Stingray (1964–1965): Season 1, Episode 12 - A Christmas to Remember - full transcript

- [Announcer] Stand
by for action.

[explosion]

- We are about to
launch Stingray.

? Stingray, Stingray ?

Marineville, I am calling
battle stations.

Anything can happen in the
next half hour.

[explosion]

? Stingray, Stingray ?

? Stingray, Stingray ?

? Stingray ?

[fast-paced, intense music]



- There was a full-scale
emergency in operation.

We didn't know where or
who the attack

was coming from.

In the control tower,
the atmosphere was tense.

[upbeat music]

At last, the moment had come.

Phones had sighted the enemy.

Neither Phones nor I
had ever seen

such a strange underwater craft.

Could Stingray destroy it?

Were their missiles
more powerful?

Who would win the battle?

These thoughts raced
through my brain.

There was no time for answers.



The enemy was attacking.

We had just three seconds
to fire the Sting Missiles.

But three seconds was enough.

It seemed like an eternity
before that missile struck home.

[explosion]

But it was only a few seconds

before the missiles
connected with their target

and we watched the enemy
crash to the sea bed.

[dramatic music]

[craft crashes]

They sure were relieved
in the control tower.

But for us in Stingray,
the danger wasn't over.

The strange craft
appeared undamaged,

and the hatch opened
in the hull.

I had to take the enemy
crew prisoner.

I had to get over
there but fast,

before they opened fire on me.

There was only one way.

I crawled into the Sting
Missile launcher.

Phones took careful aim,

then fired me across.

[mysterious music]

I was in the enemy ship.

I'd hurt my arm, coming
through the hatch.

I felt pretty bad.

[mysterious music]

The control cabin was
completely empty.

As a matter of fact, the
whole ship was empty.

- What did you do?

- Well, we towed it
back to base.

And now back at Marineville,

scientists and engineers are
at this moment examining it.

- Gee, Troy, what a story.

- Yeah, what a story.

Well, young fellow, time
you were in bed.

- Can you give me a few minutes,
Atlanta?

I've got something to show you.

- Quite a boy, isn't he?

- Ah, it was swell of you, Troy,

coming to the orphanage with me.

You've really given Barry
something to talk about.

- Anytime, Atlanta,
you know that.

You knew Barry's father,
didn't you?

- Yes.
Yes, I did.

It was a real tragedy.

But don't let's talk about that.

- Well, what did you
think of my bedtime story?

- Oh, fine, except that part

where you were supposed to
have been fired

from the missile launcher,

and all that jazz about
hurting your arm

coming through the hatch.

[laughs] You old fraud, Troy.

But I guess Barry would have
been kind of disappointed

to know you only
slipped off a chair

putting up Christmas
decorations.

- Well, I may have colored
the story a little,

but basically it's true.

- Troy, look what I made.

- Gee, that's great.

- It's perfect.

- You must know every
little detail

about Marineville, Barry.

- I've got to, because
when I grow up,

I'm gonna be an aquanaut,
just like my father was.

- Gee, Troy.

Isn't that cute?

Say, wouldn't it be great

if we could arrange a visit
for Barry to Marineville?

- The commander would
never agree, Atlanta.

- But think how much
it would mean to Barry.

Couldn't we at least try?

- Listen, I've got a little
idea that might do it.

Barry, have you got a
pencil and paper?

- Sure, Troy.

- Now, I'm gonna try and organize
a trip for you to Marineville.

You'd like that, wouldn't you?

- You bet I would.

- Well, I can't
promise anything,

but this is what you do.

Write down exactly what I say.

- "Dear Troy Tempest."

You really want me to
read this letter, Captain?

- Why, yes, sir.

Like I said, it's from Barry
Burn in the WASP's orphanage.

His father served under you
Commander.

- Yeah, Captain Burn
was a great guy.

Great guy.

But even if his son has asked
to come to Marineville, I--

- Oh, I know that's impossible,
sir.

But I'd still like you to
read the letter.

It's real cute.

- "Dear Troy Tempest,

"I think the World Aquanaut
Security Patrol is super.

"When I grow up, I'm
gonna enlist

"and be just like my father."

- Go on, Commander.

- "You're my favorite
aquanaut, Troy.

"Gee, it must be
great going to sea

"and having all those
terrific adventures.

"I wish I could come
and stay with you

"and Atlanta for a visit.'

He can't, Troy!
You know the rules.

- Of course not, Commander.

- "And Atlanta for a visit.

"Then I can meet the man my
father was always talking about.

"If I have got a hero,
then I guess it's the man

"who actually runs the WASPs,

"cause he takes all the
responsibility."

Yeah, Commander Shore
must be a real swell guy.

- What's the matter, sir?

- Uh, nothing, Troy

Yeah, he sounds a nice kid.

You know, I've been thinking.

