Mission: Impossible (1966–1973): Season 2, Episode 21 - The Town - full transcript
Jim Phelps is kidnapped by townspeople after learning they are part of an assassination network. The clock is ticking as a pair of assassins are en route to a perform a hit. The 'Force' must find and save Jim, then try to stop the impending assassination.
[ "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" THEME
PLAYS ]
[ HORN HONKING ]
HOWDY.
HI.
WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE --
GAS, OIL, WATER,
OR PLAIN CONVERSATION?
HA HA HA! WELL, HOW ABOUT
A LITTLE BIT OF EACH ONE?
ALL RIGHTY. WHICH ONE
YOU WANT TO START WITH?
YOU MIGHT START BY
LOOKING AT THE RADIATOR.
I THINK IT'S OVERHEATING.
THAT'S THAT DESERT DRIVING.
DOES IT ALL THE TIME.
YEAH.
AH, IT'S HOT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT PROBABLY NEEDS
TO BE FLUSHED.
YOU'D BETTER DO IT.
I'D HATE TO GET STUCK
GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN.
FIGURED THAT'S WHERE
YOU WERE GOING.
DEER SEASON BRINGS PEOPLE
FROM ALL OVER.
THEY USUALLY COME
IN GROUPS, THOUGH.
WELL, I'M, UH, MEETING
SOMEBODY UP AT THE LODGE.
ANY PLACE
I CAN GET A COLD DRINK?
RIGHT THERE.
THE PHARMACY.
GOOD.
BACK IN A FEW MINUTES.
RIGHT.
[ BELL JINGLING ]
HI.
HI.
I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING COLD,
WET, AND NOT TOO SWEET.
I THINK I'LL FIX YOU
MY SPECIALTY.
FINE.
[ BELL JINGLING ]
IS THE PRESCRIPTION
READY, GINA?
UH-HUH.
DOC LEFT IT IN THE BACK.
I'LL GET IT.
PUT IT ON THE CHARGE,
OKAY?
SURE. HAVE A GOOD TIME!
WE WILL.
[ GASPS ]
[ COUGHING ]
[ COUGHING ]
[ COUGHING ]
I THINK YOU BETTER
GET HER TO A DOCTOR.
IS MY CAR READY YET?
ALL RIGHT, MISTER.
COME ALONG.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
COME ALONG WHERE?
WHERE I POINT YOU.
MOVE.
MR. PHELPS?
PHELPS.
WELL...HE DIDN'T CALL.
YOU THINK
HE'S NOT COMING?
GOT PEOPLE
WHO WANT THAT ROOM.
NO. HOLD THE ROOM.
HE'LL BE HERE.
MAYBE HE'S STUCK
ON THE ROAD.
LOTS OF CITY CARS HAVE
TROUBLE GETTING UP HERE.
I THINK I'LL GO BACK
AND LOOK FOR HIM.
WHY, SURE.
Doc: NOW, JAN AND MARTIN
WILL REGISTER AT THE HOTEL
AND WAIT FOR THE SUBJECT
TO COME TO HIS ROOM.
THE IMPORTANCE
OF THIS ASSIGNMENT
SHOULD BE OBVIOUS
TO EVERYONE,
BUT I WANT TO EMPHASIZE IT.
THE SUBJECT MUST BE KILLED
IN ORDER TO DISCOURAGE
OTHER DEFECTORS.
NOW, JAN'S PART
IS TO GET INTO THE ROOM...
TAKE OVER.
WE THOUGHT IT BEST
TO BRING HIM TO YOU.
MARTY WILL PHONE DOC
AT EXACTLY 5:00 TOMORROW
AND BE GIVEN "GREEN"
FOR GO,
OR IF WE'VE RECEIVED
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS,
"YELLOW" FOR HOLD,
OR "RED" FOR CANCEL.
I'LL HAVE TO MIX UP
SOME NEW STUFF,
OR SHE'LL BE
OFF SCHEDULE.
WHAT ABOUT HIM, DOC?
SHALL WE ARRANGE
AN ACCIDENT?
NOT IF HE'S MEETING
SOMEONE UP THERE.
IS THAT TRUE?
IF THEY DO
TRACE HIM BACK HERE,
HIS CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD.
NO. I WON'T HAVE ANYONE
MESSING AROUND HERE
WITH JAN AND MARTY
OUT OF TOWN.
OTHERWISE, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT
TO ARRANGE AN ALIBI
IF THEY SHOULD NEED ONE.
I THINK I HAVE A WAY.
TAKE HIM TO MY OFFICE,
AND I'LL MEET YOU THERE
AFTER I GET JAN
AND MARTY ON THEIR WAY.
Man: ...FINAL SIGNALS
WE'LL MAINTAIN.
YOU ALL SET?
MM-HMM.
HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?
FINE, THANKS.
GOOD.
OKAY, GOOD LUCK, HUH?
THANKS.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
HOWDY.
WHAT WILL IT BE?
THAT CAR OVER THERE --
YOU KNOW WHERE THE OWNER IS?
YOU KNOW HIM?
IS HE A FRIEND OF YOURS?
YES, HE IS.
[ INTERCOM BUZZING ]
DOC'S GOING TO BE GLAD
TO SEE YOU.
YOUR FRIEND --
HE TOOK SICK.
HE WAS JUST SITTING IN THAT CAR
RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE
AND JUST KEELED RIGHT OVER.
HE'S SICK.
HE'S IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
WHERE'S THAT?
IT'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
THE BIG WHITE HOUSE
AROUND THE CORNER.
THANK YOU.
RIGHT.
OH. HOW DO YOU DO?
IS THERE ANYTHING
I CAN DO FOR YOU?
YES. I WAS TOLD
A FRIEND OF MINE WAS HERE.
HE'S ILL. PHELPS.
HIS NAME'S PHELPS.
OH, I'M GLAD SOMEONE
FINALLY TURNED UP FOR HIM.
WELL, WHAT'S
THE MATTER WITH HIM?
IT IS VERY SERIOUS,
MISTER...
HAND.
MR. HAND.
YOU FRIEND IS SUFFERING
FROM APHASIA.
HE'S HAD A STROKE.
A STROKE?
A MASSIVE ONE,
JUDGING FROM ALL MY TESTS.
MAN CAN'T TALK.
WELL, WHY HASN'T HE BEEN SENT
TO A HOSPITAL?
HE'S GOT TO GET
THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.
OH, TOO DANGEROUS
TO MOVE HIM.
ANOTHER STROKE
COULD KILL HIM.
WE'VE GOT TO GET
A SPECIALIST HERE.
