The Time Machine Page #7

DR. HILLYER

Well, that's...that's mere theory!

No one can really say what the

fourth dimension is or even that

it exists.

THE TIME TRAVELLER - MED. SHOT 15

Leaning forward in his chair.

TIME TRAVELLER:

On the contrary, Doctor! The

fourth dimension is as true and as

real a dimension as any of the

other three. In fact, they couldn't

exist without it.

DR. HILLYER (enters the SHOT)

How do you mean?

TIME TRAVELLER:

Well, take that box. It has the

first three dimensions, as you said.

But what if it didn't exist in Time?

It wouldn't exist at all, would it?

DR. HILLYER

No.

TIME TRAVELLER:

So - for an object to exist at all,

it must exist in the fourth dimen-

sion....and that fourth dimension

is duration....Time!

DR. HILLYER (impatiently)

All right! But what's in that box?

TIME TRAVELLER:

I'm coming to that. But first,

consider! Why is it that we usually

ignore the fourth dimension? Because

we have no freedom to move in it. We

can move in the other three -- up,

down, forward, backward, sideways.

But when it comes to Time, we are

prisoners. Do you follow me, Anthony?

GROUP SHOT 16

In the f.g., Bridewell who has been sitting with a

glazed, dreamy look, suddenly jumps.

KEMP:

George! You've given a most lucid

explanation and all that! But I

don't think I entirely understand.

TIME TRAVELLER:

Look! There are a lot of things in

the world you don't understand,

aren't there?

KEMP:

Of course! Quite a number.

TIME TRAVELLER:

But you don't refuse to believe

in them because of that?

KEMP:

Not if I can see the proof with

my own eyes.

TIME TRAVELLER:

Good! All I'm asking you to do

now is to witness a demonstration

of the possibility of movement in

the fourth dimension.

(to Dr. Hillyer)

Philip, will you please hand me

that box?

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