Mission: Impossible (1966–1973): Season 1, Episode 1 - Pilot - full transcript
Dan Briggs apparently rejoins the Impossible Missions Force after some sort of sabbatical. His recorded instructions include the words, "Welcome back, Dan. It's been some time." Briggs assembles a team that includes a master of disguise, a femme fatale, an electronics whiz, an incredibly strong man and a safecracker. Briggs will need all their skills to steal two atomic bombs from a hostile South American country.
HELLO.
I'M LOOKING FOR
A SPECIAL RECORDING,
COLLECTOR'S SERIES.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
WE HAVE SOME RECORD
PLAYERS IN STOCK.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF
THE GENTLEMAN, SUZIE.
WOULD YOU GET ME LAST WEEK'S
INVOICES, PLEASE.
EXACTLY WHAT RECORDING
WERE YOU LOOKING FOR?
"PAVANE IN G"
BY ERNEST VONE
AND THE PANSYMPHONIC
ORCHESTRA, 1963.
THANK YOU.
WELCOME.
[ CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS ]
Man: GOOD MORNING, MR. BRIGGS.
GENERAL RIO DOMINGUEZ,
THE DICTATOR OF SANTA COSTA,
MAKES HIS HEADQUARTERS
IN THE HOTEL NACIONAL.
WE'VE LEARNED
THAT TWO NUCLEAR WARHEADS
FURNISHED TO SANTA COSTA
BY AN ENEMY POWER
ARE CONTAINED
IN THE HOTEL VAULT.
THEIR USE IS IMMINENT.
MR. BRIGGS, YOUR MISSION,
SHOULD YOU DECIDE
TO ACCEPT IT,
WOULD BE TO REMOVE BOTH NUCLEAR
DEVICES FROM SANTA COSTA.
AS ALWAYS,
YOU HAVE CARTE BLANCHE
AS TO METHOD AND PERSONNEL.
BUT, OF COURSE, SHOULD YOU OR
ANY MEMBER OF YOUR I.M. FORCE
BE CAUGHT OR KILLED,
THE SECRETARY WILL DISAVOW
ANY KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR ACTIONS.
AS USUAL, THIS RECORDING
WILL DECOMPOSE
ONE MINUTE AFTER
THE BREAKING OF THE SEAL.
I HOPE IT'S WELCOME BACK, DAN.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE.
[ SIZZLING ]
[ SHUFFLING CARDS ]
I'LL BET TWO CENTS.
I'LL SEE YOUR TWO CENTS
AND BUMP YOU TWO.
CALL.
PRACTICE ON YOUR OWN TIME.
[ CHUCKLES ]
CALL.
ACES UP.
YOU CAN'T HAVE
AN ACE OF CLUBS.
I HAVE ONE.
THREE KINGS.
WELL, BEATS MY FIVE PAIR.
ALL RIGHT, YOU ALL HAD
TIME TO THINK IT OVER?
ROLLIN, CAN YOU
IMPERSONATE DOMINGUEZ?
I DON'T KNOW, DAN.
I'M THE BEST, BUT...
THE DAY HE MAKES
A TELEVISED SPEECH...
WE CAN'T WAIT.
CAN YOU PULL IT OFF
IF BARNEY TAMPERS WITH
THE TV CAMERA AND MICROPHONE
SO YOU DON'T HAVE
TO MAKE THE SPEECH?
YES.
BARNEY, CAN YOU WIRE
ALL THAT IN ONE DAY?
PLUS RIG A FIREWORKS DISPLAY
RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL?
DOMINGUEZ'S HEADQUARTER?
NOT UNLESS I HAD ALL DAY
TO CRAWL AROUND UNDISTURBED.
YOU WILL.
TERRY, ONCE YOU'RE IN
THE VAULT,
CAN YOU SAFELY REMOVE
THE WARHEADS
FROM THEIR CONTAINER?
ASSUMING I GOT THAT FAR,
I'D BE NERVOUS.
THOSE CONTAINER LOCKS ARE
PROBABLY SEQUENCE-CODED
AND WIRED TO THE WARHEADS.
ONE WRONG MOVE -- BOOM.
WE'LL GET THE CODE
FROM DOMINGUEZ.
WHAT FOR, A SOUVENIR?
THIS TYPE VAULT'S RUINING
MY BUSINESS.
IT'S UNBREAKABLE.
NO ONE COULD OPEN IT.
I KNOW, BUT ALL
VAULTS ARE DESIGNED
TO PREVENT PEOPLE
FROM GETTING IN.
TERRY, IS THERE A CHANCE
OF BREAKING OUT?
I THINK SO.
WILLY, THOSE WARHEADS
WEIGH 200 POUNDS APIECE.
CAN YOU HANDLE IT?
YES.
AND YOU, CINNAMON?
MY JOB'S ONLY DOING
WHAT COMES NATURALLY.
ALL RIGHT THEN.
FROM THE BEGINNING.
[ SIREN WAILING ]
DO YOU HAVE RESERVATION
AT THE HOTEL NACIONAL?
YES.
SHOW ME CONFIRMATION,
PLEASE.
ANY BAGS, GENTLEMEN?
SWISS. CUSTOM TIMEPIECES.
WITH A MAN, SIR?
MY MANSERVANT.
SANTA COSTA WISHES YOU
A PLEASANT STAY.
HE'LL TAKE THOSE.
SEE THE LUGGAGE
IN THE TRUNK.
[ SALSA MUSIC PLAYS ]
I WANT TO PUT MY SAMPLES
IN THE SAFE.
