"eh ?" "I learned a long time ago you gotta start your pitch with a bang." "see." "I gotta play it square with you." "a plain ol' farmer lives in this house." "easy going sorta guy." " Now get the law after 'em !" "he lives on the outskirts of this little town." "I'm not kiddin' !" "That's the name ..." "Hiscksburg." "Scout's honor." "It's a quiet little place ..." "Nothing much for the young people to do ..." "Well ..." "Hardly anything." "we're Saturday night." "was eating in this fancy restaurant." "A regular gourmet's joint." "Him and me are what you might call ..." "Investments specialists." "We were discussing the latest market reports and looking forward to a quiet game of chess before retiring." "Oh ..." "That's my partner." "on the left." "Will there be anything else ?" "I couldn't afford what I'm thinking." "wait !" "I wonder if you can tell me how to ..." "I can't even read my own writing here !" "I wonder if you'd tell me how to get to   first base with you tonight." "Fresh guy !" "at least I tried !" "Trying is all we ever do ever since we hit this town." "We never should've come here in the first place !" "A guy's gotta be a native in this burg before a dame will give him a break." "Oh don't give me that !" "Let's go home." "I'm bushed !" "man." "This is country !" "Things move slow here." "I got a tip that this town's a cinch for quick buck." "will you ?" "I'm going to bed." "And we're pulling out of here in the morning !" "I'm looking for action tonight." "I'm taking a ride to see what I can pick up." "Fat chance !" "And remember that car is half mine." "You have the front seat." "I won't be using your half much tonight !" "Big lover !" "All mouth .." "No action." "You want a lift back to the boarding house ?" "I'm gonna walk up my great expectations." "I wouldn't want to hold back the wheels of progress." "Or is it the progress of a big wheel ?" "what else ?" "There's no clouds out there." "Lieutenant ?" "Not bad." "How about them young'uns ?" "I wonder what they're watching out there ?" "I tell ya ..." "I saw a flying saucer !" "What you fellows yappin' about out here ?" "Duke just said he saw a flying saucer !" "Only one ?" "Nobody's got a right to brag unless they see at least six." "And in different colors." "This one was blue !" "the boys are kidding about seeing a flying saucer." "Oh." "Duke says he saw one over there." "he might be giving you orders next month." "I'm hooked !" "Dragging me in feet first." "Don't you had a date with the Joan tonight ?" "she's meeting me here at 9:30." "She's probably fussing with her new dress." "Who you're kidding !" "We all know she's waiting for her old man to get out of the house." "What kind of a dress takes that long to get into ?" "You have to admit she's got a lot of the right things to put in the right places." "Yeah and they're all mine !" "Here she comes." "See you later." " Hi princess." " Hi Johnny !" "Most of the gang's at Lover's Point." "what a lousy way to spend the Saturday night." "Look !" " Do you like it ?" " Great !" "Jack." "Uh !" "..." "Another load of those consarned kids on my property." "Looks crowded at Lover's Point." "Hope we don't hit Larkin's bull on the way out." "go !" "You nearly startled me out." "Larkin's bull." "He's always hanging around asking for hand outs." "Get that beast away from here !" "That bull drank so much beer one night that he got the blind staggers." "you needn't be afraid of him." " I'm not ..." "Anymore." " Good." " You shouldn't have done that." " Done what ?" " Throwing out the beer can." " Why not ?" "You know the trouble we've been having with Mr. Larkin without messing up his farm with beer cans." "Let Larkin blow his top." "This place was Lover's Lane long before it was Larkin's cow pasture." " But I think ..." " I got a cure for that." " For what ?" " For thinking." "More beer." "not so fast !" "I'm out of breath." "Proves you're lovin' ... isn't that proof enough ?" "And then some ..." "Seeing how your father hates me." "Oh it isn't that bad !" "Art ..." "Artie ?" "at last we made it !" "We hit the jackpot." "you bum !" "come on !" "We're millionnaires." "uh !" "But this is different." "This is big !" "Yeah ..." "Look I'm not trying to give you a pitch." "But this ... we're gonna put on an exhibition on the first and only truly authentic flying saucer !" "You ..." "You woke me up to tell me that ?" "didn't I ?" "Well I