I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND YOU,
DOCTOR, BUT --
OH, IT'S NO OFFENSE.
WE COUNTRY DOCTORS
CAN'T HOPE TO COMPETE
WITH THESE BIG-CITY
SPECIALISTS.
WHO WOULD I CALL?
THE BEST MAN THERE IS,
DOCTOR.
CAN I SEE JIM?
OH, OH. OF COURSE.
YEAH. MIGHT BE NICE
JUST KNOWING YOU'RE HERE.
HOW'S HE DOING, LIZ?
NO CHANGE.
THIS IS HIS FRIEND
MR. HAND.
HOW DO YOU DO?
HOW DO YOU DO?
MR. PHELPS...
YOUR FRIEND IS HERE.
MR. HAND.
JIM?
JIM, IT'S ROLLIN.
DO YOU KNOW ME, JIM?
JIM, DO YOU RECOGNIZE ME?
IT'S ROLLIN.
IT'S ROLLIN, JIM.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND, JIM?
WE'RE GOING TO GET
A SPECIALIST.
WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU
THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.
DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN
FOR HIM, DOCTOR?
NATURALLY.
BUT YOU BETTER BE PREPARED.
HE MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER STROKE
AT ANY TIME.
EVEN IF WE KEEP HIM QUIET,
IT MIGHT PROVE FATAL.
I UNDERSTAND.
I'LL SEE THAT WE GET
A SPECIALIST DOWN HERE
RIGHT AWAY.
YOU'LL TAKE CARE
OF ALL THE EXPENSES?
OF COURSE.
LIZ KNOWS WHERE I AM
IF YOU NEED ME.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
[ Thinking ] ROLLIN!
I'LL BET
THERE'S GOING TO BE
SOME WILD DEMONSTRATIONS
IN LOS ANGELES.
OH?
MOSNYEVOV...
THE ROCKET EXPERT.
IS HE THE ONE
THAT DEFECTED?
YEAH. BIG SPEECH
TO OUR ROCKET PEOPLE.
I GUESS WE SHOULD BE HAPPY
TO GET HIM.
BUT STILL, ANY MAN
THAT WOULD TURN HIS BACK
ON HIS OWN PEOPLE...
IT COULD BE HE WAS FED UP
WITH HIS OWN GOVERNMENT'S
POLICIES
AND FELT IT WAS A BETTER WAY
TO HELP HIS OWN PEOPLE.
MAYBE HE WAS BOUGHT OFF.
I GUESS A LOT OF THEM ARE.
[ Thinking ] ROLLIN,
HOW CAN I GET ACROSS TO YOU?
ROLLIN,
THEY ARE DOING THIS TO ME.
LOOK AT ME.
I'M GOING TO TRY
TO CONTROL MY BREATHING.
[ BREATHES ]
THE KILL TECHNIQUE
USED IN THIS PROBLEM
IS SIMILAR
TO THE KILL TECHNIQUE
MARTY WILL USE
ON THE PRESENT TARGET.
IT IS DESIGNED TO APPEAR
AS ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
IN THE BATHTUB
AFTER A FALL.
WAS THERE ANY TROUBLE?
NO. HE'S CONVINCED.
HE EXPECTS HIS FRIEND
TO DIE.
WHEN WILL THAT BE?
TWO STAGES, I THINK.
I'LL GIVE HIM A STRONGER DOSE
LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON.
IT WILL LOOK LIKE
ANOTHER ATTACK.
TOMORROW, THE FINAL ONE.
...BRUISE THE FOREHEAD.
HE'LL ALSO BREAK
THE LITTLE FINGER...
AS THOUGH THE SUBJECT HAD
ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL
IN THE BATHTUB.
IT MUST BE DONE
WITH THE GREATEST CARE
IN ORDER TO APPEAR
A LEGITIMATE ACCIDENT.
[ SOFTLY EXHALING ]
[ SOFTLY INHALING ]
[ SOFTLY EXHALING ]
[ INHALING ]
IS HE ALL RIGHT?
IT'S JUST REFLEXES.
POOR MAN PROBABLY DOESN'T
EVEN KNOW HE'S DOING IT.
ROLLIN, PAY ATTENTION TO ME!
[ BREATHING ]
COULD YOU GET ME
ONE OF THOSE TISSUES
FROM OVER THERE, PLEASE?
ANYTHING I CAN DO?
NO. NO, THANK YOU.
LOOK AT MY EYES, ROLLIN.
LOOK...AT...MY...EYES!
OH.
YOU KNOW WHAT I COULD USE --
A GOOD, STEAMING HOT CUP
OF COFFEE.
WHY DON'T YOU FIX US
A COUPLE OF CUPS, HUH?
IF HE STIRS,
I'LL GIVE YOU A YELL.
ALL RIGHT.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
JIM...
IS THAT AN S.O.S.
YOU SENT ME?
IF IT WAS, BLINK TWICE.
BLINK ONCE FOR YES...
TWICE FOR NO.
ARE YOU REALLY SICK, JIM?
ARE YOU DRUGGED?
THE DOC?
I'VE GOT TO GET YOU
OUT OF HERE.
I'LL CALL THE POLICE.
ARE THEY IN ON THIS?
WELL, THERE MUST BE SOMEBODY
IN THIS TOWN WHO CAN HELP US.
I'LL --
I'LL JUST HAVE
A CUP OF COFFEE,
AND, UH, I'M NOT GOING
ANYWHERE.
IS SOMETHING WRONG?
NO.
I WAS JUST TRYING TO CALM HIM
IN CASE HE CAN HEAR.
I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO THINK
I WAS LEAVING
BEFORE HIS WIFE GETS HERE.
HIS WIFE?!
WELL, SURELY YOU
MUST HAVE NOTIFIED HER.
THE DOCTOR
DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
THAT'S RIDICULOUS!
WHERE IS HE --
IN HIS OFFICE?
WELL, YES, BUT...
DOCTOR, YOU'VE CALLED
MRS. PHELPS, HAVEN'T YOU?
WELL...I DIDN'T KNOW
THERE WAS A MRS. PHELPS.
I WENT THROUGH HIS THINGS
TO SEE WHO I COULD NOTIFY,
BUT I COULDN'T FIND
ANYTHING.
I TOLD YOU THAT.
WHAT?
YOU DID?
OH! I MUST BE MORE SHAKEN UP
THAN I THOUGHT.
I...I NEVER HEARD YOU...
WHICH MEANS
SHE STILL DOESN'T KNOW.
MAY I USE YOUR TELEPHONE,
DOCTOR?
