Wonder Woman (1975–1979): Season 2, Episode 10 - Mind Stealers from Outer Space: Part 1 - full transcript

[instrumental music]

Thirty-seven light years
from Earth

in the star system,
Signus Alpha

a combat commander
from the planet Octarus

fights a battle
that begins in space

but will subsequently be fought
on American soil.

(Andros)
'Andros to base command.'

'Outlaws are in vector 1-2-0.'

[indistinct chatter]

The Skrill
are attempting to escape.

They appear to be
successfully doing so.



Ah, Andros has his squadron
after them.

Unsuccessfully.

(male #1)
'We read you, commander.
Solar..'

[indistinct chatter]

They've both
just been destroyed.

Perhaps.

We shall see.

[instrumental music]

(Andros)
'Andros to base pad.'

(male #1)
'Go ahead, commander.'

(Andros)
'I am on docking trajectory'

'approaching main terminal,
berth three'

'locking on automatic.'

(male #1)
'We read you, commander.'



'Take a 185-degree turn'

'and adjust
to the beta-phase trajectory.'

[music continues]

[explosion]

[whirring]

[whistling]

[explosion]

[music continues]

(female narrator)
As did his father before him

Andros will travel to Earth
and join with Wonder Woman

in a battle
for the Earth's survival.

[device beeping]

[buzzing]

We are sorry to summon you
so early, Andros.

I don't mind
being summoned early

what I mind, is failure.

Then the Skrill have escaped.

Yes, Sell.

Fortunately,
the interceptor guard ships

that were pursuing them
were unmanned.

'No living creature was harmed
when they destroyed it'

but, the Skrill
didn't know that.

Of course not, they're vermin.

They were making a path for..

What's the name
of the planet, Andros?

Terra. Sometimes called Earth.

[theme song]

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Get us out from under ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪♪

How can you remember
the native name

of every primitive planet?

Earth?

Earth has been part
of my case load for a long time

so I feel responsible.

We appreciate that, Andros.

And the Skrill

they carry a definite danger
of contamination

to the Earth creatures.

They call themselves humans.

[laughs]
They would.

The arrogance of innocence.

Well, Andros, do you think
that you can clear up this mess

bring the Skrill back?

I am prepared
to leave for Earth immediately.

Perhaps you should take
some assistance.

That won't be necessary,
uh, there's an Earth creature

with whom my father and I
have worked before.

'I plan on sending word to her.'

Without consulting us?

If you knew Wonder Woman..

...you'd know
why I've chosen her.

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(Steve)
'Then there's no question
in your mind'

that whatever
or whoever they are

they're coming from somewhere
outside of our solar system?

None whatsoever, Steve.

We picked them up
on satellite tracking relay

coming in onward
past the orbit of Saturn.

Any evidence of a landing, Ruth?

No, Diana, the spaceship
seems to be homing in

on the satellite
communication beam.

Then you and George, you better
check out that automated

satellite control station
as soon as possible.

As soon as possible
is now, Steve.

- Good. Diana?
- Yeah.

You and I are gonna handle
the first briefing

of the National Security
Council.

Alright, as soon as that's set,
I'll catch up

with George and Ruth.
Uh, security clamped in?

- Let's button it up.
- Okay.

The council has decided

that your trip
is not necessary, Andros.

What are you talking about?

I told you earlier
I was planning to contact

Wonder Woman.
My spaceship is ready.

It has been decided
to send a decontamination squad.

And do what to Earth,
to the humans?

There'd be panic,
widespread psychosis.

The Skrill can be cleaned out
without turning Earth

into a battlefield, a madhouse.

You agreed to this decision?

- There was discussion.
- Well, there should be more.

I've just had confirmation, the
Skrill are located in an area

near the capital city
of the United States.

- You can pinpoint them?
- Yes.

Now, give me a chance
to recapture the Skrill

without ravaging
an entire planet.

I would be willing
to give Andros such a chance

if it were limited.

By setting a time limit?

Exactly.

But that's unfair.

Six days.

Six days on Earth
to recapture the Skrill.

'No more.'

Accepted. Six days.

[instrumental music]

How much farther
to your station, Ruth?

A couple of minutes,
we'll be there.

