The Invaders (1967–1968): Season 1, Episode 2 - The Mutation - full transcript

Two con men trick David Vincent into believing they had seen something strange in the desert. They lure him into the wilderness, knock him unconscious, steal his money and leave him to die. But out in the desert, David sees a real spaceship. He manages to return to town, where he learns from a newspaperman of someone else who had seen something strange. This time it's a stripper, and she also proves to have a hidden agenda of her own.

All right, hold it.

(brakes squeal)

What's the matter, señor?

We're going around in a circle.

No, señor.

The desert looks
the same everywhere.

All right. How much further?

Two, maybe three miles.

You sure?

We don't lie, señor.

We told you what we have seen.



Lights of shining color.

Noises.

Strange noises.

It's not too much farther.

Maybe two or three miles.

Now, look, I gave you 300 pesos.

If this is some kind of con

forget it right now.

"Con"?

¿Que quieres y "con"?

(speaks Spanish)

Never mind. Let's go.

(grunts)

Stupido!



"Lights of shining colors."

Yeah, "strange noises," eh?

(laughs)

Vamonos.

(speaks Spanish)

(panting)

♪ ♪

Starring Roy Thinnes as
architect David Vincent.

NARRATOR: The invaders...

alien beings from
a dying planet.

Their destination: the earth.

Their purpose: to
make it their world.

David Vincent has seen them.

For him, it began one lost night

on a lonely country road

looking for a shortcut
that he never found.

It began with a
closed, deserted diner

and a man too long without sleep

to continue his journey.

(eerie whining)

It began with a landing of
a craft from another galaxy.

(whining intensifies)

Now David Vincent knows
that the invaders are here

that they've taken human form.

Somehow, he must
convince a disbelieving world

that the nightmare
has already begun.

The guest stars
in tonight's story:

Edward Andrews...

Lin McCarthy...

and special guest
star Suzanne Pleshette.

NARRATOR: Three
weeks since the report

of a crash and
strange, glowing lights

had brought reporters, the
Air Force and David Vincent

to the border town of Rosario.

Betrayed by his own kind

and left to die
under a blazing sun

he retains a vision of a ship
launched by another kind

under another sun.

Now the Air Force
and reporters have gone

and David Vincent remains
to begin the search again.

Vincent!

Fellows, Air Force
Intelligence, remember?

Thought you people
left town a week ago.

Vincent, you know what we
used to run this thing down

before you even showed up.

Planes, helicopters

our best men.

Know what we found?

Nothing.

Where does that leave you?

Up the creek.

I've been there before.

Vincent, I can't
check out of this oven

until you call it quits.

Put in for hardship pay.

Want to take a look
at those pictures?

File 'em.

Sorry, Mr. Fellows.
I'm sticking around.

I saw something out there.

I'm sure it was a
disabled space vehicle.

Now think about that.

Release form for the jeep.

What about the
men who rolled me?

Mexican police are holding them.

I guess you've about had it

with our desert, huh?

Not quite.

Why don't you just
do everybody a favor

and take your nightmares
and get out of here?

When I'm finished.

Thanks.

(car starts)

(tires squeal)

(dog barking)

You all right, Mr. Vincent?

Almost looked like

they had you in their sights.

Yeah, I guess I
wasn't paying attention.

Thank you.

Sure.

Thank you very much.

Any mail?

Mr. Vincent...

my name is Evans, Mr. Vincent.

I'm a freelance newspaperman.

These are my credentials.

I'm here to see
you, Mr. Vincent.

You know, it came to me

in the middle of the night

that if David Vincent were right

boy, I'd have a story
that'd be worth a fortune.

Well, what do you
say, Mr. Vincent?

Couldn't you use
a couple of bucks?

Not interested.

Don't be a fool, Mr. Vincent.

I can help you.

How?

Well, I found somebody

who's telling the
same story that you are.

They say they know

just exactly where this
spaceship is right now.

And who is this somebody?

Oh, no. No, no, no.

Not till after you agree
to give me the exclusive.

How reliable is this
informer of yours?

You're the expert.

You decide.

