Wonder Woman (1975–1979): Season 1, Episode 7 - Wonder Woman vs Gargantua - full transcript

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[tribal music]

[rustling]

[grunts]

[dramatic music]

[grunts]

[music continues]

[growling]

[grunting]

[whistles]

[instrumental music]

Interesting.

I can see a trained
animal at the circus.

Gargantua is not
just a trained animal.

He's been programmed
to help us

anyway I want him to.

Don't you think this is
something the high command

will be interested in?

Possibly. A giant gorilla,
especially trained.

Interesting. But what do
you get out of it, Erica?

I can prove that my work is
important to the war efforts.

And there will be more money for
my research, isn't this true?

I'll radio my superiors.

And see what they have to say.

[dramatic music]

[instrumental music]

[crowd applauds]

[grunts]

[growls]

Please, don't stand
too close, folks.

Gargantua is not
your ordinary ape.

He's not only the most ferocious
ape ever kept in captivity

he's also the most intelligent.

'The closest thing to a man
any of you will ever see.'

'Look at his face.'

You can see the same emotions

most humans have.

'Anger, desire, fear.'

When scientists examined
Gargantua they said

he could be one of the missing
links between animals and us.

Great big ape,
who walks and thinks like a man.

[grunts]

Yes, Hans. I understand.

And I assure you,
you have nothing to worry about.

I've told you I've taken

the Pavlovian conditioning
response theory

and perfected it to a degree
no one ever thought possible.

I have complete
control over him.

Hi, Fred.
Hey, you lucked out.

I'm gonna spell you
for the rest of the shift.

Hey, great, you know
it's hard enough

giving that spiel
with a straight face.

The goggly-eyed look
in everyone's face

is enough to drive me wild.

Besides, that thing
gives me the creeps.

After you have a couple of beers
you'll forget all about him.

I'm gonna give it a good try.

- Carl, we have an assignment.
- Good.

It's really two missions.

First, we must recapture
one of our most important agents

who has fallen
into American hands.

And secondly..

...if Wonder Woman
should interfere..

...we must dispose of her.

That is to say...Gargantua
must dispose of her.

Our contact is Hans Eichler.

Oh, good, I'm looking forward to
working with Col. Eichler again.

We will leave
with Gargantua this evening.

And we will rendezvous with Hans
at a place he has selected.

And then we will
prepare for our mission.

[instrumental music]

(male #1)
'Okay, Steigler, go on.
Where else?'

(Mr. Steigler)
There's another location
at 12th and M streets.

Another at Potomac Parkway.

Mr. Steigler certainly
does have a lot of information.

Yes, he does.

He's the most
important enemy agent

to come over to our side
since the war began.

(Diana)
'Well, then the information
he gives us'

'could save a lot of lives.'

If it's true. There's always
a chance he's a double agent.

Feeding us false information
and hoping we'll act on it.

The information he's given
us so far has checked out.

Well, if it continues to check
out and he really has defected

you can bet the Nazis
will do anything they can

to get him back, dead or alive.

Well, they wouldn't kill him.

They'd have to find out
what he's told us.

(Mr. Steigler)
'Now, I need reassurance..'

What about my protection?

Don't worry.
Nothing's gonna happen to you.

I don't blame him
for being nervous.

He knows what will happen to him

if the Nazis get
their hands on him.

- Did you hear everything?
- Yes.

He's gonna be
very valuable to us.

I don't want anything
to happen to him.

We're moving him to our
top security quarters.

As soon as we
finish this session.

Good.

How long does
a full interrogation take?

Could be weeks, Dianna.

We want to find out
everything he knows.

[drum roll]

Ah, Erica, how good
to see you again.

And you too, Gargantua.

- Hans?
- Yes, Carl?

- I have located Steigler.
- Where?

American intelligence
has converted

an old apartment building
for their top secret personnel.

He is being held
on the fourth floor.

- How tight is their security?
- Very tight.

The street is blocked off.
All the entrances are guarded.