WELL -- OF COURSE.
[ BUZZING ]
[ BUZZING STOPS ]
[ DIALING ]
[ Rings ]
Cinnamon: Hello.
HELLO.
MRS. PHELPS, PLEASE.
SPEAKING.
HELLO. THIS IS ROLLIN.
I...I...
don't know how to tell you
this, but Jim is ill...
very ill.
WHAT HAPPENED?
HE'S HAD A STROKE.
WHAT?
I think you better
get up here right away.
NOW, I DON'T WANT
TO LEAVE JIM,
SO...YOU BETTER RENT
A CAR --
WAIT A MINUTE.
Now, you'll be
in no condition to drive,
so why don't you rent
a car and a driver?
Hire a driver
at the airport, all right?
YES. ALL RIGHT.
I'LL DO THAT.
FINE...NOW, CAN YOU LEAVE
THE BABY ALL RIGHT?
I'LL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.
GOOD.
TELL LITTLE WILLY
THAT UNCLE ROLLIN
WILL SEE HIM VERY,
VERY SOON.
By the way, would you
bring some of my things.
We might be here awhile.
Get a pencil and write
down the directions.
ROLLIN...IS JIM
GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT?
I DON'T KNOW.
Now, you fly into...
ANYTHING?
SOUNDS ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S GOOD.
HE'S COMING AROUND.
WELL, I'M JUST ON TIME.
WHERE'S HIS FRIEND?
RESTING IN MY OFFICE.
ALSO WAITING
TO HEAR FROM CHICAGO
ABOUT THAT, UH, SPECIALIST.
HE'LL HAVE A LONG WAIT.
HOW YOU DOING?
[ GROANS ]
[ GROANING ]
WHAT IS THIS STUFF
YOU'RE USING?
IT'S THE STUFF
THE BRAZILIAN NATIVES
PUT ON THEIR SPEARS
TO PARALYZE THEIR PREY.
A WEAK SOLUTION
KEEPS YOU FROM MOVING.
[ GROANS ]
THIS SPEECH THING
IS A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE
SPECIAL CARE.
I HAVE TO ANESTHETIZE
THE LOWER CRANIAL NERVES.
HOW -- HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN IN THIS TOWN?
A LONG TIME.
VERY SPECIAL PURPOSE.
LIKE KILLING MOSNYEVOV?
THAT, AMONG OTHERS.
IN THE CASE YOU HAVE COMPANY
WHEN THAT PHONE CALL COMES,
SHALL I GIVE
THE FINAL ORDER?
NO. THE FINAL ORDERS
COME FROM ME!
NO MATTER WHO'S HERE,
THEY WON'T KNOW
WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
I'M AFRAID YOUR FRIEND'S
MUCH WORSE THIS MORNING.
HE HAD ANOTHER STROKE
LAST NIGHT.
DARLING!
DARLING...
IT'S GOING TO BE
ALL RIGHT.
I WAS SO WORRIED,
BUT I'M HERE NOW.
IT'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.
WE'VE GOT A CALL IN
TO CHICAGO
FOR THE BEST MAN THERE IS.
HE'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT,
DOCTOR, ISN'T HE?
HE'S HAD A BAD NIGHT,
MRS. PHELPS.
WE CAN ONLY HOPE
FOR THE BEST.
I SUGGEST YOU TRY
TO REMAIN CALM...
FOR HIS SAKE.
YES. YES, OF COURSE.
I UNDERSTAND.
[ SCREECHING ]
I'D SAY
YOU ALL GOT SOME TROUBLE.
YEAH. I SURE HAVE.
IT'S HAPPENED TWICE
IN THE LAST HUNDRED MILES.
WE GOT A TOW
IN THE NEXT TOWN.
NEVERMIND.
I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY
THEY WOULD ASK FOR.
I CAN FIX IT.
WELL, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING
AT ALL, YOU JUST HOLLER OUT.
OKAY. YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.
OW!
MY ARM!
THAT'S A BAD CUT.
YOU'RE GOING TO NEED
STITCHES.
WHERE'S
THE NEAREST DOCTOR?
I'LL HANDLE ALL THE DETAILS
WITH THE DOCTOR.
DON'T WORRY
ABOUT ANYTHING.
YOU GUYS ARE LUCKY.
HE'S IN THERE.
OUTSIDE OF HIM, THERE
AIN'T ONE FOR 50 MILES.
I'LL TAKE HIM IN.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
I CAN HANDLE HIM.
COME ON. COME ON.
I ONLY HOPE THE OTHER
DOCTOR GETS HERE IN TIME.
HE DOES LOOK PRETTY BAD,
DOESN'T HE?
IF THE WORST
SHOULD HAPPEN...
OH. WHAT HAVE WE HERE?
LET'S HAVE A LOOK.
JIM, WE'VE TAKEN OVER
THE HOUSE.
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
GOOD.
JIM, WE HAVEN'T GOT TIME
FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
SO WE'LL USE MORSE CODE,
OKAY?
LET'S START.
"M"...
"A"...
"N"...
MAN.
"W"...
"O"...
"M"...
MAN. WOMAN.
"K"...
"I"...
"L"...
"L" AGAIN...
KILL.
KILL.
KILLERS.
"L"...
"O"...
"S"...
"A"...
"N"...
LOS AN -- LOS ANGELES?
"M"...
"O"...
"S"...
"N"...
MOSNYEVOV?
ONE -- WE'VE GOT TO PREVENT
THAT KILLING IN LOS ANGELES.
TWO -- WE'VE GOT TO GET JIM
AND OURSELVES OUT OF HERE
IN ONE PIECE.
BARNEY, KEEP EVERYBODY OUT
UNTIL WE'RE DONE.
THEN GO FOR HELP.
CINNAMON,
YOU COME WITH ME.
AND, WILLY,
YOU STAY WITH JIM.
SEE IF YOU CAN FIND
THE PLASTER OF PARIS.
HERE IT IS.
CINNAMON, TAKE THIS PLASTIC
SHEET OFF THE EXAMINING TABLE
AND PUT IT
IN THE STERILIZER.
OUTER SPACE
BELONGS TO ALL PEOPLES...
FOR PEACEFUL EXPLORATION.
[ APPLAUSE ]
HOW CAN YOU LISTEN
TO HIM?!
HE DOESN'T BOTHER ME.
A TARGET IS A TARGET.
...WITHOUT RECOURSE
TO POLITICAL DIRECTION.
PERFECT.
PUT THE GAG BACK ON HIM.
THE VICTIM HAD A MEAL...
FOOD FOR ONE...
