The Odyssey (1992–1994): Season 1, Episode 12 - Welcome to the Tower - full transcript
In the inner world, Jay et al. reach the Tower, but Brad has been grounded by Macro and is unavailable. The Board discusses the mystery which is Jay and how to use him to their own advantage. As Jay bursts in on the meeting, Macro tells Jay he will be the new Tower leader and goes to fetch Brad who turns out to have escaped - while Fractal uses a piece of his crystal and regression hypnosis to show how in the outer world, Jay came to travel to the inner world, but Macro smashes the crystal and tells Jay the only way he can get back to the outer world is to find the missing Brad. Suddenly Trashcan removes his disguise and reveals himself as Brad. Meanwhile in the outer world, Val and friends try to understand the significance of the objects that seem to rouse Jay.
(Intro music)
- [Anchor] Hello, pretty people,
here's a message from your
Inner Tower Closed Circuit TV,
and another reason why it's
great to be in the tower.
- [Flasher] I still
can't believe we made it.
- [Jay] Believe it, buddy.
We're in. We're Safe.
We're all gonna get a
wash off in a whirlpool,
get some new tower clothes
then relax with some video games.
- [Donna] There is so
much I wanna ask Brad.
I hope I don't forget any thing.
(upbeat music)
- [Anchor] There's lots of
winners and double the losers.
Remember the bad old days - they're gone.
This season because we're the brightest
and the best... the
real stars in the tower,
we're gonna treat ourselves.
And celebrate who we
are, how we look, lets
love the winners and dump on the losers
come in the season from
your tower management
Tower Fashion Flirtation awards,
where beautiful people
find that special someone-
- [Young Girl] Well I'm
the official sponsor
of the tea party club.
I rounded up a whole box of
old donuts to take out to them
and they didn't even think.
- [Young Girl 2] Uh! I never
go outside the tower anymore.
It's boring out there, dirty.
- Snobs.
- [Announcer] All fun and
games to cease while the
high councils is in session.
All game rooms, are to be cleared.
By order of Macro, please clear the room.
All fun and games--
- Excuse me. How can I find Brad?
- You can't, he's grounded.
- What do you mean?
- You must be the new kid.
Brad's locked in is room.
- Why?
- Brad messed up.
Couldn't deliver.
- Macro is boss now.
- Everyone just let this happen?
- Sure, Macro is cool.
Look, it's trashcan.
- So did you find out where Brad is?
(announcer speaking faintly on TV)
- Flash, they locked Brad up.
- [Flash] Why?
- [Trashcan] Due to his own fault.
He couldn't give the
kids what they wanted,
so macro put them under house arrest.
- We're going to go get them.
- You can't see him
without Macro's permission.
Look out for him, he's a crafty mean--
- I'm not giving up now. Where
can I find this Macro guy?
- There's a council meeting right now.
That way. Be careful.
- Thanks.
- I dreamt about you again last night.
(gentle music)
Are you trying to talk to me?
- [Woman] His name is Jay.
He's traveling with two
companions who are here with him.
He's the first kid in living
memory to gain access to the
tower by passing Brad's three checkpoints.
The results of the success,
which was as unlikely
as it was...unwanted.
And I think I speak for the group.
Is it hordes of outside kids.
Now when they pass the
checkpoints and get into the
tower, they want to see Brad, who's more
popular than ever.
This 'Jay' has become a
cult hero to the masses.
In some, our world is sliding into chaos.
Thank you very much.
- [Ada] It's not as if I
haven't warned you guys.
I told you the wrecker was
coming, but would you listen?
No.
(symbol crashes)
- [Macro] Cut it. Chaos, threat, jeopardy.
Let's conceptualize
about that for a moment.
... are you eating seeds?
Get out of my meeting.
Melissa, do a seed search
of that guy next time!
- [Fractal] You want
to know what we should
do with this kid?
We should study him.
I've seen what's in his head.
Now, you may find these results stunning,
even groundbreaking.
But I believe this Jay kid
is from... some place else,
a different dimension, if you will.
We must analyze his mind.
If we are to understand
the mystery of our own existence.
Where did we come from macro?
Where are we going?
- You lost me.
Buff that one more.
- Analyze him? Analyze him?
He's bringing our world to an end!
We gotta maroon him on
an iceberg or something!
(symbol crashes)
- Those ideas don't work for me.
