The Six Million Dollar Man (1974–1978): Season 4, Episode 5 - H+2+O = Death - full transcript
FLIGHT COM:
It looks good at NASA One.
B- 52 >PILOT:
Roger.
BCS Arm switch is on.
FLIGHT COM:
Okay, Victor.
B-52 PILOT:
Landing Rocket Arm switch is on.
Here comes the throttle.
Circuit breakers in.
STEVE:
We have separation.
B-52 PILOT:
Inboard and outboards are on.
I'm comin' forward with the side stick.
FLIGHT COM:
Looks good.
PILOT:
Ah, Roger.
STEVE:
I've got a blowout in damper three.
SR-71 PILOT:
Get your pitch to zero.
STEVE:
Pitch is out. I can't hold altitude!
B-52 PILOT: Correction. Alpha Hold is oil“.
Threat selector is emergency.
STEVE: Flight Com. I can't hold it!
She's breaking up! She's breaking...
ANNOUNCER:
Steve Austin. Astronaut.
A man barely alive.
Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.
We have the technology.
We have the capability
to make the world's first bionic man.
Steve Austin will be that man.
Better than he was before.
Better, stronger, faster.
(MAIN TITLE THEME)
(DEVICE WHIRRING)
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(GAS HISSING)
(SIZZLING)
OSCAR: This is Omega's sign, all right.
No finger prints, as usual.
This particular job
looks like the work of Kirov.
Kirov?
Is that Omega's real name?
No, this is just one of the names
of one of the men who works for Omega.
Nobody knows who Omega is.
Well, I'd say he had inside help.
I agree, that's why he's so efficient...
so invulnerable.
He has inside agents
all over the United States, Steve...
all over the world.
Last night I heard that...
(PHONE BUZZES)
SALLY: Mr. Goldman.
Yes, Sally.
The Secretary is on
your private line in your office.
We're on our way.
How important is the
Project Fusion material he stole?
Couple of days ago, I'd day it was
the single most important project...
we've been involved in.
Since then I've learned
we've run into a dead end.
Excuse me.
Then if Omega got nothing,
there's no harm done.
The project cost eight billion so far,
I'd hardly say no harm done.
Put him on.
I'd guess the fact that Omega got
his man in and out of here as easily...
is also bothering the Secretary.
Exactly.
Hello, Mr. Secretary.
No, I don't know how
that man got by our security.
Yes, I'm well aware of the
gravity of the situation.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir, I have heard about those
Congressional questions...
from that Committee.
I don't know exactly to the penny
what this project costs...
but I'll have a report
on your desk tomorrow morning.
Mr. Secretary, would you
like my resignation?
Thank you, sir.
Yes, a security review
is on its way.
Wouldn't let me off
the hook by resigning.
It's this Omega thing, Rudy,
on top of the Project Fusion failure.
What exactly is the Fusion Project?
Hydrogen fusion.
Basically we took two approaches.
Pure research
and practical development...
like an underwater breathing
device that breaks water down...
into its components,
hydrogen and oxygen.
Except that it doesn't work.
RUDY: The power it takes
makes it impractical.
Impractical!
That's the word, Rudy!
Impract-ibilty.
That's the name of this project.
Five years.
Right, Rudy?
Five years.
OSCAR: What have we got?
Nothing.
The papers Omega stole show
those final results?
No, the scientists weren't in on it.
We kept them working in their own
special areas for security reasons.
So, the information they got is
enough to make them fascinated...
and make them want more.
What are you saying, Steve?
You're saying that he might
come back for more?
Well, according to you,
Omega is O.S.I.'s biggest problem.
Lfwe could capture him...
we might could justify the money
spent on the Fusion Project.
Yes, but it doesn't work, pal.
How can we fake it to
convince him that it does?
Well, we concentrate on one part of it.
The underwater breathing device.
What's so great about that?
Well, it's supposed to make
its own oxygen, and its own power.
The problem is we have to get
the power from somewhere else.
How much power?
Too much,
it needs an atomic module to...
STEVE: Right.
And we know someone who's
already atomically powered.
It might work.
It will work.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(CAR ENGINE TURNING OVER)
Car trouble?
Oh, well, I don't seem to get it started.
Sounds like your not getting
power through to the starter.
Hit the hood latch, I'll have a look.
Thanks.
No wonder you're not getting any power.
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(POWER DRILL SOUND EFFECT)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(POWER DRILL SOUND EFFECT)
Try it again.
Trying!
(ENGINE STARTS)
Now how did you do that?
Well, that's the advantage
of an extensive education.
No, just a loose wire.
Well, I'm very grateful
and I'm very impressed.
Oh, we haven't met.
My name is Ilse Martin.
Nuclear Biochemistry.
ILSE:
What do you work on?
Well, I was warned not to discuss that.
Oh, that's Oscar with his
silly security precautions.
You must be new here, eh?
You get used to him.
Well, thanks a lot and I hope
I can return the favor one day.
Well, I hope so, too.
Okay, thank you.
Bye.
How much longer?
To design miniaturized components
we need three things.
People we have.
Money, you supply.
What you keep refusing
to give me is time!
But you said it was ready, Rudy.
Please, gentlemen,
don't fight over me.
Okay, now this converter
I designed...
takes up more space than I planned.
I'm gonna have to reroute
a few of your circuits.
STEVE: This is the bionic connection.
It inserts like a hypodermic
just below the shoulder.
That's great,
but will they believe it?
Well, it is the original converter.
It didn't work, but only because
of the power source.
If it seemed logical then, Oscar,
it should seem logical now.
Well, what about the wire?
That connection runs under the helmet
when Steve demonstrates it.
Right into his arm.
Then the moment the dive
is finished, it retracts into the unit.
They'll never see it.
Terrific.
Well, let's give it a try, huh?
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(DEVICE WHIRS ON)
Good work, Rudy.
