The Invaders

Two astronauts on pass, marlin fishing eight days

before the launching of the United States' first moonshot .

Nothing?

What does it sound like?

Marlin Club, Marlin Club.

It's Major Banks, over.

Marlin Club.

Come in, Marlin Club.

That's all we need... fog.

What about it, Marlin Club?

I'm trying my best to reach a mechanic.

Well, how long?

I don't want to get stuck out here

with this fog rolling in.

Fog, sir?

Well, there's been no fog reported on the Gulf.

Don't give me that chamber of commerce bit.

With this fog rolling in. It looks...

Cliff!

What happened?!

I don't know!

Club...

listen... something's happened.

It's not fog...

Red...

I ... can't ... breathe.

Major Banks? Major Banks? Come in, Major Banks.

Major Banks?

Come in, Major Banks.

THE INVADERS

Starring: Roy Thinnes as architect David Vincent .

The Invaders.. .

alien beings from a dying planet .

Their destination... The Earth .

Their purpose... to make it their world .

David Vincent has seen them .

For him, it began one lost night

on a lonely country road ,

looking for a shortcut that he never found .

It began with a closed, deserted diner

and a man too long without sleep

to continue his journey .

It began with the landing of a craft from another galaxy .

Now, David Vincent knows that the invaders are here ,

that they've taken human form .

Somehow, he must convince a disbelieving world

that the nightmare has already begun .

The guest stars in tonight's story: Peter Graves

Joanne Linville

John Erickson

Kent Smith

S01e15 Moonshot

The nation had been stunned .

The first screaming newspaper stories spoke

of a fishing accident

and a strange, inexplicable red fog .

Two men slated to walk on the face of the moon

had unaccountably perished .

For David Vincent, there was an answer ,

terrifying in its implications ,

and so he came to the Florida Keys

to find the radio operator who had heard

the vacationing astronauts' final words .

Back up!

About this backup crew...

Is it still Lacava, Daniels and Smith?

Yes. Now, look, fellows, why don't we...?

What about that red fog yesterday?

When can we talk to that radio operator?

Fellows, the press conference is inside, not here.

Aw, come on, McNally.

If it's like the one we had last night,

it'll be just more conversation.

Security's been tracking down the story all day,

and they'll give you the dope.

Now how about it, huh?

All right, fellows.

Take it easy, fellows.

One at a time.

Let's see your pass.

Your press card, sir.

I'm with the TV crew.

Then you should have a pass.

Well, I'm sorry. I left it at the studio.

They put this press conference together so fast.

You'll have to show me some identification, sir.

Well, look, they're getting started in there.

Sorry, sir. Orders.

All right.

My driver's license.

All right.

David Vincent.

Now, come on. What is this?

I have to get in there.

You'll get in, sir,

as soon as I've checked your name

with the security officer.

Wait here, please.

Have you told anybody else about this?

Huh?

Did you tell anyone else what you saw?

No, uh... no, sir.

I come here right after it happened.

Nobody believed me then

and I guess nobody believes me now.

Mr. Coogan, please, sit down.

I don't see the point,

if nobody believes what... I didn't mean to upset you.

Sit down.

Look, I saw fog out there.

red fog

It's coming down from this helicopter

and, and, and I haven't had a drink in six days.

This helicopter, did it have

any particular markings, color, anything?

It looked like any other helicopter.

Sir.

He did come .

Mm-hmm.

Uh, send Mr. Vincent in.

Oh, and Correll,

You take Mr. Coogan home.

He'll be in your charge. -All right.

Mr. Coogan.

Riley.

Just a moment. I'll see.

Commander Smith's wife, sir.

Hmm? Again? I can't talk to her now.

I think you better, sir.

She sounds very upset.

Hello, Angela.

I can't talk now.

I'll call you back.

Oh, but, Gavin, I've been trying

to reach you all afternoon.

Yes, I know, but I've been tied up

with this investigation. I...

but, Gavin, you've got to talk to me.

It's...

it's about Hardy.

Angela, let me get back to you.

Look, I'm not in Houston.

When they told Hardy that he was going up,

I knew I had to get to you

and I came in this morning.

Look, you've got to help me, Gavin.

Look, Angela, I'll see you as soon as I finish down here.

Now, leave your... leave your number

with my office and I'll call you.

It's Hardy. He's, he's...

Angela, please?

All... all right.

All right, but I'll wait for your call.

That'll be all, thanks.

I'm Gavin Lewis, Security.

I know who you are.

I should tell you why I'm here.

I wanted to talk to that radio operator.

What do you want with him, Mr. Vincent?

Information.

Complete information as to what he heard

on that ship-to-shore radio.

Well, you can get that

out of the newspapers tonight, can't you?

I said complete information .

I had a check run on you, Mr. Vincent.

I know who you are and what this obsession of yours is.

Men from another planet.

Aliens.

All right.

That happens to be your particular hang-up. What's it have to do with us?

I know how those astronauts died

and what that red fog is.

I want to know why they died .

Well, they weren't killed by men from Mars,

I can promise you that.

Happens that it was a form of carbon monoxide.

Oh, yes. Red carbon monoxide.

Carbon monoxide you can see.

What is it with people like you?

One weird story

and every screwball in the country thinks

he can get in on the act.

Even that old man down on the beach

says that he saw a red fog.

Gavin, I can't stall 'em anymore.

They want your statement.

Now, come on, will you?

All right, all right, I'll be right there.

Where is this old man? I'd like to talk to him.

No, no, no.

Till I have a chance to check on his story,

nobody gets near Mr. Coogan's place.

Nobody talks to him.

Now, you wait here till I'm done.

You're holding me?

You're a smart man, Mr. Vincent.

You know I have no authority to do that.

You're also smart enough

to be here when I get back.