Fantastic Voyage (1968–1969): Season 1, Episode 13 - The Great Busby - full transcript

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.

Excellent!
Excellent!

You know what'll happen if
anyone finds out about this?

No one's going to find out.
There won't be anyone here all day.

- We'll be back in a few hours.
- I hope you're right.

But do I have to wear
this ridiculous costume?

Yes. And you have to
get in this box too.

Hey, wait! You didn't
tell me about that.

Ah-ah. No Deal!

Oh, no! You don't!

Let me out of here!

Honestly, Busby. You make the
biggest fuss over nothing.



Now just be a good little puppet and
mother won't have to spank you.

Very funny.

And now as a special treat
on children's day program.

Uncle Irwin presents Madam Erica
and his amazing springer puppets.

Thank you, my young friends.

Allow me to introduce
the great Busby.

Now, watch as the
great Busby performs tricks,

no puppet has ever done before.

Somersault.

Cartwheels.

Back flips.

Hey, enough is enough.
I'm exhausted.

Look, on his hands.

- She doesn't want much.
- I said, look, on his hands.

Okay okay.

That's does it.

I've quit!

That's wasn't nice.

If you do that anymore,
Mr. Busby even have to go they.

Let us see what
Mr. Busby says.

Well, alright, but
no more peashooters.

I thought you were the best
puppeteer around, Sylvester.

But I sure never
seen anything like that.

How do you think she does it?

I don't know,
but I intend to find out.

Thank you, thank you, and
great Busby says thank you.

Where's devil are
Erica and Busby?

They must have
gotten up awfully early.

And now, Mr. Kidd and I
performed the mission.

Not unless one of you thinks
he can pilot the Voyager...

through the inside of a high-tension
wire and repair it if it gets damaged.

I'd rather leave it to
Busby that's for sure.

Wait a second!
I bet I know where they are.

This show businees
is harder than I thought.

Come on Erica, let's get going.

There's a call for Miss Lane.

Oh, that's me?
I mean, that's me.

- Oh, you can take it in there.
- Thank you.

- And thank you.
- Hello.

I suppose she's signing
autographs or something.

Hey, no so fast.

Stop!
What is this?

What's going on?
Let me outta of here.

I'm sure, Madam Erica
won't mind me

borrowing the great
Busby for a few hours.

Don't worry.
I'll be right there.

Busby? oh I'm sure
he'll turn up. Goodbye.

Darn! It would have to
be an emergency.

Listen, Busby, I've got it figured out.
Here's what we'll do

I'll try to get them
to start without you.

Busby are you listening?
Busby?

Are you all...

Busby?

Now to unlock madam Erica's secret.

It is time for the great
Busby to do his act.

Hey, what exactly
is going on here?

Amazing.
Absolutely amazing!

Oh, Oh, something tells me I shouldn't

have let Erica took me into this.

Amazing! It almost looks like
a miniature human being.

Now let me see
how did she work it.

I've got it.
Air vibrations.

Jump!

Air vibrations my foot.

- Somersault.
- I will not.

Stand on your head.

I have to study this further.

Hey, don't closer my legs.

What a terrible carving job.

You are not so pretty
either, you know.

Incredible, it almost looks human.

I am human.
That's just enough of this.

I thought I heard it talk.

I don't hear anything now.

Ah, for two sets I know
I must find out its secret.

I can see I'll have
to take it apart.

We can't wait any longer.
Start the mission.

Prepare to miniturize.

- I sure wish Busby were here.
- Start process.

- Wait for me.
- Come on Erica, there's no time.

- Where's Busby?
- Busby? I don't know.

Start process.

Beam on.

Where are we going?

We are going inside
an electric circuit,

at the central power plant.

There's a flaw in the line somewhere.

We got to find it before
it blows the whole system.

- How long it that'll take?
- Why, Miss Lane?

Oh, no reason.

Now, where is that screwdriver?

Screwdriver?

Hmm. I must have left it
in the other room.

I gotta get out of here.

It's a good thing I
brought this along.

Tha sand bag, maybe.

Now, where did I...

It's better work.

Well, that's a start.
Now which way? Oh-Oh!

These are to do the trick.

What? It's gone.

I see, the rope broke.

For a moment I thought...
That's impossible.

I'm get off this table.
Oh, here goes nothing.

Ouch!

Oh, Little Busby, come here.
where are you?

You'll never find out.
I promise you that.

Blast! Where is it?