And there are also
guards on every floor.

'Fourth floor, Hans.
That's going to be tough.'

Why do we have
to get him out alive.

Why don't we just kill him?

Because American intelligence
has been questioning him.

Getting information.

Berlin wants to know
how much he has told them.

Gentleman, I assure
you, Gargantua

will solve all your problems.

[drum roll]

Now look, I told you before,
you have nothing to worry about.

You're well-guarded,
I assure you.

You underestimate them, major.

They know everything,
I've worked with them.

They have ways
of getting to anyone.

Uh, here, you see this?

I've just had this installed.

Now, if there is an emergency,
this button will alert

the MP's on guard.

Good, good.

See you tomorrow then.
Same time?

Yes, yes, tomorrow.

(Steve)
Come with me, soldier.

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Sorry, sir,
you can't go any further.

Just stay still,
no fast moves. Move!

[knocking]

[whistles]

[whistles]

[growls]

[intense music]

I'd hate to have
that ape after me.

He just can't wait
to tear somebody apart.

[grunts]

Carl is right.

Can we be sure
he will not harm Steigler.

He won't.

(Hans)
'Must bring Steigler
back alive.'

'Those are my orders.'

(Erica)
'He won't harm Steigler.'

He's only been programmed
to bring him back to us.

Alive.

[intense music]

No. No.

[growls]

[screams]

No.

[alarm buzzes]

[crash]

[instrumental music]

Look, he's got Steigler.

[music continues]

Congratulations.

Now, to the truck.

[whistles]

So far, so good.

Half our mission
is accomplished.

[whistles]

Now we contact the U-boat
and soon a smooth trip home.

Home? Berlin?

You didn't think
we'd let you stay

in America too long, did you?

[dramatic music]

[siren blaring]

They got Steigler.

Oh, the sergeant. Maybe
he can tell us what's happened.

Sergeant, where's Steigler?

The alarm sounded..

...I, I came up..

...a-a gorilla,
a gorilla attacked me.

A gorilla? Come on, sergeant,
no time for lies.

Steve, he's been
very badly frightened.

He may be exaggerating,
but I don't think he's lying.

A gorilla?

Well, somehow,
someone got Steigler.

You've engineered my escape.

I'm grateful, I can get
back to my assignment now.

- Berlin wants to talk to you.
- Why?

My orders are to bring you back.

I didn't tell them anything
if that's what you think.

I don't think anything.

I'm just following orders.

You established contact?

Yes, I have the submarine now.

Good. Tell them we're
ready to be picked up.

Make the arrangements.

Wait, we have Steigler.

We have accomplished
our mission.

But with a little
initiative on our part

we could do so much more.

We could dazzle
the high command

with a success beyond
their wildest dreams.

- Such as?
- Such as..

Bringing Wonder Woman
back as our captive.

Capture Wonder Woman?

[laughs]

That is something the high
command has been unable to do.

Steigler is a very
important man.

You think the Americans will
let him go without a struggle?

'Now we have to get out of here
just as fast as we can.'

Absolutely not.

Steigler is of such importance

to American military
intelligence that I am positive

Wonder Woman will try
to find him and free him.

And when she does, Gargantua
will be waiting for her.

I have seen
what your Gargantua can do.

But still, how can you
expect him to accomplish

what the entire Nazi
secret services failed to do.

Because I have taken a great
deal of trouble training him.

[whistles]

[growls]

[dramatic music]

[instrumental music]

(Etta)
'Hey, Di, remember
that midshipman'

'I went out with last week?'

- Uh-huh.
- See the resemblance?

Oh, Etta.

Honestly, just looking
at that picture

of Gargantua is enough
to scare you.

But he's just a poor animal.

I mean, first they capture him
and take him from his home.

Then they coup him up
in a cage.

And now they've got armed men
scouring the city for him.

- Good morning.
- 'Good morning, sir.'

- Good morning.
- I hope they don't hurt him.

- Hurt who?
- Gargantua.