WENT TO TAKE A BATH...
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
I'LL CALL FOR THE ORDER
TO ACTIVATE.
[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]
[ RINGING CONTINUES ]
WHY DOESN'T HE ANSWER?
CALM DOWN.
Hello.
DOC? MARTY.
[ As Doc ]
YELLOW. YELLOW.
YELLOW.
HOW LONG A HOLD?
I DON'T KNOW. WE'RE WAITING
ON THIS END AS WELL.
WHAT'S WRONG?
Well now, young man,
YOU JUST KEEP YOUR WIFE
RESTING FOR A FEW DAYS,
AND SHE'LL BE FINE.
IS SOMEBODY THERE WITH YOU?
PRECISELY.
HA HA HA HA HA!
SHALL I GET BACK TO YOU,
OR WILL YOU CONTACT ME?
WELL, YOU JUST STAY WITH
YOUR WIFE IF YOU HAVE TO.
I'LL LOOK IN LATER.
OKAY, DOC.
WE'LL SIT TIGHT.
WHEW.
CINNAMON...
I'LL HAVE TO LOOK
60 POUNDS HEAVIER.
[ ENGINE SPUTTERING ]
[ ENGINE
CONTINUES TO SPUTTER ]
YOU ALL HAVING TROUBLE?
THE THING WON'T START.
I'LL HAVE A LOOK AT IT.
SAY, HOW'S
THAT TRUCK DRIVER FELLOW?
HOW'S HE DOING?
GETTING STITCHED UP.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
IT COULD BE?
I DON'T KNOW.
MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP.
WHY DON'T YOU
TAKE IT APART AND CHECK IT?
I, UH, JUST DRIVE THEM.
I DON'T FIX THEM.
WELL,
I GOT TO GET IN THERE.
I GOT TO SEE HOW THAT
TRUCK DRIVER FELLOW'S DOING.
HE'S BEEN THERE
A LONG TIME.
[ HORN HONKING ]
[ HONKING STOPS ]
I, UH, MUST HAVE TOUCHED
THE WRONG THING.
ANYTHING
I CAN DO FOR YOU?
WELL, NOW,
YOU JUST TAKE IT EASY
WITH THIS ARM, YOUNG MAN,
AND YOU'LL BE OKAY.
THANKS, DOC.
MM-HMM.
I'LL SEE IF I CAN GET
THAT TRUCK ROLLING.
PERHAPS WILLIAMS
CAN GIVE YOU A HAND.
BE GLAD TO.
SURE.
GOODBYE, DOC.
BE RIGHT OUT.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
HE WAS IN HERE
AN AWFULLY LONG TIME.
WHAT WITH WORKING WITH HIM,
TRYING TO KEEP HIM
FROM FAINTING,
AND JUGGLING
THOSE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS,
I'VE HAD MY HANDS FULL!
HOW'S IT GOING UP THERE?
WELL, HE'LL SOON HAVE
HIS FATAL STROKE.
OF COURSE,
I'LL DO MY BEST TO SAVE HIM,
AND A DOCTOR
CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH.
I'LL HAVE HIS FRIEND CALL
BAKERSVILLE FOR THE HEARSE,
AND THEY'LL BE ON THEIR WAY.
[ Sighs ] BE GLAD TO SEE IT.
GET RID OF THE TRUCK DRIVER,
TOO, WILL YOU?
RIGHT.
[ RINGS ]
TRUCK COMING THROUGH.
CLEAR FOR EXIT.
[ As Rollin ]
ALL RIGHT, MRS. PHELPS,
START WEEPING.
YOUR HUSBAND JUST DIED.
CALL THE MORTUARY.
DOC WANTS TO SEE YOU
ABOUT SOMETHING.
COME ON.
I'LL GET YOU OUT.
THAT FRIEND OF MR. PHELPS
JUST WENT TO PIECES.
HE WON'T BE ABLE
TO DO ANY DRIVING.
YOU'D BETTER
STICK AROUND.
DID MR. PHELPS DIE?
MM-HMM.
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING
LIKE IT.
CLEAR THE HEARSE GOING OUT
AND THE LIMOUSINE AFTER IT.
DOC.
WHAT?
THAT'S THAT.
A JOB WELL-HANDLED.
IT WAS TERRIBLY HANDLED!
TOO MUCH IMPROVISATION.
I WANT A BRIEFING
RIGHT NOW WITH EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY?
EVERYBODY --
WHILE IT'S STILL FRESH
IN THEIR MINDS.
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH AIR?
THE POLICE PICKED UP THE PAIR
IN LOS ANGELES.
THEY'RE WAITING
FOR OUR SIGNAL NOW.
[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]
SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN!
OKAY. LET'S QUIET DOWN.
TAKE A SEAT.
EVERYBODY, TAKE A SEAT. COME ON.
SIT DOWN!
WHAT WE HAD HERE
IS MOST UNUSUAL.
WE'VE WORKED OUR WAY
THOUGH THE PROBLEM,
BUT THE ELEMENT OF RISK
WAS TOO HIGH.
I SUGGEST WE REVIEW
THE ENTIRE CASE STEP BY STEP
AND SEE WHERE WE CAN
MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS.
I'M BEGINNING TO BELIEVE
THAT I MADE A SLIGHT ERROR
IN JUDGMENT
IN NOT REMOVING THE FIRST
SUBJECT THAT CAME INTO TOWN.
YOU SEEN LIZ ANYPLACE?
EVEN SO, THERE
SHOULD BE BETTER WAYS.
NO.
I DIDN'T DISMISS ANYONE!
LIZ ISN'T HERE.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I TOLD HER TO REST.
AFTER ALL, SHE'S BORNE
THE BRUNT OF THIS CASE.
I SIGNALED THE HOUSE,
AND SHE DIDN'T ANSWER.
SHE DIDN'T?
UNH-UNH. SHE DIDN'T.
YOU WILL ALL REMAIN
WHERE YOU ARE.
[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]
[ "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" THEME
PLAYS ]
PLAYS ]
[ HORN HONKING ]
HOWDY.
HI.
WHAT'S IT GOING TO BE --
GAS, OIL, WATER,
OR PLAIN CONVERSATION?
HA HA HA! WELL, HOW ABOUT
A LITTLE BIT OF EACH ONE?
ALL RIGHTY. WHICH ONE
YOU WANT TO START WITH?
YOU MIGHT START BY
LOOKING AT THE RADIATOR.
I THINK IT'S OVERHEATING.
THAT'S THAT DESERT DRIVING.
DOES IT ALL THE TIME.