seen one !" "Like all the crazy people been talking about." "and it glows." "And gives off a funny noise like   like that !" "uh ?" "that's it !" "It landed over there by the Larkin's farm property." "isn't it ?" "Okay ..." "Okay." "I don't see you invited in." "Invited out !" "I'll handle it myself." "go back to sleep !" "Sleep your life away !" "It was a good idea coming up here tonight." "Gang'll never suspect a thing." "We can be back before they even miss us." "no more sneaking up here to be alone." "No more out-swirling your father." " This oughta make it official." " Oh it's brilliant !" "It's bad luck." "I don't know why these saucers always wait till night to put up an appearance." "Where do you think it is ?" "it must be north-east of town." "I'll check the latest radar report from our station." "We better get right out there." "The General was thrown up for letting the last one get away." "The army intelligence really scooped us that time." "'Scoop' did you say !" "Lieutenant." "sir." "I know that in civilian life you were a publicity man." "sir ?" " Just this : ..." "Our job is to prevent a possible nationwide panic by keeping the information from the public." "I figure a public information officer is about the last thing we need right now." "sir." "sir." "sir." "I'll have you court-martialled and shot !" "sir !" "Good." "Now get down the hall and wake up Sgt. Serkins and Carter." "sir." "Come on." "We're wasting time." " Hey cut those lights !" " You're cramping our style !" "Hey you want Larkin should catch us ?" "Joan should worry." "Her old man's a city attorney." "turn 'em off !" "I'd hate to get caught at a time like this ..." "I can see your old man helping me ... of all nights." "I'd hate to hit Larkin's old bull." "I could drive this road blind-folded." "but never enough !" "I can't see a thing." "No back seat driving to our marriage !" "you'll get us all killed !" "sir !" "I couldn't see a thing !" "We wanna get there in one piece." "It's only another quarter mile to the highway." "It's nothing to be afraid of." "Don't worry." "Johnny !" "Johnny !" " What was that ?" " I don't know it happened so fast." "I didn't see it at all !" "What have we done ?" "Oh it's a little boy !" "let's get him to a hospital." "Johnny !" "What's this thing !" "It's disgusting !" "What a monster head !" "Here it is." "I killed it." "I'm getting ill." "get me away from here !" " What is this ?" " I don't know." "We must've cut the tire when we hit that thing." " Are we stuck here ?" " We can't drive on it." "and I don't have a spare." "Let's go to Larkin's house and call the police." "Amazing !" "One of them actually landed intact !" "What a story !" "That must explain the blue lights our jet pilots told us about." "I wonder how many regular airline crack-ups it caused." "we're lucky." "But if these things are proved to be unfriendly ... sir." "Shall we drive closer so we can get a better look ?" "I think we oughta wait right here." "They're watching us right now." "get me Division HQ." "I'll get some engineers here and see what's inside this thing." "Calling Control ... sir ?" "Lieutenant !" "... you just follow standard procedure." "sir." "not guesses." "sir." "I have Division HQ on up." "Sergeant." "I wanna report this myself." "Division HQ ?" "This is Colonel Ambrose." "I wanna report that the saucer did land near Pallam wood." "Maybe he can't hear you." "open up in there !" "Hello ?" "Mr. Larkin ?" "Anybody home ?" "we ain't got any right in here !" "it's an emergency." "young fella ?" "This is Johnny Carter." "I'm at the Larkin's house near Pallam woods." "Yes ..." "Yes I know you saw little green men." "they're from another planet." "give them my love and send them home." "Saturday night." "That's official." "He thought I was kidding him !" "Take it easy." "take these." "try and find some candles." "I'll try the police again." "Darn phone's gone dead." "Bolt lightning must've got it." "there's more candles in the kitchen." "Something out there was looking at me !" "honey." "It's all right." "now." "What are you doing in my house ?" "we came in to call the police." "The door was open." "That gives you no right to come in." "Who was it you hit ?" "it was ..." " I know." "I know it was bound to happen ..." "With you kids running all over my property." "I'll bet you killed one of my prized efforts." "mind you that." " And I'll just call the