 you finding life rather dull dreaming again of exotic places wishing you were somewhere else we offer you escape escape with us now to the outer limits of space and the terrifying experiences of four men who penetrated it as Ray Bradbury famous science fiction writer tells it in his gripping story the earth men you ready to throw yes communication number one mission accomplished yes you better make sure you pause after that give them a few seconds to get over their excitement down there they'll go crazy be bigger than New Year's Eve New Year's Eve be bigger than the armistice only one celebration I'll top it in our lifetime but that's it the one they throw when we get back right now for what mission accomplished yeah first rocket expedition to Mars landed upon Mars 1203 earth time estimated position of landing approximately longitude 345 degrees latitude minus 7 degrees landed without incident at edge of forest atmosphere what's a good word to say it's all right for breathing optimal yeah found atmosphere optimal descended from rock captain William yeah a presser I see Preston he's running this way running something after no he's just looking along I think he's smiling keep your binoculars on him sound off it looks like he's in trouble I've descended from rocket sent Lieutenant Prescott on reconnaissance mission that do you can press it all right yes sir want me to get one no just stay up there and watch him morale high command efficiency and discipline of entire crew Lieutenant Prescott and doogan sergeant Clithero thanks captain there's enough worry for all sergeant any chance of sending that in now not for two hours channels won't be clear for voice communication until three o'clock earth time they don't even know yet we made it I'd like to be down there when they get that message you what excitement sirens band playing artillery salute here's presser good come on down doogan press it you all right people here sit down sit down catch your breath people Mars has people all right now take your time you want to drink Mars is in heaven people just like home any women let him talk what sort of people ordinary looking people men women kids hostile I don't think so I came down a road a country road followed it to the right angle into a paved highway yeah before I could decide whether to go right or left I heard a buzzing sort of sound I ducked behind a bush vehicle rolled past one wheel must have a gyroscopic balance of some sort yeah inside was a man and a woman what they look like just like us hair eyes nose mouth body closed and rise inhabited where do they hear that down there after that I followed it into a hill when I got to the top there was a little town building streets just like home when I heard back here people and just like home I suppose they're really friendly well I don't see why not you heard what he said civilization up here resembles the one down there what would they do on earth if Martian came down and established contact to make a pretty big thing out of the people up here will probably do that the same way even so we're not going to take any chance we'll be on we're going into town right soon as we come apart the rocket I'd start cutting some of those branches and gathering leaves covered up good I don't want anybody monkeying around while we're gone right can't be gone long captain channels open three we'll be back by then if everything goes well oh can you imagine their reaction when they come on man make it fast alright men dress it up I'm gonna knock on the door now and keep smiling to show we're friendly and let me do all the talking understand yes what do you want you speak English I speak what I speak what do you want Martian speaks English we're from earth I'm captain Williams commander of the first expedition to Mars and you are the first Martian we've met Martian what I mean to say is you live on the fourth planet from the sun correct well everybody knows that well we're from earth where it's never been done before what has it how is it you speak such good English I'm not speaking I'm thinking telepathy now what is it you want we're from earth from earth some other time Mac I got my own problem how do you like that you didn't look very bright I know but well I'll try it again knock on the door I'm in command here do you can I'll do all the thinking yes sir I'll knock on the door and try it again yes or excuse me ma'am was that your husband I was just talking to him yes he shut the door so quick I never got a chance to explain oh I'm sorry but he is busy can I help you are you uh strangers in town I'll say we are we're from earth earth the planet earth maybe you have a different name for it the third in order from the sun we came in a rocket almost 60 million miles don't come near me I just want to see a can you and your husband are the first people on this planet we don't come near me you don't understand we're from earth we came in a rocket we came in a rock what'd I do captain don't you think we better get away from here maybe well all I did was was how far is it to town but a quarter of a mile I just I just wanted to shake hand what was it scared all right for us to smoke sure smoke yell unbutton your buttons do whatever you