Steve's bionic batteries
are working beautifully.
Those bubbles are hydrogen.
Unfortunately we're throwing that away.
If we could design a hydrogen fuel cell to
take the place of Steve's atomic batteries...
it would burn hydrogen while
extracting breathing oxygen...
and then burn hydrogen again.
Perpetual motion.
(DOOR SLAMS)
I'm sorry, Dr. Martin,
but you really shouldn't...
Excuse me!
Oscar, you know
I'm really quite annoyed.
What is this I hear about you
testing my catalytic...
(BUBBLES RISING)
Well, what do you know?
It works.
What did you use as a power source?
I'm sorry, Mr. Goldman.
I said it was a private test but Dr. Martin
has a 12 security clearance and...
And it is my converter,
okay, Mr...?
Cartwright.
Yes, Mr. Cartwright.
(DEVICE WHIRS OFF)
Hello, there,
my favorite mechanic.
So that's what you're doing here.
How did you manage a power source
small enough to fit into the pack?
I mean I've tried for ages, I just...
Dr. Martin, you know
that this information is classified.
You know the rules.
It applies to all scientists
on this project.
All right, even though
we can't discuss it...
it looks pretty good on you.
Gentlemen.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(DOOR CLOSES)
Steve, I want you to familiarize
yourself with this dossier.
Dr. Mark Porter...
What's his problem?
He has two problems.
He loves money
and he loves women.
Well, nobody's perfect.
He also has financial difficulties,
which makes him a security risk.
You'll find everything in that file.
Everything about his early childhood.
He graduated from MIT.
Brilliant scientist.
Is there a picture
of him in here somewhere?
It's on the back page.
STEVE: Well, not a bad looking fellow.
I take it you want me
to impersonate this Dr. Porter?
There's no such person
as Dr. Mark Porter, Steve.
He exists only in that file,
and in the world computer record...
which we've altered.
In this briefcase are top secret
documents on Project Fusion.
Also the underwater
breathing device is in there.
Your plane leaves at 12:45.
Where am I going?
To Los Angeles,
to your laboratory there.
You have a secret
research facility there...
where you've been working
on Project Fusion.
We've also leaked
the word to Matheson...
that you're there and that
you have financial difficulties.
Matheson?
Theodore J. Matheson,
head of EURAM Enterprises.
One of the largest industrial
complexes in Europe.
His operations extend in every country.
We've leaked the information that you're
sick of working for your government...
and that you have access
to a valuable invention.
Why Matheson?
Does he have contact with Omega?
No, no, no. Nobody has
direct contact with Omega.
But if he senses that someone
as important as Matheson is interested...
Omega will know it.
STEVE: How do I contact Matheson?
OSCAR: He owns
a marine amusement park...
where he keeps offices
when he's on the coast.
You'll have an apartment nearby.
Just continue your research and wait.
Matheson will contact you.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(PHONE RINGS)
Hello.
Dr. Porter?
Yes.
We haven't met but I'm sure it would be
mutually advantageous that we do.
Who is this?
Someone who can
solve your problems.
Your apartment, Doctor.
(DIAL TONE)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
STEVE: Oscar,
my bionic arm isn't working.
Steve, I have Rudy here
on the extension.
What exactly was the loss of function?
Was there a sudden failure?
This was the first time I've tried to use it
bionically since you rewired me.
Well, I expected some energy drain...
but only when the breathing
apparatus was being used.
Well, it's no stronger
than my normal arm.
Steve, you better get in here
and let Rudy...
I can't, Oscar.
Matheson just called.
It's all in motion.
But it'll put you in jeopardy.
If your arm goes,
the rest might.
Oscar, you spent a lot of time convincing
me how urgent this operation is.
But Steve, if...
Steve, until we find a solution,
I agree with Oscar.
Then find a solution.
I just might need an arm.
I don't want to have to
make this an or...
(DIAL TONE)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
Well, who are you people?
We're friends, Doctor.
We're just checking out to make sure
your apartment hasn't been bugged.
It's clear.
If you're O.S.I. Security,
I'm sick of being checked on.
No, Doctor, we're amateurs.
That's why it takes us longer.
We should have been through here
by the time you arrived.
I'm Walker,
Mr. Matheson's secretary.
Mr. Matheson wanted me to check
out a matter of mutual concern.
He hears that you're losing interest
in your present employment.
What makes Mr. Matheson think
I don't like my work?
WALKER: Well, what do you like, Doctor?
Your reputation?
Which they deny you
because of security.
The laboratory they gave you to work in?
(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)
WALKER: Are you a rich man?
Mr. Matheson would like
all his friends to be rich.
He knows how frustrating
government work can be.
Your budget is subject
to the whim of committees...
you're grossly underpaid for
the responsibilities you have.
Mr. Matheson has dealt with many men
in your condition, in many countries.
Men who've sold out?
That's a moralistic term, Doctor.
Mr. Matheson is prepared to
market your discovery...
and bring you a profit.
How much profit?
If the device tests out,
one million dollars.
(SCOFFS)
Five million dollars... in gold.
And safe conduct out of the country.
Five million dollars is a great deal of money,
Doctor, for an underwater breathing device.
If Matheson thought it was just an
underwater breathing device...
we wouldn't be talking.
No, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Besides, it wouldn't be patriotic
to sell out for less than five million.
I don't have the authority
to make such a decision.
You'll have to confer with Mr. Matheson.
He owns a Marine Amusement Park
near...
I know where it is.
I'll arrange an appointment... tomorrow.
Dr. Porter, so good of you to come.
May I introduce my two friends,
the killer whales, Orki and Gorki.
Let's come up, because
they have a tendency to splash.
It's a fun place here...
but it's actually a hobby of mine.
This is Tango X-ray.
Do you read? Over.
This is Tango X-ray.
Do you read? Over.