police to it." " The phone's dead." "That's what you say." "Get over there the both of you." "Get over there." "Allo ?" "Allo ?" "..." "So it is." "a monster !" "sir." "That ain't turpentine I smell." "It's alcohol." "I smelled it before." "son ?" "Johnny Carter ..." "I work down at Mullon's gas station." "I thought I'd seen you before." "But we didn't hurt any of your animals." "It was just a ..." " (mumbling)" " Okay ..." "Okay ..." "Mr. Larkin !" "take it easy now ! or they'll get their backside loaded with rock shots." "get out of here !" "I'll know where to find you when I need you." "Now get !" " What do we do now ?" " I'll have to go back and fix that flat." "It would have to happen tonight of all nights !" "honey." "Sandy ?" "This is Larkin." "I want you to send a couple of cops out here." "And get them smoochin' kids off my property !" "I gotta go out and check my livestock." "Sandy." "I've never seen such pestering young'uns in my life !" "I guess." "Anybody home ?" "(mumbling) uh !" "Anybody home ?" "Will you get me Watkins-10536 ?" " Hello ?" " Art ?" "..." "Joe." "Joe ?" "but ... see." " Why ?" "'Cause I don't know what it is !" "It's stuck underneath the car." "I need your help." "I'm going back to sleep." " But Art !" " But nothing." "Goodbye." "don't hang up !" "Will you do me one favor ?" "Clean everything out of the refrigerator." " The refrigerator ?" " Yeah." "What I'm bringing is perishable." "We gotta keep it on ice." "Art ?" " Everything out of the refrigerator." "I swear to you !" "don't you ?" "... I'll be right home with it." "eve-everything out." "everything." "You got it ?" "I got it !" "You consarned hoodlums !" "Refrigerator ..." "Everything out ..." "I need a stick to pry him loose." "What the heck am I doing ?" "I'm as crazy as he is !" "Listen !" "let's go see what it is." "It's one of those little things." "A live one !" "What's making all the noise ?" "He's banging away at the fender of our car with some kind of a crazy hammer !" "I bet he thinks the car is responsible for killing his buddy." "What do you mean ?" "you know how the savages blame a rain god for every storm." "let's get out of here !" "how much further ?" "come on !" "Come out." "You will not be harmed." "Answer me." "spaceship ?" "Answer me !" "sir ?" " Go ahead." "We have you surrounded." "I don't believe anybody's in that thing." "I think it's probably remote controlled." "Would you want to walk up there and test your theory ?" "no sir." "Not particularly." "And start thinking of a way to explain this thing without throwing the nation into a complete panic." "sir." "I wish we'd stuck to the road." "These shoes weren't made for hiking." "honey." "a police car !" "They must've believed you after all." "Let's go back." "The police will take care of those things." "it might scare them out." "get some reaction." " Go ahead." "fire a few rounds." "This isn't getting us anywhere." "I want four volunteers to work acetylene torches." "I wanna get inside that thing and see what makes it ticks." "sir !" "Let's have that again." "You were driving without lights ?" "but it wouldn't made any difference anyway." "we wouldn't have seen him." "Small ?" "he couldn't have been over four feet high." "And he was all green except his hands." "sir." "we were really scared." "I'll bet you are." "get the doctor over here." "I want you to do something for me." "I want you to blow up this little balloon." "just blow." "Hold it up." "We're wasting time !" "Aren't you gonna do anything about the little green man ?" " This may be a whole invasion !" " Blow !" "This is the silliest thing yet." "uh ?" " Yeah." "Did you ever hear such a cock-and-bull story ?" "Green men." "Spaceships." "Wow." "we were content with pink elephants." "But kids these days !" "do you ?" "'" "How do you like that ?" "What do you expect ?" "With all the killings they see in the movies and all." "Do you smell that alcohol ?" "Those kids must have killed at least a quarter liquor." "Mr. Detective !" "can we get going ? you're awfully anxious to get to the police station !" "Crime ?" "You don't call killing one of those monsters a crime ?" "Something awfully screwy around here ... let's get going." "I just wanna explain this !" " I ..." "Look ..." "Wait a minute." " Get in !" "Now if you just read that before you sign it. now why don't you do something !" "miss." "This is no statement." "It's a