The Twilight Zone (The Complete Original Series)

There is a fifth dimension

beyond that which is known to man.

It is a dimension As vast as space

And as timeless as infinity.

It is the middle ground between light and shadow

between science and superstition

and it lies between the pit of man's fears

And the summit Of his knowledge.

This is the dimension of imagination

It is an area which we call The twilight zone.

[music intensifies Dramatically]

Right here, Ladi es and gentlemen,

Special july clean up sale!

Lovely things, Calamine lotion,

Good for sun-burns!

How about binoculars?

Street scene

Summer, the present.

Man on the sidewalk Named Lou Bookman.

Age, sixtyish. Occupation, pitchman.

Lou bookman, A fixture of the summer.

A rather minor component To a hot july.

A nondescript Commonplace little man,

Whose life is a treadmill

Built out of sidewalks.

In just a moment, Lou bookman

Will have to concern himself with survival.

Because as of 3 o'clock This hot july afternoon

He'll be stalked by mr. Death.

Hi, Lou!

Hello, darling! Oh, here, here.

Oh, my goodness, It is hot today!

Yeah.

Let's sit down.

What are you selling today, lou?

Toys, lou? Are you selling toys?

I'll show you What I was selling.

There's one for you.

Thanks, lou!

That's alright, maggie. Here, ricky.

Thanks, lou!

Now the lou bookman Social and ice cream hour

Takes place Right after supper.

The regular Turn now!

Don't forget!

Good bye.

Bye, lou.

Don't forget The ice cream, huh?

You're, you're the man I saw on the sidewalk today.

You were writing In a book.

You are lou bookman, aren't you?

That's right. Louis J. Bookman,

Is there something I can show you?

Maybe something In collar stays? I'll get that.

No, mr. Bookman. I'm not here to buy anything.

Now let's get To business, shall we?

Louis J. Bookman, Aged 69, right?

I'll be 70 In september.

Hm. Occupation, Pitch man, right?

Yeah, that's right.

Are you A census taker?

Born in new york City in 1890.

That's right, 1890.

Father jacob bookman, Mother flora bookman.

Father's place of birth, Detroit, michigan,

Mother's place of birth Syracuse, new york, right?

That's right. My goodness,

You got it all down In that book there.

Yes, we have to keep these things efficient.

Now today Is the 19th of july.

And your departure's At midnight tonight.

My departure?

Oh, excuse me.

Hi, maggie!

The key's bad, lou. Can you fix it?

Oh, sure, Come on right in!

Come on in.

Let me see it.

Well, there's your trouble right there.

See that little cogwheel?

Well, you've been pushing in that key when you were winding it. You see?

See? Now It's all right.

See?

I'd introduce you two, only I don't know your name.

No need.

I think I got it Now, lou.

This gentleman came here to ask me a lot of qu estions.

What gentleman?

That gentleman!

What gentleman?

Mr. Bookman, she can't See me or hear me.

Why not?

Why not what, lou?

Why can't you see him or hear him?

See who, lou?

It works great now, lou.

Thanks an awful lot. See you after supper, huh?

Now wait a minute. You haven't forgot your manners.

Aren't you gon na Say goodbye?

Oh, yeah. Good bye, lou. Thanks a lot!

No, no, I mean To the gentleman there.

Oh, it's a gam e.

The invisible man. Goodbye, invisible man.

See you After supper, lou.

I can see you, yet she can't.

Only those who are To accompany me can see me.

Understand, Mr. Bookman?

Uh, mr. Bookman,

Only those who are To accompany me can see me.

Now don't you think you ought to start making your arrangements?

Arrangements? For what?

For your departure.

My departure where?

You just don't get it.

I just will never understand you people.

You get the idiotic notion That life goes on forever.

Of course, it doesn't.

Everyone has To go sometime.

Go? You mean--

That's right. And what I further don't understand

How little you appreciate The nature of your departure.

Think of all the poor souls who go in violent accidents.

The non precognition victims.

We're not permitted To forewarn them.

You, mr. Bookman, fall into the category

Of "natural causes."

"natural causes?"

Number one, I find you A very devious sort,

Number two,

I think that you're dishonest.

Number three, Why don't you say what you mean!

Mr. Bookman, I've done everything but phone your own undertaker.

How much clearer Do you want it?

If you still don't know who I am

Then you're the dumbest man I've come up against.

You are-- You're death?

Exactly, mr. Bookman.

Now, shall we get down to business?

Time of departure Is midnight tonight.

I trust that will suit you.

Preordination is for death during sleep.

I assume this too will meet with your approval.

You'll find this a relatively Simple and painless--

No, just a minute. I don't wanna go!

No, they never do.

But there's no reason to go. I'm a very healthy man!

Outside of a slight cold I had last winter,

And a sliver that festered In that finger there,

I don't think i've had A sick day in 20 years!

That may be,

But departure time Is set for midnight.

And departure Will be midnight.

Don't I have anything To say about that?

We do listen to appeals

But frankly, mr. Bookman, There's very little here

In the way of an Extenuating circumstance.

There are three major Categories of appeals.

One, is hardship cases.

Now do you Have a wife or family

Who might su ffer beyond a reasonable point Your dem ise?

No, no family. No.

The second category Is priority cases

Statesmen, scientists, Men on the verge Of discoveri es.

I take it you're not working On any major scientif ic Pursuit at the moment.

No no.

What's the third category?

I don't think you're Qualified here either.

Unfinish ed business Of a major nature.

You don't have Any unfinished Business, do you?

Ah, but i do!

Indeed i do!

That's it, You see. I-- yeah.

I have some Unfinished business.

Unfinished business, yes.

I've never flown In a helicopter. That's it.

I've never flown--

Insufficient, mr. Bookman.

Anything else?

Now you look here. I've lived in this Room for 2 1 years.

And you keep popping up in corners of the room I've never even seen before.

Will you please Stay in one place?

Is there anything Else, mr. Bookman?

Yes, yes.

I have never seen A zulu war dance.

Now that's The answer right there.

So you'll have to give Me a couple of months to go Over to that zulu cou ntry

No?

No. Unfinished business Of a major nature

Is something a man Had yearned for

And something He m ight accomplish Given an extension.

Well, there is one thing.

What is it, mr. Bookman?

Well, between you and me,

I never made A truly big pitch.

I mean, i mean A big pitch.

A pitch big enough For the skies to open up.

You know, A pitch for the angels.

Of course, It wouldn't mean Very much to you,

But it would mean A great deal to me.

It would mean That for one moment