Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968): Season 1, Episode 16 - Hail to the Chief - full transcript
President Henry McNeil has fallen and seriously injured his head. That imperils an upcoming peace conference; even a whiff of the president's incapacity may doom it, as he is the one man who can hold it together. Everything depends on a delicate operation to relieve the swelling in his brain. To keep that operation a secret, the Navy co-opts the Seaview. But enemies of the conference have learned of the president's ill health, and manage to smuggle an agent aboard Seaview with orders to kill McNeil!
[Typing] [Phone Rings]
SÍ. SÍ, ES MUY IMPORTANTE.
NO, NO. NO MÁS TARDE. AHORA.
¡BIEN!
GRACIAS. MR. TOBIN. YES.
CONTACT OUR DESTROYER.
TELL 'EM TO STAND BY.
OBERHANSLY, PRESS CORPS.
I'M WITH THE OFFICIAL PARTY.
LARRY, WHAT'S THE BIG DELAY? YOU'VE GOT
A HALF A MILLION PEOPLE WAITING OUT THERE.
PLANS HAVE CHANGED,
JOE. THEY'VE CHANGED?
LET'S JUST CALL IT A SECURITY
MATTER. WHAT ABOUT THE MOTORCADE?
DO ME A FAVOR. SAVE THE QUESTIONS.
DON'T PUSH. DON'T PLAY REPORTER.
WHEN IT'S TIME TO RELEASE THE
STORY, I'LL GIVE YOU THE WHOLE SCAM.
I KNOW THAT, BUT I...
TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.
IT'S BIG ENOUGH TO WARRANT A
LITTLE PATIENCE, EVEN FROM YOU.
[Sighs] HAVE THE
CORRIDORS CLEARED.
I HATE TO THINK WHAT THIS COULD
MEAN TO THE GENEVA CONFERENCE.
WE'LL NEED A COVER STORY. HE'S THE ONE
MAN WHO CAN KEEP PEACE AT THAT CONFERENCE.
REMEMBER WHAT NEARLY HAPPENED
FIRST IN 1971 AND THEN LAST YEAR?
WHAT'LL WE TELL
THEM, MR. SECRETARY?
TELL 'EM ANYTHING...
ANYTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
I ONLY WISH WE COULD MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.
THAT'D BE A DEAD GIVEAWAY TO
THE PRESS. LARRY'S RIGHT, DOCTOR.
IF THIS STORY LEAKS, WE'LL HAVE AN
INTERNATIONAL PANIC ON OUR HANDS.
I HOPE YOUR PLAN WORKS. ARE
THE ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE?
ALL SET. HE'LL BE
TRANSFERRED TO A DESTROYER
IN THE HARBOR. THE
COPTER'S WAITING.
HE MUSTN'T BE AIRBORNE LONGER
THAN 30 MINUTES. HE WOULDN'T SURVIVE IT.
- HOW MUCH TIME
DO WE HAVE, DOCTOR?
- WELL, WITHOUT SURGERY,
I'D GIVE HIM ABOUT 36
HOURS AT THE MOST.
THIRTY-SIX HOURS. AND WASHINGTON
STILL HAS TO ASSEMBLE THE SURGICAL TEAM.
THE DESTROYER WILL PUT TO SEA, MEET THE
SURGEONS AS CLOSE TO HOME AS POSSIBLE.
GOOD. THAT'LL
SAVE A LOT OF TIME.
IF IT CAN BE DONE IN
SECRECY. IT HAS TO BE DONE.
THIS ISN'T MY LIFE OR
YOURS THAT'S AT STAKE.
THIS HAPPENS TO BE HENRY TALBOT
McNEAL, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
[Man] VOYAGE TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
STARRING RICHARD BASEHART,
DAVID HEDISON.
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
READY TO GO ASHORE, ADMIRAL?
FOR A SECRET EMERGENCY MISSION, WE
SEEM TO HAVE A WELCOMING COMMITTEE.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA...
VERY HOSPITABLE TOWN.
WELL, GEORGE, DIDN'T EXPECT
TO FIND YOU IN NORFOLK.
- OFFICIAL BUSINESS, ADMIRAL.
- UH, COMMANDER CRANE,
THIS IS GENERAL BEEKER.
WE'LL NEED ONE OF YOUR CREWMEN...
ONE WITH DOUBLE "A" SECURITY.
KOWALSKI.
- SIR?
- [Crane] COME ALONG WITH US, PLEASE.
AYE, AYE, SIR. MAY I ASK
WHERE WE'RE GOING, GENERAL?
- I'M NOT AT LIBERTY TO SAY.
- IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'D LIKE
A MINUTE TO DISMISS MY CREW.
YOUR CREW IS RESTRICTED TO THE
SUBMARINE TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
ON WHOSE AUTHORITY?
THIS IS A CIVILIAN SHIP.
MINE. IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH?
THANK YOU. WON'T YOU SIT DOWN?
[Door Opens, Closes]
BEEN IN THE NAVY LONG, SAILOR?
OH, I'M NOT IN THE NAVY ANYMORE.
I WORK FOR A RESEARCH OUTFIT.
REALLY? MUST BE VERY
INTERESTING WORK.
EH, IT'S A LIVING.
HOW LONG DO THESE
MEETINGS GENERALLY LAST?
I WOULDN'T KNOW. THE REGULAR
RECEPTIONIST IS OUT SICK TODAY.
I'M FROM THE STENO POOL. OH?
[Beeker On Speaker] BRIEFLY,
GENTLEMEN, OUR PROBLEM IS THIS:
THE PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HIS
CURRENT GOODWILL TOUR OF SOUTH AMERICA,
HAD PLANNED TO VISIT THE NATO COUNTRIES
AND ATTEND THE SUMMIT MEETING IN GENEVA.
THAT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR
EXACTLY ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.
HIS PRESENCE IS ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL, AND IT'S
BECOME OUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO GET HIM THERE:
YOURS, MINE, DR. TAYLOR'S
AND DR. KRANZ'S.
I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND. IS THIS
A POLITICAL OR MEDICAL PROBLEM?
UNFORTUNATELY,
COMMANDER, IT'S BOTH.
THE PRESIDENT IS ACKNOWLEDGED TO
BE THE KEY FIGURE AT THE CONFERENCE.
IT'S HIS PERSONAL INFLUENCE ALONE THAT
PREVENTS SOME OF THE MAJOR POWERS...
FROM TEARING UP
THEIR PEACE TREATIES.
POLITICALLY, HIS PRESENCE AT THE
MEETING IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL,
BUT MEDICALLY, HE'S IN
NO CONDITION TO ATTEND.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK A BAD FALL THIS
MORNING. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES.
- HOW SERIOUS?
- DR. KRANZ.
THE DIAGNOSIS IS A
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA...
A BLOOD CLOT UNDER
THE LINING OF THE BRAIN.
IT EXERTS UNDUE PRESSURE
ON THE BRAIN AND MUST
BE DISSOLVED OR REMOVED
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
MEANING BRAIN
SURGERY. DR. TAYLOR.
IT IS HOPED THAT SURGERY CAN BE
AVOIDED THROUGH THE USE OF THE MG-Q.
THAT'S A MACHINE THAT I'VE DEVELOPED
TO DISSOLVE THESE HEMATOMAS.
OF COURSE, IF THIS DOESN'T WORK,
WE WILL THEN RESORT TO SURGERY.
NATURALLY, WE WON'T RELEASE THIS NEWS
UNTIL AFTER THE PRESIDENT IS OUT OF DANGER.
THERE ARE A FEW
WORLD LEADERS WHO'D BE
DELIGHTED TO HOLD THE
CONFERENCE WITHOUT HIM.
IF THE PRESIDENT
DOESN'T RECOVER BY THE
SCHEDULED DATE, THEY'D
TAKE OVER THE MEETING.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT EITHER SURGERY
OR THE RAY TREATMENT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL?
WELL, WITH DR. KRANZ
AND DR. TAYLOR...
AND THE SEAVIEW, WE HAVE
A GOOD FIGHTING CHANCE.
[Beeker] YES, GENTLEMEN. THE SEAVIEW
CAN SOLVE SEVERAL OF OUR PROBLEMS.
WE CAN KEEP A TIGHT
REIGN ON SECURITY.
HER MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE FURTHER
ADVANCED THAN ANYTHING AFLOAT.
SHE CAN TRANSPORT THE SURGICAL
TEAM QUICKLY IN COMPLETE SECRECY...
AND HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT READY TO USE
THE MOMENT THE PRESIDENT COMES ABOARD.
[Crane] WHERE WILL THAT
OCCUR? YOU WILL RENDEZVOUS...
WITH A DESTROYER IN THE CARIBBEAN
AT A PREARRANGED TIME AND PLACE.
- [Safe Door Opens]
- C.N.O. IS OUTLINING
YOUR COURSE.
SOON AS DETAILS ARE WORKED OUT, YOUR
OWN COURIER WILL DELIVER SEALED ORDERS.
YOU WILL OPEN YOUR ORDERS WITH THIS KEY.
