The Argument on the Road
from War of the Worlds
Written by Josh Friedman, David Koepp
Ray attempts to navigate his children to safety following an alien invasion while tensions boil over with his teenage son, Robbie. The scene highlights the fractured family dynamic as Ray struggles to maintain authority and protect his children from both the extraterrestrial threat and desperate human survivors.
ROBBIE: Why the hell aren't we on the highway?
RAY: I don't want anybody to see we've got a working car. We'll stay along the Hudson till we find an open bridge or ferry, then cross the river and stay on back roads across Connecticut.
RACHEL: Where is everybody?
RAY: Hiding in their basements, proba
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