You certainly are isolated
out here.

We didn't want tourists
stumbling accidentally

over the installation.

There's nobody
within five miles of us.

Over there.

[engine revving]

[squeaking]

[squeaking]

- That sound again.
- Is it birds?

[squeaking]

[instrumental music]

[squeaking]

Well, they're not human.
They're extraterrestrial.

[squeaking]

Welcome to our planet.

They're responding.

[music continues]

[zapping]

[music continues]

[engine rumbling]

[birds chirping]

[squeaking]

[buzzing]

[instrumental music]

[buzzing]

[music continues]

[squeaking]

[squeaking]

[squeaking]

[music continues]

[squeaking]

[thunderclap]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

[instrumental music]

Alive.

[squeaking]

- 'How are they?'
- I don't know, Steve.

Uh, Dr. Rand's
doing an examination now.

I've ordered road blocks.
The entire area's sealed off.

Okay, I'll get back to you
as soon as I know more.

Alright.

[sighs]

[machine beeping]

[machine beeping]

They, um, they seem so drained.

That's exactly the word for it,
Ms. Prince.

'There's no physical trauma,
no sign of disease.'

And yet there's
almost no mental activity

beyond the minimum necessary
to sustain life.

'In effect, they're mindless.'

'Physically healthy,
mentally...empty.'

I understand this is some sort
of national security matter

but is there anything
you can tell me that might be

of some help in my treatment?

We don't know much yet.

[sighs]
Okay, doctor.

Something from outer space
has landed on Earth.

Now, George and Ruth went
to investigate the manifestation

and, apparently,
to put it in your own words

they've lost control
of their own minds.

And you don't know
to whom or to what?

No, doctor, I'm sorry,
I don't, but you know

when I was walking
through the woods

I had the feeling
of something alien.

I heard some odd
musical sounds, patterns.

Are you saying that I'm treating
the possible victims

of someone or something
from another world?

That's exactly right, doctor.

[engine rumbling]

(Parelli)
'Now, we've got the entire area
cordoned off'

'and all the roads are blocked'

and no one enters or leaves

except through
one of our checkpoints.

Good. What about those
already in the area?

Well, that's hard to say.

We do know that a busload
of kids from Barclay College

went in this morning
on a field trip

'and that should be winding up
fairly soon.'

Uh, if you don't mind me asking,
what are we looking for?

Well, we're not exactly sure.

- Yeah, thanks.
- Captain..

[sighs]
We may have
an illegal alien problem

and we just don't want innocent
people getting hurt, that's all.

Well, we have an illegal alien
problem all over the country

Ms. Prince,
but we don't usually seal off

an area this big to find them.

These aliens
are from outer space, captain.

[scoffs]
These are the people
running our country.

[birds chirping]

Hey, you guys, I'm tired.
Come on.

Let's wrap it up
and get outta here.

Come on, hurry on in.

Hey, hey, look. Diosyrus.

[sighs]
Diospyros.

- Oh, yeah.
- Crazy.

Hey, up there, come on down.

[whistling]

Hey.

- How you doin'?
- Hey, look, come here.

I found something. Look.

Looks like the Virginia
sapsucker, if I do believe.

Come on, stop it.

[whistling]

I guess we should be
gettin' back, right?

No, come on.
It's really nice here.

- Look at this, look.
- Terrific.

[chuckles]
Oh. Beautiful.

[squeaking]

Hey.

What the heck?

[zapping]

(female #1)
'Debbie! Johnny!'

[instrumental music]

[squeaking]

(female #1)
'Debbie! Johnny!'

This creature..

...this young man
is relatively weak

but a young mind can absorb
information more quickly.

We should be far more
efficient recording instruments

using these young minds.

Yes, we shall.

- Let us go.
- Yes.

[instrumental music]

Debbie!

Johnny!

[thunder rumbling]

And now
it's beginning to thunder.

Debbie! Johnny!

[whistling]

[thunder rumbling]

It's funny.

It seems like
a, a storm and a half

just beyond those trees.

We don't seem
to be affected by it.

Strange weather.

[thunder rumbling]

[wind whistling]

Debbie! Johnny!

[thunder rumbling]

[instrumental music]

'3956, 3956, 691, 691..'