WHAT TIME DOES IT OPEN?
IN 10 MINUTES, SIR.
MAY I SEE YOUR
PASSPORTS, PLEASE?
[ STAMPING ]
NOW, MR. BARRY, WOULD YOU
GIVE ME YOUR RIGHT HAND.
WHAT FOR?
THUMBPRINT, SIR.
HOLD MY JEWELRY CASE,
WILL YOU, DEAR?
MR. AND MRS. LANIER.
WE REQUESTED
A GROUND-FLOOR ROOM.
ONLY A MINUTE NOW,
MR. BARRY.
WHEN WILL THE VAULT
BE OPEN AGAIN?
THE TIME LOCK IS SET
FOR 12 HOURS, SIR.
11:00 THIS EVENING.
[ BUZZING ]
ANYTHING ELSE?
NO, COLONEL ALISIO.
CLOSE IT.
[ DOOR LOCKS ]
CODED LOCKS?
THREE, BY COLORS.
THEN WE GO WITH THE PLAN
TO LIFT DOMINGUEZ.
SUITCASES HEAVY?
ONE WAS.
JUST A LITTLE.
NOT AS HEAVY AS THEY'LL
BOTH BE TAKING THEM OUT.
YOUR PASSPORTS, MADAME.
EXCUSE ME.
LET ME HELP YOU.
[ Whispering ] He's in.
We make the switch tonight.
THANK YOU.
[ SQUEAKING ]
WHAT IS IT?
MICE!
GET RID OF THEM, PLEASE!
OH, I'M
DREADFULLY SORRY.
[ With Santa Costan accent ]
OPERATOR. MAY I HELP YOU?
THIS IS THE DESK.
GET ME AN EXTERMINATOR.
[ TAPPING ]
HELLO.
EXTERMINATOR, THIS IS
THE HOTEL NACIONAL.
WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY.
THANK YOU.
PLEASE TELL THE MAID
THAT I'LL LET HER KNOW
WHEN SHE CAN CLEAN THE ROOM.
MY HUSBAND NEEDS REST.
I DON'T WANT HIM DISTURBED.
COLONEL ALISIO...
THE EXTERMINATOR --
I TOLD HIM
HE COULD NOT GO INTO
THE GENERAL'S WING.
AND HE SAYS HE
CANNOT DO THE JOB.
EXCUSE ME, SIR,
IT'S JUST THAT...
I MUST BE ABLE TO GO
WHERE THE MICE CAN GO.
LET HIM CREEP AROUND
WHEREVER HE WISHES.
I WILL LEAVE ORDERS.
THANK YOU, SIR.
[ SALSA MUSIC PLAYS ]
MY APOLOGIES, MR. BARRY,
BUT GENERAL DOMINGUEZ
MAKES A SPEECH TOMORROW,
SO THEY MUST
SET UP TONIGHT.
OH, AND I THOUGHT
WE WERE GOING TO BE
ON TELEVISION.
MR. LANIER IS NOT
JOINING YOU, MADAME?
NO, MY HUSBAND
IS TOO ILL.
WHEN I LEFT,
HE WAS ASLEEP.
WAITER.
[ DOORKNOB RATTLES ]
TAKING YOUR CASES OUT
SO SOON, MR. BARRY?
PROUD TO SAY
THAT GENERAL DOMINGUEZ HAS
ASKED TO SEE A SELECTION.
PUTTING THEM BACK IN
THE VAULT IN THE MORNING.
CAN YOU BREAK OUT?
YEAH, I CAN TURN THE HANDLE
FROM THE INSIDE,
BUT I'LL HAVE TO BLOW
THE TIME LOCK.
WILLY SAID THE WARHEAD
LOCKS ARE COLOR-CODED.
I HATE TO TAKE A CHANCE
WITHOUT THAT SEQUENCE.
WE MAY ALL GO UP
IN A MUSHROOM.
CHANGE OF CAST
IS ALREADY IN MOTION.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YOU'RE SOLDIERS,
ARE YOU NOT?
ACT LIKE SOLDIERS.
AH, MR. BARRY.
LET HIM THROUGH.
SHE'S VERY PRETTY.
YES.
BUT TOO MUCH FOR YOU.
ASK HER TO COME TO MY ROOM
IN 10 MINUTES.
VERY NICE.
I THOUGHT SO.
BUT, GENERAL,
YOU WERE JUST INSIDE --
OH!
GUARDS!
WHAT IS IT, GENERAL?
WHERE ARE THE TWO GUARDS
WHO WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
OUTSIDE THIS DOOR?
PEREZ AND VACCA?
I-I DON'T KNOW, GENERAL.
THEN THEY HAVE DESERTED
THEIR POSTS?
FIND THEM!
A FINE SECURITY SYSTEM
YOU RUN HERE, ALISIO.
I DON'T EXPECT YOU
TO KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS
OF EVERY ENEMY AGENT
IN SANTA COSTA.
BUT I DO EXPECT YOU TO BE ABLE
TO LOCATE MY OWN TWO GUARDS!
I WILL FIND THEM,
GENERAL.
DO THAT!
AND DO NOT DISTURB ME
FOR ANYTHING UNIMPORTANT!
I'M WORKING ON MY SPEECH!
WELL, MOVE.
MOVE!
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL?
I CONSIDER THAT
MY MASTERPIECE.
SO FAR, SO GOOD.
NO. THEY'RE BROKEN.
[ MAN SPEAKING SPANISH ]
IF TERRY'S NO USE WITH
HIS PAWS, WE'RE DONE.
