 Tired of the everyday grind? Ever dream of a life of romantic adventure? Wanna get away from it all? We offer you... Escape! Escape! Designed to free you from the four walls of today for a half hour of high adventure. You are seated before the dials of your radio receiver. Listening to a faint voice from the blackness beyond. While the one who speaks with words of friendship is debating the destruction of your world. Listen now as Escape brings you Michael Gray's exciting story, The Invader. Here in the Nevada Desert our forward observation post is a slit trench less than two miles from ground zero of Operation Doorstep 8A bomb test. The time exactly 30 seconds to each hour. That's the voice of our official guide Colonel Jim Donovan. There it goes. There it is. You'll hear the sound of the explosion any second now. Did you see that flash commander? Yes. Check the cyclo gauges for reaction. No reaction, zero count. What an extraordinary race. Very primitive. The main object appears to be to kill each other off at periodic intervals. I wonder why the Council doesn't order extinction. There's hope. That's why we've been sent. But the red zero discs vanished on the same job last deal-o. Why waste more lives? The things should be exterminated. Don't be unscientific. The red zero discs probably disobeyed orders and landed on water. Water? Yes, water. What a place. What did they call those creatures, Commander? Humans. Humans? What an odd name. I'm afraid they're a very odd race. Yes, yes, Martha. I saw the bomb test on television this morning. You see it in school? No, dear. Into the lab. Call me when dinner's ready. I said I want to talk to you. Oh, yes, dear. Of course. I saw Mrs. Warren today. Yes, dear. Will you stop messing around and pay attention to what I'm saying? Yes, yes, dear. I should merely like to remind you that Mrs. Warren is your school principal's wife. She hinted that he's not pleased with your work. In fact, he's not pleased at all. Albert, do you hear what I said? Yes, yes, dear. Come back here. Now, stand still and listen to me. How do you think I feel having the principal's wife laughing at you and laughing at me, too? This is the third job you've had in the past two years. And you are going to keep this one. I know it's hard for a scientific genius to settle down teaching 12th grade chemistry, but this time you're going to stick, I mean it, Albert. You're making yourself the laughing stock of the school with your crazy experiments and it's got to stop. I'm just not going to spend the rest of my life following you around from job to job like a gypsy. Well, well, of course, dear. Well, I understand. You'd better understand. I'm not going to stand for it anymore. Shut down for dinner in five minutes. There won't be any dinner for you. Commander, magnetron's oscillating. Probably magnetic storms. No, it's a definite signal on our channel. That's the council's calling. Raise and bring it in. Station MXA calling. Station MXA calling. Station MXA over and on. That's not the council. Check the frequency. It's the emergency band. Somebody's playing a joke. Tell them to clear the ether. Stellar disk white zero now. Moment. Ask for code check. Stellar disk white zero now. Give name. Code check. Station MXA. Where are you? Give me the frequent tone. Listen, MXA. This is commander of Delta ship white zero now on space mission. Get off this channel. Make a note for the log. We'll report it back to the council. What was his identification? Sounded like MXA. MXA. MXA. Check the cyclo-listing. There's no such station listed, Riss. There must be. Cross check and fix. Yes, Riss. Absolutely no listing. Oh, no. It's impossible. Those blundering primates couldn't have the intelligence... What's primates, Riss? Humans. It's incredible, but use the magna band. We'll keep emergency open. Fix and raise MXA immediately. Delta ship white zero now. Delta ship white zero now. Are you coming down to supper? Martha, it's amazing. I've made contact. I spoke to them. The Delta white zero now. I've checked the station list. There's no such call sign. It means only one thing, Martha. One thing. Space. Men in space. You know what that means, Martha? Oh, stop it! Albert, when are you going to grow up? Your dinner's getting cold. Commander Delta white zero now. Golding station MXA. Where are you located? Commander Delta white zero now. This is station MXA. MXA. I'm located at La Marada, California. What planet? Planet Earth. That's continent of North America. Who are you? Repeat who you are. Over. Are you humans? Yes. Yes. You... You aren't... No. Of course not. We're of Epsilon from the race of planetoid Delta. Delta? On mission of exploration for the council. Council? The council of quantum major of the Nebulae Ursula. We're arriving in your atmosphere in two dealers more to examine your planet. We cannot continue this unauthorized contact without permission from the council. If granted, we will raise contact again at your earliest light time tomorrow. Oh, did you hear that, Martha? Are you or are you not coming down to dinner? Oh, I've done it. Out there in space is another intelligence. Another race. And I've done... I've made contact. For the last time, are you coming down for dinner? Martha, listen. I've made one of the most important discoveries in the century. The first contact with another world, another people or something. Think what it'll mean for civilized. Think what they'll bring, maybe a whole new way of life. I'm just another one of those radio-amateur friends of yours playing a joke. Oh, Martha, that's impossible. Frequency is completely outside the UHF band. No station could even reach the range. Must less transmit speech. Oh, yes, tomorrow I can ask