Wonder Woman (1975–1979): Season 2, Episode 19 - Seance of Terror - full transcript

Well, we just wanna
make sure.

There was really no need
for you to come, Ms. Prince.

Security is a routine matter

for my well-trained staff.

Well, maybe my country is being
a little overcautious, colonel

but we don't want anything
to disrupt the arrangements

being made for
next month's conference.

Hmm, now..

...the peace conference
will be a different matter.

Then I will need your help.

But then
Island Embassy guards



are perfectly capable
of protecting these

uh, minor ministers
who can just barely negotiate

the shape of
the conference table.

Thank you.

May I take your picture,
please?

Well, if your film
is in color, young man

I must warn you

I photograph
in dull gray.

I think you should
look at this.

My wife?

She has a message for you.

My wife is dead!

But she's still
within reach.

The picture proves it!



I can't believe this.

If you come with me,
I can show you something else

that might convince you.

If you are certain you don't
need me any longer

Colonel Dekker, I guess I'll
just head back to the office.

And please tell
your superiors

that I have everything
under control.

I'm sure you do.

I really should
get back now.

Not until you see these.

My wife again.

This necklace..

...the first thing
I ever gave her..

...destroyed in the fire
that killed her.

What kind of magic
is this?

I told you, she's trying
to get through to you.

It's not magic.

We'll take you to where
you can talk to her.

I'll explain on
the way, okay?

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You see, I take pictures,
Mr. Secretary.

Only the pictures I take

are of things
from another world.

Remarkable.

It used to scare me.

Well, like, I'd take
a picture and..

...and extra faces
would show up.

'Then I discovered that'

if I just held the camera

and thought real hard..

...I could make the pictures.

Well, like-like these others.

And you say you can..

...talk to the spirits
in your photograph?

No. That's my aunt and uncle.
You'll see.

Are you guys crazy?

Just get out
of the car, lady.

What's going on?

Get out.

Okay, why are you doing this?

Let's just say...
we don't like women drivers.

Oh, that's cute.
That's real cute.

We just wanna take you off
the highway for a while.

Let's go.

"Diana Prince. IADC."

Take care of her?

See for yourself.

Let's go.

A psychic photograph?

'There's no other way
to explain it, Steve.'

'Uh, the woman standing
next to Bakru'

'in that picture
is his wife.'

She died a year ago
in a fire.

Well, this picture's
a fake.

Someone took a picture
of an old photo

of his wife,
and then re-exposed the film.

No, the lab boys
are positive

it's not
a double exposure.

Then some other technique
was used to take it.

No, Steve.

That picture was taken
with a perfectly normal

instant camera under
perfectly normal conditions.

It's impossible
because this is

not a perfectly
normal picture.

Maybe it isn't..

...but it's not
an impossibility either.

Now, faces of deceased
loved ones

have been showing up
in photographs

uh, next to living people,
practically

since photography itself
has been invented

a hundred years or so.

Granted! Such photographs
are very, very rare.

But they do exist.

'I still say it's a fake.'

We find out
who's responsible for this

and we just might be able
to explain away

a hundred years
of photographic history.

Or we might find someone

with incredible
psychic talents.

What about fingerprints?

Well, Ira scanned both sides
of the photograph..

...but he won't have a read-out
till this afternoon.

Says he's booked solid
till then.

Humans should be so popular.

Oh, by the way, Diana..

...um, Colonel Dekker says

that Bakru's disappearance
is your fault.

What?

Oh, come on, Steve.
He dismissed me.

He said he had everything
under control.

Well, no matter what he says,
I want you back

at the embassy to keep an eye
on Deputy Minister Kell

and Ambassador Yamura.

Those two, plus Bakru,
are the key figures

in these preliminary talks.

What, you think
they're all in danger?

I don't know what to think,
this whole thing is very s..

...strange.

You almost said "Spooky,"
didn't you?

Yeah, I guess I did.

Well, my country
will never agree

to such a flagrant waste
of money.

Our leaders are coming here
to discuss peace.

Not to be pampered
and spoon-fed

in expensive hotel suites.

Well, do you think, Ms. Kell..

...that the world will take
the talk seriously

were they held
on the back porch

'of someone's house
in the country?'

Please, please, please!

Holding the most expensive
talks possible..

...hardly ensures
that they will be

the most productive talks
possible, Mr. Yamura.