YEAH.
AH, IT'S HOT.
WHAT DO YOU THINK?
IT PROBABLY NEEDS
TO BE FLUSHED.
YOU'D BETTER DO IT.
I'D HATE TO GET STUCK
GOING UP THE MOUNTAIN.
FIGURED THAT'S WHERE
YOU WERE GOING.
DEER SEASON BRINGS PEOPLE
FROM ALL OVER.
THEY USUALLY COME
IN GROUPS, THOUGH.
WELL, I'M, UH, MEETING
SOMEBODY UP AT THE LODGE.
ANY PLACE
I CAN GET A COLD DRINK?
RIGHT THERE.
THE PHARMACY.
GOOD.
BACK IN A FEW MINUTES.
RIGHT.
[ BELL JINGLING ]
HI.
HI.
I WOULD LIKE SOMETHING COLD,
WET, AND NOT TOO SWEET.
I THINK I'LL FIX YOU
MY SPECIALTY.
FINE.
[ BELL JINGLING ]
IS THE PRESCRIPTION
READY, GINA?
UH-HUH.
DOC LEFT IT IN THE BACK.
I'LL GET IT.
PUT IT ON THE CHARGE,
OKAY?
SURE. HAVE A GOOD TIME!
WE WILL.
[ GASPS ]
[ COUGHING ]
[ COUGHING ]
[ COUGHING ]
I THINK YOU BETTER
GET HER TO A DOCTOR.
IS MY CAR READY YET?
ALL RIGHT, MISTER.
COME ALONG.
WHAT DO YOU MEAN?
COME ALONG WHERE?
WHERE I POINT YOU.
MOVE.
MR. PHELPS?
PHELPS.
WELL...HE DIDN'T CALL.
YOU THINK
HE'S NOT COMING?
GOT PEOPLE
WHO WANT THAT ROOM.
NO. HOLD THE ROOM.
HE'LL BE HERE.
MAYBE HE'S STUCK
ON THE ROAD.
LOTS OF CITY CARS HAVE
TROUBLE GETTING UP HERE.
I THINK I'LL GO BACK
AND LOOK FOR HIM.
WHY, SURE.
Doc: NOW, JAN AND MARTIN
WILL REGISTER AT THE HOTEL
AND WAIT FOR THE SUBJECT
TO COME TO HIS ROOM.
THE IMPORTANCE
OF THIS ASSIGNMENT
SHOULD BE OBVIOUS
TO EVERYONE,
BUT I WANT TO EMPHASIZE IT.
THE SUBJECT MUST BE KILLED
IN ORDER TO DISCOURAGE
OTHER DEFECTORS.
NOW, JAN'S PART
IS TO GET INTO THE ROOM...
TAKE OVER.
WE THOUGHT IT BEST
TO BRING HIM TO YOU.
MARTY WILL PHONE DOC
AT EXACTLY 5:00 TOMORROW
AND BE GIVEN "GREEN"
FOR GO,
OR IF WE'VE RECEIVED
OTHER INSTRUCTIONS,
"YELLOW" FOR HOLD,
OR "RED" FOR CANCEL.
I'LL HAVE TO MIX UP
SOME NEW STUFF,
OR SHE'LL BE
OFF SCHEDULE.
WHAT ABOUT HIM, DOC?
SHALL WE ARRANGE
AN ACCIDENT?
NOT IF HE'S MEETING
SOMEONE UP THERE.
IS THAT TRUE?
IF THEY DO
TRACE HIM BACK HERE,
HIS CAR WENT OFF THE ROAD.
NO. I WON'T HAVE ANYONE
MESSING AROUND HERE
WITH JAN AND MARTY
OUT OF TOWN.
OTHERWISE, IT WILL BE DIFFICULT
TO ARRANGE AN ALIBI
IF THEY SHOULD NEED ONE.
I THINK I HAVE A WAY.
TAKE HIM TO MY OFFICE,
AND I'LL MEET YOU THERE
AFTER I GET JAN
AND MARTY ON THEIR WAY.
Man: ...FINAL SIGNALS
WE'LL MAINTAIN.
YOU ALL SET?
MM-HMM.
HOW DO YOU FEEL NOW?
FINE, THANKS.
GOOD.
OKAY, GOOD LUCK, HUH?
THANKS.
[ ENGINE TURNS OVER ]
HOWDY.
WHAT WILL IT BE?
THAT CAR OVER THERE --
YOU KNOW WHERE THE OWNER IS?
YOU KNOW HIM?
IS HE A FRIEND OF YOURS?
YES, HE IS.
[ INTERCOM BUZZING ]
DOC'S GOING TO BE GLAD
TO SEE YOU.
YOUR FRIEND --
HE TOOK SICK.
HE WAS JUST SITTING IN THAT CAR
RIGHT WHERE YOU ARE
AND JUST KEELED RIGHT OVER.
HE'S SICK.
HE'S IN THE DOCTOR'S OFFICE.
WHERE'S THAT?
IT'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU.
THE BIG WHITE HOUSE
AROUND THE CORNER.
THANK YOU.
RIGHT.
OH. HOW DO YOU DO?
IS THERE ANYTHING
I CAN DO FOR YOU?
YES. I WAS TOLD
A FRIEND OF MINE WAS HERE.
HE'S ILL. PHELPS.
HIS NAME'S PHELPS.
OH, I'M GLAD SOMEONE
FINALLY TURNED UP FOR HIM.
WELL, WHAT'S
THE MATTER WITH HIM?
IT IS VERY SERIOUS,
MISTER...
HAND.
MR. HAND.
YOU FRIEND IS SUFFERING
FROM APHASIA.
HE'S HAD A STROKE.
A STROKE?
A MASSIVE ONE,
JUDGING FROM ALL MY TESTS.
MAN CAN'T TALK.
WELL, WHY HASN'T HE BEEN SENT
TO A HOSPITAL?
HE'S GOT TO GET
THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.
OH, TOO DANGEROUS
TO MOVE HIM.
ANOTHER STROKE
COULD KILL HIM.
WE'VE GOT TO GET
A SPECIALIST HERE.
I DON'T MEAN TO OFFEND YOU,
DOCTOR, BUT --
OH, IT'S NO OFFENSE.
WE COUNTRY DOCTORS
CAN'T HOPE TO COMPETE
WITH THESE BIG-CITY
SPECIALISTS.
WHO WOULD I CALL?
THE BEST MAN THERE IS,
DOCTOR.
CAN I SEE JIM?
OH, OH. OF COURSE.
YEAH. MIGHT BE NICE
JUST KNOWING YOU'RE HERE.
