The Invisible Ray Page #2

and stop at a point

where we will see

our own planet, the Earth,

as it existed long ago.

[Machines droning]

Years ago, Sir Francis,

I voiced a belief

that a great meteor

bearing an element

even more powerful

than radium,

struck an uncharted spot

somewhere in

the continent of Africa.

If you will bear with me

for a moment,

I'll show you how I know

this to be a fact.

[Explosion]

That is all.

A trick?

No.

Reality.

But where

has it gone?

Back into space.

What did we see?

What you saw tonight

actually occurred

a few thousand

million years ago.

I see.

A tour in time.

Exactly.

Everything that ever happened

has left its record

on nature's film.

Every sound

since eternity began

still vibrates,

recorded somewhere

in outer space.

The cataclysm you witnessed

tonight traveled back to us

on the ray from Andromeda.

Well, I'm dazed.

Dazed, that's all I can say.

You have

demonstrated something

that I have always regarded

as an unsupported theory.

I'm at a loss for words.

I congratulate you.

Perhaps you'd all

like some brandy.

Oh, thank you.

That would be most acceptable.

I'll join you

in a few moments.

Well, I, for one,

am just beginning

to recover

from what we've seen.

I don't think

I ever shall.

It was unbelievable.

Well, sir,

your discovery

is breathtaking.

When do you plan

to release it

to the world of science?

Oh, not for some time.

It's not nearly ready yet.

And if there should be

this meteoric deposit

of an unknown element

in Africa...

There is.

It'd be interesting

to discover what it is.

Very.

Will you consider

joining forces with us

and accompany our expedition?

You ask me

to join forces with you?

But you forget

I have no standing

with your scientific congress.

I believe I have even been

called unorthodox.

Oh, nonsense.

Our expedition

isn't under the auspices

of any association.

You will be

doing us an honor.

Yes, I'll go with you.

Why not?

No, Janos.

But why?

It will not be wise

for you to go.

I'm listening, Mother.

Even though you may make

a great discovery,

you'll not be happy.

You are not

used to people, Janos.

You never will be.

Your experiments

are your friends.

Leave people alone.

[Birds twittering]

Where do you suppose

that madman Rukh is, anyway?

After all,

it is his own business

if he wishes to go off on

an exploration of his own.

See, Stevens,

the little creature

is going to live.

See his flesh glow.

He moves his arm

with much more strength.

Very interesting.

This proves, I think

that human organisms are

only part of astro-chemistry,

controlled by radial forces

from the sun.

Oh, I never doubted

your theory.

Uh, what have you

Rate this script:0.0 / 0 votes