want doesn't seem to make any difference nobody's paying any attention to us anyhow you think these people had visitors from earth every day nobody even turns around a look at us can I say something captain yeah we can't blame them for ignoring us sir we look just the same as they do for our late now we're just a few martians ambling through the town square we ought to take a chance and try telling someone else we've told three of them already back at that farmhouse the man ignored us and the woman screamed and ran away and that girl we told fainted a captain looks like a bar or soda fountain in here would it be uh all right if we went in and had something to drink now why not noon good afternoon could we get something to drink here that's nice fruit crystal and it's all right the same for everyone I don't think I've ever seen you fellas around strangers where from earth where earth third planet from the sun oh clumsy me earth ah well what do you know you mean you you understand what I'm trying to tell you sure sure that we're the first men from earth ever to reach mars it has never been done before that we came 60 million miles in a rocket sure sure 60 million rocket you say well I'm I'm proud to make your acquaintance I'm captain williams this is lieutenant press god sergeant fiddler oh and lieutenant duke I'm honored I am I'm honored did you mind if I bring my son in to meet you this is an occasion sure sure bring him in son son come in here rocket all the way by rocket say now you uh understand what we went through the chances we talk sure sure by your real heroes let me shake hands again son these men are from earth earth from earth understand we're the first men from earth ever to reach mars isn't that wonderful son think of it it's wonderful go tell everyone you don't mind if he tells people mind I should say not as many as possible go ahead son hurry think of it all the way from earth there were times in there when I didn't think we'd make it I can tell you hey I'll bet there were turbine console when we hit the stratosphere I began to sweat a big drop I can imagine a turbine that's pretty serious even before we left we were told we only had about one chance and three of making hey I don't see where you found the courage we didn't even know what we'd find when we got here my you see it's never been done before never let me shake your hands lots of men were killed drying but they never succeeded what an honor for our little town you're the first to know really the very first your name will go down in history of all the school books with all the monuments on both planets what is your name you wait a minute hold on what's up skipper outside all those people looks like the whole town right they must have heard the news the glorious news from my son yes they've come to welcome you hey what's your fire man welcome it doesn't sound like they've come to welcome us why that's the man we first spoke to the one whose wife got scared gentleman please don't shoot there must be some mistake I'll just ask them why they're behaving in such a here come back here come back here you won't come back here what do you make of that and I don't understand this and I don't like it I do the the back way out see if it's clear press cut you fire when I say fire not before a lawyer guns they're all around us captain we'll make a break for it one body at my command captain williams yeah look there's a little guy out there giving them all what for they're starting to disperse let me see clear this way immediately immediately I say go on now go on all of you go on hold it's coming in now I'll do all the talking put your guns away but stay on your toes Logan let's keep our eye on the back huh gentlemen may I apologize for the unforgivable actions of my fellow townspeople they've acted barbarously barbarously we didn't do a thing we were as friendly as we could be but they're ignorant ignorant just ignorant no reverence for science none whatever we're from earth did they tell you oh yes this a great honor son this is without a doubt the most memorable moment of my life as a man of science I greet you what have we done to make them so hostile well please put it out of your thoughts they're adults idiots simply because two women were stupid enough to be frightened you have my apologies my sincere apologies believe me sir I would never have forgiven them if they are harmed so much as a hair of your head scientific marvel and they would do your harm unforgivable we're wasting time the members of the institute are waiting institute the institute of science we have full jurisdiction in such matters but the members have already been informed and are eagerly awaiting your appearance it will cause a sensation well that's a little more like it this way if you please I have transportation waiting and have no fear of these rustics you're in my care now I'm captain William sir who are you I'm president of the institute my name is dr boo this way gentlemen this way escape under the direction of norman mcdonald returns in just a moment how the gambling machine works the far-reaching effect of legal and illegal gambling domination of entire areas by racketeers that's this week's topic on the nation's