War of the Worlds (1988–1990): Season 2, Episode 3 - Doomsday - full transcript

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There's rioting breaking
out throughout the city.

Fires continue to
burn everywhere.

Troops are shooting people.

My God, I... I don't know why.

There's a woman dying in front
of me, and no one's helping her.

There are conflicting reports
about who or what started the chaos.

Will someone tell
me what's happening?

This is madness.

What is this world coming to?

This is incredible.



I've got a hundred PhDs
working on this problem,

and we've got nothing.

Water from the emergency
reservoirs will buy us a week,

if we're lucky.

What the hell is holding up
the problem with the inlet valve?

We've gotta have that
water on the line now.

Do you understand?

Not in front of the
car. Come over here.

Roll.

My friends, as you well know,

this city is experiencing an
unprecedented heat wave.

I want to thank you for
what you've done so far

to conserve water and eliminate the
use of electricity and air conditioning.

I am confident that
with your cooperation,



we can weather this crisis.

It's almost empty.
Needle's on the red.

How much is in the reserve tank?

This is the reserve tank.

I'm here right now at the
Metropolitan Treatment Plant

to personally supervise

the channeling of the
emergency water supply

into the city's lines.

And it's simply a matter of
time before that will happen.

- Let us in!
- In the meantime...

I urge you to
familiarize yourself

with the temporary
water rationing plan.

Water, water, water,
water, water, water.

Please, water.

Water, water, water.

- Give us water!
- Water, water...

I want to commend you

for your patience in
this difficult situation.

Debi!

- She's burning up.
- That's dehydration.

- I'll get the cot.
- Move the table.

Debi, honey, can you hear me?

Okay. Make sure
she keeps drinking,

but don't give her too much.

We're gonna find some water.

Look, they're killing people
out there for a taste of the stuff.

You can't buy or steal a
bottle. I know. I've tried.

We'll have to try again.

And it will only be
a matter of 24 hours

before that water
supply is coming to you.

I assure you, help is at hand.

This is the main inlet.

What the hell is this stuff?

I've never seen
anything like that.

Looks like some kind
of plant or something.

Let's burn it off.

No.

All the city's water is
trapped behind that thing.

What the hell do
you want me to do?

I don't know.

It's no use.

The rising temperature is causing
the bubbles to become unstable.

If we don't deal with the
problem, we'll lose the originals.

What do you propose?
The heat is constant.

Only by reducing
the body temperature

and keeping the liquids
at a constant level

can we hope to salvage them.

They're quite delicate.

What kind of life form
bases itself on water

when the water supply
cannot be depended on?

Their imperfection doesn't
change their needs or our own.

If they die, their
clones die, too,

and we've wasted precious
resources for nothing.

So?

We could move them.

If we place the bodies in
the same treatment plant

as the diverted water supply,

they can be kept alive.

Condensation in the water pipes

keeps the surrounding air
mass at a constant 100 degrees.

Do you agree, Mana?

There is something in this.

We have to move the human
originals to a new location,

or we lose them.

Yes. Yes, that's fine.

What are you reading?

A book.

No, a blueprint
for human control.

It might allow us to put a more
effective and permanent solution

than your drug plan into action.

The Holy Bible?

Withholding their
water is working.

Why disrupt it?

I wouldn't disrupt anything.

I have made a point
of studying this in detail.

They live their lives by it.

So what?

Why should this interest me?

Because control is the answer
to our immediate problem.

The Eternal demands it.

What does this book
have to do with it?

Just this: In times of
trial like this water crisis,

humans flock to meeting houses and
beg their invisible god for deliverance.

Of course, their god
never answers them.

What's it got to do with us?

Imagine what might happen if
we answered their needs for them

through a spokesperson...
One who could secure their trust,

one who could
represent our interests.

Yeah! Get him! Get that guy!

Open it, or we'll kill you.

No way.

We're gonna take that water!

You either walk away now, or
your friends take you to the morgue.

Now.

We're dying.

Give him some water.

I can't.

It's not worth someone dying.

Oh, my God, look at it!

Hand one over. Hand one over.

- Get me some.
- Move away. Move away.

- Go on. Get outta here.
- Thank you.

Okay, how much for a bottle?

Hey, you saved my skin.

Take two.

Return to your homes.

I repeat: return to your homes.

Water service has been
temporarily interrupted.

Rationing is in effect and
will be strictly enforced.

