The Space Children Edit

A child or children was present

A fellow named Dave Brewster.

A few hours later, according to this truck driver,

A few miles.

A little grass, it'll be like a vacation spot.

A world where the very children

About permutations and combinations.

After a while you don't think of it like that.

After all, you can understand, Colonel.

ALAN: With pinpoint accuracy

All he needs is some rest. We'll take good care of him.

All right, beat it, kids.

All right, children, get away.

All right, doctor. Come on, children.

All right, listen, I want answers, do you understand?

All right, men, move them out of there.

All right.

All right.

All right.

All this ocean and sand,

All you gotta do is press a button and bang.

ALL: Hi.

Already?

Always through counter intelligence

Amazing. To be sitting in a chair reading

And all of a sudden we heard this strange sound.

And do you know when? Tonight.

And don't come back now, you understand?

And Eadie saw me

And fast!

And I agree, there seems to be no connection

And I think he'd like you to attend.

And I wouldn't ask you to do anything

And I'll let you wear them.

And I'm not your wife,

And Joe Gamble was killed.

And made them do your work.

And missiles and warheads.

And other extraordinary advances.

And phone Eagle Point.

And prove we weren't making things up.

And ruin everything anyhow.

And the Colonel's giving a briefing

And the satellite will be hundreds of miles up in the air,

And to go like that.

And what does it look like?

And when it gets above any city you want

ANNE: Tell us what?

Another man's voice,

Anything I can do to help?

Are you scared of what you saw?

Are you sick?

Are you sure Dr. Wahrman hasn't called in?

As a child watches from his bicycle,

As it nears the orbit,

As you say, this may all be coincidence.

At each of these events today.

At least half a dozen children just walked out of that gate.

Away from my folks and friends.

Beats me.

Because of this weapon we're prepared 24 hours a day

Besides, the gate's locked.

Between any of these events.

Bigger and better to blow ourselves off the planet."

BOY: Hey, Bud! Ken!

Brewster says it's urgent. A matter for security.

Brewster, Dave, family of three.

Brewster, this morning,

Brewster, what's this all about? Where have you all been?

Brewster. You see, a man of science

BUD: Go home, kids.

Bud! Ken! Wait!

Bud? Ken?

Bud. Do you know if it'll ever come back again?

Bud. Ken. For my sake.

Bud's telling the truth. I saw it too.

But a few minutes ago, in front of the powerhouse,

But Dad, up there!

But I'll give you just two seconds to get out of here.

But isn't it your job, gentlemen,

But what I saw a group of children do a few minutes ago

But you, your company. You worked on it for months.

But you're not his father

But you're the last member to arrive

By the pressing of a button.

Came in from the engineering department.

Can be drawn logical conclusions.

Can you tell us how many stages

Check all firing and report instantly.

Check procedures, terminated.

Children, children, children.

Children, I'm your friend.

Children, listen.

Children, will you stop chattering?

Clear area.

Clear area.

Clear for countdown.

Clear the area.

Clear the site. Clear the site.

Clear the site. Clear the site.

Collapses, and can't remember anything.

Colonel Manley has a daughter of his own.

Colonel, will you initial this?

Colonel.

Colonel.

Colonel. One of the technicians wants to see you.

Come and get them while they're hot, boys.

Come back here, you!

Come back here!

Come back here!

Come back here! I'll break your neck!

Come on now, get out of here, on the double.

Come on, Daddy. Let's go for a swim.

Come on, kids, let's get out.

Come on, let's get out of here.

Come on, let's take a dip with the kids.

Come on, Phyllis, let's get dressed, huh?

Come on, run.

Come on!

Come on.

Come on.

Dad, don't you hear it?

Dad, listen.

Dad, you've gotta believe me!

Daddy, you all right?

Daddy!

DAN: What if any enemy launches its own satellite

Dave, stop hounding at them. Go get undressed.

Dave, what you said about its accuracy?

Dave, why don't you and Hank take a swim, huh?

DAVE: Bud! Ken!

DAVE: Hank, is Eadie back yet?

DAVE: I just heard about the launching

Dave.

Dave.

Dave. Better hurry to the launching.

Dead?

Did it tell you?

Did you find Eadie?

Did you get that job, Joe?

Did you wanna see me about something?

Do want a lift down to the lab?

Do you have any children?

Do you have any?

Do you have enough gas?

Do you hear your father? Why tonight?

Do you mean, your voice would become paralyzed again

Do you think it'll come back?

Do you understand? Your mother's scared.

