Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (1967) s01e22 Episode Script

Flight 104

(footsteps clicking)
- [Narrator] The Mysterons,
sworn enemies of Earth.
Possessing the ability to
recreate an exact likeness
or object or person.
But first, they must destroy.
(bottles clattering)
(cat screeching)
(lights popping)
(guns firing)
(one shoot)
(man moans)
(dramatic music)
Leading the fight one man,
fate has made indestructible.
His name, Captain Scarlet.
(gentle music)
(singing)
- Hello, hello?
(still singing)
No, this is 409.
(still singing)
Could I have room
service please?
Would you mind holding
the grand opera a minute
while I order lunch?
Ah room service.
I'd like two steaks, medium
rare, with all the trimmings.
Room 409.
Fine, thank you.
- What's on the menu?
- [Captain] Steak.
- Great I could eat a horse.
- No chance of that here
I'm glad to say.
- How's the doctor?
- Sleeping like a baby.
I checked ten minutes ago.
(gentle music)
- I tell you there's a
story here somewhere.
- We could do with one else
the editor's getting restless.
Are you sure it was Dr. Conrad?
- Certain.
I'm a photographer.
I've got a memory for faces.
It was him alright.
And when I telephoned the
space research center,
they told me Dr. Conrad was
engaged on a lengthy experiment
and couldn't be disturbed.
- Why would the world's
leading astrophysicist
want to cover up his movements?
- [Joe] And who were
the two guys with him?
- Well whoever they are,
they moved pretty fast
when you tried to get a
photograph in the lobby.
- Right.
That big blond guy knocked the
camera clean out of my hand.
Said it was an accident.
Some accident.
- I think you're right.
There could be a story here.
Did you check their room number?
- Yeah Dr. Conrad's in 408
and the two are in 409.
- Have you got that
wristwatch camera with you?
- Sure.
- Good I think you ought to
try and get a couple of shots
of our shy friends in 409.
(gentle music)
(beeping)
- Someone's outside the
doctor's door.
- I'll check it out.
(dramatic music)
- Probably your food.
- SIG I'll wait here in
the doctor's room.
- Come in.
Ah thank you.
- Will there be
anything else, sir?
- No everything seems fine,
thank you.
- Thank you sir.
- Hold it.
Mustard.
Could you bring me
some mustard?
- Mustard.
Yes sir right away sir.
Recognize him?
- Yes the photographer
from the lobby.
- He had a mini camera
in his watch.
Took a couple of shots of me.
- Well he should get
quite a surprise
when he develops those.
Did you return the compliment?
- Of course.
I think I got two full
face and one nice profile.
I'll send it over to
Spectrum Records,
then at least we'll
know his name.
- Could they have
found out about
the conference with the
world president?
- I'm almost certain
they haven't,
but we'll have to be
even more careful
on route to Lake Toma.
- Joe, I've got to
hand it to you.
What did you tell the
real waiter?
I said it was a joke.
Slipped him a little something
and he soon agreed to
let me take this place.
- Well, let's see the results.
- Coming right up.
Turn off the light.
- [Harry] Right.
- [Joe] Well I'll be.
- Are you trying to be funny?
- Believe me, I don't
understand it.
- Was there something
wrong with the camera?
- No, I took two shots
outside the hotel room.
They were perfect.
- [Harry] This whole thing
gets stranger every minute.
We might just be onto
something really big.
(dramatic music)
- [Mysterons] This is the
voice of the Mysterons.
We know that you can
hear us Earthmen.
The confidence at Lake
Toma will be sabotaged.
We know what you
are trying to do,
but you will not succeed.
(eerie music)
(dramatic music)
- Well gentlemen, in a
few minutes Dr. Conrad,
escorted by Captain
Scarlet and Captain Blue,
will leave for Lake Toma.
The doctor's importance
cannot be overemphasized.
He will be taking part in
one of the most important
conferences of all time.
The world president and
his scientfic advisor
have a tremendous task.
They are meeting to
decide the method
and purpose of Earth's return
to Mars and the Mysterons.
- The Mysterons have threatened
to sabotage the conference,
Colonel.
Will it be canceled?
- No Lieutenant, it goes
ahead as planned.
Spectrum's job is to ensure
the delicate safety on route
and for the duration of
the conference.
Captain Magenta, Captain
Gray, Captain Ochre.
- Yes sir?
- You all have your
specific instructions.
You will all leave for
Switzerland immediately.
- We'll leave at once Colonel.
- Colonel White,
Dr. Conrad has left the
hotel for the airport.
- Good.
I'm not too concerned
about the doctor.
I know he's in safe hands.
(car engine)
- How far to the airport,
Captain Blue?
- About five miles, Doctor.
- Will we be traveling on
a normal scheduled flight?
- Yes but with one difference.
We board every seat in
different names.
