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[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Tom: Five, four, three,

two, one.

Go!

[clattering]

When he did this before, it had a very bad effect

on the children.

I hope there'll be no need for another session.

[clatters]

Derrick!

I think that'll be all. Thank you very much, indeed.

Alright, boys. You are dismissed.

[door closes]

Well?

I'm impressed.

His total time for the eight tests

was six minutes, three seconds.

You took two hours, eight minutes, and you beat me.

I said, I was impressed.

What about his parents? Are they exceptional in any way?

I don't know. He lives with his mother.

But she's never bothered to come to parents' nights.

I think we ought to see her.

Breeding tells, you know.

Well...

Uh, good afternoon. My name is Llewellyn.

I'm a psychologist at London University.

I just wondered if we could have a word with you

about your son, Paul.

- Who's he? - This is Dr. David Neville.

Despite appearances, senior lecturer,

in genetics at the university.

- Alright. - Thank you.

Haven't had a chance to straighten up yet.

I've been conducting an intelligence test, Mrs. Looran.

I've been testing children from all over England

on a project for the United Nations.

You see, this is the first time that an identical IQ test

has been given to school children

from all over the world.

Naturally, some unexpected things have turned up.

And that's why we've come to see you about Paul.

His intellect is almost beyond belief.

Oh, is it?

It made us wonder about his background.

About you, Mrs. Looran.

And, about his father, of course.

Oh, did it?

We thought it might be interesting

if you were to take the test too.

I won't take any test.

If that's what you want, you can forget it.

There's really nothing to it, Mrs. Looran.

And it would help us immensely.

I just don't want to do it!

Now, you can forget it!

You better go now. I've got things to do.

About Paul's father, Mrs. Looran, is he still...

- That's none of your business! - Quite right.

I was just wondering what business he was in.

Get out.

I'm sure he'd be very proud of the boy.

If you could give us his address, then

I don't have to answer your questions.

Now, just leave me alone and get out.

Now, don't let him upset you, Mrs. Looran.

These scientists are all alike.

Alright, but just get out of here.

Going, Mrs. Looran.

Oh, there's just one thing.

- Is his name Looran? - Get out!

[door thuds]

Fascinating woman.

Well, geneticist, does she explain anything?

Well, I think we can safely say that

he didn't get his brain from mother.

[car engine starts]

[car engine revving]

They're after you.

And you won't get away.

They're stronger than I am.

[sobbing] I hate you!

I want you to suffer the way you've made me suffer!

I should have crushed you to death the first moment

I held you to my breast!

They'll get you now, and I'll help.

I'll do everything I can to help!

[ominous music]

[engine revving]

[brakes screech]

[music continues]

[horn honking]

[tires screeching]

[music continues]

[crashing]

[horn honking]

[bell ringing]

He isn't mine.

I gave birth to him,

but he isn't mine.

I couldn't have a baby.

I hadn't been touched

ever.

Oh, don't you understand?

He hasn't got a father.

He isn't human.

- I'd never been touched. - Alright, it's alright.

The doctor said you've to rest.

[crying] I'd never been touched.

Mrs. Looran, we've heard everything you have to say...

You don't believe me, you fools.

I warn you.

He could butcher you without even trying!

[crying] You fools!

Paul?

[knocking on door]

- Can I help you? - Rather.

We were coming to get... Paul for the night.

But that doesn't seem to be necessary now.

[whispers] No, he's safe in bed.

Susan: I'm Paul's aunt.

Are you friends of Diana's?

Tom: Very close.

Odd that she never mentioned a sister.

I live with my mother in Nottingham.

But this afternoon, I got a funny feeling

I should come down here today.

It's lucky you did.

Yes, I wasn't here 20 minutes when the hospital called.

It would have been awful

if Paul had been here alone.

Yes. Well, um...

We'll leave you to it then, Miss...

Eliot. Susan Eliot.

- Oh, Thomas. - Yes?

- What about tomorrow? - Oh, yes.

Um, a Mr. Harib of the United Nations

is flying from Paris to see Paul.

- Paul? - Yes.

Uh, your nephew's

intelligence has really rather staggered us all.

Oh.

I'd like to take him to my office at the university

if that's alright with you.

Well, yes. I'd want to come with him, of course.