He escaped from
the circus last night.

(Etta)
'The circus had
a story out on him.'

He's supposed to be the
smartest ape ever in captivity.

They say he's the closest thing
to human they've ever seen.

Steve, an animal
as smart as that

if he were thoroughly trained..

Dianna, you're beginning
to make a believer out of me.

Would you, um, find out
who the most highly respected

animal behavioral scientist is?

Get a hold of him
as quickly as you can.

Oh, yes, sir.

I'm sorry to take you away
from your work, Dr. Osmond

but it's a real break for us
having a behavioral scientist

of your renown,
right here in Washington.

Well, I don't mind,
but if it really was a gorilla

it looks like you've got
quite a situation on your hands.

It is definitely
gorilla hair, major.

You're sure?

Would a gorilla have
the strength to do all this.

And destroy a desk
made of solid oak.

Gorillas do have enormous power

but I've never
seen anything like this.

I didn't think gorillas
were that violent.

You're right.

Actually, they are
far less ferocious

than most people think.

Alright, let's say
for the sake of argument

it was a gorilla.

What would make him
climb up this building

break in, take Steigler out?

I don't know.
Unless he was trained to do it.

- Trained?
- Yes.

Advanced animal training
is one of our newest fields.

'And the Nazis
reportedly are carrying on'

'even more advanced
experiments.'

And it's really possible
to train a gorilla to do that?

Very possible.

Come on, Steve. A gorilla?

They'll laugh me right out of
the general staff meeting.

I know it sounds fantastic,
sir, but we have to

consider it
as a real possibility.

It's like something
out of a "King Kong" movie.

[laughs]

[telephone rings]

Major Trevor's office.

Yes, sir.
One moment, please.

- It's Dr. Osmond.
- Oh, thank you.

Major Trevor speaking.

Yes?

We'll be right over.

Dr. Osmond at Beta Research
just completed his tests.

He says he has something
very important to show me.

Will you excuse us, general?

Dianna.

Sir.

- Dr. Osmond.
- Well, look, look at this.

That hair sample is from
Steigler's room.

It is definitely of
the gorilla beringei maximums.

The great ape.

Then the guard was right
about seeing a giant gorilla.

And-and-and look at this.

The gorilla must have
stepped into some mud

while he was crashing
through that fence.

The mud hardened.
We have a perfect footprint.

I've measured it very carefully.

I'd have to say,
he's over seven feet tall.

Doctor, is it possible
the Nazis could have trained it

to scale the wall
of a five story building?

Oh, that wouldn't
be too difficult.

And also have trained it to
break in and get Steigler out?

Well, that would
require advanced techniques.

'However, if someone would
have taken a baby ape'

'and given him a sophisticated
training program'

there's no telling
what he might do.

Watch this.

'Remember, hunger
is his basic drive.'

'Yet, he obeys my command.'

Is it possible to gain
complete control over an animal?

Well, in theory, yes.

It doesn't seem fair.

Animals should be free,
not controlled by people.

We animal behaviorist
experiment with animals

in order to learn
more about people.

'We've often felt,
the great ape would be ideal'

'for advanced training.'

Why the great ape?

Because of the high degree

of his intelligence.

Steve, if we found the ape

we may find Steigler.

That's an interesting
assumption, Dianna

but there's not much to go on.

Perhaps, I can help.

Look at this, major.

Now, do you see the difference
between the normal gorilla hair

and the one we found
in the apartment?

(Steve)
'The one on the right looks like
it has something stuck on it.'

The strands of gorilla hairs
that we found in Steigler's room

seemed to have a foreign,
oily substance on him.

- Was it fresh?
- Oh, yes.

Or else the animals
natural body fluids

would have carried it away.

Now where could an ape that
size come in contact with oil.

No, the analysis showed
that it was crude oil.

Crude oil?
Uh, now let's see.

There's some oil tankers being
repaired near the navy yard.

That's a good thought, but
there's too much activity there.

Yes, I should think
it would have to be

in a fairly remote section.