Anyone caught
opening city hydrants

will be taken into
custody immediately.

Return to your homes.

I repeat: return to your homes.

It won't be much
longer. Better rest.

You can stay as
long as you wish.

We'll have something
for you soon.

Grace?

It's Mr. Kincaid.

John.

Hi, Steven.

Let us pray silently

that we may be delivered
from this drought.

Have you come to join us in
prayer? We could use your help.

I just dropped in to see
how you were making out.

It's been a long time.

Times are hard,

but God gives us strength.

Good to see you, John.

And you, Thomas.

I thought you might
be able to use this.

John!

You've answered our
prayers. You have indeed, John.

Well, He does work in
mysterious ways, Reverend.

We're all being tested,

but we shall not
be found wanting.

Everyone will share.
There's enough.

Thanks, John.

You're a lifesaver.

You saved my life once.

Oh, come on.

It was your own stubborn
will, and you know it.

Maybe.

But you were the person
that helped me through it.

Probably would've
given up without you.

It was my job.

Anyway...

Oh, that was a long
time ago, wasn't it?

The Lord be praised!

Amen!

Take care of him, Gracie.

Bye, Steven.

There is a very small church

led by a man who truly
believes in the power of his god.

Will he be suitable?

He is what they
call a man of faith.

If we can change
the focus of his belief,

we can have them all.

It's simply a matter of using this
crisis to redirect his religious zeal.

It seems very simple.

The drought is driving
them into despair,

and they're grabbing
at anything or anyone

who will give them water.

That's a part of it. But
imagine the next step.

We give them someone
who can create a miracle...

A phenomenon for which
there is no rational explanation.

Everything has a
rational explanation.

Yes, but they don't
understand that.

They believe in divine power,

and that's all
that is important.

We will give them a
deliverer, a prophet,

a messiah.

Messiah.

Just as we diverted the water,

we can divert the
human's faith from their god

to the eternal
spirit of Morthrai.

This is it.

I want you to get some rest.

I don't want two
casualties here.

Well, this should last a while.

Oh, look!

What is it?

- Rats.
- Where?

They're looking for
water, just like we are.

Oh, sh...

If this heat keeps
on building up,

there are gonna be
more rats than you can kill.

I've gotta get Debi out of here.

We're all gonna get out of here.

Well, I know a place we can go.

Good. Get what you need.

I've never seen you
so scared before.

I'm scared all the time.

You know what really
scares me the most?

When you and my mom
and Harrison all go out,

I get scared that
you'll never come back.

You know what keeps
us coming back, don't you?

You.

Do you copy, Central
Control? Central Control.

Emergency situation.
I've got a red 51 1.

Where's our backup?

- At Quadrant 7, Block 320.
- Hey!

Got a riot in progress.
Where the hell's our backup?

- There's something in there.
- Whoa!

Dear Lord, forgive us
our sins and trespasses.

We turn to Thee for deliverance.

We fear not death, for
indeed we have everlasting life.

It can't go on much longer.

It will rain soon.

I mustn't give up hope.

Our Lord was sorely tried.

His spirit grew stronger
while His body weakened.

We all have that strength.

Friends, it's very
hard to go on.

I know.

But we will find strength

in one another and in ourselves.

Dear God,

we are willing.

We are waiting to serve you.

Help us in our hour of need!

There's water in the church!

Oh, thank you.

How well do you know him?

Good enough to know
he's a devout man.

There's no water anyplace else
in town. How do you explain that?

I can't. I just trust
Grace's judgment.

I think we should check out the
plumbing in the church's basement.

- So where'd this water come from?
- Give it back to me!

We prayed. We have water now.

No. No. There's enough.

There's enough for everyone.

If there was water in any of
these pipes, they'd be cold.

Nothing.

That font has got to
be fed from someplace.

"And the multitude said,

"" We have here but five
loaves and two fishes.'

"Jesus said,
'Bring them to me, '

"and he took the five
loaves and two fishes

"and gave them to his
Disciples and to the multitude.

"And they did all eat,

5,000 men, women, and children."

How could they be led
to believe in such fantasy?

They've been
conditioned since infancy.

Now they're flocking
from all over the city.

They're turning to Reverend Solter
for the answers to their prayers.

I'll take care of him now.

This is their boy.

It wasn't hard for us to lure
him away in all the excitement.

Who are you?

What are you going to do to me?

Take him to the
water treatment plant.

