The War of the Worlds Page #3

No smooching in the dark, folks.

- Any candles around?

- All the lights in town are out.

- Somebody found some candles.

- I like it in the dark.

Call the electric company

and see what happened.

- Hey, the phone's gone dead.

- The phone isn't on the same circuit.

What are they saying? Something's

wrong with my hearing aid.

We play "Good Night Ladies" at

midnight, anyway. It's near that now.

- My watch has stopped.

- I've got the time.

- Mine's stopped, too.

- Mine ain't working. What is this?

They've all stopped

at the same time.

There's only one explanation for a

thing like this. Do you have a pin?

See that? My watch is magnetised.

That's what

knocked the phones out, too.

- But everyone's watches all together?

- Do you have a pocket compass?

- The needle isn't pointing north.

- It's pointing toward the meteor.

(POLICE SIRENS)

Let me through!

- What's going on?

- I don't know any more than you do.

Look at the fire out there!

The power lines are down.

That explains why the lights went out.

- Hey, look at the cars!

- Where are the three men you left?

Look there!

People in town started to follow us.

Don't let them come near here.

(PULSATING ELECTRONIC NOISE)

Get under cover!

- What is that gizmo?

- A machine from another planet.

We'd better get word

to the authorities. Look!

Sheriff, you'd better get word

to the military. You'll need them.

Get moving. On the double.

Take cover along the riverbed.

Get those 30s over here.

The area is controlled by Marines.

The gully is surrounded.

Here is Prof. McPherson of Canada.

Is it true you've had reports

of landings in other places? Canada?

Not in Canada yet, but in

Bordeaux, France. Some in Spain...

There's supposed to be one

down in Italy.

We're trying to locate the second

meteor that landed here at midnight.

- Do you think they come from Mars?

- Dr Forrester?

It's possible. It seems certain

they're from some other planet.

If they are Martians, what would

they look like? Bigger? Smaller?

As to Martians, our heavier air

would oppress them.

You think they'd breathe like us.

What about hearts and blood?

If they are Martians, with hearts,

they'd beat at a slower rate.

Their senses could be

quite different from ours.

They may be able to smell colours.

It is possible that they would have

more than one brain.

- Two? Three? Just think of that!

- It's only speculation.

What about these meteor machines?

They're probably controlled by jets,

navigated with a gyroscope system.

Thank you, Doctor. Colonel, can you

tell us anything about this plane?

Itll drop a flare. Then Air Force

cameramen will get pictures.

There's been a lot of mysterious

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