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* WhamShot: Upon entering a jeep prior to leaving the camp, Fitzgerakd glances into a side mirror. [[YouAreAlreadyDead No points for guessing what he sees.]]
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* CruelTwistEnding: Before William is sent away from from the camp for some much needed rest, he sees the light on ''his own'' face in the mirror. After he leaves, his jeep is blown up by a landmine.
* DownerEnding: On his way to heading to division, Fitzgerald sees the light on his ownface, before he and Dougherty are killed by a landmine.
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->'''Creator/RodSerling:''' Infantry Platoon, U.S. Army, Philippine Islands, 1945. These are the faces of the young men who fight, as if some omniscient painter had mixed a tube of oils that were at one time earth brown, dust gray, blood red, beard black, and fear yellow-white, and these men were the models. For this is the province of combat, and these are the faces of war.
Air date: Feb. 12, 1960
William "Fitz" Fitzgerald (William Reynolds) is a Lieutenant in the U.S Army serving in the Philippines during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. After an attack in which four of his men are killed, "Fitz" is particularly disturbed. His solicitous Commanding Officer Capt. Riker (Creator/DickYork) asks what's the matter. It turns out that Fitzgerald has written down the names of the four men who were going to die-- in advance. This is because he has mysteriously gained the ability to see when his comrades are about to die, in the form of a shining light on their faces.
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!!The Purple Tropes:
* BlessedWithSuck: Seeing those who are about to die is ''not'' the greatest power in the world, as Fitz becomes increasingly stressed over his "gift". The official episode book aptly describes Fitzgerald as "living in his own private hell".
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Being a squad leader watching your men die in combat is bad enough, but when you know who will die in advance...
* ChromosomeCasting: Given its military theme, this episode has an all-male cast.
* CruelTwistEnding: Before William is sent away from from the camp for some much needed rest, he sees the light on ''his own'' face in the mirror. After he leaves, his jeep is blown up by a landmine.
* DownerEnding: On his way to heading to division, Fitzgerald sees the light on his ownface, before he and Dougherty are killed by a landmine.
* FatalFamilyPhoto: Poor Captain Riker has already been told he's going to die by Fitz, which is why he takes the photos of his wife and children out of his pocket and leaves them behind in the tent.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The sergeant warns Dougherty that the road back hasn't been swept for land mines.
* HeroicBSOD: Once he sees the light on ''his'' own face in the mirror, Fitzgerald becomes resigned and distant, knowing that his time is coming.
* ImpairmentShot: Fitz, before and after he faints in the hospital, after seeing the light on the face of a wounded man and realizing the man won't make it.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Sensing Fitzgerald's distress after combat, Riker offers him some liquor. This is when Fitzgerald confesses his gift.
* ItsProbablyNothing: In the final scene, sometime after Fitzgerald left camp, the sergeant and some soldiers are lounging around when they hear an ''explosion'' in the distance...
-->'''Sergeant''': Did you hear that?
-->'''Soldier''': Thunder?
-->'''Sergeant''': I don't think so, it sounded like an ''explosion''. Maybe it was thunder, yeah... yeah, that's what it was, probably thunder...
* KilledOffscreen: Captain Riker, and later on, Fitzgerald himself.
* LightIsNotGood: A mysterious light appears over the faces of those who will die.
* RageAgainstTheReflection: Fitzgerald, after seeing the light on his own face, shatters the mirror.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: After seeing the light on his face, Fitzgerald sees the light on Dougherty's face as well.
-->'''Dougherty''': Lieutenant, you may as well get comfortable. I guess we got about a four hour ride ahead of us.
-->'''Fitzgerald''': (seeing the light on his face) Dougherty... ''I doubt it''...
* {{Tuckerization}}: One of the members of Fitzgerald's company is named Denault, after assistant director Edward Denault.
* WarIsHell: The Colonel utters this after Fitzgerald's friend Riker dies, leaving his wife and sons behind.
-->'''Colonel''': So much for Mrs. Riker's lovely wedding... seven happy years... two fine sons... man, war stinks.
* WeddingRingRemoval: Captain Riker leaves behind his wedding ring along with his {{Fatal Family Photo}}s after Fitzgerald predicts his death in the impending attack.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: When that light appears over your face, make sure to notify your next of kin.
* YouCantFightFate: There's no avoiding death once you've seen the light.
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->'''Creator/RodSerling:''' From Creator/WilliamShakespeare, ''Theatre/RichardIII'',[[note]]It's actually from ''Theatre/RichardII''[[/note]] a small excerpt. The line reads, 'He has come to open [[TitleDrop the purple testament]] of bleeding war.' And for Lieutenant William Fitzgerald, A Company, First Platoon, the testament is closed. Lieutenant Fitzgerald has found the Twilight Zone.