NOT QUITE.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
[ As General ] I LEFT ORDERS
NOT TO BE DISTURBED!
Guard: YES, GENERAL,
BUT YOU ALSO ASKED
TO SEE THE LADY.
YES. YES, OF COURSE.
GOOD EVENING, GENERAL.
GOOD EVENING.
WHAT HAPPENED?
NEVER MIND NOW.
CINNAMON, STAY HERE WITH
ROLLIN ABOUT AN HOUR.
THEN SNUGGLE UP TO THAT
LONELY MAN OUTSIDE THE VAULT.
STEAL A BLANK
SIGNATURE CARD.
WHY?
TOMORROW I'M GOING INTO
THE VAULT INSTEAD OF TERRY.
WHAT?
WHEN MR. BARRY COMES
TO TAKE HIS SUITCASES OUT,
HE'LL HAVE TO HAVE THE CORRECT
SIGNATURE AND THUMBPRINT.
BUT YOU'RE BARRY.
YOU'LL BE INSIDE THE VAULT.
ROLLIN, YOU'RE GETTING
EVERY ACTOR'S DREAM --
CHANCE TO PLAY
A TRIPLE ROLE --
MR. LANIER, DOMINGUEZ...
AND ME.
I HOPE THE YOUNG LADY
LIKES THE DIAMOND WATCH
I SOLD THE GENERAL.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ]
YOU KNOW, UH,
DOMINGUEZ HAS
QUITE A REPUTATION
AS A LADY'S MAN,
AND, UH, AS LONG AS YOU'RE
GOING TO SPEND AN HOUR HERE,
UH...WHY NOT HELP ME
DEVELOP MY CHARACTERIZATION?
WE'LL SPEND THE HOUR
REHEARSING.
I FOUND DOMINGUEZ'S SPEECH.
YOU MAY HAVE TO DELIVER IT
IF BARNEY DROPS
A TRANSISTOR OR SOMETHING.
[ As General ] "DESPITE THE
CONSTANT SCHEMING AND HARASSMENT
"OF HER POWERFUL, IMPERIALISTIC
NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH,
"SANTA COST...SANTA COSTA
"REMAINS A PEACEFUL
AND DEDICATED NATION,
CONTINUING IN ITS" --
[ Dropping accent ]
HOW AM I DOING?
TERRIBLE.
FINE.
SAY, DO YOU DO
JIMMY CAGNEY?
HO HO. NOT FUNNY.
READ.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
[ SNAPS FINGERS ]
WHO IS IT?
GENERAL, IT IS ALISIO.
YOU LEFT ORDERS
NOT TO BE DISTURBED,
BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
I SEE YOU IMMEDIATELY.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
GENERAL, THERE IS
SOMETHING I MUST TELL YOU.
HOW CLEAR MUST I MAKE
MY INSTRUCTIONS, HUH?!
I AM SORRY, GENERAL,
BUT I AM VERY DISTURBED
ABOUT THOSE TWO MISSING MEN,
PEREZ AND VACCA.
I CHOSE THOSE MEN,
GENERAL.
THEY ARE THOROUGHLY LOYAL.
I KNOW THEY DID NOT DESERT.
I LEAVE THAT ENTIRELY
UP TO YOU, ALISIO.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
I SUSPECT SOMETHING.
A COUP. A PLOT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT.
YOU REMEMBER
WHAT I TOLD YOU
AT THE BRIEFING
THIS MORNING?
YES, OF COURSE.
DID YOU BELIEVE
HERNON'S INFORMATION?
NOT ENTIRELY.
WHICH OF THE SUSPECTED
COLLABORATORS
SHOULD I ARREST?
[ DOOR OPENS ]
GENERAL...
OH.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
I AM SORRY, GENERAL.
I DID NOT REALIZE
YOU WERE THAT BUSY.
[ SIGHS ]
CINNAMON...
GORGEOUS PERFORMANCE.
YOU THINK SO?
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT
FROM THOSE SEATS.
MY NAME IS BRIGGS,
GENERAL.
MIGHT AS WELL
GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
SINCE WE'RE GOING TO SPEND
SOME TIME TOGETHER TOMORROW,
IN A VAULT,
FOR EXACTLY 12 HOURS.
POSSIBLY LESS TIME IF I DON'T
HANDLE THE WARHEADS PROPERLY.
SO I ASSUME YOU'LL TELL ME
THE UNLOCKING SEQUENCE.
THERE IS ONE MORE THING,
MR. BRIGGS --
YOU'RE A LOT BIGGER
THAN I AM.
FIGURING YOU, THE GENERAL,
AND MY EQUIPMENT,
THERE WON'T BE ANY ROOM
IN THOSE SUITCASES
FOR ANY OXYGEN.
I DON'T KNOW
IF THERE'S 12 HOURS' AIR
IN THAT VAULT
FOR TWO PEOPLE.
EXCUSE ME.
I'D LIKE TO PUT THIS
IN THE VAULT.
I'M SORRY, MADAME,
BUT THE VAULT DOES NOT OPEN
UNTIL 11:00 IN THE MORNING.
WELL, THAT'S TERRIBLE.
SITTING HERE ALL NIGHT
WITH NOTHING TO DO,
NO ONE AROUND.
MUST GET TERRIBLY LONELY.
IT...DOES, MADAME.
YOU'LL HAVE
TO LINE THEM UP EXACTLY
IN ORDER TO LAY OUT
YOUR INDUCTION FIELD.
