Wonder Woman (1975–1979): Season 2, Episode 18 - Flight to Oblivion - full transcript

- Ah! Ha-ha!
- Have you had enough?

Well, I guess table tennis
is just my racquet.

Oh, you have a way with words.

- We've got to go.
- Yeah.

I've got a new photojournalist
coming in this morning.

Sergeant Diana Prince.
She must be good.

Transferred from the Pentagon,
no less.

Well, in that case,
it won't do for you to be late.

Set a bad example.

I think I'll tell her
that I was unavoidably detained

by the most attractive man
in the United States Air Force.



You have incredibly good taste.

'Major Cornell.
Paging Major Cornell.'

Wouldn't you know?

Major Cornell.

'Mary had a little lamb.'

Its fleece was white as snow.

Is the snow falling, major?

The snow is falling.

The snow is falling.

'Good.'

Here are your instructions.

Alan?

Alan, what's the matter?

Alan! Where are you going?



Alan!

Alan?

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Get us out from under
Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪♪

Staff Sergeant Prince Diana,
reporting for duty, sir.

Your orders, sergeant.

A photojournalist,
Sergeant Prince?

Yes, sir.

You're assigned to
the Public Information Office.

Were you informed
this base is on yellow alert?

- Yes, I was, sir.
- What's in the bag, sergeant?

Photographic equipment, sir.

Open it, please.

And since you're a new arrival

lemme give you
a word of warning.

'Yellow alert on this base'

means security comes first.

Remember that
when you go about your duties.

Yes, sir.

Captain Colby's office
is the first door on the left.

I suggest
you report there at once.

This is Catamaran. Come in.

This is Collector.
Are you safely at anchor?

'Affirmative.
Awaiting instructions.'

'Roger, switch to IADC
Scrambler channel 1-1-0.'

'All further transmissions
on that channel.'

Switching now.

Now receiving on 1-1-0.

Alright, Diana,
here's the situation up to now.

As you know, San Remo is the hub
of a vital defense region.

'I've had agents
working undercover'

'at all the three other
regional bases.'

'Norris, McKinley and Lansdale.'

They've all reported incidents
of sabotage activity.

Well, doesn't it strike you
a little curious

that San Remo
has been left untouched?

It sure does.
That's why you're there now.

I've asked the base commander
to put the base on yellow alert

and stand by to go to red.

So what you're saying
is that you think

San Remo is next in line
for sabotage.

We both know that
our whole national space effort

rests with the success
of the Z-400.

'With the test flight
scheduled for tomorrow'

Washington to San Remo

our security performance
becomes very critical.

Well, the cover you provided
for me, uh

gives me access to almost
every area on the base.

I'll keep my eyes wide open.

'I'll be landing
at the base shortly.'

As Steve Trevor?

Well, as Lieutenant Colonel
Steve Trevor

on temporary duty to San Remo

from systems command
headquarters.

Well, congratulations.
You've finally got a promotion.

'Yeah, if they don't
cut my hair.'

'What you're saying is that
this could be the next target.'

I have to break transmission,
Steve.

'I'll be touching down
in approximately 45 minutes.'

- 'Contact me then.'
- Right.

What were you doing in there,
sergeant?

I was loading my camera, sir.

I heard voices.

- Voices?
- Yes.

Well, that must have been
me, uh, singing.

Trying to think of some new
words for a song or something.

There are regulations covering
insubordination, sergeant.

And it's not unknown for a girl
to wind up in the guardhouse.

What's going on here?

Checking the security
of your section.

Well, it sounded more to me like

you were pulling rank,
lieutenant.

Sergeant,
if you're who I think you are

you've just had a long trip.

- Yes, I have.
- Oh, well..

Welcome to the San Remo
Public Information Office.

- Sergeant Prince.
- Thank you.

I think you can go now,
lieutenant.

Uh, just one moment.

You see these tracks
on my shoulder?

That shows that I'm a captain

and you're a second lieutenant.

'I think you'd better learn
to recognize the difference'

lieutenant.

That's all.

With the kind of day
I've had up to now

that bit of comic relief
was welcome.

He goes a bit too far.

Well, with this yellow alert

I think, uh,
it's understandable.

Well, the first thing
is to get you settled in.

I got you a room
at the NCO quarters.

And your first assignment
should be a lot of fun.

The, uh, Hull City Howlers,
the rock group

are performing
at the, uh, base tonight.

And you'll be covering
their arrival and the concert.

- Oh, may I take that for you?
- Thank you, captain.