This is Omega, Tango X-ray.
We're on scramble.
They're together.
I've got a clear shot.
Proceed.
You drive a hard bargain.
But, if your device tests out
under the conditions I specify...
yes, you'll have the money...
and a new identity
in whatever country you like.
You have the breathing device with you?
You'll see it
when we agree on terms.
For the price,
that should be quite a sight.
It's only a gadget, but it works.
It's salable.
(PLINKS)
(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)
MATHESON: Do you have it here?
Well, the breathing device is the only thing
involving the principle you're buying.
Small enough to smuggle out of the O.S.I..
Would you like to give me
an idea of the principle involved?
Would you like to give me
five million in gold?
That's a great deal of gold.
Well, it's a great deal of principle.
All right, it will be here
when you complete the test.
When will that be?
This afternoon, after the park closes.
I have a few arrangements
to make, including the gold.
Will that be agreeable to you?
Fine.
As for an idea of what's involved...
it's unlimited power...
but the conversion is the real secret.
Do you mean nuclear fusion?
That's right, Mr. Matheson.
STEVE: The ocean is one vast,
untapped and unlimited power source.
Dr. Porter was worth waiting for.
(PHONE RINGS)
Yes, Steve.
I just left Matheson.
The test is set for this afternoon.
Where?
In the main tank.
In the main tank!
Well, he wouldn't settle for anything less.
Well, you just postpone it,
I want you to get back here.
Rudy's gonna redesign
your bionic circuitry.
He's got a plan.
We went through that, Oscar.
It's set. The test has to be
done this afternoon.
Steve!
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
Hey! Hey, fella, come here!
Hey, are you all right?
Yeah.
The way you were running down
that hill I thought you were in trouble.
No, I was just out jogging.
Don't you think it'd be easier to jog
on the read than a cornfield?
Well, that's the way
I learned it back on the farm.
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(PAPER RUSTLING)
How did you get here?
I mean, the last time I saw
you were... well...
I see you're selling out.
You called Matheson.
And you're working for Omega.
You sold out a long time ago.
I think I'd better call O.S.I. Security.
Well, why don't you just do that?
See, it may come as a shock to you,
but I happen to be part of O.S.I. Security.
You're working as a spy?
Yes, sir.
Oscar never told me that.
Well, of course not, the Secretary
put me in to watch Oscar.
That's ridiculous.
Please.
I'm a double agent.
Omega got to me first.
(HANGS UP PHONE)
You know who Omega is?
No, I don't.
I think the only one who does
is the guy who recruited me.
Was that Kirov?
Yup. It was Kirov.
Oh, quite a lot.
You see, I studied your dossier
quite carefully, Doctor.
All right.
Then you know how much I earn.
So you can tell the O.S.I. I'm sick
of working for a government...
that doesn't appreciate their scientists.
I'm tired of being paid less than some
teenager who sings out of tune.
Most of all, would you tell them
that I'm sorry that you're a spy.
(PHONE RINGS)
Yes, Steve.
Oscar, do you want
to discuss Ilse Martin?
What about her?
She claims she's a double agent.
In contact with Omega
and working for O.S.I. Security.
It could be.
It would explain a few things.
You're telling me you didn't know?
Steve, there are some things
they don't even tell me.
But does she know who I am?
She acts as though she doesn't?
And there are some things
they don't even tell her.
The Secretary personally
recommended her.
My understanding is that she's loyal.
Would you bet your life on it, Oscar?
Because I'm betting mine.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
STEVE: All right,
Mr. Matheson, I'm ready.
STEVE: What sort of test do you want?
And are you going to dive with me?
No, no, no, I'm a poor swimmer.
And basically lazy.
You see, we have viewing
ports down below.
And I prefer to watch
the test in comfort.
Well, I'd prefer to see the gold first.
(SIGHS)
Mr. Walker!
Would you open the safe, please?
How many bars?
It's all there, Doctor.
You must believe
I'm a reputable businessman.
Well, let's get started.
All right, let's go!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Come on!
That's all there is to it?
Well, that's all the hardware.
The rest is up here.
I'll go below.
Oscar, I programmed a computer
run on Steve's bionics...
since he called about his loss of power.
Trouble?
More than I thought.
If he continues using that
underwater equipment...
it'll result in a complete loss
of his bionic power.
Well, then he'll be helpless underwater.
That's about it.
Now when's the test scheduled?
This afternoon.
This afternoon?
You've gotta stop it!
It's too late for that, Rudy.
Sally, I'm going to Los Angeles.
I want Tom Farrell and Ed Moore to
meet me at my jet as quickly as possible.
Yes, sir.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Whenever he's ready.
Doctor, they're ready for you below.
Whoa.
ED: Mr. Matheson?
Mr. Matheson...
we got trouble.
We know.
What is this?
Who are you?
Don't move, stay where you are.
I demand to know who you people
are and what you want.
Well, I don't think you're in much of a
position to demand anything, Mr. Matheson.
Kirov, get the gold.
OMEGA: Would you please have your
Mr. Walker open the safe for us?
It's a time lock.
We can't get in 'til morning.
Mr. Walker, open the safe.
Gold is replaceable.
Kirov, would you lock up Mr. Walker and
this gentleman right here for me, please?
Now according to your
agreement with Dr. Porter...
he has another half hour
down in the tank.
But I'm afraid he might
notice your absence.
So you gentlemen, you better
go down there and bring him up.
The scuba gear is in the diving room.
Why? There's no place
for him to go.
Mr. Matheson, let's not
waste each other's time.
There's a valve at the bottom of the tank,
a passage way to the sea.
With that breathing device,
we might never find him.
I hope you don't mind, but I'm afraid
we're gonna have to lock you up, too.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(LOUD SPLASH)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
Give me that breathing device!
What happened?
I don't know.
He put up a fight down there.
And when we bumped into him,
he passed out.
