A Most Unusual Camera

"A Most Unusual Camera" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Two thieves, Chester and Paula, rob a curio shop, and among the things they steal is a strange camera. The pair come to realize that its pictures reveal the future, specifically five minutes ahead. After Paula's jail-escapee brother Woodward shows up, they decide to use the camera to take pictures at a racetrack. The trio win every time and leave ... more

"A Most Unusual Camera" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Two thieves, Chester and Paula, rob a curio shop, and among the things they steal is a strange camera. The pair come to realize that its pictures reveal the future, specifically five minutes ahead. After Paula's jail-escapee brother Woodward shows up, they decide to use the camera to take pictures at a racetrack. The trio win every time and leave with a considerable sum. Back at their hotel, a French waiter notices their camera and mentions the French inscription (dix à un propriétaire) meaning "ten to an owner". Paula, Chester and Woodward quickly get the waiter out of the room (by reminding him to bring them champagne they've ordered) and determine that they now have only two pictures left. They disagree on how and when to use those remaining. While tugging over the camera, a picture is accidentally taken and wasted, showing Paula screaming and recoiling in horror. Chester and... less