Absolutely.

You must let me show you my laboratory.

Incidentally, Paul was born

before Diana was married, wasn't he?

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Yes.

Tom: I'll call for you at about 10:00 then.

Susan: Alright, 10:00.

Tom: Thank you. Goodnight.

Susan: Goodnight. David: Goodnight.

[door closes]

[ominous music]

[beeps]

[mice squeaking]

David: They're from the same parents.

- The same litter even. Harib: It's not glandular?

David: Oh, no, he's perfectly normal in every way.

It's not only that he's much bigger, he's very much cleverer.

He'd get all the food if we let him.

Uh, will his offspring be the same?

Exactly the same. As I told you, he's perfectly normal.

Under free conditions, his strain would take over.

Do you remember Darwin and the "Survival of the Fittest?"

But, this is not an example of the evolutionary process?

Oh, no. This is a sudden,

unexplained mutation in the genes.

And, quite honestly, nobody knows

exactly how or why it happened.

So we call them "biological sports."

It occurs throughout nature, you know. Come and have a look.

- Dr. Harib. - Harib.

[mice squeaking]

For 50 generations, this.

And then suddenly, this extravagance crops up.

Well, there you are.

Plants, animals.

And there's no known law why it shouldn't occur in man.

And you think this might explain the boy?

Well, if I had to give an explanation,

that's the one I'd give.

How often does this happen?

Oh, it's entirely unpredictable.

But certainly only once in several billion chances.

What if I told you, Dr. Neville

that there were six Paul's in the world?

Same age, same intellect.

Well, I'd say it was genetically impossible.

Uh, we have now the results of every country in the world.

Five children have scores identical

to that of Paul Looran.

- Identical? - Yes, identical.

Tom: But, how's that possible? I mean, no two

I have no idea, but

I would like to find out. David: Well, so would I.

One child from Calcutta

is now a resident here in the Indian Embassy.

Since he and the Looran boy are both in London,

I have arranged for the other four

to be brought here by their embassies.

I would like you to retest them all.

In the meantime, gentlemen,

I would like this treated simply

a UNESCO research project.

Nothing more.

Dr. Neville, Dr. Lewellyn

I'm very sorry to have kept you so long.

The Ambassador offers his apologies to Mr. Harib.

But Nina Sirinova has returned to Moscow.

But she was only just flown in.

And out again.

Moscow has decided we should not set a precedent

of providing a travel service for UNESCO projects.

Could you tell us anything about her background?

- Her mother and father? - No, I'm sorry.

Did you see her mother when she was here?

- I saw her. Now, please... - And her father?

The child's father did not accompany her to London.

And I have not been given any details

as to his background. Now, gentlemen, if you...

Oh, Sonya...

Uh, this is Sonya, my little daughter.

[speaking in foreign language]

Look, what's all this about?

As a psychologist, Thomas,

you really do tend to lose yourself in the individual,

the single mind.

You see, we live in a complex social world.

Einstein put mass and energy together,

we got the atom bomb.

Now, if you were a Russian politician

and had a child with a brain, say, um,

ten times more efficient than Einstein's,

uh, would you gaily let her out to any two British scientists

who happen to crawl out of the wood?

Of course, I wouldn't.

- Goodbye. - Goodbye.

[growls]

Mrs. Robbins: Mark, stop it.

Stop it right now, will you?

The boy's absolutely incorrigible.

And that dog, he can get him to do anything he wants

without even saying a word to him.

You are Mark's maternal grandmother, Mrs. Robbins?

Uh, his mother's mother?

Yes, that's right. Mark's always lived with me.

But Mark bears your family name.

Wasn't your daughter married when Mark was born?

Uh, must we talk about that?

Well, she was really a... a marvelous daughter,

she really was.

No mother could have asked for more.

But, then, suddenly she became uncontrollable.

I never knew where she was

or what she was doing.

And for her to turn from me and become a tramp...

Just an ordinary woman of the streets practically!

[dog growling]

So, you want to see our little genius?

Come this way.

Rashid's mother.

How very charming.

I was hoping that we would meet.

These gentlemen have come to meet Rashid.

Uh, is your husband, Rashid's father, here too?

Man 1: Oh, no. He does not work at the embassy.

Well, it's not very important anyway.

