The Twilight Zone: The Hand
You unlock this door with the key of imagination. Beyond it is
another dimension- a dimension of sound, a dimension of sight,
a dimension of mind. You’re moving into a land of both shadow
and substance, of things and ideas. You’ve just crossed over into
THE TWILIGHT ZONE. [The camera pans down from a star lit sky] We are looking at a man who is in a hospital bed. A huge cloth
bandage covers his right hand. The bandage is massive and there
must be more than one bandage that is covering his hand. There
is a doctor standing beside his bed and the two men are conversing. Dr: I think we may have been able to save your hand. As you can
see, we had to bandage it quite heavily. During your recovery
period, we kept you asleep. Do you remember the accident? Man: [still kind of groggy from the Anastasia] Some of it I remember, but not all of it. I do remember that I
had too much to drink that night. You know, I’ve been having problems
with my girlfriend. Anyway, I went to the shop drunk. I guess
I was asking for trouble. Dr: [Sympathetic] Nobody asks to lose his hand, Eric. It’s unfortunate that you
had to suffer such a horrific accident, but it was also your lucky
day that there was a good Samaritan passerby would acted quickly
or you might have not survived. Eric: How long have I been here? Dr: Well, as you know, in a case such as yours, there is not always
an available replacement, so what we do nowadays is place the
patient in suspended animation until such time that an organ or
body part becomes available. When I think back to the way things
were years ago, I have to feel sorry for the people back then.
Eric: I guess modern technology is a Godsend. So, how long did
it take to find me a new hand? Dr: Six weeks. I’ll bet you are surprised, eh? Eric: It didn’t even feel like six seconds. One moment I remember
being brought here, and the next, well, here I am, in this bed
with a bandage the size of the state of Texas on my hand. Dr: Soon it will be time to take the bandages off and see where
we stand. [The Dr. takes a few steps closer to the bed] Eric, you know that these types of operations are not always
successful. Sometimes the new hand will function as if it was
there from your birth, although that would take a long time, while
other times things won’t go as smoothly. I just want you to be
mentally prepared for any and all possibilities. Eric: I am Dr. I know that I may have a long and painful rehab
in front of me. You’ve all taken very good care of me, and for
that I am thankful. Dr: [Takes out a pair of sharp scissors] Ok, just hold still. We hear the moderator speak Submitted for your approval, Mr. Eric Green. As you can see, Mr.
Green is in the hospital, the survivor of a horrific accident.
Modern technology has allowed the doctors to attach a replacement
hand to Mr. Green’s arm. That hand is hidden by a maze of bandages.
In just a moment, we’ll remove those bandages and follow Mr. Green,
as he walks right into the Twilight Zone. [Camera fades back in] Dr: Now just hold still and relax. This will only take a few minutes.
The doctor snips some of the bandage away and unwraps it. There
are more bandages underneath, so he has to repeat this procedure
quite a few times. We can see the tension on Eric’s face, as he
wonders to himself whether or not he will have full use of his
new hand. Finally, the Dr. speaks. Dr: Ok Eric. This is the last bandage. When I unwrap it, we will
see how things have turned out. I wish you the best of luck. The doctor cuts the last of the bandages with the scissor and
slowly unwraps it. We can now see Eric’s hand. Dr: Can you move your hand? Eric: [Facial expression shows strain] Yes, a little, but it hurts. Dr: That’s Ok Eric. It’s Ok that it hurts. It’s a very positive
sign that you can move it so soon. Usually, the hand is totally
immobile for at least the first few days. I must say that I am
very surprised by this to say the least. Eric: [Smiling] So am I doc, so am I. Dr: Well, I’d best be getting to the rest of my patients. You’ll
be able to leave the hospital tomorrow morning. If you experience
any pain or abnormalities, please call me immediately. Eric: Abnormalities? What would those be? Dr: Well, abnormalities are rare, but in some cases, the rest
of the body might still reject the hand. Eric, you will know if
there is a problem, trust me on that. For now, lets just focus
on the positive, OK? Now, I’d best be on my way. I don’t think
you will experience anything that will be of any great concern.
Eric: Thanks Doctor for everything. [Eric reaches out and shakes the doctors hand, with his new right
hand] Dr: [Jumps back, a look of fear on his face] My God man, how did you do that? How did you grip my hand with
that much force? Eric: I don’t know doc, it just happened. Dr: Listen Eric, this has never happened before. I will need to
see you again, within the next week or so to see how you are doing.