Well, isn't it possible
it could have brushed up against

a gasoline tank
or an engine of some kind?

The specimen was
definitely unrefined oil.

A refinery.

There's one near
the old George Town Road.

Yes, uh, that's
the Gillian Oil Refinery.

No, no, no,
that can't be it.

They are working around
the clock for the war effort.

Must be hundreds
of people there.

Steve, the Gillian Oil Refinery
moved to a new location

six months ago.

I think the old
refinery is still empty.

That's right. I better check
that out. Excuse me, doctor.

Diana, call headquarters
and tell him where I am.

Uh, yes, sir.
May I use your telephone?

Yes, certainly.

[telephone rings]

General Blankenship's office.

- 'Hello, Etta.'
- Oh, hi, Diana. Where are you?

I'm still at Dr. Osmond's lab.

Steve asked me to call
and leave word

that he's gone
to the Gillian Oil Refinery.

- The old one.
- What's he doing there?

Oh, he's following up on a lead.

The old Gillian Refinery hasn't
been used in a long time.

Steve could be in real danger
going there alone.

I was just thinking
the same thing, Etta.

Bye.

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

[alarm blaring]

Someone is at Gate 2.

It's Wonder Woman.

I knew she would find us.

How were you so sure?

A clue I left
to lead them here.

'A little gorilla hair
streaked with crude oil.'

Have you forgotten about
her special bracelets.

You won't be able
to get a bullet near her.

I'll have to see that
with my own eyes.

But it's true, Carl.

'From all our reports
on Wonder Woman'

your bullets will be
completely ineffective.

(Erica)
'But, gentleman, don't worry.'

Gargantua will take
care of Wonder Woman.

Now, my friend. Call her.

- Why are you doing this?
- Call her.

I thought we were
going to escape.

Call her now.

And if you try to warn her,
you're a dead man.

Help. Help.

Steigler, are you alright?

Wonder Woman, meet Gargantua.

What have you done
to this poor animal?

Experimenting.

[grunts]

Have you hurt him?

Gargantua is living proof

of my theory to alter the
response factor of wild animals.

Why can't you just let him
be free and live in peace?

Because now we can bring them
under our complete control.

In there, please.

Enough. Do as Erica says.

I said, in there.

Move.

[whistles]

[grunts]

Good luck, Wonder Woman.

Gargantua, stop.
I'm your friend.

You don't understand.
They are your enemy.

Gargantua, listen to me.

[instrumental music]

[dramatic music]

[growling]

[grunting]

I'm your friend.
I don't want to hurt you.

Gargantua, listen to me.

[grunting]

You three men go up the stairs
around the back of the building.

You three men go around
the side.

Sergeant, you come with me.

The Americans!

- Hurry! The back gate!
- We can't leave Gargantua.

Erica, there's no time.

[dramatic music]

Ow!

[screaming]

- Wonder Woman!
- No, don't shoot.

[gun firing]

Why did you shoot him?

He didn't know
what he was doing.

I'm so sorry, my friend.

Wonder Woman, are you alright?

Oh, I'm fine, but he's hurt.

The sergeant didn't understand.

This poor, innocent animal's
just being used by the Nazis.

- Major Trevor, they got away.
- How?

They had a car parked
by the back gate.

A black sedan.
It took off in a hurry.

'Couldn't get
the license number.'

Steve, Conrad Steigler's
with them.

Corporal, contact
the civilian police.

Give them a description of
the sedan and the people in it.

Maybe they can come up with
something on an APB.

Steve..

He needs medical help.

I'll keep him sedated.
I don't want him too active.

What have they done to him,
doctor?

The great ape is not
a naturally vicious creature.

It's a remarkable example
of neuro-psycho training.

'And it's probably accomplished
by some advanced method'

'of electro-nerve stimulus.'

I know it's only
a flesh wound, but

I'm sure he's very frightened.

(Dr. Osmond)
'Yes.'

I wonder why he didn't
kill Steigler.