Oh, I mean, in this section

we don't stand too much
on formality.

Just call me "Sir."

Alright, sir. After you.

- Oh, no. After you.
- Oh, thank you, sir.

- How you doing, man?
- Fine. How are you?

Good enough. Pretty good.

Nice base you guys got here.

- Alright, thanks.
- Alright, take care.

- Oh.
- This, uh, bus is, uh..

Yeah, far out.
Everyone says that.

Couldn't put it better myself.

Uh, mind
if I take a picture inside?

Sure. Come into my parlor.
I'll give you the tour.

- Speak.
- 'You said you wanted to know.'

If anything unusual happened.

I picked up
an unauthorized transmission.

Before it was scrambled,
the IADC was mentioned.

IADC?

Did you decode
any of the transmission?

No, but I did pinpoint
the receiver.

'Take a look at your visitor
with the camera.'

'It's her.
Her name is Diana Prince.'

Thank you, major.

Now you will wake up

and not remember any
conversation since this morning.

Yeah. Listen, thanks again.

Alright, good.
Look forward to it.

- Bye-bye.
- Buh-bye.

I see you're finding your way
around the base, sergeant.

Uh, yes, thank you, lieutenant.

I suppose you thought
that little scene

in Public Information
was pretty funny.

No, sir, I didn't.

And you've been given
a top-level clearance.

Gives you the run of the base.

Unusual for a newly-arrived
sergeant, isn't it?

Why don't you ask Captain Colby
about that, sir?

Do you mind
if I take your picture?

- Uh--
- Uh, hold this for me.

'Smile.'

Thank you, sir.

Harmless-looking
little sergeant.

And she's very pretty.

It's almost a pity
you'll have to kill her.

'Sergeant!'

'Sergeant Prince!'

'There's something in here
you should have a picture of.'

Lieutenant?

Sorry to disappoint you,
sergeant.

Alright.
Now it's time for a little chat.

Why were you attacking
Diana Prince?

When the snow falls,
I must obey.

"When the snow falls?"

What are you talking about?
It must be 80 degrees outside.

Where do you get
your weather reports?

When the snow falls,
I must obey.

You're sure there's nothing else
you wanna say?

I know. I know.
"When the snow falls."

- What am I doing here?
- Uh..

I'm glad
something rang a bell with you.

What am I doing here?

- You really don't know, do you?
- No.

Well, that's what the air police

are gonna wanna find out.

They're on their way here now.

Steve, I hate to spoil your
arrival with this kind of news

but someone knows
I'm an IADC agent

and wants me out of the way.

'When the snow falls,
I must obey.'

You say you have no idea
who the guys were

who tried to take you out.

Well, it's very strange.

The one seemed to be either

drugged or hypnotized.

He said he had no idea
what he was doing on the base.

Claimed to be from Idaho.

And according to Washington,
his story checked out

with the police there.

'It seems that he's an airman'

'who's been AWOL for a week.'

'But the thing
that bothers me the most'

'is that
he's from one of the bases'

'in Idaho
that's been sabotaged.'

Are you thinking
it's an attempt to imperil

'the whole Z-400 program?'

- Right.
- Well..

It's certainly a possibility.

Now, the flight
will test its ability

to escape surveillance.

It's a, uh,
a laser-shield system.

'Now, if anything goes wrong'

'it'll set the program back
five years.'

Steve, I can't help thinking

what if the real purpose
of the sabotage

at those other bases
was to switch

the Z-400's landing to San Remo?

Diana, are you in there?

Uh, just a minute.

I have to break transmission,
Steve.

- Come on in.
- Hi.

Hi, I just ran up
my first batch of prints.

- Oh, Diana, these are good.
- Do you like 'em?

Oh, yeah. Every newspaper
in town's gonna want them.

- Well, thank you.
- Say..

The Howlers are rehearsing
over at the service club.

I think there'd be
some good shots there for you.

- Well, let's go.
- Okay.

♪ Yeah we've been pushing
buttons all night long ♪

♪ Just rolling down the freeway
with the boys ♪

♪ When out comes
this beautiful noise ♪

♪ Turn up the music ♪

♪ Ow ♪
♪ Make it loud and clear ♪

Good.

♪ Turn up the music ♪

♪ You know what I wanna hear ♪

♪ Turn up the music ♪

♪ Well I got to hear an oldie ♪

♪ Like Johnny B Goode.. ♪

Oh, Diana, I want you to meet
my fiance, Major Alan Cornell.

- Nice to meet you, major.
- I'm delighted.