- Blew over, I guess.
- Uh, yeah.

[chuckles]

[instrumental music]

I don't know where they went.

I'm a bus driver,
not a babysitter.

They're over 18.

If they show,
tell 'em I had to split.

Well, we're searching
the entire area.

I'm sure that we'll find them,
Ms. Vane.

Yeah, I'll send out a CB call.
I'll get some volunteers.

Well, I have to take
the rest of them back

before anyone else gets lost.

- Okay, don't worry.
- Good luck.

Uh, breaker,
breaker to all CBers.

This is Captain Parelli,
State Police.

Vicinity,
Charles Road command post.

We are looking for a Chambers.

Deborah S., age 19.

'5'5", 108 pounds.'

'Brownish-blond hair,
hazel eyes.'

'Also, party number two.'

'Chambers, Jonathan R.'

Those crazy kids.

(Parelli on radio)
'Age 20, 5'11", 150 pounds'

'blond hair, blue eyes.'

'Both are missing
in the above-mentioned'

'Charles Road, Route Five
surveillance area respond.'

[engine rumbling]

[squeaking]

- Hey! Hey, hold it.
- Hey, hey, hey.

Hold it! Hold it! Hi!

Hi. We're lost.

[chuckles]
Don't I know it?

Smoky's jammin' the band
about you two.

Hey there, Smoky Bear,
this is Laughing Man.

- I found your two college kids.
- Good. Where are you now?

On a side road
off of Route Five.

I could come back
as far as Charles Road.

I'll meet you
at the intersection of Charles

and Route Five. 10-4?

Listen, do you think you can
give us a lift outta here?

Didn't you hear me? I'm takin'
you back to your own buddies.

'Get in.'

[instrumental music]

[device beeping]

I think
we can operate this truck.

Yes, it's primitive theory.
Internal combustion chamber.

Primitive, yet adequate.

[engine cranks]

[sighs]

This is Diana Prince.

Intersection of Charles
and Route Five.

(Parelli)
'Roger.'

(Diana)
'There's no sign of truck.'

I'm proceeding east.

(Parelli)
'10-4. Keep us posted.'

[engine revving]

[tires screeching]

[dramatic music]

[squeaking]

[thunderclap]

[squeaking]

[zapping]

[explosion]

[squeaking]

Andros.

Ah.

Princess, am I in time
to be of service?

As always, your timing
is excellent, Andros.

I've been expecting you
ever since

that dramatic weather change.

I was trying
to attract your attention.

'I had a slight problem
in arranging my trip.'

It's a delight
to see you again, princess

even if it is trouble
that has brought me back.

- Is he..
- Unconscious.

'He'll survive. State of shock.'

The gauntlet can stun or kill.
He's lucky.

These creatures, what are they?

(Andros)
The Skrill?

A plague.
A sickness, but deadly.

[siren blaring]

That's the police. We've been
searching for your Skrill.

They will be suspicious.
Will you vouch for me?

Sure.

Tell them I'm one of your,
um...medical doctors.

Okay.

[tires screeching]

[chuckles]

Captain, this is Dr. Andros.

Call an ambulance.

Let me see
if I can't give you a hand.

[instrumental music]

Wonder Woman,
could you give me a hand?

He'll have a slight
physical reaction.

I'll hold him.

He'll be fine.

He'll need rest,
observation now.

Well, it's a good thing
you got here, doctor.

- Yes.
- Would you excuse us, please?

[wind howling]

Humans have this area guarded.

Yes, they are primitive
creatures, easily distracted.

Let's see.
What was the driver's term?

This is Johnny
and Debbie Chambers

calling Smoky Bear.

Yeah, this is Captain Parelli.
Uh, where are you?

We're going east,
near the edge of a cliff.

Yeah, that's Fisher's Point.
Are you alright?

(Johnny on radio)
'Yes.'

Okay, hang on. We'll be with you
in a few minutes.

10-4, Smoky.

Okay, roll it.

[siren blaring]

[zapping]

[tires screeching]

[siren blaring]

[instrumental music]

[instrumental music]

(Diana)
That's the full report that, uh

Wonder Woman gave me
on her friend, Andros.

