This is a story of the future,
but not the very distant future.
It is story that might have taken place
the day after tomorrow .
Like all stories, of the future, however.
It's beginnings lie far back in the past.
As far back, as the first man on earth.
To gaze at the stars
And wonder, someday, somehow
He might travel to them.
Travel through space.
In the years following, the second world war.
two basic patterns began to influence
the growing science of space travel.
Rockets or guided missles. Grew larger and larger.
Atomic power plants, grew smaller and smaller.
Compact enough to be contained in an submarine.
Finally in a rocket ship.
Immediately by special order of the president, a new agency was formed.
C.
C. I.
C. I. F.
C. I. F. C.
Civil Interplanetary Flight Commission.
So with almost unlimited funds, voted by congress
this commission began its task.
Research in new fisionable materials,
More research in non fisionable metalic alloys.
To make rocket tubes that would not be melted like wax.
By their own atomic blast.
Sometimes mishaps occured.
And men payed for them with their lives.
But the work went on.
Experiments in celestial navigation.
Astrophysics.
Aerodynamics.
Until finially only one obstacle remain.
That's, as our story begins,
Turned out to be the oldest obstacle in the history of mankind:
The human factor...
Down! Down! Back! on your speed!
- Not to fast! - Now see here, Dr. Harrison.
- Theres no Rush. - Steady! Slower! Slower!.
Really! Dr. Harrison, this is intolerable.
Dan! Dan! you alright?.
Dan! Snap out of it!
yeh, yeh, yeh.
Dan! How do you feel? OK?
Yeah, guess so. must of blacked out.
Sit tight and take it easy.
Now get him out of there, and over to the hospital.
You see doctor, He wasn't in any real danger.
Under other forms of government, men are deliberately
Killed or crippled everyday in experiments like this.
Well I won't stand by and see manslaught become policy here.
I resent that implication. These men are volunters.
Its too bad, The commissioner was most anxious,
to have this test carried out to the extreme.
So that he could discuss the results with Prof. Nordstrom.
Well you can tell the commissioner and prof. Nordstrom...
Never mind I'll tell him myself.
The commissioners office.
Oh good morning, general.
Yes, profesor Nordstrom Is with commissioner now.
No, I'm sorry.
- Dr. Harrison, whats the matter? - I want to see the commissioner.
Im sorry, Hes with professor Nordstrom.
And if I can get copies of these for professor Nordstrom please.
- I want to see you. - In just a few minutes Harrison..
- I can't talk to you at the moment. - You don't have to just listen.
I resign, as of now.
Harrison, what in the world is wrong with you?
I told you once before that I'm not going to stand by any more
and watch humans being turned into guinea pigs.
My dear Harrison, The uncovering of knowledge
must always involve risk for pioneers.
Fortunately there's always men and women ready to take those risks.
- Now you know that as well as I do. - That's not the point and you know it.
We shouldn't even be considering the use of test pilots in this first experimental ship.
It's not only inhuman, Unscientific and unintelligent,
Thats quite enough! We'll resume this discussion later on.
My! you are in a state!
There's my pass...
Staff card and a badge.
You can send my papers down to the hotel.
Just a moment, doctor.
can't leave the building without your exit pass you know.
- Yes! - Dr. Harrison?
This is Gilligan of Transglobal News, I'm down in the lobby.
As far I'm concerned you can stay there!
Now hold on doc, all I want to know is Whats going on between you and Prof. Nordstrom?
Nothing!
- YES!? - This is the Washington Globe Dr. Harrison.
Were trying to contact Prof. Nordstrom.
Look if this is a gag, it's not very funny I've never even met prof. Nordstrom
and theres no reason to suppose that I ever will!
- Dr. Harrison? - Yes.
Are you by any chance going to talk to me about Prof. Nordstrom?
- Why Yes. - In a way:
Well let me tell you this!
A, He isn't here. B, I don't know where he is..
C, I never met him, D, I dont want to.
Three missed statement out of four doctor..
Thats a bad average for a man of science.
You see I am professor Nordstrom, And I'm very glad to meet you at last.
You are? Why?
Because I've followed your career with interest,
And a, we see eye to eye, on a subject on which I'm particularity concerned.
We do? I dont get it.
Uh, perhaps, a little more seclusion Might be a good idea.
You mind if I make myself comfortable?