That's a very pretty sari you're wearing.

Does Rashid ever make you do things

that you don't want to do?

[doorbell buzzes]

Hello, Dr. Llewellyn. You don't know me. I'm Colin Webster.

Is David about?

David. David: Yes, what is it?

Someone here seems to know us.

Colin!

What are you doing in London?

It isn't Boat Race week.

Just prowling around.

Oh, well, take your coat off.

Tom, this is the Colin Webster.

Yes, we've met.

Well, what's up?

Excuse me.

I thought you spent all your time chasing sexy women,

in Bucharest and Istanbul.

Or is it Hong Kong and Berlin, nowadays?

Sometimes, there's nothing more exciting

than chasing children around London.

You see, Tom?

The social world.

So, the British lion is raising its weary head?

- Hmm? - Not necessarily.

It's just that we have less reason

than ever to ignore our assets.

May 1?

Have you been following us all day?

Nothing so exhausting.

You moved about quite a bit, didn't you?

Dr. Llewellyn... what do you make of it?

As a psychologist?

I find it very disturbing.

And as a geneticist, David?

A geneticist is always disturbed, Colin.

Look at your development. It's quite extraordinary.

And the government, what's their opinion?

You know governments are always a bit cautious.

I presume you're familiar with the biological sport.

But only in the most academic way.

Could they be six sports?

With identical mutations?

[laughing] Well, I'm always

one for the long chance. But that would be like winning

the Irish Sweepstakes, six times running

with exactly the same draw.

- David. - Hmm?

I know it sounds ridiculous,

but has it ever occurred to you they might have the same father?

It occurred to me.

Well, what an interesting life you postulate for this father.

But granted the same father and mother...

What six brothers and sisters of your acquaintance,

have exactly the same minds?

And parthenogenesis?

Yes.

"Reproduction without concourse of the opposite sex,"

says the Oxford Dictionary.

"I have never been touched," says Mrs. Looran.

Well, Tom, you're a psychologist.

What about Mrs. Looran's claim to having given birth to Paul

without concourse of the opposite sex?

She's an obvious hysteric. Hallucinations, megalomania.

Oh, the interesting thing is that in each and every case,

there's an unstable mother and no trace of a father.

Our scientific boys tell me that parthenogenesis

can be induced artificially.

By radioactivity or by certain chemicals.

Oh, certainly. But only in very simple forms of life.

Algae and one or two other elementary plants.

But certainly not in man.

So, what's your explanation?

Well, I don't think there is one.

At least, one that we can understand at the moment.

But, then, we're surrounded by mysteries

beyond our present understanding.

Sherry?

Mrs. Bonn's been at it again.

Oh, well. So long as she keeps away from my gin.

Colin: And they all did this in 37 seconds.

37.5.

Unreliable source of information, old boy.

[bell tolling]

[engine whirring]

- Not here yet? - No, sir.

[ominous music]

[dialing]

[telephone ringing]

[music continues]

- Hello? - Dr. Llewellyn?

Dr. Neville?

You must come immediately.

This is Dr. Llewellyn speaking.

- Susan: Dr. Llewellyn. - Hello, who is that, please?

I need your help.

This is Susan Eliot.

What... what's the matter, Miss Eliot?

Susan: I need your help. You must come immediately.

- Look, Miss... Susan: This is Susan Eliot.

- Dr. Llewellyn. - Look...

Just steady down. Now, what's the matter?

Would you like to tell us what's the matter?

I need your help.

[music continues]

[knocking on door]

[knocking on door]

Paul.

Miss Eliot, I'm sorry to disturb you. I know it's late.

- But, um, may I come in? - Why? Who are you?

I must talk to you about your nephew, Paul.

You... you go away, or I'll call the police.

There's no need for that, Miss Eliot.

I've come from Dr. Llewellyn and Dr. Neville.

It is for Paul's own good.

Oh, alright.

Thank you.

[door closes]

- You frightened me a bit. - I know. I'm sorry.

But, you see, we feel that

it might be better if you and Paul were somewhere

a little more conveniently placed.

Could you put some things in a bag, do you think?

What do you mean, now?

But it's half past four in the morning.

[engine whirring]

Just a minute. What do you want?

I'm afraid that's my business.

- Oh, no, you don't. - Now, Tom.

