Richard asks the boss for help from John and Dr. Harding, who says he won't work on poison gas. The boss demands gas fuel, but Dr. Harding refuses. Roxana visits John, who helps Richard with a plane and plans escape. Richard flies to World Communications and tells them about John. The boss learns Richard left and orders Dr. Harding.
Planes fly over and drop peace gas, which puts people to sleep.
Men parachute and find John. The boss is dead. John explains how they can clean up the world and improve things. New machines are devised. A great-grandfather explains to a girl how their world is better than the past.