A Veteran Comes Home

Transcribe. Science fiction adventures from the world of tomorrow. The years beyond the 2000 AD. 2000 plus presents a veteran comes home. Billy, I told you before daddy's spaceship arrived here several hours ago. The spaceship

from Mars has been here since 11 o'clock. And my daddy calls darling. All the soldiers have to go through quarantine and army regulations and all sorts of things. Boy, my daddy's a space soldier. I'll bet he had all sorts of adventures.

I'll bet he had... I mention the keys. Quiet Billy, listen. All relatives of military personnel of rocket ship militant life, any truth from Mars. That's uh... The soldiers are going to come out. Come on darling, come on.

Watch where you're walking Billy. Of course he'll know you dear. He'll see me first and then he'll see you. Oh, I ever saw his picture. Stand by that rope, Billy. We can see Gate 5 from here.

Well, he'll tell me all about the war on Mars. Oh, Billy, it's so good to have him back. Five years. Who was that? They're starting to come out now. How's all about them?

Eleven weeks on the spaceship getting to Mars. Eleven weeks coming back to Earth. and more than four years fighting on Mars. Billy, stand back, do across the white line. My son and I are from Earth and Moon, will gladly rest here we are.

To me the soldiers home Billy, the first soldiers home from the war on Mars. Exciting. Many men, so many. Can I knock now? I'm gonna show my daddy, my toy gun, or play space.

Face! I see him. I see you daddy. We're here. Come home. Mary.