Voyage to the Bottom of the Sea (1964–1968): Season 2, Episode 11 - The X Factor - full transcript

Word comes through that Dr Liscomb has been kidnapped by a foreign agent posing as a toy importer. Liscomb has cracked the secret of the X factor, a new ingredient and everyone wants it.

[ Gunshot ]

[ Engine Starts ]

♪♪ [ Drumming ]

EXCELLENT WORK, GENTLEMEN.
EVERY WORD OF THE MESSAGE
IS CORRECT.

THIS WILL GO BY
AIRFREIGHT SHIPMENT 7-4-3.

LOMA TOY COMPANY,
BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA.

TOP ROW OF THE SHIPPING CARTON,
SEVENTH BOX FROM THE RIGHT.

CLEAR?
YES, MR. KABER.

AH, GOOD, GOOD, GOOD.
EXCELLENT!

[ Door Opens ]

GO ON.



DR. LISCOMB,
I AM HONORED.

- WHAT DO YOU WANT WITH ME?
- NOTHING VERY MUCH.

A SINGLE MISSING PIECE IN A VERY
COMPLICATED JIGSAW PUZZLE--
THE X FACTOR.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT
YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT.
CERTAINLY YOU DO.

I'M TALKING ABOUT THE GREATEST
DETERRENT WEAPON EVER INVENTED.

ONE THAT MAKES THE H-BOMB AS
OBSOLESCENT AS A BOW AND ARROW.

ONLY ONE ELEMENT
IS STILL MISSING,

AND YOU POSSESS IT UP THERE.

THE X FACTOR.
I WANT IT.

MR. KABER,
THAT'S WHERE IT STAYS.

OH, WE'LL GET IT. NEVER FEAR.
AND MUCH MORE IN YEARS TO COME.

YOU ARE A VERY VALUABLE
ACQUISITION, DR. LISCOMB.

YOU'LL GET NOTHING FROM ME.
YOU MIGHT AS WELL
KILL ME RIGHT NOW.

KILL YOU? MY DEAR MAN,
I WOULDN'T DREAM OF IT.



YOU'RE TOO VALUABLE
TO MY COUNTRY.

BRING HIM ALONG, GENTLEMEN.

[ Mutters ]

NO! LET ME ALONE!

[ Shouts ]

I'M SURE YOU'RE WONDERING
HOW I CAN POSSIBLY SMUGGLE...

ANYONE AS IMPORTANT AS YOU
OUT OF THE COUNTRY.

I'D BE DELIGHTED TO SHOW YOU.

ACTIVATE THE CONVERSION TANK,
PLEASE.

NO! NO!

NOW, NOW, DON'T WORRY.

THERE'S NO PAIN INVOLVED.

NO! NO!

STOP IT!

NO! STOP IT!

STOP IT! NO!

NO, YOU CAN'T DO THIS!

NO, STOP IT!

[ Man ]
VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

STARRING RICHARD BASEHART,

DAVID HEDISON.

VOYAGE TO THE BOTTOM OF THE SEA.

[ Man ]
ADMIRAL, A RADIO MESSAGE
FOR YOU.

IN THE CLEAR. NO CODE.

WHO IS IT?
NO NAME GIVEN, SIR.

HE SAID IT WAS CONCERNING
THE X FACTOR.

PIPE IT INTO MY
PRIVATE SPEAKER AT ONCE.
AYE, SIR. SWITCH OVER.

[ Man #2 ]
ADMIRAL, DR. LISCOMB
HAS BEEN KIDNAPPED.

LISCOMB? WELL, WHO IS THIS?

I WORK FOR CAPTAIN SHIRE,
OFFICE OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

LISCOMB WAS VISITING
YOUR INSTITUTE.

HE WAS NABBED RIGHT OUTSIDE
AND BROUGHT HERE.

HERE? WHERE'S THAT?
WHERE ARE YOU CALLING FROM?

I'M USING THE ONLY SHORTWAVE
TRANSMITTER I COULD REACH.

I'M IN THE PRIVATE OFFICE OF--
[ Door Opens ]

[ Gunshot ]

WELL, GO ON.
WHOSE OFFICE?

HELLO? HELLO?
ARE YOU STILL THERE?
[ Phone Clicking ]

THIS IS NELSON.
DO YOU READ ME?

