War Of The Worlds TV Series - Unto Us a Child Is Born - Season 1 Episode 17 - 1988 - 1990
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00:00In 1953, Earth experienced the War of the Worlds.
00:07Common bacteria stopped the aliens, but it didn't kill them.
00:10Instead, the aliens lapsed into a state of deep hibernation.
00:13Now the aliens have been resurrected, more terrifying than ever before.
00:17In 1953, aliens started taking over the world.
00:20Today, they're taking over our bodies.
01:30You're saying that we have some kind of a half-breed on our hands here?
01:33A monster.
01:34Half human, half alien.
01:36Half human.
01:45She's beautiful, thank you.
02:15Hey.
02:45Careful!
02:59This stuff is dangerous.
03:01Yeah, I know, but you don't have to tell me.
03:15Oh, my God, my God, my God, my God, my God.
03:45I don't think this will fit me.
04:03Well, of course it will.
04:04Go and try it on what have you got to lose?
04:0730 pounds?
04:15Get out.
04:22This is work.
04:28What is this, Walker?
04:39What's going on?
04:51What's going on?
04:58Hold it right there!
05:13Guess where I stuck, Nickham?
05:15What? There's X no machine.
05:29This is Walker.
05:32Unauthorized personnel, Sector 98.
05:35Three males.
05:37Black hair, beard...
05:39I stuck her out.
05:58Come on!
06:01Come on!
06:02Come on!
06:04Come on!
06:06There he is!
06:09Come on!
06:14There he is!
06:16There he is!
06:26Stop him!
06:29Stop!
06:31Stop!
06:36Get out of the way!
06:43Are you crazy or something, then?
06:46Oh, my God!
06:50Oh, my God!
07:16You guys go that way. We'll cut them off.
07:42I'll be right with you soon.
07:43Okay.
07:46Excuse me.
08:13Excuse me.
08:41Excuse me.
08:52Are you all right?
08:56I don't feel well.
08:59Why don't you sit down for a second?
09:02I'm fine.
09:04Are you sure you're okay?
09:11It's okay.
09:23Everything's going to be all right.
09:30Call an ambulance.
09:32What?
09:33Zoe!
09:38Help me!
09:41Oh, my God!
09:48Oh, my God!
09:51Nice of you to show up.
09:59This better be good, Norton.
10:00What's happening?
10:01Alien transmission?
10:02Yep, right in our own backyard.
10:04Well, within 300 miles, anyway.
10:06It's going to take a while to pinpoint the exact coordinates of the transmission,
10:09but check this out.
10:10When I transpose the message onto the screen.
10:14That's not the usual pattern, is it?
10:16Not by a long shot.
10:17The cadence is too short and choppy, and it keeps repeating itself.
10:21Okay, it's just a hunch, but it feels like a distress signal to me.
10:25Well, the point is they're out there.
10:26We've got to do something about it.
10:27Let's get ready to move.
10:28Dr. Larson's research.
10:37Dr. Larson's research.
10:38What's happening?
10:39Where are you taking me?
10:41Oh, just down the hall, Mrs. Salvo.
10:43Just hold on.
10:44Your baby's fine.
10:45Just a little stubborn, that's all.
10:47God.
10:48I picked up a triple heartbeat on the fetal monitor.
10:51It's moving.
10:52What do you mean, I can't be with my wife?
10:56It took ten weeks of Lamaze.
10:57I'm sorry, Mr. Salvo's doctor's orders.
11:00What's wrong?
11:00No, nothing's wrong.
11:02Everything's normal.
11:03Can I talk to the doctor?
11:04Go get yourself a coffee.
11:05Try to relax, Mr. Salvo.
11:06There's no problem.
11:07We'll come and get you.
11:09Okay?
11:09I don't know how you guys stay so calm.
11:29I'm a nervous wreck.
11:35Could have fooled me.
11:37Oh, yeah.
11:39Dr. Howard, please call the operator.
11:43Mr. Salvo?
11:44Yes.
11:46Would you like to see your new son?
11:48My son?
11:51It's a boy.
11:54It's a boy.
11:57Is he okay?