HOW'S HE DOING, LIZ?
NO CHANGE.
THIS IS HIS FRIEND
MR. HAND.
HOW DO YOU DO?
HOW DO YOU DO?
MR. PHELPS...
YOUR FRIEND IS HERE.
MR. HAND.
JIM?
JIM, IT'S ROLLIN.
DO YOU KNOW ME, JIM?
JIM, DO YOU RECOGNIZE ME?
IT'S ROLLIN.
IT'S ROLLIN, JIM.
DO YOU UNDERSTAND, JIM?
WE'RE GOING TO GET
A SPECIALIST.
WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU
THE BEST POSSIBLE CARE.
DOING EVERYTHING YOU CAN
FOR HIM, DOCTOR?
NATURALLY.
BUT YOU BETTER BE PREPARED.
HE MIGHT HAVE ANOTHER STROKE
AT ANY TIME.
EVEN IF WE KEEP HIM QUIET,
IT MIGHT PROVE FATAL.
I UNDERSTAND.
I'LL SEE THAT WE GET
A SPECIALIST DOWN HERE
RIGHT AWAY.
YOU'LL TAKE CARE
OF ALL THE EXPENSES?
OF COURSE.
LIZ KNOWS WHERE I AM
IF YOU NEED ME.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
[ Thinking ] ROLLIN!
I'LL BET
THERE'S GOING TO BE
SOME WILD DEMONSTRATIONS
IN LOS ANGELES.
OH?
MOSNYEVOV...
THE ROCKET EXPERT.
IS HE THE ONE
THAT DEFECTED?
YEAH. BIG SPEECH
TO OUR ROCKET PEOPLE.
I GUESS WE SHOULD BE HAPPY
TO GET HIM.
BUT STILL, ANY MAN
THAT WOULD TURN HIS BACK
ON HIS OWN PEOPLE...
IT COULD BE HE WAS FED UP
WITH HIS OWN GOVERNMENT'S
POLICIES
AND FELT IT WAS A BETTER WAY
TO HELP HIS OWN PEOPLE.
MAYBE HE WAS BOUGHT OFF.
I GUESS A LOT OF THEM ARE.
[ Thinking ] ROLLIN,
HOW CAN I GET ACROSS TO YOU?
ROLLIN,
THEY ARE DOING THIS TO ME.
LOOK AT ME.
I'M GOING TO TRY
TO CONTROL MY BREATHING.
[ BREATHES ]
THE KILL TECHNIQUE
USED IN THIS PROBLEM
IS SIMILAR
TO THE KILL TECHNIQUE
MARTY WILL USE
ON THE PRESENT TARGET.
IT IS DESIGNED TO APPEAR
AS ACCIDENTAL DROWNING
IN THE BATHTUB
AFTER A FALL.
WAS THERE ANY TROUBLE?
NO. HE'S CONVINCED.
HE EXPECTS HIS FRIEND
TO DIE.
WHEN WILL THAT BE?
TWO STAGES, I THINK.
I'LL GIVE HIM A STRONGER DOSE
LATER ON THIS AFTERNOON.
IT WILL LOOK LIKE
ANOTHER ATTACK.
TOMORROW, THE FINAL ONE.
...BRUISE THE FOREHEAD.
HE'LL ALSO BREAK
THE LITTLE FINGER...
AS THOUGH THE SUBJECT HAD
ATTEMPTED TO BREAK HIS FALL
IN THE BATHTUB.
IT MUST BE DONE
WITH THE GREATEST CARE
IN ORDER TO APPEAR
A LEGITIMATE ACCIDENT.
[ SOFTLY EXHALING ]
[ SOFTLY INHALING ]
[ SOFTLY EXHALING ]
[ INHALING ]
IS HE ALL RIGHT?
IT'S JUST REFLEXES.
POOR MAN PROBABLY DOESN'T
EVEN KNOW HE'S DOING IT.
ROLLIN, PAY ATTENTION TO ME!
[ BREATHING ]
COULD YOU GET ME
ONE OF THOSE TISSUES
FROM OVER THERE, PLEASE?
ANYTHING I CAN DO?
NO. NO, THANK YOU.
LOOK AT MY EYES, ROLLIN.
LOOK...AT...MY...EYES!
OH.
YOU KNOW WHAT I COULD USE --
A GOOD, STEAMING HOT CUP
OF COFFEE.
WHY DON'T YOU FIX US
A COUPLE OF CUPS, HUH?
IF HE STIRS,
I'LL GIVE YOU A YELL.
ALL RIGHT.
I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
JIM...
IS THAT AN S.O.S.
YOU SENT ME?
IF IT WAS, BLINK TWICE.
BLINK ONCE FOR YES...
TWICE FOR NO.
ARE YOU REALLY SICK, JIM?
ARE YOU DRUGGED?
THE DOC?
I'VE GOT TO GET YOU
OUT OF HERE.
I'LL CALL THE POLICE.
ARE THEY IN ON THIS?
WELL, THERE MUST BE SOMEBODY
IN THIS TOWN WHO CAN HELP US.
I'LL --
I'LL JUST HAVE
A CUP OF COFFEE,
AND, UH, I'M NOT GOING
ANYWHERE.
IS SOMETHING WRONG?
NO.
I WAS JUST TRYING TO CALM HIM
IN CASE HE CAN HEAR.
I DIDN'T WANT HIM TO THINK
I WAS LEAVING
BEFORE HIS WIFE GETS HERE.
HIS WIFE?!
WELL, SURELY YOU
MUST HAVE NOTIFIED HER.
THE DOCTOR
DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING.
THAT'S RIDICULOUS!
WHERE IS HE --
IN HIS OFFICE?
WELL, YES, BUT...
DOCTOR, YOU'VE CALLED
MRS. PHELPS, HAVEN'T YOU?
WELL...I DIDN'T KNOW
THERE WAS A MRS. PHELPS.
I WENT THROUGH HIS THINGS
TO SEE WHO I COULD NOTIFY,
BUT I COULDN'T FIND
ANYTHING.
I TOLD YOU THAT.
WHAT?
YOU DID?
OH! I MUST BE MORE SHAKEN UP
THAN I THOUGHT.
I...I NEVER HEARD YOU...
WHICH MEANS
SHE STILL DOESN'T KNOW.
MAY I USE YOUR TELEPHONE,
DOCTOR?
WELL -- OF COURSE.
[ BUZZING ]
[ BUZZING STOPS ]
[ DIALING ]
[ Rings ]
Cinnamon: Hello.
HELLO.
