War of the Worlds (1988–1990): Season 2, Episode 1 - The Second Wave - full transcript

There's rioting breaking
out throughout the city.

Fires continue to burn everywhere.
Troops are shooting people.

My God, I don't know why.

There's a woman dying in
front of me, and no one's...

There are conflicting reports
about who or what started the chaos.

Will someone tell
me what's happening?

This is madness.

What is this world coming to?

Attention. This is the police.

Curfew in this quadrant
begins at 1 1 p.m.

I repeat: 1 1 p.m.



Only D-7 identification
cards are exempted.

Anyone without D-7
identification cards

will be arrested.

Attention. I repeat:
This is the police.

Curfew in this quadrant
ends at 1 1 p.m.

I repeat: 1 1 p.m.

- Yeah?
- Suzanne, it's Harrison.

Have you heard
from General Wilson?

- Not a word. You?
- Maybe.

I got a message to meet him.

To meet? I can't hear you.

One on one.

So do me a favor.
Don't tell the colonel yet.

And I'll call you
when I contact him.



Three, two,

one, zero.

So what's the story?

6:00 on the dot.

There's a pattern
here. Every 17 minutes.

What's going on, Norton?

Weather's not that predictable.
There shouldn't be a pattern.

That doesn't get us very far.

At least he's trying.
He's on to something.

- Like what?
- I don't know yet.

Of course you don't know.

No alien activity for months.

How can we fight an
enemy we can't even locate?

Well, they didn't
pack up and leave.

You can bet on that.

Has anyone seen Harrison?

- He went out.
- Where the hell did he go?

He didn't say.

Don't you people ever learn?

I have to know where
everyone is at all times.

He got a call. He said he
was going out, that's all.

Let me know the
minute he gets back.

He's always in a lousy mood.

Everyone is.

Thunder, lightning,

but never any rain.

Welcome home.

We have no home.

Morthrai is gone.

It hasn't gone.

But we saw the light storm.

Everyone was dying.

Morthrai is not a place.

It's an idea.

The Eternal creates
Morthrai wherever he is.

And the Eternal is coming here.

Then this planet will
become the new Morthrai.

Has the human been captured yet?

- It's being done now.
- Mmm.

What are you... What
are you doing here?

Looking for Plato's Bar.

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Excuse me.

This ain't your part
of town, is it, pal?

What are you looking for?

I'm waiting for someone.

Oh, waiting for the mail, huh?

Maybe I can help you.

I don't think so.

Be nice. You'll find
I'm a helpful kind of guy.

I can get you anything you need.

Hey.

I'm not on the market.

He just wants a little
fun, hey, good-looking?

Honey, I just wanna
finish my beer.

Oh, you wanna party, right?

I love to party.

I'm your little baby girl.

- I don't think so, honey.
- Come on, man.

I'm hurting, you know?

Baby needs candy.

I'll send you
straight to heaven.

Listen...

No.

Hey. Why you bothering
the little girl for, huh?

Just back off. I don't
want any trouble here.

Let's talk if you got it.

What...

You wanna go? Let's go.

No, thanks. I was just leaving.

You ain't walking.

Hey, you can't go back there.

- Dr. Harrison Blackwood?
- That's me.

We're with General Wilson.
Would you come with us, please?

Try and stop me.

- So what's the story here?
- We're taking you to General Wilson's.

- It's about time. Where's he been?
- I don't know, sir.

We're just following orders.

Now, wait a minute. You
must know where we're going.

It's getting pretty dangerous here, sir.
Will you just get in the car? We'll talk...

Get down! Hit the deck!

Let's go! Move!

- Who are you?
- Let's just get out of here, okay?

- I don't know who the hell you are.
- I'm the guy who saved your ass.

John Kincaid. Anybody following?

I don't see anyone.

Keep looking.

You're from General
Wilson, then?

You could say that.

Look, do you know
how to use one of these?

- Why?
- Just take it, man.

There could be more of
those things, whatever they are.

- You don't know?
- I'm learning fast.

Their bodies changed.

I've never seen that before.

- Speak for yourself, Blackwood.
- You have?

Look, I don't just blow people
away for kicks. Yeah, we've met.

Listen, this is
really important.

Later. Just keep
a lookout, okay?

Password, sir?

Halloween.

