Wonder Woman (1975–1979): Season 2, Episode 11 - Mind Stealers from Outer Space: Part 2 - full transcript

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.

[whirring]

(Chaka)
'The Skrill are
attempting to escape.'

They appear to be
successfully doing so.

Ah, Andros has his squadron
after them.

[whirring]

[zapping]



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.

They were making a path for..

What's the name
of the planet, Andros?

Terra. Sometimes called Earth.

[buzzing]

Do you think that you can
clear up this mess?

Bring the Skrill back?

I'm prepared to leave
for Earth immediately.

Perhaps you should take
some assistance.



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.

[buzzing]

[instrumental music]

(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?

We picked them up
on satellite tracking relay.

[instrumental music]

What the heck?

[zapping]

[buzzing]

[dramatic music]

We should be far more
efficient recording instruments

using these young minds.

Yes, we shall.

[instrumental music]

[zapping]

[thunder rumbling]

Princess, am I in time
to be of service?

As always, your timing
is excellent, Andros.

These creatures, what are they?

(Andros)
The Skrill?

A plague, a sickness. Deadly.

Andros..

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

They are thieves, princess.

- Thieves?
- 'Let me explain.'

The Skrill use

these artificial crystals
as storage devices.

They are designed to capture

condense and store
a living mind.

And the Planetary Council
allows this?

No. It's illegal, outlawed.

It's a crime to traffic
in stolen minds.

'That's why I'm here.'

I command you..

...tell me who you are

and what you are?

What? Uh, uh, uh..

[device beeping]

I am..

...the Skrill.

Unquestionably the same human.

Yes, in the persona
of Diana Prince

she is vulnerable.

[beeping]

Yes.

I do believe that the Sardor

will be quite effective.

[growling]

[thud]

[growling]

[beeping]

[growling]

Good. We have her.

[growling]

[theme song]

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Get us out from under ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

[explosion]

♪ Wonder Woman ♪♪

[gasping]

[growling]

Let her go.

'Let her go!'

Don't worry,
you'll have your fun.

But let's not waste
such a valuable mind.

[grunting]

Patience is not one
of the Sardor's virtues.

But first things first.

I'm doing you a favor, Diana.

This way, there'll be no pain.

- Control that beast, Skrill.
- Or what, Andros?

Or I'll beam you
back to prison this instant.

[instrumental music]

All of you!

(Johnny)
You're forgetting the minds
we've already stolen.

You'll never recover them
that way, Andros.

I'm warning you, Skrill,
I will sacrifice

the minds you have
for the life of this lady.

We seem to be at an impasse.

Neither one of us
has an advantage.

These bodies we inhabit
are gamblers.

How can you be sure
you'll win?

Are you willing to gamble?

No more than you are
for the life of Diana Prince.

Like I said, an impasse.

Very much like a scene from one
of the Western movies.

Isn't it, Andros?

[laughing]

[squeaking]

We will meet again.

[squeaking]

[growls]

Princess.

[instrumental music]

[buzzing]

Princess..

Are you alright?

Uh, yeah. I'm..

I'm a bit shaky,
but I-I think I'm alright.

- The Skrill.
- Escaped.

I had a feeling
they would come for you.

That means that they know
who I really am?

Our greatest danger lies
in underestimating them.

[sighs]

[instrumental music]

(Johnny)
Now, Sardor, relax.

- There'll be another time.
- Will there?

We should have destroyed Andros
when we had the chance.

Yes, but we never really
had the chance, have we?

A situation that I intend
to remedy shortly.

- How?
- Andros is my worry.

You worry about making sure
that we leave this planet

with what we came for.

Come on.

[beeping]

[dramatic music]

You did get that list,
did you not?

I have it,
stolen from a computer

at the headquarters of Tertex.

[beeping]

Tertex?

It's an elite group of the best

minds on the continent.

They call it a Think Tank.

'It advises
the government secretly'

in times of national crisis.

