including several small groups of people moving toward the smithsonian. their attention is attracted as the hum off scene becomes a roar. the sound is unearthly in its intensity and almost unbearable in its swiftly increasing volume. the people stop in their tracks and look up in the sky in terror.
a middle-aged man runs up to a group of several people, pointing wildly toward the ship and yelling irrationally:
showing two machine guns, two sherman tanks and two 75mm guns. the gun crews are posted for action and all weapons are trained on the space ship.
shooting from the side, showing klaatu advancing slowly toward the line of soldiers. he holds out the mysterious object in front of him in a gesture that is actually one of offering but could be misinterpreted as menacing. there is a growing, uneasy rumble of muttering among the soldiers as klaatu advances. they are clearly frightened of what he may do.
klaatu starts toward the platoon leader, raising the object he holds toward the man, trying to make clear his intentions. misinterpreting this as a menacing gesture, the platoon leader raises his carbine to his shoulder.
as klaatu falls to the ground wounded. the object he was holding has dropped from his hand and smashed. the soldiers start to gather around klaatu excitedly when suddenly there appears in the entrance to the space ship a huge robot. there is a gasp of amazement from the crowd and the solders draw back at sight of him. the robot is ten feet tall, is made in the almost-perfect image of a man. he is to be played by an actor and his flesh appears to be made of a greenish metal. his eyes flash as though lighted internally. his perfectly- fashioned, muscular body is covered only with a loincloth. this is gort.
as helen turns and hurries across the sidewalk to the house. in the entrance she turns and waves to tom. he waves back and drives off slowly. helen lets herself in with her key.
a man about forty-five, bloodied and badly beaten, is being supported and half-carried by two policemen. a police doctor is guiding them to a doorway, near which is a sign infirmary. the man is almost unconscious, incapable even of holding up his head.
as the detective leads klaatu across the sidewalk to the curb, where a police car is standing. parked just behind it is an army staff car.
as klaatu gets out of the police car and the captain escorts him toward the staff car. passing the lieutenant, klaatu speaks with a polite smile, a smile that might be one of mild triumph.
shooting down the hall through the crack in bobby's door.
shooting over klaatu's shoulder. as he watches, a jeep filled with armed soldiers -- apparently regular patrol -- drives up to the entrance of the building. they stop for a moment while their sergeant checks with the guards. assured that everything is under control, the sergeant signals his driver and the jeep moves off.
as klaatu maneuvers around the side of the building, where there is a window. it has no glass in it but is heavily barred.
from gort's viewpoint, of the window, with klaatu's light flashing its signals.
from bobby's viewpoint. klaatu has emerged from the concealment of the tree-lined path and is making his way calmly toward the entrance of the building.
they are approaching the elevator at the end of the corridor. there is a large crowd of lunch-goers milling around the elevator, which is quickly filled. half the crowd is left as the elevator doors close and it descends.
camera follows them as they turn into the side corridor. helen leads the way to a small, automatic elevator. she presses the button and the doors open. klaatu follows her in.
at a major intersection, as the convoy of eight vehicles previously seen dashes through the intersection and stops. the cars quickly arrange themselves so that they form a roadblock, completely sealing off the street.
as the soldiers pile out of their vehicles and close in on the place where klaatu lies. he is their first and all- important concern, and helen finds herself pushed out of the way, toward the edge of the growing crowd of soldiers.
panning with helen as she approaches the entrance fearfully. rallying all her courage and determination, she forces herself to step inside.
panning with gort as he carries helen, speechless with fright, to the side of the ship. he touches the side, and the ramp moves slightly out. he mounts the ramp, still carrying helen, and disappears into the ship with her. and the ramp closes silently behind them.
shooting over the backs of the soldiers as they reach the cell and look inside. there they see the giant robot picking up the body of klaatu and starting deliberately toward the gaping hole in the side of the building. they raise their weapons and fire at gort, but the bullets have no effect on him. continuing uninterruptedly, he steps over the debris and disappears, carrying klaatu in his arms.
camera moves in on klaatu as he is saying goodbye to barnhardt and helen. he turns then and speaks to gort, glancing up at the building as he does so.