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The Ray Bradbury Theater - S04E11 - The Veldt (Aired 11-10-89)

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    [music]
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    People ask: Where do you get your ideas?
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    Well, right here.
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    All this is mine.
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    I'll never starve here.
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    I'm Ray Bradbury,
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    and this is
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    Africa, lions, and the great modern safari explorers
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    have been part of my life
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    in or out of films, or circus arenas, or libraries.
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    Here in my workroom, motion-picture television machines
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    and hot African veldtlands join and come alive.
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    What was popular mechanics fancy when I was nine
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    can be built today or written out in a few hours
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    to be let loose from my typewriter as a story called
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    The Veldt.
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    [automated voice] Good morning.
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    Systems check commenced.
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    Menu search in process.
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    Heating cycle complete.
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    Swiss decaffeinated ready.
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    Appointment schedule printing.
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    Ta-da!
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    Ta-dam!
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    Some ta-dam.
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    Hi.
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    Hi.
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    Where are Peter and Wendy?
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    Where indeed?
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    Incoming message. Video wall.
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    George, Lydia, we'll be late for supper.
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    Bye! Bye.
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    Wait a minute! Late for what?
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    Transmission complete.
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    George, I wish you'd look at the children's nursery.
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    Why? Is it broken?
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    Or have our therapist come look at it.
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    David McClean? Why?
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    The nursery, it's . . . it's changed.
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    Lydia, the kids are older now.
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    No, no, no.
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    It . . . it's strange. Come look.
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    Good lord, for what we've paid for that room!
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    You'll see.
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    See what?
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    Shh.
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    Shh.
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    Open.
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    Nursery door open.
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    Oh, yeah. Oh, yeah.
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    Dolby sound, 3-dimensional tapes, laser images.
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    You know, I still can't get used to this.
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    So?
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    Wait.
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    There.
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    Vultures?
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    Filthy creatures.
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    But more.
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    [growl]
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    There.
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    Oh lord, look at that. A whole pride. They just finished feeding.
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    But on what?
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    Zebra, baby giraffe.
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    Are you sure?
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    Too late to tell.
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    Wait, George. Don't you feel it?
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    Did you hear that scream?
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    Nah, it's a, a hyena.
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    Incredible. Absolutely electronic miracles.
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    George.
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    Lord, what light! And what sound! Listen.
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    And their fur, like a gold tapestry you could just reach out.
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    George!
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    Close!
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    Door close.
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    We gotta lock it. Lock!
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    Door locked. Parental entry only.
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    Those lions can't get out of there, can they?
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    Oh, come on, Lydia!
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    [growling]
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    Dinner menu ready to program.
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    Something's wrong in there.
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    Lydia!
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    Right, then I dare you to unlock that door.
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    No, not until you calm down.
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    Shut off the room, George, then I'll calm down.
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    Shut off the room. What are the kids gonna say?
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    I say, Shut it off! Shut the whole house off!
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    I've had it with all this electronic junk!
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    Let's light candles, do things with our hands.
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    George, let's shut off the whole house and take a vacation!
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    I can't believe that a room is doing this to you!
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    Didn't you feel it?
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    My God, George, it's sick.
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    Wendy and Peter have made it that way.
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    Lydia, they're walls. Crystal walls.
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    It's all 3-dimensional, super-actionary, super-sensitive, color film.
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    Odorphones, sonics -
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    I'm afraid.
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    George, it's too real.
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    You've got to tell Wendy and Peter that they can't experiment in Africa anymore.
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    All right. All right.
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    Incoming message, video wall.
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    Hi, George. Hi, Lydia
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    We're going to be later than we thought.
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    The new mega-mall is excellent.
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    You guys just go ahead and eat without us.
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    Come home now.
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    But we-
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    I said now!
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    Okay. Sure.
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    Transmission complete.
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    Got to lock the nursery for a couple of days,
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    until my nerves get settled.
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    A couple of -
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    Lydia, Peter lives for that nursery. Wendy too.
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    It's got to stay locked, George.
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    Unlock.
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    Nursery door unlocked. Free entrance.
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    Open.
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    Door open.
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    Close.
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    Door close.
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    [growling sounds]
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    Go away.
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    Alright, Room. Let's have Aladdin and his lamp.
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    Come one, Room.
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    Come on, Room. I demand Aladdin.
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    It won't respond, will it?
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    No.
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    Or it can't, because Wendy and Peter have been thinking about Africa and lions,
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    and killing for so long -
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    Come on, Lydia, you don't really believe that.
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    Or Peter set it that way.
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    Set it?
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    He's awfully clever for a 12-year old.
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    You remember when David McClean tested his IQ.
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    We're home! Race you!
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    Beat you!
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    Tie!
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    Peter, Wendy! Please.
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    What's wrong, George?
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    Don't call your father, George.
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    Dad?
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    How long have you and Wendy been playing in Africa?
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    10 days? 2 weeks?
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    2 weeks? Africa?
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    Yes, Africa.
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    Who says?
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    You've been living there 40 hours a week.
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    You've spoiled the nursery.
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    Africa? There's no Africa in the nursery. Right, Wendy?
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    Why, no!