This list will lead us
straight to the most

profitable minds
on the planet.

'Three of them are right here
in this area.'

(Kim)
'So is Andros.'

I told you,
I will take care of Andros.

Directly, right after
my little rendezvous

which I thought up so cleverly.

What about the other one?
Wonder Woman?

Wonder Woman.

We'll let the Sardor
take care of her.

[growling]

[telephone ringing]

- Hello?
- 'Diana?'

It looks like
the Skrill have taken over

an abandoned building
or something downtown.

We need to get a hold
of Andros right away.

Uh, Andros is, uh, here now.
Hold on.

- It's Steve.
- Yes?

Andros, we found
some Skrill clothing

and one of those gauntlets in
an abandoned building downtown.

- Where?
- '13th and Orchard.'

(Steve)
'I've cleared the area.'

Good. Now make sure
everyone stays away. Everyone.

- 13th and Orchard?
- That's right.

There'll be a car there
to pick you up

within two minutes.

I'll be ready.

It could be where
they've hidden the mind banks.

- I'll go with you.
- No.

It's been a long enough
morning for you, princess.

I'll let you know
what I find out.

[instrumental music]

(Andros)
Leave now and stay back
with the others.

No one must get in the way.

[instrumental music]

[buzzing]

[door clanking]

[device beeping]

[squeaking]

[squeaking]

[whirring]

[beeping]

[line ringing]

- 'Hello.'
- Steve, it's Diana.

Listen, I've been worrying
about Andros.

'Maybe it's a trap.'

Uh, he's still the best one
to handle it.

And he did ask us
to keep everyone away.

And he meant everyone, Diana.

'Just be patient
until we hear from him.'

Okay. I'll try.

[theme music]

[buzzing]

[instrumental music]

[music continues]

Andros.

Andros!

[Skrill squeaking]

- Andros?
- Princess?

[zapping]

[rumbling]

[zapping]

[rumbling]

[instrumental music]

[Andros groans]

- Are you hurt?
- No, I'm fine.

Oh, we've got to stop
meeting like this.

We seem to have an equally
difficult time

stayin' out of trouble,
don't we?

- Oh, yes.
- Thanks to this plague..

That's befallen your planet.

The Skrill led you to believe

that they were here
in order to kill you.

Yeah, vermin.

And now that they think
they've succeeded

they'll rob the Earth until
their mind banks are gutted.

Any idea where
they'll strike next?

No. I wish I did, princess.

'I wish I did.'

It would be, uh, unwise

because it could disturb the--

(Johnny)
Senator Wainright!

That's right, son,
but I'm afraid

you have the advantage of me.

- You're absolutely right.
- Well, if you could..

[zapping]

[squeaking]

(Carla)
'I must say you're much prettier
than the other model.'

'She was taken ill, you say?'

Just a touch of the, uh..

- Touch of the..
- Flu?

[chuckles]
Probably a new boyfriend.

Still, youth must be served.

Have you been modeling long?

Just since I started
my art classes.

It's an honor to be posing
for the foremost sculptor

in the United States.

That's the opinion
of some critics.

'I'm curious though.'

Why on a project like Tertex

would they want a sculptress?

How would a school girl
right out of modeling class

know about Tertex?

How indeed?

[zapping]

[dramatic music]

[device buzzing]

- Prince.
- Where are you now?

I'm about ten blocks
from the complex. Why?

The Skrill have been
active again.

Where?

Senator Wainright
on a public street.

Carla Burgess
right out of her studio.

Wainright and Burgess.

- Members of, uh--
- Tertex.

Somehow, they got a hold
of the read-out.

They're using it
like a road map.

Who else is in
the Washington area, Steve?

Just one. Uh..

Dr. Paul Eidleman
at the university.

I'm heading over there, Steve.

'No, no, no,
you're too far away.'

'I've already contacted
the police.'

All we can do is, is wait.