It's possible
they've trained him

to harm only certain people.

- Among them, Wonder Woman.
- Why me?

Maybe the Nazis felt

he'd be an ideal match for you,
Wonder Woman.

At home on Paradise Island

we live in peace
with all animals..

Including those you call
"Ferocious."

Dr. Osmond..

What are you going to do
with him now?

Well, it may be possible
to reprogram him.

- He won't suffer, will he?
- Oh, no.

No, the techniques we use
are painless.

I'm glad.

He'll be in good hands now.

[growls]

[dramatic music]

We can't stay here.
The Americans will find us.

You said our agents haven't
used this place for years.

What about him? We don't know
what he's told them.

No, I swear it. I didn't
give them any locations.

How can we believe a traitor?

[door thudding]

Hans.

- Wonder Woman is alive!
- What about Gargantua?

- He's wounded.
- Where is he?

What difference does it make?
Wonder Woman could find us.

(Erica)
'Where have they
taken Gargantua?'

(Carl)
'I don't know.'

The success of my program
is just as important

as this Steigler Project.

I must find Gargantua.

And I say we have Steigler.
Let's get out.

There's only one place
they could've taken him.

Where?

Besides my father

and Professor Nozaki of Japan.

Dr. Osmond here in Washington

is the most informed man
in animal behavior in the world.

I will return
with Gargantua tonight!

Erica, the U-boat leaves
in four hours.

If you're not back by then,
we leave without you.

Careful, Diana,
don't get too close to the cage.

Don't worry.
I'll be alright.

I've gone about as far as
I can with him.

(Steve)
'You've done a wonderful job,
doctor.'

(Dr. Osmond)
'Thank you.'

Will Gargantua be alright,
doctor?

(Dr. Osmond)
'Oh, I hope so.'

'Tomorrow I'll start
giving him visual images'

together with
electro-memoric therapy.

- That won't be painful will it?
- Of course not.

It's frightening to think
the Nazis were trying to turn

this great ape into a slave.

Looks like you made yourself
a friend, Diana.

[knock on door]

Yes?

- Dr. Osmond?
- Yes, I'm Osmond.

I'm Erica Belgard.
I'm Otto Belgard's daughter.

Oh, yes, you must be here
with the circus.

- Yes.
- Wh..

May we come in?

Yes, certainly!

Are you enjoying your stay
in America?

[growling]

You're the one who trained him!

Help!

[whistling]

Hans!

[Gargantua growling]

What's the matter?
Have they done something to him?

I don't know. They must have
altered his response factor.

Picture.

They have.
They've reprogrammed him.

Then there's no way
you can bring him back.

You've lost control of him.

(Erica)
'I'll give him a shot, Hans.
And you get the truck.'

Steve, this is a list of every
known Nazi and fifth column

location within a hundred miles
of Washington.

- I'll check them out, sir.
- General.

We've already started checking
the locations

Steigler gave us
before he was captured.

Good, I'm sure you're following
up on all your leads.

But you know how it is
when they're on your back.

Give this one a little
something extra, will you?

Right, sir.

I wish I could be of more help.

You already do more than
your share around here, Diana.

[dramatic music]

The U-boat has been delayed.

The Coast Guard
has tracked them down.

They've gone on silent running.

They want to change
the pickup time to 1400.

- Agreed!
- Excellent.

By then, I'm sure
Gargantua will be

reprogrammed to take care
of Wonder Woman.

You had your chance, Erica.

Steigler's the only thing
that matters now.

I agree with Carl.
We leave right now.

Alright, Hans. We'll go.

But remember,
my report to the high command

will have to be that you
personally aborted

my plans to capture
Wonder Woman.

Shall I tell them that?

'Shall I tell them
it was because of you'

we failed to capture
Wonder Woman?

Alright, Erica.
We'll play it your way.

But remember,
it's your responsibility.

It'll work.

Now, I need a few items
to reprogram Gargantua.