What does work for me
is using this "problem"
to our advantage.
- [Man] Jay consistently
shows the highest responses
on these items.
- [Mrs Ziegler] And they
were all in the shoe
box I found in his
closet.
- Sunglasses, glove, leather protector.
And this... what's so special about these?
- Well, they were all his Dad's,
except that. Why would that test so high?
- Maybe there's a connection.
Tell me about them from
Jay's point of view.
- Okay?
- [Melissa] Yes?
- We're here to see Macro.
- Go away, he's- Hey!
You can't go in there!
(thrilling music)
- You must be Jay. You're
the talk of the tower.
Melissa, do you realize this boy's a hero?
Get out!
- I know you've got Brad locked up.
I've got to see him. Right now.
- Right now's not a good time for Brad.
He's... busy thinking about his future.
- But people still want Brad.
- If they find out what you've
done, they'll throw you out.
- You're right.
People are always right.
That's why we're going to
make you the new leader.
(intense music)
- What?
- The leather protector
used to be with Brad's
camping things.
- What's the story with the gloves.
- Oh, Brad drove a
convertible for a few years,
even in winter.
He always wore those.
- And the glasses?
- Yeah, them too.
He, uh, always wore them
when he was driving.
I remember one time, they'd
been out driving together.
It was winter.
And when they came back,
Jay was wearing the gloves
and Brad's jacket.
And the sunglasses.
- Do you think the convertible
would mean something to Jay?
- We sold it when he was little.
- Of course no one ever
became a leader without TV.
kids will believe anything.
- Yeah right.
I don't want to be the leader.
- But you do want to see
Brad. And you will...
When he names you his successor.
- What for? You've already taken over.
- People still believe in Brad,
but he won't tell them to follow me.
- And you think that he'll
tell them to follow me?
- Of course, society
is crumbling up there.
Brad cares about those people.
They need a leader.
Once you're in power, and
need some professional help,
that's where I come in.
- 'Professional help', right.
- The people just need to realize that
the face on the poster can change.
Heck! Your face is already
plastered everywhere.
Take off the word wanted
and you've got it licked.
In fact, why don't I
go get the big guy now?
- (whispering) Follow him and
see where they're keeping Brad
- Good plan. We might
have to break him out.
- Yeah, let's go.
- Macro isn't listening to
us - his smartest people.
He doesn't care about the tower.
He only cares about himself.
- I know. He doesn't know
what he's dealing with.
- Neither do we exactly.
- The world is falling apart out there.
Soon they'll be at our door.
We have to do something!
- Okay. Just give me an hour
to probe this kid's mind.
- Never mind the research!
Lets just get rid of him!
- Ada, Jay's talked of
a place called home.
If we can get him there,
he'll be out of our hair.
- Relax. You're a tower kid now.
We've come to make an offer.
- Forget it.
- Hey! You're not in charge yet buddy.
- Fractals got something to show you.
(mysterious music)
- Touch it.
- No way!
- You want to get to
the place you call home?
We want to help you.
- You wanna leave? We want
you out of here. Perfect!
- I believe home exists,
in another dimension.
You got here somehow... so
somehow you can get back.
The way is buried in
your unconscious mind.
The crystal, will show us
the contents of your mind.
Touch it and think about
something no one else knows.
Then we'll play it back so you can see.
(symbols chime)
(curtains drawn)
- Okay Jay. Now, I want
you to send me one thought.
My mind is clear and relaxed.
Come on, Jay, send me a thought.
I'm ready.
- (crackling) The Tower
Fashion Flirtation awards,
where beautiful people
find that special someone--
(stick being scraped along the wall)
- Uh!
Brads gone, get our squad
to check every room!
(suspenseful music)
- This is his bedroom? They
can lock me in here anytime.
- Anytime but now! How do we get out?
(alarm ringing)
- [Soldier] Brad has escaped!
I repeat, Brad has escaped!
This is not a drill! Find him
and bring him to the detention
zone immediately!
(suspenseful music continues)
- There's no more sheets.
- We need more stuff!
- Brad! We gotta meet! I have
to see you. I've come all
this way. Please Brad! Brad
I have to see you. Please!
- Use this.
- [Jay] Brad I have to see you, please!
Come on Brad I've come all this way. Brad?
- This way!
- Brad!