Give him a hand.
Get around. Get his head.
Okay, put him down now,
gently though.
Okay.
I've got a pulse.
Well, look what I got for a nurse.
Beside my degree in chemistry,
I've also got a medical degree.
How ya' feeling now, Dr. Porter?
Matheson didn't tell me
he was expecting company.
All right, let's get him
on his feet.
(COUGHING)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
What's wrong?
I think I hurt my back on the rig below.
Kirov, check him into
the divers' room.
You think it's serious?
I don't know.
I'll have to examine him first.
Well, give him your best shot.
I'd hate to lose him.
Yes, sir.
Hm, isn't that a lovely sight?
STEVE: So Omega's got the gold?
Yes.
What happens to me?
First, let's find out
what has happened to you.
Whether you have any injury
to the spinal cord or not.
What exactly happened
when you hit the...
What do you get out of all this?
Look, I've told you my position, Doctor.
I didn't lie to you.
Now do you have any strange sensations
in your legs like numbness?
Or a certain sharp pain or...
No, none.
Good.
Okay, let's have a look.
Well, I guess I don't have
any choice now.
I'll have to trust you.
My name is Steve Austin.
The astronaut!
Oh, then you are the one
Rudy Wells was working on.
That's right.
The accident knocked out my bionics.
I'm gonna need some copper wire
and some soldering equipment.
But I mean why would Oscar want
to pass you off as Dr. Porter?
I don't understand that.
If you're on our side,
you'll get me the equipment.
Stall them.
Tell them I can't be moved.
Tell them anything.
Just get me the equipment!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
It may be a spinal cord involvement...
I'll need my bag to do some tests,
all right?
Yeah.
Okay.
Watch her.
The intercom on?
Dr. Porter...
you're aware that I've taken over
for Mr. Matheson...
you're probably wondering
what I plan to do?
That question crossed my mind.
I'm not a scientist but I do know that
device is worth the five million dollars.
Which you stole.
Well, I certainly never
meant you any harm.
It just turned out that way, huh?
Dr. Porter, if this breathing device works...
I want you alive and well.
I will give you
your own laboratory in Europe.
Your own staff,
pick of the top scientists.
And, of course, the five million dollars.
So you see I'm not at all greedy.
But first I would like a test of the device...
here, in the tank.
Afraid your men made that impossible.
I don't think I can even walk.
Perhaps.
Let's hear what Dr. Martin has to say.
I would like to be alone with
the patient if you don't mind.
All right.
But be careful.
Very important patient.
I'll keep that in mind.
Did you get...
I'd have to take you to the hospital
to get all the things I need.
You should have a complete
neurological workup.
Now I'm going to make
a few simple tests.
And you just tell me if you feel any pain
and what you feel, all right?
(WHISPERS)
Nothing.
Nothing.
That's good.
Now what do you feel here?
(WHISPERS)
Nothing.
No, I don't feel anything.
ILSE: Very good, now let's see
the base of the spine, here.
Does that hurt?
STEVE: Ow! Yes, that hurts.
ILSE: It does? All right, I'll give you
something to ease the pain.
Any allergies to drugs?
No, I don't think so.
That's good.
All right.
Now that won't hurt a bit,
I'm quite sure.
All right.
Cover me.
All right.
Okay, now bite your
teeth together, okay?
Here we go.
(GROANS)
All right, all right.
Where was...
Only half as bad, right?
(WHISPERS)
Connect them.
Now just lie there and let
the drug take effect, all right.
Right.
All right.
There is some paralysis.
I need x-rays.
No.
But look, there's no danger.
I'll give him something
to knock him out...
and I take him to the emergency hospital,
get the plates and leave.
The O.S.I. must be looking for him.
And, of course, there's you.
Amazing. After all this time,
you still don't trust me, do you?
After all this time I don't trust anyone.
That's why I'm Omega.
Call the airport.
Have them get my jet ready.
We'll take him to one
of our own European clinics.
Safer that way.
OMEGA: Paul?
Yes, sir.
Now try this out.
How does it work?
Ask her.
Look, there may be
something wrong with it.
Dr. Porter...
Dr. Porter hurt his back.
You do know how this works, don't you?
You were put into the O.S.I.
to find that out.
You helped develop it.
You told me it works.
It did.
I saw it work.
But I had no idea...
Never mind!
We'll try it.
The plane will be fueled
and ready for take-off in 20 minutes.
Good. Dr. Martin is going
to test the device for us.
Get a wetsuit on.
But what if something happened
to it when Dr. Porter got hurt?
Kirov...
would you and Paul please
help Dr. Martin to the tank?
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
Why the cage?
Well, were just taking every
precaution for your safety, that's all.
But the fish aren't dangerous.
Well, since you know
about the sea valve...
we wouldn't want to hear
you've surfaced in Hong Kong, would we?
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
All right, take it up.
(WINCH WHIRS)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
All right, lower it.
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(METAL CREAKING)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
Get the breathing device!
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
It's nice to know
who your friends are.
Steve, you just stood there and let him go.
Oscar, I wasn't just standing around.
Why didn't you try to stop him?
Why didn't you call me?
I could have had them grounded.
I could have set up interceptors.
I had a very busy day.
You had a busy day?
Do you have any idea what kind of a day I'm
going to have with the Secretary tomorrow?
You had a golden opportunity.
You could have gotten the Omega.
It would have cancelled out everything.
And you let him slip
right through our fingers.
What did Omega steal?
He stole the breathing device, pal.
We know that.
And what's it worth?
Nothing.
Omega has a great reputation...
based on the fact that he's always
been able to deliver what he's promised.
And this time he's going to deliver a fake.
The first government he tries to sell to
will have him jailed as a fraud...
and his credibility with all the other
governments will be destroyed forever.
(END THEME MUSIC)
It looks good at NASA One.