Eric: Ok, I’ll call and make an appointment next week Dr: Take care and I’ll see you soon. Eric: See ya doc. As the doctor exits, the camera slowly pans down to show us Eric’s
hand. Eric flexes it slowly at first, as the camera moves closer
to his hand. The slow flexes now increase and as we are looking
at an extreme close-up of Eric’s hand, we see that the opening
and closing of his hand is going very quickly, we can barely follow
its motion. [Fade to black] [Fade back in] Eric is now on the phone. He is back at home now and he seems
to be fine. Eric: Tom, the hand feels great. It’s as if this is the hand I
was born with. The doctor had told me that I’d be in for a pretty
long rehab, but that has not been the case. I guess I’ve been
very lucky. [Eric pauses as he listens to what his friend is saying] No, I haven’t decided what I’m going to do about Marcia. It
seems when it comes to her, I can’t do anything right. Mark, it’s
because of that bitch that I lost my hand. You know how she is
always giving me that shitty ass attitude of hers. Well, that’s
why I took that drink and went to the shop that night. That is
why I was cutting some glass, lost my balance and had my hand
sawed right off the bone. [Eric listens again] Sure, I still love her, but whatever I do for that broad, it’s
simply not enough. She is coming over today and I’m going to try
and talk some sense into her one more time. [Eric looks down and sees his hand is now tapping his leg. He strains
as he tries to stop the hand for smacking his leg, but he is unable
to stop the motion] Mark, I’ve got to get going. Bye. [Eric hangs up the phone, now more than a little bit nervous about
the sudden "mind of it’s own," that his hand has suddenly found.
As Eric continues to look at his hand, we hear the ring of the
doorbell.] Eric: Come on in, it’s open [The door swings open and we see Marcia enter the house. She is
about five foot three, one hundred pounds and she is wearing a
short black skirt. Her long blonde hair goes past her shoulders
and half way down her back] Marcia: Hi Eric. How is your hand? Eric: Oh, it’s fine I guess. I mean it’s doing much better than
the doctor had thought possible. Marcia: Well, that is good to hear Eric. I am glad that you are
feeling OK. Eric: So, do you want to go out for dinner, or I could order in? Marcia: No, I’m not going to stay that long Eric. I just wanted
to see how you were doing. Eric: So, you are still angry with me? Marcia: Well, what do you think? Eric: I think you over react to things. I think you need to take
a chill pill. Marcia: Eric, why don’t you simply go fuck yourself? Do you think
I’m going to start kissing your ass just because you had an accident?
I’m sorry that you hurt yourself, but that doesn’t mean that I’m
going to start kissing your ass Eric. You talk a big game, always
telling me that I’d better behave myself. Your not man enough
to make me behave and you know it. You are a mouse. You were a
mouse before you got your hand hacked off and you’re a mouse now.
[As a frustrated Marcia continues to berate Eric, the camera gives
us a close up of his hand, which is now shaking quite violently.
The camera pans back up and we see Eric’s face, which is not one
of a man who is at all a mouse] Eric: That does it. You want to see what kind of a mouse I am?
[Eric stands up and walks toward Marcia who is now breathing heavily.
There is a mixture of fear and sexual excitement that her body
language does not hide] Marcia: Eric, you stay away from me. Eric!! We watch as Eric takes Marcia and turns her over his lap. His
hand is still shaking and Eric is looking toward his hand even
as he is taking his bratty girlfriend over his lap] Eric: Now, I’m going to show you something, Missy. [With that said, Eric begins to spank the naughty girl. His hand
smacks her bottom fast and hard. It doesn’t take long until Marcia
is kicking her legs and crying like a baby. During the spanking,
the camera gives us a close up of Eric’s hand, which turns a very
deep shade of red, as he is spanking Marcia. Eric delivers a few
more spanks to the seat of his girlfriends skirt and then stops.] Eric: Now get the fuck out of my house you bitch! I never want
to see you again. Marcia (Crying): Eric, please I’m sorry. I won’t ever talk to
you like that again, honey. Never. Just give me another chance.
I’ve wanted you to spank me for months now. I tried everything
to get you to do it, and you finally did!!! Eric: [Smiling now] And I will do it from now on, any time you step out of line,
my dear. The Camera slowly distorts the picture, as the two of them start
kissing, sex is sure to follow. When the camera returns us to
a clear picture, we are now once again in the doctors office.
He is speaking with another physician, who’s name is Steven. Dr: I’m telling you Steven, I’ve never seen a hand that needed
zero rehab. It was simply amazing. Steven: And to think, that hand came from that erotic author who
wrote all of those bizarre spanking stories for Paddle Pain. Dr: [Laughing] Yeah, I guess that hands days of just writing spanking stories
is over. Camera slowly pans up to the sky, into the night as the narrator
speaks It is said that a man has only one life to live, and that once
that life is over, his death is the forever. Perhaps this is as
it should be. But for one such man, who lent another man a hand
from beyond the grave, his love of spanking lives on, for this
is the Twilight Zone. © js@smilingwithteeth.com "Otkforu" not to be reposted without permission
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