A cloning chamber
has been installed there.

No! No! Let me go! No!

John, have you seen Steven?

Not since this morning.

It's getting late. He
shouldn't be out in this heat.

- I'll go find him.
- No, no, I can go.

I just was wondering if... if...

Grace, you're exhausted.

Oh.

I've been keeping him in
since this heat wave started.

I guess he's just probably
out on his bike somewhere.

Don't worry. I'll find him.

We're directly under the font.

Harrison, does
that look familiar?

What the hell is that?

Why is this here?

Have you got your sample vial?

Okay, the knife is open.
The blade is very sharp.

You worked a miracle, Reverend.

It's not me. It's God's miracle.

Oh, but God chose you
to be His messenger,

our deliverer from this drought.

If I'm able to serve, I
will, in any way I can.

God bless you, Reverend.

God bless you.

Steven!

This is a curfew warning.

- I repeat: a curfew warning.
- Hey, man, have you seen a small boy?

- Curfew is in ten minutes.
- Have you seen this?

Any person without a visa
or permit will be arrested.

This is a curfew warning.

Bacteria, chlorine, fluoride...

Everything we get
out of the city taps.

If this membrane is
carrying city water,

they could've blocked
the whole system.

We're gonna have to find
this blockage and remove it.

Where is he? I want to see him.

What's the matter there?

I'm in such pain.

If the water from
the font is holy,

perhaps it can help me.

Heal me, please. Heal me.

It's just water.

I can't heal.

I'm sorry.

You can heal me. You can do it.

I can't work
miracles. I'm sorry.

But you can. I saw you.

We all saw you.

Please, Reverend, help me.

You've been given a gift.

Do you believe in
the power of God?

Do you?

Just touch me, please.

I'm healed!

It's a miracle.

I'm healed!

Another miracle.

I'm healed!

- I'm healed!
- Oh, save me.

Steven!

Steven?

Oh, God. No.

No.

Steven.

The point is gravity says

that the blockage has to be
above the tunnel of this reservoir.

So we're gonna go down
there and follow the pipes.

Yeah.

You know, I can
do this on my own.

No. It's okay.

Go on.

Where's the feed
for this reservoir?

That's up in the north.

Which is that way.

Let's go.

I don't know what
to think, Grace.

If God has chosen to work
through you, you must accept it.

Thomas, you've always taken
on other people's problems.

Now maybe you can do more.

Do you think that somehow
I've been given a gift?

Oh, Thomas, I don't know.

Grace, what's happening to me?

Steven!

Steven! No-o-o!

No! Steven! No!

Grace...

Don't quote Scripture
to me, Thomas.

How could God do this?

How could he take away my baby?

I'm so sorry, Grace.

Why?

Why? He was a boy.

I don't know.

I wish he'd never lived at all.

- You don't mean that.
- Yes, I do.

Why give him to us
to take him away?

I can't bear this.

My life is such a waste.

Nobody's life is a waste.

Steven's life brought you and Thomas
joy and gave you something to live for.

What do I have
now? Tell me, what?

All those years I spent caring

for the sick and the
wounded, the dying.

When Steven was born, I
thought he was a gift from God.

I was wrong.

Yeah, this is where the
water should be coming in.

Come on.

I guess we have
to start somewhere.

What's the matter, Suzanne?

Nothing. I'm fine.

Yeah. This way. Come on.

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My friends,

I've counseled you not
to turn away from God,

but to trust in Him

and to know that those
who He has chosen

are with Him in
everlasting life.

We must now do the same.

It is hard to let
go of the living,

especially one so young,

so innocent.

Jesus stood before
the tomb of Lazarus,

surrounded by the faithful,

and he asked
his father for help.

"Rise. Come forth. Live again."

Our Steven now lives again

in the house of the Lord...

and forever in our hearts.

Daddy?

Praise God!

- Praise God!
- Steven!

What have you done?

Thomas, your son was
dead. The dead stay that way.

I don't know. I
have no explanation.

Don't give me that line!

Who's using you?

What are you talking about?

I never thought you'd sell out.

How could you drag
Grace through this?

You saw what I saw.

Reverend, are you all right?

Who are you?

I have come to give you
inspiration and courage.

Leave me alone.

It is time, Thomas Solter,

that you saw the face
of the one true god.

What... What are
you saying to me?

There's something funny going on here.
Have you seen your mom and Harrison?