THIS ONE AT 12:20 --
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
DON'T FORGET
TO TELL MR. BARRY
THAT, AS HIS EMPLOYEE,
WE'LL ALLOW YOU
TO DEPOSIT THOSE CASES.
BUT WE'LL ONLY RELEASE THEM
TO HIM PERSONALLY.
MR. BARRY WILL BE HERE.
HELP! HELP! HE--
DON'T BOTHER, GENERAL.
YOU CAN'T BE HEARD.
WE LITERALLY CAN'T AFFORD
TO WASTE A BREATH.
NO, SIR, NEITHER PEREZ
NOR VACCA
HAVE LEFT THE GROUNDS.
Dominguez:
WHAT USE IS ALL THIS?
I'LL NEVER GIVE YOU
ANY INFORMATION.
FORGET YOUR PLAN, I...
I WILL GIVE YOU AMNESTY.
AND MY PERSONAL GUARANTEE
THAT...THE WARHEADS
WILL NOT BE USED
AGAINST YOUR COUNTRY.
WELL, I'LL GIVE YOU THE SAME
GUARANTEE, GENERAL.
YOU READ MY MEANING?
THOSE THINGS MIGHT GO OFF,
BUT IT WON'T BE
IN MY COUNTRY.
[ SIGHS ]
CLAUSTROPHOBIC, GENERAL?
I DON'T BLAME YOU.
IF YOU DON'T CHOOSE
TO COOPERATE,
I CAN GO OUT IN ONE
OF THOSE SAMPLE CASES.
I'LL LEAVE YOU HERE
IN THE OTHER.
WHAT A STRIKINGLY
UNPLEASANT WAY TO DIE.
KNOTTED UP LIKE
A CHINESE PUZZLE.
SUFFOCATING VERY SLOWLY.
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN
BY THAT?
YOU WANT YOUR WARHEADS,
YES?
THAT'S RIGHT,
SO YOU'RE IN LUCK.
THERE ARE 10 COLOR SETTINGS
ON EACH OF THESE THREE DIALS.
THAT'S A THOUSAND
POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS.
AND IF YOU DON'T
GIVE ME THE SEQUENCE,
I'M GOING TO PICK ONE
ON A GUESS.
IF I'M WRONG...
WE'LL NEVER KNOW IT.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
WHAT?!
YOU'RE ON THE AIR
IN 20 MINUTES, GENERAL.
THEN COME BACK IN 10.
OH, EXCUSE ME, GENERAL,
WE ONLY HAVE A FEW MINUTES.
COULD WE HAVE YOU
IN POSITION, PLEASE?
WHAT IS GOING ON?
I DON'T KNOW.
THE SOUND IS DEAD, TOO.
ARE YOU INSANE?
YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE,
GENERAL.
YOUR CHANCES
ARE ONE IN A THOUSAND.
OUR CHANCES ARE
BY RANDOM CHOICE,
BUT I WON'T JUST GUESS.
I THINK THE CODE
IS YOUR NATIONAL COLORS --
GREEN, WHITE, AND BLUE.
RIGHT, GENERAL?
NO!
NOT GREEN.
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE?
GENERAL, YOU NOT ONLY
HAVE SENSE,
YOU HAVE A SENSE
OF THE IRONIC.
[ BEEPING ]
[ SIGHS ]
WELL, I'M SURE WE CAN
LOCATE THE TROUBLE, COLONEL,
IF YOU WILL ONLY GIVE US
A LITTLE TIME.
GENERAL,
I MUST SPEAK TO YOU.
NOT NOW.
SOMETHING VERY PECULIAR
IS GOING ON.
WHAT IS IT?
I-I DON'T KNOW, BUT --
THEN WAIT UNTIL YOU DO!
THIS WILL NEVER WORK.
YES, IT WILL.
REMEMBER WHAT DAN SAID --
PEOPLE DON'T LOOK
AT A CRIPPLED OLD MAN.
THEY LOOK AWAY.
YEAH, BUT NOBODY LOOKS LESS
LIKE ROLLIN THAN I DO.
TERRY, I'LL BE
WHEELING YOU OUT.
ANYBODY LOOKS AT YOU,
I'LL QUIT
THE SISTERHOOD OF WOMEN.
GET THE TWO GUARDS
FROM THE LOBBY.
GO INTO THE DINING ROOM.
LET NO ONE NEAR
THE TELEVISION EQUIPMENT.
YOU NOTICE ANYTHING
OUT OF THE ORDINARY,
ANYTHING AT ALL,
ALERT ME IMMEDIATELY.
[ SHOWER RUNNING ]
EXCUSE ME.
SORRY I'M LATE.
I WOULD LIKE TO GET
MY SAMPLE CASES.
OH, GOOD.
HELLO AGAIN.
I'D LIKE TO PUT
MY JEWELRY IN THE VAULT.
OF COURSE.
WOULD YOU FILL THIS OUT,
PLEASE?
A SAFECRACKER
WITH BUSTED HANDS.
THE WARHEADS ARE OUT.
GOOD BYE, MR. BARRY.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED
YOUR STAY.
MR. BARRY.
HI.
[ FIREWORKS EXPLODING ]
WHERE'S TERRY?
HE'S OKAY. DRIVE.
I FOUND A BLIND CURVE
BELOW THE BARRICADE
WHERE WE CAN SWITCH
TO THE AMBULANCE.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
SEARCHLIGHT!
[ SIREN WAILING ]
STOP!
STOP!
I'M LOOKING FOR
A SPECIAL RECORDING,
COLLECTOR'S SERIES.
WELL, I DON'T KNOW.