No, go ahead.
Well, the fact is doctor I overheard your little interview
With the CIFI director this morning.
As I just spent an hour telling him exactly what you told him
so much more cordially , in a couple of minutes
I was well, interested to say the least.
You mean to tell me you think their wrong using human beings?
I know their wrong!
Before we can prepare men for the conditions
their going to meet in exterestial space,
We got to know what those conditions are. Not guess, but know.
Thats what I've been telling them all along.
But the problem of getting there and back to collect accurate data
Without the use of human pilots and observers is going to be a back breaker.
On the contrary, I can almost say now, that I have it solved.
With your colaboration, I think I can convert that "Almost"
into an unqualified fact.
Your attention Please!
Skyliner, flight number 1 for Los Angeles,
Will board at south concorde, gate number 5.
In 15 minutes.
So we can start work the moment we arrive,
Without those all those coils of red tape hampering us all the time..
Ha, yeah I know what you mean.
I suppose that sprang from the secret nature of the project, In the first place.
Top secret, ha.
Someday before I'm too old, I look forward to working on a job.
Where I don't have to burn the contents of my waste basket every night.
You never can tell, what might be hiding in a waste basket...
Don't tell me you security regulations. .... my boy..
...OK
you were saying...you'll be showing me what you've been working on since we have arrived.
I have to, every minute counts now.
Becuase we have to perfect my innovation
Before the commission, is ready to send out its first ship. If we don't.....
Well! well! If it isn't professor Nordstrom.
I don't know if you remember me or not...
Gilligan, Science editor of Transglobal News Service.
You have to forgive me, Mr. Gilligan,
But. I've met so many journalist here in Washington.
All you scientists are supossed to be absent minded.
Me, I'm trained to never to forget a face.
- I'm afraid were talking shop Gilligan. - That's what I figured.
Your Harrison, aren't you? of the CIFC?
No comment.
Well, you were until you quit this morning..
- And what was all that about Dr.? - No Comment.
you two being together here at the airport,
It it anything to do with the trouble you had commission professor?
I'm afraid I have No comment for that either,Now why don't you leave us both alone.
Oh, take it easy doc.
Never can tell what kind of a story will gel, when you big brains huddle together.
Like the one your syndicate released prematurely, about the hydrogen bomb
drops in the Pacific, or the atomic aircraft carrier engine.
Look! your in the business of smashing atoms.
I'm in the busness of selling newspapers.
If uncle sam doesnt know how to keep his own secrets, thats his tough luck.
It doesnt matter how much aid or comfort you give our potential enemys
Or how many on our side eventually get killed...
Hold it, Ralph. Now listen Mr. Gilligan...
You Listen to me professor.
You fellas can go on dumming up like this indefinitly.
Sooner or later your got to talk for the record.
Look at it this way:
The prospect of space travel in the immediate future
Is the biggest news story in the country today..
Years and years of research.
Millions and millions of tax payers dollars. have been spent building that first spaceship.
Now when its just about ready to take off, what happends?
One of the greatest scientific minds in the world, that's you.
Comes out and disagree about how the ships to be worked.
I was about to say, Mr. Gilligan I'd be willing to make a statement...
I don't want a statement, I want facts.
It's no secret in Washington that the raul is over your not
wanting to use men on the first space trip.
What the people of the united states want to know. What you prepose using instead?
If I were prepared to the facts you are talking about right now. I'd tell you.
Only right now I'm not.
How ever I will tell you this:
Just 30 days from now, at my home in California,
Dr. Harrison and I will tell all.
Or at least as much as circumstances at that time will allow.
I'll be there professor!
So will the science editors of say, 11 other press services.
Well I thought this was an exclusive, it ought to be!
Do the people of the united states only read Transglobal News releases, Mr.Gilligan?
Your attention please...
Skyliner, Flight number 1 for Los Angeles,
Now boarding at .S concorde, Gate number 5.
Thats our call, professor.
I'll a, see you in California, Mr. Gilligan.
Ok Ok.
Skyliner, flight number 1 for Los Angeles
Now boarding at s.concorde, Gate number 5.
well, here we are.
- Yes, but were are we? - you'll see in a minute.
- You made good time, Carl. - The car runs good .
This is my own invention.
A combination of sonic beam and photo electric cell.
The chance of anyone else hitting on the the same code of lights and
sound impulses is practally unexsistant.