I hear
you're a whiz with the camera.

Uh, well,
why don't I take a picture

of you and your gorgeous fiance?

- What do you say, Alan?
- Terrific.

Uh, let me see, uh..

Want to use them
as the background?

- Something I said?
- No.

♪ Turn up the music ♪

♪ Make it loud and clear ♪

♪ Turn up the music ♪

♪ Ow ♪
♪ You know what I wanna hear ♪

- 'Everybody clap your hands..'
- Smile.

Alan, where are you going?

Uh, was it something I said?

♪ Alright ♪

♪ Ow.. ♪

Is there something wrong
with him?

I don't know.

That's the second time
he's done that.

The first time
he didn't even realize

he'd driven off without me.

I better go find him.

I-if you need me, I'll be here

or back at the section.

Thanks.

♪ Turn up the music ♪

♪ Ah-h-h.. ♪

♪ Turn up the music ♪

♪ Turn up the music.. ♪

When the snow falls,
I must obey.

♪ Turn up the music ♪♪

Perhaps you might, uh, find one
of these useful, uh, sergeant?

Thank you.

Of course, the photography might

not be up to your standard.

It's just fine, mister..

Uh, Dante. Edmund Dante.

I'm the group's manager.

Yeah!

Ah, well, uh,
I'm Sergeant Diana Prince.

Uh, with the Public
Information Office.

Oh, I see. Oh, Mitch.

- Can you come here a minute?
- Sure.

Thank you.

- This is Sergeant Diana Prince.
- Oh.

Uh, we've already met before.

Hello, glad you could make it.

Uh, I think the young lady
would enjoy hearing more

about The Hull City Howlers.

'Can you, uh, fill her in?'

It'd be my pleasure.

And spare no details.

Ah, she strikes me as someone

who possesses
a very inquisitive nature.

Well, it was nice meeting you,
Mr. Dante.

Pleasure meeting you.

You know, you've got to be

the prettiest sergeant
in the air force, you know that?

Uh, well, thank you, kind sir.

I bet you say that to all
the sergeants on all the bases.

- 'Right?'
- No, no, I'm serious.

Listen, we've played
all the bases around.

Uh, Norris, McKinley, Lansdale,
you name it.

Oh, but you, heh,
you really lead the field.

You have played all those bases?

Uh-huh, oh, we've done
more traveling

in the last couple of weeks
than most bands do in a year.

Well, who decides, uh,
which bases you play and when?

Edmund Dante,
the guy you just met.

'He sets up everything for us.'

You've dropped in
unexpectedly, major.

But your timing was perfect.

Something must have set you off.

Which means,
you are out of control.

And when one is out of control

one is expendable.

We need diversion.

Something to place suspicion

squarely on someone else.

'Major, I'm going to give you'

'a small, illegal task.'

And like
George Washington of old

you will admit your guilt.

- Right here.
- Right here. There you go.

Okay. Now, let's, uh, have
one serious picture, okay?

- Uh, come on, make it straight.
- Smile.

- Look nice.
- Smile.

Ah, your mothers will love it.

I think that's, uh,
I think that's about it.

Are you sure you got enough now?

Two rolls of film,
I'm sure it's enough.

Oh, listen, it's just probably
some kind of drill or something.

'Hey, listen,
I was thinking maybe--'

Uh, listen, thanks, Mitch, uh

talk to you later.

- What happened?
- It's Major Cornell, sir.

Had us locked up
in the back room.

'I tried to stop him again
when he came back out.'

Sir, he's got enough explosives
on him

to blow up the whole base.

Are you sure
it was Major Cornell?

I'm sure, sir. I'm sure.

- Where is he now?
- He headed toward..

The communications tower, sir.

Get him to the hospital.
Come on, let's go.

Major,
I want your hands in the air!

Back away from that detonator
or I'll shoot.

Lieutenant,
get your men out of here

or we'll all go together.

Cover me!

I'm guilty of all charges.

It's a puzzle, major.

Why would
the chief communications officer

want to destroy
the communications tower?

When the snow falls,
I must obey.

I've heard that litany before

from someone
who sounded just like you.

I think I know a way
to snap you out of it.

What-what's going on? Uh..

'Last thing I remember..'

What's happening?

I'll tell you
what's happening, major.

We're placing you under arrest.

Take him away.

Thank you, Wonder Woman,
but I must inform you that--

I know, I know, lieutenant.

This is a security area.
I was just leaving.

Why would he do
something like that?

It's unbelievable.