WE HAVE SOME RECORD
PLAYERS IN STOCK.
I'LL TAKE CARE OF
THE GENTLEMAN, SUZIE.
WOULD YOU GET ME LAST WEEK'S
INVOICES, PLEASE.
EXACTLY WHAT RECORDING
WERE YOU LOOKING FOR?
"PAVANE IN G"
BY ERNEST VONE
AND THE PANSYMPHONIC
ORCHESTRA, 1963.
THANK YOU.
WELCOME.
[ CLASSICAL MUSIC PLAYS ]
Man: GOOD MORNING, MR. BRIGGS.
GENERAL RIO DOMINGUEZ,
THE DICTATOR OF SANTA COSTA,
MAKES HIS HEADQUARTERS
IN THE HOTEL NACIONAL.
WE'VE LEARNED
THAT TWO NUCLEAR WARHEADS
FURNISHED TO SANTA COSTA
BY AN ENEMY POWER
ARE CONTAINED
IN THE HOTEL VAULT.
THEIR USE IS IMMINENT.
MR. BRIGGS, YOUR MISSION,
SHOULD YOU DECIDE
TO ACCEPT IT,
WOULD BE TO REMOVE BOTH NUCLEAR
DEVICES FROM SANTA COSTA.
AS ALWAYS,
YOU HAVE CARTE BLANCHE
AS TO METHOD AND PERSONNEL.
BUT, OF COURSE, SHOULD YOU OR
ANY MEMBER OF YOUR I.M. FORCE
BE CAUGHT OR KILLED,
THE SECRETARY WILL DISAVOW
ANY KNOWLEDGE OF YOUR ACTIONS.
AS USUAL, THIS RECORDING
WILL DECOMPOSE
ONE MINUTE AFTER
THE BREAKING OF THE SEAL.
I HOPE IT'S WELCOME BACK, DAN.
IT'S BEEN A WHILE.
[ SIZZLING ]
[ SHUFFLING CARDS ]
I'LL BET TWO CENTS.
I'LL SEE YOUR TWO CENTS
AND BUMP YOU TWO.
CALL.
PRACTICE ON YOUR OWN TIME.
[ CHUCKLES ]
CALL.
ACES UP.
YOU CAN'T HAVE
AN ACE OF CLUBS.
I HAVE ONE.
THREE KINGS.
WELL, BEATS MY FIVE PAIR.
ALL RIGHT, YOU ALL HAD
TIME TO THINK IT OVER?
ROLLIN, CAN YOU
IMPERSONATE DOMINGUEZ?
I DON'T KNOW, DAN.
I'M THE BEST, BUT...
THE DAY HE MAKES
A TELEVISED SPEECH...
WE CAN'T WAIT.
CAN YOU PULL IT OFF
IF BARNEY TAMPERS WITH
THE TV CAMERA AND MICROPHONE
SO YOU DON'T HAVE
TO MAKE THE SPEECH?
YES.
BARNEY, CAN YOU WIRE
ALL THAT IN ONE DAY?
PLUS RIG A FIREWORKS DISPLAY
RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE HOTEL?
DOMINGUEZ'S HEADQUARTER?
NOT UNLESS I HAD ALL DAY
TO CRAWL AROUND UNDISTURBED.
YOU WILL.
TERRY, ONCE YOU'RE IN
THE VAULT,
CAN YOU SAFELY REMOVE
THE WARHEADS
FROM THEIR CONTAINER?
ASSUMING I GOT THAT FAR,
I'D BE NERVOUS.
THOSE CONTAINER LOCKS ARE
PROBABLY SEQUENCE-CODED
AND WIRED TO THE WARHEADS.
ONE WRONG MOVE -- BOOM.
WE'LL GET THE CODE
FROM DOMINGUEZ.
WHAT FOR, A SOUVENIR?
THIS TYPE VAULT'S RUINING
MY BUSINESS.
IT'S UNBREAKABLE.
NO ONE COULD OPEN IT.
I KNOW, BUT ALL
VAULTS ARE DESIGNED
TO PREVENT PEOPLE
FROM GETTING IN.
TERRY, IS THERE A CHANCE
OF BREAKING OUT?
I THINK SO.
WILLY, THOSE WARHEADS
WEIGH 200 POUNDS APIECE.
CAN YOU HANDLE IT?
YES.
AND YOU, CINNAMON?
MY JOB'S ONLY DOING
WHAT COMES NATURALLY.
ALL RIGHT THEN.
FROM THE BEGINNING.
[ SIREN WAILING ]
DO YOU HAVE RESERVATION
AT THE HOTEL NACIONAL?
YES.
SHOW ME CONFIRMATION,
PLEASE.
ANY BAGS, GENTLEMEN?
SWISS. CUSTOM TIMEPIECES.
WITH A MAN, SIR?
MY MANSERVANT.
SANTA COSTA WISHES YOU
A PLEASANT STAY.
HE'LL TAKE THOSE.
SEE THE LUGGAGE
IN THE TRUNK.
[ SALSA MUSIC PLAYS ]
I WANT TO PUT MY SAMPLES
IN THE SAFE.
WHAT TIME DOES IT OPEN?
IN 10 MINUTES, SIR.
MAY I SEE YOUR
PASSPORTS, PLEASE?
[ STAMPING ]
NOW, MR. BARRY, WOULD YOU
GIVE ME YOUR RIGHT HAND.
WHAT FOR?
THUMBPRINT, SIR.
HOLD MY JEWELRY CASE,
WILL YOU, DEAR?