11:58Oh, yes, yes.
11:58Is Nancy all right?
11:59Well, your wife is in the recovery room
12:02because she's had quite an ordeal,
12:03but she's fine.
12:04She's just fine.
12:05Okay.
12:07Wait.
12:09She's fine.
12:10She's just fine.
12:12It's a boy.
12:22It's a boy.
12:23That's good.
12:33Keep going straight.
12:37Good.
12:38Hold it.
12:39Make a left.
12:39Norton, give me a break.
12:41He's a bad enough driver without your direction.
12:44How are we doing?
12:44Dr. Rush to x-ray.
12:48Dr. Rush to x-ray.
12:52Oh, thank you.
12:58Dr. Rush to x-ray.
13:01Dr. Stokes to 4-4.
13:04Who am I boy?
13:05Dr. Bennett, to room 4-14.
13:10Dr. Bennett, to room 4-14.
13:13Oh, stop.
13:14But folks are just...
13:16I've got more of that.
13:17Oh, my.
13:17Oh, my.
13:19It's a soup jar.
13:22It's getting warmer.
13:32Bingo, you're there.
13:43A hospital.
13:45I wonder what they're doing in there.
13:50There is no way in the world I'm going to let you search this facility.
13:53Sir, we've got reason to believe that your hospital is harboring terrorists.
13:57My hospital?
13:58Sir, it's a matter of national security.
14:00You just call this number at the Pentagon.
14:03They will clear everything.
14:09We can't use a Geiger counter to make ambience radiation.
14:13All the doctors, the personnel, patients.
14:16Where are we going to start?
14:17We start with the patients admitted on the last day.
14:19We've got to assume that something happened here that cured these transmissions.
14:23Dr. Bennett.
14:24But tell me what this was about.
14:26I'm sorry, we can't.
14:28If we could just see the next patient on the list.
14:31We've seen all but Mrs. Salvo.
14:33She just had a little boy.
14:35We have to see her.
14:36Please.
14:37Actually, I'm not sure she's awake.
14:39Mrs. Salvo had a very difficult delivery.
14:43Nancy?
14:46Nancy?
14:48Nancy?
14:48How'd you do?
15:02He's one unhappy administrator.
15:05He wanted to call in the authorities.
15:07So I lied a little bit and told him that he superseded the local police.
15:12He wasn't happy with that, so I explained to him that going public at this time would
15:15engender enough negative publicity to shut this whole place down.
15:18Of course, he'll be cooperating.
15:19Yeah, he'll cooperate.
15:20Business as usual.
15:22Is there any sign of Nancy's cell phone?
15:24No.
15:25What about the Salvo baby?
15:26The baby is safe.
15:27Apparently the baby was in the nursery when the murder took place.
15:30Yeah.
15:31We better isolate that baby.
15:33He might be a target.
15:34Of?
15:35Of whoever killed his father.
15:42Oh, I got here as soon as I could.
15:44Where's the baby?
15:45In isolation.
15:46Room 709, just down on the left.
15:49Colonel Ironhorst, this thing isn't over yet.
15:52I just picked up another transmission.
15:54Same coordinates?
15:55Exactly.
15:56Damn.
16:01Oh, there we go.
16:03I'm not a pediatrician, but he looks pretty normal to me.
16:07Well, it makes sense to run a check.
16:11We are not at full strength, Advocate.
16:13What exactly does that mean?
16:17One of our comrades escaped into the body of a pregnant human.
16:21The human gave birth and is in a weakened condition.
16:24Why doesn't she get a new body?
16:26That's the thing.
16:27She can't.
16:28She's too weak.
16:29More importantly, what's become of this offspring?
16:33It remains in the hospital.
16:34Why?
16:36If this baby is a hybrid life form, it could be very beneficial to us.
16:41The secret to its survival might well provide the answers to our own survival in this blighted atmosphere.
16:49Bring us this child.
16:52As you command, Advocate.
16:53Dr. Howard, please call the operator.
17:02Dr. Howard, please call the operator.
17:05Please.
17:06I'm going to test the voice.
17:08I'm going to test the voice.
17:10I'm going to test the voice.