MRS. PHELPS, PLEASE.
SPEAKING.
HELLO. THIS IS ROLLIN.
I...I...
don't know how to tell you
this, but Jim is ill...
very ill.
WHAT HAPPENED?
HE'S HAD A STROKE.
WHAT?
I think you better
get up here right away.
NOW, I DON'T WANT
TO LEAVE JIM,
SO...YOU BETTER RENT
A CAR --
WAIT A MINUTE.
Now, you'll be
in no condition to drive,
so why don't you rent
a car and a driver?
Hire a driver
at the airport, all right?
YES. ALL RIGHT.
I'LL DO THAT.
FINE...NOW, CAN YOU LEAVE
THE BABY ALL RIGHT?
I'LL MAKE ARRANGEMENTS.
GOOD.
TELL LITTLE WILLY
THAT UNCLE ROLLIN
WILL SEE HIM VERY,
VERY SOON.
By the way, would you
bring some of my things.
We might be here awhile.
Get a pencil and write
down the directions.
ROLLIN...IS JIM
GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT?
I DON'T KNOW.
Now, you fly into...
ANYTHING?
SOUNDS ALL RIGHT.
THAT'S GOOD.
HE'S COMING AROUND.
WELL, I'M JUST ON TIME.
WHERE'S HIS FRIEND?
RESTING IN MY OFFICE.
ALSO WAITING
TO HEAR FROM CHICAGO
ABOUT THAT, UH, SPECIALIST.
HE'LL HAVE A LONG WAIT.
HOW YOU DOING?
[ GROANS ]
[ GROANING ]
WHAT IS THIS STUFF
YOU'RE USING?
IT'S THE STUFF
THE BRAZILIAN NATIVES
PUT ON THEIR SPEARS
TO PARALYZE THEIR PREY.
A WEAK SOLUTION
KEEPS YOU FROM MOVING.
[ GROANS ]
THIS SPEECH THING
IS A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT.
YOU HAVE TO TAKE
SPECIAL CARE.
I HAVE TO ANESTHETIZE
THE LOWER CRANIAL NERVES.
HOW -- HOW LONG HAVE YOU
BEEN IN THIS TOWN?
A LONG TIME.
VERY SPECIAL PURPOSE.
LIKE KILLING MOSNYEVOV?
THAT, AMONG OTHERS.
IN THE CASE YOU HAVE COMPANY
WHEN THAT PHONE CALL COMES,
SHALL I GIVE
THE FINAL ORDER?
NO. THE FINAL ORDERS
COME FROM ME!
NO MATTER WHO'S HERE,
THEY WON'T KNOW
WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT.
I'M AFRAID YOUR FRIEND'S
MUCH WORSE THIS MORNING.
HE HAD ANOTHER STROKE
LAST NIGHT.
DARLING!
DARLING...
IT'S GOING TO BE
ALL RIGHT.
I WAS SO WORRIED,
BUT I'M HERE NOW.
IT'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT.
WE'VE GOT A CALL IN
TO CHICAGO
FOR THE BEST MAN THERE IS.
HE'S GOING TO BE ALL RIGHT,
DOCTOR, ISN'T HE?
HE'S HAD A BAD NIGHT,
MRS. PHELPS.
WE CAN ONLY HOPE
FOR THE BEST.
I SUGGEST YOU TRY
TO REMAIN CALM...
FOR HIS SAKE.
YES. YES, OF COURSE.
I UNDERSTAND.
[ SCREECHING ]
I'D SAY
YOU ALL GOT SOME TROUBLE.
YEAH. I SURE HAVE.
IT'S HAPPENED TWICE
IN THE LAST HUNDRED MILES.
WE GOT A TOW
IN THE NEXT TOWN.
NEVERMIND.
I DON'T HAVE THE MONEY
THEY WOULD ASK FOR.
I CAN FIX IT.
WELL, IF YOU NEED ANYTHING
AT ALL, YOU JUST HOLLER OUT.
OKAY. YEAH.
ALL RIGHT.
OW!
MY ARM!
THAT'S A BAD CUT.
YOU'RE GOING TO NEED
STITCHES.
WHERE'S
THE NEAREST DOCTOR?
I'LL HANDLE ALL THE DETAILS
WITH THE DOCTOR.
DON'T WORRY
ABOUT ANYTHING.
YOU GUYS ARE LUCKY.
HE'S IN THERE.
OUTSIDE OF HIM, THERE
AIN'T ONE FOR 50 MILES.
I'LL TAKE HIM IN.
IT'S ALL RIGHT.
I CAN HANDLE HIM.
COME ON. COME ON.
I ONLY HOPE THE OTHER
DOCTOR GETS HERE IN TIME.
HE DOES LOOK PRETTY BAD,
DOESN'T HE?
IF THE WORST
SHOULD HAPPEN...
OH. WHAT HAVE WE HERE?
LET'S HAVE A LOOK.
JIM, WE'VE TAKEN OVER
THE HOUSE.
ARE YOU ALL RIGHT?
GOOD.
JIM, WE HAVEN'T GOT TIME
FOR QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS,
SO WE'LL USE MORSE CODE,
OKAY?
LET'S START.
"M"...
"A"...
"N"...
MAN.
"W"...
"O"...
"M"...
MAN. WOMAN.
"K"...
"I"...
"L"...
"L" AGAIN...
KILL.
KILL.
KILLERS.
"L"...
"O"...
"S"...
"A"...
"N"...
LOS AN -- LOS ANGELES?
"M"...
"O"...
"S"...
"N"...
MOSNYEVOV?
ONE -- WE'VE GOT TO PREVENT
THAT KILLING IN LOS ANGELES.
TWO -- WE'VE GOT TO GET JIM
AND OURSELVES OUT OF HERE
IN ONE PIECE.
BARNEY, KEEP EVERYBODY OUT
UNTIL WE'RE DONE.
THEN GO FOR HELP.
CINNAMON,
YOU COME WITH ME.
AND, WILLY,
YOU STAY WITH JIM.
SEE IF YOU CAN FIND
THE PLASTER OF PARIS.
HERE IT IS.
CINNAMON, TAKE THIS PLASTIC
SHEET OFF THE EXAMINING TABLE
AND PUT IT
IN THE STERILIZER.
OUTER SPACE
BELONGS TO ALL PEOPLES...
FOR PEACEFUL EXPLORATION.
[ APPLAUSE ]
HOW CAN YOU LISTEN
TO HIM?!
HE DOESN'T BOTHER ME.
A TARGET IS A TARGET.
...WITHOUT RECOURSE
TO POLITICAL DIRECTION.