- Our security is solid.
- Yeah. I'm inside.

- With me.
- But you don't know who the hell I am.

I can't wait to find out.

The moment has arrived.

Morthrai is reborn.

The Eternal is with us.

Eternal spirit of Morthrai,

we greet you.

The journey was long.

We are creating
the new Morthrai.

I understand.

It is my only wish.

The Eternal has spoken.

We now know the task

and the punishment for failure.

We must purify this planet.

We have to start now.

We can't repeat the failure.

The soldiers who
preceded us were fools.

They couldn't eliminate even the
few humans who knew about us.

They'll pay for their stupidity.

As for the humans,
I'm taking care of that.

Ah...

Is your new weapon ready?

Ready for testing.

You have a human subject for me?

You'll have him soon enough.

First, we'll execute
the traitors, hmm?

Colonel.

I got someone I
want you to meet.

Kincaid.

Hello, Colonel.

How the hell did
you get in here?

Security's loose. Very loose.

You guys know each other.

Yeah. I know him.

I kicked him out of my unit.

They're still here,

and they haven't
forgotten about us.

I knew the damn things
were up to something.

I guess this is it.

- And there were no radiation scars?
- None of the old signs.

They had me completely fooled. If
Kincaid hadn't come along, I'd be dead.

It wasn't an accident, Harrison.

I've been watching
you for weeks.

Tell me,

how did you get
involved in this?

After I left this service,
Wilson kept in touch with me.

He brought me and
Max in for special jobs.

Look, don't tell me your
damn brother is here.

He's dead.

Look...

Yeah.

Wilson had something for us.

A routine assignment.

You know, go in, nail
the bad guys, get out.

They were waiting for us.

It was a setup.

We took a couple of
them out. They got Max.

After I saw what they were, it kind
of changed the way I look at things.

Hey, I think I located them.

You failed the Morthren race.

You failed the Eternal.

You're condemned to darkness.

The Eternal casts you out.

High price for failure.

We have no reason to worry.

Since Blackwood has
escaped your soldiers,

I'm still waiting for a subject.

What are you thinking?

I don't know.

I'm not sure I trust him.

Why the hell didn't
you come to us sooner?

I didn't know who I could trust.

It looked like we
were set up by Wilson.

- Why would he do that?
- I don't know.

But I do know an ambush
when I walk into one.

Where the hell is he?

I haven't seen
him since that day.

I'm gonna get some answers.

We're wasting time.

Malzor's more interested in killing
our own kind than the human enemy.

We're ready.

It's elegant,

simple.

We'll move among
them, and they'll trust us.

They'll welcome us.

Theoretically, it's perfect,

but we've got to
try it on a human.

Thank you.

General Wilson
is not on vacation.

It's just an official cover.

He disappeared three weeks ago.

That's when I last saw him.

He left for home
and never got there.

Maybe they got him.

We just have to
hope for the best.

For now, I'm assuming command.

We're on our own,
people. We trust no one.

I'm going down
there to do a recon.

Kincaid, this one is
for me and my men.

It's been swell.

- Are you going down there?
- No, I'm going to a ball game.

Kincaid, I don't think Colonel
Ironhorse wants you following him.

Look, I'm not part of this team,

I'm not under anybody's
command, and I'm in a hurry.

- Don't give me grief.
- I'm coming with you.

- Look...
- Harrison, leave it for the soldiers.

They're not scientists, Norton. I
need to see what we're up against.

It's your call, man.

I don't give orders,
and I don't take them.

Just don't get in my way.

Mom, you're not
leaving, are you?

No, honey. I'm staying here.

Now, this is a recon.

Avoid action, stay close,

maintain silence.

Go.

Go.

Go.

We have enemy
personnel in the building, sir.

Ironhorse.

Don't take him yet.

Let him come to me.

Continue the executions.

He's walking into my arms.

Kill the soldiers, but
don't harm the leader.

I'd kind of like a
bird's-eye view.

You up for that?

Sounds good to me.

You still got that
gun I gave you?

Yeah. I got it.

Go!

Welcome, Ironhorse.

Now we'll see if Mana
can succeed in her task.

Kill me.

Do you want me to
supply the energy?

No.

I'll do it.

You'll die,

but you'll be reborn

to serve Morthren will.

