The Twilight Zone (1959–1964): Season 5, Episode 22 - An Occurrence at Owl Creek Bridge - full transcript
During the American Civil War in 1862, a condemned Confederate prisoner, Peyton Farquhar, is due to the hanged by Union troops.
You unlock this door
with the key of imagination.
Beyond it is another dimension-
a dimension of sound,
a dimension of sight,
a dimension of mind.
You're moving into a land
of both shadow and substance,
of things and ideas.
You've just crossed over
into the twilight zone.
Tonight a presentation
so special and unique,
that for the first time
in the five years
we've been presenting
the twlight zone,
we're offering a film
shot in france by others.
Winner of the cannes
film festival of 1962,
as well as other
international awards,
here is a haunting study
of the incredible
from the past master of
the incredible, ambrose bierce.
Here is the french production
of "an occurrence
at owl creek bridge."
First squad, stand fast.
Fall out.
Libbie.
Libbie.
Take his watch.
Yes, sir.
Atten-hut!
A living man
i want to be a living man
in all the world
? he moves around?
? he walks around?
? he turns around?
? i see each tree?
? i read each vein?
? i hear each bug?
? upon each leaf?
? the buzzing flies?
? the splashing fish?
? they moves around?
? this living man?
? a living man?
? a living man?
? i want to be a living man.?
He must be hung!
Soldier, tell... to open fire!
Yes, sir.
If it is necessary,
fire the cannon as well!
Shoulder arms.
Guards, stand fast!
Steady, men. Steady.
He mustn't escape.
There he is.
He's moving.
Peyton farquhar,
you're caught
like a rat in a trap.
In a trap.
Trap. Trap.
Atten-hut!
Shoulder arms!
Ready!
Aim!
Fire!
Load!
Ready!
Load!
Fire!
Fire at will!
Commence firing!
? he walks around?
? he turns around?
? i see each tree?
? i read each vein?
? i hear each bug?
? upon each leave?
? the buzzing flies?
? the splashing fish?
? they moves around?
? this living man.?
"An occurrence at owl creek
bridge" in two forms-
as it was dreamed
and as it was lived and died.
This is the stuff of fantasy,
the thread of imagination,
the ingredients
ofthe twilight zone.
with the key of imagination.
Beyond it is another dimension-
a dimension of sound,
a dimension of sight,
a dimension of mind.
You're moving into a land
of both shadow and substance,
of things and ideas.
You've just crossed over
into the twilight zone.
Tonight a presentation
so special and unique,
that for the first time
in the five years
we've been presenting
the twlight zone,
we're offering a film
shot in france by others.
Winner of the cannes
film festival of 1962,
as well as other
international awards,
here is a haunting study
of the incredible
from the past master of
the incredible, ambrose bierce.
Here is the french production
of "an occurrence
at owl creek bridge."
First squad, stand fast.
Fall out.
Libbie.
Libbie.
Take his watch.
Yes, sir.
Atten-hut!
A living man
i want to be a living man
in all the world
? he moves around?
? he walks around?
? he turns around?
? i see each tree?
? i read each vein?
? i hear each bug?
? upon each leaf?
? the buzzing flies?
? the splashing fish?
? they moves around?
? this living man?
? a living man?
? a living man?
? i want to be a living man.?
He must be hung!
Soldier, tell... to open fire!
Yes, sir.
If it is necessary,
fire the cannon as well!
Shoulder arms.
Guards, stand fast!
Steady, men. Steady.
He mustn't escape.
There he is.
He's moving.
Peyton farquhar,
you're caught
like a rat in a trap.
In a trap.
Trap. Trap.
Atten-hut!
Shoulder arms!
Ready!
Aim!
Fire!
Load!
Ready!
Load!
Fire!
Fire at will!
Commence firing!
? he walks around?
? he turns around?
? i see each tree?
? i read each vein?
? i hear each bug?
? upon each leave?
? the buzzing flies?
? the splashing fish?
? they moves around?
? this living man.?
"An occurrence at owl creek
bridge" in two forms-
as it was dreamed
and as it was lived and died.
This is the stuff of fantasy,
the thread of imagination,
the ingredients
ofthe twilight zone.