In April 1865, in the end of the North American Civil War, a Confederate Sergeant (James Gregory) stops his march with other wounded Union and Confederate soldiers and asks for water to the lonely and ill widow Lavinia Godwin (Joanne Linville) in her destroyed mansion. Then he asks to rest for while and they talk about the damages of war. Later Lavinia sees a soldier that was reported dead with a bullet on the head; then the sergeant sees a lieutenant and he recalls his fate. When Lavinia sees her husband and Abraham Lincoln on the road, she discovers what has happened to her.
I do not recall if I had figured out the "secret" of this episode the first time that I saw it. However today I could easily foresee what had happened with the widow and the wounded soldiers. This antiwar episode is one of the most dramatic episodes of "Twilight Zone" and never creepy, but too related to the American history. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Os Transeuntes" ("The Passersby")
Note: On 12 July 2023, I saw this episode again.
I do not recall if I had figured out the "secret" of this episode the first time that I saw it. However today I could easily foresee what had happened with the widow and the wounded soldiers. This antiwar episode is one of the most dramatic episodes of "Twilight Zone" and never creepy, but too related to the American history. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "Os Transeuntes" ("The Passersby")
Note: On 12 July 2023, I saw this episode again.