Not Rated | 30min | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery, TV Series | Episode aired 2 February 1960
In the 1900s, Laurie Warren, recovering from scarlet fever it was feared would kill her, travels to the home of a Mr and Mrs Mason, whose daughter has recently died and imagines that she is that daughter rejecting her parents when they come after her. However things change after Mrs Mason discovers that she is pregnant and Laurie recovers her old self.
Director: John Newland
Writers: Merwin Gerard, Lawrence B. Marcus
Stars: Philip Bourneuf, Anna Lee, Reba Waters
In the 1900s, Laurie Warren, recovering from scarlet fever it was feared would kill her, travels to the home of a Mr and Mrs Mason, whose daughter has recently died and imagines that she is that daughter rejecting her parents when they come after her. However things change after Mrs Mason discovers that she is pregnant and Laurie recovers her old self.
Director: John Newland
Writers: Merwin Gerard, Lawrence B. Marcus
Stars: Philip Bourneuf, Anna Lee, Reba Waters
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00:00Have you ever been certain your telephone would ring in the next 10 seconds?
00:05Or have you ever walked down a strange street and had the feeling that you knew what lay beyond the unturned corner?
00:11Yes? Then you've had a brief encounter with the world of the unknown.
00:15You are ready for the actual human experience that follows.
00:31Helen. Helen, you must try to eat something. Please, dear. For your own good.
00:40Helen.
00:44Oh, Helen.
01:00♪
01:25Helen Mason.
01:28More dead than alive.
01:32She's been this way for three weeks now.
01:36A cipher, a blank, a waxen image of life.
01:41Hearing nothing, seeing nothing, asking nothing.
01:47Not a sound has passed her lips.
01:50Not even a sob.
01:52Nor has she shed one tear.
01:55For Helen Mason has completely withdrawn from reality.
02:00Hiding from a fact that is too terrible for her to accept.
02:05If it goes on this way much longer, she will almost certainly die of grief.
02:12But at the same moment, in the neighboring town of Weinstock, 10 miles away, a 12-year-old girl is dying.
02:26I'm sorry.
02:36Mama?
02:39Mama?
02:42Hurry.
02:47Doctor. Doctor.
02:55♪
03:07I don't understand it.
03:09What? What's happened?
03:11I've treated hundreds of cases of scarlet fever. Hundreds.
03:18But up to now, I've been sure there was no hope.
03:25What is it, doctor?
03:27Heart, pulse, lungs, normal.
03:32Normal as if?
03:36I just don't understand it.
03:39You mean she's going to be all right?
03:41I just don't understand it.
03:44Don't worry, baby. You're going to be all right.
03:54My mama.
03:59Where's my mama?
04:04Get my mama, please.
04:07I'm right here, darling.
04:09I'm right here, darling.
04:11She's just weak. Still very confused. She's been through a great deal.
04:16I want to see her.
04:20Doctor. Doctor.
04:23It's just the fever. Just the fever.
04:29She didn't recognize me.
04:32She's going to be all right.
04:34Oh, George.
04:39Mama.
04:45George.
04:46She's waking up. George.
04:48Well, good morning, sweetie. How are you?
04:55What's the matter, darling?
04:59Laurie. Laurie, it's all right.
05:02You know, Laurie, you gave your mother and me a pretty bad scarlet.
05:04You're not my mother.
05:06Laurie. Laurie, darling.
05:08Laurie, stop. Laurie.
05:10Now you're tearing my life apart.
05:12Let me go. Let me go.
05:14Come on, Laurie. Come on.
05:15Let me go.
05:18Later that same day, when the Warrens went to look in on Laurie,
05:21they found her bed empty and eight miles away.
05:25Are you sure you're not running away from home, young lady?
05:27Oh, no, sir.
05:28Well, then, what are you doing in Weinstock if you live in New Tenning, like you say?
05:33Visiting.
05:35On a school day?
05:37Well, how come your folks didn't arrange to pick you up?
05:40Or have you brought?
05:41My papa can't leave the hardware store during business hours.
05:44Hardware store in New Tenning?
05:46Yes, sir. Mason's hardware and feed store.
05:48Mason's. Carl Mason, your pa?
05:51Yes, sir. Do you know him?
05:52Yes, of course. We've had a lot of dealings.
05:55Your pa's a mighty fine gentleman.
05:58Ain't seen him around now in better than a month.
06:02Oh, yeah.
06:04Come to think of it, he does have a little girl about your age.
06:07What's your name?
06:08Alice.
06:09Alice, that's right. I remember now.
06:11Well, you give your pa my best regards.
06:14Tell him Joe Fisher said hello.