Not since we got here.

Okay, stay put here.
Stick close to Grace.

Where are you going?

To find out what
the reverend's up to.

I'll be back.

Looks like we're
finally getting there.

Harrison, wait. I can't do this.

- I gotta get out of here.
- Suzanne...

Suzanne... Suzanne...

- No! Let me go!
- Suzanne! Suzanne, get a hold of yourself!

- We don't even know...
- Hey!

They could be anywhere!

Suzanne!

Now listen to me.
Look into my eyes.

Listen to me. It's as far to go
back now as it is to go forward.

Do you understand
me? Do you understand?

Yes. Okay.

Now let's get you a light.

We're gonna go into that tunnel.

You'll be with me. I'll
be right behind you.

Okay?

Yeah.

Here's your light.

Okay. Let's go.

I'm right here.

It's okay.

It's okay. I'm right behind you.

You're doing real good.

Okay.

Malzor, they're trying
to release the water!

Get to the treatment plant.
The inlet must remain blocked.

This way.

Steven.

Steven, what have
they done to you?

My God!

Who are you?

I'm an angel of the Eternal,

and soon you'll
be at one with him.

- Rats in here.
- Yeah.

It's us! Over here.

What are you doing here?

Come on!

I'm gonna send a charge.

All right.

Give me some time.
Thomas is in here somewhere.

Where's Debi?

- She's okay, but I think they cloned Steven.
- What?

You missed a couple of miracles
arranged by our alien friends.

Okay, it's set.

Let's go find Thomas.

Go!

Okay.

Cover us.

They're cloning here.

We've gotta find the
apparatus and destroy it.

Our priority is to
return water to the city.

We don't have time to
make a search of this place.

Is he alive? Steven...

Just tell me what you remember.

Oh, yeah.

I was out on my bicycle,

and I had an accident,
and I woke up here.

What kind of accident?

Tell me, please.

I was out on my bicycle,

and I had an accident,

and I woke up here.

Grace,

I've seen the face
of the one true god.

I'll drive.

Get in back.

Come on!

We're in. Go.

The hour has come

that I may glorify his
power over all flesh

and bring everlasting life
to all who will embrace him.

- Yes.
- Do you believe in me?

Yes.

Do you believe in
the one who sent me?

Yes.

An eternal light has
come into the world,

and whoever believes shall
no longer live in darkness.

But you shall
live in the Eternal.

- Yes!
- Amen!

Come on.

- Get me in there.
- Can you make it?

- I have to.
- I'll get Steven.

The Eternal will love you

and fill your lives with
everything you need.

- Yes.
- You will know what Adam knew in the garden,

that you will never
know hunger or thirst,

that you will always be
sheltered and protected.

Oh, yes.

I was crippled.

Now I am healed.

He brought me back to life.

- He did.
- Come.

Follow me.

Please let me
through. Please let me...

I... I gotta get through.

Please. Please.

Please, I'm Thomas.
I'm Thomas. Please.

- Father Thomas.
- Steven! Steven!

Let me through!

If you love me, rejoice,

for you will soon
have never-ending life.

And he of pure form and light

will come before us

and you will see
the face of God.

Let us in!

Eternal!

Eternal. Eternal.

- Eternal. Eternal.
- Debi!

- Eternal.
- Mom?

- Oh.
- Eternal.

- Oh!
- Eternal.

Eternal. Eternal.

Eternal. Eternal. Eternal.

Eternal. Eternal.

You listen... listen to me.

Listen to me!

This is a hoax.

It's true.

He's trying to trick you.

It will strike you down

and cleans this place
with holy presence.

He has come.

Trust the good sense
the Lord gave you.

These demons have come
to close the gates to paradise.

We must exorcise this evil.

We have reason.

We have will.

We can judge for
ourselves what's right.

You're not puppets.

- Is this water a trick?
- No.

- That poor woman?
- No.

- My son raised from the dead?
- No.

- They saw the miracle themselves.
- No.

Now the Eternal comes.

He'll bring your... your dreams.

Amen!

How much now? Now!

None. There's interference.
Tremendous electrical interference.

We made the world

and our lives what they are,

and only we can
make them better.

There is a simple answer.

Don't... Don't you under...

Thomas...

This is a miracle.

Mom?

- Just rest.
- Mmm.

You gotta go on,
Grace, for his sake.

He never gave in.

He never turned his
back on his beliefs.