Cry of Silence

Cry of Silence
"Cry of Silence"
The Outer Limits episode
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 6
Directed by Charles Haas
Written by Robert C. Dennis (teleplay)
Louis Charbonneau (story)
Cinematography by Kenneth Peach
Production code 42
Original air date October 24, 1964
Guest stars
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"Cry of Silence" is an episode of the original The Outer Limits television show. It first aired on 24 October 1964, during the second season.

Contents

Opening narration

"In the not-distant future, the sound of Man will invade those unknown depths of space which as yet we cannot even imagine. In his own world there are no places left beyond the reach of his voice. His neighbor is no longer just next door, but anywhere at the end of a wire. And it all began when prehistoric man discovered the art of communication..."

Plot

A city couple driving in the countryside makes a turn into a mysterious valley road where their car hits a rock and stops working. After the couple leaves their car, the wife has a slight accident in which she rolls downhill and sprains her ankle. When the husband reaches her, they realise they are being stalked...by tumbleweeds who appear to be possessed by some form of energy. At first they attempt to keep the tumbleweeds at bay with fire, but soon run out of firewood.

At this point they are saved by a severely disturbed (possibly schizophrenic) farmer named Lamont, who explains that things have been awkward in the valley ever since a "meteor" landed two weeks before, causing his farm to die out. Lamont tells them he stayed merely out of curiosity, but now the possessed weeds, trees and rocks won't allow him to leave either. The three make their way to Lamont's house where they spend a frightening night surrounded by tumbleweeds first and then thousands of frogs. Come morning, they walk back to the car without trouble, only to be attacked by living rocks once they get there. One rock kills Lamont. The couple runs back to the house, where the husband finally decides that the only way they are ever to leave there is to attempt to communicate with whatever is behind all the possessions.

Closing narration

"'And the light shineth in the darkness, and the darkness comprehended it not.' The sound of Man probes the dimensionless range of space, seeking an answer. But if it comes, will he hear? Will he listen? Will he comprehend?"

Cast

Notes

The early scenes in this episode - featuring the stranded couple menaced by sinister tumbleweeds - bear a strong resemblance to Algernon Blackwood's seminal horror story "The Willows".

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