Colin Webster's expecting us.

Oh, I'm sorry, sir.

He can be settled and in bed in an hour.

Susan: But I'd like to talk to Dr. Llewellyn.

First thing in the morning.

[knocking on door]

- Well, well. - What's going on?

Well, come in, gentlemen, do.

What's the matter, Miss Eliot? Why did you phone?

He wants to...

Phone? What do you mean, phone?

Oh, your call to the flat

asking us to come here.

But I didn't phone.

What's happening?

What's this all about?

Miss Eliot... why don't you get ready?

We can clear the whole thing up tomorrow.

He wants to take us to a safer place.

Well, really, Colin.

Save this sort of thing for Istanbul.

We're not the only ones to feel that you academics have stumbled

onto something that requires our kind of attention.

Three of the embassies you called at yesterday,

are flying in special planes

to take their own newly-discovered assets

back home.

Now, if they suddenly see the potential in their own assets,

they may soon see the advantage in scotching ours.

But he said he came from you

that you knew.

Colin, where's your sense of fair play?

Look, you don't have to go anywhere, Miss Elliot.

- Alright, just a minute. - What?

We'd like Miss Eliot to accompany Paul, of course.

But her agreement to that is a mere formality.

This is an authorization, sighed by Paul's mother.

It allows me to take the boy into my custody.

[dramatic music]

- Bring my car up. - Right, sir.

Well, don't you worry, ol' lad.

From now on, they'll treat you like royalty.

Colin: Oh, better than royalty.

[engine starts]

What the hell would you do if all the great powers

suddenly smiled at each other,

had a bloody love affair?

Oh, I shouldn't worry too much.

You know how love affairs go.

[crashing]

[intense music]

[tires screeching]

What the devil is wrong with you?

I don't know.

I must have blacked out.

Much damage?

No, I think it's an improvement.

Alright, get the boy. I'll drive.

- Where is he, sir? - Standing over there.

[dramatic music]

Alright, after him. We must find him.

[music continues]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[speaking in foreign language]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[engine whirring]

[dramatic music]

- Ah. - Oh, thank you very much.

Thank you.

- Thank you, Thomas. - Oh, sorry.

Well, nobody took him away, old boy. He went off on his own.

- So, what's the worry? - Someone might take him.

From what I've seen tonight, that wouldn't be so easy.

[knocking on door]

Yes, come in.

Ah, we've covered the whole area, sir.

No sign of him anywhere.

Why don't you send for the police, old boy?

Milk and sugar?

I'll wait here. You get back to headquarters.

Right, sir.

Susan, how do you like your tea?

Susan?

I'll ask her.

Susan?

[dramatic music]

She's not here.

Her coat's gone.

[music continues]

- No sign? - No.

Well, let's take the car.

Ah, you take the car. I'll go on foot.

[intense music]

[footsteps]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[train chugging]

Susan!

Susan!

[intense music]

[dramatic music]

[ominous music]

[clattering]

[gasps]

[dramatic music]

Susan: Paul!

Paul, darling...

What have you done?

But, Paul, you can't stay here.

Let me get Dr. Llewellyn, and we'll talk it all out.

[ominous music]

[music continues]

[door thuds]

Tom: Miss Eliot?

But, Paul

Tom: Susan.

[dog growling]

Susan!

[dog growling]

[door thuds]

Alright.

But we must speak to Dr. Llewellyn in the morning.

[dramatic music]

It's nothing.

[instrumental music]

Oh, it's nothing.

[dramatic music]

How did you know my hand was cut, Paul?

How did you know?

[music continues]

When Paul was two,

his birthday cake fell and

Paul was burned.

[dramatic music]

Make it a thorough search, now. She might be stuck anywhere.

Oh, there's a stray dog in there. You better watch it.

He's behaving as though he owns the place.

You know, somebody really ought to do something

about religion in this country.

[panting]

[growls]

You take the gallery.

Watch your step.

[door squeaks]

[dog growling]

[gunshots]

[boy gasps]

Who's there?

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

[music continues]

[intense music]

Harris, no!

[gunshot]

Ah!

[gunshots]

[dramatic music]

Paul!

Paul, stop it!

[intense music]

[body thuds]

Don't be a damn fool, Tom.

