A Cien Yardas Sobre la Colina
Título V.O.: "A Hundred Yards Over the Rim"
Guión: Rod Serling
Director: Buzz Kulik
Fecha de emisión en USA: Abr. 7, 1961
Guest Starring: Cliff Robertson (Christian Horn), Edward Platt (Doctor), John Crawford (Joe), Miranda Jones (Martha Horn), John Astin (Charlie), Evans Evans (Mary Lou), Robert L. McCord (Sheriff)
Sinopsis: En 1847, un grupo de colonos se dirigen a California atravesando el desierto. Tras mucho tiempo vagando, se encuentran enfermos, sin agua y sin esperanzas. En un alto del camino, su jefe se adelanta para explorar el terreno, itnentando encontrar algún pozo. Lo que no sabe es que detrás de la colina cercana se encuentra un lugar muy muy lejano, mucho más que esos cien metros que ha recorrido..
Frases destacadas:
Opening Narration: The year is 1847, the place is the territory of New Mexico, the people are a tiny handful of men and women with a dream. Eleven months ago, they started out from Ohio and headed west. Someone told them about a place called California, about a warm sun and a blue sky, about rich land and fresh air, and at this moment almost a year later they've seen nothing but cold, heat, exhaustion, hunger, and sickness. This man's name is Christian Horn. He has a dying eight year-old son and a heartsick wife, and he's the only one remaining who has even a fragment of the dream left. Mr. Chris Horn, who's going over the top of a rim to look for water and sustenance and in a moment will move into the Twilight Zone.
Closing Narration: Mr. Christian Horn, one of the hardy breed of men who headed west during a time when there were no concrete highways or the solace of civilization. Mr. Christian Horn, family and party, heading west, after a brief detour through the Twilight Zone.