17:13I'm going to test the voice.
17:15I'm waiting here.
17:16I want you to stay in touch.
17:20What is that?
17:24That can't be.
17:28Harrison!
17:29Hold on a second.
17:30What is it?
17:32Let me get back to you, okay?
17:36You tell me.
17:41Looks like ordinary human tissue.
17:43It is.
17:48Now look.
17:49Good God.
17:59Both these samples are from the cell phone, baby?
18:01Mm-hmm.
18:02Somehow he's undergone a blending of alien and human cells.
18:06You mean partial blending.
18:07The first tissue sample you showed me was perfectly normal.
18:09I know.
18:10And I'll be damned if I can explain what's going on.
18:13Other than to say that in this case, alien and human tissue seems to be compatible in the same organism.
18:21It's incredible.
18:22You're saying that we have some kind of a half-breed on our hands.
18:25We have a mutant newborn.
18:26His father is a human.
18:27And whose mother disappeared shortly after the birth.
18:28That's not a hell of a lot to go on.
18:29Well, look at the upside.
18:30There's an upside?
18:31There's an upside?
18:32Hmm.
18:33We have the baby.
18:34They don't.
18:35Look at the size of it.
18:36Look at the size of it.
18:37What the hell is going on here?
18:38Look at the size of it.
18:39I'm not sure if the mother disappeared shortly after the birth.
18:40That's not a hell of a lot to go on.
18:41Well, look at the upside.
18:42There's an upside?
18:43Hmm.
18:44We have the baby.
18:45They don't.
18:46Look at the size of it.
18:47Look at the size of it.
18:50Look at the size of it.
19:03What the hell is going on here?
19:06I was hoping they wouldn't ask me that.
19:11What if a child's development is key to an alien growth cycle?
19:22What do you mean?
19:25Maybe the aliens have an accelerated aging process
19:28in which they reach maturity within, say, a few hours after birth.
19:32Okay, suppose they do.
19:35And we can figure out the formula.
19:36How do we apply that to the hybrid?
19:38Well, the first step is to call for help.
19:40Norton, crank it up, will you?
19:46Got some work to do.
19:47So what else is new?
19:49Well, I need you to access any of Suzanne's research
19:51pertaining to the alien growth rate.
19:53Which I can tell you right now amounts next to nothing.
19:56I want you to calculate its effect on the human rate
19:59of physical development.
20:01Okay, you got it.
20:03Good luck.
20:04Listen, while I've got you both,
20:06I've been doing some checking of the police reports in the area
20:09and I scored.
20:10I came across a report, and I quote,
20:12of a strange donut-shaped corpse of the remains of a human being.
20:18Is that the residue of an alien body transfer?
20:20Yeah.
20:21Where did they find that?
20:22Well, that's the interesting thing.
20:23Less than a mile from the hospital.
20:25In fact, in the same shopping mall where the paramedics picked up Nancy Salvo.
20:30So we've got an alien saboteur who, to avoid capture,
20:34takes over the nearest available body,
20:36which unfortunately for her happens to be Nancy Salvo.
20:39The very pregnant Nancy Salvo.
20:42And this takeover creates so much physiological havoc
20:45that it triggers premature labor,
20:48and the result is the birth of a monster.
20:52Half human, half alien.
21:05You'd better not come with us.
21:07I'm coming.
21:08I wonder if somebody in the hospital recognizes you.
21:11They won't.
21:12Our mission is too important to take unnecessary risks.
21:15We can retrieve this child on our own.
21:17No!
21:18I'm going with you.
21:20You have no authority to violate a direct order from the advocacy.
21:24I agree.
21:25If we're going to get this human baby and bring it to the advocacy,
21:28we must remain united as three.
21:34We must get back into the hospital.
21:36But how?
21:37But how?
22:07Be safe.
22:0812.
22:12Maybe some machines.
22:14Hurry, come.
22:15Dr. Skiba, to emergency, please.
22:32Dr. Skiba, to emergency.
22:39Dr. Rush, to x-ray.
22:44Dr. Rush, to x-ray.
22:57We'll set up a checkpoint here at the elevator and then at each one of these stairwells.