(playing striptease music)

(men whistling)

MAN: Whoo!

(applause)

♪ ♪

MAN: Yeah, that's it.

(men whistling)

MAN: Come on, baby.

MAN: More!

(laughs)

How do you like her, huh?

That'll depend.

I was talking about her act.

So was I.

Ah, Vikki.

Look, why don't
you leave me alone?

And this is Mr. David vincent.

I told you I don't
want to talk about it.

Go ahead.

Please, Vikki, tell
him what you told me.

I'm tired of getting
the fish-eye.

Everybody's looking at me

like they're getting me ready
for the men in the white coats.

No, no. I want to
hear your story.

Will you sit down?

Not just for laughs?

No. All right.

One more time.

I was coming back from Mexico...

Sightseeing and all
that jazz and, um...

well, it started to get dark

and you know this
part of the country

is not known
for its streetlights

and I made a wrong turn.

I didn't know it till I realized

I didn't know where I was.

Well, I started to get scared

so I pulled over to
the side of the road

and I pulled out the map.

Then all of a sudden
I saw this, this thing

like lights flashing.

Fire everywhere.

Like 20,000 jet engines.
A whining sound and color.

You saw all this?

Sure, it was some
kind of frantic.

But I looked through the lights
and I could see motors starting

and stopping like they
were trying to get away

only they were stuck, stuck bad.

Here it goes...
The fish-eye again.

No, no. Wait a minute.

Do you think

you could find this place again?

Oh, look, mister,
when I split that scene

it was good-bye, Charlie.

I don't want any part of it.

Just answer my question.

Could you find that place again?

Yeah, I think so.

Why should I?

What if you got paid for it?

Like how much?

Mr. Evans here says he
has a pretty valuable story.

How about 25% of what he gets?

Hey, wait a minute.
Wait a minute.

Otherwise, you have nothing.

That's probably the
way it'll wind up anyhow

so why bother?

A hundred. Cash.

Can you make it $200?

We'll have to.

And the car?

I have a jeep.

All right.

I'll meet you in
front of the hotel

at 9:00 tomorrow morning.

Good.

Uh, can I buy you a drink?

I better go back to work.

You are pretty good
at spending my money.

Not spending. Investing.

You're not leaving now.

She does a great second show.

Yeah, well, I'm beat.

The show I want to see
starts tomorrow at 9:00.

Good luck, then,
to all of us, huh?

Yeah. Thanks.

He will be delivered tomorrow.

Repeat: he will be
delivered tomorrow.

We will be ready.

Where's the girl?

Just 9:00. She ought
to be here any second.

Sure you don't
want to come along?

No. I told you before.

This crummy town's
all the adventure I need.

Hasta luego.

(dog barking)

Good morning.

Have you got the money?

Yeah, right here.

Oh, Vincent...

take good care of yourself.

I've got a big
investment in you.

About how far is it?

Look, I know I'm not
paying for conversation

but I have to know a few things.

A couple of hours.

Thanks.

Look, let's just
get this over with

and cut out the small talk, huh?

(knocking)

Here... you sure you
got the right room?

There's a few
questions I'd like to ask

about a mutual friend.

Yeah?

David Vincent.

Oh... (chuckles)

Look, mac, he may
be a friend of yours

but me, a buddy like
that I do not need.

Oh, you were
together a while ago

with that girl.

That's what I mean.

I spend all week
priming the pump

and he takes off
with the whole well.

Where to?

I don't know.

She said something about
visiting friends across...

the border.

Sounds like a...
real wild scene.

You know why he's here?

Oh, you mean the...

the little green men and all?

I doubt if that's what he said.

Well, pretty close.

By the way, Evans

you be around for a while?

For a while.

They're on their way.

Time of depature:
Nine plus seven.

Repeat: nine plus seven.

There's a lighter
in the compartment.

Can I have it please?

It's very nice.

It has a flaw.

But then, haven't we all?

You want something to eat?

Sorry.

I lost my head.

(speaks Spanish)

Tu cafe, señor.

Ah... gracias.

¿El otro aqui?

Si.

I've already ordered for you

if that's all right.