B- 52 >PILOT:
Roger.
BCS Arm switch is on.
FLIGHT COM:
Okay, Victor.
B-52 PILOT:
Landing Rocket Arm switch is on.
Here comes the throttle.
Circuit breakers in.
STEVE:
We have separation.
B-52 PILOT:
Inboard and outboards are on.
I'm comin' forward with the side stick.
FLIGHT COM:
Looks good.
PILOT:
Ah, Roger.
STEVE:
I've got a blowout in damper three.
SR-71 PILOT:
Get your pitch to zero.
STEVE:
Pitch is out. I can't hold altitude!
B-52 PILOT: Correction. Alpha Hold is oil“.
Threat selector is emergency.
STEVE: Flight Com. I can't hold it!
She's breaking up! She's breaking...
ANNOUNCER:
Steve Austin. Astronaut.
A man barely alive.
Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.
We have the technology.
We have the capability
to make the world's first bionic man.
Steve Austin will be that man.
Better than he was before.
Better, stronger, faster.
(MAIN TITLE THEME)
(DEVICE WHIRRING)
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(GAS HISSING)
(SIZZLING)
OSCAR: This is Omega's sign, all right.
No finger prints, as usual.
This particular job
looks like the work of Kirov.
Kirov?
Is that Omega's real name?
No, this is just one of the names
of one of the men who works for Omega.
Nobody knows who Omega is.
Well, I'd say he had inside help.
I agree, that's why he's so efficient...
so invulnerable.
He has inside agents
all over the United States, Steve...
all over the world.
Last night I heard that...
(PHONE BUZZES)
SALLY: Mr. Goldman.
Yes, Sally.
The Secretary is on
your private line in your office.
We're on our way.
How important is the
Project Fusion material he stole?
Couple of days ago, I'd day it was
the single most important project...
we've been involved in.
Since then I've learned
we've run into a dead end.
Excuse me.
Then if Omega got nothing,
there's no harm done.
The project cost eight billion so far,
I'd hardly say no harm done.
Put him on.
I'd guess the fact that Omega got
his man in and out of here as easily...
is also bothering the Secretary.
Exactly.
Hello, Mr. Secretary.
No, I don't know how
that man got by our security.
Yes, I'm well aware of the
gravity of the situation.
Yes, sir.
Yes, sir, I have heard about those
Congressional questions...
from that Committee.
I don't know exactly to the penny
what this project costs...
but I'll have a report
on your desk tomorrow morning.
Mr. Secretary, would you
like my resignation?
Thank you, sir.
Yes, a security review
is on its way.
Wouldn't let me off
the hook by resigning.
It's this Omega thing, Rudy,
on top of the Project Fusion failure.
What exactly is the Fusion Project?
Hydrogen fusion.
Basically we took two approaches.
Pure research
and practical development...
like an underwater breathing
device that breaks water down...
into its components,
hydrogen and oxygen.
Except that it doesn't work.
RUDY: The power it takes
makes it impractical.
Impractical!
That's the word, Rudy!
Impract-ibilty.
That's the name of this project.
Five years.
Right, Rudy?
Five years.
OSCAR: What have we got?
Nothing.
The papers Omega stole show
those final results?
No, the scientists weren't in on it.
We kept them working in their own
special areas for security reasons.
So, the information they got is
enough to make them fascinated...
and make them want more.
What are you saying, Steve?
You're saying that he might
come back for more?
Well, according to you,
Omega is O.S.I.'s biggest problem.
Lfwe could capture him...
we might could justify the money
spent on the Fusion Project.
Yes, but it doesn't work, pal.
How can we fake it to
convince him that it does?
Well, we concentrate on one part of it.
The underwater breathing device.
What's so great about that?
Well, it's supposed to make
its own oxygen, and its own power.
The problem is we have to get
the power from somewhere else.
How much power?
Too much,
it needs an atomic module to...
STEVE: Right.
And we know someone who's
already atomically powered.
It might work.
It will work.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(CAR ENGINE TURNING OVER)
Car trouble?
Oh, well, I don't seem to get it started.
Sounds like your not getting
power through to the starter.
Hit the hood latch, I'll have a look.
Thanks.
No wonder you're not getting any power.
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(POWER DRILL SOUND EFFECT)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(POWER DRILL SOUND EFFECT)
Try it again.
Trying!
(ENGINE STARTS)
Now how did you do that?
Well, that's the advantage
of an extensive education.
No, just a loose wire.
Well, I'm very grateful
and I'm very impressed.
Oh, we haven't met.
My name is Ilse Martin.
Nuclear Biochemistry.
ILSE:
What do you work on?
Well, I was warned not to discuss that.
Oh, that's Oscar with his
silly security precautions.
You must be new here, eh?
You get used to him.
Well, thanks a lot and I hope
I can return the favor one day.
Well, I hope so, too.
Okay, thank you.
Bye.
How much longer?
To design miniaturized components
we need three things.
People we have.
Money, you supply.
What you keep refusing
to give me is time!
But you said it was ready, Rudy.
Please, gentlemen,
don't fight over me.
Okay, now this converter
I designed...
takes up more space than I planned.
I'm gonna have to reroute
a few of your circuits.
STEVE: This is the bionic connection.
It inserts like a hypodermic
just below the shoulder.
That's great,
but will they believe it?
Well, it is the original converter.
It didn't work, but only because
of the power source.
If it seemed logical then, Oscar,
it should seem logical now.
Well, what about the wire?
That connection runs under the helmet
when Steve demonstrates it.
Right into his arm.
Then the moment the dive
is finished, it retracts into the unit.
They'll never see it.
Terrific.
Well, let's give it a try, huh?
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(DEVICE WHIRS ON)
Good work, Rudy.
Steve's bionic batteries
are working beautifully.
Those bubbles are hydrogen.
Unfortunately we're throwing that away.