THIS IS THE ONLY DUPLICATE IN EXISTENCE.
HOW SOON CAN WE PLAN ON LEAVING?
ALL ARRANGEMENTS ARE UNDER WAY.
YOU MAY EXPECT THE SEALED
ORDERS WITHIN A MATTER OF HOURS.
WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE
AMERICAN PRESIDENT IS GRAVELY ILL,
AND INTELLIGENCE INDICATES THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF AN EMERGENCY OPERATION.
WE MUST HAVE FULL AND COMPLETE DETAILS
AT ONCE IF WE ARE TO EXPLOIT THIS CRISIS...
TO OUR FULLEST ADVANTAGE.
I EXPECT AN IMMEDIATE REPORT.
[Buzzes]
YES, SIR. SEND IN
THE COURIER, PLEASE.
RIGHT AWAY, SIR.
YOU MAY GO IN NOW. THANK YOU.
I WAS TOLD TO REPORT TO YOU,
SIR. YES. YOUR LEFT ARM, PLEASE.
ADMIRAL NELSON IS WAITING FOR
THESE ORDERS ABOARD THE SEAVIEW.
YOU WILL DELIVER THIS CONTAINER OF
MICROFILM TO HIM PERSONALLY. YES, SIR.
WE'VE TAKEN CERTAIN
PRECAUTIONS. YOU WILL
FOLLOW THE PRESCRIBED
ROUTE EXACTLY. THAT'S IT.
ALL FINISHED? YEAH.
BOY, I GOTTA RUN.
LOOK, IF I GET SHORE LEAVE, UH,
MAYBE WE COULD HAVE DINNER TOGETHER.
WELL, UM, MAYBE.
SO LONG FOR NOW. BYE.
L-R-O TO 7-X-35.
L-R-O TO 7-X-35.
CONFIRM. COURIER WILL
TRAVEL BY MOTORCYCLE...
OVER PRESCRIBED ROUTE.
L-R-O TO 7-X-35.
OUT.
[Motorcycle Crashes]
[Straining]
[Grunts, Shudders]
[Vehicle Approaching]
[Engine Stops]
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? [Yelps]
[Groans] MY CYCLE. I...
[Zipper Unfastening]
[Machinery Humming Softly]
[Humming Continues]
[Shutter Clicks]
TAKE THIS ONE FOR DECODING.
- NOW ONE MORE.
- [Shutter Clicks]
NOW LET'S GET HIM BACK.
[Groaning Softly]
- HOW LONG WAS I OUT?
- A MINUTE OR SO.
THANKS.
[Engine Starts, Revs]
HOLD IT. WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
TO REPORT TO ADMIRAL NELSON.
ON WHOSE ORDERS? GENERAL BEEKER.
YOUR NAME? KOWALSKI.
[Knocking] COME IN.
REPORTING AS ORDERED, SIR.
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? AH,
MY... MY CYCLE THREW ME, SIR. I...
- I HIT A RUT AND TOOK A HEADER.
- YOU ALL RIGHT?
OH, YES, SIR. NOTHING BROKEN.
YOU WEREN'T, UM, INTERCEPTED?
NO, SIR. I DIDN'T LOSE MORE THAN A
MINUTE OR SO... AND SOME SKIN OFF MY NOSE.
WELL, LAST THING WE WANT NOW IS AN
ACCIDENT... ANY KIND OF AN ACCIDENT.
WELL, THEN IT'S ACTUALLY
SETTLED, DR. TAYLOR. OH, YES, LAURA.
I'M TO GO TO NORFOLK AT ONCE
AND BOARD THE SUBMARINE.
I'M... NOT AT LIBERTY TO
GIVE YOU ANY OTHER DETAILS.
OF COURSE. OF
COURSE, I UNDERSTAND.
I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I'LL BE AWAY, BUT
I KNOW THE CLINIC WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS.
I'M LEAVING YOU IN FULL CHARGE.
I WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU.
AND HAVE A GOOD
TRIP, DR. TAYLOR.
WELL, LET US SAY A
SUCCESSFUL TRIP. YES.
GOOD-BYE, LAURA. GOOD-BYE.
[Tires Screeching] DR. TAYLOR!
[Man] IT WAS HIT AND RUN. DID ANYONE GET
THE NUMBER? GET A DOCTOR. SOMEONE, QUICK!
A MOST UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT,
BUT A NECESSARY ONE.
NOW, THE DEMONSTRATION, PLEASE.
[Switch Clicks]
[Machinery Humming]
[Humming Continues]
NOW,
A LITTLE CLOSER.
A RAW EGG CAN BE RATHER MESSY.
NOW WE FOCUS.
PRESS AND...
GO!
THAT'S IT. [Humming Stops]
WELL, A RAW EGG EXPOSED TO THE
MG-Q RAY FOR A FEW BRIEF SECONDS.
NOW YOU CAN UNDERSTAND
THE POWER OF THIS MACHINE.
CAN I HAVE AN ASHTRAY,
PLEASE? MM-HMM.
WITHOUT DAMAGING
THE OUTER SURFACE,
WE CAN CHANGE THE MOLECULAR
STRUCTURE OF A RAW EGG...
[Chuckles] OR ANY OTHER
LIVING SUBSTANCE.
DR. TAYLOR DESIGNED THIS MACHINE AS
A CURATIVE RADIOLOGICAL INSTRUMENT.
NOW, LET ME EXPLAIN
SOMETHING TO YOU.
THE, UM, MG-Q REACTOR, YOU SEE, ADDS A
MAGNETIC ELEMENT TO THE Q-RAY. MM-HMM.
NOW, RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES... COULD
YOU PLEASE HELP ME? OH, CERTAINLY.
ARE INJECTED INTO THE
PATIENT'S BLOODSTREAM.
USED AT, UM, NORMAL INTENSITY,
SEE, THE MAGNETIC RAY...
BRINGS THE RADIOACTIVITY OF THE ISOTOPES
INTO PLAY ON THE MALIGNANT TISSUE...
OR THE HEMATOMA OR WHATEVER
IT IS WE WISH TO DISSOLVE.
AT NORMAL INTENSITY.
BUT IF THE RAY IS
INTENSIFIED TO THIS EXTREME,
SURELY THEY WILL KNOW
THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG.
NO. SEE, THEY WON'T KNOW.
THEY'LL HAVE NO IDEA...
THAT I HAVE INCREASED THE POWER OF
THIS MACHINE TO A DESTRUCTIVE LEVEL...
BECAUSE THE GAUGES AND THE
DIALS, THEY SHOW NORMAL READINGS.
WHEN I TURN ON THIS DESIGNATED
SWITCH... [Machinery Humming]
THE POWER SHOWS
NORMAL INTENSITY.
NOW, WHEN I TURN ON
THIS... HIDDEN SWITCH,
THE CURATIVE RAY
BECOMES, IN EFFECT,
A DEATH RAY.
[Humming Stops]
ONCE THE MACHINE IS
IN THE OPERATING ROOM,
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS TO
TURN ON THIS HIDDEN SWITCH.
YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR.
THERE MUST BE NO SUSPICION OF
ANYTHING BUT DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSES.
[Rings] EXCUSE ME. SURE.
IT WILL RESULT IN A
BRAIN HEMORRHAGE, [Rings]
WHICH COULD BE ATTRIBUTED
TO ANY NUMBER OF CAUSES.
DR. RETTIG SPEAK...
YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[Handset Settles In Cradle]
THAT WAS FROM THE HOSPITAL.
DR. TAYLOR DIED A
FEW MINUTES AGO.
HE WAS A VERY FINE MAN.
ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN. HERE'S THE
COURSE THAT'S BEEN ASSIGNED TO US.
SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST TO THIS
POSITION, JUST OFF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
WE'RE TO RUN SUBMERGED ALL THE WAY,
MAINTAIN AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 40 KNOTS.
THEY'VE CALCULATED OUR SPEED SO THAT
WE'LL ARRIVE AT THE POINT OF RENDEZVOUS...
THE SAME TIME AS THE DESTROYER.
AT WHAT POINT DO WE
SURFACE? WE DON'T.
THE PRESIDENT AND
ANY OTHER PASSENGERS...
WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE DESTROYER
TO SEAVIEW BY MEANS OF A DIVING BELL.
UNDERWATER TRANSFER?
THAT'S PRETTY RISKY.
NOT AS RISKY AS BEING
SPOTTED BY A PLANE OR A
TRAWLER NOSING AROUND
IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS.
LET'S SEE. AT 40 KNOTS WE SHOULD
GET THERE IN ABOUT, UM, 13 HOURS.
EXCUSE ME, CAPTAIN. THE SURGICAL
TEAM HAS REACHED THE DOCK AREA.
THANKS, CURLEY. ENGINE ROOM,
STAND BY TO GET UNDER WAY.
[Man On Speaker] STANDING
BY, SIR. ALERT THE CREW.
WE'LL GET UNDER WAY AS SOON AS
OUR PASSENGERS ARE ABOARD. YES, SIR.
STAND BY TO PREPARE TO GET UNDER
WAY. STATION A SPECIAL SEA DETAIL.
DR. KRANZ, GOOD TO SEE
YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.
THIS IS DR. ADAMS,
MY ANESTHESIOLOGIST.
I'LL HAVE YOUR
LUGGAGE TAKEN ABOARD.
THESE ARE PERSONAL THINGS.
JUST A ROUTINE PRECAUTION.
WELCOME ABOARD.
WE'D LIKE TO LOOK OVER THE
EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GET UNDER WAY.
ALL RIGHT. THIS WAY.
YOUR NAME, PLEASE?
LAURA RETTIG, RADIOLOGIST.
- I AM TAKING
DR. TAYLOR'S PLACE.
- YES, I KNOW.
WELL, WELCOME ABOARD THE
SEAVIEW, MISS, UH... RETTIG. DR. RETTIG.
AH, YES. DR. RETTIG. LIEUTENANT BAKER
WILL SHOW YOU TO YOUR QUARTERS.
[Morton On Speaker] PREPARE
TO CAST OFF ALL LINES.
WE'RE OUT OF THE HARBOR NOW.
TAKE HER DOWN 200 FEET. AYE, AYE, SIR.
PREPARE TO DIVE.
[Man On Speaker] AYE, SIR.
ALL GREEN. [Klaxon Blares]
DIVE. DIVE. DIVE.
WE'RE AT 200. VERY WELL. ALL ENGINES
AHEAD FLANK. STEER COURSE 0-9-5.
ALL AHEAD FLANK. COURSE 0-9-5.
UH, DR. KRANZ, I, UM...
I ASSUME WE'LL BE PERFORMING AN
ENCEPHALOGRAM ON THE PRESIDENT.
NO. DR. JAMISON HAS ALREADY
DONE IT ABOARD THE DESTROYER.
HE'S LOCATED THE HEMATOMA.
I SEE. WELL, THAT SHOULD
SAVE US A LOT OF PRECIOUS TIME.
I'M COUNTING ON YOUR
MG-Q MACHINE, DR. RETTIG.
WELL, IF IT WORKS AS IT SHOULD, I ASSURE
YOU, SURGERY WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.
I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT.
DR. ADAMS AND I WILL
INSPECT THE SCRUBBING
FACILITIES JUST IN CASE.
EXCUSE US,
DR. RETTIG. THANK YOU.
DAVID?
[Machinery Humming]
[Humming Louder]
DEPTH: 200, CAPTAIN.
DEPTH: 200. SPEED: 35 KNOTS.
I ORDERED 40. YES, SIR. I
KNOW. MY READING HERE IS 35.
ENGINE ROOM, MY ORDER WAS
40 KNOTS. HOW DO YOU READ?
[Man On Speaker] 40, CAPTAIN,
JUST LIKE YOU ORDERED.
- STILL READING 35, MR. MORTON?
- STILL 35, SIR.
- CURLEY, RUN A CHECK
ON THOSE INSTRUMENTS.
- YES, SIR.
WHAT'S THE COURSE ON YOUR GYRO
REPEATER? [Man] 2-3-5 TRUE, CAPTAIN.
- MR. MORTON, WHAT COURSE
ARE WE STEERING?
- 1-7-0, SIR.
THIS IS A BETTER SHIP THAN WE THOUGHT.
WE'RE GOING IN TWO DIRECTIONS AT ONCE.
WATCHES, INSTRUMENTS, COMPASSES...
SOMETHING IS GIVING THEM FITS.
I DON'T KNOW. WE MIGHT HAVE
ENTERED SOME KIND OF MAGNETIC ZONE.
OH.
ON THE OTHER HAND, A MAGNETIC
ZONE MIGHT HAVE ENTERED US.
[Loud Humming Continues]
[Humming Softer]
[Switch Clicks]
WHAT'S OUR DEPTH?
TWO HUNDRED FEET.
THE SCREEN SHOWS WE'RE A LOT
CLOSER TO THE BOTTOM. MR. MORTON,
WHAT'S OUR COURSE?
- STILL 1-7-0, SIR.
- RIGHT ON THE NOSE.
[Sighs]
THREE CHRONOMETERS,
ALL DIFFERENT.
DR. RETTIG.
DR. RETTIG, DO YOU HAVE
ANY MAGNETIC GEAR IN HERE?
- MAGNETIC?
- ANYTHING THAT MIGHT AFFECT
OUR INSTRUMENTS.
WELL, THE MG-Q DOES
PRODUCE A MAGNETIC RAY, BUT
HARDLY ENOUGH TO
INFLUENCE YOUR INSTRUMENTS.
HAVE YOU TURNED ON
THAT MACHINE AT ALL?
WELL, OF COURSE, TO... TO
MAKE SURE IT WAS OPERATIVE. MM.
LEE, KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR INSTRUMENTS.
LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANY REACTION.
[On Speaker] VERY WELL.
I'M WATCHING THEM.
WOULD YOU TURN ON THE MACHINE?
YES, OF COURSE.
[Humming Softly]
ANY CHANGE, LEE?
NO CHANGE, ADMIRAL. SONAR,
ANY CHANGE IN YOUR READINGS?
- NO, SIR. NO CHANGE.
- [Crane] NO CHANGE AT ALL, ADMIRAL.
ALL RIGHT, LEE. THANKS.
DR. RETTIG, I'M SORRY
I BOTHERED YOU.
NO BOTHER AT ALL.
[Sighs]
CHIP,
I WANT DETECTION DEVICES SET UP THROUGHOUT
THE SHIP. HOOK 'EM UP WITH OUR COMPUTER.
WE MAY BE GETTING SOME
KIND OF MAGNETIC FEEDBACK.
THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS, THE COMPUTER
SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRIANGULATE ITS POSITION.
WHAT ABOUT OUR POSITION? IF OUR
INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN WRONG...
GET TO WORK ON THAT
TOO, AND FAST. AYE, AYE, SIR.
[Heavy Banging]
[Banging Resumes]
[Man On Speaker] PORT BALLAST
CONTROLS NOT RESPONDING.
PRESSURE RISING. REPAIR
PARTY, LAY TO ON THE DOUBLE!
GET IT OPEN. QUICK!
I CAN'T. IT'S STUCK!
PRESSURE BUILDIN'
UP IN ALL THE TANKS.
HOW BAD? NOT GOOD.
CHECK ALL POINTS IN
DAMAGE CONTROL. YES, SIR.
SIR, PRESSURE'S BUILDING UP FASTER THAN WE
CAN HANDLE IT. UNLESS WE CAN BLEED OFF...
THE PORT-SIDE TANKS IN MINUTES, WE'LL HAVE
AN EXPLOSION THAT'LL PUT US ON THE BOTTOM.
IT'S GOT TO BE ONE OF THE AFT CONTROLS
THAT'S STUCK. EITHER SEVEN OR NINE.
AH, IT WOULD BE... THE MOST
INACCESSIBLE PART OF THE SHIP.
- SIR, I COULD CRAWL IN THERE
AND FREE THE GEAR BY HAND.
- THERE MAY NOT BE TIME.
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING WE CAN DO:
PUT THE PLATE BACK AND CRACK THE VALVE.
THAT'LL LEAVE THE INNER HULL
OPEN TO THE SEA ON THIS SIDE.
IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN
RELIEVE THE PRESSURE IN TIME.
ONCE WE DO THAT, WE'LL HAVE TO RACE
TO THE NEAREST PORT OR SINK ON THE SPOT.
IT'LL BE THE END
OF THIS MISSION.
I'D LIKE YOUR PERMISSION TO GO IN
THERE AND TRY IT. I'M SURE I COULD MAKE IT.
YOU BETTER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
UP AGAINST BEFORE YOU DECIDE.
ONCE THAT NEEDLE CLIMBS
THREE POINTS PAST THE RED LINE,
I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO OPEN THE
VALVE AND FLOOD THE COMPARTMENT...
EVEN IF YOU'RE STILL IN THERE.
- I'LL TAKE THE CHANCE, SIR.
- [Crane] PRESSURE'S
GONE UP ANOTHER POINT.
[Coughs]
[Coughing]
MINOR DAMAGE ALL OVER THE SHIP.
STAND BY TO CRACK THE
VALVE. WITH CLARK IN THERE?
STAND BY! YES, SIR.
[Coughing]
[Yelps]
HALF POINT OFF
THE RED LINE, SIR.
OW!
[Yelling]
RED LINE.
ADMIRAL? WAIT.
CLARK! CLARK!
CAN YOU REACH IT?
CLARK!
[Shouts] CLARK!
LEE, I CAN'T LET THAT NEEDLE GET
THREE POINTS PAST THE RED LINE.
CLARK! CLARK!
- CLARK!
- [Yelps]
[Coughing, Straining]
CLARK! CLARK!
I'M CAUGHT! I'M CAUGHT.
I CAN'T GET OUT OF HERE!
- CLARK! CLARK...
- [Yelps]
WHERE ARE YOU?
HERE, SKIPPER. I'M HERE.
AH!
OVER HERE, SKIPPER! ALL RIGHT!