- Brad is missing. So is the new kid, Jay.
Seal all exits, repeat, seal all exits.
(footsteps running)
- Jay, come on! Help us.
- Wait. We can still do our experiment.
(symbols chime)
- Do you think we'll live?
- Maybe Brad's out there somewhere.
- You'll never find him if he is.
You probably heard that
the wrecker had arrived
and took off.
- I'm not the wrecker!
- What do you want to
see Brad for anyways?
We're the ones who can help you... watch.
The crystal.
(mysterious music)
- That looks just like me.
- Is that your private thought?
- This is a mystery.
Why on earth would Jay save this?
- Well, maybe Brad liked ice cream bars.
- Mrs Ziegler? I had another dream.
- About Jay?
- Yeah, it was so weird.
I wish it could have been
longer, so I could see more.
- [Anchor] Remember the bad old days--
- You just have to touch the
crystal while I hypnotize you.
- I can't be hypnotized.
- Jay if you can remember
how you got here,
you'll know how to get back home.
- Jay don't trust these guys.
Lets climb out. I'll stand guard.
- Let's do it quick.
- I want you to close your
eyes and breathe deeply.
That's it.
I'm going to count backwards
from five. When I reach one,
touch the crystal with your finger.
Once you do, you'll be
in a hypnotic trance...
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
(electrical surge)
Let your thoughts? Drift back... back...
back to when you first arrived here.
Jay, how did you come here?
And where did you come from?
(mysterious music)
- Hey. That's me.
- Brad comes from this place too?
Who is Brad to you anyway?
- My Father.
- Father?
(Heavy footsteps pounding)
- Macro! We were just going to call you.
- I'm sure.
- Ah!
- I'll deal with you too later.
Hope you like the tower, because it looks
like you'll be here a while.
At least until I find Brad and
we can make a little video.
- Brad. Wouldn't help you.
Even if you did find them!
- Oh, you better hope I do.
Because otherwise we
could be here forever.
- Donna, did he ever
show you these things?
- No? Are they his?
- No. They were as dads. Except for this.
- Must've been his dad's too.
Jay doesn't eat ice cream bars.
- Sure he does!
Well, actually, I guess I haven't seen him
eat one for a long time.
Since Brad...
he used to eat them, but he hasn't had
one since his dad died.
I haven't seen any of
this stuff since then.
- Nothing else to make rope with.
You need wings to get out of here now.
- We came all this way
so we could find Brad.
It looks like I'll never get home.
- Hey, trashcan.
(thrilling music)
- Brad!
(symbols chime)
(outro music)
- [Anchor] Hello, pretty people,
here's a message from your
Inner Tower Closed Circuit TV,
and another reason why it's
great to be in the tower.
- [Flasher] I still
can't believe we made it.
- [Jay] Believe it, buddy.
We're in. We're Safe.
We're all gonna get a
wash off in a whirlpool,
get some new tower clothes
then relax with some video games.
- [Donna] There is so
much I wanna ask Brad.
I hope I don't forget any thing.
(upbeat music)
- [Anchor] There's lots of
winners and double the losers.
Remember the bad old days - they're gone.
This season because we're the brightest
and the best... the
real stars in the tower,
we're gonna treat ourselves.
And celebrate who we
are, how we look, lets
love the winners and dump on the losers
come in the season from
your tower management
Tower Fashion Flirtation awards,
where beautiful people
find that special someone-
- [Young Girl] Well I'm
the official sponsor
of the tea party club.
I rounded up a whole box of
old donuts to take out to them
and they didn't even think.
- [Young Girl 2] Uh! I never
go outside the tower anymore.
It's boring out there, dirty.
- Snobs.
- [Announcer] All fun and
games to cease while the
high councils is in session.
All game rooms, are to be cleared.
By order of Macro, please clear the room.
All fun and games--
- Excuse me. How can I find Brad?
- You can't, he's grounded.
- What do you mean?
- You must be the new kid.
Brad's locked in is room.
- Why?
- Brad messed up.
Couldn't deliver.
- Macro is boss now.
- Everyone just let this happen?
- Sure, Macro is cool.
Look, it's trashcan.
- So did you find out where Brad is?
(announcer speaking faintly on TV)
- Flash, they locked Brad up.
- [Flash] Why?
- [Trashcan] Due to his own fault.