If we could design a hydrogen fuel cell to
take the place of Steve's atomic batteries...
it would burn hydrogen while
extracting breathing oxygen...
and then burn hydrogen again.
Perpetual motion.
(DOOR SLAMS)
I'm sorry, Dr. Martin,
but you really shouldn't...
Excuse me!
Oscar, you know
I'm really quite annoyed.
What is this I hear about you
testing my catalytic...
(BUBBLES RISING)
Well, what do you know?
It works.
What did you use as a power source?
I'm sorry, Mr. Goldman.
I said it was a private test but Dr. Martin
has a 12 security clearance and...
And it is my converter,
okay, Mr...?
Cartwright.
Yes, Mr. Cartwright.
(DEVICE WHIRS OFF)
Hello, there,
my favorite mechanic.
So that's what you're doing here.
How did you manage a power source
small enough to fit into the pack?
I mean I've tried for ages, I just...
Dr. Martin, you know
that this information is classified.
You know the rules.
It applies to all scientists
on this project.
All right, even though
we can't discuss it...
it looks pretty good on you.
Gentlemen.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(DOOR CLOSES)
Steve, I want you to familiarize
yourself with this dossier.
Dr. Mark Porter...
What's his problem?
He has two problems.
He loves money
and he loves women.
Well, nobody's perfect.
He also has financial difficulties,
which makes him a security risk.
You'll find everything in that file.
Everything about his early childhood.
He graduated from MIT.
Brilliant scientist.
Is there a picture
of him in here somewhere?
It's on the back page.
STEVE: Well, not a bad looking fellow.
I take it you want me
to impersonate this Dr. Porter?
There's no such person
as Dr. Mark Porter, Steve.
He exists only in that file,
and in the world computer record...
which we've altered.
In this briefcase are top secret
documents on Project Fusion.
Also the underwater
breathing device is in there.
Your plane leaves at 12:45.
Where am I going?
To Los Angeles,
to your laboratory there.
You have a secret
research facility there...
where you've been working
on Project Fusion.
We've also leaked
the word to Matheson...
that you're there and that
you have financial difficulties.
Matheson?
Theodore J. Matheson,
head of EURAM Enterprises.
One of the largest industrial
complexes in Europe.
His operations extend in every country.
We've leaked the information that you're
sick of working for your government...
and that you have access
to a valuable invention.
Why Matheson?
Does he have contact with Omega?
No, no, no. Nobody has
direct contact with Omega.
But if he senses that someone
as important as Matheson is interested...
Omega will know it.
STEVE: How do I contact Matheson?
OSCAR: He owns
a marine amusement park...
where he keeps offices
when he's on the coast.
You'll have an apartment nearby.
Just continue your research and wait.
Matheson will contact you.
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(PHONE RINGS)
Hello.
Dr. Porter?
Yes.
We haven't met but I'm sure it would be
mutually advantageous that we do.
Who is this?
Someone who can
solve your problems.
Your apartment, Doctor.
(DIAL TONE)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
STEVE: Oscar,
my bionic arm isn't working.
Steve, I have Rudy here
on the extension.
What exactly was the loss of function?
Was there a sudden failure?
This was the first time I've tried to use it
bionically since you rewired me.
Well, I expected some energy drain...
but only when the breathing
apparatus was being used.
Well, it's no stronger
than my normal arm.
Steve, you better get in here
and let Rudy...
I can't, Oscar.
Matheson just called.
It's all in motion.
But it'll put you in jeopardy.
If your arm goes,
the rest might.
Oscar, you spent a lot of time convincing
me how urgent this operation is.
But Steve, if...
Steve, until we find a solution,
I agree with Oscar.
Then find a solution.
I just might need an arm.
I don't want to have to
make this an or...
(DIAL TONE)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
Well, who are you people?
We're friends, Doctor.
We're just checking out to make sure
your apartment hasn't been bugged.
It's clear.
If you're O.S.I. Security,
I'm sick of being checked on.
No, Doctor, we're amateurs.
That's why it takes us longer.
We should have been through here
by the time you arrived.
I'm Walker,
Mr. Matheson's secretary.
Mr. Matheson wanted me to check
out a matter of mutual concern.
He hears that you're losing interest
in your present employment.
What makes Mr. Matheson think
I don't like my work?
WALKER: Well, what do you like, Doctor?
Your reputation?
Which they deny you
because of security.
The laboratory they gave you to work in?
(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)
WALKER: Are you a rich man?
Mr. Matheson would like
all his friends to be rich.
He knows how frustrating
government work can be.
Your budget is subject
to the whim of committees...
you're grossly underpaid for
the responsibilities you have.
Mr. Matheson has dealt with many men
in your condition, in many countries.
Men who've sold out?
That's a moralistic term, Doctor.
Mr. Matheson is prepared to
market your discovery...
and bring you a profit.
How much profit?
If the device tests out,
one million dollars.
(SCOFFS)
Five million dollars... in gold.
And safe conduct out of the country.
Five million dollars is a great deal of money,
Doctor, for an underwater breathing device.
If Matheson thought it was just an
underwater breathing device...
we wouldn't be talking.
No, it's just the tip of the iceberg.
Besides, it wouldn't be patriotic
to sell out for less than five million.
I don't have the authority
to make such a decision.
You'll have to confer with Mr. Matheson.
He owns a Marine Amusement Park
near...
I know where it is.
I'll arrange an appointment... tomorrow.
Dr. Porter, so good of you to come.
May I introduce my two friends,
the killer whales, Orki and Gorki.
Let's come up, because
they have a tendency to splash.
It's a fun place here...
but it's actually a hobby of mine.
This is Tango X-ray.
Do you read? Over.
This is Tango X-ray.
Do you read? Over.
This is Omega, Tango X-ray.
We're on scramble.
They're together.
I've got a clear shot.
Proceed.