Ladies and gentlemen..

...I submit that
our talks have become

something less than productive.

I believe that an hour's recess
is very much in order.

I understand, as usual

there are inexpensive
refreshments outside.

- Ms. Prince?
- Ah, colonel.

If you still insist

that you're the one
who's to watch

Deputy Minister Kell..

'...her aides said that, uh'

she'd like to talk to you.

Room 110, down the hall.

Well, thank you,
Colonel Dekker.

Don't mention it, Ms. Prince.

Can I take your picture,
ma'am?

Of course!

You remind me so much
of my little boy.

Oh, is this for your
school newspaper?

No, ma'am.
It's for you.

From Eric.

Eric..

...he was only ten years old
when we lost him.

My Eric.

'This is Diana Prince.'

'May I come in?'

I'm Diana Prince
from the IADC.

I was, uh, told
you wanted to talk to me.

Oh, I'll get this for you.

Ah!

Aah!

Ah!

- Welcome, deputy minister.
- Hello.

All of us at the institute are
extremely honored to serve you.

Thank you.

This is my aunt, Theodora.

She and my Uncle Lawson
will arrange it

'so that you can talk
to Eric.'

And Matthew here

as you've probably guessed

is one of the world's
most gifted psychics.

We are here only so

he can perfect
his extraordinary powers.

Matthew tells me
that Secretary Bakru is here.

But I'm in a confusion
as to why.

Spirits close to both of you
on the other side

are...very eager to
speak to you

'about the upcoming
peace conference.'

Peace conference?

- What do they want?
- Uh..

I don't want to risk
misinterpreting their message.

You'll hear it for yourself
just as soon as

Ambassador Yamura arrives.

Kito Yamura is coming, too?

The message from the other side
is for all three of you.

- Ms. Kell.
- Oh, hello.

Nice seeing you again.

Uh, would you excuse us
a moment, please?

- Of course.
- Of course.

Better get right up
to your room.

Your uncle wants to
talk to you.

He's mad?

Secretary Bakru says
it took three pictures

for you to convince him
to come here.

- So?
- You brought home two.

You left the other one
somewhere.

Now, what if someone
finds it, huh?

- I'm sorry.
- Tell that to your uncle.

He'll be in
directly to see you.

Okay.

Oh, Matthew.

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

No matter what happens,
you've made me remember

that Eric will never
be far from me.

- Sure.
- Thank you.

Why don't we all
sit down, hm?

- 'Hi, Rover.'
- Diana, wait a minute.

I've got to
tell you something.

Hey, I'm sorry,
I don't have time

to discuss the high cost
of postage.

'If you'll excuse me.'

Hey, come on. Come on.
Settle down.

Don't read that.

You were dropping
your mail.

If you're not careful,
you're gonna be back

delivering the morning
coffee, darling.

- Mm-hmm.
- Uh-oh. I told you.

Oh, hi.

Sorry, I was,
uh, trying to

get over here,
but the Rover--

That's alright, Diana.

Won't you please come in?

How do you do,
Ms. Prince?

Hello, Colonel Dekker.

'Thanks for trying.'

You're on your own now.

Agent Markowitz is on his way
over to the embassy.

Which means,
you no longer need

to worry about
the peace talk negotiations.

Steve, I'm perfectly capable
of finding out

who abducted
those two diplomats.

On your last assignment

'you were found
sleeping serenely'

on a back room couch

while supposedly watching

Deputy Minister Kell,
who disappeared.

Somebody lured me into that room
and chloroformed me

to get me out of the way,
and you know it.

No, no, no.

There was no odor of gas
in that room.

There was only you.

'Whatever you were
sleeping off'

wasn't chloroform.

Steve, am I on this case
or aren't I?

Diana, we've all been anxious

for you to take
a little leave time.

- I mean, you've really been--
- Oh, okay, I see.

Now look, why don't you fly
to Florida? Get a little sun.

You can sail,
you can scuba dive.

Not until I find out
how that picture was taken

who's got Bakru and Kell

and who's trying
to get me out of the way!

Okay. Okay.
I'll tell you what.

You leave
the name of the hotel

'where you'll be staying'

and we'll let you know
the minute we find out.

Steve, you're not gonna let
him get away with this, are you?

If it wasn't for his
lax security

in the first place
this never would have happened.