He couldn't give the
kids what they wanted,
so macro put them under house arrest.
- We're going to go get them.
- You can't see him
without Macro's permission.
Look out for him, he's a crafty mean--
- I'm not giving up now. Where
can I find this Macro guy?
- There's a council meeting right now.
That way. Be careful.
- Thanks.
- I dreamt about you again last night.
(gentle music)
Are you trying to talk to me?
- [Woman] His name is Jay.
He's traveling with two
companions who are here with him.
He's the first kid in living
memory to gain access to the
tower by passing Brad's three checkpoints.
The results of the success,
which was as unlikely
as it was...unwanted.
And I think I speak for the group.
Is it hordes of outside kids.
Now when they pass the
checkpoints and get into the
tower, they want to see Brad, who's more
popular than ever.
This 'Jay' has become a
cult hero to the masses.
In some, our world is sliding into chaos.
Thank you very much.
- [Ada] It's not as if I
haven't warned you guys.
I told you the wrecker was
coming, but would you listen?
No.
(symbol crashes)
- [Macro] Cut it. Chaos, threat, jeopardy.
Let's conceptualize
about that for a moment.
... are you eating seeds?
Get out of my meeting.
Melissa, do a seed search
of that guy next time!
- [Fractal] You want
to know what we should
do with this kid?
We should study him.
I've seen what's in his head.
Now, you may find these results stunning,
even groundbreaking.
But I believe this Jay kid
is from... some place else,
a different dimension, if you will.
We must analyze his mind.
If we are to understand
the mystery of our own existence.
Where did we come from macro?
Where are we going?
- You lost me.
Buff that one more.
- Analyze him? Analyze him?
He's bringing our world to an end!
We gotta maroon him on
an iceberg or something!
(symbol crashes)
- Those ideas don't work for me.
What does work for me
is using this "problem"
to our advantage.
- [Man] Jay consistently
shows the highest responses
on these items.
- [Mrs Ziegler] And they
were all in the shoe
box I found in his
closet.
- Sunglasses, glove, leather protector.
And this... what's so special about these?
- Well, they were all his Dad's,
except that. Why would that test so high?
- Maybe there's a connection.
Tell me about them from
Jay's point of view.
- Okay?
- [Melissa] Yes?
- We're here to see Macro.
- Go away, he's- Hey!
You can't go in there!
(thrilling music)
- You must be Jay. You're
the talk of the tower.
Melissa, do you realize this boy's a hero?
Get out!
- I know you've got Brad locked up.
I've got to see him. Right now.
- Right now's not a good time for Brad.
He's... busy thinking about his future.
- But people still want Brad.
- If they find out what you've
done, they'll throw you out.
- You're right.
People are always right.
That's why we're going to
make you the new leader.
(intense music)
- What?
- The leather protector
used to be with Brad's
camping things.
- What's the story with the gloves.
- Oh, Brad drove a
convertible for a few years,
even in winter.
He always wore those.
- And the glasses?
- Yeah, them too.
He, uh, always wore them
when he was driving.
I remember one time, they'd
been out driving together.
It was winter.
And when they came back,
Jay was wearing the gloves
and Brad's jacket.
And the sunglasses.
- Do you think the convertible
would mean something to Jay?
- We sold it when he was little.
- Of course no one ever
became a leader without TV.
kids will believe anything.
- Yeah right.
I don't want to be the leader.
- But you do want to see
Brad. And you will...
When he names you his successor.
- What for? You've already taken over.
- People still believe in Brad,
but he won't tell them to follow me.
- And you think that he'll
tell them to follow me?
- Of course, society
is crumbling up there.
Brad cares about those people.
They need a leader.
Once you're in power, and
need some professional help,
that's where I come in.
- 'Professional help', right.
- The people just need to realize that
the face on the poster can change.
Heck! Your face is already
plastered everywhere.
Take off the word wanted
and you've got it licked.
In fact, why don't I
go get the big guy now?
- (whispering) Follow him and
see where they're keeping Brad
- Good plan. We might
have to break him out.
- Yeah, let's go.
- Macro isn't listening to
us - his smartest people.
He doesn't care about the tower.
He only cares about himself.
- I know. He doesn't know
what he's dealing with.
- Neither do we exactly.
- The world is falling apart out there.
Soon they'll be at our door.
We have to do something!