(screaming)

(yelling in Spanish)

(speaking Spanish)

You all right?

You sure?

Si.

Gracias, señor.

Muchas gracias.

It's all right.

(speaking Spanish)

Are you all right?

Yeah, I'm just great.

What's wrong with you?

You sat there and
sipped your coffee

like it was a floor
show or something?

Leave me alone.

What's with you?

You're hurting me.

I didn't think that
was possible.

Here, let me help you.

I'll be all right.

It's cold cream.

It's good for burns.

Do it yourself.

Do you have to drive so fast?

Haven't changed
my speed in an hour.

Here.

Stop here.

Is this where you saw the ship?

I think so.

Where was it?

There, over that rise.

You wait here.

David!

David, I've made a mistake.

This isn't the place.

Well, something made you stop.

I'll check it out.

Well, all this terrain
looks alike, David.

You can see... Get
back to the jeep, huh?

Take my word for it, David.

I'm sure it's a
little more to that...

that side.

All right, you've seen the ship.

Now let's get out of here.

Go on.

No. David, I'm staying with you.

Now.

(soft roaring)

David, wait for me.

Don't leave me. They'll kill me.

Why should they?

Because they think I warned you.

♪ ♪

Now you're supposed
to start crying

and say, "I'm sorry."

Tell me something: why?

Why all the hocus-pocus?

Why the kids in the hot rod?

Why the so-called
rescue by evans?

Why the striptease?

Don't.

It had to be that way.

The ship was in trouble

the reflected light
we set up to protect us

only helped from the air.

The ship still is in trouble

and you... you were
getting too close.

You wanted to
help me back there.

No.

You wanted to help me.

Why?

Why?

I don't know why.

I want an answer.

You're alive.

Why don't you
just leave it at that

and trust me.

You're one of them.

I can't trust you.

No, I said it's just a hunch.

Well, unless you're ordering
me back to Washington, I...

Yes, I know Vincent
has left, but I'm not...

Yes, sir. I'll take
the next plane out.

Yes, sir.

Good-bye, sir.

Not that far.

Get over here where I
can keep an eye on you.

(coughing)

I forgot.

I'm one of them.

Well, aren't you?

All right.

I am an alien.

But I am to them, too.

What is that supposed to mean?

(chuckles wryly)

As if you could understand.

As if you could
possibly understand.

Well, I could try.

All right.

I'm different, that's all.

Ever since I was
little, I had this...

this thing in me,
this difference.

Like my...

I suppose here, you'd
call him my father.

Well, he had this
difference, too

and he couldn't live
with it, either, so he...

he stood up against
them and... they...

They killed him.

Well, what is this difference?

I'm not sure.

I only know we can't
be like the others.

Life means something
to us. And death.

In other words, you're
capable of... feeling.

(laughs hollowly)

You make it sound
like it's something

I should feel happy about.

(footsteps approaching)

David!

♪ ♪

That's what happens to us

when we die here on earth.

What will you do now?

If we can get
back to civilization

I'll call Fellows and
get him out here.

I won't be long.

Okay.

Help you?

Yeah, this, uh, girl
that calls herself Vikki...

Later, mister... the show
don't go on till tonight.

What do you know about her?

What's it to you?

Hey, if you're going
to catch that plane

you better hurry
up, like right now.

Okay.

Did you do any checking on her?

Yeah, after she came to work.

I called the guy she
said was her agent...

to see, you know, if the guy
had any more girls like her.

You know what?

He never heard of her.

Doesn't make sense.

Take my bags back to the hotel.

Thanks.

Oh, you go on.

There's a ranch
house not far from here.

I can't make it.

(humming)

(knocking)

What do you want?

Help, señor.

We're running from bad people.

Men who would destroy us.

I cannot help you.

We have troubles of our own.

Your truck... does it run?

I'll pay you for it.

The truck... something
is broken, señor.

Asunto tiempo que no la uso.

Senorita... ayudala.

Dale un poco de cafe.

Un poquito de agua mejor.

Como quieras.

Do you feel all right, senorita?

Yes. Yes.

Take this. Gracias.

You know something
about trucks, señor?