Uh-ih, that was close.

- You said it.
- Who said that?

I say that, of course.

No, you can't talk.
You're a puppet.

Well, so are you.
But you talk.

- But, I'm not...
- Ouch.

Why don't you watch
where you walking?

Are going try to
get me excuses.

I must be going batty.

Puppets can't go batty.
They go buggy.

- That's a joke termites, you know.
- Stay away from me.

Erica, Erica!

Come in!
Get me outta here!

Erica! Kidd!
Somebody! Come in!

What's that?
Is that you use to steady a screen?

What, this?
No, I told you, I'm not...

What I'm doing?
Talking with puppets.

No, what were those
magic words again?

Magic words?
Listen...

Oh, please,
tell us, Mr. Busby.

But, oh!
Magic words, huh?

- Okay I'll tell ya.
- That a nice puppet.

Hold it up high and say
these words loud and clearly.

Erica! Erica!
Come in! Come in!

- Come in!
- What's that?

- Can you hear me?
- Yes, we hear you.

Hi, It talks back.
It's that clever.

What should I say now?

- Say.
- I know "somersault".

- Somersault?
- Cartwheel?

Oh-oh! I think I'm
beginning to understand.

I'ts not working.

That's because you gotta say the
sensational Sylvester commands you first.

Are you sure?

Of course I am you gotta say that.

Oh, go on!

Oh, well, alright.
But is better work.

And you're better.

The sensational Sylvester
commands you.

That's what I thought, Sylvester.

Heads up,
look up there.

Get to your stations.
Erica, call control.

- What about Busby?
- There's no time, get ready.

We're going in.

I warned you not
to try any tricks.

I'll shake it out of you.

Oh no I'm had enough
shaking for one day.

I gotta get away
from this place.

Boy, I've got a reach across

It's far down there.

For crying out loud.
What now?

Avast me, arties!
Villan Ya!

Who are you?

Captain Hook is my name.
and getting what I want, Smee gain.

And what I want is
your secrets or else.

I haven't got any secret.

And you better
find one, fast!

Mr. Busby. Mr. Busby.
Come on. I'll help you.

I know I'm dreaming.

Wow! I won't me up!

Hang on, I'm coming.

Ah! Come back here.

Thanks!
Say, who are you?

- Peter Pan or someone?
- Yes. how did you know?

It figures.
Everything's crazy here.

Okay, Peter.
Let's go over there.

Come on, let's go.

What's the matter?

Now, see. Mr Busby.
It's time to stop playing.

We are going nowhere.

until you... I mean... whoever is
controlling your stops this foolishness.

I'm warning you,
madam Erica.

But there's no any.

Silence! I run out of
you with my Puppets.

Ok, We've got the position.

Let's clear out of here.

Now, perhaps Miss Lane will tell us
who is this sensational Sylvester.

He's a puppeteer.

And what would Mr. Birdwell
have to do with a puppet master.

He must be the
one who stole him.

Stole Busby?

Oh I'll tell you later
let's just go get him.

I can't hold on much longer.

I'm becoming impatient.

Madam Erica, if you want
you pupper remain in one piece,

you better talk.
Imediatly.

So, that's was happened.

You disobeyed our orders?

I'll say. That was a
pretty silly stunt, Erica.

I just wanted to do something
for those poor children.

Let us hope you have not done
something for Mr. Birdwell as well.

Let me go!

I'm tired of Silly game.

I don't know how you control
your puppet, madam Erica.

But from this point on,
I shall confer it.

My way.

There!
That must be this.

Boy! If I ever
get out of here.

This Erica going be sorry.

Erica?
Did you say something?

- Madam Erica?
- No, I said something.

- Wow! Oh...
- I said catch!

Stop!

That wasn't very nice.

You don't fool me,
Madam Erica.

I know you did that.

I din't not.
You're making a mistake, buster.

You got a guilt conscience.

I'll show you who's
making a mistake.

Run fast as you can.
you can touch me.

I'm gingerbread man.

Come back.
What's that?

Timber!

Nice catch, Sylvester.

Good try, Sylvester, but you still
won't get anything out of me.

- I'm not afraid.
- Not of him? The big bad wolf?

I'm afraid!

But we weren't.

I'll teatch you.

I'll give up. Stop them.
You win. Just stop.

Me stop? I thought
wou're doing that.

I thought that you were.

But if I'm not
and you're not,

Then who is?

Help!

Hey, wait for me!