IT'S BREAKIN' MY
ARM! [Crackling]
ALL RIGHT! HOLD ON!
[Grunts] CLARK!
COME ON. [Grunts]
ALL RIGHT. WATCH IT. TURN.
- [Crane, Straining] OKAY, NOW, WAIT.
- [Both Strain]
[Yelps Loudly]
[Nelson] TWO AND A HALF POINTS
OVER. WE CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER.
PUT THE PLATE BACK.
BUT SIR...
- PUT IT BACK!
- [Sighs] YES, SIR.
[Clark] DON'T PULL. CAN YOU...
ALL RIGHT. WATCH IT. TURN.
BREAK THE GLASS. BREAK IT!
IT'S ON THREE.
I'LL GIVE THEM 10 MORE SECONDS.
THEN IT'S OUT OF MY HANDS.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
A LITTLE MORE. [Strains] OKAY.
OKAY? YEAH.
NINE, 10.
CURLEY.
[Valve Squeaking, Hissing]
WAIT! WAIT! THE
PRESSURE'S DROPPING.
[Squeaks, Hissing Stops]
CAN YOU GET
THROUGH IT ALL RIGHT?
[Clark] YEAH, I'LL
MAKE IT. I'LL MAKE IT.
[Coughs]
HE FREED THE GEAR. WE'RE OKAY.
[Chuckles] WE'RE OKAY!
- TAKE THAT PLATE OFF
AND GET 'EM OUT OF THERE.
- YES, SIR!
[Knocking] YES.
I'M WORRIED, ADMIRAL.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT.
UH, DOCTOR,
CAPTAIN CRANE HAS US BACK ON COURSE. WE'VE
MADE UP MOST OF OUR LOST TIME ALREADY.
[Sighs] WELL, THAT'S
ENCOURAGING.
AND THE INSTRUMENTS...
WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THEM?
WE DON'T KNOW YET.
WELL, WHATEVER IT WAS, THANK
HEAVEN IT DIDN'T AFFECT THE MG-Q.
- DR. RETTIG TELLS ME EVERYTHING
CHECKS OUT PERFECTLY.
- [Crane On Intercom] ADMIRAL.
YES, LEE? RADAR REPORTS A
SURFACE CRAFT APPROACHING AT 2:00.
THANKS, LEE. WE'RE APPROACHING
OUR RENDEZVOUS POINT, DOCTOR.
YOU'D BETTER GET READY
TO RECEIVE YOUR PATIENT.
THERE SHE IS.
DESTROYER SIGHTED. STAND
BY TO ESTABLISH CONTACT.
THE DIVING BELL IS BEING
LOWERED. CHIP, TAKE OVER.
DIVING BELL SIGHTED,
BEARING... 3-4-5, RELATIVE.
LEFT FIVE DEGREES RUDDER. [Morton
On Speaker] LEFT FIVE DEGREES RUDDER.
- ALL AHEAD ONE-THIRD.
- [Man On Speaker] ALL AHEAD ONE-THIRD.
DEPTH: TWO DOUBLE ON FEET.
FIVE ON FEET. ONE
FIVE ON FEET, SIR.
DEPTH: 1-7-5.
DEPTH: 1-5-0.
MAINTAIN AT 1-5-0.
MAINTAIN AT 1-5-0.
- [Crane] ALL STOP. - ALL STOP.
[Bang, Scrape On Hull]
MISSILE ROOM, STAND BY FOR
TRANSFER OF PASSENGERS.
[Morton On Speaker] DIVING BELL
REPORTS CONTACT SECURED.
MISSILE ROOM STANDIN' BY, SIR.
ESCAPE HATCH IN OPERATION, SIR.
[Valve Hissing]
PRESSURE CHAMBERS. OPERATIVE.
HATCH DOORS. OPERATIVE.
PROCEED WITH
TRANSFER OF PASSENGERS.
PRESSURE LEVEL. HATCHES OPEN.
DIVING BELL ALL-GO. ALL SYSTEMS GREEN.
[Hissing Stops]
COMMANDER JAMISON.
WELCOME ABOARD, SIR.
I'LL BE ASSISTING
DR. KRANZ. OVER HERE.
COMMANDER JAMISON. DOCTOR.
DR. RETTIG. DR. ADAMS.
HAS HE BEEN CONSCIOUS AT
ALL? NOT SINCE THIS AFTERNOON.
GET HIM INTO SICK BAY. LET'S GET AN I.V.
STARTED AND PREPARE THE ISOTOPE SOLUTION.
NO NEED TO SCRUB UP
UNTIL AFTER WE TRY THE MG-Q.
FIRST TIME I EVER SAW
THE PRESIDENT UP CLOSE.
NEXT TIME WE SEE HIM, I HOPE
HE LOOKS BETTER... A LOT BETTER.
WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING
MORE WE COULD DO.
WE'VE DONE IT. IT'S
UP TO THEM NOW.
THE RESULTS OF THE ENCEPHALOGRAM
ARE RATHER ENCOURAGING, DOCTOR.
THE HEMATOMA SHOWS UP
VERY CLEARLY, RIGHT HERE.
SEEMS TO BE IN AN
EXCELLENT POSITION FOR
SURGERY. WE CAN MAKE
A LATERAL INCISION HERE...
I'D RATHER NOT OPERATE UNLESS
WE HAVE TO. WE'LL TRY THE MG-Q FIRST.
STILL COMATOSE. BLOOD PRESSURE
LOW BUT HOLDING. DR. RETTIG?
YES, DOCTOR? THE MG-Q, PLEASE.
YES.
IT WILL TAKE A FEW MOMENTS
TO WARM UP. [Machinery Humming]
[Humming Continues]
HIS PRESSURE IS LOWER THAN WE'D
LIKE IT TO BE. WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME.
IT WON'T TAKE LONG.
MAY I SEE THE
X-RAY AGAIN, PLEASE?
[Humming Louder]
- SOUNDS A BIT TOO INTENSE.
- NO. THE, UH, READINGS
ARE NORMAL.
[Morton] THERE THEY
GO AGAIN, CAPTAIN.
READING HEAVY INTERFERENCE, SIR.
COMPUTER'S BUSY TOO.
THAT SHOULD BE
ENOUGH. [Switches Click]
[Humming Stops] INJECT THE
ISOTOPE SOLUTION, PLEASE.
FRAME 60. [Crane] READINGS
NORMAL AGAIN, ADMIRAL.
FRAME 60, THAT'S...
THAT'S SICK BAY!
LEE, KEEP AN EYE ON THOSE
DIALS. IF THEY ACT UP AGAIN, YELL!
ALL YOURS, DOCTOR.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR.
[Humming Resumes]
POSITION HIS HEAD, DOCTOR.
[Humming Louder]
[Humming Continues]
WHAT'S ALL THIS, ADMIRAL?
WE'VE GOT TO STOP THAT MACHINE!
DON'T USE THAT MACHINE ON THE
PRESIDENT! THE POWER OUTPUT IS... STOP HER!
NO! YOU WON'T STOP ME NOW!
[Humming Stops]
[Kranz] IS HE ALL
RIGHT? HE'S ALL RIGHT.
- PUT THIS WOMAN
UNDER ARREST.
- DON'T TOUCH ME!
IF YOU'RE FINISHED WITH
THIS MACHINE, DOCTORS,
I'D BE HAPPY TO HAVE IT
REMOVED AND TAKEN APART.
LET'S GET READY FOR
SURGERY, DOCTOR.
[Crane] MANEUVERING, REMAIN AT
DEAD STOP. MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE TRIM.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL HANDS,
THE SURGEONS HAVE BEGUN THE OPERATION.
ANOTHER ITEM FOR
YOUR MEMORY BOOK, LEE:
A PERSONAL THANK-YOU FROM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
- UH-OH.
- HARRIMAN, I'M AFRAID
I'VE GOT BAD NEWS FOR YOU.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, YOU AND
YOUR MEN ARE RESTRICTED TO THE SHIP.
NOW WHAT? I DON'T UNDERSTAND,
GEORGE. THE PRESIDENT'S FINE. HE...
WE CAN'T TAKE CHANCES
ON THIS NEWS LEAKING OUT...
NOT UNTIL THE WHITE HOUSE
HAS NOTIFIED THE PRESS.
I'M SORRY. YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
WELL, LET'S GO, LEE. WE DON'T KNOW
ANYONE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ANYWAY.
SÍ. SÍ, ES MUY IMPORTANTE.
NO, NO. NO MÁS TARDE. AHORA.
¡BIEN!
GRACIAS. MR. TOBIN. YES.
CONTACT OUR DESTROYER.
TELL 'EM TO STAND BY.
OBERHANSLY, PRESS CORPS.
I'M WITH THE OFFICIAL PARTY.
LARRY, WHAT'S THE BIG DELAY? YOU'VE GOT
A HALF A MILLION PEOPLE WAITING OUT THERE.
PLANS HAVE CHANGED,
JOE. THEY'VE CHANGED?
LET'S JUST CALL IT A SECURITY
MATTER. WHAT ABOUT THE MOTORCADE?
DO ME A FAVOR. SAVE THE QUESTIONS.
DON'T PUSH. DON'T PLAY REPORTER.
WHEN IT'S TIME TO RELEASE THE
STORY, I'LL GIVE YOU THE WHOLE SCAM.
I KNOW THAT, BUT I...
TAKE MY WORD FOR IT.
IT'S BIG ENOUGH TO WARRANT A
LITTLE PATIENCE, EVEN FROM YOU.
[Sighs] HAVE THE
CORRIDORS CLEARED.
I HATE TO THINK WHAT THIS COULD
MEAN TO THE GENEVA CONFERENCE.
WE'LL NEED A COVER STORY. HE'S THE ONE
MAN WHO CAN KEEP PEACE AT THAT CONFERENCE.
REMEMBER WHAT NEARLY HAPPENED
FIRST IN 1971 AND THEN LAST YEAR?
WHAT'LL WE TELL
THEM, MR. SECRETARY?
TELL 'EM ANYTHING...
ANYTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
I ONLY WISH WE COULD MAKE
ARRANGEMENTS WITH THE LOCAL HOSPITAL.
THAT'D BE A DEAD GIVEAWAY TO
THE PRESS. LARRY'S RIGHT, DOCTOR.
IF THIS STORY LEAKS, WE'LL HAVE AN
INTERNATIONAL PANIC ON OUR HANDS.
I HOPE YOUR PLAN WORKS. ARE
THE ARRANGEMENTS COMPLETE?
ALL SET. HE'LL BE
TRANSFERRED TO A DESTROYER
IN THE HARBOR. THE
COPTER'S WAITING.
HE MUSTN'T BE AIRBORNE LONGER
THAN 30 MINUTES. HE WOULDN'T SURVIVE IT.
- HOW MUCH TIME
DO WE HAVE, DOCTOR?
- WELL, WITHOUT SURGERY,
I'D GIVE HIM ABOUT 36
HOURS AT THE MOST.
THIRTY-SIX HOURS. AND WASHINGTON
STILL HAS TO ASSEMBLE THE SURGICAL TEAM.
THE DESTROYER WILL PUT TO SEA, MEET THE
SURGEONS AS CLOSE TO HOME AS POSSIBLE.
GOOD. THAT'LL
SAVE A LOT OF TIME.
IF IT CAN BE DONE IN
SECRECY. IT HAS TO BE DONE.
THIS ISN'T MY LIFE OR
YOURS THAT'S AT STAKE.
THIS HAPPENS TO BE HENRY TALBOT
McNEAL, THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
[Man] VOYAGE TO THE
BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
STARRING RICHARD BASEHART,
DAVID HEDISON.
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.
READY TO GO ASHORE, ADMIRAL?
FOR A SECRET EMERGENCY MISSION, WE
SEEM TO HAVE A WELCOMING COMMITTEE.
NORFOLK, VIRGINIA...
VERY HOSPITABLE TOWN.
WELL, GEORGE, DIDN'T EXPECT
TO FIND YOU IN NORFOLK.
- OFFICIAL BUSINESS, ADMIRAL.
- UH, COMMANDER CRANE,
THIS IS GENERAL BEEKER.
WE'LL NEED ONE OF YOUR CREWMEN...
ONE WITH DOUBLE "A" SECURITY.
KOWALSKI.
- SIR?
- [Crane] COME ALONG WITH US, PLEASE.
AYE, AYE, SIR. MAY I ASK
WHERE WE'RE GOING, GENERAL?
- I'M NOT AT LIBERTY TO SAY.
- IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'D LIKE
A MINUTE TO DISMISS MY CREW.
YOUR CREW IS RESTRICTED TO THE
SUBMARINE TILL FURTHER NOTICE.
ON WHOSE AUTHORITY?
THIS IS A CIVILIAN SHIP.
MINE. IS THAT GOOD ENOUGH?
THANK YOU. WON'T YOU SIT DOWN?
[Door Opens, Closes]
BEEN IN THE NAVY LONG, SAILOR?
OH, I'M NOT IN THE NAVY ANYMORE.
I WORK FOR A RESEARCH OUTFIT.
REALLY? MUST BE VERY
INTERESTING WORK.
EH, IT'S A LIVING.
HOW LONG DO THESE
MEETINGS GENERALLY LAST?
I WOULDN'T KNOW. THE REGULAR
RECEPTIONIST IS OUT SICK TODAY.
I'M FROM THE STENO POOL. OH?
[Beeker On Speaker] BRIEFLY,
GENTLEMEN, OUR PROBLEM IS THIS:
THE PRESIDENT, IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING HIS
CURRENT GOODWILL TOUR OF SOUTH AMERICA,
HAD PLANNED TO VISIT THE NATO COUNTRIES
AND ATTEND THE SUMMIT MEETING IN GENEVA.
THAT MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR
EXACTLY ONE WEEK FROM TODAY.
HIS PRESENCE IS ABSOLUTELY
ESSENTIAL, AND IT'S
BECOME OUR RESPONSIBILITY
TO GET HIM THERE:
YOURS, MINE, DR. TAYLOR'S
AND DR. KRANZ'S.
I DON'T QUITE UNDERSTAND. IS THIS
A POLITICAL OR MEDICAL PROBLEM?
UNFORTUNATELY,
COMMANDER, IT'S BOTH.
THE PRESIDENT IS ACKNOWLEDGED TO
BE THE KEY FIGURE AT THE CONFERENCE.
IT'S HIS PERSONAL INFLUENCE ALONE THAT
PREVENTS SOME OF THE MAJOR POWERS...
FROM TEARING UP
THEIR PEACE TREATIES.
POLITICALLY, HIS PRESENCE AT THE
MEETING IS ABSOLUTELY ESSENTIAL,
BUT MEDICALLY, HE'S IN
NO CONDITION TO ATTEND.
THE PRESIDENT TOOK A BAD FALL THIS
MORNING. HE SUSTAINED SEVERE HEAD INJURIES.
- HOW SERIOUS?
- DR. KRANZ.
THE DIAGNOSIS IS A
SUBDURAL HEMATOMA...
A BLOOD CLOT UNDER
THE LINING OF THE BRAIN.
IT EXERTS UNDUE PRESSURE
ON THE BRAIN AND MUST
BE DISSOLVED OR REMOVED
AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.
MEANING BRAIN
SURGERY. DR. TAYLOR.
IT IS HOPED THAT SURGERY CAN BE
AVOIDED THROUGH THE USE OF THE MG-Q.
THAT'S A MACHINE THAT I'VE DEVELOPED
TO DISSOLVE THESE HEMATOMAS.
OF COURSE, IF THIS DOESN'T WORK,
WE WILL THEN RESORT TO SURGERY.
NATURALLY, WE WON'T RELEASE THIS NEWS
UNTIL AFTER THE PRESIDENT IS OUT OF DANGER.
THERE ARE A FEW
WORLD LEADERS WHO'D BE
DELIGHTED TO HOLD THE
CONFERENCE WITHOUT HIM.
IF THE PRESIDENT
DOESN'T RECOVER BY THE
SCHEDULED DATE, THEY'D
TAKE OVER THE MEETING.
WHAT ARE THE ODDS THAT EITHER SURGERY
OR THE RAY TREATMENT WILL BE SUCCESSFUL?
WELL, WITH DR. KRANZ
AND DR. TAYLOR...
AND THE SEAVIEW, WE HAVE
A GOOD FIGHTING CHANCE.
[Beeker] YES, GENTLEMEN. THE SEAVIEW
CAN SOLVE SEVERAL OF OUR PROBLEMS.
WE CAN KEEP A TIGHT
REIGN ON SECURITY.
HER MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE FURTHER
ADVANCED THAN ANYTHING AFLOAT.
SHE CAN TRANSPORT THE SURGICAL
TEAM QUICKLY IN COMPLETE SECRECY...
AND HAVE ALL THE EQUIPMENT READY TO USE
THE MOMENT THE PRESIDENT COMES ABOARD.
[Crane] WHERE WILL THAT
OCCUR? YOU WILL RENDEZVOUS...
WITH A DESTROYER IN THE CARIBBEAN
AT A PREARRANGED TIME AND PLACE.
- [Safe Door Opens]
- C.N.O. IS OUTLINING
YOUR COURSE.
SOON AS DETAILS ARE WORKED OUT, YOUR
OWN COURIER WILL DELIVER SEALED ORDERS.
YOU WILL OPEN YOUR ORDERS WITH THIS KEY.
THIS IS THE ONLY DUPLICATE IN EXISTENCE.
HOW SOON CAN WE PLAN ON LEAVING?
ALL ARRANGEMENTS ARE UNDER WAY.
YOU MAY EXPECT THE SEALED
ORDERS WITHIN A MATTER OF HOURS.
WE HAVE LEARNED THAT THE
AMERICAN PRESIDENT IS GRAVELY ILL,
AND INTELLIGENCE INDICATES THERE IS THE
POSSIBILITY OF AN EMERGENCY OPERATION.
WE MUST HAVE FULL AND COMPLETE DETAILS
AT ONCE IF WE ARE TO EXPLOIT THIS CRISIS...
TO OUR FULLEST ADVANTAGE.
I EXPECT AN IMMEDIATE REPORT.
[Buzzes]
YES, SIR. SEND IN
THE COURIER, PLEASE.
RIGHT AWAY, SIR.
YOU MAY GO IN NOW. THANK YOU.
I WAS TOLD TO REPORT TO YOU,
SIR. YES. YOUR LEFT ARM, PLEASE.
ADMIRAL NELSON IS WAITING FOR
THESE ORDERS ABOARD THE SEAVIEW.
YOU WILL DELIVER THIS CONTAINER OF
MICROFILM TO HIM PERSONALLY. YES, SIR.
WE'VE TAKEN CERTAIN
PRECAUTIONS. YOU WILL
FOLLOW THE PRESCRIBED
ROUTE EXACTLY. THAT'S IT.
ALL FINISHED? YEAH.
BOY, I GOTTA RUN.
LOOK, IF I GET SHORE LEAVE, UH,
MAYBE WE COULD HAVE DINNER TOGETHER.
WELL, UM, MAYBE.
SO LONG FOR NOW. BYE.
L-R-O TO 7-X-35.
L-R-O TO 7-X-35.
CONFIRM. COURIER WILL
TRAVEL BY MOTORCYCLE...
OVER PRESCRIBED ROUTE.
L-R-O TO 7-X-35.
OUT.
[Motorcycle Crashes]
[Straining]
[Grunts, Shudders]
[Vehicle Approaching]
[Engine Stops]
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? [Yelps]
[Groans] MY CYCLE. I...
[Zipper Unfastening]
[Machinery Humming Softly]
[Humming Continues]
[Shutter Clicks]
TAKE THIS ONE FOR DECODING.
- NOW ONE MORE.
- [Shutter Clicks]
NOW LET'S GET HIM BACK.
[Groaning Softly]
- HOW LONG WAS I OUT?
- A MINUTE OR SO.
THANKS.
[Engine Starts, Revs]
HOLD IT. WHERE ARE YOU GOING?
TO REPORT TO ADMIRAL NELSON.
ON WHOSE ORDERS? GENERAL BEEKER.
YOUR NAME? KOWALSKI.
[Knocking] COME IN.
REPORTING AS ORDERED, SIR.
WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU? AH,
MY... MY CYCLE THREW ME, SIR. I...
- I HIT A RUT AND TOOK A HEADER.
- YOU ALL RIGHT?
OH, YES, SIR. NOTHING BROKEN.
YOU WEREN'T, UM, INTERCEPTED?
NO, SIR. I DIDN'T LOSE MORE THAN A
MINUTE OR SO... AND SOME SKIN OFF MY NOSE.
WELL, LAST THING WE WANT NOW IS AN
ACCIDENT... ANY KIND OF AN ACCIDENT.
WELL, THEN IT'S ACTUALLY
SETTLED, DR. TAYLOR. OH, YES, LAURA.
I'M TO GO TO NORFOLK AT ONCE
AND BOARD THE SUBMARINE.
I'M... NOT AT LIBERTY TO
GIVE YOU ANY OTHER DETAILS.
OF COURSE. OF
COURSE, I UNDERSTAND.
I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG I'LL BE AWAY, BUT
I KNOW THE CLINIC WILL BE IN GOOD HANDS.
I'M LEAVING YOU IN FULL CHARGE.
I WILL NOT DISAPPOINT YOU.
AND HAVE A GOOD
TRIP, DR. TAYLOR.
WELL, LET US SAY A
SUCCESSFUL TRIP. YES.
GOOD-BYE, LAURA. GOOD-BYE.
[Tires Screeching] DR. TAYLOR!
[Man] IT WAS HIT AND RUN. DID ANYONE GET
THE NUMBER? GET A DOCTOR. SOMEONE, QUICK!
A MOST UNFORTUNATE ACCIDENT,
BUT A NECESSARY ONE.
NOW, THE DEMONSTRATION, PLEASE.
[Switch Clicks]
[Machinery Humming]
[Humming Continues]
NOW,
A LITTLE CLOSER.
A RAW EGG CAN BE RATHER MESSY.
NOW WE FOCUS.
PRESS AND...
GO!
THAT'S IT. [Humming Stops]
WELL, A RAW EGG EXPOSED TO THE
MG-Q RAY FOR A FEW BRIEF SECONDS.
NOW YOU CAN UNDERSTAND
THE POWER OF THIS MACHINE.
CAN I HAVE AN ASHTRAY,
PLEASE? MM-HMM.
WITHOUT DAMAGING
THE OUTER SURFACE,
WE CAN CHANGE THE MOLECULAR
STRUCTURE OF A RAW EGG...
[Chuckles] OR ANY OTHER
LIVING SUBSTANCE.
DR. TAYLOR DESIGNED THIS MACHINE AS
A CURATIVE RADIOLOGICAL INSTRUMENT.
NOW, LET ME EXPLAIN
SOMETHING TO YOU.
THE, UM, MG-Q REACTOR, YOU SEE, ADDS A
MAGNETIC ELEMENT TO THE Q-RAY. MM-HMM.
NOW, RADIOACTIVE ISOTOPES... COULD
YOU PLEASE HELP ME? OH, CERTAINLY.
ARE INJECTED INTO THE
PATIENT'S BLOODSTREAM.
USED AT, UM, NORMAL INTENSITY,
SEE, THE MAGNETIC RAY...
BRINGS THE RADIOACTIVITY OF THE ISOTOPES
INTO PLAY ON THE MALIGNANT TISSUE...
OR THE HEMATOMA OR WHATEVER
IT IS WE WISH TO DISSOLVE.
AT NORMAL INTENSITY.
BUT IF THE RAY IS
INTENSIFIED TO THIS EXTREME,
SURELY THEY WILL KNOW
THAT SOMETHING IS WRONG.
NO. SEE, THEY WON'T KNOW.
THEY'LL HAVE NO IDEA...
THAT I HAVE INCREASED THE POWER OF
THIS MACHINE TO A DESTRUCTIVE LEVEL...
BECAUSE THE GAUGES AND THE
DIALS, THEY SHOW NORMAL READINGS.
WHEN I TURN ON THIS DESIGNATED
SWITCH... [Machinery Humming]
THE POWER SHOWS
NORMAL INTENSITY.
NOW, WHEN I TURN ON
THIS... HIDDEN SWITCH,
THE CURATIVE RAY
BECOMES, IN EFFECT,
A DEATH RAY.
[Humming Stops]
ONCE THE MACHINE IS
IN THE OPERATING ROOM,
ALL I HAVE TO DO IS TO
TURN ON THIS HIDDEN SWITCH.
YOUR INSTRUCTIONS ARE CLEAR.
THERE MUST BE NO SUSPICION OF
ANYTHING BUT DEATH BY NATURAL CAUSES.
[Rings] EXCUSE ME. SURE.
IT WILL RESULT IN A
BRAIN HEMORRHAGE, [Rings]
WHICH COULD BE ATTRIBUTED
TO ANY NUMBER OF CAUSES.
DR. RETTIG SPEAK...
YES. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
[Handset Settles In Cradle]
THAT WAS FROM THE HOSPITAL.
DR. TAYLOR DIED A
FEW MINUTES AGO.
HE WAS A VERY FINE MAN.
ALL RIGHT, GENTLEMEN. HERE'S THE
COURSE THAT'S BEEN ASSIGNED TO US.
SOUTH BY SOUTHEAST TO THIS
POSITION, JUST OFF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS.
WE'RE TO RUN SUBMERGED ALL THE WAY,
MAINTAIN AN AVERAGE SPEED OF 40 KNOTS.
THEY'VE CALCULATED OUR SPEED SO THAT
WE'LL ARRIVE AT THE POINT OF RENDEZVOUS...
THE SAME TIME AS THE DESTROYER.
AT WHAT POINT DO WE
SURFACE? WE DON'T.
THE PRESIDENT AND
ANY OTHER PASSENGERS...
WILL BE TRANSFERRED FROM THE DESTROYER
TO SEAVIEW BY MEANS OF A DIVING BELL.
UNDERWATER TRANSFER?
THAT'S PRETTY RISKY.
NOT AS RISKY AS BEING
SPOTTED BY A PLANE OR A
TRAWLER NOSING AROUND
IN INTERNATIONAL WATERS.
LET'S SEE. AT 40 KNOTS WE SHOULD
GET THERE IN ABOUT, UM, 13 HOURS.
EXCUSE ME, CAPTAIN. THE SURGICAL
TEAM HAS REACHED THE DOCK AREA.
THANKS, CURLEY. ENGINE ROOM,
STAND BY TO GET UNDER WAY.
[Man On Speaker] STANDING
BY, SIR. ALERT THE CREW.
WE'LL GET UNDER WAY AS SOON AS
OUR PASSENGERS ARE ABOARD. YES, SIR.
STAND BY TO PREPARE TO GET UNDER
WAY. STATION A SPECIAL SEA DETAIL.
DR. KRANZ, GOOD TO SEE
YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU.
THIS IS DR. ADAMS,
MY ANESTHESIOLOGIST.
I'LL HAVE YOUR
LUGGAGE TAKEN ABOARD.
THESE ARE PERSONAL THINGS.
JUST A ROUTINE PRECAUTION.
WELCOME ABOARD.
WE'D LIKE TO LOOK OVER THE
EQUIPMENT BEFORE YOU GET UNDER WAY.
ALL RIGHT. THIS WAY.
YOUR NAME, PLEASE?
LAURA RETTIG, RADIOLOGIST.
- I AM TAKING
DR. TAYLOR'S PLACE.
- YES, I KNOW.
WELL, WELCOME ABOARD THE
SEAVIEW, MISS, UH... RETTIG. DR. RETTIG.
AH, YES. DR. RETTIG. LIEUTENANT BAKER
WILL SHOW YOU TO YOUR QUARTERS.
[Morton On Speaker] PREPARE
TO CAST OFF ALL LINES.
WE'RE OUT OF THE HARBOR NOW.
TAKE HER DOWN 200 FEET. AYE, AYE, SIR.
PREPARE TO DIVE.
[Man On Speaker] AYE, SIR.
ALL GREEN. [Klaxon Blares]
DIVE. DIVE. DIVE.
WE'RE AT 200. VERY WELL. ALL ENGINES
AHEAD FLANK. STEER COURSE 0-9-5.
ALL AHEAD FLANK. COURSE 0-9-5.
UH, DR. KRANZ, I, UM...
I ASSUME WE'LL BE PERFORMING AN
ENCEPHALOGRAM ON THE PRESIDENT.
NO. DR. JAMISON HAS ALREADY
DONE IT ABOARD THE DESTROYER.
HE'S LOCATED THE HEMATOMA.
I SEE. WELL, THAT SHOULD
SAVE US A LOT OF PRECIOUS TIME.
I'M COUNTING ON YOUR
MG-Q MACHINE, DR. RETTIG.
WELL, IF IT WORKS AS IT SHOULD, I ASSURE
YOU, SURGERY WILL NOT BE NECESSARY.
I HOPE YOU'RE RIGHT.
DR. ADAMS AND I WILL
INSPECT THE SCRUBBING
FACILITIES JUST IN CASE.
EXCUSE US,
DR. RETTIG. THANK YOU.
DAVID?
[Machinery Humming]
[Humming Louder]
DEPTH: 200, CAPTAIN.
DEPTH: 200. SPEED: 35 KNOTS.
I ORDERED 40. YES, SIR. I
KNOW. MY READING HERE IS 35.
ENGINE ROOM, MY ORDER WAS
40 KNOTS. HOW DO YOU READ?
[Man On Speaker] 40, CAPTAIN,
JUST LIKE YOU ORDERED.
- STILL READING 35, MR. MORTON?
- STILL 35, SIR.
- CURLEY, RUN A CHECK
ON THOSE INSTRUMENTS.
- YES, SIR.
WHAT'S THE COURSE ON YOUR GYRO
REPEATER? [Man] 2-3-5 TRUE, CAPTAIN.
- MR. MORTON, WHAT COURSE
ARE WE STEERING?
- 1-7-0, SIR.
THIS IS A BETTER SHIP THAN WE THOUGHT.
WE'RE GOING IN TWO DIRECTIONS AT ONCE.
WATCHES, INSTRUMENTS, COMPASSES...
SOMETHING IS GIVING THEM FITS.
I DON'T KNOW. WE MIGHT HAVE
ENTERED SOME KIND OF MAGNETIC ZONE.
OH.
ON THE OTHER HAND, A MAGNETIC
ZONE MIGHT HAVE ENTERED US.
[Loud Humming Continues]
[Humming Softer]
[Switch Clicks]
WHAT'S OUR DEPTH?
TWO HUNDRED FEET.
THE SCREEN SHOWS WE'RE A LOT
CLOSER TO THE BOTTOM. MR. MORTON,
WHAT'S OUR COURSE?
- STILL 1-7-0, SIR.
- RIGHT ON THE NOSE.
[Sighs]
THREE CHRONOMETERS,
ALL DIFFERENT.
DR. RETTIG.
DR. RETTIG, DO YOU HAVE
ANY MAGNETIC GEAR IN HERE?
- MAGNETIC?
- ANYTHING THAT MIGHT AFFECT
OUR INSTRUMENTS.
WELL, THE MG-Q DOES
PRODUCE A MAGNETIC RAY, BUT
HARDLY ENOUGH TO
INFLUENCE YOUR INSTRUMENTS.
HAVE YOU TURNED ON
THAT MACHINE AT ALL?
WELL, OF COURSE, TO... TO
MAKE SURE IT WAS OPERATIVE. MM.
LEE, KEEP AN EYE ON YOUR INSTRUMENTS.
LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANY REACTION.
[On Speaker] VERY WELL.
I'M WATCHING THEM.
WOULD YOU TURN ON THE MACHINE?
YES, OF COURSE.
[Humming Softly]
ANY CHANGE, LEE?
NO CHANGE, ADMIRAL. SONAR,
ANY CHANGE IN YOUR READINGS?
- NO, SIR. NO CHANGE.
- [Crane] NO CHANGE AT ALL, ADMIRAL.
ALL RIGHT, LEE. THANKS.
DR. RETTIG, I'M SORRY
I BOTHERED YOU.
NO BOTHER AT ALL.
[Sighs]
CHIP,
I WANT DETECTION DEVICES SET UP THROUGHOUT
THE SHIP. HOOK 'EM UP WITH OUR COMPUTER.
WE MAY BE GETTING SOME
KIND OF MAGNETIC FEEDBACK.
THE NEXT TIME IT HAPPENS, THE COMPUTER
SHOULD BE ABLE TO TRIANGULATE ITS POSITION.
WHAT ABOUT OUR POSITION? IF OUR
INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN WRONG...
GET TO WORK ON THAT
TOO, AND FAST. AYE, AYE, SIR.
[Heavy Banging]
[Banging Resumes]
[Man On Speaker] PORT BALLAST
CONTROLS NOT RESPONDING.
PRESSURE RISING. REPAIR
PARTY, LAY TO ON THE DOUBLE!
GET IT OPEN. QUICK!
I CAN'T. IT'S STUCK!
PRESSURE BUILDIN'
UP IN ALL THE TANKS.
HOW BAD? NOT GOOD.
CHECK ALL POINTS IN
DAMAGE CONTROL. YES, SIR.
SIR, PRESSURE'S BUILDING UP FASTER THAN WE
CAN HANDLE IT. UNLESS WE CAN BLEED OFF...
THE PORT-SIDE TANKS IN MINUTES, WE'LL HAVE
AN EXPLOSION THAT'LL PUT US ON THE BOTTOM.
IT'S GOT TO BE ONE OF THE AFT CONTROLS
THAT'S STUCK. EITHER SEVEN OR NINE.
AH, IT WOULD BE... THE MOST
INACCESSIBLE PART OF THE SHIP.
- SIR, I COULD CRAWL IN THERE
AND FREE THE GEAR BY HAND.
- THERE MAY NOT BE TIME.
THERE'S ONLY ONE THING WE CAN DO:
PUT THE PLATE BACK AND CRACK THE VALVE.
THAT'LL LEAVE THE INNER HULL
OPEN TO THE SEA ON THIS SIDE.
IT'S THE ONLY WAY WE CAN
RELIEVE THE PRESSURE IN TIME.
ONCE WE DO THAT, WE'LL HAVE TO RACE
TO THE NEAREST PORT OR SINK ON THE SPOT.
IT'LL BE THE END
OF THIS MISSION.
I'D LIKE YOUR PERMISSION TO GO IN
THERE AND TRY IT. I'M SURE I COULD MAKE IT.
YOU BETTER KNOW WHAT YOU'RE
UP AGAINST BEFORE YOU DECIDE.
ONCE THAT NEEDLE CLIMBS
THREE POINTS PAST THE RED LINE,
I HAVE NO CHOICE BUT TO OPEN THE
VALVE AND FLOOD THE COMPARTMENT...
EVEN IF YOU'RE STILL IN THERE.
- I'LL TAKE THE CHANCE, SIR.
- [Crane] PRESSURE'S
GONE UP ANOTHER POINT.
[Coughs]
[Coughing]
MINOR DAMAGE ALL OVER THE SHIP.
STAND BY TO CRACK THE
VALVE. WITH CLARK IN THERE?
STAND BY! YES, SIR.
[Coughing]
[Yelps]
HALF POINT OFF
THE RED LINE, SIR.
OW!
[Yelling]
RED LINE.
ADMIRAL? WAIT.
CLARK! CLARK!
CAN YOU REACH IT?
CLARK!
[Shouts] CLARK!
LEE, I CAN'T LET THAT NEEDLE GET
THREE POINTS PAST THE RED LINE.
CLARK! CLARK!
- CLARK!
- [Yelps]
[Coughing, Straining]
CLARK! CLARK!
I'M CAUGHT! I'M CAUGHT.
I CAN'T GET OUT OF HERE!
- CLARK! CLARK...
- [Yelps]
WHERE ARE YOU?
HERE, SKIPPER. I'M HERE.
AH!
OVER HERE, SKIPPER! ALL RIGHT!
IT'S BREAKIN' MY
ARM! [Crackling]
ALL RIGHT! HOLD ON!
[Grunts] CLARK!
COME ON. [Grunts]
ALL RIGHT. WATCH IT. TURN.
- [Crane, Straining] OKAY, NOW, WAIT.
- [Both Strain]
[Yelps Loudly]
[Nelson] TWO AND A HALF POINTS
OVER. WE CAN'T WAIT MUCH LONGER.
PUT THE PLATE BACK.
BUT SIR...
- PUT IT BACK!
- [Sighs] YES, SIR.
[Clark] DON'T PULL. CAN YOU...
ALL RIGHT. WATCH IT. TURN.
BREAK THE GLASS. BREAK IT!
IT'S ON THREE.
I'LL GIVE THEM 10 MORE SECONDS.
THEN IT'S OUT OF MY HANDS.
ONE, TWO, THREE, FOUR...
A LITTLE MORE. [Strains] OKAY.
OKAY? YEAH.
NINE, 10.
CURLEY.
[Valve Squeaking, Hissing]
WAIT! WAIT! THE
PRESSURE'S DROPPING.
[Squeaks, Hissing Stops]
CAN YOU GET
THROUGH IT ALL RIGHT?
[Clark] YEAH, I'LL
MAKE IT. I'LL MAKE IT.
[Coughs]
HE FREED THE GEAR. WE'RE OKAY.
[Chuckles] WE'RE OKAY!
- TAKE THAT PLATE OFF
AND GET 'EM OUT OF THERE.
- YES, SIR!
[Knocking] YES.
I'M WORRIED, ADMIRAL.
TIME IS RUNNING OUT.
UH, DOCTOR,
CAPTAIN CRANE HAS US BACK ON COURSE. WE'VE
MADE UP MOST OF OUR LOST TIME ALREADY.
[Sighs] WELL, THAT'S
ENCOURAGING.
AND THE INSTRUMENTS...
WHAT WENT WRONG WITH THEM?
WE DON'T KNOW YET.
WELL, WHATEVER IT WAS, THANK
HEAVEN IT DIDN'T AFFECT THE MG-Q.
- DR. RETTIG TELLS ME EVERYTHING
CHECKS OUT PERFECTLY.
- [Crane On Intercom] ADMIRAL.
YES, LEE? RADAR REPORTS A
SURFACE CRAFT APPROACHING AT 2:00.
THANKS, LEE. WE'RE APPROACHING
OUR RENDEZVOUS POINT, DOCTOR.
YOU'D BETTER GET READY
TO RECEIVE YOUR PATIENT.
THERE SHE IS.
DESTROYER SIGHTED. STAND
BY TO ESTABLISH CONTACT.
THE DIVING BELL IS BEING
LOWERED. CHIP, TAKE OVER.
DIVING BELL SIGHTED,
BEARING... 3-4-5, RELATIVE.
LEFT FIVE DEGREES RUDDER. [Morton
On Speaker] LEFT FIVE DEGREES RUDDER.
- ALL AHEAD ONE-THIRD.
- [Man On Speaker] ALL AHEAD ONE-THIRD.
DEPTH: TWO DOUBLE ON FEET.
FIVE ON FEET. ONE
FIVE ON FEET, SIR.
DEPTH: 1-7-5.
DEPTH: 1-5-0.
MAINTAIN AT 1-5-0.
MAINTAIN AT 1-5-0.
- [Crane] ALL STOP. - ALL STOP.
[Bang, Scrape On Hull]
MISSILE ROOM, STAND BY FOR
TRANSFER OF PASSENGERS.
[Morton On Speaker] DIVING BELL
REPORTS CONTACT SECURED.
MISSILE ROOM STANDIN' BY, SIR.
ESCAPE HATCH IN OPERATION, SIR.
[Valve Hissing]
PRESSURE CHAMBERS. OPERATIVE.
HATCH DOORS. OPERATIVE.
PROCEED WITH
TRANSFER OF PASSENGERS.
PRESSURE LEVEL. HATCHES OPEN.
DIVING BELL ALL-GO. ALL SYSTEMS GREEN.
[Hissing Stops]
COMMANDER JAMISON.
WELCOME ABOARD, SIR.
I'LL BE ASSISTING
DR. KRANZ. OVER HERE.
COMMANDER JAMISON. DOCTOR.
DR. RETTIG. DR. ADAMS.
HAS HE BEEN CONSCIOUS AT
ALL? NOT SINCE THIS AFTERNOON.
GET HIM INTO SICK BAY. LET'S GET AN I.V.
STARTED AND PREPARE THE ISOTOPE SOLUTION.
NO NEED TO SCRUB UP
UNTIL AFTER WE TRY THE MG-Q.
FIRST TIME I EVER SAW
THE PRESIDENT UP CLOSE.
NEXT TIME WE SEE HIM, I HOPE
HE LOOKS BETTER... A LOT BETTER.
WISH THERE WAS SOMETHING
MORE WE COULD DO.
WE'VE DONE IT. IT'S
UP TO THEM NOW.
THE RESULTS OF THE ENCEPHALOGRAM
ARE RATHER ENCOURAGING, DOCTOR.
THE HEMATOMA SHOWS UP
VERY CLEARLY, RIGHT HERE.
SEEMS TO BE IN AN
EXCELLENT POSITION FOR
SURGERY. WE CAN MAKE
A LATERAL INCISION HERE...
I'D RATHER NOT OPERATE UNLESS
WE HAVE TO. WE'LL TRY THE MG-Q FIRST.
STILL COMATOSE. BLOOD PRESSURE
LOW BUT HOLDING. DR. RETTIG?
YES, DOCTOR? THE MG-Q, PLEASE.
YES.
IT WILL TAKE A FEW MOMENTS
TO WARM UP. [Machinery Humming]
[Humming Continues]
HIS PRESSURE IS LOWER THAN WE'D
LIKE IT TO BE. WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME.
IT WON'T TAKE LONG.
MAY I SEE THE
X-RAY AGAIN, PLEASE?
[Humming Louder]
- SOUNDS A BIT TOO INTENSE.
- NO. THE, UH, READINGS
ARE NORMAL.
[Morton] THERE THEY
GO AGAIN, CAPTAIN.
READING HEAVY INTERFERENCE, SIR.
COMPUTER'S BUSY TOO.
THAT SHOULD BE
ENOUGH. [Switches Click]
[Humming Stops] INJECT THE
ISOTOPE SOLUTION, PLEASE.
FRAME 60. [Crane] READINGS
NORMAL AGAIN, ADMIRAL.
FRAME 60, THAT'S...
THAT'S SICK BAY!
LEE, KEEP AN EYE ON THOSE
DIALS. IF THEY ACT UP AGAIN, YELL!
ALL YOURS, DOCTOR.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR.
[Humming Resumes]
POSITION HIS HEAD, DOCTOR.
[Humming Louder]
[Humming Continues]
WHAT'S ALL THIS, ADMIRAL?
WE'VE GOT TO STOP THAT MACHINE!
DON'T USE THAT MACHINE ON THE
PRESIDENT! THE POWER OUTPUT IS... STOP HER!
NO! YOU WON'T STOP ME NOW!
[Humming Stops]
[Kranz] IS HE ALL
RIGHT? HE'S ALL RIGHT.
- PUT THIS WOMAN
UNDER ARREST.
- DON'T TOUCH ME!
IF YOU'RE FINISHED WITH
THIS MACHINE, DOCTORS,
I'D BE HAPPY TO HAVE IT
REMOVED AND TAKEN APART.
LET'S GET READY FOR
SURGERY, DOCTOR.
[Crane] MANEUVERING, REMAIN AT
DEAD STOP. MAINTAIN ABSOLUTE TRIM.
FOR THE INFORMATION OF ALL HANDS,
THE SURGEONS HAVE BEGUN THE OPERATION.
ANOTHER ITEM FOR
YOUR MEMORY BOOK, LEE:
A PERSONAL THANK-YOU FROM THE
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES.
- UH-OH.
- HARRIMAN, I'M AFRAID
I'VE GOT BAD NEWS FOR YOU.
UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE, YOU AND
YOUR MEN ARE RESTRICTED TO THE SHIP.
NOW WHAT? I DON'T UNDERSTAND,
GEORGE. THE PRESIDENT'S FINE. HE...
WE CAN'T TAKE CHANCES
ON THIS NEWS LEAKING OUT...
NOT UNTIL THE WHITE HOUSE
HAS NOTIFIED THE PRESS.
I'M SORRY. YOU DID A GREAT JOB.
WELL, LET'S GO, LEE. WE DON'T KNOW
ANYONE IN NORFOLK, VIRGINIA ANYWAY.