[dramatic music]

Now, as I increase the power

force him to look at this
picture of Wonder Woman.

What makes you think
this makeshift setup

will work this time?

It will work!

[growling]

I will increase the power.

[growling]

[groaning]

It's working!
Keep the picture there.

[groaning]

[groaning]

(man on radio)
'Unit 4 calling Major Trevor.'

'Unit 4 calling
Major Trevor. Over.'

Go ahead, Unit 4.
This is Major Trevor. Over.

'We've spotted
the group down by pier 19'

'in an old warehouse.'

'Do you want us to move in?'

Negative. Stay out of sight.

I'll bring some backup units.

If they move, notify this
frequency and follow 'em. Over.

'Unit 4. Over.'

[whistling]

I must find him.

He'll hear the whistle
and come back.

I know the programming worked.

[whistling]

He could be anywhere, Erica.

This warehouse is huge.

We must search outside.

We must not let him go.

Please, Hans, we've wasted
too much time already.

We still have time
to get to the U-boat.

- Careful, Steve.
- Oh, don't worry.

'Is the warehouse one of
the locations Steigler gave us?'

- Yes, sir.
- It's near the water.

Their plan must be
to get Steigler out by sub.

The coast guard's been tailing
a U-boat that's been prowling

the coast for days.

I'm sorry, Diana,
you better stay here.

- This one's too dangerous.
- Yes, sir.

[instrumental music]

[dramatic music]

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

Wonder Woman.

♪ Wonder Woman ♪♪

[instrumental music]

They're escaping!

Gargantua!

What have they done to you?

Oh! Stop!

I-I can't breathe.

We're friends.

Please stop.

[groaning]
No, no.

♪ Wonder Woman ♪♪

I'm sorry.

I didn't wanna do that.

Does your wound still hurt?

You and I have no quarrel.
I only wanna help you.

Your arm is still bleeding.

This terrible thing wouldn't
never have happened to you

if you'd been raised
on Paradise Island.

You've been used
as a tool of man.

You should be free.

[growling]

[growling]
No!

You mustn't hurt anyone.

Not even her.

I won't hurt you.
Come with me.

Wonder Woman! How did you know
where to find Steigler?

Well, that's not important.
At least he's safe.

But I'm afraid
those other two men escaped.

No, we stopped them
just outside the warehouse.

'Oh, good.'

What happened to Gargantua?

Well, Erica obviously
tried to reprogram him

and he went berserk.

But I think he's alright now.

He must have sensed
you wouldn't have hurt him.

It's just a little kindness
and tenderness and love

that transcends
those barriers with animals.

And with people.

Wonder Woman, you're amazing.

Hello, Gargantua.

[growling]

I know you're safe here,
but I just hate to see you

locked up in a cage like this.

Don't be afraid.

Let's go.

Isn't it beautiful?

I'm glad you're here. You know,
it's very much like my home.

The trees.

Now you're free,
you're free to roam the jungle

with the rest of your friends.

And there'll be no Nazis
to harm you.

It's time to say goodbye
for now, my friend.

Perhaps we'll
meet again someday.

[instrumental music]

[elephant trumpeting]

It's just not like Diana
to take time off like this.

I'm sure she'll be back
any minute, major.

- Where'd you say she went?
- She didn't say..

She just said
she had an errand to run.

What kind of an errand
could take all afternoon?

- Oh!
- Excuse me.

Excuse me.

- Steve, Etta.
- Diana.

I was beginning to worry
about you.

I'm sorry I'm late.

I just had to drop off
a friend.

[instrumental music]

[theme song]

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ All the world's
waiting for you ♪

♪ And the power you possess ♪

♪ In your satin tights ♪

♪ Fighting for your rights ♪

♪ And the old Red
White and Blue ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ All our hopes are
pinned upon you ♪

♪ And the magic that you do ♪

♪ Stop a bullet cold ♪

♪ Make the axis fold ♪

♪ Change their minds ♪

♪ And change the world ♪

♪ You're a Wonder ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪♪