" Homer""s memories of his experiences as a sailor and the torpedo explosion that caused him to lose both hands are shared in an upbeat tone - except for some mixed uncertainties and fears about returning home to his next-door girlfriend Wilma:Homer: I didn""t see much of the war.Those in the cellar huddled in fear as some of he males upstairs placed tables, a bench, wooden planks and other objects against all openings to the exterior.A special KRGR-TV news report described the Springwood neighborhood murder, with one victim.One of the institutionalized patients was:Will Rollins (Jason Ritter), Lori""s ex-boyfriendWill became extremely upset when denied listening privileges.The film""s proposed original title was to be "Watch he Skies," the closing words from the science-fiction classicThe Thing From Another World (1951)."The humans were set free, but they stood outside the gate staring at Caesar, with MacDonald as their spokesperson, demanding real and total freedom rather than second-class citizenry: "What have we to be grateful for? If you mean to set us free, then free us completely.