Diana, I-I'm sorry

but it's out of my hands.

'Now, go on. Have fun.
Get a good tan.'

'Read a couple of good books.'

"Don't call us, Diana.

We'll call you."

The minute
we have some good news.

Well, with him in charge..

...I won't hold my breath.

Well..

Nicely done, major.

And, uh..

...I assure you,
it's all for the better.

Yeah, well,
you just proved to me

that you're as good
at doing your job, colonel

as you are at going
over people's heads.

There.

Hi, Uncle Lawson.
Sorry, I lost the picture.

Oh, you should be, Matthew.

If anyone uninvited found out

where you are
and what you could do

we'd never, any of us,
have a moment's peace.

Look at this one I just did.

Well, that's very good.

My coaching is making
it easier, isn't it?

I guess so.
Is it lunchtime yet?

They're sending up
something now.

I kind of wanted to
eat downstairs.

I like that Ms. Kell.

Well...unfortunately,
someone with your talent

doesn't always have time
for socializing.

- I thought you understood that.
- Yeah.

Are we gonna have to
move again

after these people leave?

Well, Matthew..

...the people
who require our services

unfortunately can't
always come to us.

We have to go to them.

But you like traveling
and adventure, don't you?

All boys should be
as lucky as you, huh?

I guess.

What's new, Diana?

Shh!

Hello, Ira,
I'd like a readout

on the fingerprints you found on
that photograph this morning.

Who is addressing
the IRAC computer?

It's Diana Prince.
You know my voice, Ira.

Diana Prince is
no longer authorized

'to receive official data.'

What? Since when?

Clearance was withdrawn
five minutes ago

by Major Trevor.

What's a little red tape
among friends, Ira, huh?

'Give me the readout
on the fingerprints.'

I know you found something.
You always do.

Flattery will
get you nowhere.

Oh, Ira.

My hands are tied.

That was cute.

My programming
disallows telling

Diana Prince about the boy.

What boy?

Adopted name..

...Koslow Matthew R.

Passport thumbprint matches

one found on photograph.

I thought I saw a boy getting
into that car with Bakru.

Other prints belong
to the secretary.

Where can I find
Matthew Koslow?

Even if that information

were contained
in the IRAC computer

it would not be available
to Diana Prince.

Anything else that's, uh,
unavailable to Diana Prince?

That the boy reputedly
has psychic powers

is a fact also
to be withheld

from Diana Prince..

...who now has five seconds
to leave the premises

before an alarm
is activated.

Five, four..

Okay, okay, okay.
I'm going.

...three, two..

Hang on.

Thank you, Ira, forever.

'Two and one quarter..'

Major Trevor said nothing

about clearance
for Wonder Woman.

And you have
three seconds, Rover.

'Three, two..'

'...one.'

And a good day to you, sir.

That was an official
of the Tymanian government.

Our efforts here
will be rewarded

by the end of next week.

No sooner?

I don't like the idea of having
to stay around so long.

Well, our client
has a perfect right

to be completely satisfied

that the peace conference
will be canceled

thereby assuring
the continuance

of the border wars.

You know,
Tymania...assures itself

that by the end of next month
they'll be able to invade

their war-weakened
neighbors..

...where upon, we collect
a tidy bonus.

This is the riskiest con
we've ever undertaken.

Yes, and the most profitable.

Now, our nephew
should be finished

with his lunch by now.

Why don't you get him ready
for the final

photography session?

Then set things up
for the seance.

We're to hold it
tonight?

Well, Ambassador Yamura'll be
here this evening.

I don't see any reason
to postpone, do you?

The IADC Agent,
Diana Prince.

Word is, she's been
kicked off the case.

I still don't
like it, Lawson.

Nor do I.

Therefore, Charles,
you have your men

see to it that Ms. Prince is

once and for all,
taken out of the picture.

You finished up?

When she turns
the key...boom.

Grab your tools.

Alright, gentlemen..

...how about
a rousing chorus of..

...who hired you
and where I can find him?

Go back. Go back, Diana.

Escape. Escape.

- There is danger.
- Go back.

- Escape. You're in danger.
- Go back.

Whatever you are,
mortal or otherwise

I challenge you to
show yourself.

- Here you are.
- Thank you.

Mr. Secretary,
would you like some more?

- Yes, please.
- There you go.

Just a little something
to tide you over.