MR. AND MRS. LANIER.
WE REQUESTED
A GROUND-FLOOR ROOM.
ONLY A MINUTE NOW,
MR. BARRY.
WHEN WILL THE VAULT
BE OPEN AGAIN?
THE TIME LOCK IS SET
FOR 12 HOURS, SIR.
11:00 THIS EVENING.
[ BUZZING ]
ANYTHING ELSE?
NO, COLONEL ALISIO.
CLOSE IT.
[ DOOR LOCKS ]
CODED LOCKS?
THREE, BY COLORS.
THEN WE GO WITH THE PLAN
TO LIFT DOMINGUEZ.
SUITCASES HEAVY?
ONE WAS.
JUST A LITTLE.
NOT AS HEAVY AS THEY'LL
BOTH BE TAKING THEM OUT.
YOUR PASSPORTS, MADAME.
EXCUSE ME.
LET ME HELP YOU.
[ Whispering ] He's in.
We make the switch tonight.
THANK YOU.
[ SQUEAKING ]
WHAT IS IT?
MICE!
GET RID OF THEM, PLEASE!
OH, I'M
DREADFULLY SORRY.
[ With Santa Costan accent ]
OPERATOR. MAY I HELP YOU?
THIS IS THE DESK.
GET ME AN EXTERMINATOR.
[ TAPPING ]
HELLO.
EXTERMINATOR, THIS IS
THE HOTEL NACIONAL.
WE HAVE AN EMERGENCY.
THANK YOU.
PLEASE TELL THE MAID
THAT I'LL LET HER KNOW
WHEN SHE CAN CLEAN THE ROOM.
MY HUSBAND NEEDS REST.
I DON'T WANT HIM DISTURBED.
COLONEL ALISIO...
THE EXTERMINATOR --
I TOLD HIM
HE COULD NOT GO INTO
THE GENERAL'S WING.
AND HE SAYS HE
CANNOT DO THE JOB.
EXCUSE ME, SIR,
IT'S JUST THAT...
I MUST BE ABLE TO GO
WHERE THE MICE CAN GO.
LET HIM CREEP AROUND
WHEREVER HE WISHES.
I WILL LEAVE ORDERS.
THANK YOU, SIR.
[ SALSA MUSIC PLAYS ]
MY APOLOGIES, MR. BARRY,
BUT GENERAL DOMINGUEZ
MAKES A SPEECH TOMORROW,
SO THEY MUST
SET UP TONIGHT.
OH, AND I THOUGHT
WE WERE GOING TO BE
ON TELEVISION.
MR. LANIER IS NOT
JOINING YOU, MADAME?
NO, MY HUSBAND
IS TOO ILL.
WHEN I LEFT,
HE WAS ASLEEP.
WAITER.
[ DOORKNOB RATTLES ]
TAKING YOUR CASES OUT
SO SOON, MR. BARRY?
PROUD TO SAY
THAT GENERAL DOMINGUEZ HAS
ASKED TO SEE A SELECTION.
PUTTING THEM BACK IN
THE VAULT IN THE MORNING.
CAN YOU BREAK OUT?
YEAH, I CAN TURN THE HANDLE
FROM THE INSIDE,
BUT I'LL HAVE TO BLOW
THE TIME LOCK.
WILLY SAID THE WARHEAD
LOCKS ARE COLOR-CODED.
I HATE TO TAKE A CHANCE
WITHOUT THAT SEQUENCE.
WE MAY ALL GO UP
IN A MUSHROOM.
CHANGE OF CAST
IS ALREADY IN MOTION.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
YOU'RE SOLDIERS,
ARE YOU NOT?
ACT LIKE SOLDIERS.
AH, MR. BARRY.
LET HIM THROUGH.
SHE'S VERY PRETTY.
YES.
BUT TOO MUCH FOR YOU.
ASK HER TO COME TO MY ROOM
IN 10 MINUTES.
VERY NICE.
I THOUGHT SO.
BUT, GENERAL,
YOU WERE JUST INSIDE --
OH!
GUARDS!
WHAT IS IT, GENERAL?
WHERE ARE THE TWO GUARDS
WHO WERE SUPPOSED TO BE
OUTSIDE THIS DOOR?
PEREZ AND VACCA?
I-I DON'T KNOW, GENERAL.
THEN THEY HAVE DESERTED
THEIR POSTS?
FIND THEM!
A FINE SECURITY SYSTEM
YOU RUN HERE, ALISIO.
I DON'T EXPECT YOU
TO KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS
OF EVERY ENEMY AGENT
IN SANTA COSTA.
BUT I DO EXPECT YOU TO BE ABLE
TO LOCATE MY OWN TWO GUARDS!
I WILL FIND THEM,
GENERAL.
DO THAT!
AND DO NOT DISTURB ME
FOR ANYTHING UNIMPORTANT!
I'M WORKING ON MY SPEECH!
WELL, MOVE.
MOVE!
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
BEAUTIFUL.
BEAUTIFUL?
I CONSIDER THAT
MY MASTERPIECE.
SO FAR, SO GOOD.
NO. THEY'RE BROKEN.
[ MAN SPEAKING SPANISH ]
IF TERRY'S NO USE WITH
HIS PAWS, WE'RE DONE.
NOT QUITE.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
[ As General ] I LEFT ORDERS
NOT TO BE DISTURBED!
Guard: YES, GENERAL,
BUT YOU ALSO ASKED
TO SEE THE LADY.
YES. YES, OF COURSE.
GOOD EVENING, GENERAL.
GOOD EVENING.
