X Minus One · 1956 · 28 min · 4,096 words
The transcript of “Chain Of Command”, an episode of X Minus One from 1956. Press a time to play from that line (a 60-second preview; Potato Plus plays it all). X Minus One plays X Minus One free, live around the clock. Search inside this transcript.
Machine transcript (may contain errors).
Come down for Blastoff, X-5, 4, 3, 2, X-1, fire. From the far horizons of the unknown, come transcribed tales of new dimensions in time and space.
These are stories of the future, adventures in which you'll live in a million could be years on a thousand maybe worlds. The national broadcasting company, in cooperation with the galaxy's science fiction magazine, presents ceremonies to God.
Tonight, train of command by Stephen R. This is about George. He's a friend of mine. He lives right here at the Brookside at Thomas laboratory with his family. My name is Charlie Boyle. By the way, I'm a security guard here at the lab.
been here now for well 20 years I guess. Of course they don't use the lab anymore lots of weeds and things and well I stick around there isn't really any place to go. Well I'm getting away from it after all this is about George. Some of it I knew myself a lot of it he told me after was over. It began the morning after
after George's wife lit in a woman. I think George the least you could do is complain. After all, are you a mouse or a man? Clara, what's the point of complaining? It'll just start trouble.
We do live at the laboratory. We have some right. The best thing we can do is just stay right where we are. But it's dangerous. There's nothing dangerous about it just so long as we know what we're doing.
I'm not thinking about us. I'm thinking about the children. The children know where they mustn't go. George, I will not go on like this out a moment's peace of mind. If you had the slightest concern for my welfare or for the children's, you'd be...
85 more paragraphs, about 26 more minutes of the episode. Potato Plus is every episode on demand from any moment, every transcript in full and unlimited transcript search, for $5 a month.
Potato Plus opens soon: join the listKeep listening with Potato Plus: every episode, on demand, from any moment.
Potato Plus opens soon: join the listAll X Minus One transcripts · Search every transcript · The archive
New channels, the best find from the archive, and what is coming up. One email a week.