06:16Thank you. I will.
06:18When I see him, I'll give him a piece of my own mind.
06:20Letting a pretty little thing like you wander around the countryside all by herself.
06:25What did you say that address was again?
06:27512 Old Police Avenue.
06:28Ah, well, we'll have you there in a jiffy.
06:30Come on, boys. Get up. Come on.
06:35Oh, boy. Oh. There we are.
06:39Thank you for the ride, Mr. Fisher.
06:41That's all right now. You say hello to your pa.
06:43I will. Thank you.
06:44Goodbye.
06:57Mama, it's me. It's Alice.
07:04Mama?
07:22Mama?
07:30Mama?
07:34Mama?
08:04Mama?
08:21Daddy?
08:22Daddy?
08:33Oh, Daddy. Daddy.
08:35Daddy, it was so awful.
08:38I woke up in a strange bed.
08:40In a strange house.
08:42With people I never saw before.
08:45They said they were my mother and father.
08:48What happened, Daddy? How did I get there?
08:51I...
08:54Where's Mother? Where'd she go?
08:56I...
08:59I'm so tired, Daddy.
09:02So tired.
09:05Suddenly.
09:07So tired.
09:10Good to go to sleep.
09:21Good night.
09:52Hello, Elsbeth. Get me Chief Thompson, will you?
09:57I'm at my wits' end about Helen, Will.
10:00There's no improvement, no change.
10:03Not a word out of her. Not a single word. Not a sound.
10:06She just sits there in that chair.
10:09And it's been three weeks now, Will.
10:11She's gone.
10:12She's gone.
10:13She's gone.
10:14She's gone.
10:15She's gone.
10:16She's gone.
10:17She's gone.
10:18She's gone.
10:19It's been three weeks now, Will.
10:21She'll come around in time, Carl.
10:23Believe me, she will.
10:25Well, as soon as I hear anything about the girl, I'll let you know.
10:45Look at that.
10:47The day Alice was drowned, he howled all night long.
10:51And he just ran off, disappeared.
10:53This is the first time I've seen him in three weeks.
10:59Alice.
11:01Helen.
11:04It's Alice.
11:06Thank God.
11:08My Alice has come home.
11:12Oh, I must go to her. She needs me.
11:14Now, Helen, don't excite yourself.
11:16I'll call Carl and have him come right over to see you.
11:18But you don't understand. My little girl has come home.
11:21Oh, Julia, please let me go to her.
11:23Yes, Helen, I understand. Now, you just sit there while I call Carl.
11:26Now, you stay there, Helen. I'll be right back.
11:29All right, but hurry.
11:30I'll be right back.
11:31Please hurry.
11:45Alice.
11:47Don't worry.
11:48Let her sleep there.
11:50At least until the doctor comes.
11:53Do you think she still won't know us?
11:57I don't know, Phil.
12:06I just know that she's been through an awful lot.
12:10So have you.
12:11So have you.
12:14Hello?
12:16What?
12:19I can't hear you.
12:20I can't hear you, Julia. Speak up.
12:23I can't.
12:24I don't want her to hear me.
12:27Carl, she's begun talking.
12:33Yes, but you don't understand.
12:35It's not wonderful.
12:37She thinks Alice has come home.
12:39What do you mean? What did she say?
12:43No, Julia, I don't think it's a good idea for her to come home.
12:46Not right now.
12:47But what shall I do?
12:49I can't keep her here when she insists on it.
12:54All right, Carl.
12:55All right.
13:01Helen.
13:03Helen!
13:05What's the trouble, Carl?
13:06Helen, she started to talk again.
13:08You see, I...
13:09But it's what she's saying, that Alice has come home.
13:12Oh.
13:14Oh, I'm sorry, Carl.
13:16Well, if there's anything I can do, just get in touch.
13:24Where is she?
13:25Helen!
13:26Where's my little girl?
13:27Now, wait.
13:28I knew she's here.
13:29Alice! Alice, dear!
13:30Where are you?
13:31Just a moment, Helen.
13:32Alice!
13:34Alice.
13:35Oh, Alice, my baby.
13:38Oh, Alice.
13:46Oh, George.
13:49My...
14:01Oh.
14:07Oh.
14:20Oh, Carl.
14:22Carl, she's dead.
14:24She's dead.
14:26Our beautiful little girl is dead.
14:37Mama?
14:44Mama, what's the matter?
14:46Why are you crying?
14:48Mama, please don't cry.
14:51Please.
14:55Please don't be sad, Mama.
14:57I can't bear it when you're so...
15:00Stop it! Stop it! Stop it!
15:03Mama.
