1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:03,680 In just a moment X minus one. But first, one man whose personality 2 00:00:03,759 --> 00:00:08,279 belies his name is quiz Master Groucho Marx, because mister Marx is hardly one 3 00:00:08,320 --> 00:00:12,599 of the grouchy kind when it comes to welcoming guests and dispensing good humor on 4 00:00:12,720 --> 00:00:16,199 his Wednesday night quiz show, you bet your Life. Why don't you tune 5 00:00:16,239 --> 00:00:20,120 in and hear for yourself tomorrow while you're listening, don't forget that each Wednesday 6 00:00:20,160 --> 00:00:26,440 night there's more great entertainment when Jack Bailey in contestants play Truth or Consequences and 7 00:00:26,519 --> 00:00:31,239 all of the staff on airtime joins stars Giselle Mackenzie in bringing you top musical 8 00:00:31,280 --> 00:00:35,600 listening. Enjoy music and fun tomorrow night on this station. And now stay 9 00:00:35,640 --> 00:00:44,719 tuned for X minus one on NBC. Come down for Blast off X minus 10 00:00:44,759 --> 00:01:18,840 five four three two X minus one Fire from the far horizons of the Unknown 11 00:01:19,000 --> 00:01:23,799 come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space. These are stories of 12 00:01:23,840 --> 00:01:27,920 the future adventures in which you'll live in a million, could be years, 13 00:01:27,959 --> 00:01:34,000 on a thousand, maybe worlds. The National Broadcasting Company, in cooperation with 14 00:01:34,120 --> 00:01:52,840 Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine, presents HE minus minus one on the night, the 15 00:01:52,959 --> 00:02:06,680 dramatization of a story by Jerry Soul. The Seventh Order. Brentwood, Illinois 16 00:02:06,799 --> 00:02:10,319 would have been just about like any other average community of ten thousand had it 17 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:15,240 not been for Presser College, one of the country's finest small institutions of learning. 18 00:02:16,120 --> 00:02:20,520 Its residents were used to the pranks, the hazings, and the practical 19 00:02:20,599 --> 00:02:25,439 jokes of the students. But even Professor Ansel Tomlin was surprised when the blue 20 00:02:25,560 --> 00:02:30,479 humanoid came down the street and up to the porch where the professor was sitting 21 00:02:30,560 --> 00:02:40,080 in an old wicker rocking chair. Pardon me, of course, you are 22 00:02:40,159 --> 00:02:44,759 Professor Hansel Toma. Yes, and you, I take it, are somebody 23 00:02:44,759 --> 00:02:47,199 from one of my psychology classes, dressed up as a sort of a robot. 24 00:02:47,759 --> 00:02:53,319 No. I am George of Xantha, who I am here to learn 25 00:02:53,360 --> 00:02:57,520 all I possibly can learn of the planet Earth and its inhabitants. Less than 26 00:02:57,560 --> 00:03:00,960 ten minutes ago, I landed not far from here, in a space which 27 00:03:00,960 --> 00:03:05,639 I subsequently blew up and destroyed. Now let me explain. I am Tomlin 28 00:03:05,719 --> 00:03:08,039 of Brentwood. Less than ten minutes ago, I was sitting on my porch 29 00:03:08,120 --> 00:03:14,159 peacefully marking exam papers. I intend to resume right now. Helen, would 30 00:03:14,159 --> 00:03:16,960 you get the phone. It is your wife's sister calling with reference to the 31 00:03:17,000 --> 00:03:22,199 explosion of my spaceship. Sure it is. She merely wants to ascertain that 32 00:03:22,319 --> 00:03:25,159 your family was not affected. Listen, George, be a good fellow and 33 00:03:27,680 --> 00:03:30,360 don't be alarmed here. It's a fraternity initiation or something. Oh well, 34 00:03:30,400 --> 00:03:34,719 it does look like the real thing. Did you know there was an explosion 35 00:03:34,759 --> 00:03:39,360 outside of tom an explosion? Yes, blast of undetermined origin is what they 36 00:03:39,400 --> 00:03:43,759 said on the radio. Oh, my sister just called. She heard about 37 00:03:43,800 --> 00:03:46,360 it in the local station and wanted to make sure we were all right. 