Scene: After landing his flying saucer in Washington D.C. from another planet, the human alien Klaatu with a British accent has been brought to a hospital after an object was shot out of his hand by a U.S. Army marksman. He is visited in his hospital room by Mr. Harley, Secretary to the President of the United States. This verbal exchange follows after their exchange of greetings:
Klaatu - I would like to meet with representatives of all the nations on earth.
Harley - I'm afraid that would be a little awkward. It's completely without precedent and there are practical considerations the time involved, the enormous distances...
Klaatu - I traveled 250 million miles.
Harley - I want to be frank with you Mr. Klaatu, I mean Klaatu. Our world at the moment is full of tensions and suspicions. In the present international situation such a meeting would be quite impossible.
Klaatu - What about your United Nations?
Harley - You know about the United Nations?
Klaatu - We've been monitoring your radio broadcasts...for a good many years. That's how we learned your languages.
Harley - I'm sure you recognized from our broadcasts the evil that has produced the trouble in our world. Now, surely--
Klaatu - I'm not concerned with the internal affairs of your planet, Mr. Harley. My mission here is not to resolve your petty squabbles. It concerns the existence of every last creature on earth.
Harley - Well if you could explain a little...
Klaatu - I intend to explain to all the nations at the same time. How do we proceed, Mr. Harley?
Harley - We could call a special meeting of the General Assembly. But, of course, the United Nations does not represent all nations.
Klaatu - Then I suggest a meeting of all the chiefs of state
Harley - Believe me you don't understand. They wouldn't sit down at the same table.
Klaatu - I don't want to resort to threats Mr. Harley. I merely tell you that the future of your planet is at stake. I urge that you transmit that message to the nations of the earth.
Harley - I'll make that recommendation to the President. But I must tell you in all honesty I'm extremely dubious about the results.
Klaatu - Apparently I'm not as cynical about the earth's people as you.
Harley - I've been dealing in earth's politics a good deal longer than you have.
Ending Scene: After being hunted down by the American army in Washington D.C, Klaatu is shot, killed, and brought back to life inside his flying saucer by the robot Gort. Later that same evening, eminent scientists of the world had gathered in front of his flying saucer. The meeting starts as Professor Barnhart, played by the actor Al Jaffe who was supposed to symbolize Einstein, informs the others:
Barnhart - "Under the circumstances the army people have asked us to leave and since their concern is for our safety. I can do nothing but suggest that we comply...."
Barnhart's address is interrupted as the flying saucer door opens behind Barnhardt and Klaatu walks out to speak to the gathering:
Klaatu - "And you will forgive me if I speak bluntly:
"The universe grows smaller every day and the threat of aggression by any group anywhere can no longer be tolerated. There must be security for all or no one is secure. Now, this does not mean giving up any freedom except the freedom to act irresponsibility. Your ancestors knew this when they made laws to govern themselves and hired policemen to enforce them.
"We of the other planets have long accepted this principle. We have an organization for the mutual protection of all planets and for the complete elimination of aggression. The test of any such higher authority is, of course, the police force that supports it. For our policemen, we created a race of robots. Their function is to patrol the planets in spaceships like this one and preserve the peace. In matters of aggression we have given them absolute power over us. This power can not be revoked. At the first sign of violence they act automatically against the aggressor. The penalty for provoking their action is too terrible to risk.
"The result is we live in peace, without arms or armies, secure in the knowledge that we are free from aggression and war, free to pursue more profitable enterprises. We do not pretend to have achieved perfection, but we do have a system, and it works.
"I came here to give you these facts. it is no concern of ours how you run your own planet. But if you threaten to extend your violence, this earth of yours will be reduced to a burned-out cinder. Your choice is simple. Join us and live in peace, or pursue your present course and face obliteration. We shall be waiting for your answer. The decision rests with you.
"Gort - Berenga... (Let's go, Gort)."