23:02Now, the seventh floor is strictly off limits to everyone, and I mean everyone,
23:07with the exception of myself, Dr. McCullough, Dr. Blackwood, and the supervising nurses,
23:13who will be alternating on 12-hour shifts.
23:17Now, in the event that the secured area is penetrated, set up our secondary line of defense here,
23:25just outside of the baby's room.
23:28Excuse me.
23:29Colonel.
23:30Yes, sir. I'd like you to meet Mr. Hugo. He's a chief administrator for the hospital.
23:34Mr. Hugo, we've had to assume responsibility for the hospital's security.
23:38If you could please advise your people.
23:40Absolutely.
23:41Colonel.
23:42One of our nurses thinks she just saw Nancy Seldo in the hospital.
23:45If I could advise him to answer me.
23:46No.
23:47Nope.
23:52Dr. Badge.
23:55Dr. Badge.
23:57Dr. Badge.
23:58A couple of times.
23:59Good times.
24:00Come on!
24:02Mr. Badge.
24:03Good times.
24:04Dr. Badge.
24:05It's over.
24:06Mr. Badge.
24:07Good times.
24:08Mr. Badge.
24:09Good times.
24:10Mr. Badge.
24:11Dr. Gordon, chance of emergency.
24:41Michael, if your mom and dad are gonna be here, I have nothing against them.
24:56Okay, listen, I won't be late.
24:57I gotta go.
24:58Okay.
24:59I'll see you.
25:00Bye.
25:11No!
25:32No!
25:33No!
25:34No!
25:35No!
25:36No!
25:37No!
25:41We should have video cameras installed in the room so we can study any further transformations
25:54on tape.
25:55We can't risk anyone getting to this baby.
25:56Now, I'm gonna work out the details of the Colonel.
25:58Soon as.
25:59Oh, my God.
26:02I'm gonna make your headori.
26:03I don't know.
26:04I'm gonna use the camera.
26:05Oh, my Lord.
26:06No.
26:07No.
26:08No!
26:09No!
26:10Oh, my God.
26:11Oh.
26:12Yeah.
26:13The man is here.
26:13Oh, my God.
26:14My God.
26:15Oh, my God.
26:16Oh, my God.
26:17Oh, my God.
26:18Oh, my God.
26:20Oh, my God.
26:21Oh, my God.
26:22I'm going to do this.
26:23Oh, my God.
26:25Oh, my God.
26:27Oh, my God.
26:27Okay.
26:28Oh, my God.
26:30Okay.
26:31Let me get this straight.
26:38You're saying that the baby did this?
26:41I'm open to other explanations.
26:43You realize that nobody out there is going to believe you.
26:46I'm not even sure I do.
26:48And it's not official, but I just heard that Nancy Salvo may be on the premises.
26:52Odds are she's an alien.
26:54Apparently they want this whatever you call it as much as we do.
26:58That's what these transmissions must be all about.
27:00Why do you think they want him?
27:02Because if the baby has adapted to Earth's atmosphere,
27:05then the aliens won't be so vulnerable to Earth's bacteria.
27:08And we'd be up against a race of super beings.
27:10We've got to get that thing.
27:12We've covered all the exits, Colonel, and we're ready to start a room-to-room.
27:15Let's do it, Sergeant.
27:19I want nobody coming through there. You got that? Nobody.
27:23Well, then clear them out of there.
27:27We've gone over every inch of this floor, sir. We got zip.
27:30How would you like us to proceed?
27:32Okay. We'll take the upper floors, and we'll take the floors below.
27:36Okay, let's go.
27:37Hold on. Everyone should know what we're looking for.
27:40According to Norton's calculations, this baby could be 35 in a matter of moments.
27:44But that's just a projection. In reality, we don't know what we're looking at.
27:47So be careful. As we've seen before, this thing can be deadly.
27:50Got it.
27:51One more thing.
27:54It's our preference that'll be taken alive.
27:56The priority is the safety of our personnel and the public.
28:00Let's go.
28:01If you get anything, use your radio. Good luck.
28:09Same to you.
28:15Elevators.