nightmare tomorrow night on cbs and now back to escape I won't make a speech you understand just a few informal remarks the members of the institute will listen to you with the greatest interest no matter how informed on your remarks go right in and make yourself at home thank you doctor I'll keep it short we have to be back at our rocket by three o'clock our time in order to communicate with her yes you told me yes go right in I've joined you very soon thank you after you men the night fell out wow what a notatory must be hundreds of people what are they managed to get them together it's a short notice straight enough men they're looking at us good afternoon good afternoon I am mr. and I'm captain Jonathan williams of new york city on earth thank you one and all on behalf of myself and my crew thank you good to see another man from earth I am from earth also how was that again there are many of us here from earth you from earth yeah what is that possible did you come by rocket space travel been going on for centuries what uh what country are you from to we really all I came by the spirit of my body years ago who are you all I never heard of it what was that about the spirit of your body what do you mean there are many of us here from earth and not only from earth he's from jupiter he's from saturn jupiter saturn wait a minute this is confusing where on earth is this to we're all but to we're all is it near america america what is america you never heard of america no you say you're from earth and you never heard of america earth is a place of seas and nothing but seas there is no land I am from earth and I know earth is a place of all jungle I am from orion earth a civilization built of silver silver men come over here a second you realize what this is what sir this is no celebration these aren't members of the institute this isn't a banquet or a surprise party huh look at their eyes listen to them now I understand why the woman screamed why the girl fainted why the old boy in the sword upon ran out on us why the crowd was hostile why they brought us here where are we sir in an insane asylum they think we're crazy Pithero tried the door again I just tried it captain it's still locked go right in gentlemen the members of the institute will listen to you with the greatest interest no matter how informal your remarks I'll bet they've been listening all right I bet they've had us under observation ever since we entered this building but captain look what you ought to take a look that woman who said she was from earth to her blue flame is coming out of her mouth and then turning into the shape of a small naked child do you think that's something I've been watching one of them change into a crystal pillar and then into a golden statue and then into a staff of cedar and then back into a woman again never saw anything like that magician no not magicians those are hallucinations they pass their insanity over into us and we see their hallucinations too telepathy autosuggestion and telepathy well look captain if hallucinations can appear this real to us to anyone if hallucinations are catching and almost believable it's no wonder they took us for psychotics if that woman can produce little blue fire children and and that one can change into a pillar how natural if normal martians think we can produce our rocket ship with our minds I've been thinking along those lines too if someone came up to you on earth and said he was from mars just came in by rocket wouldn't you think he was crazy I would haven't helped me I would what kind of uh 235 those channels open in 25 minutes where's that doctor where's that doctor I said where's that doctor I'm here I demand our release I demand an apology for this outrage my government will certainly hear of this all the governments of earth will hear of it I shall tell them of the indignities based upon their representatives yes yes of course don't you mummy are you going to release us or must I take steps what sort of step I'll kill you excuse me a moment doctor oh yes doctor did you call me doctor the case is developing along classic lines I thought you might be interested he's just threatened to kill me a proceed please I wasn't joking I tell you are you going to stand aside no all right Jan most interesting what do you suppose the next phase will be a denial of insanity reaffirmation of sanity but we are saying we are classic men try to think of something he thinks we're in pain and he won't understand that we're not no no no no not at all I do not think all of you are insane oh no they just use the others the ones you persist in referring to as your crew they do not exist they are secondary hallucinations secondary hallucination but you can touch them you can hear them go ahead and touch them prove nothing the patients have come to me with snakes crawling from there he is when I cured them their snakes vanished we'll be glad to be cured go ahead it's unusual not many want to be cured uh the cure is drastic you're not cure ahead I am confident you'll find we are all saying he persists in referring to the other oh they never start you know captain such cases as yours need special treatment the others and they fall simpler form but once