Paul.

Do you want to stay here, Paul?

All of you?

And you want Susan to stay here with you?

Is there anything you want, Susan?

We will need food.

Alright.

You may leave it outside the church,

on the top step.

[engine revving]

Move it in now.

[engine rumbling]

Right. Send them in.

[engine revving]

[footsteps]

[tapping]

[glass shatters]

Well, at least their embassies will know

you are trying to protect them.

Oh, nobody's going to trust a guard

or a barricade.

Well, no nation can allow brains like that to fall

into someone else's hands, guards or no guards.

But, Colin, suppose all they want to be are

poets or lovers or even tramps.

You do remember Shakespeare and Casanova.

Yes. Well, nowadays we'd find a better use for Shakespeare.

Even for Casanova.

They should study and be studied.

Set up an international board of educators to study them.

An international board of educators?

Well, what's the matter? Too civilized?

What would you recommend?

Simple.

Destroy them.

[dramatic music]

[clanking]

That seems to be it.

The others are busy.

Do you always know what I'm going to say?

Yes.

Don't you know I couldn't do that?

You're frightened.

You're frightened!

Yes.

Mi Ling, nobody wants to harm you.

Those men you saw this morning were simply

looking for you.

Mi Ling, what's it all about?

Why are you all here together?

Why? What's happened?

[eerie music]

I hope this wasn't a mistake.

We had no choice.

Ask Mr. Harib.

If they thought we were kidnapping their prizes,

diplomatic hell would've broken loose.

There are other kinds of hell, Colin.

This part of it is your affair.

I will intercede only if you ask me.

Thank you.

[ominous music]

What is it?

We are stronger together.

[machine beeping]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]

Paul...

Excuse me.

Paul, we want to assure you, all of you

that we do understand your desire to be together.

Now, these people here are your friends.

They've come to take you back home.

Because each country is very proud of its own

of its own prodigy.

And they want you to learn from, and to help

your own people.

Now, in this circumstances, we're prepared

to overlook what happened here early this morning

if you come now.

Susan: They will not be separated.

[speaking in foreign language]

Susan: Nina is going to stay.

Please keep out of it.

[speaking in foreign language]

If you have hopes of using her mind

I warn you, everything you tell her

will instantly be known to all the others.

Nonsense!

This is going to get out of hand.

Yes.

Paul...

Excuse me, please, gentlemen.

Paul, would you come down here to me, please?

Now, Paul, I don't want you to answer me, alright?

[whispers] Calcutta lies at the mouth

David: Rashid?

Calcutta lies at the mouth of River Ganges.

David: Mi Ling?

Mi Ling: "Dr. David Neville, special award,

The Royal Society, 1961."

So anything one of them sees, hears or reads, they all know.

Susan: Anything, anytime.

Do you still want to take them to your embassies?

[dramatic music]

A small difference in the ability of some men

enabled us to beat Hitler to the atomic bomb.

But this is not a small difference

we're talking about.

This is a gigantic difference.

Russians flew in a study group.

I am as nonviolent as you.

You want war?

If one of the big powers seize them,

how could the other side do nothing?

Every moment, they would be falling behind.

They would have to strike immediately

while they still had the chance.

- Perhaps. - It is not perhaps!

Any time now.

Frank: Hey, George! [Laughing]

How did they get through?

[indistinct chatter]

Alright, downstairs.

[indistinct chatter]

[eerie music]

What?

Tom.

We better get down there.

[indistinct yelling]

Look. Look, George. Soldiers.

George: Attention!

Man 2: Where did you come from?

George: Oh, now, listen to me.

What's the matter?

You must stay in your room.

George: Straighten up, Frank.

You're talking to an officer.

Frank: That's right.

Man 2: Alright, now, take that man to the garden.

[dramatic music]

[men clamoring]

Man 3: Stop him!

[clamoring]

What's happening?

A couple of drunks, that's all.

Well, what's happened in the church?

You tell me.

Remember, alive if possible.

[high-pitched noise]

[screaming]

[screaming]

[high-pitched noise]

[gunfire]

[high-pitched noise]

[screaming]

[high-pitched noise]

[gunshot]

David.

- Tom. - Mm?

Paul, what are you...

My God.

- What are they doing? - Drop it, Colin.

