Fantastic Voyage (1968–1969): Season 1, Episode 12 - First Men on the Moon - full transcript

Government Finance Commissioner Selwyn J. Upjohn visits CMDF HQ to inspect their budget spending. His son Alvin proceeds to make a nuisance of himself. He even high-jacks the Voyager and sends it to a moon landing testing site.

Headquarters.

CMDF

Combined Miniaturized
Defense Force.

Project: Fantastic Voyage.

Process:
Miniaturization.

Authority: Top secret
highest clearance.

Team: Jonathan Kidd,
commander.

Guru, master of mysterious
powers.

Erica Lane, Doctor,
Biologist.

Busby Birdwell, scientist,
inventor.

Builder of the Voyager.



Mission: In its miniaturized
form to combat...

the unseen and unsuspected, the
enemies of freedom.

Time limit:
12 hours.

Eliminated! I say the CMDF
must be eliminated.

Dispensed with
once and for all.

I trust I make myself clear?

We cannot afford to let this so-called
Combined Miniaturized Defense Force..

Drain our resources
a many longer.

And I personally
garantee we shall not.

Who are they?
An international crime syndicate?

Their names are unimportant.

But they represent the greatest
danger we have ever faced.

Well let's get going, sir,
what do we fight them with?

With those.



There's your assignment.

To help clean up the
headquarters right now.

- What?
- I don't understand. Who is he?

That is government Finance
Commissioner Selwyn J. Upjohn.

Mr. Upjohn claims the CMD F is a
waste of the taxpayers money.

And he intends to destroy us by
taking away all operating funds.

you'll be here in an hour
for a final inspection.

We've got to make a
good impression or else.

Yeah! Or else I won't
get paid this week.

Man. I still don't see why I
have to wear this monkey suit.

Because we've got to impress
the Commissioner, Busby.

- You want to get paid, don't you?
- Here he comes.

Welcome to CMDF
headquarters, commissioner.

Allow me to introduce our team.

Commander Jonathan kid,
Erica Lane, Busby Birdwell...

Birdwell? That's the stupid
name I've ever heard.

Be quiet, Alvin.
This is my son, Alvin.

Alvin is a scientific genius,
so you won't fool him.

I don't care about this job.
I'm gonna be a space scientist.

Not if I get my hands
on you, you won't.

Quiet, Busby.

That's Guru, the fourth
member of the team.

Oh well. Unless I see something
here to change my mind,

there won't be a
team very long.

Father, I don't the
man looks loke me.

Of course he does, Alvin.
Go, shake hands.

Hey, you see?

Yes, sir. I'm sorry
I laught to your name, sir.

That's, alright.
shake.

I fought you. Say I've made
myself, in my workshop.

Alvin, stop fooling around.

Carter, let's see the so-called
miniaturization machine.

I haven't got all day.

Right this way,
Commissioner.

- What's this knob do?
- No! No turn those!

- They're not set.
- Then, I'll set them.

This is fine.
What about this?

Oh, no, my best dress.

Do something, Guru.
Or I swear I'll...

Leave to me, Miss Lane.

Spoil sport.

Wherever if I turn this one?

I would not turn that.

I will if I want to.

Stop!

Have you any more
questions, young man?

You threaten me.
I'll get you for that.

You'll wait.
I'll get you.

Nice work, Guru.

Boy, what a brat.
What he needs is a good spanking.

And what I love
give it to him.

They'll be sorry.
I'll get them

I wonder what's in there.

What's that?
The Voyager.

Yeah!

This is the miniaturization
control room, Commissioner.

Looks like it cust
lot of money.

We've arranged a
little demonstration.

We're going to miniaturize
and show you how it's done.

Start process.

Hmm, that uses
enough all of electricity.

End process.
Now watch this, commissioner.

Radio beam on.

- Well, sir?
- Very interesting.

But I'm still don't see
what good it is.

And it's too expensive.

Alvin, where you leaving?
Alvin, where are you?

Come here.

Ok, Busby, let's head back
and hear the bad news.