questions. All right now, I've stood enough. I've watched you wreck job after job with your silly crackpot ideas. I've been hoping that you'd come to your senses. But you heard, Martha. I've put up with this pile of junk long enough. If you don't come to your senses once and for all, I'm through with you. I'll give you five minutes more to wash and get downstairs or I'm through Albertana. I mean it. Wake up, Albertana. I'm kind of seven. Oh, yes, of course. Hurry up and get charred. You'll be late. Of course. Oh, I mustn't be late. Let me see now. Early light time. Early light time. Oh, I hope I'm not late. Where are you going? He said he'd make contact early and late. Light time. Don't worry about breakfast, dear. Just fix some coffee. You're getting showered and dressed now. Now do you hear me? You know what the principal said the last time you were late? Martha, I'm not going to school. Oh, I plan. Don't you understand, dear? Today I'm going to contact Delta White. No. In fact, I'm going to contact him right now. You mean to tell me that you're risking your job for that? That crazy? Oh, Martha, it's not crazy. Nobody on this earth could have transmitted on that frequency. I have one explanation. All right. I can see that there's only one solution to this. And you've asked for it. Martha, stop. What are you going to do? Martha. Get away from that door. Martha, please. By the time I finish with this place, get out of my way. All you need is a broom. Martha, stop. Stop when I say, Martha. You listen to me for a change. For 14 years I've been teaching sniveling little monsters to blow themselves up for less money than a garbage collector. And for 10 years I've listened to you nag me out of any sort of manhood. But if you lay one finger on that equipment or come in this room again without my express permission, I'll kill you. We will return to escape in just a moment. In your town, in the next town, across the nation, you'll find the Red Cross. But the Red Cross is above and beyond all boundary lines for it is infinite in its scope. In time of hardships, epidemics, floods, fires, the Red Cross is the symbol and soul of humanity. You are part of that symbol because it is the money that you contribute that enables the Red Cross to continue its great work. Answer the call and humanity will answer you with gratitude. And now, back to escape. XA calling Delta White zero null. Station MXA calling Delta White zero null. This is Delta White zero null to Station MXA. Can you read us? You're coming in loud and clear. Council authorizes to continue contact. What is your name and function? My name's Tanner, Albert Tanner. I'm a chemistry teacher, Lamarata High School. A scientist? Yes, well, kind of in a way. We too have servants of learning. Did you construct this magnetron channel? Yes, but I'm afraid it's a bit elementary. I had to use war surplus stuff and that's never very satisfactory. Oh, is there war in your territory at this moment? Oh, no, no, Commander. Oh, everything's quite peaceful here. Good. We're looking for a suitable land space and don't want to arrive in the middle of your hostilities. You'd be very welcome, Commander. We plenty of space and open fields all around us here. It'd be a pleasure to have you. Thank you, Tanner. You're welcome, Commander. Might I ask, what is the position of your planet? Planetoid Delta is five light years behind the summer solstice. I'm afraid I don't understand that. In elementary mathematical formulae, its gamma is to the power of epsilon to the seventh vector. Oh, of course. Yes. Yes, of course. Now, how is it we haven't observed your planetoid before? I couldn't find you on any of our star atlases. We're exactly opposite your Sun. This would make observation by ordinary optical instruments impossible. But with our magnetic electroscope, we're able to filter out the solrace and observe you perfectly. I see. Oh, I see, Commander. When do you expect to arrive? By your time, late in your so-called afternoon. We shall determine that by later contact. Commander, might I ask a personal question? Of course. What do you, uh... Oh, well... What do you look like? I call members of the Race Delta, the Nebulae Ursula, of course. Is there any other way to look? Sergeant Williams. This is Mrs. Tanner, 35 Crescent Heights. My husband just made contact with a Delta Zero something in space. They're going to land this afternoon. I said that the men from space are going to land this afternoon. I heard my husband talking to them. You've got to send some policeman out of here, because I'm afraid... Oh, yes, yes, ma'am. Now, now, take it easy. How did you say your husband got this information? Through the radio. Oh, sure. Sure, sure, I understand. These spacemen radioed your husband. But I keep telling you, I've heard them. The door was open. I could hear them very distinctly. Oh, please, please, please, you've got to send help. This sounds like a matter for the army, Mrs. Tanner. Why don't you call them? Oh, but I don't see why I can't... Oh, all right, I'll call them. What's their number? One moment. Please, hurry, hurry. Are you still there? It's Marata 4637. Yes, yes, yes, thank you. I'll call them right away. Yeah, you do that, Mrs. Tanner. They'll take care of it. M... 4... 6... 