No.

Who are you?

I am Lieutenant
Colonel Paul Ironhorse.

You know that, sir.

And who am I?

Malzor,

my commanding officer.

And what is your
dearest wish, Ironhorse?

To serve the Eternal.

Ah.

I'm impressed.

Come with me. I'll
give you your orders.

Shall I destroy the human shell?

Not yet.

If there's a problem
with the clone,

we may need the original.

Hundreds of them.

Why are they killing
their own kind?

I don't know. But let's find
Ironhorse and get the hell out of here.

You understand your mission?

Infiltrate the Blackwood
Project headquarters.

Destroy all records.

Kill all humans.

But the humans
were your friends.

That was a long time ago.

I see them for
what they are now...

A plague.

You're sure you can succeed?

It's what I've been
trained for, sir.

Your men are waiting.

My God. Kincaid.

Harrison, get away
from here now.

Colonel... Colonel, what
have they done to you?

They made a copy.

What's he saying?

They made a copy.

I saw it.

Now go.

We gotta get him out of here.

I'm too weak. Just go.

That's an order, Kincaid.

Since when have I obeyed orders?

You've got to stop the other.

Colonel Ironhorse.

Yes.

Password, sir.

April Fool's Day.

Your sister's birthday, sir.

June 3rd.

That's good work.

July 3.

You can pass, sir.

Almost there.

Almost ain't good enough.

I want you to stay here.

No. Stay here.

And don't let anyone inside.

Colonel.

Thought I heard somebody.

What's the story?

There's nothing.

False alarm.

Kincaid.

He must have been dreaming.

It's typical.

Well, he seems pretty serious.

The man doesn't know the
meaning of the word, Norton.

So I guess you
didn't see him, huh?

Why would I?

Fact is, he followed
you down there.

Harrison went with him.

- They did what?
- Wasn't my idea, Colonel.

Tell me all about it.

Tell me everything.

Hurry.

We're getting you to a doctor.

No.

Listen.

They made a copy of me.

Kill me.

Colonel, what the hell's that?

It looks like a...

What's going on.

- Norton Drake.
- Norton, listen to me.

Harrison, how are
you? Where are you?

Is Ironhorse there?

Yeah, he's right here.

It's not Ironhorse.

- I'm telling you.
- He's an alien.

- What?
- Get out of there!

Debi?

Debi, where are you? Debi!

Doctor Blackwood,
the alarm. Red alert.

Open the damn gate!

Give me your gun.

Keep them pinned down. Cover us.

Good luck.

I don't need luck.

I had a real good teacher.

Ready?

Now! Go!

Norton?

God, no.

Kincaid!

Harrison!

They killed Norton. I
can't find Debi anywhere.

- Suzanne, where's Ironhorse?
- I don't know.

- I've got to find...
- Wait. We've gotta know.

Suzanne, he's a clone.

Who's in there? Open up.

I'm glad to see you, Colonel.

I'm glad to see you too, Debi.

What's going on? The
alarm keeps going off.

It's all right. Don't worry.

My men are looking after it.

Where is your mom?

I don't know. I can't
find her. I'm scared.

Don't worry. Come along with me.

We've got a little job to do.

Debi! Debi!

Here, Mom! Mom!

Drop your weapons.

Do what he says.

Debi, look at me.

Don't move.

Keep your eyes on me.

This place is a bomb...

with about three minutes left.

Just time enough
for you to leave.

I won't stop you.

But Debi and I,

we're staying.

Please let her go.

You won't leave, will you?

You'll stay and die because
you won't leave one child behind.

That's why we'll win.

That's why you'll lose.

You'll never know, Blackwood.

- You'll die too.
- I'm expendable.

Please? There must
be some part of you

that is still Ironhorse.

I am Ironhorse.

There is no other.

You're wrong.

Good work, brother.

Now we can die together.

There's symmetry to that.

We are the same after all.

Not the same...

but linked.

Linked.

It was good working with you.

Debi, close your eyes.

Colonel.

Get out!

Harrison! Now!

Oh, my God! Run!

Remember, our friends...

Colonel Paul Ironhorse...

and Norton Drake...

Who gave their lives for us.

You gave me a
job to do, Colonel.

I'm not gonna let you down.

This world crawls with vermin.

They're nothing.