Doesn't matter. The sand's going to drift in

Don't be scared, Mother.

Don't be worried, Mother, please.

Don't be worried, Mother.

Don't come any closer.

Don't cry, Mom.

Don't Daddy! Please! Please!

Don't go, Dad.

Don't let anyone in, Mother.

Don't let anyone in.

Don't worry, Mother.

Don't you understand? Something has to be done.

Dr. Wahrman, what children?

Dr. Wahrman, where have you been?

Eadie, honey.

Eadie, I'll race you to the cliff.

EADIE: Bye.

Eadie!

Eadie!

Eadie!

Eadie!

Eadie!

Eadie!

Eadie!

Eadie!

Eadie?

Eadie. Eadie, please, get away from there. I beg you.

Everything certainly is strange and different here.

Everything looks good.

Except there's one brightly colored thread

Fifty.

Fire away.

Fire!

Five minutes, standby. Five minutes, standby.

Five minutes, standby. Five minutes, standby.

For truth and knowledge,

Forty.

Four, three, two, one.

FRIEDA: Hank, dear,

FRIEDA: Hello.

FRIEDA: Hey, watch it, kids, huh?

FRIEDA: We should take a vacation.

From attacking our country or our allies.

From now on when I ask you to do something,

Gate A, locked.

Gate A, locked.

Gate A, locked. Gate A, locked.

Gee, Bud. I bet it's a real cave.

Gee, do you think we discovered this cave?

Gee.

Gentlemen, we've been charged with a heavy responsibility

George, and Helen.

Get a close shot of that, quick!

Get it out now.

Get rid of it this minute! I don't care!

Get those kids out of there!

Getting back to the launching of the Thunderer...

Good morning, doctor. About tonight, sir.

Good morning.

Good night, Bud. Good night.

Good. Then we'll see you later.

Good. Tonight, we push this button.

Goodbye, Dad.

Guard?

Ha, ha, not a bite.

Hank, it's Joe. He's dead.

Has Brewster left the dispensary?

Have you proof of sabotage?

Have you seen it yet, the Thunderer?

He knows everything about orbits and satellites and hydrogen

He must have died instantly in his chair.

He mustn't be afraid to walk down

He seems pretty upset.

He treated Peg and the boy miserably.

He was still so young.

He' s waiting outside. He insists on talking to you.

He'll be all right.

He's always running off without telling us where he's going.

He's with the other children.

Heh, almost ran into the ocean, didn't you?

Heh, I got plenty.

Helen! What are you doing here?

Hello, Brewster. What's on your mind?

Hello, Dad.

Hello, Dad.

Hello, dear.

Hello, Joe, Peg.

Hello, son.

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello?

Hello? Hello?

Hello? Hello? Hello?

Hello.

Here, catch!

Here, let them through.

Here, sit right down here.

Hey, Bud, come here.

Hey, Bud, wait for me!

Hey, kids.

Hey, look up there!

Hey, Mom, listen.

Hey, wait a minute.

Hey, what's the matter?

Hi, Daddy.

Hi, Frieda.

Hi, Phyllis.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Hi.

Hmm, how time flies. Seems like yesterday

Hmm. There's a very interesting report,

Honey, I got more than half a tank left!

How about the rest of you kids? Anybody want to go for a dip?

How did you kids get in here?

How do you do?

How does it tell you, and why?

How long did it take you to dream up that yarn?

How old are they?

How'd you get in here?

How's it look?

How's the fishing, Colonel?

Hunting for you and your brother!

I I can't move.

I beg of you, tell me what you want of them,

I believe the Thunderer

I bet the water's warm. Come on, let's go for a swim.

I better get going. I'll see you at the Blockhouse.

I can't be held accountable for what might happen

I can't describe it.

I can't explain now. Has everything checked out?

I can't move my arm.

I can't stop it. There's no breaks!

I can't tell you anything.

I can't, Mother. Not yet.

I didn't dream it up.

I didn't tell him about that.

I don't believe you know what you've done.

I don't know how you managed to get past me,

I don't know how you raise your kids, Brewster, but I

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know.

I don't know. Soon. Maybe this week.

I don't like my kids staying up

I don't think you'd understand.

I don't understand.

I don't understand.

I don't want this thing here. Take it back.

I feel as if I were in another world.

I found your jacket and a towel back at the beach.

I guess I'm just homesick for San Francisco.

I guess she's still down on the beach.

I guess we'd better get back and straighten things out.

I have a son.

I haven't been all day.

