Twilight Zone Companion by Marc Scott Zicree

Author:Marc Scott Zicree
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Published: 2012-06-04T04:53:48+00:00

ITS A GOOD LIFE (11/3/61)

Written by Rod Serling

Based on the short story Its a Good Life by Jerome Bixby

Producer: Buck Houghton

Director: James Sheldon

Director of Photography: George T. Clemens

Music: stock

Cast:

Anthony Fremont: Billy Mumy Mr. Fremont: John Larch Mrs. Fremont: Cloris Leachman Aunt Amy: Alice Frost Dan Hollis: Don Keefer Ethel Hollis: Jeanne Bates Pat Riley: Casey Adams Bill Soames: Tom Hatcher Thelma Dunn: Lenore Kingston

Tonights story on The Twilight Zone is somewhat unique and calls for a different kind of introduction. This, as you may recognize, is a map of the United States, and theres a little town there called Peaksville. On a given morning not too long ago, the rest of the world disappeared and Peaksville was left all alone. Its inhabitants were never sure whether the world was destroyed and only Peaksville left untouched or whether the village had somehow been taken away. They were, on the other hand, sure of one thing: the cause. A monster had arrived in the village. Just by using his mind, he took away the automobiles, the electricity, the machines because they displeased him and he moved an entire community back into the dark ages just by using his mind. Now Id like to introduce you to some of the people in Peaksville, Ohio. This is Mr. Fremont. Its in his farmhouse that the monster resides. This is Mrs. Fremont. And this is Aunt Amy, who probably had more control over the monster in the beginning than almost anyone. But one day she forgot; she began to sing aloud. Now, the monster doesnt like singing, so his mind snapped at her, turned her into the smiling, vacant thing youre looking at now. She sings no more. And youll note that the people in Peaksville, Ohio, have to smile; they have to think happy thoughts and say happy things because, once displeased, the monster can wish them into a cornfield or change them into a grotesque,

walking horror. This particular monster can read minds, you see. He knows every thought, he can feel every emotion. Oh yes, I did forget something, didnt I? I forgot to introduce you to the monster. This is the monster. His name is Anthony Fremont. Hes six years old, with a cute little-boy face and blue, guileless eyes. But when those eyes look at you, youd better start thinking happy thoughts, because the mind behind them is absolutely in charge. This is the Twilight Zone.

During a surprise party at the Fremont house, Dan Hollis receives a present of a Perry Como record but he cant play it in front of Anthony for fear of what might happen. Resentful, he begins to drink heavily then breaks into song. The other adults are aghast as Anthonys attention turns on him. Frantically, Hollis pleads with the others to kill Anthony while he is distracted. However, none of them can summon the courage to act; Anthony turns Hollis into a huge jack-in-the-box, then dispatches the body to the cornfield. In the shocked moments that follow, Anthony causes snow to fall outsidesomething that will kill off half the crops.

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