The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964–1968): Season 4, Episode 3 - The 'J' for Judas Affair - full transcript

Thrush plans to assassinate industrialist Mark Tenza and take over his business empire.

[LEAVES RUSTLING]

Mr. Graham?

- Don't come any closer--
- Mr. Graham.

- Not taking any chances.
- All right, just take it easy.

No, I'm not taking any chances again.

Your credentials.

You've gotta stop them. Thrush.

They're gonna murder
Mark Tenza and his son...

...and take over the company.

You already told Mr. Waverly that
on the telephone.

I couldn't tell him any more.
They were getting close.



I had to hang up and get out of there.

SOLO:
Mr. Graham.

Who's going to kill Tenza?

When? Where?

[GUNSHOTS]

[SCREAMS]

Il don't care who you represent.
ll don't need your help.

- Father, listen--
- Shut up.

Not this time.
You're gonna hear what I have to say.

ll don't like interference in company affairs.
I've told you that.

In this family,
nothing under a million registers.

- Mr. Tenza--
- Who asked you to butt in?

Uh, Mr. Graham,
a late and loyal employee of yours.

But a misguided one.



If he'd talked to me first,
he'd still be alive today.

- You're so sure.
- Keep out of this.

You may both be out of this.

Murdered by Thrush.

Get off my desk and get off my back.

Mr. Tenza, maybe you don't care about
your life or your son's. That's your privilege.

But we don't intend to let
one of the largest combines in the world...

...fall into Thrush's hands.

[INTERCOM BUZZES]

- We're in this whether you like it or not.
- I don't like interference, I've told you.

I've got my own security force.
Costs me $3 million a year.

I don't need your help. Now get out.

You're making a mistake.
Our security forces?

When did Darien Dawson's Daredevils
handle anything tougher than...

...a factory hand
forging an overtime claim?

That's enough.

It's our lives we're talking about
and Thrush we're up against.

Adam, you're up against me, so back off.

Mr. Tenza, your helicopter's ready.

Thank you.

This way.

ADAM:
No, Miss Wills.

My way. They're staying.

- Against Mr. Tenza's orders, sir?
- That's right.

It's my duty to advise you--

It's your duty
to do as I say in his absence.

I'm in charge here now.
Not a rubber stamp for his decisions.

I'll take full responsibility.

You're welcome to it, sir.

I must apologize for my father.

He's entitled to think
and behave as he pleases.

It's a free country.

Especially if you own most of it.

[HELICOPTER WHIRRING OUTSIDE]

Where's your father gone?

I'm afraid I don't know.

Miss Wills?

Mr. Tenza's business journeys are secret.

Not this one.
Don't you understand either?

His life depends upon
Mr. Solo protecting him.

You father has ordered me
never in any circumstances...

...to reveal such information.

And whatever you say, sir,
I shall obey that order...

...and take full responsibility.

I'll find out, Miss Wills,
without your cooperation...

...in my own way.

That's your privilege, sir.

[GRUNTS]

[ALARM WAILING]

MAN 1:
Quick, hustle.

MAN 2:
Hold the perimeter.

[SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

[EXPLOSION OUTSIDE]

[MEN SHOUTING OUTSIDE]

[MEN SHOUTING INDISTINCTLY]

[EXPLOSION IN DISTANCE]

Open Channel D.

Yes, Mr. Solo?

Decoy method, plastic bomb.

Information: Mr. Mark Tenza
is on his way to Tangier, sir.

Very good, Mr. Solo.

An operative there
will locate him when he lands.

You'll have that information
when you land.

Thank you, sir.

[EXPLOSIONS IN DISTANCE]

[EXPLOSIONS OVER RADIO]

Still throwing bombs, Mr. Solo?

Oh, no, I'm never more extravagant
than I can help, sir.

ADAM:
Dawson.

Where are you going?

I told you Mr. Kuryakin wants to see you.

Mr. Dawson.

I'm answerable to your father...

...and my department doesn't need
any help from U.N.C.L.E. or son.

Don't mess with this, Adam.
It's a serious business.

Yes, far too serious for petty jealousy.

Dawson, I'm investigating
Mr. Graham's last 24 hours.