I hope it won't be inconvenient,

I hope you'll be comfortable here, Mrs. Brewster.

I just heard from the gate you'd arrived.

I know all that.

I know just how you feel.

I know you didn't.

I know, Doctor, thanks a lot.

I mean, the children living in the middle of all this.

I must have answers.

I ought to wallop the both of you,

I remember very well what you said this morning.

I saw the incredible. The unbelievable.

I saw you move in next door to us.

I see no reason why not.

I see.

I still say that when that satellite gets up there

I suppose people will get used to the Thunderer,

I think I had too many hot dogs, Daddy.

I thought I'd die the first few weeks

I thought the doctor told you to stay overnight.

I wanted to be at the launching.

I warned him if he kept on living in this way

I warned you.

I was just going out for a walk.

I was just on my way to the laboratory.

I was only showing them the Thunderer.

I will, honey. As soon as I find out what this is all about.

I wish I could say I was heartbroken, but I'm not.

I wish the children hadn't wandered off.

I worked on one part out of 35,000 parts.

I'd better not go for a swim.

I'd drive you down to the lab,

I'd like you to go over it with me.

I'll break your neck!

I'll teach you to run away from me!

I'm a little tired myself.

I'm afraid I wouldn't be very good company.

I'm afraid we can't wait for Dr. Wahrman.

I'm getting out of here.

I'm Mr. James, Security Officer for the Command.

I'm not crying, Tim.

I'm not feeling very well.

I'm not looking at anything, honest.

I'm not sure you'll believe what I tell you.

I'm positive. I've called everywhere.

I'm ready if you are.

I'm sorry, Brewster. Now, what was it?

I'm sorry, Frieda, the boys just drank the last drop.

I'm sorry, Mrs. Gamble.

I'm their friend.

I'm trying to understand, but I'm scared.

I'm warning you, doctor.

I'm willing to face that, if I can just know

I've driven over 500 miles today.

I've got I've got to get to the cave.

I've made the obvious deductions.

I've spent a lifetime in the search

I've studied these reports again and again,

If I were that kid's real father, I

If I would try to tell someone else?

If there's anything we can do, Peg, let us know.

If you don't mind, Mrs. Brewster.

If you go in there.

If you should tell me that some force,

If you wish, it can circle on a path known only to us.

In a cave.

In a hurry, didn't she?

In all its history our country has never started a war.

In hospital.

In the hopes of scooping up a handful of truth.

In this technological race.

Into the ocean of space, where for years,

Is it much further?

Is it on the beach?

Is like a deep sea diver.

Is ours the only one?

Is something for which there is no name,

Is something the matter?

Is there no man on this Earth,

Is this the last of the bunch?

Isn't it terrific?

It correlates all the figures I had

It didn't want Timmy to be hurt.

It fell out of the sky.

It isn't easy.

It wasn't a jet! It wasn't anything like a jet!

It won't let us.

It's a six stage rocket.

It's all right, Mom.

It's beyond understanding.

It's got to.

It's gotta do a job better than theirs

It's grown, hasn't it?

It's just the bleakness of it at first.

It's much more complicated

It's not a lie, Dad.

It's not so bad.

It's not.

It's only temporary, honey.

It's really for the kids.

It's the ambulance for Joe Gamble.

It's the biggest one in the world!

It's the feeling of living so close

It's your fault for marrying a city girl.

It's your first day here, Dave. What's your viewpoint?

Its every command.

Its implications.

JAMES: Mr. Brewster?

Joe, stop carrying that chip on your shoulder.

JOE: Come back here!

Joe! We were invited.

Johnson

Johnson goes searching for his little daughter on the beach,

Joins the celestial merry go round.

Just a minute.

Just an interesting rock formation I found.

Just as I thought. Dead.

Just playing, Daddy. It's so nice out.

Just this minute? Good, yeah. Yeah.

Just to satisfy my scientific curiosity.

Just wait until this project's a few weeks old.

Keep going right over the rise.

KEN: Catch it.

Killed?

Kind of spooky, huh?

Last night, my two children, small boys...

Let's go out and find Bud and Ken.

Let's hope we get that brass ring, Dr. Wahrman.

Let's just wait a minute, gentlemen.

Let's show it to them.

Life's a wonderful thing, doctor.

Like pebbles dropping one by one,

Listen to what?

Listen, for two cents, I'd

Look at these figures here. See column 7?

Look, honey,

Look, I'm trying to be patient.

Look, men, we gotta stick together.