Maybe it wouldn't hurt if
young Barry did come here.

He could stay with Atlanta
and me, just for a few days.

Yeah, yeah, why not?

I tell you what, Troy,
you go and collect him.

He can stay with us
over Christmas.

["Jingle Bells"]

- Here you are, Barry,
the control tower.

Now you've seen everything.

- Gee, just take a look
at that console.

- Well, that completes the tour.

Boy, am I beat.

- Barry's obviously enjoyed it.

- Where's the commander got to?

- He's with Troy.

They're checking out that
enemy craft that was towed in.

[dramatic music]

- It's a mystery, Troy,
no doubt about that.

Engineers say this craft
must have had a crew.

Where did they get to?

- No chance, I suppose, that
it was under remote control?

- No.

They've established that

there's no remote-control
equipment aboard.

Unless the crew could have
ejected after the attack.

- [Troy] Oh, I doubt it,
Commander.

We would have seen 'em.

- Maybe they used the rear hatch

and you didn't see em.

- I don't think so.

But maybe we oughta check
the possibility.

- Yeah, you're right, Troy.

We know how to pilot
this craft now.

I suggest we put
someone in here,

take this ship and
Stingray out to sea.

Then we reenact the battle,

so that we establish
beyond doubt

whether the crew could
have gotten away

without you seeing.

[instrumental holiday music]

- But how could the
crew have got away

without Troy seeing them?

- You can do your figuring
in bed, young man.

It's way past your bedtime.

Now better say goodnight,

otherwise Santa Claus
will go right past.

- Goodnight, boy.
- Goodnight.

- [Troy] Goodnight, Barry, boy.

[car honking]

- I guess that's the
boys for me.

We're having a little
celebration at the mess.

I'll see ya later.

- [Troy] Goodnight, Commander.
- Goodnight, Father.

- [Man] Give you a hand, Sir.

- [Shore] That's okay,
thank you.

[car door closes]

- At last, we're alone, Troy.

Well, you don't seem
very pleased about it.

Is anything the matter?

- Sorry, Atlanta.

I was thinking about
that enemy ship.

If there was a crew onboard,

they might have
escaped to shore.

In fact, they could be walking
around Marineville right now.

- Don't, Troy.

Come on, cheer up.
It's Christmas Eve.

- Hush.
Listen.

[sleigh bell jingling]

[mysterious music]

Quick, turn out the light,
Atlanta.

[door slams]
[man groans]

["Good King Wenceslas"]

- Chucks, Troy, now what'd
you go and do that for?

- Phones.
- I'm just playing Santa Claus.

Bunch of guys on the
base got together

and bought some Christmas
gifts for Barry.

I'm just delivering 'em.

The door wasn't locked,
so I came right in.

- I'm sorry, Phones.

Guess I've got the jitters.

Anyway, merry Christmas,
Santa Claus.

[upbeat holiday medley]

- Wow.

Say, will you look at this?

A model of Stingray.

- You know, Commander,
what would really

make Barry's Christmas
is a ride in Stingray.

- Stingray? Troy, you
can't just go joyriding.

- I wasn't thinking of
joyriding, sir.

We could recreate that
battle with the enemy craft.

It's purely routine.

- Yeah, maybe so, Captain,
but...

"If I have got a hero, then I
guess it's Commander Shore."

Yeah, well, as it's
Christmas day,

there won't be much going on.

Okay, Troy, I'll tell Phones,

and you straighten it
out with Atlanta.

Whatever happens, we're
gonna solve the mystery

of that enemy crew.

[dramatic music]

[dramatic music]

Stand by, Troy.

Sounding launch stations.

[fast-paced, intense music]

- Okay, Barry?
- Yes, Captain.

- Then let's go.

- Gee, Troy, isn't it great?

- Releasing injector tubes.

- Injector tubes.

[equipment whirring]

- Closing number one hatch.

- Number one hatch closing.

- [Shore] Phones,
you're clear to go.

- Moving out now, Commander.

- [Shore] Stingray,
you're clear to go.

- Thanks, Commander.

Releasing elevators.

[equipment whirring]
[water gurgling]

- Troy and Phones,
proceed to designated area

and contact me when in position.

- [Phones] PWOR, Commander.

[triumphant music]

[gentle music]

[upbeat holiday music]

- [sighs] Nearly ready.

Is the chestnut dressing
coming along okay, Marina?

I guess they're really
going to enjoy this

when they get back.

Though it was a
pretty dirty trick,

them sneaking off like that.

[triumphant music]

- Tower from Stingray,
tower from Stingray.

- [Shore] Go ahead, Troy,

I'm receiving you
loud and clear.

- We are in position, Commander.

- [Shore] Okay, you
know what to do.

Stage the attack exactly
as it happened.

Without the missile, of course.

- Of course.

PWOR.
- PWOR.