Yes, a little bit.

If you can make it run

there's a telephone
west of here.

The station is called Los Lobos.

All right, I'll try
to get it to run.

I'll be back as
soon as possible.

Eh, señor... un momento.

WOMAN: ¿Como esta?

¿Como se siente?

VIKKI: Fine, thank you.

WOMAN: Pobrecita.

You may need this.

Thank you.

(chickens cackling)

David?

What's the matter?

David?

I want to go with you.

It'll be safer for you here.

I'll be back soon.

And then what?

It was just a loose fuel line.

Señor!

¿Que es lo que quieren?

Do you have any gasoline?

En el corral!

Señor! The gate!

El caballo!

And then what, David?

You'll make me go to
the authorities with you?

That's right.

I can't do that, David.

Helping you is one
thing, but betraying them...

They'd destroy you,
if they had the chance.

Take me with you, David.

I know.

You think I should be happy

about being able
to feel and to care.

Well, for the first time, I am.

Before I met you, I...

I was ashamed of caring because
there was no one to care for.

But now there is, and
I want to stay with you.

Vikki...

you came millions
of miles to this place.

You came in a different
form from a different world.

That doesn't matter.

Not to me.

I'm sorry.

I have to go.

He's on his way to a
place called Los Lobos.

He's going to call a
man named Fellows.

Do not worry, senora.

He will be back soon.

Un poquito de cafe?

A little coffee?

Yes, thank you.

Operator, uh...

quiero la Popular
Hotel en Rosario.

Si, Rosario.

Y pronto, por favor.

Señor Fellows.
Pronto, por favor.

Well, can't you break in? It...

Emergencia, por favor!

No. I'll lead the search myself.

I want a plane gassed and
ready to go in 40 minutes.

Two hours?

All right, that'll have to do.

No, I don't want you to clear it
with Washington or Mexico City.

I'll take the responsibility.

Oh, Lieutenant, one other thing.

I don't want the name
of Vincent mentioned.

(phone rings)

Fellows here.

It's David Vincent.

You got to meet me
down here right away.

Why? What's up?

The spaceship... I've
pinpointed its location.

You what?!

I swear I know where it is.

Is the girl with you?

She's one of them

but for some reason,
she's helping me.

It's that newspaperman, Evans.

He's the one who's
running the whole thing.

Now, you've got to meet
me down here right away.

FELLOWS: All right. Where?

VINCENT: There's a small ranch

about seven miles
due east of Los Lobos.

I'm heading back there
now to pick up Vikki.

FELLOWS: I'll be there.

(line disconnects)

Make out my bill.

Call my a cab, please.

Un poquito de frijoles?

No, thank you.

I'm not very hungry.

Oh...

¡Esto es mi casa!
¡¿Quienes son ustedes?!

(shouting, screaming)

We're wasting time.

He may not come back.

We'll be needed at the ship.

Vikki?!

Vikki?!

How can he hurt us?

When the spaceship is gone

nobody'll believe
a word he says.

It's better not to kill him.

With him dead, people
will ask questions.

They'll wonder.

It's better not to kill him.

Vikki!

David.

David!

Watch out!

(eerie whistling)

The spaceship's gone.

Where's the girl?

She's gone, too.

Ah, just like that.

I come all the way out here...

Where'd she go?

They killed her.

No, there's no body.

There's nothing.

But they were here.

Ask them.

My name is Fellows

U.S. Air Force Intelligence.

What happened here?

Horrible strange men
pushed into our house.

He helped us.

These strange men...

Do you know who they were?

Terrible men with faces
like... like masks of steel.

How about it, Fellows?

Still sound like a
tale told by an idiot?

I'll pick up Evans when
we get back to town.

We'll see what happens then.

He won't be there.

Believe me.

Well?

A couple of days ago

I'd have had a
quick answer for you.

Right now, I'm not so sure.

When will you be sure?

When it's too late?

NARRATOR: For a moment,
in the desert south of Rosario

a man and woman came together

across a void of
space and time--

Two people, star-crossed
from alien worlds.

In the months to come

David Vincent would
remember that moment.