That's nice.

He may have told someone
everything he knew.

Sure.

If he talked to you, he'd talk to anybody.

Tell him.

That's an order.

I've got my orders
from the head of this company.

I intend to carry them out
without any interference.

[WOMAN SPEAKING INDISTINCTLY
OVER PA]

Mr. Mark Tenza is at a villa outside town.

Minor operative presumes he's conferring
with financiers of similar status...

...in secret and luxury.

Nice work.

His or mine?

[ENGINE STARTS]

This was Graham's desk.

ILLYA: Graham apparently drove directly
from here to the mausoleum and his death.

[WOMEN SCREAMING]

[ALL CHATTERING]

ILLYA:
Get a doctor. Take care of him.

He'll live. Let's get him.

He may have gone upstairs. I'll check.

Oh!

ILLYA:
Excuse me.

[GUNSHOT]

I wanted him alive.

Well, congratulations.

You did your job without
any interference from anybody...

...except from a gunman.

Your security arrangements
all ready for my father's funeral?

They should be.
They've probably got him already.

Solo here.

Have you traced Mark Tenza?

A villa outside Tangier.
On my way there now.

I hope you're in time.

There's been an attempt
on Adam Tenza's life.

- Hurt bad?
- No, a flesh wound.

How fast does this thing go?

I can get it up to 90.

Why don't you get it up to 90?

[ENGINE REVVING]

What do you want?

Uh, Mr. Mark Tenza.

- Not at home.
- I'll wait.

You'll come back
when you have an appointment.

Hey.

[GRUNTS]

- Solo, I told you I didn't--
SOLO: Thrush tried to kill your son.

- Was he hurt?
- Slightly.

Get me a drink, will you?
Did you get the killer?

Ask my colleague.

I'll talk to Adam myself
on my own communication system.

This is Mark Tenza.
Locate my son, will you?

Yeah.

- Oh, uh...
- No, thanks.

Oh, this is Eva Watford.

She's my North African
investment counselor.

This is Napoleon Solo.

Hi.

Boy, this is great. Three million a year
for security and this has to happen.

I owe you an apology, Mr. Solo.

The next time I see Dawson,
he's gonna need a regiment of bodyguards.

Please, do not upset yourself.

Go invest, will you?

[TELEPHONE RINGS]

Hello? Adam?

Yeah, Solo just told me.
Are you all right?

That's all I wanna hear you say.
Are you all right?

Yes, I'm all right, Father.

There was really much more blood
than there was damage.

We're leaving for home immediately.

I suggest you, uh,
double-check your airplane, sir.

No.

You must realize
there's a risk of sabotage.

I realize it,
so we'll charter another plane.

Fine, if there's one available
on such short notice.

I'll get one. I own an airline.

Any other questions?

[DOOR OPENS]

What do people get you
for your birthday?

[INDISTINCT RADIO CHATTER]

Ah, Mr. Kuryakin.

I received a tape recording in the mail.

[BUZZING ON RECORDING]

It's from Graham.

GRAHAM: If I'm prevented
from giving my information to your men...

...these are the salient facts
about the conspiracy.

[BUZZING OBSCURES VOICE]

My information indicates
that the guilty party--

[BUZZING OBSCURES VOICE]

--Entirely calculated--

[BUZZING OBSCURES VOICE]

You'll find that J--

[BUZZING OBSCURES VOICE]

Do you mind it I hear that part again?

You'll find that J--

[BUZZING OBSCURES VOICE]

[STOPS TAPE]

Well, Mr. Kuryakin?

From what you've learned so far,
is there anything?

Nothing.

There's nothing in Graham's last day
that even remotely connects...

...with any...

--.d72

I've told you 18 times.

I know from nothing about any J.

Then, think again.

What do you mean, think?

I'm a cop with over 20 years' experience,
not a spiritualist in touch with a dead man.

Graham knew about
this cockamamie J, not--

Exactly.

Graham knew and you didn't.

A minor office worker knew something
the Tenza security chief didn't...

...and you want us to believe that.

DAWSON:
I believe what I see.

Junior over there...

...looking like a sick goat
ever since you mentioned J.

Ask him.

