There's another silence as Steve looks toward the crowd and then toward Tommy. He wears a tight grin.
STEVE
Based on the clues in this passage, what will most likely happen next?
• The neighbors will stop doubting Tommy.
Well, I guess what we'd better do then is to run a check on the neighborhood and see which ones of us are really human.
• The neighbors will stop taking Steve seriously.
• The neighbors will continue to joke about the situation.
There's laughter at this, but it's a laughter that comes
from a desperate attempt to lighten the atmosphere. It's a • The neighbors will begin checking to see who is release kind of laugh.
really human.
36. GROUP SHOT - THE PEOPLE 36.
As they look at one another in the middle of their laughter.
-The Monsters Are Due on Maple Street,
Rod Serling