[[caption-width-right:350: [[OhCrap Uh-oh...]]]]
->'''Creator/RodSerling:''' Infantry Platoon, U.S. Army, Philippine Islands, 1945. These are the faces of the young men who fight, as if some omniscient painter had mixed a tube of oils that were at one time earth brown, dust gray, blood red, beard black, and fear yellow-white, and these men were the models. For this is the province of combat, and these are the faces of war.
Air date: Feb. 12, 1960
William "Fitz" Fitzgerald (William Reynolds) is a Lieutenant in the U.S Army serving in the Philippines during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. After an attack in which four of his men are killed, "Fitz" is particularly disturbed. His solicitous Commanding Officer Capt. Riker (Creator/DickYork) asks what's the matter. It turns out that Fitzgerald has written down the names of the four men who were going to die-- in advance. This is because he has mysteriously gained the ability to see when his comrades are about to die, in the form of a shining light on their faces.
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!!The Purple Tropes:
* BlessedWithSuck: Seeing those who are about to die is ''not'' the greatest power in the world, as Fitz becomes increasingly stressed over his "gift". The official episode book aptly describes Fitzgerald as "living in his own private hell".
* TheChainsOfCommanding: Being a squad leader watching your men die in combat is bad enough, but when you know who will die in advance...
* ChromosomeCasting: Given its military theme, this episode has an all-male cast.
* CruelTwistEnding: Before William is sent away from from the camp for some much needed rest, he sees the light on ''his own'' face in the mirror. After he leaves, his jeep is blown up by a landmine.
* DownerEnding: On his way to heading to division, Fitzgerald sees the light on his ownface, before he and Dougherty are killed by a landmine.
* FatalFamilyPhoto: Poor Captain Riker has already been told he's going to die by Fitz, which is why he takes the photos of his wife and children out of his pocket and leaves them behind in the tent.
* {{Foreshadowing}}: The sergeant warns Dougherty that the road back hasn't been swept for land mines.
* HeroicBSOD: Once he sees the light on ''his'' own face in the mirror, Fitzgerald becomes resigned and distant, knowing that his time is coming.
* ImpairmentShot: Fitz, before and after he faints in the hospital, after seeing the light on the face of a wounded man and realizing the man won't make it.
* INeedAFreakingDrink: Sensing Fitzgerald's distress after combat, Riker offers him some liquor. This is when Fitzgerald confesses his gift.
* ItsProbablyNothing: In the final scene, sometime after Fitzgerald left camp, the sergeant and some soldiers are lounging around when they hear an ''explosion'' in the distance...
-->'''Sergeant''': Did you hear that?
-->'''Soldier''': Thunder?
-->'''Sergeant''': I don't think so, it sounded like an ''explosion''. Maybe it was thunder, yeah... yeah, that's what it was, probably thunder...
* KilledOffscreen: Captain Riker, and later on, Fitzgerald himself.
* LightIsNotGood: A mysterious light appears over the faces of those who will die.
* RageAgainstTheReflection: Fitzgerald, after seeing the light on his own face, shatters the mirror.
* ThisIsGonnaSuck: After seeing the light on his face, Fitzgerald sees the light on Dougherty's face as well.
-->'''Dougherty''': Lieutenant, you may as well get comfortable. I guess we got about a four hour ride ahead of us.
-->'''Fitzgerald''': (seeing the light on his face) Dougherty... ''I doubt it''...
* {{Tuckerization}}: One of the members of Fitzgerald's company is named Denault, after assistant director Edward Denault.
* WarIsHell: The Colonel utters this after Fitzgerald's friend Riker dies, leaving his wife and sons behind.
-->'''Colonel''': So much for Mrs. Riker's lovely wedding... seven happy years... two fine sons... man, war stinks.
* WeddingRingRemoval: Captain Riker leaves behind his wedding ring along with his {{Fatal Family Photo}}s after Fitzgerald predicts his death in the impending attack.
* YouAreAlreadyDead: When that light appears over your face, make sure to notify your next of kin.
* YouCantFightFate: There's no avoiding death once you've seen the light.
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->'''Creator/RodSerling:''' From Creator/WilliamShakespeare, ''Theatre/RichardIII'',[[note]]It's actually from ''Theatre/RichardII''[[/note]] a small excerpt. The line reads, 'He has come to open [[TitleDrop the purple testament]] of bleeding war.' And for Lieutenant William Fitzgerald, A Company, First Platoon, the testament is closed. Lieutenant Fitzgerald has found the Twilight Zone.