Hey, What...

The stick is falling apart.
I can't turn back.

Alvin?
Where is that boy?

- Find him, Carter.
- Of course, sir.

- The alarm.
- Emergency! Emergency!

Ship out of control!

Give me the position, Kidd.

The radio.
we've been sabotaged!

Rats!
Its terrible.

Never mind that.
Where's my son?

I don't know and
I don't know.

You don't think...
You mean...

Alvin!

- Where are we headed, Busby?
- Beats me.

But something's definitely
got control of this ship.

There's something ahead,
but, where is it it?

It looks like something
from outer space.

We're heading inside!

- Where are we?
- Look out!

Busby, we're going to crash.

- Turn it, Busby.
- With what, my feet?

It's dust.

You'r telling me?

- The moon!
- My gosh is it possible?

Have we somehow
gotten into space?

No, Miss Lane, this is
a man-made moon.

- Look.
- I don't see anything.

A scene?
But how? Why?

Attention, attention, twenty
minutes to experiment.

- Prepare for launch.
- Look, a speaker.

- So that's it.
- That's what?

I think we're in the
experimental Space Center.

This must be their moon model,
a perfect reproduction of the moon.

Except that it's on
earth, thank goodness.

So don't be too happy.

If those space scientists
find out we're here.

I'd rather be on the moon.

Did you say space
scientists, Mr. Kidd?

- Yes, space scientists.
- Alvin!

He did it! He tampered with the
controls, that's why we're here.

Where is he?
I'll strangle him.

The hall.
He must be in there.

Come out you,
little monster, or I'll...

He's not there.

I knew you look there.

I'll erradicate you.

You want get me first,
Mr. Bird Brain.

I will!

What's that?

When I said this was a
perfect moon model.

I was right than I thought.

There's practically no gravity,
just like the real moon.

Here, put this on.

We've got to get the Busby be before
the lack of the air gets to him.

Watch the ship, Guru.

We'll be right back.
I hope. That way.

You mean you've let
Alvin get miniaturize.

This is an outrage.

I agree, commissioner. Especially
since your precious little boy

has apparently sabotaged a
top-secret government operation.

What? Oh, riduculous!

Alvin would neve do
anything like that.

- Where's he? I want him back.
- So do I.

We lost them.

Busby?
Busby, can you hear me?

Come in, come in.

Kidd! Kidd!

Where are you?
Quickly.

Come it on.
In blue reid.

Hurry!
Get here.

That must be it.
Wait here.

Gosh, sure lonely. It's like being the
only human being in existence.

- Can't catch me.
- We'll see about that.

I knew that will happen.
I claim in that way.

Busby, where are you?

Kidd, come here...

Busby! Busby!
Busby!

- I've should know, but...
- Atencion! Atencion!

Doom being sealed. Experimental
tests begin in two minutes.

Oh-oh!
Now we're really in for it.

Well, we'll soon see if our
calculations are correct, gentlemen.

We shall indeed.

And if they are, it will give us the
lead in space travel instead of them.

Yes, let's test the surface.

What do you think
these experiments are?

We'll soon find out.
The hard way.

So will Alvin.
That's something anyway.

I don't see...
Hey, what's that?

- That turning to chalk.
- No chalck? Ice! Everything's freezing.

What are they doing?

They're probably test
moon's conditions.

I cold in the cold moon in gag.

300 degrees below zero.

My helmet it's freezing.
Can't last much longer.

Erica!
Freezing... can't move.

- Minimum temperature, sir.
- Good, next test.

I was just in time.
Everybody all right?

I think so.
But not by much.

That's for sure.

Now I know how
a ice cube feels.

- I wonder what's next?
- Oh-oh, there's your answer.

Heat, that figures.
How hot does the moon get?

About 300 degrees above.

Well, here comes
a fast sun in.

- Gosh, it's hot.
- I think I'm melting.

Maxime temperature, sir.

- Good. Now...
- Turn it off.

- Let's get on with the important test.
- I quite agree.