Oh, come on, junior, you gave me
some pretty big orders this morning...

...about helping the man from U.N.C.L.E.

How about a bit of do-it-yourself?
You help him.

You tell him. You know?

Ask him.

Yes, I know about J.

But I can't tell you.
It's my father's concern.

Then I must remind you
of your own words, Mr. Tenza.

It's your lives you're playing with.

Yes. I'm sorry.

I may not always agree with my tather,
but I respect him.

Only he can help you.

He lands in 12 minutes.
I could arrange a pass for you at the airfield.

ILLYA:
Yes.

I'll, uh, stay on the plane, sir...

...and keep an eye on the side
where you don't get off.

[DOOR OPENS]

WILLS:
Must you at this time?

We'd appreciate it if you'd wait here.

Please, leave him alone.

Adam.

What do you want?

.

Please don't cause him any more pain.

- J. You know.
- Go away, I beg you.

Without that knowledge,
we're completely in the dark. You must talk.

Mark would talk if he were alive.

Don't tell me what he'd do.

I knew him, I loved--

You're telling us that keeping J's secret
is worth Adam's life?

I can't. I promised.

J. Let's have it. It can't hurt Mark.

SOLO: But it can kill Adam.
- Let's have it.

- No!
ADAM: Stop.

That's enough. You leave her alone.

And me.

I don't ever wanna hear of J again.

I can't bear...

...to think.

You don't understand about J.

And you never will.

Details of the Tenza headquarters
filing vault. They're yours.

Right on the button.
Mr. Kuryakin, please.

Exceptional protection
for a filing system, isn't it?

ILLYA: I suppose you can't
accumulate $2 billion...

...without collecting
a few secrets along the way.

Quite so, Mr. K.

Ready when you are.

Then, pay attention, Mr. S.

Now, the vault is underground...

...beneath 20 feet
of reinforced concrete...

...and the only access is the elevator
in the president's office.

Now, this is really something.

Directly opposite the elevator
at the bottom of the shaft...

...is a circular steel door.

It's completely smooth
and flush to the wall.

It has a combination lock
but not even a handle.

Behind that door is the confidential file
of the Tenza organization.

Fine. Now, how do we crack it?

Oh, I can't tell you that.

Why? Is it a secret?

EXPERT:
Well, from me, it certainly is.

We had infinite difficulty
in obtaining just these simple drawings...

...when the system was first installed.

As to how it works,
I'm completely in the dark.

Oh, I do know
it doesn't require human guards.

Well, I daresay it's protected
by lethal electrification...

...possibly invisible alarm rays,
even a circuit of explosives...

...of some kind.
That sort of thing, you know?

But I'm just guessing.

Well, glad to have been of service.

Good luck.

I'd still like to find the controls
that neutralize the vault's defenses.

ILLYA:
It would make life easier.

SOLO:
Possibly longer.

ILLYA:
I have a suggestion.

- What?
- Let's suspect everything.

We wanna go down, so...

[ELEVATOR ENGINE HUMMING]

Which way?

SOLO:

Hm. It's a combination lock.

And we don't have the combination.

You think we could blow it open?

[SIGHS]

Yeah. Trace Solo and Kuryakin
for me right away.

[EXPLOSION]

Now, where do we step?

[ILLYA SIGHS]

Well, one step in the wrong place
and it doesn't matter who suspects who.

SOLO:
Mm-hm.

Well, what'll work for fingerprints
should work for footprints.

SOLO: The J we want
was personal to Mark Tenza.

And there it is.

[DEVICE CLICKING]

[DEVICE BUZZING]

[DEVICES BUZZING]

SOLO:
Mm-hm.

Whoever would've suspected that?

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Come in.

It's all right.

Forget about that.

I was just trying to get a hold of you.

I've decided to tell you about J.

It's, uh, been a bad night.
Can't get much sleep.

I realized I had to tell you.
You'd never have found out for yourselves.

No, we tried.
We even had our hands on the J file.

- You got into the vault?
- Suppose you get into the facts.

All right.

But it's not the easiest thing in the world
to accuse your own brother.

J is my older brother.

Martin James Tenza.

My father hated that first name.

My mother insisted on it,
so he called him J, short for James.

