When Worlds Collide Page #4

If you wait until the danger is visible,

it will be too late.

Bellus and Zyra

will be upon us and crush the earth!

Dr Ottinger,

ofthe Estabrook observatory.

Gentlemen, my colleagues,

Dr Felix Zenta,

Professor of astronomy at Cornwall

University and Dr Jonathan Wilson,

President of the International

Planetary Research lnstitute, and I

have examined

the photographs and data

submitted by Drs Hendron and Bronson.

Our findings show

there is no cause for alarm.

No reason to spend billions of dollars

to build spaceships

which never will be needed.

Suppose they were built.

Do either of you believe spaceships

can fly to any planet?

It is theoretically possible.

I believe in theories. But when you say

flying to another planet is possible

you are out of the realm of theory

and dreaming of the impossible.

Even if the world were to end,

would it be less unpleasant to die in space

than here, on firm ground?

The world will not end.

Certainly, these new bodies

will pass our planet.

Heavenly bodies frequently do.

But we are still here.

Predicting the end of the world

is an annual crackpot event in our society.

An attempt to corner

the newspaper headlines.

But I did not expect a man

of Dr Hendron's background

to join this headline-hunting parade.

Read all about it!

End ofthe world just around the corner.

Read all about it!

Let's be thankful for small favours.

The subcommittee didn't believe us.

At least they didn't ridicule us.

No one believes us.

How will we interest

enough private capital?

I'll buy you a start on your ship!

I'll settle for the satisfaction

that I contributed to salvaging

something from our old world.

I'm older and richer than you are.

I'll arrange the lease on a large camp -

an old government site.

Between us,

you'll have enough to start.

Wonderful, Spiro!

I'll arrange the details

for our next meeting.

Gentlemen.

- Have you got a minute, Dad?

- I'm marking time.

We have an appointment

with Sydney Stanton.

Will he give you the money you need?

I hope so.

He made the appointment.

Tony's outside.

- I'm sure he didn't come to see me.

- He wants to marry me, now.

I don't blame him.

Isn't marriage what you want?

I've liked Tony more than any other man.

I was always sure

we would get married one ofthese days.

There isn't time for uncertainty.

You have to answer this question.

Do you want to spend

what time is left as Tony's wife?

I wish I could answer.

I suppose it really doesn't matter...

and it is what Tony wants.

- Not what you want?

- I don't know that either.

Dad, I'm so mixed up.

I can't think straight.

Do I knowthis subject of your confusion?

Dave Randall.

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