ARE YOU STILL TRANSMITTING?
COME IN!

THIS MAN WAS OBVIOUSLY
A U.S. AGENT.

HOW DID HE MANAGE
TO GET INTO OUR EMPLOY?

I'LL START A THOROUGH
INVESTIGATION AT ONCE, SIR.

RATHER LATE FOR THAT, ISN'T IT?

ANOTHER SLIP LIKE THIS
COULD RUIN OUR WHOLE OPERATION.

IT WON'T HAPPEN AGAIN.
I ASSURE YOU.

THE RADIO VOICE IDENTIFIED
ITSELF AS ADMIRAL NELSON.

THIS TRANSMITTER MUST BE TUNED
INTO THE SEAVIEW FREQUENCY.

SIR, THE NAME OF CAPTAIN SHIRE
WAS MENTIONED BY THIS MAN.

SHIRE, YES.
DANGEROUS MAN.

WHERE IS HE NOW?

HERE ARE THE, UH,
LATEST REPORTS ON MOVEMENTS
OF U.S. COUNTERINTELLIGENCE.

PACIFIC THEATER. THIS ONE.

ANY MENTION OF SHIRE?

AT THE MOMENT,
HE IS AT THE PEARL HARBOR
NAVAL BASE.

ALERT OUR HONOLULU OFFICE.

IF I KNOW NELSON,
HE WILL SHORTLY PAY A VISIT
TO PEARL HARBOR.

UNFORTUNATELY,
THEY MUST BOTH BE KILLED.

YES, SIR.

I'LL ATTEND TO IT AT ONCE.

[ Man ]
ADMIRAL, YOUR CALL
TO CAPTAIN SHIRE IS READY.

UNSCRAMBLE.
[ Beeping ]

SHIRE SPEAKING.
HELLO, ADMIRAL.

GEORGE, I'VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS.
DR. LISCOMB'S BEEN KIDNAPPED.

LISCOMB? OH, THAT IS BAD.

WASN'T HE RIGHT ON THE VERGE
OF WRAPPING UP THE BIG PROJECT?

[ Chuckles ]
LISCOMB IS THE PROJECT.

- HIS KNOWLEDGE IS THE KEY
TO EVERYTHING.
- HOW DID YOU GET THE NEWS?

AN ANONYMOUS CALL,
BUT I THINK IT WAS
ONE OF YOUR AGENTS.

WE WERE CUT OFF BEFORE HE COULD
TELL ME WHERE LISCOMB WAS TAKEN.

CUT OFF?
SCRATCH ONE GOOD AGENT.

I'M AFRAID SO.

BUT, UH, WHAT ABOUT LISCOMB?
WHAT'S OUR MOVE?

CAN YOU PICK ME UP HERE?
AS FAST AS I CAN MAKE IT.

ALL RIGHT. NOW, I'VE GOT
SOME CHECKING TO DO.

I'LL TRY TO HAVE A REPORT
FOR YOU WHEN YOU GET HERE.

END TRANSMISSION.

HOW FAR ARE WE
FROM PEARL HARBOR?

ABOUT, UH,
840 MILES DUE EAST.
VERY WELL.

GET THE FLYING SUB READY
FOR LAUNCH, AND ALERT SHARKEY
HE'LL BE FLYING IN WITH ME.

AYE, SIR.
CHIP, GET ON IT.
AYE, AYE, SIR.

NOW HEAR THIS.
CHIEF SHARKEY WILL LAY UP TO
THE CONTROL ROOM ON THE DOUBLE.

FLYING SUB DUTY WATCH,
MAKE READY FOR IMMEDIATE LAUNCH.

[ Chief ]
ROGER. UNDERSTAND.

HAVE YOUR TRAFFIC OFFICER
NOTIFY HICKAM TOWER.

OKAY.
FLYING SUB OVER AND OUT.

ALL CLEAR?
WE'VE GOT CLEARANCE
TO LAND IN EAST LOCK.

WE CAN TIE UP
AT THE SUB BASE THERE.
MMM.

SPARKS REPORTS
THEY'VE LANDED AT PEARL.
THEY'RE WITH CAPTAIN SHIRE.

WE'RE TO CONTINUE ON
A COURSE TO SANTA BARBARA.
VERY WELL. KEEP ME INFORMED.