a patient is deteriorated as much as you have with primary secondary tertiary auditory olfactory and lingual delusions as well as tactile and optical fantasies that's a pretty bad business we may have to resort to euthanasia euthanasia you're crazy now listen my crew and I left earth three days ago in a rock we landed here in March as you've already told me captain those detailed dream fantasy I've ever heard but I can show you the rocket ship I'd like to see can you manifest it in this hall no certainly it's over there on the corner I don't see of course you don't it's not there when did you tell me to look if the rocket isn't there I was joking idiot joking really you have an odd sense of humor if you give us transportation and come with us I can show you the rocket it's in the small forest near that town where we first saw you be rather interesting to observe his reaction at the failure to show it to him would you care to accompany me dr oh I'd be delighted very well captain lead us to your rocket here it is here's the rocket now are you satisfied now are you convinced I see nothing resembling a rocket you can press got through the row clear away the camouflage hurry you'll see you'll see all right there there okay man that's enough there you are doctor that's the main hatch now are you convinced wonderful manifestation wonderful but like the manifestation of your gun when you threatened to kill me completely unreal and non-functional I've been thinking about why your gun jam captain I think it's a change in atmosphere I suppose he allows his hallucinatory companion to offer the rational because the reality is too painful for him to offer it himself it's precisely done it's a rocket it's a real rocket see I can touch it so may we look inside I insist that you look inside come along doctor this is one of the most captain three minutes or three if we can keep you here until they open the channels they'll be able to hear the reaction to our report on earth and then we'll be able to I know I know I know what a suspicious bunch of all outs to sense I'd tell the people back home not to bother with my fascinating I've never seen anything like it no right now do you believe well this is the most incredible example of sensual hallucination hypnotic suggestion I never encountered we went through your your rocket as you call it I tapped it and I heard it auditory fantasy I smelled it or factory hallucination induced by sensual telepathy I could even taste lingual fantasy allow me to shake your hand sir and congratulate you you are a psychotic genius you have done the most complete job by the task of projecting your psychotic image life into the mind of another via telepathy and keeping the hallucinations were becoming sensually weaker is almost impossible those people in the house usually concentrate on visuals of at the most visual and auditory fantasies combined but you captain have balanced the whole contamination your insanity is beautifully complete my insanity yes yes what a lovely insanity metal rubber foods clothing fuel not both and 10 000 separate items we've checked on your vessels never have we seen such complexity why there were even shadows under the bunks and under everything such a concentration of will now let me embrace you sir I write this into my greatest monograph I'll speak of it at the martian institute next month uh doctor he's incurable of course of course you're a poor wonderful man you'll be much happier day what have you any last word wait no no don't you know you're a poor sad creature I'm afraid you are far beyond in the psychiatric therapist you're an incurable king no I shall put you out of this misery which has driven you to imagine this rocket and these three men I did not will be most engrossing to watch your three friends and your rocket vanish once I've kidded you and then I will write a paper on the dissolution of neurotic images but for what I observe here today I'm from earth my name is Jonathan Williams and these men up I know from earth I'll get them Williams they continue to exist super have you seen nations with time and spatial existence I wonder how they will react to a bullet oh no put on I can't no don't an auditory appeal even with a patient day run run and so does the rocket phenomenon such persistence of the psychosis first time I've ever observed it post-mortem but it will fade it will all fade interesting wasn't it well shall we be returning to the institute I should like you to explain certain aspects of the case to the members of my department oh gladly my boy gladly you see rocket expedition Williams come in captain Williams under the direction of Norman mcdonnell escape has brought you the earth men by ray bradbury especially adapted for escape by walter newman starring parley bair with harry bartel hans con raid larry dobkin and lou krugman featured in the cast were john daner sedney miller georgia ellis jack crucian and Byron kane the special music for escape is composed and conducted by leith steven escape with us to an island off the northwest coast of africa and the story of a man whose quest for happiness was blocked by a giant a madman and a beautiful 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