WHAT HAPPENED?
NEVER MIND NOW.
CINNAMON, STAY HERE WITH
ROLLIN ABOUT AN HOUR.
THEN SNUGGLE UP TO THAT
LONELY MAN OUTSIDE THE VAULT.
STEAL A BLANK
SIGNATURE CARD.
WHY?
TOMORROW I'M GOING INTO
THE VAULT INSTEAD OF TERRY.
WHAT?
WHEN MR. BARRY COMES
TO TAKE HIS SUITCASES OUT,
HE'LL HAVE TO HAVE THE CORRECT
SIGNATURE AND THUMBPRINT.
BUT YOU'RE BARRY.
YOU'LL BE INSIDE THE VAULT.
ROLLIN, YOU'RE GETTING
EVERY ACTOR'S DREAM --
CHANCE TO PLAY
A TRIPLE ROLE --
MR. LANIER, DOMINGUEZ...
AND ME.
I HOPE THE YOUNG LADY
LIKES THE DIAMOND WATCH
I SOLD THE GENERAL.
[ INDISTINCT CONVERSATION ]
YOU KNOW, UH,
DOMINGUEZ HAS
QUITE A REPUTATION
AS A LADY'S MAN,
AND, UH, AS LONG AS YOU'RE
GOING TO SPEND AN HOUR HERE,
UH...WHY NOT HELP ME
DEVELOP MY CHARACTERIZATION?
WE'LL SPEND THE HOUR
REHEARSING.
I FOUND DOMINGUEZ'S SPEECH.
YOU MAY HAVE TO DELIVER IT
IF BARNEY DROPS
A TRANSISTOR OR SOMETHING.
[ As General ] "DESPITE THE
CONSTANT SCHEMING AND HARASSMENT
"OF HER POWERFUL, IMPERIALISTIC
NEIGHBOR TO THE NORTH,
"SANTA COST...SANTA COSTA
"REMAINS A PEACEFUL
AND DEDICATED NATION,
CONTINUING IN ITS" --
[ Dropping accent ]
HOW AM I DOING?
TERRIBLE.
FINE.
SAY, DO YOU DO
JIMMY CAGNEY?
HO HO. NOT FUNNY.
READ.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
[ SNAPS FINGERS ]
WHO IS IT?
GENERAL, IT IS ALISIO.
YOU LEFT ORDERS
NOT TO BE DISTURBED,
BUT IT IS VERY IMPORTANT
I SEE YOU IMMEDIATELY.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
GENERAL, THERE IS
SOMETHING I MUST TELL YOU.
HOW CLEAR MUST I MAKE
MY INSTRUCTIONS, HUH?!
I AM SORRY, GENERAL,
BUT I AM VERY DISTURBED
ABOUT THOSE TWO MISSING MEN,
PEREZ AND VACCA.
I CHOSE THOSE MEN,
GENERAL.
THEY ARE THOROUGHLY LOYAL.
I KNOW THEY DID NOT DESERT.
I LEAVE THAT ENTIRELY
UP TO YOU, ALISIO.
YOU DON'T UNDERSTAND.
I SUSPECT SOMETHING.
A COUP. A PLOT.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT.
YOU REMEMBER
WHAT I TOLD YOU
AT THE BRIEFING
THIS MORNING?
YES, OF COURSE.
DID YOU BELIEVE
HERNON'S INFORMATION?
NOT ENTIRELY.
WHICH OF THE SUSPECTED
COLLABORATORS
SHOULD I ARREST?
[ DOOR OPENS ]
GENERAL...
OH.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
I AM SORRY, GENERAL.
I DID NOT REALIZE
YOU WERE THAT BUSY.
[ SIGHS ]
CINNAMON...
GORGEOUS PERFORMANCE.
YOU THINK SO?
YOU SHOULD HAVE SEEN IT
FROM THOSE SEATS.
MY NAME IS BRIGGS,
GENERAL.
MIGHT AS WELL
GET TO KNOW EACH OTHER
SINCE WE'RE GOING TO SPEND
SOME TIME TOGETHER TOMORROW,
IN A VAULT,
FOR EXACTLY 12 HOURS.
POSSIBLY LESS TIME IF I DON'T
HANDLE THE WARHEADS PROPERLY.
SO I ASSUME YOU'LL TELL ME
THE UNLOCKING SEQUENCE.
THERE IS ONE MORE THING,
MR. BRIGGS --
YOU'RE A LOT BIGGER
THAN I AM.
FIGURING YOU, THE GENERAL,
AND MY EQUIPMENT,
THERE WON'T BE ANY ROOM
IN THOSE SUITCASES
FOR ANY OXYGEN.
I DON'T KNOW
IF THERE'S 12 HOURS' AIR
IN THAT VAULT
FOR TWO PEOPLE.
EXCUSE ME.
I'D LIKE TO PUT THIS
IN THE VAULT.
I'M SORRY, MADAME,
BUT THE VAULT DOES NOT OPEN
UNTIL 11:00 IN THE MORNING.
WELL, THAT'S TERRIBLE.
SITTING HERE ALL NIGHT
WITH NOTHING TO DO,
NO ONE AROUND.
MUST GET TERRIBLY LONELY.
IT...DOES, MADAME.
YOU'LL HAVE
TO LINE THEM UP EXACTLY
IN ORDER TO LAY OUT
YOUR INDUCTION FIELD.
THIS ONE AT 12:20 --
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
DON'T FORGET
TO TELL MR. BARRY
THAT, AS HIS EMPLOYEE,
WE'LL ALLOW YOU
TO DEPOSIT THOSE CASES.
