He tells her it’s unlikely given her conditions, but that she will be sent somewhere to live with people of her kind. Before removing the last layer, Miss Tyler asks the Doctor if it might be possible that she be exterminated if the procedure has not worked. He then begins to unwrap the bandages from her face, layer by suspenseful layer. Bernardi reminds her of the consequences of both outcomes of the procedure. The scene then cuts to a close-up of Miss Tyler who is about to have her bandages removed, whereupon Dr. As he pleads for answers, the nurse tells him to watch what he’s saying, as it is treasonous to the state they are governed by.įollowing is a very short scene in which an orderly declares that “the leader” will be speaking shortly, and a future-predicting flat-screen television drops from the ceiling, revealing “the leader” preaching about conformity. Bernardi has a sense of empathy for her, asking the nurse why it’s required that everybody be the same. The nurse comes in and they begin to talk about “Patient 307,” whereby we discover that Dr. The next scene depicts the Doctor sitting alone in a room, looking distraught. Bernardi, more commonly referred to in the episode simply as "Doctor." They proceed to have a conversation about Miss Tyler’s situation, in which the Doctor expresses that he is not sure how this final treatment will result, but, should it not have worked, "there are alternatives." Miss Tyler throws a fit and pleads that the Doctor remove the bandages from her face, whereby the hospital staff must hold her down to calm her. When we return to Miss Tyler’s room, we are now introduced to the body of Dr. Serling then walks into the picture and gives his opening narration. These two nurses go on to gossip about Miss Tyler, saying she is a poor thing for having such a face as she does. In the next scene we are dropped into a conversation between two nurses, as one informs the Doctor that patient 307 (Miss Tyler) is resting comfortably. He left behind his wife, Carolyn Kramer, and his two daughters, Jodi and Anne Serling, both of whom strive to keep his legacy alive. The Twilight Zone has never faltered in the test of time and proves to be one of the most well-known television classics to date.Īt the age of fifty, Serling died of multiple heart attacks on June 28th, 1975. Even television viewers who have never adamantly watched The Twilight Zone can usually identify certain images: a gremlin on the wing of a plane while William Shatner has a mental breakdown one Burgess Meredith shattering his reading glasses at the most inconvenient time or a small, angry child whisking his family away into a cornfield. Serling is well known for writing shocking twists into his television scripts. In 1926, his family moved to a town not far from Syracuse called Binghamton, where Serling was educated and graduated high school, shortly after which he joined the military. He was born in Syracuse, New York on December 25th, 1924. Serling is the writer and creator of the acclaimed science-fiction television series, The Twilight Zone, which aired from 1959-64.
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