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    Come, look. We'll see show you.
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    Wendy, Peter, Peter. George, stop them!
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    Open.
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    Nursery door open.
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    Hey, Wendy, what'd you find?
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    Why, this!
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    Hold on.
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    Nice, huh?
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    You changed it!
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    How did she do that?
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    Go to bed!
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    Dad!
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    You heard your mother.
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    They're insufferable.
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    Let's admit it. This house is spoiling them, spoiling us.
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    What's this?
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    It's an old purse of mine. What's that doing here?
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    Open.
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    Nursery door open.
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    Close.
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    Door close.
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    [growling, roaring]
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    Heating cycle complete.
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    Careful. Plates are hot.
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    You won't lock up the nursery for good?
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    Well, uh, that depends.
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    On what, George?
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    Dad.
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    Heating cycle complete.
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    Son, you've got to promise me to think up more scenes, more variety.
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    London, Tokyo, Rome.
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    What's wrong with Africa, Father?
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    I thought that we were free to play as we wished.
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    Well, of course you are, of course,
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    but, but within bounds.
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    Can we then?
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    All right, but please try some changes.
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    You're not thinking of shutting off the house?
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    Well, yes, we were.
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    We were considering it, for a break, for a vacation.
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    Well, I don't think you should consider anymore.
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    Coffee latte ready.
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    David.
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    George, Lydia.
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    Please sit down.
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    I came by as soon as I got your call.
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    David, you saw the nursery when we had our last family session.
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    Sure, why?
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    Did you notice anything unusual?
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    No, not really.
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    The usual occasional violences,
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    tendency toward slight paranoia,
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    uh, I mean, it's quite common.
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    Children constantly feel persecuted by their parents,
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    and so this behavior tends to manifest itself
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    through fantasy environments.
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    It's nothing really. Kids inevitably grow out of it.
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    I think that you'd better have another look at it, David.
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    So the problem is sick kids?
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    Sick nursery, David.
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    Open.
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    Nursery door open.
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    Martinis ready.
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    One extra dry with a twist.
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    Well?
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    My God.
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    How your kids must hate you.
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    Hate us? But we've done nothing.
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    Right. When was the last time you did something yourself for your kids?
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    We do things all the time!
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    No! I don't mean switching on the video or the digital disc player.
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    Ever play tennis? Badminton? Kick the Can? Hide and Seek? Out there?
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    I mean, there is a world outside this house.
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    I know!
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    But what about the nursery?
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    Turn it off. Lock it up!
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    As a matter of fact, turn off the whole house.
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    Go jump in the lake. Go climb a mountain. Go!
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    Just as I've been saying. It's rotten, isn't it?
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    Just turn it off.
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    I wonder: Will the Room hate me if I do it in?
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    George.
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    How can I have been such a dam--- fool?
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    With so many servants, easy.
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    Room? What room?
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    What do you mean?
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    George, not now.
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    Now!
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    Now.
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    Access code please.
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    Thank you.
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    George!
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    Don't call your father George!
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    Media and Nursery Areas.
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    No, wait!
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    Terminated.
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    Climate Support Systems.
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    Terminated.
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    Recreation and Sleeping Areas.
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    Terminated.
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    Power and Water Systems.
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    Terminated.
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    Kitchen, please.
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    Terminated. Parental access only.
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    Done.
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    Open!
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    Nursery door open.
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    They're dead! They're dead!
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    Wendy, no. They're not dead.
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    They're, they're just electronic images.
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    They're 3-dimensional holograms. It's only lasers, honey.
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    You killed them! You killed them all!
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    Badly done, George.
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    Wait a minute. Who's side are you on? The vultures?
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    Maybe he's right, George.
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    Well, we're on vacation.
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    Tomorrow, Sun Valley. Snow, skiing, all of us.
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    Now, serenity. Everything is turned off.
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    Listen to that silence.
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    Rest in peace.
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    One hopes.
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    All systems. All systems operational.
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    Parental access override.
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    Mommy! Daddy!
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    Mommy! Daddy!
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    Dad! Help!
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    Mom! Dad! Help!
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    Mommy!
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    Oh my god! They've broken back into the Room!
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    They wouldn't dare.
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    Dad, help! Father!
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    He's never called you Father before!
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    Wendy, Peter!
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    Wendy, Peter!
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    Mom, Dad! Over here!
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    Oh my God!
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    Help! Help us!
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    Wendy! Peter! Where are you?
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    Mommy! Daddy!
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    Help! Over here!
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    Where? Where are you?
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    Where, Wendy? Where?
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    Door closed and locked.
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    Kids! Peter, open this door!
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    Open! Please.
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    Open!
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    Peter! Open!
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    Children access only.
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    Peter, unlock this door now. Now!
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    Code incorrect. Request denied.
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    [screams]
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    George, Lydia, kids.
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    Good morning.
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    All systems operational.
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    Nursery door open.
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    Kids, where are your parents?
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    Door closed.
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    Where?
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    A cup of tea?
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    Door closed and locked.
Title:
The Ray Bradbury Theater - S04E11 - The Veldt (Aired 11-10-89)
Description:
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Video Language:
English
Duration:
23:44

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