A Hundred Yards Over the Rim

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“A Hundred Yards Over the Rim”
The Twilight Zone episode

Cliff Robertson in "A Hundred Yards Over the Rim"
Episode no. Season 2
Episode 59
Written by Rod Serling
Directed by Buzz Kulik
Guest stars Cliff Robertson
John Crawford
Miranda Jones
Evans Evans
John Astin
Edward Platt
Featured music Fred Steiner
Production no. 173-3654
Original airdate April 7, 1961
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"A Hundred Yards Over the Rim" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.

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[edit] 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. ”

[edit] Synopsis

In the year 1847, Chris Horn (Cliff Robertson) is one of the leaders of a small wagon train from Ohio attempting to reach California. Horn's wife and young son Christian are in one Conestoga wagon of the group. When his son becomes dangerously ill, he sets off alone in a desperate search for medicine- only to stumble through time, arriving in 1961 New Mexico. He is stunned by seeing power lines, asphalt roads, and a large truck. He gets some medicine from friendly, curious people at a gas stop, gets in trouble with the law, and narrowly escapes back over the rim, back to his party, his son, and his time.

During his brief visit to the twentieth century, Chris Horn encounters a modern encyclopedia containing a brief biographical entry for "Christopher Horn, Jr.", a physician who achieved good works in late 19th-century California. Horn realizes that his son will not only recover from the illness, he will go on to great deeds as a doctor.

[edit] 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. ”

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