confession !" "don't you ?" "sure but ..." " With the lights off ?" "but I told you ... driving without lights and killing a man is a crime in this state !" "Killing a man ?" "you don't call killing that green monster .." "a man !" "And I haven't even added in the drunk driving. that'll be another strike against you ! right away !" "Ha !" "I've been waiting for that." "and he's already been sent for." "He'll straighten you out." "even if you beat it out of me." "Beat it out of you ?" "It never fails. you're charged of using the third degree !" "What's this about a third degree ?" "Oh ..." "Dad !" "These people are crazy !" "John and I had a horrible time. not with this rough neck !" "But don't you worry about the monster ?" "I heard that ridiculous story when the Sergeant called me." "listen to me." "I'll get you out of this mess." "he can take his medicine." "Oh thanks." "Thanks a lot !" "sir." "We'll be right in." "we'll make the formal identification." "than you'll believe us !" "Jim." "Well ?" " I didn't run over this man !" " Are you still on that kick ?" "I didn't exaggerate." "I tell you !" " We've heard enough of that." " But I saw it !" " Do you know who he is ? he lives at 121 Maple avenue." "as far as I could find out." "He and a friend of his drifted into town about a month ago." " Friend ?" " Fellow he lives with. - and there was no answer." " I see." "Can I talk to them alone for a minute ?" "Oh certainly Mr. Hayden." "Use my office." "Come on !" "Jim." "Take him back." "Come in." "both of you." "We're lucky in one respect." "The man you've killed is a nobody." "There'll be only one person interested in the charges brought against you." "That's his roommate." "Johnny didn't ..." "Johnny has sense enough to listen." "Now then." "I'll go and talk to this Joe Gruen's roommate." "See what I can do for Johnny." "I can't do anything until then." "I'm taking you home." "unless Johnny goes." "How is it going ?" "We've almost got it." "Just as soon as we cut through this seam." "look at that !" "Looks like some sort of fuse !" "let's get out of here !" "Come on !" "There's been some kind of an explosion over in Pallam woods !" " What was that ?" " Looks like something blew up." "What do you suppose it was ? are smarter than all of us put together !" "What do you mean ?" "Remember when we watched one of them pound away at the fender of my car ?" "What's so smart about that ?" "Don't you see ?" "They killed this man and then dented the fender !" "It's all a frame up !" "it sure burned out in a hurry." "sir." "And we thought they were mad at the car !" "and get some evidence." "Something they'll believe." "If we don't ..." "I'm going to jail." "how ?" "They'll never let us out of here !" "The window !" "It's wide open !" " What about those two kids ?" " I talked a little sense into their heads." "The little fools !" "They're gone !" "did you ?" "let's take it !" "I'll take the responsability." "where should I be ?" "I just saw you car drive off so naturally I assumed ..." "If those two kids stole my car ... !" "I hope you know what you're doing !" "so do I !" "I'm awfully worried about taking this car !" "what's a little car theft ?" "let's go !" "Joan ?" "Not a thing." "Johnny !" "I'm frightened." "I'll handle them with this." "Lieutenant ?" "one of our jets crashed." "too." "Plenty of calls from people who say they've seen flying saucers and little green monsters." "Wonder how that rumor ever got started ?" "Sarge." "see you later." "this is silly." "The police were all over here and they didn't find a thing." "I guess you're right." "Might as well go back." "but I just can't relax." "I guess you're right." "Would have to happen tonight of all nights !" "it's cold in here." "a reflex action ?" "Seems like the natural thing to do out here." "I wonder if any of the gang saw those things ?" "How do you mean ? that would convince the police that we were telling the truth !" "Sometime I think it doesn't matter how many times they still don't believe it." "It's an idea." "Let's go to the Point and see if any of the gang is still there." "What we got to loose ?" "What's so funny ?" "I expected to be frightened on my wedding night but   Nothing like this !" "Stand back an I'll slam the door !" "help me !" "Help me !" "honey." "It's trapped in the car." "You're all right ?" "Johnny !" "don't you see !" "At last we got some evidence." "But how do we