Has he been
under some kind of strain?

Well, he must be
or on the verge of a breakdown.

If not, there's got to be
someone or something behind it.

'The Alan Cornell I know would
never have done it on his own.'

What makes you think
that it was a form of hypnotism?

Because Major Cornell seemed
to be in some kind of trance

just like the airman who tried
to take me out in the hangar.

'The sound of a bell
seemed to snap him out of it.'

A bell? Sounds like
Pavlov's dogs, only in reverse.

I know that that rock group
fits in this puzzle somewhere.

Yeah, well, their manager's
fingerprints on that picture

are being checked in Washington
right now.

It's something else,
check out the dates

the rock group
played the other bases.

If they were there
when the sabotage occurred

it'd be more than a coincidence.

Steve, can't the flight
of the Z-400

be canceled temporarily?

No, it can't,
it's already been launched

from its mother ship.

Hey! What are you doing there?

- Who are you?
- Hello.

I am the group's manager.
Here's my card.

You know, I didn't see you
when they arrived.

I guess I was still in the bus,
doing paperwork.

There's lots of that these days.

Yeah, well, uh,
this base is on alert

and I just received
an anonymous tip

that, uh, someone
was prowling around in here.

Oh, I'm the only one here.

I wish I could help you,
uh, lieutenant.

Hey, maybe you can help me.

Would you mind holding
this wedge for a second?

- Well--
- I'll explain it to you.

Our drummer is very fussy,
and I have to be sure

these drums are well-adjusted.

Just stick it under the drum.

All the way down, that's right.

'Yes, a little more
to the left.'

Yes.

That's good.

That's absolutely perfect.

Your help is invaluable.

My help is invaluable.

And I will have more need
for your help.

My help..

...is invaluable.

That's right, lieutenant.

Follow me.

Come.

They have Alan in a cell.

His career is ruined.

Maybe not, Anne.

Well, they wouldn't even
let me see him.

They said they can't afford
to take any chances

with the Lapdog missiles
on the base

and, uh, someone
in Alan's mental state.

A Lapdog missile?

Well, we're the only base
in the region that has them.

They're the newest
heat-seeking missiles.

Where are they on the base?

Well, the launchpad's
over there.

Well, you seem very interested,
Diana.

Maybe it's just the name
that intrigues me.

No, there's more to it
than that.

In fact, there's more to you
than meets the eye.

I wondered why this morning you
got top-level security clearance

and I'm head of the department,
and I don't even have one.

I'll tell you the whole story
later. I had better get to work.

You will do what I command.

My help is invaluable.

A certain newly-arrived officer

poses a bit of a problem for us.

My help is invaluable.

So here are your instructions

pertaining to Lieutenant Colonel
Steve Trevor.

Yeah, well,
you called it, Diana.

The Hull City Howlers
were on each of the bases

on the days
the sabotage occurred.

What about the fingerprints
on that picture

their manager gave me?

'Yeah, they match the prints'

'of one Otto Franz.'

Now, the only person
that I can recall with that name

was a NATO colonel in Europe

who stole
a prototype defense aircraft.

Now, during the process,
the plane was destroyed.

And I thought that both he
and the pilot died in the crash.

I remember that case.

There's something else
about Colonel Franz.

- He's an expert in mesmerism.
- That's exactly right.

Now that incident
involving Major Cornell

is beginning
to make a little sense.

Uh, we're gonna have
to break transmission, Diana.

Steve, we have to talk.
If Otto Franz is involved--

Okay, um, uh, meet me

at the service club
at 1600 hours.

'That's exactly
15 minutes from now.'

- 'Is that alright?'
- You got it.

Okay.

Come in.

- Lieutenant Colonel Trevor?
- Yes.

A matter requiring your
immediate attention has arisen.

It concerns the flight
of the Z-400.

What happened?

If you'd come with me,
please, sir?

- Hey, what's going on?
- Straight ahead, sir.

Ah. Welcome, lieutenant colonel.

Oh, perhaps I should say

"Welcome, IADC Agent,
Steve Trevor."

I'm Edmund Dante.

Perhaps you should say,
"Otto Franz."

Ah.

So you know.

'Oh, yes, we know.'

In spite
of the clever plastic surgery

and your masquerade
as a rock-group manager.

Considering
I was brought up on Beethoven

a rock group
is a rather cunning door opener.

'Don't you think?'

You were a respected officer.

Most respected.

Not at all, uh..

...unlike yourself.

But my career
was a stepping stone

to more profitable activities.