MAN ( over speakers ): Transmission, Band A.

MAN: Brewster. Hey, Brewster.

MAN: Clear the area.

MAN: Five minutes, standby.

MAN: Yes.

MANLEY: Now, look. Those men are going inside that cave.

Maybe it leads to another cave.

Maybe.

Mm hm.

Mm hm.

Mom, look up there.

Motor reception, ten by ten.

Motor reception, ten by ten.

My life is more than half over.

My name's Eadie Johnson.

Neither do I. Take him out.

Nice to know you, Anne.

No control at all!

No, doctor wants him to stay overnight.

No, I flunked the test.

No, I'm all right.

No, of course not. You'll come back as soon as you can?

No, thanks, Dad.

No, thanks.

No, thanks.

No, there haven't been any children around here.

No.

No.

No. Besides, you know how the boys love the beach.

Nobody invited us.

Not a newspaper in the country this week

Not now, major, the press is on its way.

Not now. I gotta figure this out.

Not very good.

Not when every hour is a zero hour.

Not yet.

Nothing, Daddy.

Nothing, Daddy. Just an old cave.

Nothing, I went swimming.

Nothing's happening to you when you tell me this.

Now please don't annoy us, will you?

Now, I pride myself in knowing a little bit

Now, just a second. Can't you see?

Now, what were you saying?

Now, what would happen

Now, what's the matter with you, honey?

Now, where's the nearest phone, kid?

Now, who's Brewster?

Number 2 stage.

Of course not. I'm just tired.

Of course. I'm sorry.

Of order.

Of the Thunderer tonight.

Oh, by the way, we're having a weenie roast

Oh, hi. This is Peg and Joe Gamble, Anne Brewster.

Oh, honey, just put them on the table.

Oh, I'll find her, hon.

Oh, I'm Anne Brewster. How do you do?

Oh, it's all right. Thank you very much.

Oh, no, sir.

Oh, of course, dear. Did you hear about Joe Gamble?

Oh, that'll be great for Eadie. She's 11.

Oh, there you are.

Oh, Timmy.

Oh, we just walked in.

Oh, yeah. Something about the Thunderer.

Oh, yes. Yes, go on.

Oh, you won't mind it. Wait and see.

Oh. Oh, about this report.

Okay, go ahead.

Okay, okay.

Okay.

Okay. I could use some air.

On target.

Operator? Operator?

Operator? Operator?

Optimal tracking report.

Our daughter sure got over her stomach ache

Out here tonight. Why don't you come?

Peg will have to go on bringing in the bank roll.

PEG: Hank!

Phone out

PHYLLIS: Hi, Dad.

Please sit down and listen to me.

Please, don't be upset.

Please, Joe, let me go. I'll be back soon.

Please, Joe.

Plenty more where these came from.

Primary fuel valve is locked.

Probably a fuse. Check them, please.

Probably somewhere on the beach.

Propellant for the sixth stage is on its way.

Radar report.

Right.

Same as my wife's.

San Francisco. I'm assigned to Colonel Manley.

SAUL: Hey, Dad!

SAUL: So long.

Send a satellite equipped with a hydrogen warhead

Sent him down from San Francisco.

She knows, Dad. Come on.

She means I'm tight.

She sure did.

Sixty seconds to firing.

So do it.

So does mine.

So I can afford to tell you a few things

So if they start anything

So long, Tim.

So long.

So please get away from that cave

So that's your boy?

So there you are.

So unimportant myself.

So you found our cave.

Some crazy story you made up for an excuse!

Something is wrong.

Something's wrong. I know it is.

Sorry for the interruption, gentlemen.

Sorry, colonel, I don't know how he got past us.

Sorry, Mother.

Spies do not work in unbelievable ways.

Standby to fire. Standby.

Stands the Thunderer,

Start the timer.

Staying out until all hours?

Steering rod's split wide open, and the break's gone.

Still unknown to man, has been able, through children,

Stop!

Sure, Daddy, I'll go, I

Sure, I will.

Sure, if you like living on the beach.

Sure, Mom. Dad's gonna buy me some flippers

Sure.

Sure.

Sure.

Take good care of your mother, Tim.

Technician Brewster collapses.

Tell 'em, Bud. Tell 'em!

Tell them to get another truck here as soon as they can.

Tell them what happened.

Tell you mother it's going to be swell living at the ocean.

Ten, nine, eight, seven.

Than just an intercontinental missile.

Thank you very much.

Thank you, sir.

Thank you.

Thanks, colonel.

