The Passersby

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“The Passersby”
The Twilight Zone episode

Lavinia meets the spirit of the recently-assassinated Abraham Lincoln
Episode no. Season 3
Episode 69
Written by Rod Serling
Directed by Elliot Silverstein
Guest stars James Gregory
Joanne Linville
Featured music Fred Steiner
Production no. 4817
Original airdate October 6, 1961
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"The Passersby" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone.

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[edit] Opening narration

“ This road is the afterwards of the Civil War. It began at Fort Sumter, South Carolina, and ended at a place called Appomattox. It's littered with the residue of broken battles and shattered dreams. In just a moment, you will enter a strange province that knows neither North nor South, a place we call the Twilight Zone. ”

[edit] Synopsis

A Civil War Confederate soldier (Gregory), walking home after the end of the war, rests at a house. He talks to the woman living there, while soldiers pass by, Yankee and Confederate. Her husband finally returns, but tells her that they are all dead. The widow refuses to believe him and he leaves, telling her that he will be waiting for her at the end of the road. She finally accepts her fate when she is greeted by the last passerby, Abraham Lincoln, the last casualty of the Civil War.

[edit] Closing narration

“ Incident on a dirt road during the month of April, the year 1865. As we've already pointed out, it's a road that won't be found on a map, but it's one of many that lead in and out of the Twilight Zone. ”

[edit] Episode notes

The traditional folk song 'Black Is The Color (Of My True Love's Hair)' is featured prominently throughout this episode. The song is sung both by Gregory and the Widow and it's explained that the widow's husband also once sung the song.

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