Can two people on opposite sides of a devastating war move beyond the survival mode and live ? That's basically what the story is . Both separately are wandering through the city . The wreckage is still apparent although the road is surprisingly clear and un littered . The search seems to be for food and is found. Best not to think too much about finding chicken drumsticks in this deserted place. The focus of both separately and together is a pretty dress and some posters of what use to be . Do they dare hope for such things in the future? Charles Bronson as the man is ready to leave war , destruction, violence and reasons to hate behind . No point in it now. Was there then? Elizabeth Montgomery as the woman is more suspicious but is slowly wanting to live and trust again. He gives her the dress . She takes it but sees other posters reminding her he's the enemy and she fires her rifle at him. He's had enough . She's alone it's dark and it sounds stormy. It's lonely and she realizes this is her future. The morning arrives it's clear. He's shaving, preparing to leave. She appears but he doesn't see her in full. He's leaving, he wants no more trouble. She appears in full wearing the dress her hair fixed differently. He utters the word pretty in her language ( the only word she says in the episode) . She smiles . They leave together and as Serling's closing narrative this has been a love story. More importantly I think it's the ability to move past differences and learn to trust each other. That's harder than loving or falling in love.
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