AND HOLD HER
STEADY AS SHE GOES.
AYE, AYE, SIR.

♪♪ [ Drumming ]

CODE?
DEFINITELY,
BUT A SOPHISTICATED ONE.

WE STILL HAVEN'T COME CLOSE
TO BREAKING IT.

WHERE'D YOU GET THIS THING?
I INTERCEPTED IT ON A TIP
FROM ONE OF OUR AGENTS.

THERE'S A BIG SPY RING
OPERATING INSIDE OUR COUNTRY,

AND THIS IS THE FIRST REAL LEAD
WE'VE HAD ON IT.

I'D MUCH RATHER KNOW ABOUT
THE MAN WHO CALLED ME.
WAS HE ONE OF YOUR AGENTS?

I'M STILL CHECKING.
IT MAY BE SEVERAL DAYS
BEFORE I KNOW.

WE CAN'T WAIT THAT LONG.
IT MAY BE A MATTER OF HOURS.

ONCE THEY GET LISCOMB
OUT OF THE COUNTRY--
THERE'S NOT MUCH CHANCE OF THAT.

I'VE ALREADY PUT OUT AN ALERT
TO EVERY CUSTOMS OFFICER
IN THE COUNTRY.

DON'T UNDERRATE THESE PEOPLE,
YOU KNOW? THEY MAY FIND A WAY.

[ Scoffs ]
HAVEN'T YOU GOT ANY LEAD AT ALL?

JUST ONE.

NOW, THIS IS A PET THEORY
OF MINE.

BUT IF I BRING IT UP TO
HEADQUARTERS ONE MORE TIME,

I'M LIABLE TO BE LAUGHED
OUT OF A JOB.
[ Laughs ]

I NEVER FELT LESS LIKE LAUGHING.
NOW, WHAT IS IT?

EVER HEAR OF
THE KABER TOY COMPANY?
A TOY COMPANY?

MM-HMM.
YOU MEAN THE, UH,
PEOPLE WHO MADE THIS?

RIGHT. NOW,
I KNOW IT SOUNDS WILD,
BUT THINK OF THIS.

NO BUSINESS IN AMERICA
WORKS WITH TIGHTER SECURITY.

NOW, YOU SEE, COMING OUT
WITH A NEW TOY FIRST
CAN MEAN MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

YEAH. GO AHEAD.
WELL, IT ALWAYS STRUCK ME
THAT A PLACE LIKE THAT...

WOULD MAKE A DARN GOOD COVER
FOR ESPIONAGE.

NOW, I'VE WORKED ON IT.
EVEN GOT A MAN INTO KABER TOYS.

COULD BE THE AGENT
THAT CONTACTED YOU.

HE, UH-- HE SAID HE WAS CALLING
FROM A PRIVATE OFFICE.

IT-IT COULD BE
THE-THE TOY COMPANY.

YES, BUT WE'LL NEVER KNOW
UNTIL WE GET INSIDE.

BUT THAT'S NOT MUCH TO GO ON.
ALL THE SOLID EVIDENCE
YOU'VE GOT IS THAT!

IT'S THE BEST I CAN OFFER.

[ Sighs ]
ALL RIGHT, GEORGE.

LET'S HAVE A TRY AT IT.
COME ON.

HANG ON.

IF THIS IS A WRONG GUESS,
ADMIRAL, WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

FRANKLY, I DON'T CARE.

NOTHING MATTERS VERY MUCH
UNLESS WE GET TO LISCOMB
IN A HURRY.

[ Shire ]
ABOUT THIS KABER OUTFIT.

IT'S MORE THAN
JUST A TOY COMPANY.

THEY-- THEY DO A LOT
OF HIGH SECURITY WORK
FOR THE GOVERNMENT.

SCALE MODELS,
THAT SORT OF THING.
WELL?

WELL, IF WE MAKE AN ACCUSATION
WE CAN'T PROVE,

WE'LL HAVE 16 DIFFERENT
CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEES
DOWN ON OUR HEADS.

WE'LL WORRY ABOUT THAT
WHEN IT HAPPENS.
WHAT'S YOUR PLAN OF ATTACK?

BARGE IN AND SURPRISE KABER.