Hope that they find him
before the Skrill.

Diana?

'Diana?'

[instrumental music]

[theme music]

[instrumental music]

(Karen)
'Professor Eidleman?'

- Professor Eidleman?
- Well?

They told me
I'd probably find you here.

They should have
also told you

I detest being disturbed
while I'm eating.

This won't take long, I just
wanted to show you something.

- What've you got there?
- Something quite remarkable.

Really.

When you place it on..

[glass shattering]

(Wonder Woman)
'Look, this adventure
of high learning'

isn't a total loss.

Doctor, no!

Forgive me,
but I just wanted to see.

[sighs]
Believe me, doctor.

You don't wanna see
what this can do.

(Steve)
At least we know
who they're after.

We'll stake out
the remaining Tertex members.

If only we could capture
one of these Skrills.

Learn their hiding place.

Time. It'll take too much time.

Andros, when the Council
sent you here

to capture the Skrill

'they gave you a time limit,
didn't they?'

- Yes.
- How much time?

I was given six days.

How much time do you have left?

I have only 48 hours.

Then what happens?

Then the Council
will take matters

into their hands.

- What'll they do?
- Decontaminate.

Well, how do they do that?

The Skrill are mad sociopaths.

'Now, we have charted
a pattern of their madness.'

Arrogance, cruelty

taking pleasure in giving pain.

'Now, we can reproduce
that pattern electronically'

'broadcast it
at enhanced power'

overload the Skrill's minds,
bring them out

unable to control themselves.

Then why don't you do it?

Because Earth is a young planet.

Because humans
are young species..

...primitive.

I'm sorry, Diana, Steve.

But, yes, primitive. Warlike.

Often arrogant. Cruel.
In sum, like the Skrill.

This electronic
decontamination broadcast..

...what will it do to humans?

For most, nothing.

For a small minority

discomfort.

And for a tiny handful..

...madness.

How many is a tiny handful?

For a population of
four billion odd

say, perhaps two million.

- Two million people driven mad?
- We can't let this happen.

I agree.
But the Council does not.

Unless we can locate
their hiding places

and the Skrill themselves
in the time I was given.

They have to give you more time.

Andros, can't you tell
the Council that we know

which minds
the Skrill are after?

'Can't you tell them
that we're trying'

'to capture
the Skrill ourselves?'

You've got to make an appeal.

The Council tends to be
unbending in these matters.

Andros, you've got to try.

Will you?

[instrumental music]

[buzzing]

[music continues]

Earth people believe
they know how to deal

with the Skrill
without our intervention.

Earth people are little more
than Skrill themselves.

Quiet, Sell. Hear him out.

They believe that
because they know whose minds

the Skrill will be taking.

They found a way
of capturing them

and locating their hiding place.

They do not think that
the Skrill may think of this?

And who is to prevent them
from changing their plan

and escaping with the minds
they have already stolen?

The Earth people
should have a chance to deal

with the Skrill on their own.

They were. And they failed.

They need more time.

- How much more time?
- This is not negotiable.

- You have 48 hours.
- Give me 48 hours more.

Decontamination will occur

when and as planned.

You must understand our
position, Andros.

I do.

You're willing to sacrifice
two million minds.

In order to save hundreds
of millions of others.

You should know better
than to waste our time

and yours with this
useless bartering.

Go back, Andros.

You and that
extraordinary woman..

...prepare the planet
for what is inevitable.

[instrumental music]

They said no.

I suggest
we use the remaining time

to tell the world
what is happening.

(Steve)
'And what will be happening?'

There's an organization
in New York that represents

all the countries of the world.

We should start there.

I'll do everything
I can to help.

Eve, get Assistant
Secretary General Nordling

on the phone immediately,
he's to arrange a meeting

of the General Assembly
as soon as possible.

Andros,
you're about to be introduced

to the United Nations.

'I only wish it was under
happier circumstances.'