Looks like we'll all be working
together on it.

Oh, that's good.

Uh, I still haven't had
any results on that APB

I put out on those two students.

Well, Andros believes

that the Skrill have taken over
Johnny and Debbie.

- And I agree with him.
- That is quite possible.

They diverted one police cruiser
by running a truck over a cliff.

And the other state patrol car
was found

with the troopers
in that same mindless condition.

So the Skrill have escaped.

Tsk. I'll get back to you,
Steve.

Alright.

Andros..

...these Skrill,
what exactly is their crime?

They are thieves, princess.

- Thieves?
- 'Let me explain.'

There are worlds
where gold is a base metal.

I have seen a planetoid that
is a single, gigantic diamond.

Conversely, on Sirus Four..

...natural organic wood
is rare

beyond price.

So what is easily sold..

...readily bought,
simple to transport

and...worth stealing?

Knowledge.

Precisely. Human minds.

The Skrill use these artificial
crystals as storage devices.

They are designed
to capture, condense and store

a living mind.

If a mind can be captured
and stored in one of these

can it then be placed
into anyone's body?

Easily. Anybody,
biological, mechanical.

That is what the Skrill sell.

Oh, it's monstrous.

[instrumental music]

[squeaking]

(George)
'I am Dr. George Hess.'

'The term doctor
refers to achievement'

'in a defined field of study.'

[squeaking]

'My current position
is with the government'

'in charge of radar tracking.'

'I work
with satellite scanning.'

[squeaking]

'The government security agency'

'that is investigating
the spaceship landing'

'is the Inter Agency
Defense Command.'

'The investigation
will be headed by Steve Trevor.'

'His agent in the field
is Diana Prince.'

The Skrill can drain your planet
of its true treasures

the best human minds.

And sell them?

Where? To who?

Other cultures.

There are worlds where it's
quite legal to own slave minds.

For instance,
on Deneb Four, it's..

They use them to operate
automated mining equipment.

Or other planets, they're pets.

Interesting alien thinkers.

Or they're valuable
as part of a research library.

Look up Earth, say

touch a retrieval key

and a human mind
can give you information.

And the Planetary Council
allows this?

No. It's illegal, outlawed.

It's a crime to traffic
in stolen minds.

(Andros)
That's why I'm here.

I can block the mind draining
with this.

'But I need help
to find the Skrill.'

What I don't have, is time.

[telephone ringing]

- Hello.
- 'Diana, we got a problem.'

- Yes, Steve.
- The military's skeptical.

Now, they believe
something came from outer space

but they want proof
that Andros is better equipped

to handle it than they are.

How soon do they need it, Steve?

Tomorrow, 10 a.m.

Alright, Steve,
I'll get back to you.

Andros, the military wants you
to prove yourself.

They will want me
to demonstrate destruction.

Of course.

I'm willing,
but only if I can use

ecologically undesirable
materials.

[engine rumbling]

[car honking]

(Steve)
'Here comes the general now.'

- Trevor.
- General.

I have only the one device

but I can show you
how to manufacture many of them

in less romantic forms.

Now, they can be fitted
into police cars

'and army helicopters.'

Now, just what do they do?

Well, when activated, they can
detect the presence of Skrill

within a radius of 400 miles.

Uh-huh.

To chase mind-swapping monsters
from outer space?

(Andros)
'Well, that's a somewhat
melodramatic description'

general,
but essentially accurate.

Well, I just don't buy it.

I'm sorry, Trevor,
but our forces are overworked

underpaid and short on money.

I couldn't justify
spending tax dollars

on this...science fiction.

General Miller

yesterday's science fiction
is today's science fact.

'Now, Andros is an envoy'

from outer space
from the Council of Planets.

Yes, well, I'll, uh, need
some credentials, Ms. Prince.

I think we can give you some.

We've arranged
for a little demonstration.

What kind of demonstration?

Watch.

[buzzing]

[device beeping]

[explosion]

- Are you convinced, Skrill?
- What?

[beeping]

[zapping]

We've gotta get him outta here.

[instrumental music]

[tires screeching]

[thunderclap]

[instrumental music]

[tires screeching]

[tires screeching]

[tires screeching]

[sighs]
Well, at least we've got one.