Thanks.

That hasn't had dozens of telephone calls.

That have been on my mind, Joe Gamble!

That I didn't feel was necessary.

That runs throughout the day, tying all these events together.

That was the depot.

That was the major alerting me.

That...That...

That'll be very nice. Thank you so much.

That's a wild statement to make.

That's all gentlemen, I have a busy schedule.

That's all here in black and white.

That's funny. I don't understand.

That's what makes it so incredible.

That's what you need, Hank, a nice vacation.

That's why I didn't invite you in.

The cave? What cave?

The children all over the world.

The children are completely in its power.

The children have won.

The children.

The doctor and I will try to answer your questions.

The electrical system isn't working.

The first satellite orbited through space.

The hideous part is it's making the children obey

The last stage will be the dropping of the nose cone.

The launching platform.

The lights will be on in a minute.

The matter of your voice?

The most powerful sky horse of all

The ocean, rocks, everything makes me feel

The other children have already started.

The rocket will have?

The sky?

The Thunderer is no stranger to you.

The Thunderer is to prevent war.

The Thunderer is useless.

The truck runs off the road.

The way kids drink milk, I'm all out of it.

The world?

The worst you can do to me is to kill me.

Then we're in the power of the children.

Then what the children meant ?

There are already a dozen, as you know.

There are constant rumors.

There may be trouble launching the Thunderer.

There was nothing that could be done.

There.

There. That's better.

There's a gas station down the road about a mile.

There's no use trying to reason with them.

There's something wrong here.

They did what we did in every country.

They don't seem to add up.

They don't understand.

They found something w

They just came in.

They just left.

They kept saying, "When is it gonna end?

They put me on the spot.

They went over the embankment.

They're all useless?

They're gone!

They're launching the Thunderer.

This afternoon.

This is Buster, Tim,

This is my kid brother, Ken.

TIM: Here, throw it to me!

TIM: Hey, Bud, Ken, wait for me!

TIM: There it is.

TIM: Where do we go?

Tim!

Tim!

Tim!

To allow a boy to walk through a locked gate?

To quiet rumors of that kind?

To retaliate instantly in case of enemy attack.

To shatter a steering rod,

To take away a man's mind,

To the end of the world, maybe.

Tomorrow I start a new job, an important job.

Tonight?

Total paralysis of the throat muscle is not important?

Transmission Band B.

Try to make the best of it.

Try us.

Try.

Twenty.

Two boys. They're on the beach somewhere.

Two children watch a sentry try to phone for help and fail.

Uh, what's the story?

Unless you can name it.

Unless you know something we don't know.

Up this way.

Wait there.

Wanna go for a swim with me, honey?

Water cold?

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

We can't take it out of the house tonight.

We didn't know anyone knew about it.

We didn't want them here.

We found something that fell out of the sky

We got it. We walked and got it.

We have reason to be proud of the Thunderer.

We have secret club meetings here.

We have to go now.

We have to hide it.

We have to keep it safe and warm until tonight.

We just arrived.

We just got in, honey.

We know where it is.

We know.

We may be only a few hours ahead of another country.

We were coming back from the rocket site

We were just on the beach.

We wouldn't ask you to do any more

We'd be merely launching one more satellite in space.

We'll do it together.

We'll get you to bed right away.

We'll have to wait.

We're going off the road!

We're your parents. We love you.

We've all worked long and hard, and it's paid off

We've got to do what it wants us to do until tonight.

We've had a night to think about it.

Well, at this parent teachers meeting

Well, don't ask.

Well, I put away most of the clothes.

Well, I'd better get my laundry on the line.

Well, let us hope no country in the world

Well, let us hope no country in the world

Well, on the surface, everything seems calm.

Well, thanks, anyway.

Well, that's because I'm talking to someone

Well, this is it, honey.

Well, we don't know. You see, in this race,

Well, we're a little late, but, uh, then of course,

Well, what if that's so. What are you driving at?

Well, where is it?

Well, within an hour, the Thunderer will be launched.

Well, you'll like it here. Wait till you meet the others.

Well, you've gotta believe him!

Weren't you gonna tell them, Bud?

What a day. First that thing in the sky and now this place.

What are the kids doing here?

What are we to do?

What are you doing here?

What are you looking back in there for?

What are you talking to yourself for?

What can the children have to do with it?

What did I say?

What did you tell the doctor about, this morning?

What did you want to tell us about the children?

What did you want to tell us about the children?

What do I tell them?

What do you mean, the world?

What do you say?