War of the Worlds (1988–1990): Season 2, Episode 8 - Night Moves - 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?

The fool ate an Earth food.



This will save you the
need for an experiment.

City people, Smoky.

They don't know there's
nothing here to take.

Come on, buddy. Come on.

Go get them, Smoky.

Smoky!

What are you doing?

Let me in. Let me through.

I got tomatoes. I
got apples. Huh?

And I don't need linen.
Next bid. Come on.

A pair of boots for
tomatoes and apples?

No can do.

- Please, sir.
- The boots...

and this knife.



- Come on!
- Please! Please!

Done.

Get out of my apples,
and get out of the way.

You don't have
anything to give to me.

Thanks. Hey, the boots.

I swear I don't need
pots. No more pots.

Next. Nice apples.

Fine apples for sale or trade.

Hey, you, the lady
with the chickens.

Thanks. Five tomatoes.

Okay. You done?

Yeah. Okay.

Grab the kids' food!

Ow! Let go!

- Hey!
- No! This is... No!

I'll kill you!

Debi! Debi!

Debi! Debi!

- No, I'm going to kill him!
- Debi!

Kill him!

Let me go! He stole our food!

Debi...

Stop them. They're
wasting nutrients.

Discipline is breaking down.

When will full
rations be restored?

The central feeding chamber
has been contaminated by bacteria.

We must find a secondary
source of food, or we'll starve.

Food from Earth soil?

Yes. Altered to
sustain our plant life.

I've planted our spores
in these soil samples.

The prism will direct the proper
spectra to support our own vegetation.

Fine, but you haven't
answered my question.

How soon?

I need the results of this
test to answer your question.

What will it cost
us while we wait?

Yeah, she was all over this guy
before I knew what was happening.

Well, they'll know better
next time, won't they?

There's not going
to be a next time.

I'm taking Debi out of here.

Just where the
hell would you go?

I've been thinking about that.

- I'm going to call my mother.
- Your mother?

You haven't talked to
your mother in years.

I know,

but she's the only
family I've got.

And if something happens to me,

I want Debi to know
she's got someplace to go.

Everything's changed, Suzanne.

You don't even know what
the country's like anymore.

All circuits are
busy. Please hold.

Running away ain't
going to solve the problem.

I cannot remember a time

when I was not running with her.

Look at her with
mace cans and guns.

It's just not good enough.

Sorry, Harrison.

Hello, Mother.

Suzanne?

- What's wrong?
- Look, I can't explain it right now, mom,

but I want to bring
Debi to the country.

Why? Are you in
some kind of trouble?

- Is Debi okay?
- Debi's fine.

I'm asking for her.

Please, Mom, it's important.

Of course. Yes.

I'll be there tomorrow.

Mom?

Thanks.

John, where have you been?
You have been gone for hours.

A fence was down
in the north field...

City people looking for food.

- City people?
- More than likely.

- Where's Smoky?
- Oh, took off after a 'coon

or some damn thing.

He'll come along.

Let's go. I'm beat.

Come on.

- Knock-knock.
- Hi.

Hi.

I guess you'll be glad
to get your old gym back.

And I guess you'll be glad
to get out of here for a while.

Yeah.

- You all packed?
- I guess.

Why don't you and
Harrison come with us?

Can't.

Well, you could if
you really wanted to.

Oh, we'll come visit and get
preferred rates on vegetables.

That's not funny, John.

Why do things always
have to change?

They don't.

Come on, your mom's waiting.

John, I am really
worried about Smoky.

- He has never been gone this long...
- It's just a stupid damn dog, Rebecca.

You shouldn't concern yourself.

Well, you've never
treated it like that.

I don't understand this at all.

Good morning, Roy.

John.

This is a complete
waste of time.

Ah, it'll be fine.

That's a load of
crap, and you know it.

You know, you should be
more positive about things.

We're going to have a good year.

- I'm telling you.
- Since when?

We got a bank payment past due.
Where are we going to get the money?

We've had bad years before.

No, this is different.

We've got no
equipment that works.

The fields are so polluted,
you can't get a crop in.

The bank's after our mortgage.

The city people are pouring
out here looking for food.

- They're picking us clean.
- Why are you so damn pessimistic, Roy?

These are the same
things you've always said.