Now, you were there, Phones.

Just copy every move
that vessel made.

- [Phones] Okay, Captain.
Stand by.

[dramatic music]

[engine whirring]

- This is where we fired
the missile, Phones.

- Yeah, Troy.

Then the ship would
have been hit now.

[dramatic music]

- Well done, Phones.

- [Phones] Now this is
where you swam across.

- That's it, Phones.

- But, Troy, you told me
you were fired

out of the missile ejectors.

- Yeah, well, uh,

that's what he really meant.

Well, now you've
seen it all, Barry.

- But aren't you gonna shoot
through the missile ejector?

Like you did before?

- Well, uh, no, nom
not this time.

I better call Marineville.

[dramatic music]

Well, I think we've
proved conclusively

that the crew could not get

out of that ship unseen,
Commander.

- Did you have it in view
the whole time, Troy?

- Oh, we sure did

- Yep, we sure did.

- If anybody'd left that ship,

they would have been seen.

- Well, it sure is a mystery.

Okay, you can make your
own way back.

We'll give the problem
back to the engineers.

- [Troy] PWOR.

- Then what did
happen to the crew?

[dramatic music]

[holiday music]

- [sniffs] It's coming
along nicely.

All I can say now is,
those fellas had better not

be late home for their
Christmas dinner.

[mysterious music]

- Say, Troy, why hasn't Phones
answered your radio call?

He's got a receiver.

I don't know, Barry.

Maybe it's developed a fault.

We'll give him a few
minutes to fix it.

[dramatic music]

- So, my friend, you
have finally woken up.

- Where did you come from?

- I was waiting for you
to ask me that.

The secret compartment
was built into this craft.

It was all part of the plan.

- Plan?
What do you mean?

- We knew that if you
discovered this ship empty,

you would take it
into Marineville.

I was able to study
your defenses.

With the knowledge I gained,

my people will be able to
invade and capture your land.

- Gee, you make it
sound so simple.

- It will be.

I am going to open our
escape hatches.

Troy Tempest will know
that something is wrong,

so he will swim across,
to see what has happened.

As he leaves Stingray, I will
shoot him down, like a dog.

And our invasion fleet
commander will be delighted

when I tell him that in
addition to the information

and prisoner, I also disposed
of Captain Troy Tempest.

[dramatic music]

- What now, Troy?

- Just a minute.

Now why would Phones want
to open the hatch, Barry?

There's something very
wrong over there.

- What are you gonna do, Troy?

- I'm going to investigate

If there is somebody aboard.

they could shoot me down
as I swim across.

- Then I guess there's
only one thing to do.

- Oh?

Well, what's that?

- You'll have to be fired from
the missile ejectors again.

- Yeah, well, uh...

You see, Barry, the
facts are these.

When I said that, that, that,
that.

- Go on, Troy, go on.

I'm listening.

Yeah.

Why not?

It should work.

They'd never hit me
at that speed.

I might even take 'em
a great surprise.

Okay, Barry, do you think
you can fire me across?

- Sure I can.

I'm gonna be an
aquanaut, remember?

Right.

I'm gonna set the mechanism,

and when I call you
over the radio,

you push this button.

- No sign of Tempest yet.

As soon as Stingray's
hatches open,

I shall prepare to fire.

- You rat.
He doesn't stand a chance.

[dramatic music]

[equipment whirring]

- Okay, Barry, I'm ready now.

Push the blue button.
- Right, sir.

Good luck.
- [Troy] Thanks, Barry.

I'm gonna need it.

- Fire.

[dramatic music]

- Tempest.

[explosions]

Uh, he's in the airlock.

He has been lucky so far,

but when that door opens,

his good luck will end.

- I wouldn't be too
sure about that.

[dramatic music]

[weapon firing]

- Good shooting, skipper!

- He's gonna be okay.
I've only winged him.

Well, Phones, I guess we've got
a surprise Christmas present

for the commander.

[holiday music]

- Atlanta, this is the
best Christmas dinner

I've ever eaten.

- Well, after your
narrow escape,

I'm only too glad you're
here to enjoy it.

- You can thank Troy for that.

- Hey, not so fast, Phones.

Don't thank me.

Thank our future aquanaut,
Barry Burn.

- Gee, this really has been
a Christmas to remember.

["Good King Wenceslas"]

[enchanting music]
Subtitles: Kilo

? Marina ?

? Aqua Marina ?

? What are these strange
enchantments ?

? That start whenever
you're near ?

? Marina ?

? Aqua Marina ?

? Why can't you
whisper the words ?

? That my heart is
longing to hear ?

? You're magic to me ?

? A beautiful mystery ?

? I'm certain to fall I know ?

? Because you enthrall me so ?

? Marina, Aqua Marina ?

? what don't you say ?

? that you'll always stay ?

? close to my heart ?