[intense music]

[instrumental music]

We can begin at any time,
Mr. Andros.

[telephone ringing]

Oh, yes, but I was
rather hoping that..

Excuse me.

Yes?

Certainly. Admit her at once.

Well, I thought I was gonna
have to start without you.

You should know me
better than that, Andros.

We can go at any time.

- Now.
- If you please.

[applauding]

(Nordling)
'Ladies and gentlemen.'

Thank you all
for allowing us to address you

on such short notice

but it's important
to our planet.

This is Andros,
and he will explain.

To begin with,
I am not from Earth.

[indistinct chatter]

- A question?
- Yes, sir.

Did I understand you
to say that

you're not from this planet?

- That is correct, madam.
- Thank you, sir.

Hi, is the General Assembly
in session, officer?

That's right,
but all press corps personnel

should be inside by now.

Yes, but I'm not local, sir.

You see, actually,
I write for the youth page

for the "Washington Sun,"
and the commuter flight

ran a little bit late
this morning.

- We'll have to check it out.
- I shall hope you would.

[dramatic music]

[zapping]

[squeaking]

(Andros)
'So, I'm afraid'

your nations have no alternative

but to prepare
for the decontamination process.

[indistinct chatter]

[gavel pounding]

As Andros explained,
only a minority

of your country's
populations will be affected.

But you must make sure
that the medical facilities

and the authorities are prepared
to handle these people.

And you must do so
in the next 18 hours.

The decontamination process is
scheduled to begin at that time.

[indistinct chatter]

I am sorry.

Ladies and gentlemen, please!

Come to order. We must
discuss this immediately.

Come to order, please.

Please, ladies and gentlemen

let us collect ourselves
to discuss this matter. Please.

Now, we understand that
you feel you have

some special problems concerning
what you've just heard.

My country, for instance

boasts five Nobel Prize winners.

Is there not some way you can
protect their minds at least

from this dreadful
decontamination?

[indistinct chatter]

(Andros)
As I said

the process should not affect--

I'm sorry, there is a security
problem, Mr. Secretary.

'We've arranged for another
room, if you'll come with us.'

(Nordling)
This is most unusual.

[buzzing]

- Skrill.
- That's right, Andros.

'Cooperate, and these people
will be unharmed.'

But if any of you move..

These distinguished citizens

will be in danger of being..

'...extinguished.'

She's fainting.

- What do you want?
- Andros.

Oh!

[instrumental music]

Get down.

[explosion]

[squeaking]

[screams]

[music continues]

[zapping]

[Johnny laughing]

Andros.

[instrumental music]

Wonder Woman, you're alright?

I'm fine. What happened?

We were helping the guards
evacuate the people.

Then one of the guards,
a young woman, she stopped him.

She said you were being
overcome. She was so convincing.

I guess his thoughts
were all for you.

He started out, there was
a flash then, and he..

Is he dead?

No, but his mind is gone.

[instrumental music]

[beeping]

No medications, doctor?

I don't know enough
about his metabolism.

The fact that he has two hearts

complicates matters enough.

I'm sorry, Diana,
but I'm no more capable

of treating Andros than
a witch doctor is up to doing

a brain transplant.

'I'm sorry.'

I understand, doctor.
Thank you.

[machine beeping]

[instrumental music]

[theme music]

[buzzing]

[dramatic music]

I am of the Earth.

But I'm also immortal
on Amazon.

I've had a kinship
with Andros from your world.

What has happened to Andros?

His mind has been
captured by the Skrill.

We feared as much
when we lost all contact.

Can you help him?

- No.
- There's gotta be something.

There is nothing we can do.

We are no less vulnerable

to the Skrill than
the rest of the universe.

And that is why
they must be destroyed.

Andros told me
what you intend to do.

- It's horrible.
- It's regrettable.

The Skrill must not
leave your planet.

They would vanish
into the galaxy

if they were to escape now.

The decontamination will create
havoc on my planet.

