1. A World of Difference
First Aired: 11 March 1960
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2. There is a fifth dimension.
Beyond that which is known to man.
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3. It is a dimension as vast as space.
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4. And as timeless as infinity.
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5. It is the middle ground
between light and shadow...
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6. between science and superstition.
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7. And it lies between
the pit of man's fears...
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8. and the summit of his knowledge.
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9. This is the dimension
of imagination.
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10. It is an area which we call:
The Twilight Zone.
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11. You're looking at
a tableau of reality.
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12. Things of substance.
A desk, a window, a light.
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13. These things exist
and have dimension.
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14. This is Arthur Curtis, age 36.
Who also is real.
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15. He has flesh and blood,
muscle and mind.
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16. But in just a moment, we will see
things what we assume to be real...
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17. and what has been manufactured
inside of a mind.
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18. Good morning, Mr Curtis.
- Good morning, Sally.
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19. I started early.
I gotta leave about 3:00.
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20. My wife and I haven't gotten a
thing for Tina's birthday party yet.
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21. It's Saturday afternoon, isn't it?
- If she can hold out that long.
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22. That's all she can talk about.
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23. Are the Matson contracts ready, yet?
- Sure.
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24. I finished them
last night before I left.
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25. Here they are.
- Thanks.
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26. Well, to the grindstone.
Oh, I almost forgot.
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27. Could you change the plane
reservations to Saturday night?
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28. Straining at the bit, huh?
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29. Our first real vacation in years.
And now we're using the weekend too.
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30. I don't blame you, Mr Curtis.
- So...
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31. Saturday night,
it's San Francisco, here we come.
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32. Oh, for heaven's sake.
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33. Cut.
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34. Come on, Jerry.
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35. Is it so hard to make a phone call?
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36. Hey.
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37. Remember me, Jerry?
Marty Fisher.
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38. Your friendly neighborhood
movie director.
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39. Sally, what...?
- What's the matter, Mr Raigan?
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40. Where are you going?
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41. I'm warning you. They won't take
it anymore. Wise up, boy.
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42. It's okay, Marty. Just a little gag.
- Okay, we'll try it again.
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43. We'll pick it up when you're phoning
your wife to meet her at 3:15.
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44. What are you talking about?
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45. Where am I?
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46. Is this some kind of
a joke or something?
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47. I don't know you.
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48. I don't know any of you.
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49. Don't let him get away.
- Marty, I swear the agency had no...
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50. Just keep him here, Sam.
- Sure. I'll phone Brinkley.
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51. Is there a telephone in here?
- Why don't you sit down?
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52. If I have to call Brinkley on this,
you're dead.
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53. Why don't you listen to me for one
minute? What's the matter with you?
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54. Call an ambulance.
- Shall I use the stage phone?
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55. No. If he finds out, there's no
telling what he'd do. Go on.
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56. Let's go to your dressing room.
- Where's the nearest phone?
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57. My name is Arthur Curtis.
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58. Arthur Curtis?
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59. Lunch, one hour.
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60. May I have Information, please?
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61. Would you get me the telephone
number of Arthur Curtis?
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62. 22437 Ventner Road
in Woodland Hills, please?
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63. Ventner. V-e-n-t-n-e-r.
What?
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64. Oh, no, you're mistaken.
Of course there's a phone there.
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65. No, listen, it's my own home.
I'm Arthur Curtis...
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66. I can't seem to remember it
at the moment. Will you...
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67. No, it's not an unlisted number...
I don't think.
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68. Will you please try again, operator?
I know there's a phone there.
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69. Jerry?
- You're wrong, operator.
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70. Please, connect me with your
supervisor. What are you doing?
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71. I wanna talk to you in your
dressing room. You're not well.
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72. I'm getting out of here.
I'm going home.
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73. Are you out of your mind?
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74. Jerry, if you're drunk again, so...
- Take your hands off me.
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75. I don't care if they bounce you
and you never work again.
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76. But you're gonna pay me what
the judge tells you to pay me...
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77. or, I'll put you so far behind
bars they'll never find you again.
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78. Mrs Raigan?
- I'm not Mrs Raigan anymore.
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79. I'm sorry.
Can I talk to you in private?
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80. No time. He's coming with me. He'll
be back for the afternoon shooting.
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81. That's not what I had in mind.
I've called an ambulance.
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82. Jerry's having a nervous breakdown.
- Ambulance?
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83. I'm not joking, Mrs Raigan.
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84. Okay, Marty, I called the hospital.
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85. I'll drive. I'll drive, Jerry.
You'd think you're gonna kill us.
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86. I'm gonna bleed you dry.
- Now listen to me, whoever you are.
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87. I don't know who you think I am,
but you're wrong.
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88. My name is Arthur Curtis. And I have
no idea what you're talking about.
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89. I'm gonna drive to my home.
There you can have your car back.
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90. You think you can chisel your way...
- My name is Arthur Curtis.
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91. My wife's name is Marian.
I have a daughter named Tina.
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92. We live at 22437 Ventner Road
in Woodland Hills.
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93. I'm warning you, Jerry.
- My name is Arthur Curtis.
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94. No, he isn't drunk, Mr Brinkley.
He's cracked. His mind is gone.
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95. He swears he's Arthur Curtis.
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96. That's right. Arthur Curtis,
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97. The character he's
playing in the picture.
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98. You'll let me know when the
grand tour is over, won't you?
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99. I can't understand. I don't know
where I am and yet I must...
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100. I live here.