PERFECT.
PUT THE GAG BACK ON HIM.
THE VICTIM HAD A MEAL...
FOOD FOR ONE...
WENT TO TAKE A BATH...
A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT.
I'LL CALL FOR THE ORDER
TO ACTIVATE.
[ TELEPHONE RINGING ]
[ RINGING CONTINUES ]
WHY DOESN'T HE ANSWER?
CALM DOWN.
Hello.
DOC? MARTY.
[ As Doc ]
YELLOW. YELLOW.
YELLOW.
HOW LONG A HOLD?
I DON'T KNOW. WE'RE WAITING
ON THIS END AS WELL.
WHAT'S WRONG?
Well now, young man,
YOU JUST KEEP YOUR WIFE
RESTING FOR A FEW DAYS,
AND SHE'LL BE FINE.
IS SOMEBODY THERE WITH YOU?
PRECISELY.
HA HA HA HA HA!
SHALL I GET BACK TO YOU,
OR WILL YOU CONTACT ME?
WELL, YOU JUST STAY WITH
YOUR WIFE IF YOU HAVE TO.
I'LL LOOK IN LATER.
OKAY, DOC.
WE'LL SIT TIGHT.
WHEW.
CINNAMON...
I'LL HAVE TO LOOK
60 POUNDS HEAVIER.
[ ENGINE SPUTTERING ]
[ ENGINE
CONTINUES TO SPUTTER ]
YOU ALL HAVING TROUBLE?
THE THING WON'T START.
I'LL HAVE A LOOK AT IT.
SAY, HOW'S
THAT TRUCK DRIVER FELLOW?
HOW'S HE DOING?
GETTING STITCHED UP.
WHAT DO YOU THINK
IT COULD BE?
I DON'T KNOW.
MIGHT BE THE FUEL PUMP.
WHY DON'T YOU
TAKE IT APART AND CHECK IT?
I, UH, JUST DRIVE THEM.
I DON'T FIX THEM.
WELL,
I GOT TO GET IN THERE.
I GOT TO SEE HOW THAT
TRUCK DRIVER FELLOW'S DOING.
HE'S BEEN THERE
A LONG TIME.
[ HORN HONKING ]
[ HONKING STOPS ]
I, UH, MUST HAVE TOUCHED
THE WRONG THING.
ANYTHING
I CAN DO FOR YOU?
WELL, NOW,
YOU JUST TAKE IT EASY
WITH THIS ARM, YOUNG MAN,
AND YOU'LL BE OKAY.
THANKS, DOC.
MM-HMM.
I'LL SEE IF I CAN GET
THAT TRUCK ROLLING.
PERHAPS WILLIAMS
CAN GIVE YOU A HAND.
BE GLAD TO.
SURE.
GOODBYE, DOC.
BE RIGHT OUT.
[ DOOR CLOSES ]
HE WAS IN HERE
AN AWFULLY LONG TIME.
WHAT WITH WORKING WITH HIM,
TRYING TO KEEP HIM
FROM FAINTING,
AND JUGGLING
THOSE PEOPLE UPSTAIRS,
I'VE HAD MY HANDS FULL!
HOW'S IT GOING UP THERE?
WELL, HE'LL SOON HAVE
HIS FATAL STROKE.
OF COURSE,
I'LL DO MY BEST TO SAVE HIM,
AND A DOCTOR
CAN ONLY DO SO MUCH.
I'LL HAVE HIS FRIEND CALL
BAKERSVILLE FOR THE HEARSE,
AND THEY'LL BE ON THEIR WAY.
[ Sighs ] BE GLAD TO SEE IT.
GET RID OF THE TRUCK DRIVER,
TOO, WILL YOU?
RIGHT.
[ RINGS ]
TRUCK COMING THROUGH.
CLEAR FOR EXIT.
[ As Rollin ]
ALL RIGHT, MRS. PHELPS,
START WEEPING.
YOUR HUSBAND JUST DIED.
CALL THE MORTUARY.
DOC WANTS TO SEE YOU
ABOUT SOMETHING.
COME ON.
I'LL GET YOU OUT.
THAT FRIEND OF MR. PHELPS
JUST WENT TO PIECES.
HE WON'T BE ABLE
TO DO ANY DRIVING.
YOU'D BETTER
STICK AROUND.
DID MR. PHELPS DIE?
MM-HMM.
I'VE NEVER SEEN ANYTHING
LIKE IT.
CLEAR THE HEARSE GOING OUT
AND THE LIMOUSINE AFTER IT.
DOC.
WHAT?
THAT'S THAT.
A JOB WELL-HANDLED.
IT WAS TERRIBLY HANDLED!
TOO MUCH IMPROVISATION.
I WANT A BRIEFING
RIGHT NOW WITH EVERYBODY.
EVERYBODY?
EVERYBODY --
WHILE IT'S STILL FRESH
IN THEIR MINDS.
DO YOU HAVE ENOUGH AIR?
THE POLICE PICKED UP THE PAIR
IN LOS ANGELES.
THEY'RE WAITING
FOR OUR SIGNAL NOW.
[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]
SIT DOWN, SIT DOWN!
OKAY. LET'S QUIET DOWN.
TAKE A SEAT.
EVERYBODY, TAKE A SEAT. COME ON.
SIT DOWN!
WHAT WE HAD HERE
IS MOST UNUSUAL.
WE'VE WORKED OUR WAY
THOUGH THE PROBLEM,
BUT THE ELEMENT OF RISK
WAS TOO HIGH.
I SUGGEST WE REVIEW
THE ENTIRE CASE STEP BY STEP
AND SEE WHERE WE CAN
MAKE SOME IMPROVEMENTS.
I'M BEGINNING TO BELIEVE
THAT I MADE A SLIGHT ERROR
IN JUDGMENT
IN NOT REMOVING THE FIRST
SUBJECT THAT CAME INTO TOWN.
YOU SEEN LIZ ANYPLACE?
EVEN SO, THERE
SHOULD BE BETTER WAYS.
NO.
I DIDN'T DISMISS ANYONE!
LIZ ISN'T HERE.
THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
I TOLD HER TO REST.
AFTER ALL, SHE'S BORNE
THE BRUNT OF THIS CASE.
I SIGNALED THE HOUSE,
AND SHE DIDN'T ANSWER.
SHE DIDN'T?
UNH-UNH. SHE DIDN'T.
YOU WILL ALL REMAIN
WHERE YOU ARE.
[ INDISTINCT CHATTER ]
[ "MISSION: IMPOSSIBLE" THEME
PLAYS ]