The Twilight Zone (TV Series)

Elegy (1960)

Don Dubbins: Peter Kirby

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• Peter Kirby : [Wickwire has poisoned their drinks]  I told you not to trust him! I TOLD YOU!

  Meyers : We meant you no harm.

  Wickwire : I realize that. And I'm sorry, truly, I am.

  Captain James Webber : The antidote! Give us the antidote.

  Wickwire : There is no antidote, captain. Even now, the eternifying fluid in coursing through your veins. But... it won't be painful, I assure you.

  Meyers : But why? Why us?

  Wickwire : Because you are here, and you are men. And while there are men, there can be no peace.

• [the three astronauts approach a house and see a man on the porch that is reading a newspaper, presumably frozen, like everyone else they've seen] 

  Peter Kirby : [to the man sitting on the porch, sarcastically]  You don't mind if we have a little look around do you, sir?

  Wickwire : Not at all

  [the three astronauts look at Wickwire, startled that he spoke and moved, unlike the other people they've already seen] 

  Wickwire : You're most welcome. My name's Wickwire, Jeremy Wickwire.

  [Wickwire notices the shock on the astronauts' faces] 

  Wickwire : Oh, come, gentlemen. There's nothing to be afraid of. Truly there isn't.

  Peter Kirby : But... y-you're real.

  Wickwire : Well, of course, I am. Isn't everybody?

  Peter Kirby : I used to think so.

  Wickwire : Oh! You mean...

  [laughs] 

  Wickwire : Do come inside. Come on. Won't you? Come on. Come inside. There's nothing to be afraid of, I assure you.

• Peter Kirby : [standing on a stage where there is a beauty pageant contest, talking to the frozen winner]  Your majesty? I don't blame the judges. You're the prettiest of them all. But tell me something your majesty. What's wrong with you?

  [to the frozen audience in front of the stage] 

  Peter Kirby : WHAT'S WRONG WITH EVERYBODY IN THIS CRAZY PLACE? Answer me! Can't you talk? CAN'T YOU MOVE? ANSWER ME!

  [he runs off the stage and out of the tent, panting] 

• Meyers : This was the way it was on Earth. Not so very long ago. My great-grandfather showed me pictures of it. Quiet and peaceful.

  Peter Kirby : You mean you like it here?

  Meyers : I would if it were real. If I could be sure it wasn't all going to vanish in a puff of pink smoke.

  Peter Kirby : [dings the bell of an ice cream cart]  Well, as for me, it's a nice place to visit, but I wouldn't want to live here.

  Captain James Webber : Well, like it or not, this is home from now on.

  [they continue walking until they come up to a house] 

  Meyers : Charming. Lovely, isn't it?

  Captain James Webber : If you want it, it's yours.

  Meyers : Yes, that's true, isn't it?