BUT WE'LL ONLY RELEASE THEM
TO HIM PERSONALLY.
MR. BARRY WILL BE HERE.
HELP! HELP! HE--
DON'T BOTHER, GENERAL.
YOU CAN'T BE HEARD.
WE LITERALLY CAN'T AFFORD
TO WASTE A BREATH.
NO, SIR, NEITHER PEREZ
NOR VACCA
HAVE LEFT THE GROUNDS.
Dominguez:
WHAT USE IS ALL THIS?
I'LL NEVER GIVE YOU
ANY INFORMATION.
FORGET YOUR PLAN, I...
I WILL GIVE YOU AMNESTY.
AND MY PERSONAL GUARANTEE
THAT...THE WARHEADS
WILL NOT BE USED
AGAINST YOUR COUNTRY.
WELL, I'LL GIVE YOU THE SAME
GUARANTEE, GENERAL.
YOU READ MY MEANING?
THOSE THINGS MIGHT GO OFF,
BUT IT WON'T BE
IN MY COUNTRY.
[ SIGHS ]
CLAUSTROPHOBIC, GENERAL?
I DON'T BLAME YOU.
IF YOU DON'T CHOOSE
TO COOPERATE,
I CAN GO OUT IN ONE
OF THOSE SAMPLE CASES.
I'LL LEAVE YOU HERE
IN THE OTHER.
WHAT A STRIKINGLY
UNPLEASANT WAY TO DIE.
KNOTTED UP LIKE
A CHINESE PUZZLE.
SUFFOCATING VERY SLOWLY.
WHAT WILL YOU GAIN
BY THAT?
YOU WANT YOUR WARHEADS,
YES?
THAT'S RIGHT,
SO YOU'RE IN LUCK.
THERE ARE 10 COLOR SETTINGS
ON EACH OF THESE THREE DIALS.
THAT'S A THOUSAND
POSSIBLE COMBINATIONS.
AND IF YOU DON'T
GIVE ME THE SEQUENCE,
I'M GOING TO PICK ONE
ON A GUESS.
IF I'M WRONG...
WE'LL NEVER KNOW IT.
[ KNOCK ON DOOR ]
WHAT?!
YOU'RE ON THE AIR
IN 20 MINUTES, GENERAL.
THEN COME BACK IN 10.
OH, EXCUSE ME, GENERAL,
WE ONLY HAVE A FEW MINUTES.
COULD WE HAVE YOU
IN POSITION, PLEASE?
WHAT IS GOING ON?
I DON'T KNOW.
THE SOUND IS DEAD, TOO.
ARE YOU INSANE?
YOU LEAVE ME NO CHOICE,
GENERAL.
YOUR CHANCES
ARE ONE IN A THOUSAND.
OUR CHANCES ARE
BY RANDOM CHOICE,
BUT I WON'T JUST GUESS.
I THINK THE CODE
IS YOUR NATIONAL COLORS --
GREEN, WHITE, AND BLUE.
RIGHT, GENERAL?
NO!
NOT GREEN.
RED, WHITE, AND BLUE?
GENERAL, YOU NOT ONLY
HAVE SENSE,
YOU HAVE A SENSE
OF THE IRONIC.
[ BEEPING ]
[ SIGHS ]
WELL, I'M SURE WE CAN
LOCATE THE TROUBLE, COLONEL,
IF YOU WILL ONLY GIVE US
A LITTLE TIME.
GENERAL,
I MUST SPEAK TO YOU.
NOT NOW.
SOMETHING VERY PECULIAR
IS GOING ON.
WHAT IS IT?
I-I DON'T KNOW, BUT --
THEN WAIT UNTIL YOU DO!
THIS WILL NEVER WORK.
YES, IT WILL.
REMEMBER WHAT DAN SAID --
PEOPLE DON'T LOOK
AT A CRIPPLED OLD MAN.
THEY LOOK AWAY.
YEAH, BUT NOBODY LOOKS LESS
LIKE ROLLIN THAN I DO.
TERRY, I'LL BE
WHEELING YOU OUT.
ANYBODY LOOKS AT YOU,
I'LL QUIT
THE SISTERHOOD OF WOMEN.
GET THE TWO GUARDS
FROM THE LOBBY.
GO INTO THE DINING ROOM.
LET NO ONE NEAR
THE TELEVISION EQUIPMENT.
YOU NOTICE ANYTHING
OUT OF THE ORDINARY,
ANYTHING AT ALL,
ALERT ME IMMEDIATELY.
[ SHOWER RUNNING ]
EXCUSE ME.
SORRY I'M LATE.
I WOULD LIKE TO GET
MY SAMPLE CASES.
OH, GOOD.
HELLO AGAIN.
I'D LIKE TO PUT
MY JEWELRY IN THE VAULT.
OF COURSE.
WOULD YOU FILL THIS OUT,
PLEASE?
A SAFECRACKER
WITH BUSTED HANDS.
THE WARHEADS ARE OUT.
GOOD BYE, MR. BARRY.
I HOPE YOU ENJOYED
YOUR STAY.
MR. BARRY.
HI.
[ FIREWORKS EXPLODING ]
WHERE'S TERRY?
HE'S OKAY. DRIVE.
I FOUND A BLIND CURVE
BELOW THE BARRICADE
WHERE WE CAN SWITCH
TO THE AMBULANCE.
[ TELEPHONE RINGS ]
SEARCHLIGHT!
[ SIREN WAILING ]
STOP!
STOP!