Drop that gun.

Get out. You're armed.

Stay outside.

Is he dead?

No. He'd be better off if he was.

This was your idea?

I would have planned it better.

Tom.

Rashid.

Colin: This is absolutely necessary, is it?

David: I think it best that there should be no doubt

in anybody's mind about the details.

Your blood.

Ah, Tom.

- I got your message. - Anything happened?

No. I've been there all morning.

- Susan? - Not a sign.

Yes.

Oh, Tom, I don't think you've met Professor Gruber.

No. How do you do?

David's told me about your work.

I'm very pleased to see you.

From Colin.

The human blood cell,

the basic matter of all life.

All we are begins here.

A cell from Rashid's blood.

Now, I will unite the two.

So, David, you think they just took over

a living cell in a womb?

We may never find the answer to that one.

But the important point is, they're not human.

They're another species.

- Professor? - I don't know.

I don't know. I must think about this.

- May I? - Certainly.

And instead of the nations fighting over them,

I think there should be a united effort to eliminate them.

What are you talking about?

We could sterilize them, but we couldn't be sure it would work.

And do you really think they'd let us?

Why do we have to do anything?

Well, life is a struggle for survival, Thomas.

They're not human.

They're a superior species.

They'd beat us every time.

Mr. Harib, can we get agreement on this?

From this evidence, I...

Are you all crazy?

These children have never attacked anyone

unless they were attacked first.

Oh, Thomas, don't get so excited.

A Welsh tirade isn't gonna help anything.

Have you any idea just how many children

were killed in road accidents last year?

What the hell's that got to do with killing

five kids in cold blood?

- Kids? - Alright. Alright.

So they're a different species.

So what?

We're supposed to be a superior species.

Yet, millions of... of lower forms of life

manage to exist with us on this planet.

Y... you don't kill them because they're different.

And how would we manage to live with them, hm?

If we should happen to disagree, they'd control us.

Like the dog, like Susan.

And if they marry and propagate,

whose grandchildren will inherit the earth?

Ours or theirs?

Give me a few hours. I'll see what I can do.

Look, mister, you of all people, these five...

Well, call them what you like.

They may be the greatest gift we've ever had.

And what could we do with them?

One country has tried to get them.

Somebody else is bound to try again.

It is more than five children I am thinking about.

It is millions.

[footsteps approaching]

Who goes there?

Dr. Llewellyn.

I don't think Mr. Webster's here today, sir.

No, I know. I was with him myself just a short time ago.

Ah, yes, sir.

I'm going into the church.

Go a bit steady with that when I come out, will you?

[ominous music]

Paul, I understand how you feel.

But you must bury him, Paul. You must.

The dead must be buried, Paul.

[music continues]

Paul, I want to talk to you.

All of you.

Right?

Paul

why are you here?

Susan: Why did they kill Rashid?

Are you talking, or are they?

Paul, you've terrified people.

They've been terrified.

They've been hunted like some kind of freak vermin.

People believe that you're not human.

I don't know what that means,

but you must learn not to kill.

But they kill.

I know.

I know we Kill, but it's wrong.

And you're different.

For your own sake, you must not Kill.

They tried not to Kill.

I believe that. I believe that.

But that machine, Paul, is it hydrogen power?

From the sun?

The thought of what that machine can do as a weapon

has struck horror into half the governments of the world.

I know we make machines, horrible machines, but...

- They're going to kill you. - No.

And his death has taught them that you can be killed.

You must do something to convince them

that you mean no harm.

If I can, I'll help you.

You mustn't mistrust us all.

Will you go to your embassies?

Well, at least let me take her with me, will you, please?

[dramatic music]

Why are you here, Paul?

What do you want?

We don't know.

[intense music]

[doorbell buzzing]

- Susan! - They've gone.

- What? - They've disappeared.

- I don't know what to do. - No, no, steady on.

Come and sit down there.

I didn't know where to go.

Quiet down now.

Steady, Susan!

- Alright, what's it all about? - They've gone!

All of a sudden, I turned around and they just disappeared.

What do you mean, "They disappeared?"

After you left, they just stared at Rashid's body.

I didn't think they'd paid any attention to you,

then suddenly, I realized I was alone.

[sobbing] I didn't know what to do.

You went to them? Well, why?