- Okay. Just give me an hour
to probe this kid's mind.
- Never mind the research!
Lets just get rid of him!
- Ada, Jay's talked of
a place called home.
If we can get him there,
he'll be out of our hair.
- Relax. You're a tower kid now.
We've come to make an offer.
- Forget it.
- Hey! You're not in charge yet buddy.
- Fractals got something to show you.
(mysterious music)
- Touch it.
- No way!
- You want to get to
the place you call home?
We want to help you.
- You wanna leave? We want
you out of here. Perfect!
- I believe home exists,
in another dimension.
You got here somehow... so
somehow you can get back.
The way is buried in
your unconscious mind.
The crystal, will show us
the contents of your mind.
Touch it and think about
something no one else knows.
Then we'll play it back so you can see.
(symbols chime)
(curtains drawn)
- Okay Jay. Now, I want
you to send me one thought.
My mind is clear and relaxed.
Come on, Jay, send me a thought.
I'm ready.
- (crackling) The Tower
Fashion Flirtation awards,
where beautiful people
find that special someone--
(stick being scraped along the wall)
- Uh!
Brads gone, get our squad
to check every room!
(suspenseful music)
- This is his bedroom? They
can lock me in here anytime.
- Anytime but now! How do we get out?
(alarm ringing)
- [Soldier] Brad has escaped!
I repeat, Brad has escaped!
This is not a drill! Find him
and bring him to the detention
zone immediately!
(suspenseful music continues)
- There's no more sheets.
- We need more stuff!
- Brad! We gotta meet! I have
to see you. I've come all
this way. Please Brad! Brad
I have to see you. Please!
- Use this.
- [Jay] Brad I have to see you, please!
Come on Brad I've come all this way. Brad?
- This way!
- Brad!
- Brad is missing. So is the new kid, Jay.
Seal all exits, repeat, seal all exits.
(footsteps running)
- Jay, come on! Help us.
- Wait. We can still do our experiment.
(symbols chime)
- Do you think we'll live?
- Maybe Brad's out there somewhere.
- You'll never find him if he is.
You probably heard that
the wrecker had arrived
and took off.
- I'm not the wrecker!
- What do you want to
see Brad for anyways?
We're the ones who can help you... watch.
The crystal.
(mysterious music)
- That looks just like me.
- Is that your private thought?
- This is a mystery.
Why on earth would Jay save this?
- Well, maybe Brad liked ice cream bars.
- Mrs Ziegler? I had another dream.
- About Jay?
- Yeah, it was so weird.
I wish it could have been
longer, so I could see more.
- [Anchor] Remember the bad old days--
- You just have to touch the
crystal while I hypnotize you.
- I can't be hypnotized.
- Jay if you can remember
how you got here,
you'll know how to get back home.
- Jay don't trust these guys.
Lets climb out. I'll stand guard.
- Let's do it quick.
- I want you to close your
eyes and breathe deeply.
That's it.
I'm going to count backwards
from five. When I reach one,
touch the crystal with your finger.
Once you do, you'll be
in a hypnotic trance...
5, 4, 3, 2, 1.
(electrical surge)
Let your thoughts? Drift back... back...
back to when you first arrived here.
Jay, how did you come here?
And where did you come from?
(mysterious music)
- Hey. That's me.
- Brad comes from this place too?
Who is Brad to you anyway?
- My Father.
- Father?
(Heavy footsteps pounding)
- Macro! We were just going to call you.
- I'm sure.
- Ah!
- I'll deal with you too later.
Hope you like the tower, because it looks
like you'll be here a while.
At least until I find Brad and
we can make a little video.
- Brad. Wouldn't help you.
Even if you did find them!
- Oh, you better hope I do.
Because otherwise we
could be here forever.
- Donna, did he ever
show you these things?
- No? Are they his?
- No. They were as dads. Except for this.
- Must've been his dad's too.
Jay doesn't eat ice cream bars.
- Sure he does!
Well, actually, I guess I haven't seen him
eat one for a long time.
Since Brad...
he used to eat them, but he hasn't had
one since his dad died.
I haven't seen any of
this stuff since then.
- Nothing else to make rope with.
You need wings to get out of here now.
- We came all this way
so we could find Brad.
It looks like I'll never get home.
- Hey, trashcan.
(thrilling music)
- Brad!
(symbols chime)
(outro music)