get it to the police station ?" "there." "Gotta get somebody out here and see this thing !" "Johnny ?" "Remember at the police station." "Your father was right about one thing." "The only person who'd be interested is Joe Gruen's roommate." " He's our only chance." " But where is he ?" "Don't you remember ?" "Police said he lived at 121 Maple street." "We'll go there and find him !" "let's go !" "my legs are killing me !" "all right." "Who goes watching the place ?" "uh ?" "the craziest story I've ever heard !" "will you phone and check with the police ! thanks to these ! you gotta have a secret weapon." "Will you please call the police !" "Please !" "but if this is some kind of a gag ... don't mention our names." "we're done for." "Don't worry." "Police station ? Joe Gruen." "Did you say Joe Gruen ?" "We've been trying to get a hold of you." "Your roommate was killed tonight." "Victim of a hit-and-run." "Killed ?" "Do you know who did it ?" "a boy and a girl." "don't worry." "You mean you had them and you let them get away ?" "Yeah ..." "And were they scared !" "You should have heard them talking about little green men." " I have." " You have what ?" "thanks a lot." "Can you come down tomorrow and claim the body ?" "I guess so." "are we telling you the truth ?" "Your story checks out." "Joe kept trying to tell me something about it." "Will you go with us now ?" "I'll say I will." "mind you." "I'm gonna get a picture of it." "that's a hot one !" " What's so funny ?" "I was just thinking how Joe's gonna feel when I put him on exhibition as the world's first victim of a spaceman !" "Does it work ?" "It worked all right for the nazi I took it from." " You disarmed a nazi soldier ?" " Sure." "he was dead at the time." "Can we be going now ?" "Sure." "Just gimme a couple seconds to put some clothes on." "Hey !" "I thought you said the police had your car." "this belongs to Joan." "the battery's almost dead." "When's the last time you checked the water ?" "Every time the man at the gas station asks me." "he means the battery water." "what's that ?" "remember ?" "Joan." "How do you like this ?" "but a brand new shiny spotlight !" "Somebody afraid of the dark ?" "I didn't get it for that !" " What did you get it for ?" " A girl always need an extra mirror." "What a pile of junk !" "Elvis is very sensitive !" " Elvis ?" " The gang calls her Elvis." "but she really goes !" "Did you get rid of him ?" "I gave him the story that one of our jets crashed and that we were taking care of everything." "Did they believe you ?" "you are talking to the man who made the papers believe that 45 years old girls were teenage maidens !" "This was duck soup." "sir." " Good." "let the camouflage boys do their work." "sir." "men !" "Must be here somewhere !" "Let's look on the other side." "I can't see a thing !" "It's in there." "It's got to be !" "I'll turn the spotlight on it." "did you see it ?" "it's down there on the floor." "kill the headlights." "Remember the battery." "Look at that !" "I never would've believed it !" "Seeing is believing." "bring my camera." "I wanna get a picture of this !" "Well I'll be ..." "It's gone !" "I saw it !" "They'll believe us when Art backs us up." "They can't accuse him of being a hysterical kid." "Let's get to town !" "What was that ?" "Don't get excited." "You gotta be calm when you call the police." "I'm glad you told me." "Darn it !" "Battery." "Turn the lights off." "That'll give you more juice." "good idea !" "Give us the gun !" "Did I hit it ?" " Can't see anything." " It certainly sounds like you did !" "They're in the bushes !" " Bullets don't hurt them !" " You're sure you're hitting them ?" "use the spotlight." "Turn the spotlight on !" "It's the light that hurts !" "Take this." "Gimme the spotlight." "What do we do now ?" "Spotlight's getting dimmer." "Battery's going dead." "you're right." "Here they come again !" "Looks like we've had it !" "Getting dimmer !" "we'd better make a run for it !" "Johnny !" "The camera !" "The flashbulb !" "it's now or never !" "sir ?" " Nothing." "Whatever flew that thing down here went up in smoke." "sir." "Lieutenant ?" "Colonel ?" " Being part of a show like this." "Protecting our country from alien invaders." "Just think of it. will know what happened here tonight." "You mean you think we know what's happened ?" "of course we do !" "this top secret security business is like scratching ... it's hard to stop." "Lieutenant ?" "Spit it out !" "Did it ever occured to you that there might be covering up other things ?" "Johnny !" "I've got to rest !" "I think we're safe here for a minute." "Do you think they killed Art ?" "I don't know." "I saw them pick him up and carry him away." "we've got to get help." "We've got to !" "We can't just leave him to those creatures." "What are we gonna do ?" "I don't know." "Johnny ..." "What if we'd turn ourselves into the police ?" "aren't you ?" "Don't you see ?" "we'll get them to help Art out in some way." "that's an idea." "let's go use Larkin's phone." "that does it." " Not a trace." " It's a good night's work !" "Now we can go home and get some sleep." "Yeah ..." "And read about a jet crash in tomorrow's morning papers." "sir." "Nothing at all." "we're ready to give ourselves up." "If you'll just come out to the Larkin farm !" "You're not wanted anymore." "Why don't you go home and sleep it off ?" "What about Joe Gruen ?" "the cause of death due to alcoholism." "The alcohol content of his blood was the highest our coroner had ever seen !" "What about the fender of my car ?" "You said that proved I hit him." "Oh you hit him alright." "But only after he was dead !" "After ?" "he was drunk." "and down the hill." "We found a liquor bottle near it." "You found his car ?" "that's what tipped us off. and climb back up to the road. and he conked out." "and run over his body." "But won't you come out here !" "What for ?" "You're in the clear." "What about taking your car ?" "You still want us for car theft !" "One of our patrol car has recovered my car when they went out to check on an airplane crash." "But we stole it just the same !" "your father took care of that." "why don't both of you go home and sleep it off !" "And don't bother me again !" "Mr. Hayden." "Mr. Hayden !" "Trust Daddy." "He came through again." "What about Lover's Point ?" "not at a time like this !" "I mean the gang." "They may still be there." "They'll help us." "They'll believe us." " What makes you think so ?" " I know so." "They aren't like our parents or the police." "They won't think we're drunk or crazy or anything just because we're young." "let's go !" "Doggone kids !" "Look what they've done to Oswald." "I'll fix him !" "I'll go that." "We were attacked by weird creatures !" "What ?" "you gotta help us." "And they captured him !" "The police wouldn't believe us." "Will you help us ?" "I'll show you the way." "Come on !" "They're heading toward that clearing remember ?" "yeah !" "gang." "Now everybody turn off your lights." "we'll surround the clearing." "like this." "That'll be the signal for everybody to turn on your lights." "Does everybody got it ?" "yeah !" "let's go." "wait for me !" "I was lonely back there." "gang !" "uh ?" "You're alright." "Little green men had you but ... we burned them up is this some kind of a gag ?" "Johnny ?" "Just like his roommate." "Acute alcoholism !" "These monsters kill their victims by sticking them with alcohol." "Pure alcohol !" "like Joe Gruen ?" "Let me finish !" "You don't happen to die unless you're already loaded." "that's it." "Too much ..." "He just had too much." "What's going on here ?" "How did I get here ?" "What is this ?" "Some kind of a joke ?" "You gotta remember." "Remember !" "he won't remember a thing of what's happened." "just like anybody else who's been on a bend." "Now you kids listen to me !" "You got my bull drunk." "I'm gonna take the law into my own hands." "I'm gonna start shooting." "I'll bet that no one will ever believe us." "we're just crazy kids." "Come on." "Get out !" "But what if they come back again ?" "What if there's more around right now ?" "I guess the best thing we can hope is that the next guy who runs into one is a 100% certified adult !" "Messy young'uns !" "Oh well !" "Being young has its compensations." "Hey Paul !" "Paul !" "How would you like to be my best man ?" "I can't get married like this !" " I'll swap dresses with you." " Then you can be my maid of honor !" "Young'uns !" "you two slipped your track ?" " No we just got back on it !" "and let's drive !" "So that's my story." "Poor Daddy." "Johnny and Joan helped me remember a little of it." "you understand." "A true story ?" "that's the nice thing about all this book writing business ..." "You pay before you read." 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