We'll have the whole
plane to ourselves.
- Why not use a
Spectrum aircraft?
- If we wore uniforms or
used Spectrum transportation,
it would only arise suspicion.
(car engine)
- Don't get too close, Joe.
- Okay, looks like they're
heading for the airport.
- Those two pressmen are
still in sight.
- What's that?
Are we being followed?
- Don't worry, Doctor.
Just a news cameraman and
a reporter after a story.
- They may have recognized me.
- That's why we're
letting them string along.
- We could have lost them,
but it's better if we don't.
That way we know exactly
where they are.
- But if they tell the
other papers?
- Don't worry, Doctor,
they think they've got an
exclusive story
and they're not going
to tell a soul.
- It'll be an exclusive.
- Yeah I can see it now.
World famous
scientist kidnapped.
- Now this isn't a snatch.
- Well what is it?
- I don't know, but it's
front page material.
(car engine)
(airplane engine)
- Dr. Conrad, this is
Bill Williams,
in charge of airport security.
- How do you do?
- Doctor, well Captain Scarlet,
Flight 104 leaves in 15 minutes.
While you're the
only passengers,
the plane takes off on schedule.
- Won't the crew question
all the empty seats?
- This is the slack season.
The flights are quite
often three quarters empty.
(gentle music)
- [Announcer] This is the
last call for Flight 104.
Will passengers for Flight
104 to Geneva, Switzerland
please go to Gate Seven.
- Did you get the seats?
- Not a chance.
The plane was full right up.
- Full at this time of year?
- That's what the man sad.
- Come on, let's just
hope there's a couple
of last minute cancellations.
(dramatic music)
- Well, we'd better be going.
(buzzer)
- Yes?
- [Intercom] This is the
flight desk, Sr.
- What is it?
- [Intercom] I have
two men here
They say they must get
on Flight 104.
- Probably the two pressmen.
They could cause trouble.
- Yes, maybe we should
let them come.
At least we can make sure
they don't print
what they already know.
- Give them two tickets.
- Right.
Let them have the tickets.
- [Intercom] But the
plane's full, sr
- That's alright,
leave it to me.
(plane engine)
(dramatic music)
(plane engine)
- I don't get it.
The trouble we had
getting aboard
and the plane's empty.
- Yeah there's something very
strange about this whole deal.
(dramatic music)
(plane engine)
(dramatic music)
(plane engine)
(buzzing)
- [Bill] Yes?
- [lntercom] Sir, we just
found the crew of Flight 104.
- What do you mean found?
- [Intercom] Well they were
locked in a storage room.
- Have you gone crazy?
- [Intercom] No sir it's true.
- Then who in the name of
Heaven is flying that plane?
(dramatic music)
- I could do with a drink.
- So could I.
But now I think about it, I
haven't seen the stewardess.
- No, neither have I.
- I'll go back and see if
I can find her.
- Are you alright, Dr. Conrad?
- Yes I'm fine, just a
little air sick.
If I could have a
glass of water.
- Certainly, I'll get you one.
(dramatic music)
- Colonel White.
- What is it Lieutenant?
- I have the security chief at
Novena Airport for you, sir.
- Novena?
The airport Captain
Scarlet took off from?
- [Lieutenant] Yes sir.
- Right let me speak to him.
- Colonel White,
something's happened
which I just don't understand.
- Go on.
- 10 minutes after the
plane carrying
Captain Blue, Captain Scarlet,
and Dr. Conrad took off,
we discovered the crew
locked in a store room.
- What happened to them?
- It would appear they
were drugged.
The pilot has regained
consciousness,
but we can't get much
sense out of him.
He keeps mumbling something
about a strange man.
- [Colonel] Has he
given you a description?
- Yes for what it's worth.
Dark hair, paled complexion,
dressed all in black.
- All in black?
Thank you chief.
Please contact me
if you come up with any
further information.
- [Bill] Right Colonel.
- Could it be Captain Black,
Colonel?
- Yes Lieutenant.
It means that plane is in
the hands of the Mysterons.
We've got to warn them.
(plane engine)
- Oh well you certainly
get around for a waiter.
- I can explain that.
- It's alright, don't
worry about it.
Where's the stewardess?
- There isn't one.
- Are you sure?
- Yeah, there's no one.
The galley's empty.
- Empty?
That's very strange.
(dramatic music)
- Yes that's right Flight
104 from Novena
bound for Geneva, Switzerland.
- I've alerted all tracker
and radar stations, sir.
- Any news from Novena Airport?
- They can't establish
radio contact.
- Right.
Without their Spectrum
caps, we can't call up
Captain Scarlet or Captain
Blue on Spectrum wavebands.
We'll have to find another
way to contact them.
Launch all Angels.
- Angels One, Two, and Three.
Immediate launch.
- SIG.
(airplane engines)
- All Angels sky borne, Sir.