They disliked each other intensely,
argued all the time about everything.

Then they had
that final knockdown-dragout.

I don't know what about.
He disinherited him.

So even if you die, he can't take over.

Oh, yes, he can. Tenza tradition.

The sole family survivor heads the firm.

In this case,
figureheads the firm for Thrush.

Where is he?

He disappeared years ago.

No one ever disappeared
from Mark Tenza.

Someone around here kept tabs on J.

ILLYA:
Why else keep a file on him?

The only person other than my father...

...who could've had access to that file
was his secretary.

If anyone knows where J is--

- Bugged?
- Bugged.

Then Thrush heard everything we said.

We'd better get to Olivia and fast.

[COUGHING]

[COUGHING]

[WILLS COUGHING]

- All right?
- I'll be all right, thank you.

[WILLS SIGHS]

[COUGHS]

Adam told us about J.

ILLYA:
You have to tell us exactly where he is.

Mark would want you to.

You already nearly lost your life
because of your loyalty to him.

Because of your love for him.

Where is J?

Mark wanted me to trace him...

...without the aid of the security force.

He planned to visit him.

I don't know why.

J is in Guatemala.

It's a little village
on the edge of the jungle.

[BIRDS CHIRPING]

[SPEAKING IN NATIVE DIALECT]

The villagers are at a tribal ceremony.
I was teaching.

That accounts for everybody around here
except you. What's your purpose in life?

Purpose, uh...
Law enforcement, Mr. Tenza.

Specifically the solution
of your father's murder.

You wasted your time.

You came 2000 miles to see somebody
who only heard about it on the radio.

And didn't attend the funeral.

I decided to care for the living,
not say goodbye to the dead.

Where do you get off
making fancy moral judgments?

Who are you anyway?
Who do you belong to? Dawson?

U.N.C.LE., Mr. Tenza.

Imagine.
Men from U.N.C.L.E. to trace me.

To bring you back.

SOLO:
For murder.

It's a big jungle.

Get lost.

Tenza.

[SOLO AND ILLYA GRUNT]

[SPEAKS IN NATIVE DIALECT]

I could've had you killed.

But I don't kill. Not even animals.

Or estranged fathers.

What's wrong, the image?

Does a man of peace have to wear a beard,
tote a banner, look like he couldn't fight?

It won't work, Tenza.

We're not leaving here full of apologies...

...because you spared our lives.

You're hard to convince.

We'd be easy to kill
on our way back through the jungle.

You bring it all back to me.

Civilization,
full of people as suspicious as you.

Well, shall we go?

You're really good.

You're so wrong about me...

...it's beautiful.

Why would I kill my father?
To take over the company?

He offered it to me seven years ago.

He wanted to quit.
He was tired, he had girls.

But I had one condition...

...and he wouldn't buy it.

The factory that makes the guns.
the tanks, the bombs...

...1 wanted it shut down.

I didn't wanna profit from death.

But he refused me.

That's why I'm here now.

I found the kind of life I want.

You still don't believe me.

Well, I guess that figures too.

People like you,
you'd never understand someone--

We understand.

It all fits.

In the long run,
you didn't lose that argument.

Your father was coming here to see you.

To see me?

Maybe he changed his mind
and wanted you back, on your terms.

Maybe that's why they killed him.

It appears, Mr. Tenza,
that you have been the victim...

...of a highly ingenious frame-up.

DAWSON:
You all have.

Ever since Graham tumbled to us...

...everything that's happened
has been made to happen.

That's right.

[ADAM CHUCKLES]

Even when it hurt a lot.

ADAM:
Now for the final happening.

We report that J killed you,
so of course we had to kill J.

Thrush gets Tenza International...

...and your Mr. Waverly
never knows the truth.

Flawless, isn't it?

SOLO:
Take cover.

SOLO:
Hey, watch out.

[SCREAMS]

[GRUNTS]

[DAWSON SCREAMS]

I'll be all right. Go get him.

[GUN CLICKING NEARBY]

[PANTING]

We failed.

S-Sorry.

Help me!

[ENGINE STARTS]

[CAR CRASHING]

I wish we could say we knew all along.

[ENGLISH SDH]