When Worlds Collide Page #2

- But this is supposed to be COD.

Hold still, please.

oh, thank you.

Would you mind waiting in the anteroom?

He knows all the details, Dad.

Dr Bronson and I have no secrets.

Has Bronson been at this study long?

Two years. But I first heard

from him ten days ago...

He wanted me to check his findings.

Give this data to DA.

D for differential. A for analyser.

Differential analyser - DA.

Naturally.

We'll check these through the viewer.

- Dr Hendron, the key.

- Later, Randall, later...

Sometimes I wish I didn't know

Bronson's capabilities so well.

He rarely leaves any margin for error.

This was Bronson's first discovery.

Bellus, a star, a dozen times

larger than earth,

has been approaching earth

at tremendous speed.

Bronson's second discovery -

a new planet.

Bronson named it Zyra

and his measurements show

it revolves around Bellus more rapidly

than earth revolves around the sun.

This is in the constellation of scorpio.

Dr Frye, notice the position

of these new bodies.

Yes, I see.

But here again, Bellus and Zyra

have changed position.

Just how fast they've been moving

and their eventual destination

are among the mathematical problems

being determined

by our differential analyser.

We'll have the results in a few hours.

Zyra is about the same size as our earth.

Both these bodies are coming

into our solar system.

If Bronson's readings are correct,

they will destroy the earth.

How far away are they?

The calculator will be precise.

I estimate 3 billion miles.

Billion? Let people start worrying

in a hundred years.

You've flown ships faster than sound.

These bodies

are thousands oftimes faster

and could be here within one year.

All this depends on Bronson being correct.

The planet Zyra will pass close enough

to influence the tides.

oceans will be torn from their depths.

Tidal waves will sweep in from the coasts.

There will be giant earthquakes.

Handfuls of people may survive

if provisions are made.

We'll make them.

Every possible effort.

Whatever help my factories can give,

we'll give gladly.

It will be useless. Soon after,

Bellus will collide with the earth.

our world will end.

There is no error.

I always wanted to do this.

Want to try?

It's funny. I keep thinking about

a Mr Simmons.

He was a patient of mine

when I was interning.

one of those incurable cases.

I used to wonder how he felt

the day he asked me

how much longer he had to live.

Now I think I know.

- Joyce?

- Yes?

Let's not put off getting married.

There isn't any reason to wait,

is there?

I promised Dad I'd wait.

There'll be so much to do.

Your father will be the first to agree.

The time that's left should be ours.

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