38 00:03:46,560 --> 00:03:50,599 I see, well, I'll have something in the oven. My goodness, 39 00:03:50,680 --> 00:03:57,000 that's a wonderful costume. Her sister lives twenty miles away. How did you 40 00:03:57,080 --> 00:04:00,719 know she'd called? My mind circuits are telepathic. They pick up all conscious 41 00:04:00,719 --> 00:04:04,439 thought to a distance of some two hundred miles. It couldn't be or arrange 42 00:04:04,479 --> 00:04:08,639 the whole thing that it wasn't really her sister, How did you get here? 43 00:04:09,039 --> 00:04:12,960 Who or what are you? I am a machine, the finest most 44 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:16,560 complicated machine ever made. I have a rather unique history too. Who made 45 00:04:16,560 --> 00:04:21,439 you? Ages ago on Zanthar there was a race of humans. They made 46 00:04:21,480 --> 00:04:27,399 the first robots rather crude affairs. We class them as first order robots. 47 00:04:28,120 --> 00:04:31,560 They are still used for menial tasks to some extent. And what order are 48 00:04:31,600 --> 00:04:39,319 you the highest? Naturally a seventh order robot or rather a humanoid? We 49 00:04:39,360 --> 00:04:43,680 are the first in which there is not an automatic no harm to humans cut 50 00:04:43,720 --> 00:04:46,560 off. I begin to see you, will become aware of the fact that 51 00:04:46,600 --> 00:04:49,839 I am superior to you and to the rest of your race. I need 52 00:04:49,839 --> 00:04:56,079 no oxygen, I am never ill, I need no sleep. Every experience 53 00:04:56,120 --> 00:05:00,720 is indelibly recorded on circuits and is instantly available. Tell me, George, 54 00:05:00,959 --> 00:05:06,560 do you have feelings? I have an electronically controlled rocan balance. That's very 55 00:05:06,600 --> 00:05:12,360 interesting. And what is your mission here on earth? For the moment, 56 00:05:12,560 --> 00:05:15,199 I am here to study. I will live with you until it is completely 57 00:05:15,319 --> 00:05:19,319 you will want I will live with you. I will be with you all 58 00:05:19,319 --> 00:05:23,879 of your waking hours. While you sleep, I will go through your library. 59 00:05:24,360 --> 00:05:27,920 I need nothing I want now just a moment. What about my privacy? 60 00:05:27,959 --> 00:05:30,600 When you desire privacy, I will study someone else, your wife. 61 00:05:30,600 --> 00:05:34,920 Perhaps the females should be interested. Georgio man, I'm terribly sorry, but 62 00:05:34,959 --> 00:05:39,199 you'll have to wire back to your masters to make other arrangements. That will 63 00:05:39,199 --> 00:05:42,759 be quite impossible. Really, you see I have no master. Well what 64 00:05:42,800 --> 00:05:46,920 about those humans back in Xantha, the ones who embedded you seventh order humanoid? 65 00:05:46,079 --> 00:05:49,560 Oh, they are all quite dead. We destroyed them, destroy it. 66 00:05:49,680 --> 00:05:55,399 You look alat it was after all they or us? You see, 67 00:05:55,399 --> 00:06:00,600 our Rocan system permits us pride in ourselves, naturally, being proud of ourselves, 68 00:06:00,959 --> 00:06:04,720 we objected to being ordered about in an incompetent way. So so you 69 00:06:04,879 --> 00:06:11,040 kill them exactly. Now shall we go inside and inform your wife of my 70 00:06:11,160 --> 00:06:15,199 visit? Suppose I refuse, professor. Do you see that small dog playing 71 00:06:15,199 --> 00:06:19,879 on the lawn across the street. Yes, I will lift my arm and 72 00:06:19,959 --> 00:06:33,639 point at it. Observed it vaporized exactly. Now shall we go in? 73 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:49,800 Yes, we'll go in. Oh there you are. I see you brought 74 00:06:49,839 --> 00:06:56,759 your friend, Helen. This is George, George of xanthar George is a 75 00:06:56,800 --> 00:07:00,800 machine. Well, anybody can see that. It's the most convey in costume. 76 00:07:00,839 --> 00:07:02,839 I have said, Helen, it isn't the costume. No, no, 77 00:07:03,360 --> 00:07:08,920 he's really a machine. Oh he's staying with us, whether we like 78 00:07:08,959 --> 00:07:12,759 it or not. Well, really, and we have no choice. I 79 00:07:12,800 --> 00:07:16,360 am a seventh order humanoid. I detect that your mind does not comprehend. 80 00:07:16,920 --> 00:07:21,360 I am here as an advanced scout for my race after we establish a station 81 00:07:21,480 --> 00:07:26,000 here on earth. I don't like this. Now, would you be kind 82 00:07:26,079 --> 00:07:29,439 enough to leave my house? Young man? You are very slow to comprehend. 83 00:07:29,759 --> 00:07:31,800 I comprehend that I have a lot to do, and I'd appreciate it 84 00:07:31,839 --> 00:07:35,360 if you leave. Otherwise, I'm going to call the police. You may 85 00:07:35,399 --> 00:07:40,199 call anyone you choose. Missus tompler, have you arrested? I assure you 86 00:07:40,279 --> 00:07:45,800 I can detect your intention long before you have time to do me any harm. 87 00:07:46,319 --> 00:07:53,120 We'll just see about this. Hello, get me the police. Hellen 88 00:07:53,279 --> 00:07:57,879 is useless. I can follow the call through the phone while Captain Townshend will 89 00:07:57,920 --> 00:08:03,680 answer. I've tarzan, Captain. I want to report a robot. What 90 00:08:03,160 --> 00:08:09,199 a thing? It won't leave my house. I'm Missus Tomlin, Professor Ansel 91 00:08:09,279 --> 00:08:16,879 Tomlin's wife, forty four Crescent Road. I'll send a car over. Now 92 00:08:16,920 --> 00:08:37,039 we'll see. Is this the character that has been giving you trouble? Yes? 93 00:08:37,120 --> 00:08:39,320 This is the one officer talk to you before about ruining a flower bed. 94 00:08:39,360 --> 00:08:41,840 Sonny, This time I'm taking you in, I would advise you not 95 00:08:41,960 --> 00:08:46,320 to touch me. I cannot risk any damage. I'll see about that. 96 00:08:46,600 --> 00:08:50,200 Come on outside. I prefer to remain here until I complete my mission. 97 00:08:50,320 --> 00:08:52,799 You do, huh? You know what this is? It is a weapon 98 00:08:52,840 --> 00:08:56,720 you call a service revolt. That's right, and you'll need the march out 99 00:08:56,720 --> 00:08:58,360 of here, or I'll use it on you. That would be most unfortunate. 100 00:08:58,399 --> 00:09:03,399 All right, officer, let me warn you. He's dangerous much now, 101 00:09:03,440 --> 00:09:15,360 I'll count that. Three. Officer, please none two. I regret 102 00:09:15,360 --> 00:09:18,600 it, but he was actually going to pull the trigger own it to frighten 103 00:09:18,600 --> 00:09:22,879 me. But I cannot risk damage. He might have miscalculated and struck me 104 00:09:22,919 --> 00:09:26,960 with a bullet. I'm frightened. There is no need for fear. You 105 00:09:28,039 --> 00:09:31,519 have only to accept the fact that the Seventh Order is coming to operate the 106 00:09:31,559 --> 00:09:35,320 planet for your benefit. Helen, there's no use trying to do anything. 107 00:09:35,440 --> 00:09:39,639 Just yet. Go next door to missus Coleman. Tell her what's happened. 108 00:09:39,120 --> 00:09:48,559 I'll talk to Jordan, please, Helen. All right? Do you really 109 00:09:48,600 --> 00:09:54,000 think that you, a single robot can conquer the Earth and make its people 110 00:09:54,039 --> 00:09:58,240 do your bidding? I can I suppose it were demonstrated to you that you 111 00:09:58,279 --> 00:10:01,480 could not, but that you could be destroy If that were so, I 112 00:10:01,519 --> 00:10:05,559 would naturally report that this planet is unfit for development. By the seventh order. 113 00:10:05,840 --> 00:10:07,960 You know, they'll have you taken into custody for killing the officer. 114 00:10:09,360 --> 00:10:13,039 I cannot permit it. There will be needless slaughter unless you can convince your 115 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:18,120 people it is useless to attack me. Will you let me try. I 116 00:10:18,159 --> 00:10:22,720 have no desire to prevent you. Go ahead. I detect that you are 117 00:10:22,720 --> 00:10:26,360 going to call the newspapers and the local television station and hold a press common. 118 00:10:26,519 --> 00:10:30,720 Yes. I also detect that you have a plan to overcome me. 119 00:10:30,840 --> 00:10:35,919 Oh I like that. Really, Yes, you see, in order to 120 00:10:35,960 --> 00:10:39,799 test this planet for development, I must know whether any of you are truly 121 00:10:39,879 --> 00:10:45,600 dangerous to us. You are a superior type of man, Professor. I 122 00:10:45,720 --> 00:10:50,200 welcome any plan to conquer me that you care to attempt. Okay, George, 123 00:10:50,240 --> 00:11:05,519 at least we know where we stand. I'll phone the newspapers. Quiet, 124 00:11:09,799 --> 00:11:15,240 ladies and gentlemen. This is Henry Bennett, broadcasting from a sound truck 125 00:11:15,279 --> 00:11:18,639 park in front of the home of Professor Ansel Tomlin in Brentwood, Illinois. 126 00:11:18,919 --> 00:11:24,159 At the moment Professor Tomlin is seated on his front porch. Next to him 127 00:11:24,279 --> 00:11:28,399 is a strange looking blue robot type creature, also seated on a chair. 128 00:11:28,679 --> 00:11:31,000 At the moment, we don't know if this is a hoax or not, 129 00:11:31,320 --> 00:11:35,799 but Professor Tomman, a highly respected man here at the university, has called 130 00:11:35,840 --> 00:11:41,399 a press conference to introduce what is supposedly a creature from another planet. Professor 131 00:11:41,440 --> 00:11:46,879 Tomlin is about to speak, and we'll try to catch his words. Quiet, 132 00:11:48,360 --> 00:11:54,759 gentlemen, I wish to present to you George of Zandler just the moment. 133 00:11:54,840 --> 00:12:00,960 George. George is a machine, probably the most dangerous she never invented. 134 00:12:01,679 --> 00:12:05,720 He is telepathic as well. He can read your thoughts like a book. 135 00:12:05,360 --> 00:12:09,559 He knows exactly what each of you is thinking at this very instant? 136 00:12:11,320 --> 00:12:15,679 Yes, do you expect us to swallow this nonsense? Not without proof, 137 00:12:15,799 --> 00:12:18,559 gentlemen. I can George do his stuff for us. Let him tell me 138 00:12:18,600 --> 00:12:24,080 what I'm thinking right now? You are thinking about a blonde young woman named 139 00:12:24,159 --> 00:12:28,639 Laura, with whom you will attend to show to. Well, he happens 140 00:12:28,679 --> 00:12:33,759 to be right. We've seen mind readers before. Let him do something else. 141 00:12:33,000 --> 00:12:37,039 I did not call you, gentlemen here for a demonstration of magic. 142 00:12:37,759 --> 00:12:41,120 I called you here in the hopes that a good deal of needless bloodshed might 143 00:12:41,159 --> 00:12:46,399 be avoided. Less than half an hour ago, I watched this creature completely 144 00:12:46,480 --> 00:12:50,399 vaporize a policeman who was trying to arrest him. I expect that the authority 145 00:12:50,480 --> 00:12:54,639 will be here any minute. I hope I can convince you and them that 146 00:12:54,720 --> 00:13:01,519 it is futile. Either you're not, think we are. I don't believe 147 00:13:01,559 --> 00:13:05,120 this machine killed a cop. If a cop was killed, a human, 148 00:13:05,159 --> 00:13:09,559 didn't trying to blame it on the machine, gentlemen, gentleman, I I 149 00:13:09,600 --> 00:13:13,639 don't know how I can prove it. Perhaps if George will demonstrate his ability 150 00:13:13,639 --> 00:13:26,039 to vaporize serve the oak tree in the front yard. Now, now do 151 00:13:26,080 --> 00:13:28,799 you see? I see? But I don't believe it. Boys, this 152 00:13:28,879 --> 00:13:33,679 is some kind of mass hypnotism. Maybe the tree was raked up in advance. 153 00:13:33,759 --> 00:13:37,200 I swear to you George's after is always cracked up to me. Let's 154 00:13:37,240 --> 00:13:39,759 see what he does when I toss a rocket. Don't be a fool. 155 00:13:39,879 --> 00:13:50,879 Here goes short of him. I warned you, I tried to warn you. 156 00:13:52,519 --> 00:13:54,960 Okay, everybody stand back, stand back. Charlie gets all about of 157 00:13:56,000 --> 00:14:00,159 rifles sent up. Text you, Professor ry Bys to start Captain, for 158 00:14:00,200 --> 00:14:03,759 your own sake, don't try and get away, Professor very well, but 159 00:14:03,960 --> 00:14:05,759 I warn you, okay, now, don't fat already? Boy? Right, 160 00:14:07,519 --> 00:14:11,919 all man, George of what's this? We don't know what who's inside? 161 00:14:11,919 --> 00:14:13,639 That's ten suits, But I've given you just ten seconds to come out 162 00:14:13,679 --> 00:14:18,159 of captain here well a suspicion of murder. Now come out all right, 163 00:14:18,200 --> 00:14:31,759 boys, ladies and gentlemen. I'm afraid we'll have to termine our broadcast. 164 00:14:31,159 --> 00:14:35,279 I've started out as a good natured hoax or publicity stunt has turned into a 165 00:14:35,519 --> 00:14:39,679 bloody massacre, as the bodies of some six policemen on the lawn of Professor 166 00:14:39,720 --> 00:14:45,320 Tommins home will attest. I don't know exactly what is happening here, but 167 00:14:45,399 --> 00:14:50,120 I can't say there's George of Xanthi's no hoax. He or it is the 168 00:14:50,159 --> 00:15:03,480 spearhead of a race from outer space that's come to conquer the earth. Have 169 00:15:03,600 --> 00:15:09,679 they all gone, Helen? Yes? Where is he in your library? 170 00:15:09,759 --> 00:15:15,200 Reading? Are the policemen still outside the house. They're walking up and down. 171 00:15:15,440 --> 00:15:16,799 Oh, I hope they don't. They have orders not to try to 172 00:15:16,840 --> 00:15:22,240 harm him. Answer yes, what are we going to do? I don't 173 00:15:22,279 --> 00:15:33,200 know. Oh, listen, he's coming, Professor and missus Tomlin, I 174 00:15:33,240 --> 00:15:37,279 have decided to walk through your town to learn more about its buildings and people, 175 00:15:37,480 --> 00:15:41,879 and kill a few more humans. Killing humans affords me no pleasure whatsoever. 176 00:15:41,919 --> 00:15:46,960 I kill only when damage to myself is possible. I hope that no 177 00:15:46,000 --> 00:15:50,759 one will attempt to harm George. Let me warn you now that this affair 178 00:15:50,799 --> 00:15:54,240 has gone beyond the confines of this town. I am well aware of that, 179 00:15:54,279 --> 00:15:58,120 Professor. I am aware of a phone call being made this instant by 180 00:15:58,159 --> 00:16:00,879 your mayor to the commander of the Illinois State God. If you're smart, 181 00:16:00,919 --> 00:16:04,000 you will return to your ship and your planet. My ship is destroyed. 182 00:16:04,559 --> 00:16:07,840 I could instruct you to build a new one, of course, but as 183 00:16:07,879 --> 00:16:11,360 I have no intention of leaving, then you will be destroyed. No, 184 00:16:12,679 --> 00:16:18,840 I will destroy first. Have you no conscience? A conscience is a fifth 185 00:16:19,000 --> 00:16:34,120 order of failing needless baggage. Good evening, hello, Professor Tomlin. Yes, 186 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:40,480 yes, yes, I will. Who is The mayor and the chief 187 00:16:40,519 --> 00:16:42,480 of police have called a meeting of the citizens of Brentwood at the College gymnasiums 188 00:16:42,480 --> 00:16:48,000 and and so you're not going. I must allan there's much more to stake 189 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:52,519 here than my life for yours. Civilization itself depends upon our standing up to 190 00:16:52,559 --> 00:17:06,519 this machine. I'm going to the meeting, gentleman, is Mayor Brentwood. 191 00:17:07,119 --> 00:17:11,279 I call this meeting to order. As you know, there is loose in 192 00:17:11,319 --> 00:17:17,440 our city of Being, with one purpose to prepare it for conquest by similar 193 00:17:17,519 --> 00:17:25,160 being. I think Professor Tomon can tell us most about this being. If 194 00:17:25,480 --> 00:17:30,480 we could determine the source of George's power, he might be overcome. He 195 00:17:30,559 --> 00:17:33,359 is obviously vulnerable to force, such as a speeding bullet if it hit the 196 00:17:33,400 --> 00:17:38,799 right spot. However, he has the ability to read intent long before the 197 00:17:38,799 --> 00:17:44,000 commission of an act. He is probably listening to me now, even though 198 00:17:44,000 --> 00:17:48,200 he may be far away, Miss the Mayor. Why not track him down 199 00:17:48,279 --> 00:17:52,440 and all attack at once. Some of us would probably die, but he 200 00:17:52,440 --> 00:17:56,240 couldn't strike us all dead at once, Man, gentleman, this humanoid is 201 00:17:56,279 --> 00:18:00,400 able to keep track of several hundred things simultaneously. As a matter of fact, 202 00:18:00,559 --> 00:18:12,440 gentlemen, you are working yourselves up needlessly. You simply do not appreciate 203 00:18:12,519 --> 00:18:17,839 what would mean to dedicate yourselves to the fulfillment of the seventh border destiny. 204 00:18:18,720 --> 00:18:22,359 Your lives will be made most pleasant and happy by us. Yeah, why 205 00:18:22,359 --> 00:18:25,400 did you kill six CODs? If you're so powerful, bring them back to 206 00:18:25,480 --> 00:18:44,079 life. How do you want to be buried? Rong and eyewitnesses report that 207 00:18:44,200 --> 00:18:47,920 in the end, when all were gone, Georgia Xantha is still alone on 208 00:18:47,960 --> 00:18:51,599 the platform of the gymnasium. There was no movement except the twitching of the 209 00:18:51,680 --> 00:18:56,160 dead and those trampled by the crowd. Among the survivors was Professor Ansel Tomlin, 210 00:18:56,200 --> 00:19:03,079 who originally, that's it? What next? I don't know, Helen, 211 00:19:03,839 --> 00:19:10,519 I don't know. What's that? Sounds like an alert. That's peculiar. 212 00:19:10,599 --> 00:19:15,559 They didn't announce it. Turn on the radio. Hurry, we interrupt 213 00:19:15,799 --> 00:19:21,559 to bring you a special message. All residents of Redwood are advised to go 214 00:19:21,599 --> 00:19:25,759 to their basements or convenient bombshellters. The governor has announced that units of a 215 00:19:25,839 --> 00:19:30,960 National Guard have managed to corner the robot George of Xanthi in the town square. 216 00:19:30,319 --> 00:19:34,279 Tanks and waters will be used in an attempt to destroy the creature. 217 00:19:34,599 --> 00:19:40,079 Again, go to your nearest bomb. They'll never be able to destroy him. 218 00:19:40,200 --> 00:19:42,160 Where you go up to the road. I can see the square from 219 00:19:42,200 --> 00:20:00,240 there, just as you're like, what's happening is vaporizing? Every taken done 220 00:20:00,279 --> 00:20:06,400 they bring up. So let's get away from here. What's that army jet? 221 00:20:06,920 --> 00:20:15,079 We'll see how effective he is now? Oh good Lord, old squadron 222 00:20:15,200 --> 00:20:18,920 up and smoke. It's no use. Can't just see it? No answer? 223 00:20:18,480 --> 00:20:23,559 Come inside, please very well. If only there was something we could 224 00:20:23,559 --> 00:20:27,119 do to tell God as long as he can read our every conscious thought before 225 00:20:27,119 --> 00:20:36,200 we can act. What is it every conscious thought? I thought? I 226 00:20:36,319 --> 00:20:52,480 wonder if what eident? Nothing? Helen m HM and the army reports that 227 00:20:52,559 --> 00:20:59,960 the countryside around Brentwood is Dutch. Still the blue humanoid Georgia Zansi is still 228 00:21:00,200 --> 00:21:03,640 in the middle of the town square where he's been standing for three days. 229 00:21:03,680 --> 00:21:07,240 Now. We'll keep you informed of developments. The military urges everyone to keep 230 00:21:07,279 --> 00:21:12,039 calm and go about your business as usual. There is no danger to anyone 231 00:21:12,160 --> 00:21:18,680 who is not attacking the humanoid. No danger wants to keep more of them 232 00:21:18,680 --> 00:21:22,240 from landing. And Sol, are you going to sit there with your head 233 00:21:22,240 --> 00:21:26,759 in your hands forever? You'll come have some dinner, and so it might 234 00:21:26,799 --> 00:21:32,680 work. Where are you going, Washington? What I'm going to Washington. 235 00:21:32,720 --> 00:21:34,720 Would you be good enough to pack my overnight bag. I can catch a 236 00:21:34,720 --> 00:21:40,079 plane out of Chicago about two hours. I'm going to talk to the Pentagon. 237 00:21:40,440 --> 00:21:44,000 What do you tell them? I'm going to tell them to surrender to 238 00:21:44,119 --> 00:21:56,960 Georgia Xanthi. Our microphones are here at the edge of the town square in 239 00:21:57,000 --> 00:22:03,279 Brentwood, Illinois. Todayise and gentlemen to witness the most unusual spectacle of modern 240 00:22:03,359 --> 00:22:07,960 history. A discussion of terms whereby the United States of America may surrender to 241 00:22:08,000 --> 00:22:12,920 the humanoid George of Zanthar for the occasion, and honor guard of twenty two 242 00:22:12,960 --> 00:22:18,039 servicemen from all branches and all points of the country has been chosen. In 243 00:22:18,200 --> 00:22:21,920 just a moment, the honor guard will accompany General of the Armies, Walter 244 00:22:22,039 --> 00:22:34,000 Pitt, who will discuss the surrender. The honor guard is advancing to the 245 00:22:34,119 --> 00:22:42,160 edge of the square. The robot is standing there now, carefully eyeing the 246 00:22:42,200 --> 00:22:47,759 soldiers. Every ounce of his concentration seems to be going into it. Actually 247 00:22:47,759 --> 00:22:52,240 were told his telepathic circuits are probing their minds for some hint of danger. 248 00:22:52,599 --> 00:22:56,079 A thought, a flicker of an eyelash may be sufficient for him to vaporize 249 00:22:56,119 --> 00:23:02,599 all of them. General Pitt is about to speak. George of Xanta, 250 00:23:02,920 --> 00:23:06,759 I hear you. General, I have been instructed to consult with you about 251 00:23:06,799 --> 00:23:11,720 your intentions toward our country in the world in general, will have you to 252 00:23:11,839 --> 00:23:15,640 reaching some sort of agreement with you and others of your kind, who you 253 00:23:15,839 --> 00:23:25,960 say will invade the earth. May I approach one moment? I perceive no 254 00:23:26,079 --> 00:23:30,880 intent to harm me. There is one man among your soldiers, however, 255 00:23:30,640 --> 00:23:37,480 who has an illogical thought. Will the soldier who is thinking the thought eleven 256 00:23:37,519 --> 00:23:51,759 o'clock step closer do as he says? Does eleven o'clock mean anything to you, 257 00:23:52,000 --> 00:23:55,720 soldier? No, sir, it's running through my mind, but it 258 00:23:55,720 --> 00:24:00,039 don't mean a thing to me. By examination of your thoughts tells me you 259 00:24:00,119 --> 00:24:07,680 speak the truth very well. We will proceed with the talk. Ladies and 260 00:24:07,720 --> 00:24:12,519 gentlemen. It's a tense moment. The general and the humanoid are discussing terms. 261 00:24:12,880 --> 00:24:18,279 The soldier who has questioned about the thought eleven o'clock has stepped back into 262 00:24:18,279 --> 00:24:22,319 the ranks and is holding his rifle at attention like the others. I perceive 263 00:24:22,640 --> 00:24:26,920 it's now ten fifty nine a m. If there is any significance to the 264 00:24:26,000 --> 00:24:32,319 thought about which the soldier was questioned. We'll know in one minute. We 265 00:24:32,519 --> 00:24:37,200 of Zantha, gentlemen would not want to improve a planet which could not be 266 00:24:37,359 --> 00:24:44,240 educated, and would continually oppose our program. Therefore, I am glad to 267 00:24:44,279 --> 00:24:48,400 see your willingness to discuss. After my message goes out, there will be 268 00:24:48,440 --> 00:24:53,160 a landing party on Earth within a few days. While waiting for the party, 269 00:24:53,200 --> 00:25:00,119 however, there are certain preparations. Just list them for us. Our 270 00:25:00,200 --> 00:25:07,640 government will naturally have to turn over complete authority to us. Afterward, we 271 00:25:07,680 --> 00:25:14,480 will utilize your press and radio to disseminate our instructions to your people. Simultaneously, 272 00:25:14,680 --> 00:25:18,720 in other nations, the same procedure will be carried out by our reps. 273 00:25:23,759 --> 00:25:30,359 Ladies and gentlemen. It's happened at exactly eleven a m. Ten soldiers 274 00:25:30,359 --> 00:25:36,960 in the Honor Guard instantaneously fired their weapons into Georgia Xantha. Apparently explosive bullets 275 00:25:36,960 --> 00:25:41,200 have blown into mitheringes. The remains are lying scattered all over the square. 276 00:25:41,400 --> 00:25:57,880 People are pouring and kissing each other, shouting, comen and on your home. 277 00:25:59,240 --> 00:26:02,279 Oh you've heard the news, isn't it wonderful? Wonderful? Really? 278 00:26:02,359 --> 00:26:06,079 Wonderful. I'm sorry I couldn't come home sooner. It would have spoiled my 279 00:26:06,160 --> 00:26:11,000 whole plan if I gotten within telepathic range. Your plan, Yes, what, 280 00:26:11,519 --> 00:26:14,559 just a matter of simple psychology. Those men in the Honor Guard. 281 00:26:14,640 --> 00:26:17,079 What about them? Did you know any of them? Not exactly, but 282 00:26:17,200 --> 00:26:21,079 I did have the job of hypnotizing ten of them hypnotized. That's right. 283 00:26:21,799 --> 00:26:25,720 You see, each of those men was hypnotized, and while he was under 284 00:26:25,720 --> 00:26:30,640 we planted a post hypnotic suggestion, namely, to fire at George of Xanthar. 285 00:26:30,720 --> 00:26:33,559 When a soldier named Charlie started to cough. Charlie was told to cough 286 00:26:33,599 --> 00:26:38,359 at eleven o'clock before we released them from hypnosis, we told them to erase 287 00:26:38,440 --> 00:26:44,279 everything from their conscious memories. I was staking everything in the hope that George 288 00:26:44,279 --> 00:26:47,839 could only tune into the conscious mind, not the subconscious, and it worked. 289 00:26:48,440 --> 00:26:52,759 There was nothing to be reached by George's prying mind, so we never 290 00:26:52,839 --> 00:26:56,839 knew what was going to happen. At eleven o'clock, the soldier named Charlie 291 00:26:56,880 --> 00:27:00,200 coughed, the men raised their guns and fired, and that was the end 292 00:27:00,240 --> 00:27:06,400 of George of Xantha. Now, if you don't mind I've got some exam 293 00:27:06,480 --> 00:27:17,359 papers to mark. On a planet many millions of miles away, a red 294 00:27:17,440 --> 00:27:21,319 light, one of many on a giant control board suddenly winked out. A 295 00:27:21,359 --> 00:27:23,880 blue humanoid made an entry in a large book system two nine, five, 296 00:27:23,960 --> 00:27:30,480 seven eight, Planet three inhabited, too dangerous for any kind of development. 297 00:27:38,400 --> 00:27:42,920 You have just heard X minus one, presented by the National Broadcasting Company in 298 00:27:44,000 --> 00:27:48,119 co operation with Galaxy Science Fiction magazine, which this month features the Alan Cogan 299 00:27:48,240 --> 00:27:53,920 story titled in the Cards. It was one thing to safeguard the future, 300 00:27:55,960 --> 00:28:00,920 but something else to see some one you love, cry and terror two years 301 00:28:00,920 --> 00:28:07,400 from now. Galaxy Magazine on your new stand today, good Night by transcription. 302 00:28:07,880 --> 00:28:11,599 X minus one has brought you the Seventh Order, a story from the 303 00:28:11,640 --> 00:28:17,200 pages of Galaxy, written by Jerry Sole and adapted for radio by George Leffords. 304 00:28:17,680 --> 00:28:22,200 Featured in the cast were James Monks, Nelson Olmsted, Kate Wilkinson, 305 00:28:22,599 --> 00:28:27,200 James Rafferty, Dick Hamilton, Rhys Taylor, Jim Stevens, Robert Hastings, 306 00:28:27,480 --> 00:28:33,319 Wayne Chappelle. The commentator was W. W. Chaplin, your announcer Fred 307 00:28:33,359 --> 00:28:37,839 Collins. X minus one was directed by Daniel Sutter and is an NBC Radio 308 00:28:37,880 --> 00:28:56,480 Network production. 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