All right.

Maybe I should just
stay on my back.

I always seem
and up there.

Get up, Busby,
we've got to get moving.

I am coming.

What's that?
What's this doing here?

Come on, Busby.
What have you got there?

It's a bug.

Oh, for cryin out loud,
now he's collecting insects.

I mean that kind spies use.
Look!

He's right. And that means
one of those scientists

must have planted it to pick up later.

And deliver to the enemy.

- Begin the test.
- We gotta warn them somehow.

Attention! Attention!

Commence test phase one.

A moon landing.

What they're expecting?
Egg roll contest?

I wonder what they think
if they knew someone

had already landed out there moon.

Alvin!

- He wouldn't.
- Oh, yes, he would.

Now I'll fix them.

So far so good.

Fire retro rockets.

Here he comes.

A perfect landing.
It is work.

Yeah, that is just what
we wanted to know.

Boy, that's some camera.

- Look, over there.
- No, Alvin, stop!

Picking up moon camera.

Camera?
Wait, what's that?

Hi! I bet you're surprised
to see me here.

There, there's someone there.
It's a spy.

A spy?
That's impossible.

- Preposterous.
- No, it must be a mistake.

- It's no mistake.
- Come on, run to the voyager.

- It's over here.
- Where?

Right over... there!

Keep searching.
It must be there some place.

Guru must have hidden
the ship, but where?

- Mr. Kidd.
- Guru, where are you?

There is an old proverb: Diamonds
are sometimes found in the dust.

Proverbs. Him and his double-talk.
Who needs diamonds?

- Dust? Okay, let's go.
- Where?

Just follow me
and move it.

I'll move in.

Where Am I?

You could have warned me?

- You're lucky I caught you.
- Use the laser.

We've got to get to
the bottom of this.

Yes, sir.

It looks like they mean
business this time.

- What about Alvin?
- Oh, he'll think of something.

Not this time, Busby.
We've got to find him.

- Quickly.
- Mr. Kidd is right.

Help, someone help me.

- We must hurry.
- I want my mother!

Look what I caught.

I' didn't need you.
Put me down.

You heard him.
Throw him back.

It'll be a pleasure.

No! No! Help! Don't.
I'll be good! I promisse.

- Any more orders?
- No, sir.

Hang on,
we gotta move.

What was that?
Did you see anything?

- I'm not sure.
- Keep searching.

Hey, what now?

They must be
destroying the model.

You mean the spy is.
To get rid of the evidence.

And us.

We don't get a chance.
Unless...

Who started the self-destruct?

It's too late to stop it now.

I hope this works.
Can you run it, Busby?

- Yeah, but I can't start it.
- Alright. Alvin.

Yes, sir.

You want to be a space scientist?
Well here's your chance.

- Start this thing.
- Yes, sir.

Come on, Busby.
I mean, mister Birdwell.

Now, that's better.

Hurry!

Check the Launchers.
Hurry.

Now.

The rocket, it started.

Quick, open the top,
it needs to save that.

- The top is opening.
- Your plan work, Jonathan.

Yep, but it must
be pretty close.

- Okay, Busby.
- Nice going, Alvin.

Now, let's get out of here.

Just a second.
Don't forget this.

Somebody's in for a surprise.

And a very unpleased one.

Well, that's the end of...
Say what's that?

It looks like electronic
equipment, but not ours.

All security, quicly.

So, you are going to destroy
the evidence, why you?

You don't understand.

Oh I think I do.
Now.

- That does it.
- Right let's go.

Yeah, now we have to face
the real danger.

- Commissioner Upjohn.
- Oh, maybe he won't be s bad.

Right, Alvin?

Gentlemen, Alvin and I
both wish to apologize.

I am now convinced of
the importance of the CMDF.

And I am stopping the investigation.

On one condition.

That someday if he works
hard enough and

deserves it, you let Alvin
come back and see you.

- Please.
- Sure thing.

Right. After all who's going to pilot
the Voyager when I retired?

Subtitles: Kilo