- Well, what have you done, man? - Did they say anything?

Anything about where they were going?

- How could they disappear? - I don't know.

- Well, what about the guards? - I don't know.

Well, how did you get through the guards?

I don't know! I just ran!

They didn't pay any attention.

Look, did they say they were they going to their embassies?

No.

I don't know.

Well, don't be a damn fool, Tom.

Get away from that door.

You're gonna give them a chance.

A chance to do what?

Alright.

You have it your way.

[grunts]

Did you see what they did to those men in that church?

We're gonna give them a chance.

Just one chance.

[dramatic music]

Paul...

We intend no harm to you

or the other children.

But the machine, Paul...

We must know how to make that machine.

Not that we would use it.

Nobody's going to use it.

Man 4: But the best guarantee that it won't be used

rests in no single power

getting possession of it.

We need your abilities, Paul.

Oh, it's not just this one machine.

We must accept that every weapon has its time.

They will be making advances as quickly as they can.

Without your brain, we would fall dangerously behind.

Paul

I'm sure this reading of each other's minds

can be controlled, don't you?

You see, if an enemy knows our exact capabilities,

that leaves us open to surprise attack.

Now, that's a sort of security weakness

that might tempt an enemy to move first.

Man 4: We'd never think of trying to force you, of course.

We have your own interests at heart too, Paul.

Man 5: Yes, we want you to feel a completely free agent.

Perfectly at liberty to follow your own convictions.

Colin: Whatever you do, you'll be well looked after.

We want you to be happy as well as productive.

David: They're not human. They're a superior species.

They'd beat us every time.

They're not human. They're a superior species.

They'd beat us every time.

They're not human.

They're a superior species.

They'd beat us every time.

They're not human.

[intense music]

[groans]

Don't you realize that at this very moment,

they could be controlling a bomber crew

and force them to press the button?

That would be it.

- I don't believe it. - You don't believe it.

And what gave you the divine right to take a decision

that could destroy the entire world?

Oh, don't be so bloody emotional and sentimental

just because of your feeling about these kids.

They're not kids!

Have you ever seen them laugh, run, play?

No, by God, but you've seen them Kill,

violently and hideously.

Have you thought about that

psychologist?

[dramatic music]

I don't know what to do.

I wish to God I did.

We've got to do something.

Come on.

Oh.

I'm sorry. I was after Dr. Neville.

I'm afraid he's not here, professor.

Oh, I was rather hoping...

Well, is there anything I can do to help?

Well, those cells we saw the other day...

- Yes, what about them? - I can't be certain, of course.

- But it's just a hypothesis. - Yes.

But because of the nature of the cells,

and the size, and conformation, and other factors,

I think they are the cells of man.

Advanced maybe a million years.

[tank engine rumbling]

Man on radio: That's alright, but we'll need extra cable

if we do.

I want plenty of distractions.

Keep those vehicles moving till we're ready.

Sir.

Command to all stations.

All vehicles to remain on the move...

Get that truck unloaded and move it out of here.

Come on, move.

[telephone buzzing]

Montez.

Yes.

Hold on, would you? Sir, Dr. Neville, sir.

A Dr. Llewellyn and Prof. Gruber to see you.

Gruber?

Well, Dr. Llewellyn discovered Paul Looran.

And Professor Gruber's the head of my department

at the university.

Right. Send them up.

- Get on with that thing. - Sir.

Finished, sir.

Right.

Test the circuit.

Signal station.

This is a test.

Man on radio: Prepare for firing signal.

Test signal received.

Circuit functioning A-okay.

Good.

Bring the armored units into firing positions.

[tank engine rumbling]

All stations, readiness report.

G-station ready and standing by.

C-station ready and standing by.

♪ -Station ready and standing by.

M-station. He's not out yet.

Man on radio: Detonator crew. He's not out yet.

Dr. Llewellyn's here, sir.

M-station not yet operational, sir.

What do you mean they're not operational?

- Let me talk to them. - Sir.

Commander: This is the commander...

The minister of defense, the chief of staff

and Colin have all been killed horribly.

There's been murder and chaos in four embassies.

That was the chance you gave them.

They did that and then came back here?

Yes. And we hope that's the one mistake they've made.

Well, what sense is there in that?