ACCUSE HIM OUTRIGHT
IF WE HAVE TO.
KEEP OUR EYES OPEN.

IT'S NOT MUCH OF A PLAN,
I GRANT YOU,
BUT YOU GOT ANY BETTER IDEAS?

NOT AT THE MOMENT.
LET'S JUST HOPE IT WORKS.

AMEN.

[ Crashing Sound,
Beeping ]

WHAT'S WRONG, ADMIRAL?
I DON'T KNOW.
I SEEM TO HAVE LOST CONTROL.

[ Beeping Continues ]

- ADMIRAL!
- THE GYRO-STABILIZERS--

CHIEF, CAN YOU GET
TO THE GYRO-PANELS?

IT'S BEGINNING TO RESPOND.
KEEP AT IT.

[ Footsteps ]

THE GYRO-PANEL WAS RIGGED
TO EXPLODE.

SABOTAGE.

HEY, CHIEF, HOW'S THE HANDS?
OH, OKAY.

JUST A COUPLE OF BURNS
FROM SOME HOT WIRES.
THE DOC FIXED ME UP.

MAN, THAT WAS A CLOSE CALL.
OH, UH, I WAS NEVER WORRIED.

NO? WELL, THE ADMIRAL WAS.
IN FACT, HE STILL IS.

THEN WAS IT A DELIBERATE
ATTEMPT ON OUR LIVES?

WE DIDN'T EXACTLY ADVERTISE
THAT FLIGHT.

THAT'S TRUE.
NOT MANY PEOPLE KNEW ABOUT IT.
IT COULD'VE BEEN AN ACCIDENT.

IT COULDN'T HAVE BEEN.
THE WHOLE FLYING SUB
WAS CHECKED OUT BEFORE TAKEOFF.

THE GYRO-PANEL
COULDN'T BLOW ITSELF UP.

ALL RIGHT.
THEN IT WAS SABOTAGE.
WHAT NOW?

WELL, WE'LL HAVE TO FORGET
THE ORIGINAL PLAN.

I PROPOSE A DIRECT
FRONTAL ATTACK.

MEANING?
AN OFFICIAL VISIT TO
THE KABER TOY COMPANY.

AND I DO MEAN OFFICIAL--
ADVANCE NOTICE, FULL UNIFORM,
ARMED ESCORTS.

- YOU KNOW, THE WORKS.
- I DON'T KNOW.

I USUALLY PREFER
THE ELEMENT OF SURPRISE.

SO DO I, ORDINARILY,
BUT THIS IS NO ORDINARY CASE.

NOW, LISTEN. WE'VE BOTH GOT
TOP SECURITY CLEARANCE,

AND KABER, AS I MENTIONED,
DOES A GREAT DEAL
OF TOP SECRET WORK.

NOW, IF IT'S AN OFFICIAL VISIT,
KABER WILL HAVE TO SHOW US
EVERYTHING WE WANT TO SEE.

AND IF HE COOPERATES--
IF HE COOPERATES,

HE HAS NOTHING TO HIDE,
AND MY SUSPICIONS
ARE GROUNDLESS.

UH-HUH. AND WE'VE
STILL LOST LISCOMB.

AND I DON'T KNOW
WHAT ELSE WE CAN DO.

ALL RIGHT. WE'LL PLAY IT
YOUR WAY. GET A MESSAGE
OFF TO THE INSTITUTE.

HAVE A LIMOUSINE WAITING FOR US
WITH A FULL SECURITY GUARD.

WE'RE GOING TO PAY
AN OFFICIAL VISIT
ON THE KABER TOY COMPANY.

I'LL GET RIGHT ON IT.

WE'LL HAVE TO, UH,
NOTIFY KABER, OF COURSE.
[ Chuckles ]

I'D GIVE A LOT TO SEE HIS FACE
WHEN HE GETS THE NEWS.

NELSON COMING HERE?
IMPOSSIBLE!

WE'RE NOT GOING TO OPEN
OUR GATES TO EVERY
U.S. GOVERNMENT MISSION...

THAT WANTS
TO COME SNOOPING AROUND!

EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS
SUGGESTS THAT YOU ACCEPT
THE NELSON VISIT.

YOU HAVE NO CHOICE.
MMM.

AND WHAT DOES
EUROPEAN HEADQUARTERS
SUGGEST I DO WITH HIM?

THEY DON'T SAY, SIR,
BEYOND CAUTIONING YOU
TO ACCEPT THE OFFICIAL VISIT.

OTHERWISE, THEY FEEL
WE WILL ONLY ATTRACT...

AMERICAN GOVERNMENT ATTENTION
TO OUR OPERATIONS HERE.

MMM.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

I WILL ACCEPT
THE OFFICIAL VISITORS.

HOWEVER,
IT IS A VERY DANGEROUS DRIVE
BETWEEN HERE AND SANTA BARBARA.

- ISN'T IT, HENDERSON?
- YES, SIR. IF YOU SAY SO.

I'LL ATTEND TO
THE ARRANGEMENTS AT ONCE.

ALL ENGINES SLOW TO ONE-THIRD.

[ Man ]
SLOW TO ONE-THIRD.
AYE, SIR.

PREPARE TO SURFACE.
BLOW ALL MAIN BALLAST TANKS.

DEPTH, 90 FEET, SIR.

VERY WELL. SURFACE.

ADMIRAL, WE'RE SURFACED
AND APPROACHING PORT.

ALL RIGHT, CAPTAIN.
YOU READY TO PUT ON
THE BIG SHOW FOR KABER?

READY, WILLING AND ABLE.

[ Automatic Weapon Firing ]

[ Sirens Wailing ]

[ Weapon Firing Continues ]

WELL, WHEN DID THIS HAPPEN?

I SEE. YES.

WELL, WHO HAVE YOU FOUND
SO FAR?

NO, NO. THOSE ARE
THE TWO MOTORCYCLE GUARDS.

YES, WE CAN IDENTIFY THEM. YES.

WELL, CAN YOU CLOSE OFF THE AREA
AND KEEP OUT THE SIGHTSEERS?

MR. MORTON, LAY UP
TO THE ADMIRAL'S QUARTERS
ON THE DOUBLE.

AYE, AYE, SIR.
I'LL GET OUR OWN MEN OVER THERE
AS FAST AS POSSIBLE, YES.

[ Sighs ]

[ Knocking ]
COME IN.

WHAT'S UP?
WELL, I JUST TALKED TO
A HIGHWAY PATROL OFFICER.

OUR OFFICIAL CARAVAN
NEVER GOT TO KABER TOYS.

WHAT HAPPENED?
WELL, RIGHT ABOUT HERE,
ACCORDING TO THE REPORT,

THEY WERE ATTACKED,
AND THEY WENT OFF THESE CLIFFS
RIGHT HERE,

AND THEY LANDED DOWN
IN THIS AREA.

THE ADMIRAL?
I DON'T KNOW YET.

HAS SHARKEY LEFT
ON SHORE LEAVE?
HE'S GETTING READY TO.

STOP HIM.
HIS LEAVE'S CANCELED.
ALL SHORE LEAVES ARE CANCELED.

I WANT HIM TO TAKE THIS DETAIL
AND START SEARCHING THE AREA.
AYE, SIR.

HERE, TAKE THIS.

[ Sighs ]

GOT THE ADMIRAL?

I-- I DON'T BELIEVE IT.

ACTUALLY, WE DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING YET.

NOT EVEN IF HE'S
ALIVE OR DEAD.

[ Sighs ]
IT'S YOUR DETAIL, CHIEF.

ROUND UP THE MEN.

AYE, AYE, SIR.

HEY, CHIEF, COME ON.
LET'S GO!

THOSE CHICKS DON'T LIKE
TO BE KEPT WAITING,
KNOW WHAT I MEAN?

WHAT ARE YOU MADE UP FOR,
SAILOR?

GET OUT OF THOSE CIVIES
AND GET INTO UNIFORM!

AND IF I HEAR ONE WISECRACK
OUT OF YOU-- JUST ONE--
YOU'RE ON REPORT!

BUT I THOUGHT WE WERE GONNA GO--
JUST KNOCK IT OFF
AND GET THE LEAD OUT!

WHAT DID I DO?

[ Nelson ]
YOUR MEN PLAY WITH SOME
REALISTIC TOYS, KABER.

YOU'RE A VERY
LUCKY MAN, NELSON.
I'M GLAD YOU THINK SO.

SUCH A TRAGIC ACCIDENT
AND SO UNNECESSARY.

IF YOU HAD ONLY KEPT
YOUR NOSE OUT OF MY BUSINESS.

JUST WHAT IS YOUR BUSINESS,
UH, KABER?

I SELL HAPPINESS
FOR YOUNG AND OLD.
NOW, LOOK HERE.

WHERE'S LISCOMB?
WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HIM?

THIS IS ONE OF OUR
MOST POPULAR EXPORT MODELS.

WE DON'T SELL ANY HERE,
BUT THEY'RE VERY POPULAR
IN CERTAIN EUROPEAN COUNTRIES.

YOU STILL HAVEN'T ANSWERED
MY QUESTION.

WHAT SHOULD I KNOW
ABOUT LISCOMB?

[ Chuckling ]
AMONG OTHER THINGS,
YOU'RE A VERY BAD LIAR.

YOU KIDNAPPED LISCOMB!
HE'S PROBABLY SOMEWHERE
ON THESE GROUNDS...

IF YOU HAVEN'T KILLED HIM
AS YOU KILLED CAPTAIN SHIRE
AND THE OTHER MEN.

MY DEAR SIR,
WHY SHOULD I KILL SUCH
A BRILLIANT MAN AS DR. LISCOMB?

THEN YOU DO ADMIT
THAT YOU KNOW HIM.

WHO DOES NOT KNOW
OF DR. LISCOMB?

THEN YOU DON'T DENY
THESE MURDERS.

WOULD YOU BELIEVE ME
IF I DID?
NO.

THEN WHY SHOULD I BOTHER
TO DENY THEM?

I'M SURE YOU'RE INSANE,
AND IN A FEW HOURS,
YOU'RE GOING TO BE UNDER ARREST.

INDEED?
ON WHAT CHARGE?

MURDER, ESPIONAGE.
AH, I DON'T THINK SO.

AFTER ALL, THERE ARE
NO WITNESSES, YOU KNOW.

YOU'RE FORGETTING ONE.

NOT AT ALL, ADMIRAL.
NOT AT ALL.

I KEEP YOU IN MIND AT ALL TIMES.

LEE?
ANY REPORTS, CHIP?

THEY'VE IDENTIFIED
CAPTAIN SHIRE'S BODY
AND A COUPLE OF THE GUARDS.

ALL PRETTY BADLY BURNED.

THAT'S ALL?
SO FAR.

THE DETAIL'S STILL
OUT THERE SEARCHING.

- NO SIGN OF THE ADMIRAL?
- NONE. NOT YET.

I'LL BE IN THE ADMIRAL'S CABIN.

WHEN THE DETAIL COMES BACK,
HAVE THEM REPORT TO ME IN THERE.
AYE, SIR.

[ Kaber ] HERE'S A LITTLE
NOVELTY NUMBER FROM WHICH
WE EXPECT A GREAT DEAL.

CLEVER, ISN'T IT?

HOW LONG DO YOU EXPECT
TO KEEP ME HERE?

OH, NOT VERY LONG.
YOU SURPRISE ME, ADMIRAL.

I THOUGHT YOU'D BE ASKING
ALL SORTS OF QUESTIONS
ABOUT KABER TOYS.

WELL, I'M SURE YOU'LL TELL ME
ANYTHING YOU WANT ME TO KNOW.

TRUE, TRUE.
HERE WE HAVE AN IDEAL COVER
FOR ESPIONAGE.

A LIVELY
IMPORT-EXPORT BUSINESS...

IN THE MOST INNOCENT
OF COMMODITIES-- TOYS.

WE EVEN DO A CERTAIN AMOUNT
OF TOP SECRET MODEL WORK
FOR YOUR GOVERNMENT.

[ Buzzing ]

YES. I THINK WE'RE
ABOUT READY NOW.

BRING HIM IN, HENDERSON.

A SURPRISE.

A FRIEND OF YOURS.

DR. LISCOMB.

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE WITH HIM?
WHAT?

IN FACT,
OUR FRIEND LISCOMB IS ALIVE.
HE'S UNCONSCIOUS.

HE'LL MAKE A BEAUTIFUL TOY...
FOR EXPORT.

ONCE WITHIN THE BORDERS
OF MY COUNTRY,
HE WILL BE REVIVED.

CERTAIN DRUGS, CERTAIN
BRAINWASHING TECHNIQUES,

AND HE WILL TELL US
EVERYTHING HE KNOWS.

WHAT'S MORE,
HE WILL EVENTUALLY WORK FOR US
FOR THE REST OF HIS LIFE.

NOW, ADMIRAL,
I WILL TAKE YOU ON
A TOUR OF THE PLANT.

I WILL SHOW YOU THINGS
ABOUT THE TOY BUSINESS
THAT WILL ASTOUND YOU.

RIGHT THIS WAY.

LET US BEGIN WITH
THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT.

WE WENT OVER THE WHOLE AREA.
THE-- THE ROAD, THE CLIFF,
ALL THE WAY DOWN TO THE BEACH.

WE EVEN TOOK THE WRECK APART.
WIPEOUT.

EVERYONE IN THE PARTY'S
ACCOUNTED FOR,
EXCEPT THE ADMIRAL.

THEN THEY TOOK HIM ALIVE.

TOOK HIM WHERE?
[ Snaps Fingers ]

I'LL BET IT'S THAT
COCKEYED TOY FACTORY.
THAT'S MY GUESS.

OH, MAN, WOULD I LIKE
TO BUST IN THERE.

THAT'S JUST WHAT I'M GONNA DO.
YOU JUST POINT US IN
THE RIGHT DIRECTION.

WAIT. WE CAN'T BUST IN.
WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH EVIDENCE
TO LOWER THE BOOM ON THAT PLACE.

WE'VE GOT PLENTY
OF EVIDENCE, BUT NO TIME.
CALL THE O.N.I. AND REPORT THIS.

UNLESS WE GET TO THE ADMIRAL
RIGHT AWAY, HE COULD BE DEAD.
LET'S GO.

WELL, DON'T STAND THERE WITH
YOUR TEETH HANGING OUT. JUMP!

GET ME THROUGH TO THE OFFICE
OF NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.
TOP PRIORITY. URGENT.

HERE WE ARE, ADMIRAL NELSON.

TO ME THIS IS THE REAL HEART
OF THE KABER TOY COMPANY--
THE CONVERSION TANK.

CONVERSION TANK?
SOMETHING NEW WITH US.

A UNIQUE CONCEPT.
I'M SURE YOU CAN GUESS
AS TO ITS FUNCTION.

I THINK I CAN.
ACTUALLY, THE MECHANICAL PROCESS
IS VERY SIMPLE.

THE SUBJECT IS WHEELED IN THERE,
THE TANK IS ACTIVATED,
AND THE SUBJECT IS PARALYZED.

AT THE SAME TIME,
HIS FLESH IS COVERED
WITH A WAX-LIKE SUBSTANCE...

WHICH GIVES HIM
THE APPEARANCE OF A MANNEQUIN.

OF COURSE, THE UNIQUE FEATURE
OF THIS PROCESS...

IS THAT THE SUBJECT
NEVER LOSES CONSCIOUSNESS.

HIS MIND IS ALERT AND AWARE.

ONLY HIS PHYSICAL FUNCTIONS
HAVE BEEN ARRESTED.

THIS MAKES IT EASIER
TO REVIVE HIM,

AND AT THE SAME TIME,
BEGIN THE PROCESS
OF BRAINWASHING.

BUT ENOUGH OF THEORY.
WOULDN'T YOU CARE
FOR A DEMONSTRATION?

UH, NO, NO.
THAT WON'T BE NECESSARY.
I, UH-- I ACCEPT YOUR STATEMENT.

NO TROUBLE AT ALL, I ASSURE YOU.

STAY AWAY FROM THE FENCE.
HIGH VOLTAGE.

THE SERVICE ENTRANCE MUST
BE AROUND ON THE OTHER SIDE.

I'LL TRY THE GATE.

CAPTAIN,
THERE'S A TRUCK COMING.

TURN OFF THE POWER.

[ Engine Starts ]

KICK IT UP.
WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME.

NOW YOU BEGIN TO UNDERSTAND
WHY I WAS SO WILLING
TO SHOW YOU SO MUCH, ADMIRAL.

IT IS INFORMATION
YOU WILL NEVER BE ABLE TO USE.

I'M REALLY DELIGHTED WITH
THE WAY THINGS HAVE TURNED OUT.

SOON YOU'LL BE ON YOUR WAY
TO MY COUNTRY.

AND IN THE LONG RUN,
YOU WILL PROVE EVEN MORE
VALUABLE THAN DR. LISCOMB.

[ No Audible Dialogue ]

- WHAT ARE YOU DOING?
- THERE'S SOMETHING WRONG.

I DON'T CARE WHAT'S WRONG.
GET THIS THING OVER WITH.

A PARTY OF MEN HIJACKED
ONE OF OUR TRUCKS.

THEY WERE PASSED
THROUGH THE GATE
BEFORE A WARNING WAS GIVEN.

ARE THEY ON THE GROUNDS NOW?
SECURITY IS ALERTED.

GO FIND THEM.
COME ON!

THE BEST LAID PLANS
OF MICE AND MEN, KABER.

THE INTRUDERS WILL BE FOUND
WITHIN A MATTER OF MOMENTS.

DON'T YOU WORRY
ABOUT A THING, ADMIRAL.

GET DOWN FROM THERE.

MOVE OUT.

DROP THOSE GUN BELTS.

YOU CAUGHT THEM?
NOT YET.

WE'RE COMBING
THE ENTIRE COMPOUND.
WE'RE WASTING TOO MUCH TIME.

LET'S GET ON WITH IT.

SORRY, ADMIRAL.
THE CYCLE HAD TO BE RESET.
IT WILL TAKE A FEW MOMENTS.

THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
DON'T HURRY ON MY ACCOUNT.

LOOK, THE ADMIRAL!

THIS MANHOLE COULD LEAD US
TO THE POWER STATION.

COME ON!
DOWN HERE!

HOLD IT!

[ Mechanical Hum Winding Down ]

WHAT WAS IT NOW?
I DON'T KNOW.
WE'RE GETTING NO POWER!

THE MAIN SWITCH, OF COURSE.
THEY'RE IN THE POWER HOUSE!

GET UP.
YOU ALL RIGHT?
WHAT HAPPENED HERE?

THEY'RE HOLED UP SOMEWHERE
IN THE UNDERGROUND COMPLEX.

GET THAT POWER BACK ON!

WE'VE GOT PLENTY OF TEAR GAS.
SMOKE 'EM OUT!

COME ON! GET UP! GET UP!
GET ON YOUR FEET!
GET THE POWER BACK ON! COME ON!

GET THE POWER BACK ON!

[ All Coughing ]

[ All Coughing ]

COME ON. HURRY.
WE'VE GOT TO GET
TO THE ADMIRAL.

[ Whirring ]
ALL SET?

HOLD IT!
[ Gunshot ]

CHIEF, TURN THE POWER OFF!

THE LEVER.
THROW THE LEVER.

FIRST BUTTON
ON THE POWER CONTROL.

LET'S GET OUT OF HERE.
NO, I WANT LISCOMB.

RILEY, YOU COME WITH ME.
LEE, YOU AND THE CHIEF
TRACK DOWN KABER.

I WANT HIM TOO.
RIGHT.

[ Gunfire ]

[ Gunfire Continues ]

FOR YOU, ADMIRAL,
FROM NAVAL INTELLIGENCE.

THANKS, CHIP.

WELL, THAT'S THE END
OF THE KABER TOY COMPANY.

TO SAY THE LEAST.
THE ENTIRE SPY RING
HAS BEEN BROKEN.

THEY COULDN'T PLAY
WITHOUT THEIR TOYS.

-HOW'S DR. LISCOMB COMING ALONG?
-HE'S FINE. HE'LL BE BACK
AT WORK IN A FEW DAYS.

WAS HE REALLY CONSCIOUS
ALL THAT TIME?
HE WAS COMPLETELY CONSCIOUS,

EXCEPT HE COULDN'T MOVE A MUSCLE
OR MAKE A SOUND.

AND, UH, HE TOLD ME THAT A LINE
FROM A SPEECH...

OF GEORGE WASHINGTON
KEPT RUNNING THROUGH HIS MIND.

"THE FREEDOM OF SPEECH
MAY BE TAKEN AWAY,

AND DUMB MEN SILENT,
WE MAY BE LED LIKE SHEEP
TO THE SLAUGHTER."