There will be causalities, yes.

There would be countless more
throughout the universe

if we did not decontaminate.

'You must realize that.'

I realize that the bureaucracy
of running a galaxy

is no more compassioned
or intelligent

'than any other bureaucracy.'

You are impertinent.

And you're ready
to destroy my world

in order to save it.

The decontamination is still set
for three hours from now?

It will occur in..

...one hundred sixty five
of your Earth minutes.

Then I have
that much time to try

and capture the Skrill myself.

I apologize,
if I seem indifferent

to your people's fate,
Wonder Woman.

(Sell)
Andros has great faith in you.

And we think highly of Andros.

I truly hope you succeed.

[buzzing]

[dramatic music]

[keys clacking]

Alright, that is a list
of exactly where and when

the Skrill were spotted.

And this..

[keys clacking]

That tells you precisely
where the members of Tertex were

when their minds were stolen.

We've got to find
their hiding place, IRA.

We only have two hours left.

(IRA)
Data just received
is being analyzed

for any pattern
which would indicate

a possible center of operations.

Thank you, IRA.

(IRA)
This is all you can tell me

about the whereabouts
and movements of the Skrill?

I'm afraid so.

We captured one member
of the Skrill

who had taken over
the body of a student.

All she could tell us is that

they were hiding in the woods.

(IRA)
'The woods?
This will also be considered.'

[buzzing]

[beeping]

Have you got something?

(IRA)
Negative.

- Nothing?
- 'Insufficient data.'

The activities of the Skrill

which you have entered
do not suggest

a center of operations.

Particularly since
a wooded area was stipulated.

Do you have any suggestions?

Your only hope
is to have Wonder Woman

re-interrogate the captured
member of the Skrill.

'If you can find Wonder Woman.'

(Andros on recorder)
'Where are you hiding?'

(Wonder Woman on recorder)
'Answer him.'

(Debbie on recorder)
'We're hiding
in the wilderness.'

'In the woods.'

There must be something
more you can tell us.

There is nothing more.

It's too bad we didn't capture
one of their ring leaders.

Well, at least this one
has seen their hiding place.

Maybe you don't know
exactly where it is

'but you can describe it.'

- I already have.
- Well, do it again.

I want every detail.

It's in the woods.

There are trees

bushes, grass

and, and a hill with rocks.

- And a cave.
- A cave?

A tunnel g-going
through the hill.

A tunnel?

Now, let's see, there's no
mineshafts around here

no old railroad tunnels.

We've checked out all
the underground aqueducts.

- What else?
- It's in the woods!

With animals.

At least,
there used to be animals.

Animals?

A zoo.

Isn't there an old zoo just
outside the city? In Maryland.

Well, yeah, but I wouldn't
exactly call that wilderness.

The landscaping for the animals.

Trees, grass, rocks.

From the inside, it would look

like a wilderness,
especially to aliens.

Yeah, that would explain
the tunnel too.

Well, it's worth a try.

Get me Major Zimmerman
right away, will you?

You'll be wrong,
you'll never get us

and you'll never
save Andros either.

[instrumental music]

[beeping]

[squeaking]

[music continues]

[squeaking]

Get the mind banks ready
for evacuation. Quick!

(Wonder Woman)
Leaving without saying goodbye?

[zapping]

Fire!

[zapping]

[squeaking]

[door opens]

[growling]

This is what you used
to lure him to me.

Let's see how well
you like it.

[growling]

[squeaking]

[growling]

Now, Wonder Woman,
it's time to say goodnight.

[squeaking]

[growling]

[music continues]

[growling]

[music continues]

[growling]

[music continues]

[growling]

[sirens blaring]

[instrumental music]

This must be it.

His mind?

Unbelievable.

How does it work?

I think by simple
physical contact.

[buzzing]

Thank you, princess.

Oh, you're welcome.

It's incredible.

I agree.

Doctor, I can show you how
to perform this small miracle

for all of these.

And what about the Skrill?

I will remove them.

But first, doctor,
let's restore the others.

[buzzing]

- Who are you?
- My name is Andros.

What are you, what is this?
Where am I?

You'll know the whole
story in time.

Um, they wanna know
what they should do

with the Skrill now.

Nothing. I'll do the rest.

Johnny, Kim, Karen.

You're okay,
don't worry about it.

[buzzing]

[instrumental music]

Now, that's a pretty good trick.

You mind tellin' me
what you did with them?

They've been incarcerated.

Light years from here.

I doubt they'll be back
to plunder your world

or anyone's for
a long, long time.

Thank you, Andros, for
everything you've done for us.

Our whole planet thanks you.

'Oh, and, uh, Diana asked
for me to apologize'

'for her not being here.'

'She said you'd understand.'

Thank you, major.

Deja vu.

The last time we said
goodbye was when?

1943.

Perhaps, we should,
uh, keep track

of our hellos instead.

- Even better.
- Don't ask me that.

[instrumental music]

I know a planet
with eight moons.

'They fill the night sky
like jewels in a crown.'

You'd be beautiful
under that sky.

Andros, I can't.

I'm needed here.

Yes, you are.

So, princess..

...until...whenever.

Until whenever.

[instrumental music]

[buzzing]

[thunder rumbling]

[wind howling]

(IRA)
Sorry not to have been
of greater assistance earlier.

(Diana)
That's okay, IRA,
re-interrogating

that prisoner paid off.

We were able to capture
the rest of them

before the Council
decontaminated.

Thanks to Wonder Woman,
no doubt.

Affirmative.

Where are the Skrill
being held?

Well, Andros teleported them
to a rehabilitation facility

uh, in the star system
Cygnus Alpha.

Did it occur to you to ask
for my records

on how the transportation
of little green men to a place

thirty-seven light years
away was achieved?

Gee, I'm sorry, IRA.

Next time, I'll ask.

Besides, there were
little green men and women.

- And what of Andros?
- He's gone.

Uh, he returned to his ship

that's orbiting outside
the Earth.

'He is on his way back
to the planet Octarus.'

Yes, and, uh, it's only
29 light years away

so, he should be there by now.

That is also unfortunate.

Sorry, IRA,
had there been time

I'm sure Andros
would have enjoyed

a scintillating
conversation with you.

Affirmative.

I am sure he found his
interaction with people

on this planet
as uninspiring as I do.

Well, lucky for you that
that's the end of my report.

I won't have to bore you
anymore tonight.

Do not go away mad.
Just go away.

Ha-ha-ha-ha.

I see the lab boys are still
trying to program you

with a sense of humor.

Affirmative, they wish to make

working with an IRAC computer

eight hours a day more pleasant.

Well, I think they may be
defeating their purpose.

I am reminded of a joke.

I hope it's not as old
as your last one.

Knock. Knock.

Aw, IRA.

Knock. Knock.

[sighs]
Who's there?

- IRAC.
- IRAC who?

I rack my brains
to make you look clever.

Ha-ha-ha-ha.

Well, uh, I think
I was better off boring you.

But I have more.

That's what I was afraid of.

Goodnight, IRA.

Miss Prince.

Yes, IRA?

Did you hear the one
about the female computer?

[chuckles]
No.

She miscalculated.

Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha.

Goodnight, Miss Prince-ess.

[train hooting]

[instrumental music]

(Andros)
I know a planet
with eight moons.

They fill the night sky
like jewels in a crown.

You'd be beautiful
under that sky.

Until whenever, Andros.

Whenever.

[music continues]

[theme song]

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Here to fight
the force of evil ♪

♪ And your chance
won't be tonight ♪

♪ Woman of the hour ♪

♪ With your superpower ♪

♪ We're so glad
you're on our side ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ You're a wonder
Wonder Woman ♪♪