You drive a hard bargain.
But, if your device tests out
under the conditions I specify...
yes, you'll have the money...
and a new identity
in whatever country you like.
You have the breathing device with you?
You'll see it
when we agree on terms.
For the price,
that should be quite a sight.
It's only a gadget, but it works.
It's salable.
(PLINKS)
(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)
MATHESON: Do you have it here?
Well, the breathing device is the only thing
involving the principle you're buying.
Small enough to smuggle out of the O.S.I..
Would you like to give me
an idea of the principle involved?
Would you like to give me
five million in gold?
That's a great deal of gold.
Well, it's a great deal of principle.
All right, it will be here
when you complete the test.
When will that be?
This afternoon, after the park closes.
I have a few arrangements
to make, including the gold.
Will that be agreeable to you?
Fine.
As for an idea of what's involved...
it's unlimited power...
but the conversion is the real secret.
Do you mean nuclear fusion?
That's right, Mr. Matheson.
STEVE: The ocean is one vast,
untapped and unlimited power source.
Dr. Porter was worth waiting for.
(PHONE RINGS)
Yes, Steve.
I just left Matheson.
The test is set for this afternoon.
Where?
In the main tank.
In the main tank!
Well, he wouldn't settle for anything less.
Well, you just postpone it,
I want you to get back here.
Rudy's gonna redesign
your bionic circuitry.
He's got a plan.
We went through that, Oscar.
It's set. The test has to be
done this afternoon.
Steve!
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
Hey! Hey, fella, come here!
Hey, are you all right?
Yeah.
The way you were running down
that hill I thought you were in trouble.
No, I was just out jogging.
Don't you think it'd be easier to jog
on the read than a cornfield?
Well, that's the way
I learned it back on the farm.
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(PAPER RUSTLING)
How did you get here?
I mean, the last time I saw
you were... well...
I see you're selling out.
You called Matheson.
And you're working for Omega.
You sold out a long time ago.
I think I'd better call O.S.I. Security.
Well, why don't you just do that?
See, it may come as a shock to you,
but I happen to be part of O.S.I. Security.
You're working as a spy?
Yes, sir.
Oscar never told me that.
Well, of course not, the Secretary
put me in to watch Oscar.
That's ridiculous.
Please.
I'm a double agent.
Omega got to me first.
(HANGS UP PHONE)
You know who Omega is?
No, I don't.
I think the only one who does
is the guy who recruited me.
Was that Kirov?
Yup. It was Kirov.
Oh, quite a lot.
You see, I studied your dossier
quite carefully, Doctor.
All right.
Then you know how much I earn.
So you can tell the O.S.I. I'm sick
of working for a government...
that doesn't appreciate their scientists.
I'm tired of being paid less than some
teenager who sings out of tune.
Most of all, would you tell them
that I'm sorry that you're a spy.
(PHONE RINGS)
Yes, Steve.
Oscar, do you want
to discuss Ilse Martin?
What about her?
She claims she's a double agent.
In contact with Omega
and working for O.S.I. Security.
It could be.
It would explain a few things.
You're telling me you didn't know?
Steve, there are some things
they don't even tell me.
But does she know who I am?
She acts as though she doesn't?
And there are some things
they don't even tell her.
The Secretary personally
recommended her.
My understanding is that she's loyal.
Would you bet your life on it, Oscar?
Because I'm betting mine.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
STEVE: All right,
Mr. Matheson, I'm ready.
STEVE: What sort of test do you want?
And are you going to dive with me?
No, no, no, I'm a poor swimmer.
And basically lazy.
You see, we have viewing
ports down below.
And I prefer to watch
the test in comfort.
Well, I'd prefer to see the gold first.
(SIGHS)
Mr. Walker!
Would you open the safe, please?
How many bars?
It's all there, Doctor.
You must believe
I'm a reputable businessman.
Well, let's get started.
All right, let's go!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Come on!
That's all there is to it?
Well, that's all the hardware.
The rest is up here.
I'll go below.
Oscar, I programmed a computer
run on Steve's bionics...
since he called about his loss of power.
Trouble?
More than I thought.
If he continues using that
underwater equipment...
it'll result in a complete loss
of his bionic power.
Well, then he'll be helpless underwater.
That's about it.
Now when's the test scheduled?
This afternoon.
This afternoon?
You've gotta stop it!
It's too late for that, Rudy.
Sally, I'm going to Los Angeles.
I want Tom Farrell and Ed Moore to
meet me at my jet as quickly as possible.
Yes, sir.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
Whenever he's ready.
Doctor, they're ready for you below.
Whoa.
ED: Mr. Matheson?
Mr. Matheson...
we got trouble.
We know.
What is this?
Who are you?
Don't move, stay where you are.
I demand to know who you people
are and what you want.
Well, I don't think you're in much of a
position to demand anything, Mr. Matheson.
Kirov, get the gold.
OMEGA: Would you please have your
Mr. Walker open the safe for us?
It's a time lock.
We can't get in 'til morning.
Mr. Walker, open the safe.
Gold is replaceable.
Kirov, would you lock up Mr. Walker and
this gentleman right here for me, please?
Now according to your
agreement with Dr. Porter...
he has another half hour
down in the tank.
But I'm afraid he might
notice your absence.
So you gentlemen, you better
go down there and bring him up.
The scuba gear is in the diving room.
Why? There's no place
for him to go.
Mr. Matheson, let's not
waste each other's time.
There's a valve at the bottom of the tank,
a passage way to the sea.
With that breathing device,
we might never find him.
I hope you don't mind, but I'm afraid
we're gonna have to lock you up, too.
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(LOUD SPLASH)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
Give me that breathing device!
What happened?
I don't know.
He put up a fight down there.
And when we bumped into him,
he passed out.
Give him a hand.
Get around. Get his head.
Okay, put him down now,
gently though.