I'm not prepared to guess what makes sense to them.

Well, get that line working, or we go without you.

- Finish the check. - Sir.

Let's see the area plan.

Does it occur to you that Colin and the others

may have made just the same mistake as you're

making now, pointed guns at them?

Colin's not alive to tell me the story.

Oh, so that's the answer, is it?

To put them in a position where they have

no alternative but to fight back.

You were the one that reminded me of what happened in there.

At this very moment, they could be making all those men

out there turn their guns on one another!

That would be a bloody massacre!

That's a risk I'm prepared to take.

It's a risk we're all prepared to take.

Man ♪: The ammunition carriers are withdrawing now.

Look, David.

Look, will you listen to me, please?

This is important.

The professor... Professor Gruber...

Professor thinks those cells are the cells of man.

Man, advanced maybe a million years.

Possibly.

Yes.

That's possible.

But we're ape advanced a million years.

And from what I've seen, I think we need protection

against man advanced a million years.

Either we control them, or they control us,

and that's the law of nature, Tom.

Ask any ape.

M-station's still not bloody ready, sir.

Does Mr. Harib know about this?

Mr. Harib's already down there in the car.

And with him is a volunteer from each of the embassies.

Not only are they agreed on this action,

but they're also agreed that if it works,

it's worth the risk of their lives.

And ours.

I think you ought to keep an eye on Dr. Llewellyn.

Man on radio: M-station to command.

He's got the charges in place,

but he hasn't got the line out yet.

You're the only station not ready.

- We can't wait. - Come on, move.

The old man's blowing his top!

If he can work any faster in this muck,

let him come down and do it himself.

Look, I don't know what happened at the embassies, Mr. Harib,

but at least hear their side.

I was the one that sent them to their embassies.

Bloody stick.

Right. Grab it.

They're out.

Give us a minute to tie up.

Look, you can't do all this without

knowing what they're after.

How do we know why they're here, what they want?

M-station ready and standing by.

- All stations ready, sir. - Right.

Inform Mr. Harib we go ahead in 30 seconds.

Sir.

Man on radio: Commander to Harib. We go in 30 seconds.

Right. I'll take care of this.

Man on radio: All arms, load and prepare to fire.

Mr. Harib, we go in less than half a minute, sir.

You men, stop those people.

Tom!

Who's that?

Tom!

Get away from that church!

- Go get him. - Just a minute, captain.

I'd like that. Please.

David: Get back!

Only the task force is allowed in the area now, sir.

This is my responsibility, captain.

Paul! Paul! David: Get back!

You've got ten seconds to get him out of there.

Count down from ten, and then push that button.

Sir.

David: Tom!

Montez: Final countdown.

Ten.

Montez on radio: Nine.

Paul, give me some sign you can hear me!

Montez on radio: Seven.

Wait a minute.

It's Harib.

Montez on radio: Four, three, two...

- Stop the countdown! - Stop the countdown!

Check, check, check!

Can you hear me in there?

I want some sign you can hear me.

[gasps] Paul.

Hey, wait for the signal.

Tell us what you want here.

What do you expect from us?

Be ready to go on that button without a countdown.

- Sir. - Let me pass.

Alright, Dr. Llewellyn.

We'll give them their hearing.

My God. They're all going up there.

Do you understand why we have done this?

Yes.

You are here to destroy us.

Paul, what is your purpose?

Why are you here?

To be destroyed.

Rashid.

What is it?

The Indian boy was dead.

Why are we here?

For the same reason you are here.

You may choose your way.

We have chosen ours.

[buzzing]

Fire.

[gunshot]

[tanks whirring]

You blasted fool!

[cannons firing]

Stop firing, you bloody fools!

Stop it! Stop firing! Stop firing!

Stop it, do you hear?

Stop it! For the God's sake, stop it!

[gunfire]

Stop!

[gunfire]

- Cease fire! - Stop it.

I'm ordering all units to cease fire. Cease fire.

I'm ordering you to fire.

The general is ordering me not to fire.

Stop it, you bloody fools!

[gunfire continues]

Stop firing!

Fire.

Stop it! Stop firing.

Stop it!

Fire the damn thing!

Stop firing!

You bloody fool!

[explosion]

[rumbling]

[dramatic music]

[music continues]