3... M... R... 7... Please, hurry, hurry, hurry, hurry. Press Army, Camp Reynolds. Can I speak to somebody in charge? Please, please. It's urgent, it's very... What's it about, please? We're being invaded by Delta White. I mean, it's spaceships that are coming... Hold the line, please. I'll give you the duty officer. Are you still... Officer of the day, Lieutenant Jacobs. My name is Mrs. Tanner, Mrs. Albertana, 35 Crescent Heights. Now, please, please, you've got to send soldiers out here right away. Interesting, Commander. How long have you been in space? By your time, five months. But remember, our speed is twice the speed of light. Do you use atomic energy? We use the natural magnetic forces that surround the universe. What about friction heat caused by your velocity through the atmosphere? Our speed is adjustable by control of the magnetic fields we ride in. In any case, the disc hull is of Traxendium. It's pressured to withstand anything. Anything that is but water. But water? Water. But everything in nature has water. Even the human body is 80% water. What? You have water in your body? Yes, it's in different forms. Say, such as blood or sweat, but it's still water. Thank you for warning us. What's wrong with water? To humans, apparently, nothing. But to our life form, water is a deadly corrosive. But our atmosphere contains water. We know and have sufficient exterior protection of your atmosphere. Did you say your habitation was inland? Yes, you're perfectly safe, sir. We're over 100 miles from the nearest ocean or river. Now, if you will follow my carrier signal down to the landing, you'll be all right. Thank you, Tanner. I'll report your assistance to the council. Do you think your authorities will object to our visit? I'm sure they won't, sir. They'll be honored. We'll all be honored. I'm neither mad nor is this a joke. Are you or are you not going to help? Can't it wait till Monday? Look, either you send help right away or I'll send a report of your contact to my congressman with a copy to your commanding general. Yes, Mrs. Tanner. I'll be over. Do you really trust that human, commander? No, there isn't much option we've orders to carry out. It's an incredible race, but Tanner seems harmless enough. We're meeting pressurists. Probably entering the outer atmosphere. Better start degausing and settle on his carrier. 2700, 0, 2. No change. Switch on the water oscillograph. Oscillograph on. Variation? None. Good. We'd better check again with Tanner until we see ground. Right away, Ryss. Delta to MXA, over. MXA to Delta, you're in, loud and strong. We're entering your atmosphere. I'll check your approach on radar and keep tracking you. We're going off evil. Leave your channel open. Yamamata, I thought I told you this. This is Lieutenant Jacob from Camp Reynolds, Albert. I heard you talking to the Delta man, and I was... Your wife was worried, so she wanted me to come over. Oh, I see. I suppose she told you a story about men from space. Well, yes, sir. Oh, all right. You probably think I'm crazy, but you'll see. They're coming in right now using my channel as a ground approach. You've been through signal school? I'm from 27 Signal Courser. I see, then you'll recognize the equipment. Tanner. Tanner, cross-check our position. We have a danger reading. You're heading straight for us, Commander. You're safe. You're perfectly safe. Did you check it again? Yes, I did. There's water down there. Tanner, our signals are at danger. Strong danger. Cross-check your fix. Counter-reversed the magnet. It's water. It's water, masses and masses of water. Tanner! We've hit water! It's an ocean! Help! Help! We're burning! Delta? Delta! What's happened? Cross-check their position, sir. But your fix is right. It's within 100 yards of this set. Let's get outside. Maybe it crashed into the field. Where is it? There's nothing out there. But there must be. Maybe it crashed into the trees or... Come on, come on. I'll read it, sir, but I don't... Go on. Go on. On Saturday, July 14th at 1400 hours, a telephone call was received from Mrs. On going out to the back lot, we could see no sign of the space disk. Our attention was then drawn by Mrs. Tanner to the fish pond from which steam could be seen rising. On inspecting the pond, a small circular object approximately 8 inches in diameter could be seen floating on the surface. On attempting to retrieve the object, it disintegrated as if attacked by a powerful corrosive. End of report. Well, you forgot about the men inside. You forgot to say something about their size. We never saw them, Mr. Tanner. Well, what do you do? Don't do that! Mr. Tanner, Mr. Tanner, I'm doing this for both of us. If I sent in the report, nobody would believe it. It's better this way. No, it's the truth. You saw it happen? Why, you know it happened. The only thing I know is there's no proof. As far as I'm concerned, it didn't happen. I never saw anything. I never heard anything. That's going to be my report, Mr. Tanner. No occurrence. Instant enclosed. Good afternoon, Mr. Tanner. Under the direction of Anthony Ellis, Escape has brought you The Invader by Michael Gray, starring Howard McNair. Faye Baker was heard as Martha with Edgar Berrier as the commander. Featured in the cast were Paul Freese, Peter Leeds, Bill Bissell, and the director of The Invader. The special music for Escape is composed and conducted by Leith Stevens. Next week. You are alone on the deck of a stinking convict ship, be calmed in a yellow fog, while somewhere in the dark below you, free from the cells that held them, is a deadly band of murderers seeking out your life. So listen next week, when Escape brings you the best in Martha's exciting story, A Sleeping Draft. Tomorrow night, Lux Radio Theater brings back the miracle of Our Lady of Fatima for another thrilling performance. Eleven-year-old Susan Whitney recreates her original screen role as the child who first saw the prophetic vision co-starring with J. Carol Nash. Also, tomorrow night and most of these same CBS radio stations don't miss Joseph Cotton in Suspense's eerie production This is Roy Rowan speaking. And remember, Daytime is a Gay Time with Arthur Godfrey Time on the CBS Radio Network.