15:05What's the matter?
15:06I'm not your mother.
15:08You're not my child.
15:10My child is dead.
15:12My child is dead.
15:14My child is dead.
15:16He's dead.
15:20Mama!
15:21I'm sorry.
15:24Mama!
15:33No.
15:34I won't.
15:35I won't.
15:36I don't care what he says.
15:37I won't leave her here.
15:38Now, fellas, the doctor knows better than we do what must be done.
15:41I don't care.
15:42She's my daughter.
15:43She's my daughter, too.
15:45Now, really, what are we going to do?
15:46Take her home and tie her to the bed?
15:47You know she'll come running back here again.
15:50No.
15:52When she wakes up, it'll all be gone.
15:55Like a bad dream.
15:57I hope so.
15:59I certainly hope so.
16:03Good morning.
16:05How about a cup of coffee?
16:06Mrs. Mason's preparing some breakfast.
16:08Oh, how is she?
16:09She's better.
16:10She had a good sleep.
16:11She'll be fine now, I'm sure.
16:12Good.
16:18Now, look, fellas, please listen to me.
16:19George.
16:22Good morning.
16:24You must be exhausted.
16:26I guess we all are.
16:28She'll be all right.
16:31Will she?
16:32Of course.
16:33Come on in and sit down.
16:49Mama!
16:53Mama!
16:55Mama!
16:59Mama!
17:01Mama!
17:03Mama!
17:04What's happened to my face?
17:05It's not mine.
17:06It's not me.
17:07What's happened to me?
17:08It's all right, darling.
17:09It's all right.
17:11But what's happened?
17:12I don't understand.
17:14You've been...
17:15You've been ill, darling.
17:17But it's all right.
17:18It's going to be all right.
17:19You'll see.
17:20But I'm still your little girl, aren't I?
17:23Nothing's really changed, has it?
17:26I'm not changed inside.
17:28I'm still me, aren't I?
17:29Aren't I?
17:32Aren't I?
17:34Aren't I, Mama?
17:36Aren't I, Daddy?
17:39Yes, yes, Alice.
17:42You still love me, don't you?
17:44Like always?
17:45Of course we love you, darling.
17:47Of course we love you.
17:48Oh, Mama.
17:49Mama.
17:54It's all right, darling.
17:55It's all right.
17:57And so Laurie Warren
17:59continued to live with the Masons as their daughter.
18:02There didn't seem to be anything else to do about the situation.
18:08Papa!
18:11Because Mommy had to go downtown,
18:12I get to make you lunch.
18:14Oh?
18:15Well, well.
18:17And, uh...
18:19Is it good?
18:20Well, I made your favorite.
18:22You haven't had it in months and months.
18:24And what is that?
18:26Why, French toast and crisp bacon
18:28with maple syrup and canned peaches.
18:30Well, isn't that your favorite?
18:32What?
18:33Oh, yes.
18:35I think the breadwinner should be treated like a king
18:37in his own home.
18:38Always.
18:40You do?
18:41Yes, I do.
18:44And I've been making a surprise for you
18:46for your birthday next Monday.
18:48Only I'm afraid it's not going to be a surprise any longer.
18:51I've got to measure it on you
18:52and see if I made it big enough.
18:54I'll be back in a minute.
18:56Okay.
19:07Well?
19:09October.
19:11Third or fourth week in October.
19:17Third or fourth week in October.
19:21Oh.
19:24Those doctors are beginning to think
19:25that they can call the dates
19:27just the way a farmer figures his harvesting season.
19:29He didn't really go out on a limb
19:31and say whether it'll be a boy or a girl, did he?
19:33Oh, Carl.
19:41Mama!
19:56Alice.
19:57Oh, dear.
20:21What?
20:26Mother?
20:31Mother?
20:38What am I doing here?
20:40Where's my mother?
20:42I'll get your mother, Lori.
20:46I'll get her right away.
20:49What happened?
20:52Did something bad happen?
20:53No, darling.
20:54No.
20:55Something good.
20:56Something very, very good.
20:59And that's the way it happened.
21:02Lori never recalled a moment of the time
21:04she lived as Alice Mason.
21:07Apparently, the spirit of Alice Mason
21:11inhabited the body of Lori Warren for a time.
21:15At any rate, whatever did happen,
21:18it served a purpose.
21:20A good purpose.
21:21And as odd and inexplicable as it may be,
21:25Lori's strange adventure
21:27was not the first time
21:28this sort of purposeful possession has occurred.
21:31Nor was it the last.
21:33As a matter of fact,
21:35nobody could say it won't happen tomorrow.
21:38Not to you.
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