Okay.
I've got a pulse.
Well, look what I got for a nurse.
Beside my degree in chemistry,
I've also got a medical degree.
How ya' feeling now, Dr. Porter?
Matheson didn't tell me
he was expecting company.
All right, let's get him
on his feet.
(COUGHING)
(WEAK BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
What's wrong?
I think I hurt my back on the rig below.
Kirov, check him into
the divers' room.
You think it's serious?
I don't know.
I'll have to examine him first.
Well, give him your best shot.
I'd hate to lose him.
Yes, sir.
Hm, isn't that a lovely sight?
STEVE: So Omega's got the gold?
Yes.
What happens to me?
First, let's find out
what has happened to you.
Whether you have any injury
to the spinal cord or not.
What exactly happened
when you hit the...
What do you get out of all this?
Look, I've told you my position, Doctor.
I didn't lie to you.
Now do you have any strange sensations
in your legs like numbness?
Or a certain sharp pain or...
No, none.
Good.
Okay, let's have a look.
Well, I guess I don't have
any choice now.
I'll have to trust you.
My name is Steve Austin.
The astronaut!
Oh, then you are the one
Rudy Wells was working on.
That's right.
The accident knocked out my bionics.
I'm gonna need some copper wire
and some soldering equipment.
But I mean why would Oscar want
to pass you off as Dr. Porter?
I don't understand that.
If you're on our side,
you'll get me the equipment.
Stall them.
Tell them I can't be moved.
Tell them anything.
Just get me the equipment!
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
It may be a spinal cord involvement...
I'll need my bag to do some tests,
all right?
Yeah.
Okay.
Watch her.
The intercom on?
Dr. Porter...
you're aware that I've taken over
for Mr. Matheson...
you're probably wondering
what I plan to do?
That question crossed my mind.
I'm not a scientist but I do know that
device is worth the five million dollars.
Which you stole.
Well, I certainly never
meant you any harm.
It just turned out that way, huh?
Dr. Porter, if this breathing device works...
I want you alive and well.
I will give you
your own laboratory in Europe.
Your own staff,
pick of the top scientists.
And, of course, the five million dollars.
So you see I'm not at all greedy.
But first I would like a test of the device...
here, in the tank.
Afraid your men made that impossible.
I don't think I can even walk.
Perhaps.
Let's hear what Dr. Martin has to say.
I would like to be alone with
the patient if you don't mind.
All right.
But be careful.
Very important patient.
I'll keep that in mind.
Did you get...
I'd have to take you to the hospital
to get all the things I need.
You should have a complete
neurological workup.
Now I'm going to make
a few simple tests.
And you just tell me if you feel any pain
and what you feel, all right?
(WHISPERS)
Nothing.
Nothing.
That's good.
Now what do you feel here?
(WHISPERS)
Nothing.
No, I don't feel anything.
ILSE: Very good, now let's see
the base of the spine, here.
Does that hurt?
STEVE: Ow! Yes, that hurts.
ILSE: It does? All right, I'll give you
something to ease the pain.
Any allergies to drugs?
No, I don't think so.
That's good.
All right.
Now that won't hurt a bit,
I'm quite sure.
All right.
Cover me.
All right.
Okay, now bite your
teeth together, okay?
Here we go.
(GROANS)
All right, all right.
Where was...
Only half as bad, right?
(WHISPERS)
Connect them.
Now just lie there and let
the drug take effect, all right.
Right.
All right.
There is some paralysis.
I need x-rays.
No.
But look, there's no danger.
I'll give him something
to knock him out...
and I take him to the emergency hospital,
get the plates and leave.
The O.S.I. must be looking for him.
And, of course, there's you.
Amazing. After all this time,
you still don't trust me, do you?
After all this time I don't trust anyone.
That's why I'm Omega.
Call the airport.
Have them get my jet ready.
We'll take him to one
of our own European clinics.
Safer that way.
OMEGA: Paul?
Yes, sir.
Now try this out.
How does it work?
Ask her.
Look, there may be
something wrong with it.
Dr. Porter...
Dr. Porter hurt his back.
You do know how this works, don't you?
You were put into the O.S.I.
to find that out.
You helped develop it.
You told me it works.
It did.
I saw it work.
But I had no idea...
Never mind!
We'll try it.
The plane will be fueled
and ready for take-off in 20 minutes.
Good. Dr. Martin is going
to test the device for us.
Get a wetsuit on.
But what if something happened
to it when Dr. Porter got hurt?
Kirov...
would you and Paul please
help Dr. Martin to the tank?
(OMINOUS MUSIC)
Why the cage?
Well, were just taking every
precaution for your safety, that's all.
But the fish aren't dangerous.
Well, since you know
about the sea valve...
we wouldn't want to hear
you've surfaced in Hong Kong, would we?
(TRIUMPHANT MUSIC)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
All right, take it up.
(WINCH WHIRS)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
All right, lower it.
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(DRAMATIC MUSIC)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
(METAL CREAKING)
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
Get the breathing device!
(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)
It's nice to know
who your friends are.
Steve, you just stood there and let him go.
Oscar, I wasn't just standing around.
Why didn't you try to stop him?
Why didn't you call me?
I could have had them grounded.
I could have set up interceptors.
I had a very busy day.
You had a busy day?
Do you have any idea what kind of a day I'm
going to have with the Secretary tomorrow?
You had a golden opportunity.
You could have gotten the Omega.
It would have cancelled out everything.
And you let him slip
right through our fingers.
What did Omega steal?
He stole the breathing device, pal.
We know that.
And what's it worth?
Nothing.
Omega has a great reputation...
based on the fact that he's always
been able to deliver what he's promised.
And this time he's going to deliver a fake.
The first government he tries to sell to
will have him jailed as a fraud...
and his credibility with all the other
governments will be destroyed forever.
(END THEME MUSIC)