I know, but we
can't just give up.

We've got no place
to go and no money.

Oh, so everything's
just going to be okay?

Bounder!

Roy, I got an idea I'd
like to talk to you about.

Bounder!

Shut up!

What's the matter with
you, you crazy old hound.

Come on.

- It grows quickly.
- Have you secured the greenhouse?

Yes. Everything's in
place, including their leader.

Good. Once these
plants take hold,

we can extract the new spores
and create more vegetation.

Our food supply will
increase geometrically.

We are ready.

- Where's Roy?
- Looking over the new plans.

- What plans?
- We're going to expand.

Fix up the old greenhouse,
build a couple more.

Are you crazy?

John, we don't have any money.

We will have.

I made some new
contacts... Important contacts.

Who? From where?

They'll be here soon to
answer all your questions.

- They're from the government.
- Oh, great.

When did all this happen?

- Why didn't you tell us?
- John, in case you've forgotten,

this is supposed
to be a cooperative.

Just calm down. Listen
to what they have to say,

then decide for yourself.

I don't want a bunch of government
bureaucrats coming in here.

All they want is a place that's set up so
they can conduct their soil experiments.

They'll want it all. Pretty
soon, we'll be working for them.

That's not why
we built this place.

Roy won't stand for it.

None of us love the idea,
but what else can we do?

We're hardly holding it together
here. We've got no money.

You should have
discussed this with us before.

You're right. I'm sorry.

But we don't have much choice.

John, what's wrong?

There's something
you're not telling me.

Everything's fine, Rebecca.

I know you too well, John.

It was time for a change.

You'll see. It'll be a
change for the better.

Let's go! Let's move it!

- Can I help you, folks?
- I'm here to see Rebecca Owen.

I'm sorry, madam.
The area's restricted.

- Restricted?
- Is there, uh... is there a problem here?

I'm here to see my mother.

- You must be Suzanne.
- Yes, but...

It's okay. They're expected.

- Thanks.
- My pleasure.

If it doesn't work out right,
you know where we are.

Don't you get behind
in your school work.

We'll see you later.

Debi!

Grandma!

Make yourselves comfortable.

Well, you certainly have
turned into a pretty young lady.

- Thanks.
- You look hungry. Are you?

- Well, yeah, kind of.
- Good. There's food in the kitchen.

Go help yourself to
anything you want.

Okay, honey. Grandma and I
have some things to talk about.

You look well.

Thanks. How have you been?

Oh, right as rain.

Debi certainly has grown.

Yes, she has.

Pretty soon, she'll be
getting serious about boys,

maybe even somebody like Danny.

Mom, we made a deal.

Please don't bring up the past.

Things were said on both
sides that shouldn't have.

Look, I was hoping that we
could try to make a new start,

try to make things

the way they were
before, if you'll let me.

All right.

- Well, are we staying?
- You bet you are.

Rebecca!

Oh, this is my husband John.

Well, it's a real pleasure
to meet you... both of you.

- You must be Debi.
- Yep.

Ah.

Sorry to burst in on
you at such short notice.

Oh, don't worry about that,
we've got plenty of room.

Oh, you're going to
have fun here, Debi.

- Yeah.
- Come on,

let's get you both settled.

What's with the...
the armed guards?

Oh, the government's doing
some agricultural development work.

We're real excited about it.

What are you doing with this?

Mom, the city is dangerous.

Is that what you're teaching
her... How to shoot people?

You don't understand
what it's like.

Come on. The
girls just got here.

Suzanne's got a
point about the city.

She won't need that here.
Why don't you put it away

with my hunting
rifles, how's that?

Now, how about
a tour of the place?

Yeah.

These controlled
environment are too small

to support our numbers
for any great period of time.

That's not the point. As pollutants
destroy earth's atmosphere,

It becomes more
like that of Morthrai.

One day, you'll look across
this planet, and you'll be home.

And where will the humans be?

Dead.

What exactly are they doing?

Well, they're trying to reconstitute the
soil in some way, make things grow again.

Sounds interesting. They
told you much about it?

- It's classified.
- Classified?

- What the hell does that mean, John?
- Rebecca,

I'm only telling you what
they told me this morning.

You've never said a
word about this, John.

I want them off this property.

I knew this wouldn't be easy.

Who's in charge of this project?

I'll introduce you to him.

Mr. Fox... Mr. Fox...

- Well, hello again.
- My wife's daughter Suzanne.

Paul.

Suzanne has some
questions I can't answer.

You're with the
Department of Agriculture?

Special Research branch.

- You?
- I' m a microbiologist.

Do you really think
you can restore this soil?

Well, I'm going to try.

John, I want to talk to you.

- What's the matter?
- What are you hiding from me?

We've never had secrets
before, I don't like it.

- I don't have any secrets.
- What kind of a deal have you made

- with those people?
- Rebecca, for God's sake, I trust them.

Bull! You've never trusted a
government man before in your life!

Now, all of a sudden, you've
welcomed them with open arms.

You sat up with Smoky for three
nights when he was sick last year.

He's been gone for two days,
and you don't seem to care.

Rebecca, you're all
upset over nothing.

I'm doing what I
think is best for us...

- For the co-op.
- Are you?

I've been researching to
see how different spectra

- affect plant growth.
- Hmm.

But why this farm?

Well, it satisfied all
our requirements...

Right size, right
number of people,

right soil... Meaning
the worst we could find.

If we succeed here, we can reclaim
thousands of acres of dead soil.

Why is this project classified?

Well, what can I tell
you? It's the government.

Yeah!

Admit it, Kincaid.
You miss them.

Listen, I never
form attachments.

Oh, that's a load of
crap. You need us.

Look, wake up, Harrison.

They're gone.

Anyway, why'd you stay?

I stuck around because
I've got work to do.

Besides, I didn't stay for
the company. Believe me.

Well, no one's
asking you to stay!

Yeah! Mm-hmm.

Besides, I was doing
fine until you came.

You were living by yourself in
a hole in the ground, Kincaid.

You didn't even know
what you were missing.

I'm sick of you butting
your nose into my business.

Why don't we just call it quits
here and now, Blackwood!

Great! You can go back in the
tunnel and live with all the rats!

Get off my case!

Why don't you
shut up, all right?

Why don't you shut up!

- What'd you say?
- He said shut up!

Hey, guys!

See? I knew you
cared about something.

Admit it!

Here, maybe he'll chase a stick.

Bounder!

You're concerned about
the woman and the child.

How could they know
what's happening?

And if they find out, we'll
introduce them to our friends.

- You need a hand with that?
- If you want.

Plans for the co-op
look promising.

Do they?

Do you know much about farming?

I just thought you'd like to
know how they're doing, that's all.

I don't care how they're doing.

I care about the land
and the people here.

And suddenly, they're all
changing, and not for the better.

What do you mean?

Nothing. Forget it.

What is the matter with us?

Why can we never have
a normal conversation?

I don't know.

Maybe because you don't want to.

Me?

I haven't seen or heard from
you in how many years, Suzanne?

When it's convenient?
When you're in trouble?

Then you come find me.

I came to find you a lot,

but you were always too busy

with whatever man you happened
to take up with at the time.

Not a good day, I take it.

I can't talk to her.

It's been this way
since I was a kid.

Well, she probably
feels the same way.

You don't even know her.

Well, she didn't do too
badly by her daughter.

Are you a psychiatrist, too?

No, it's just that all
anybody can do is their best.

I think maybe you should
give her the benefit of the doubt.

Doesn't mean she
made the right decisions.

Well, who does?

The beds are ready.

You can't allow anyone to
interfere with this experiment.

- They won't.
- When I activate the prism,

the air within the greenhouse
will become poisonous to you.

If you go in, you
won't come out.

Mom?

I never wanted things
to be like this between us.

Mom, what happened to us?

I don't know.

We were both looking for
something we never found.

You never had much of a
childhood, I understand that.

But you never asked
me how I felt about things

or why it all happened.

You never asked me.

The growth rate is phenomenal.

We can begin the
expansion immediately.

Harvest the mature
plants for processing

and issue a directive that
rations will be increased.

Yes, I understand.

I want you to begin selection of
other agricultural units immediately.

I never really attended to that.

We have technicians in the same
area testing for other possibilities.

When your brother left,

I really expected
him to come back,

but he never did.

It took me a long
time to accept that.

I was here, Mom.

And I needed you.

But you didn't seem
to have time for me.

But that's not true.

But that's what
it felt like to me.

And then you married Dave.

He was a good man.

I just didn't realize what
life had done to him.

I really tried.

By sending me away?

- Why did you do that?
- I was desperate.

I thought it was
the right thing to do.

Good to see you
two getting along.

What a day.

I think I'll turn in.

You've never gone
to bed this early.

Beautiful, aren't they?

Seems like a long time
since I've seen them.

Imagine what this place was
like, say, 30... 40 years ago.

Would have been a real farm.

Yeah.

It can be again.

We begin construction
in the morning.

The area can
support 20 structures.

And, John...

I think it's time we
took care of your wife.

Yes, I'm looking
forward to that.

She's becoming quite difficult.

- Mmm!
- Morning, girls!

- Mmm!
- And when you're finished,

come on out to the fields.

We're putting up more
greenhouses today.

- Oatmeal, Debi?
- No, thanks.

- I'm going to go find Bounder.
- Okay, but don't get in the way.

There's something going on.

I think you and Debi
should leave today.

What?

Everyone's changed somehow.

They're distant.

They meet and talk in whispers.

Mom, is everything all
right between you and John?

It was...

until these government
people came.

John is not the man he was.

Last night, John got
up and went out there.

I followed him.

He met Roy and Shirley.

They were loading
and unloading trucks.

I overheard him tell someone...

that I was becoming difficult

and that it was time
to take care of me.

I'll be back in a minute.

Come on. Come on.

Harrison.

What is it? What's going on?

There's a government group here,

uh... Department of Agriculture,

some kind of soil
conservation project.

It's classified,

and my mother's not
sure whether it's quite legit.

What does that mean?
Is there something wrong?

Just check it out.

We're sorry. Lines are
temporarily out of service.

Service will be restored
as soon as possible.

Look at her!

Whoo!

Mama!

So where is this guy?

Hiya, Scoggs.

Scoggs?

Yeah. Best hacker I know.

He's okay.

Okay, I've only got 15 minutes,
so I'll get right to the point.

Your project doesn't exist.

How far into their
systems did you reach?

All the way, man.

DOA has only two
research projects...

One in Nevada
and one in Maryland.

End of story.

Yeah.

- I owe you, Scoggs.
- Don't worry, Johnny.

We'll work something out.

Hey.

I really need to talk to you.

Okay.

My mother seems to think there's
something strange going on around here.

No.

Why is this project classified?

Look, all I can tell you is
that contamination is involved

and we don't like
people stumbling in here.

My mother says that
her friends have changed,

that her husband disappears
in the middle of the night,

and she seems to think that your
project has something to do with it.

Come on, Suzanne. I don't
even know these people.

Could you talk to her?

She needs a little reassurance.
She thinks you're using them.

Well, actually, I
don't blame her.

Okay, I'll do what I can.

Don't worry.

Thanks.

No, not at all.

They don't want to see...

- I want to see what you're doing in there.
- I'm sorry, Rebecca, you can't.

- Why?
- Because it's none of your business.

Mrs. Owen, I'm glad
you could join us.

Get out of my way.

Mom!

Mom!

Slow down there, Suzanne.

- My mother... I heard her scream.
- We can't do anything about that.

Suzanne, we'd
like you to join us.

No!

Kill her.

I'll get the girl.

Bounder!

Debi.

Go get him, Bounder!

Run, Debi! Run!

Go! Now!

Come on! Come on!

Mom!

Right here. Right here.

Yeah.

Oh, Mama.

Oh, I love you.

You shouldn't have
made them angry.

We could have had a good life.

Oh!

Mama! Mama!

You have to get
up. You have to try.

- Where are they?
- I don't know!

Well, see what you can!

Mom!

I mean it, Suzanne.
Get out of here!

Get out of here.

Here.

Stay down.

- We've got to find Suzanne.
- Okay, I'll cover you.

Mother!

No!

- Mom!
- Debi!

Get down! Get down!

You murderer!

Suzanne!

It's all over,
Suzanne. He's dead.

We have an
acceptable success rate.

Only one
agricultural unit failed.

There are 10 others in operation

and another 20 targeted.

Can I get you anything?

Do you want me to
stay with you, then?

You were right.

There is no place to go.