- Do you want an academy award, Jerry?
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101. I told you, my name is...
- Cut it out.
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102. You never had a
less receptive audience.
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103. You don't understand.
- You go ahead.
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104. Play it out. Do what you please.
I couldn't care less.
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105. That's right.
You ask where Ventner Road is.
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106. Tina.
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107. Tina.
- Mommy.
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108. Get in.
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109. Would you rather go to jail
for attempted assault?
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110. Get in.
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111. That's the one, mommy.
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112. He's the one that grabbed me.
He scared me.
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113. I wonder what Brinkley wants.
Your blood probably.
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114. Well, he'll have to wait his turn.
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115. Come on. I'd have you back for this
afternoon's shooting. Get out.
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116. Where are we?
- Come on.
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117. I gotta get home.
- You are home.
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118. Now, let's go.
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119. Where have you been? Sam phoned me
over an hour ago after you left.
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120. Can't this wait, Nora?
- It can't. It's waited long enough.
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121. I want my money before he
goes off on his next binge.
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122. And I'm going to get it. Now.
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123. Now, look, I tried to explain
to that woman...
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124. that I'm not who you all seem to
think I am. My name is Curtis...
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125. You don't seem to realize
the position you're in.
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126. Where do you hide the checkbook?
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127. I'll find it if I have
to tear this house apart.
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128. I warn you. If you lose this
assignment, we'll have to drop you.
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129. We can't cover up for you anymore.
- I'm sorry, but you're mistaken...
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130. All right.
They can shoot around you today.
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131. I'll tell them you're sick.
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132. They won't buy it,
but I'll make it stick somehow.
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133. But you've got to be there tomorrow,
bright and early. You've got...
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134. I don't know what's going on.
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135. All right, get over here.
- Nora, don't.
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136. You stay out of this.
- Can't you see that he's upset?
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137. You're gonna to sign this check
right now. Gerald Raigan.
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138. G-e-r-a-l-d R-a-I-g-a-n.
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139. That's not my name.
Listen, this has gone far enough.
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140. I'm not Gerald Raigan.
I don't know any of you.
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141. My name is Arthur Curtis.
Do you hear me? And I work for...
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142. I'd like to have a telephone number
of the Davis Morton Company.
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143. 189 Brand Street, Los Angeles.
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144. Of course there is.
I work there.
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145. I've worked there for
the last seven years.
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146. Hello? Hello.
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147. Feeling better?
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148. You don't believe me, do you?
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149. I believe you've been overworked,
under a terrible strain.
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150. You need help, Jerry.
- Help?
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151. It's not in my province,
but I've known you a long time.
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152. Can't you see what's happened?
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153. 'Cast of characters.
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154. 'Arthur Curtis, 36. A young business
executive, happily married.
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155. 'Curtis lives in Woodland Hills
with his wife and child. He...
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156. 'Marian Curtis, 33.
A charming young woman.
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157. 'Typical of that breed which can
manage a house and family and...'
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158. Stop it.
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159. The only information you have about
Arthur Curtis...
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160. is written in this script.
- No.
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161. Jerry, sometimes I'd like to
escape myself away from this...
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162. turmoil to some simpler existence.
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163. You're telling me that
this is a delusion.
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164. That I'm Gerald Raigan, a drunk...
- You are a sweet, unhappy man.
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165. Burdened with that harpy.
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166. Jerry Raigan, trying to find
a little happiness, that's all.
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167. No. It's real.
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168. It's real.
- I wish it were.
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169. For your sake, I wish it were.
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170. I've got to go, Jerry.
Try and get some rest.
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171. Forget about the picture.
You don't have to finish it.
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172. I just spoke to the studio
a few minutes ago.
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173. They're canceling production.
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174. Arthur Curtis is dead.
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175. I've gotta get back.
- Too late, Jerry. It's finished.
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176. I've gotta get back to my office.
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177. If you mean the set, they're
probably tearing it down right now.
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178. They can't.
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179. Jerry.
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180. Wait.
You can't do this.
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181. We're just following orders,
Mr Raigan.
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182. Don't leave me here.
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183. Honey?
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184. Marian.
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185. My goodness. I've been phoning you
all day long. Where have you been?
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186. Sally kept saying you were out.
She didn't see you go out...
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187. Let's get out of here.
- Arty. Are you all right?
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188. Well, sure.
- Where were you?
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189. Mr Curtis? Are you leaving now?
- Yes.
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190. Here are your tickets
for Saturday night.
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191. Fine. Thanks.
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192. All right. Let's get those lamps
and tables out of here.
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193. Honey, what's the matter?
- Please.
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194. Honey, let's not wait.
Let's go on our vacation right away.
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195. Hey. What's wrong?
- Nothing, darling.
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196. I just don't want to lose you.
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197. Has Raigan been here?
- Yeah, he was here a minute ago.
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198. You didn't see him leave?
- No, I didn't.
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199. Any of you guys see Raigan leave?
- No, we didn't.
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200. Would you look in his dressing room?
- Yeah. Sure.
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201. He's not in his dressing room.
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202. Wonder where he is.
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203. The modus operandi for
the departure from life...
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204. is usually a pine box of
such and such dimensions.
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205. And this is the ultimate in reality.
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206. But there are other ways for
a man to exit from life.
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207. Take the case of Arthur Curtis,
age 36.
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208. His departure was along a highway...
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209. with an exit sign that reads
'This way to escape.'
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210. Arthur Curtis en route...
to the Twilight Zone.
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