28:16Dr. Howard, please call the operator.
28:19Here we go.
28:49Here we go.
29:19Here we go.
29:49Here we go.
30:19Here we go.
30:49Here we go.
31:20That's odd.
31:21No one's in 407.
31:24Probably Dr. Burns with one of those new nurses.
31:33Dr. Burns.
31:35Dr. Burns is calling Dr. Burns.
31:44Dr. Burns?
31:45Dr. Burns?
31:45Where's my baby?
31:46Where's my baby?
31:51No!
31:52Tell me.
31:53Where's my baby?
31:56We don't have time for that.
31:58This is so much quicker.
32:00This is so much quicker and clean.
32:09The baby you're looking for is in?
32:14No, no, no, no.
32:14It's 7-09.
32:19It is being isolated from the rest of the hospital.
32:21No, no, no, no.
32:35Still, we're going to get you toğini.
32:35You've got your baby.
32:37It's 2003.
32:38The natural thing is...
32:38This is the light of the stars.
32:39I don't know.
32:40You're going to do that.
32:41Follow me.
33:11Dr. John's intimidation is in the West, please.
33:17Hello?
33:34Dr. Fasten, please. Dr. Fasten.
33:41The doors to the top two floors are locked. I don't see how he could have gotten up there.
33:55Let's go back to seven.
34:01Lang!
34:05Lang!
34:09Lang!
34:11We won't let him look.
34:12Oh, my God.
34:42Dr. Bennett, to room 414.
34:46Dr. Bennett, to room 414.
34:52Dr. Johnson, to station 613.
34:59Dr. Murdoch, to ICU.
35:02Dr. Murdoch, to ICU.
35:12Dr. Murdoch, to ICU.
35:42Dr. Murdoch, to ICU.
36:12Dr. Murdoch, to ICU.
36:42Oh!
36:48What was it?
36:49Awa!
36:50Awa!
36:51Awa!
36:52Awa!
36:53Awa!
36:54Awa!
37:03Awa!
37:05Awa!
37:10Nurse Edward, to board five.
37:13I want this room sealed.
37:15Yes, sir.
37:21Oh!
37:22Oh!
37:48Hold it right there!
37:52Oh!
38:02Sergeant Zill, off this floor.
38:03What happened to Lang?
38:04He didn't make it.
38:06Oh!
38:22Possibly!
38:23This floor was going.
38:24I thought I had to figure out.
38:25I'll do this row but I'll give you my hands.
38:27Oh!
38:28Oh!
38:29Oh!
38:30Oh!
38:31Oh!
38:32Oh!
38:33Oh!
38:34Oh!
38:35Oh!
38:36Oh!
38:37Oh!
38:38Oh!
38:39Oh!
38:40Oh, oh, oh.
38:41Oh!
41:43It's incredible.
41:46It looks like he's dying.
42:13There's not a trace of alien tissue.
42:27This little guy has the Suzanne McCullough seal of approval.
42:33I hope he's able to forget we were ever part of his world.
42:37He's been through enough hell to last him a whole lifetime.
42:40Oh, he's such a lovely baby.
42:43I don't think I'll ever put him down.
42:44Oh, yes, you will.
42:45The law says he has to ride in a car seat.
42:47Come on, let's have him, Blanche.
42:48I think he's going to be a strict father this time around.
42:56You haven't said very much about what happened.
42:59No great theories.
43:00Well, actually, I've had several, let's call them late night musings.
43:05None of which stood up to the light of day.
43:09The only thing I can think of is when the alien and his mother died, somehow it killed the alien and him.
43:15I can't thank you enough.
43:21We'll be eternally grateful to you.
43:29Well, he's on his way.
43:35Those people have a right to know what happened to their grandson and his parents.
43:39Suzanne, if I thought I would have done any good at all, any good, I would have told them.
43:49I just don't think they would have believed me.
43:51At least we know he's going to get a lot of love.
43:54I just hope those two could keep up with him.
43:56It's amazing.
43:58After all he's been through to go off and begin a new life as if he were just an ordinary kid.
44:09To Donut Day.
44:13To Donut Day.
44:39To Donut Day.