Of course, they have their risks

as profitable activities do.

You were responsible
for the death of that pilot

that crashed
in the prototype plane.

That pilot was a fool.

Cost me five million dollars.

Yes.

My payment for a delivery
of that aircraft intact.

Tell me, what kind of a price
tag did they put on the Z-400?

Substantial.

But not for a Z-400 intact.

It has to be destroyed.

So as it approaches San Remo,
it will be blown to oblivion.

An interested party
in Eastern Europe

gains a defense advantage

and I gain a lot, as well.

As an IADC agent, I'm sure
you've been trained to use

all your senses
with their utmost.

Lieutenant colonel,
this is a test.

You will do precisely
what I tell you to do.

You will think
what I tell you to think.

'Your feelings
will not be your own.'

You will pay.

You and all the others

wearing a uniform like you.

'Every moment of your life'

'frightful torment.'

Unless I say otherwise.

But why should I?

Who but I know..

...what real pain is?

Lieutenant..

...you know your instructions.

In precisely 33 minutes

you will set off
a Lapdog missile.

'At that time, the Z-400
will be off the screens'

'testing its
anti-surveillance equipment.'

But it won't come back.

I can see them running around

wondering what happened to it.

Lieutenant, it's time.

Yes. My help is invaluable.

And you, you will go back
to where I found you.

I'm sure that the hardware store

will be most pleased
to have you back.

And..

...it's a good time
for me to take my leave.

As the unsuspecting
Howlers howl..

...the Z-400 will burn.

The sound of a bell
seemed to snap him out of it.

A bell? It sounds like
Pavlov's dogs, only in reverse.

The sound of a bell
seemed to snap him out of it.

♪ Whoa yeah ♪

♪ Ohh ♪

♪ We've been waitin' all night
just to hear this song ♪♪

The sound of a bell
seemed to snap him out of it.

Wonder Woman?

Well, this ought to give you
a workout.

The sound of a bell
seemed to snap him out of it.

- What are you doing?
- Wonder Woman, just in time.

Just in time
to get a few answers, Dante.

Even with your special abilities

you have to tell the truth.

How do you plan
to destroy Z-400?

- With a Lapdog missile.
- I knew it.

Who are you getting to do
your dirty work this time?

Lieutenant Stonehouse
from the launch-control facility

south of the base.

But don't bother,
you're too late.

We'll see.
Keep him on ice, Steve.

It would be my pleasure.

Stonehouse.

Another security check,
lieutenant?

No, a little more than that,
captain.

Sergeant, move, down the stairs.

Keep your hand
away from that gun.

Everyone, on your feet.

Over here.

Slowly unloosen that gun belt.

And let it fall to the floor.

Have you gone crazy?

Don't touch those controls.

Twenty-eight seconds to go.

- The Lapdog's been launched.
- Then I'm too late.

Right now it's headed
straight for the Z-400.

If I can only divert it.

'This is Zebra 4-0-0
calling San Remo.'

'This is San Remo control.
Come in, Zebra.'

'I've deactivated
anti-surveillance shield.'

- 'Do you have us?'
- 'Affirmative.'

'You're back on the screen,
Zebra, as large as life.'

'There's a bogey at 6 o'clock
coming at us fast.'

Come on, baby. React.

'It's changing direction.'

- Good work, captain.
- Look who's talking.

♪ You know what I wanna hear.. ♪

I don't know about you,
but I feel like celebrating.

The Z-400 test flight
was an unqualified success.

Not to mention
the fact that Otto Franz

is safely tucked away in jail.

- He's going to be alright.
- Alan?

He's under observation
over at Psychiatric

but they say it looks like all
he needs is a few days' rest.

How about Lieutenant Stonehouse?

She probably didn't ask.

He'll be fine, too.

Both will be cleared of charges.

The higher-ups have been pretty
understanding about everything.

That's good. Sounds to me like
the party's in there, ladies.

- Shall we?
- Hm.

Hold it. I want to get
a picture of, uh, you two.

Yes. Mm.

Here, it wouldn't be complete
without you.

♪ Now you know
what I want to hear ♪♪

'Everybody clap
your hands together. Come on.'

'You got it.'

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ Here to fight
the force of evil ♪

♪ And your chance
won't be denied ♪

♪ Woman of the hour ♪

♪ With your superpower ♪

♪ We're so glad ♪
♪ We're so glad ♪

♪ You're on our side ♪
♪ You're on our side ♪

♪ Wonder Woman ♪

♪ You're a wonder
Wonder Woman ♪♪