[breathing heavily]

Yes, Andros,
you've taken one of us.

[breathing heavily]
Do you think you've got a chance

of taking the rest of us
using these animals?

[breathing heavily]

[instrumental music]

[Debbie sobbing]

(Debbie)
'I wanna go home!'

'What about my brother?'

Diana Prince is looking
for your brother right now.

- And so are the police.
- I don't understand.

This could be
a perfectly normal teenager

'who's half scared to death.'

Believe me, doctor

the girl is being controlled

by an alien mind.

I don't know
what's wrong with you people.

I happen to believe
in the constitution

which means that before
I continue with this examination

either I get a hold
of the girl's parents

'or you get a hold
of a court order.'

Doctor, look,
we wish no harm to the child

but we cannot release
the Skrill.

I feel I can create a response.

Oh, please, doctor,
don't let him hurt me.

Doctor, may I talk to Debbie?

I-I don't wanna talk.

I promise you that I will not
use force, only this.

[beeping]

Now, I command you.

Tell me who you are

and what you are.

What? Uh, uh, uh..

[squeaking]

I command you, answer.

I am..

...the Skrill.

Oh, my God.

Oh, yes, fall back on
religious superstition, doctor.

First, sentimental sympathy
for a poor child

and then, heaven help you.

'If I had your mind, doctor,
I'd shred it or throw it out.'

It wouldn't be worth the saving.

Stop it!

We're not interested in
your squalid prejudices, Skrill.

Where's the girl,
Debbie's mind?

Answer.

In the storage racks

in the place we're hiding.

Is Debbie's mind alright?

What there is of it.

Yes, of course.

It has value.

'She apparently attends college'

'their version
of so-called higher education.'

I promise you
she will not be sold.

Where are you hiding?

Answer him.

We're hiding in the wilderness.

'In the woods.'

I can't think
of the exact place.

[mumbles]
She is telling the truth.

The topography on the planet
she comes from

is far different from yours

'also the terms
for distance and direction.'

But we know
they are hiding in this area.

I'm pulling out all the stops.

We'll cover the perimeter,
bring in some choppers

'and coordinate
with ground forces.'

We'll find them, Andros.
Relax.

[scoffs]
"Relax."

We can do no more tonight.

[instrumental music]

Unquestionably the same human.

[squeaking]

Yes, in the persona
of Diana Prince

she is vulnerable.

[squeaking]

Yes, I do believe
that the Sardor

will be quite effective.

And with this..

...he will even be more so.

[squeaking]

Earth people have something
known as catnip..

...which is the equivalent to..

Oh, I guess one would say,
Sardor-nip.

He will seek it out
wherever it is placed.

It will excite him

and he will tear
Wonder Woman apart.

[music continues]

[growling]

Easy, Sardor, easy.

Beautiful, beautiful!

We are on this Earth
but a short time

but those we leave behind
will remember the Skrill.

[growling]

Take it.

[Sardor growls]

[music continues]

Oh, may I help you, girls?

Oh, we're going
to visit a friend.

Diana Prince.

Well, she isn't home right now

and it'll be several hours
before she gets home.

Oh, that's alright.
We thought we'd wait for her.

Girls, I'm sorry, but she
didn't mention it to me.

Oh, it's to be a surprise.

- We have a present for her.
- Oh?

Since it's her birthday,
we thought

you might be nice enough
to let us in.

Birthday, huh?

Well, under the circumstances,
I suppose it's alright.

You be sure and tell her I, uh..

...wish her
a happy birthday, huh?

- We will.
- Have fun.

[instrumental music]

[chuckles]

[sighs]

- Who are you?
- Hi, I'm Kim.

And that's my sister, Karen.

We've got something for you,
Ms. Prince.

Skrill!

[instrumental music]

[lamp shatters]

[glass shatters]

[music continues]

[beeping]

[growling]

[squeaking]

[grunts]

Good. We have her.

[growling]

[dramatic music]

[theme song]

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Here to fight
the force of evil ♪

♪ And your chance
won't be denied ♪

♪ Woman of the hour ♪

♪ With your super power ♪

♪ We're so glad
you're on our side ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ You're a wonder
Wonder Woman ♪♪