I have a whole series through out my premises.
you sound as proud of them as they won the Nobel.
- Darling. - Dad, it's so good to see you.
This is Dr. Harrison, Janis, my new colleague.
My daughter Mrs. Roberts, Who runs this household with a rod of iron.
Dad!
- How do you do? - How do you do?
Gramps!
Gramps, “gee willikers”! you got here just in time.
Come on in the house gramps, I got it all figured out.
Gee, Im glad your here, Come on, I got to show you.
We got company.
This is my grandson Brian, Better known as Gadge.
He likes gadgets too. Pehaps too fondly.
Dr. Harrison whos going to work with me. - How are you, Brian?
Or may I call you Gadge? How do you do sir.
Come on gramps, I got to show you. Come on.
You will have to excuse me, This sounds urgent.
He the grand son.
The father of the boy was killed in Korea. 6, 7... years ago.
The boy is a pupil of satan.
But what a brain, Hes be a brain like his grand father,
Look gramps, I told you I had it figured out..
But first I got to make myself as tall as you are.
Up until this moment , I thought I had invented the only buglar proof lock.
But only two people in the world.
Carl and myself sharing the secret of the combinaion.
And how did you work it out young man! ?
Oh!... logarithms.
But I never went down there gramps, honest.
Not with out you around. - Are you sure, Gadge?
Ok, Gadge. Come on, Ralph.
As long as he has it open, I may as well show you what's down there.
- Can I come too Gramps?, - No, My friend you can not
- I think it's time you be getting school. - I'm afraid it is, Gadge.
- Whats the time? - Time is now 21 minute and a half past 8.
Ok ok.
Gimmicks. Always Gimmicks.
Lets get out of here.
Wish I were down there with them.
I wish I knew what gramps was doing?
I mean thid big job, Why won't he tell me?
I guess it's just too important Gadge.
- Nobody knows but Carl. - And of this Harrison guy.
It must be a pretty big job for him not to tell me.
- He never... - Whats that?
Shhh.. listen.
What is it?
What! is it?
Are you sure you won't change your mind gramps?
I'm sorry Gadge, you know how much I like to have you down there tonight.,
But I just cant.
But why? I know just as much about electronics
and stuff as those old guys, from the newspapers.
Their not just old guys from the newspapers, Gadge.
There very distinguish scientific journalist
Representing the most important news services of the world.
I will grant you this,you do know as much about electronics as they do.
But I still don't see why?...
Well, although, you have a searching mind
And the courage of an grown up scientist,
you look like just what you are: an eleven year old boy.
And I'm afraid the people that we have invited here tonight, under such secrecy,
Might not be adult enough to understand your presence here.
That's why I have to pack you off to bed.
- I understand gramps. - Good night, Thanks Gadge.
Well.
I guess I won't be needing this anymore.
Well, I see no reason you shouldn't, hear what's going on.
“gee willikers”! Thanks gramps.
Go ahead.
This is worse then crashing the Pentagon. When do we get in!??
When I've checked all the papers, and written down all the numbers.
Go ahead.
- All is in order. - Thank you my friend.
- Your place certainly has a lot of charm, professor. - It certainly does.
It's an amazing location for a laboratory. How did you ever find it?
This old wine cellar was precisely the reason why I bought this place.
Its ideal both for security
And to protect our delicate equipment from surface vibrations.
And now I think we better get started.
Won't you be seated gentlemen?
- Mind if I sit here? - No, please do.
As you know gentlemen, It is my contention, as well as Dr. Harrison,
That to man the first experiental spaceship with a living crew.
It a useless and unwarranted risk of human life.
The research program so far conducted by the armed forces
And the Civil Interplanetary Flight Commission,
Has been well planned and executed, as far as they go.
But they deal only with the easy deducible obvious hazards what they call space.
Cosmic rays, disorientation, weaknesses...
But they cannot guard against the unknown hazards.
Without the results of actual observation, and the recording of data
No man can possibly know the conditions
Exsisting outside the atomospheric envelope of this earth.
You can only guess.
And to me the word guess can not in any circumstances. Fit with the word science.
Now you say you must have the results of actual observation,
Yet you are opposed to sending human pilots to get them.
Aren't you talking in contradictions, professor?
No, Mr.Gilligan, As you will see for yourself.
What is it?
Well gentlemen, meet Tobor,
A childhood joke of mine. Robot spelled backwards.
Well.. since this is your invention professor Nordstrom,
I.. I suppose we can be sure this isn't just another movie Frankenstein.
You certainly can.
In fact the term robot is hardly accurate. In spite of my joke.
I would prefer to say a electronic simulact-form of a man.
Oh Gosh! Oh! Gee willikers!
Are you trying to tell us this, this pile of tin.
Could actually pilot a space ship?
exactly.
Now you..you control this this thing from that
that box by some sort of electronic wavelength or something right?
At the moment I do Mr. Johnston.
Well,how do you know that the wavelength will be powerful enough to,
work outside of the earth's atmosphere?
I don't sir. But that dosent matter very much,
Becuase I'm not going to need them there.
You see Mr. Johnson this is control system is only a temporary expedient.
To active Tobor. During early stages of his development .
From this point on He will be guided by a totality diffrent method.
How about a little fill in on that professor?
You mean something new, something we never heard of?
On the contrary gentlemen. I'm sure most of you have heard of it.
Well I imagine few of you will believe in it.
E.S.P. Extra Sensory Perception
You mean that stuff about projecting thought images by telepathy?
Mr. Gilligan, your not too far off.
In here gentlemen, is the most intricate part of, I will show you.
is a highly sensitive mechanism.
When that is activated...
Like this...
Oh! He looks alive!
That is an illusion, my dear,
Caused by the reflected light in the eye tubes.
And yet in a way, Tobor is alive.
For even though much work remains, before he is completed
He is already a sentient being.
The sentience maybe synthetic, but is there never the less.
A necessary .... to the recording of all experiences
of human space crews may later encounter.
Sentient being!
You mean this..this thing can feel?
Well, let me put it in another way.
Even in his present unfinished state,
Tobor will react to emotional stimuli.
Janis, help me with a little experiment, will you?
Gentlemen, I assure you there's no collusion here.
I'm merely going to ask Mrs. Roberts approach Tobor
and feel friendliness toward him.
Think good will as it were. You can do that can you, Janis?
- I'll try. - Alright then, go ahead.
Just don't make any gestures, Just hold the friendship thought.
He does look almost kind, dosent he?
Thank you, Janis.
Could you get a reaction from some other emotion? professor.
And from a stranger.
Say from Johnston here.
I think we could manage to do that.
But why don't you make the experiment, Mr. Gilligan?
You suppose to contrive to...
feel enmity toward Tobor?
Yeah I suppose so.
- Yeah sure I could. - Very well then.
Suppose you get up and a...
Take one of those fire axes from the wall.
Now, if you will, walk around behind Tobor.
And hold the thought of enmity. All the time.
Deadly enmity.
Well, there you have it gentlemen.
This time the emotional stimulus was danger.
The reaction. fear, Instantly followed by anger.
You have just witnessed the complete cycle of synthetic instinct.
Self preservation.
I have a question, professor.
Now you persistently refer to the fact that this ur..this robot...
Tobor, Mr. Johnston.
You better use is name or he might resent you!
well I'm sorry, I'll rephrase that.
Why do you keep saying that Tobor, is still incomplete?
For the simple reason, Mr. Johnston, that we have not yet perfected,
his long range communication system.
As you know gentlemen, at each end of such a system,
theres a power unit. A transmiter and a receiver.
Here is our receiver, Tobor Himself.
When he is switched from direct to infinite control.
He is capable of receiving thought impulses over any conceivable span.
It is only the transmitter which Dr. Harrison and I,
are in process of perfecting.
How about giving us a look at his innards professor?
Or they top secret too?
I don't mind if Tobor doesn't.
And now gentlemen I think I've said all I can say of importance tonight.
And its certainly Tobors bed time.
I got to see Tobor.
I just got to.
Just a minute Mr. Gilligan.
I'm not questioning your integrity as a journalist Mr. Gilligan,
I'm simply requesting again that you confine your coverage to the
facts contained in professor nordstrom's hand out.
Now look Doc. We don't tell you how to run your job.
I realize that Mr. Gilligan,
But your paper is not exactly famous for the consevative handling of the news.
Now just a minute.
That's the trouble with you scientists.
You won't face up to the facts of life.
Ralph!
I have to put my car away, Would you give me a hand with the garage door?
I'd like to, very much.
Gee Tobor!
Your beautiful!
Glad you could make it gentlemen, bye.
-Ok, They are all out. - Very good.
I got to figure it out, I just gotta!
It's Gadge. I bet he's doing that.
Gadge
That little so and so!
Do you realize what he did?
He actually worked out all those controls
And got Tobor back in his box. All with in 5 minutes.
Dad, your wonderful.
But he was bad, very bad.
You go to bed, Janis. Ralph, Carl and I will get all this rubbish squared away.
- Good night. - Good night, darling.
Still beats me how the kid worked out those controls.
I'd hate to try it with a slide rule.
I told you that boy's a genius.
Hey wait a minute!
9, 10, 11, 12, 13...
How many news services did you ask to represent us tonight? Professor.
12 as you know. Why?
Cause there are 13 empty chairs, And tonight everyone of them was filled.
a 1953 black Ford sedan.
Licence number 9Y-33-26.
Thats the last number on the list, Sheriff.
Professor nordstrum man was instructed to admit all news men
showing a proper letter of accreditation.
Unfortunatly the professor admitted to telling how many were expected,
so that 13th letter must have been a forgery.
Incidently sheriff, I'd appreciate it if
you'd passed those licence numbers on to the FBI.
No,no.. We won't be needing your deputies to guard us.
We are taking our own precautions.
The professor nordstrum assures us that they are more that adequate.
Thanks again sheriff. Good Bye.
22 university degrees, And I forget to tell Carl the number of letters.
No wonder they tell jokes about absent minded professors.
Well thats spilled milk now.
At least we know,somebody was mighty curious about Tobor.
Let's hope that those percautions of yours are rugged enough to keep em out.
Well that, at least that I can guarantee.
Come on, Carl. Let's check the wiring.
Gimmicks. Always gimmicks.
I wish someone would tell me exactly who or what we are guarding against?
Well we built these basic emotional patterns,
for a constructive mission, into Tobor.
Just think what would happen if someone else some potential enemy,
built destructive patterns. In a few thousand like him!
What a terrifying thought!
- Anything new? - They still haven't posted a guard.
- Hum... are you sure? - It's been 4 days now.
and I haven't seen a soul.
You must have got away with it.
- It might be a trap. - well how do we play it then?
- Wait for a break?
Unfortunatly my friend we haven't much time.
The highest party officals are concerned that once Nordstrom
Once Has perfected his control system, The federal government will take over.
will be considerable more difficult for us to get at it.
- And so? - So we get into the house.
That's better.
See I rigged the telepathic pickup So it fits behind the ear.
Where its close to the sensory brain centers.
Conveys every impulse to the control device here.
Where you can increase or diminish the vibrations.
The whole thing fits as comfortably as a hearing aid.
Excelent, Ralph. Excelent
Now here's the a, transmitter receiver.
I move the tuning band to this end.
- Beautiful - It's all set, You want to start?
I think you ought to operate these tests, Ralph.
- This whole new system is your work. - No, no. you go ahead.
Alright, I a worked out a series of reaction tests.
A here they are.
Here we go!
All right.
That's all I could think of for him to say.
Who the devil is that!?
Gadge, What are you doing down here?
I heard you working on Tobor. can I come and watch?
-You seem to be here already! Alright.
Ok, Ralph, black out the screen.
Let's see how he adapts himself to the solar compass.
Atta boy Tobor. Thats using your coordinator.
So far so good.
I wonder how he will take to the white hot meteorites.
This is a tough one, Gadge.
Coming in fast now, Hope he can take it.
I don't like this.
Watch him. Watch him!
Things going beserk!
Cut Him off.
off!
Are you alright boy?
Ah it's no fracture. Just a bad bump
Easy, Gadge.
You darn ol' Tobor! You better watch out!!
Easy Gadge, Tobor can't hurt us now.
Wonder exactly what happend?
I think Tobor suffered what in,
a human being would be a nervous break down.
Those meteors came at him so fast, That he couldn't take it.
I think your right.
I think all we have to do is to insulate against over loading the receptors.
If we do that, Maybe we jump the last hurdle.
- What are you doing now? - I'm switching him on again.
His receptor must have cooled off by now. See if he is still functioning.
Your alright now, Tobor.
Next time you better watch where you are going.
Theres another one of Tobor's synthetic instincts.
Concern for the young, Race preservation.
To put it less academically. Human love.
Ok, Tobor.
2.50 even, lady.
Thanks.
Ok, just another customer.
- Will you be through shortly? - Another half hour ought to do ot.
Good.
Soon I will have to leave to fetch Dr. Gustav.
When do we make our move?
Not before midnight. Perhaps later.
Depends on the house being dark.
Great, it works fine.
Everything is ready, doctor.
- I am a Man of Science, not of action,I. - It's your duty.
All you have to do is to, inspect. And photograph this work of Nordstrom's.
Leave everything else to us. Paul, you go first.
Ned, You follow us.
"Intruders now inside electrifyed fence north boundery"....
- Gramps, Ralph, Carl! - Shhh
I brought my 22.
Hit camera number 6, Carl. That ought to show them up.
Intruders Approximately 100 yards North of house....
Amazing how this television camera of yours
can photograph at night without light.
Not television, infra-vision.
Hit camera number 8, Carl.
Intruders now approching house....
Intruders now approching house.
- Now, professor? - Now!
What is that!?
- Whose shooting? - No one is.
That's a recored sound track from a movie studio
Right out of "the sands of Iwo Jima". Lets go.
Come on!
Gadge.
Gadge, come back here.
Gadge!
Too Bad! They got away.
You shouln't have pushed me Ralph. I would of had em!
A smart cookie that Nordstrom. Too smart for us maybe.
He mustn't be. I needed remind you our employers
will not tolerate anymore failure on your part, nor mine.
Hum.. well what do we do now?
We think, my friend. Or rather, I think.
And this is what I think.
Since we can not get in to see Nordstrom's secrets for ourselfs.
We might induce him to come out and tell them to us.
- It's a tall order I would say. - Not necessarily.
There must be a vulnerable spot.
Of course!
Nordstrom's worships his grandson.
The grandson worships...
Gee willikers!
Mom, hey mom!
Hey! watch it!
You better blow your horn at those intersections, Gadge.
Gee I'm sorry, mom, but look, look it.
Oh wonderful!
What day is it?
- That's Tuesday. - And who's going to be your friend?
Well.. I'd like to invite you mom, But .
I doubt that you understand that sort of thing.
Oh... No, I suppose not.
Well I guess grandpa .... I'll go see him right away.
Good!
Now Tobor can turn his own switch on or off when he's called.
That thing should learn to clean the house and drive the care.
So I can spend all my time making toys for you to play with.
It's all finished.
A new transmitter rod Built inside a pencil.
You made it beautifully, Carl.
But for what?
That you can play school boy tricks. On very important people?
When you show Tobor off tonight..
Gimmicks.
Sorry to disturb you professor,
But I thought you would want me to remind you
about you date with Gadge for the planetarium.
What's the matter with me these days?
Gadge, Gadge, where are you boy?
We ought to be going.
Right with you, gramps.
And don't be late. Your very important persons,
will be here 7 o'clock sharp. Remember?
Oh we'll be back an hour before that you mark my word.
Ah..., Here you are partner. Come on.. Let's hit the trail.
Funny! where, Where's everyone else?
Probably inside. Come on gramps.
- I think there's something wrong. - You think so?
- It's the right day. - Yes, young man.
It's the right day, for us.
If you please...
Something must have happend. I know dads careless about time,
But he wouldn't be an hour late. Not tonight.
I still think he had a flat tire. Or ran out of gas.
No you don't, that's what you hope happend.
Oh Ralph, I'm worred.
Alright, I'll phone the Sheriffs office.
That's the brass.
I'll hold them down in the lab .
You meet them, and just tell them he'll be a little late.
- Come on now, snap out of it. - I'll be alright.
- Good evening, general. - Good evening.
- Good evening sir. - Good evening!
- How are you. - How are you.
- How do you do? - Good evening.
- Gramps gramps, you alright? - Yes, I'm fine.
- How about you? - I'm ok.
Have you quite recovered? Professor Nordstom.
I'm fully conscious, if that's what you mean.
And therfore able to understand your position?
Completly, I assure you.
Perhaps not as completly as you think.
Of course as man of inteligence you have realized
that your obviously here to talk.
But you may not have anticipated what happens if you don't.
I'm sorry, but you'll have to raise your voice a little.
I Said. You may not have anticipated what happens if you don't!...
Something, very unpleasent, I should say
Judging by the look of you, and your friends.
Yes, Very unpleasant.
But to whom? That's my point.
Don't you tell him gramps, Please, Don't you tell them!
Just shut your mouth!
Don't look for trouble, Gadge.
You seem to have me over a barrel.
I take it you want the formula for my extrasensory transmission method.
Very well.
Do I tell them to you? Or write them down? Or what?
You will not have the oppotunity to give us double talk, professor.
You will have to relay your discoverys
to a colleague almost as distinguished as yourself.
How do you do sir.
I'm sorry I can't get up to greet you.
How do you do? professor!
Oh a please forgive me. My doctor told me. Only this week. I was getting a little deaf
My pocket, if you please.
Put that over my head, behind my ear please.
Ah, thats much better.
And so gentlemen,
I'm afraid the question of whether Tobor is capable
of a... guiding a multi-stage rocket across interstellar space.
is highly debatable.
Let alone as being able to,
Deal with all the, emergency situations of such a journey.
I don't know Mr commissoner. After all we've had automatic pilots on
both conventional aircraft,and guilded missles, since the middle of world two.
a.., what do you think congressman?
Well all I can say sir is the model of one of the greatest states
in our union is: "Show me"!
And that's what Professor Nordstrom will have to do.
Well a I couldn't have agreed with you more.
Automatic pilots are one thing, intelligent direction
of a billion dollar spaceship cruiser Is something else.
Yes?
Yes, I see.
Thank you, Sheriff. Let me know if you hear anything.
A moment, Please gentlemen.
It's no good to keep it from you any longer.
About professor Nordstrom .. to be here.
Frankly, we don't know where he is.
He and his grandson left earily today. for ... to visit a science show
at the planetarium in Los Angeles.
They were to be back at 5:30.
That was the Sheriff office. On the phone.
They have no news of professor Nordstom, or the boy.
Neither does the Los Angeles police department or the FBI.
And there was no science show scheduled at the planetarium today.
Well is there something we can do? Instead of just a... standing around?
Afraid not except wait.
Now these principals you must understand
Had to be reduced to a working form.
If I could just jot down the basic equations It would, save us alot of time .
- It that correct, doctor? - Most certainly.
Very well. Paul, release his hands.
I strongly advise you, doctor, confine yourself to the method in hand.
Pencil and paper.
Gramps, don't you do it Please don't you tell them!
Lie still Gadge. Don't try to get up.
- If you please. - settle this .
Soon as I can write..
- Another pencil! - I have one right here.
Lets see there will be 6 cars all together.
We'll assign one square to each car.
- What was that? - Anything wrong?
Listen!
- Ralph, dad must have come back. - No I don't think so.
I don't understand it Harrison, What's operation the thing?
Some how where ever he is, Nordstrom controling Tobor.
Its the gimmick I fixed, the pencil.
Let's follow him in the cars.
- Something wrong doctor? - Yes I think so.
This figure. It can not be correct.
Oh, I'm sorry, Just a slip.
This is the third slip you've made, Nordstrom.
I'm very sorry.
I'm trying to remember extremely complicated formula.
I should have my notes.
Of course I could stimulate your memory with artificial methods.
Come.
Open up his shirt.
So far it's good professor, but it's only a promise.
- Now we come to the big step, yes? - yes.
In a minute, but first hadn't we
better go over the data again, to make sure?
Professer you seem to forget I was present, when you said that
you haven't yet perfected the long distance transmiter for Tobor.
Could it be that you solved that problem so soon?
You better use mine, and use it quick. I won't stand for this any longer.
You will give the required information. Immediately!
Wait! Wait!
Don't gramps, don't.
Alright, you win.
Transmising power has been cut off.
- Isn't there anything you can do? - I don't know
Maybe one chance.
If Gadge and the professor, are near this spot
Tobor, please come and get us.
please come and get us, Tobor.
Now he is cooperating.
What's that?
Punch, Tobor. punch.
- You alright? - Yes.
- Were's Gadge? - Over there.
You were saying Mr commissioner, just as that phone rang
That you doubted the Tobor was capable of reacting to an emergency situations?
I'm afraid I was, but I withdraw my observation.
Gee Tobor, your wonderful.
Good bye,Tobor.
And good luck.