- As soon as we pinpoint
Captain Scarlet's position,
order the Angels onto
an interceptor course.
And make this a red
alert, Lieutenant.
I have a feeling time
is running out.
(dramatic music)
(plane engine)
- What's the pilot trying to do?
- I don't know.
Maybe we should try
and find out.
- It's getting rather bumpy.
- We're Over the Alps.
We must be hitting turbulence.
(plane engine)
- Do you think
everythng's all right?
- Just sit down and use
your safety belt.
- [Harry] Why didn't the
pilot warn us?
(dramatic music)
(plane engines)
- We have a grid
reference on Flight 104.
Proceed at Speed ultimate 9417.
- SIG Lieutenant.
(plane engines)
(dramatic music)
(knocking)
Have visual contact with
Captain Scarlet's jet.
Range five miles.
Closing.
(plane engines)
Have made reconnaissance sweep
and established that the
pilot's cabin is empty.
The controls are
definitely unmanned.
- There's no possible
doubt that plane
is in the hands of
the Mysterons.
Warn Captain Scarlet.
(plane engines)
- Commence red smoke.
- What's happening?
- Angels and they're
using red smoke.
- Something is very wrong.
We'll have to shoot
through the lock.
(gunshots)
It's empty.
(dramatic music)
(plane engine)
- Captain Scarlet and Captain
Blue have taken the controls,
but the jet is not responding.
- What's our altitude?
- [Captain Blue] 3500 feet.
- We've got to pull her up.
- There's no response.
- What's the rate of descent?
- 800 feet a minute.
- We're far too low already.
Open up the throttle.
We must gain altitude.
- [Captain Blue] They
seem to be jammed too.
I just can't move them.
(plane engine)
- The airliner is still not
responding, Colonel White.
- Right, Destiny.
Come on Captain Scarlet.
Dr. Conrad's life is
in your hands.
(dramatic music)
- What's the R.O.D. now?
- 900 feet per minute.
(dramatic music)
- If we don't get the nose up,
we'll hit one of those
mountains any second.
(dramatic music)
(plane engine)
- She won't pull out.
- Keep trying.
- We're going to crash,
I know it.
- Were going to crash.
- Keep your head.
If anyone can save us, it's
those two men up front.
- We've got to pull it
out of this dive.
- The Mysteron influence
s too strong.
(plane engine)
(dramatic music)
The controlS are easing.
Look out!
(dramatic music)
I don't understand it.
The influence seemed to
suddenly fade.
- It must have been that
power station.
The high voltage must
have canceled out
the Mysteron power over
the aircraft.
Let's to Geneva Airport.
(plane engine)
- Captain Scarlet and
Captain Blue
have regained control
of the aircraft.
They are now heading for
Geneva Airport.
- Thank you Destiny.
Maintain visual contact.
- SIG.
(dramatic music)
(plane engine)
- Low down on the carriage.
- SIG.
(plane engine)
No response.
A stray bullet must have
broken the electrical circuit
when I shot through the lock.
- Try it again.
- It's no Good.
- We've no choice.
I'm taking her down.
Get everyone to the
rear of the plane
and you stay with them,
Captain Blue.
- But Captain.
- No this is my job.
Now get moving.
(dramatic music)
- What is it Destiny?
- Flight 104 is making its
final approach.
I still cannot contact them
on the aircraft's frequency.
But there is really
something wrong.
Captain Scarlet has not
lowered the landing wheels.
- You heard that Lieutenant?
- [Lieutenant] Yes Colonel.
- Warn Geneva Airport to stand
by for an emergency landing.
- Yes sir.
Spectrum Cloud Base to
Geneva Control.
This is an emergency.
Flight 104 has an
undercarriage malfunction.
Standby for crash landing.
This is an emergency.
(sirens)
(dramatic music)
(airplane engine)
(explosion)
(dramatic music)
- The guy in the cabin.
Hadn't we better?
- No, he's alright.
- How do you know?
- I've just know.
Take my word for it.
- Wow if you're right,
it means we're all safe.
What a story.
Say what's the name of
the guy at the controls?
- Just say he's a man.
A man doing a job.
A great job.
(dramatic music)
? Captain Scarlet ?
? He's the one who knows
the Mysteron game ?
? And things they plan ?
? Captain Scarlet ?
? To his Martian foes, a
dangerous name ?
? A superman ?
? They crash him, and his
body may burn ?
? They smash him, but
they know he'll return ?
? to live again ?
? Captain Scarlet ?
? As the Angels are flying
wing to wing ?
? Into the scene ?
? Spectrum is Green ?
? Captain Scarlet ?
? Though the Mysterons
plan to conquer the Earth ?
? This indestructible man will
show what he's worth ?
? Captain Scarlet ?
? In-des-tructible ?
? Captain Scarlet ?
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