It won't be much longer
until the seance.

Ambassador Yamura should be
arriving any moment.

Um, perhaps that's him now.

- Excuse me.
- Yes.

- Who are you?
- Carol Littleton.

I came to see Matthew.

- Matthew?
- Yes.

I understand
that he has connections

with people
on the other side, and..

And I must speak
to my late husband.

Who told you Matthew was here?

My dear woman..

...money not only talks..

...it makes others
talk as well.

I'm afraid I cannot
let you see my nephew.

Not even for a rather
large donation

to your institution?

It's, uh,
out of the question.

- Please, leave at once.
- Excuse me.

Isn't that
Deputy Minister Kell?

'She's the one that's missing,
isn't it?'

- I think you're mistaken.
- I think not.

Her picture's in
all the newscasts.

'What's she doing here?'

She's here on a mission
of grave importance.

'And that's secretary Bakru,
isn't it?'

They both have business

with those
who have passed on.

Something the news media
would not understand.

But...would love to hear about,
I should think.

Alright, young lady.
I think that..

Carol Littleton.

Perhaps we can arrange

for you to meet with Matthew

and the spirit
of your late husband.

Oh, yes.
Jason.

Dearly departed, wealthy Jason.

We'll talk more
about that later.

Dee, please show
Ms. Littleton

to the room at the top
of the stairs.

Thank you.

And you are not
to leave that room

until you are summoned.

I do hope..

...your Matthew can, uh..

...have a little more luck
than the others I've tried.

Imagine, neglecting
to tell..

...his wife before he died
where he left..

...a half a million dollars'
worth of diamonds.

- Really?
- Really.

Are you insane?

If I had let her leave

she would have gone straight
to the newspapers.

We can always dispose
of her after the seance.

How did the widow get past
our bag of tricks down the road?

- Huh?
- What should I do, ask her?

No, no, no.
I'll take care of it.

You've made
too many mistakes.

Eve..

Every 5,000 miles.

Hey, watch where you put that.

Come in the office, Eve.

I hope you weren't planning
on going anywhere, Eve.

I hope you weren't, either.

Markowitz just called.

Don't tell me somebody else
is missing

from the negotiations?

Ambassador Yamura.

Gone without a trace.

Well, at least
we have some idea

who's behind all this.

IRA came up with a name?

He came up with one.
Matthew Koslow.

I came up with another.
Lawson Koslow.

Never heard of either one.

I had to pry the second one
out of someone

at the leading psychic
research center in New York.

You see, they don't like
to talk about him very much.

Seems he's been successful

at using very legitimate
psychic phenomena..

...and very illegitimate
con games.

You think the people
who are disappearing

from the peace conference talks
have been conned?

It could be.

See...Lawson Koslow

became the legal guardian

of a boy ten years ago.

That boy, Matthew..

...can make psychic
photographs.

- The one Diana found.
- Yeah. It all fits.

I'll see if Diana's
still in town.

Don't bother. I tried
right after Markowitz called.

No answer.

Yeah, by this time
she's probably

checking into some hotel
in Miami Beach.

Uh...you want me
to go get her?

Go finish your lube job.

Welcome, Ambassador Yamura.

Your associates have been
anxiously awaiting you.

My curiosity
has been aroused, madam.

And that's all.

You won't find me as gullible
as my associates.

Curiosity is but a stepping
stone to the truth..

...as you'll soon discover
for yourself.

Charles, perhaps the investor
would like some coffee.

Mr. Yamura.

Do you have all
the pictures this time?

He has them all.
I made sure.

- Get upstairs and take a nap.
- I don't need a nap.

The seance is at midnight.

It wouldn't do for you to nod
off in front of our guests.

I won't nod off.
I want to talk to these people.

I like company.

Get upstairs.

Matthew?

You don't look like
your picture, lady.

Uh..

Bet you don't look
like this one, either.

Who are you, anyhow?

Uh, Matthew,
now listen to me.

I want you to believe me.

You don't want to
hurt anyone, right?

No, of course not.

Me and my Uncle Lawson
help people

with my camera.

Yes, I know. You're a very,
very special boy.

I know that.

Come over here
and sit down.

Now, your uncle..

...is using you
to hurt people.

No, he's not!

Yes, he is.

'He cons them.'

He uses what you can do

to make them believe and hear

everything he tells them.

I don't believe that.

You're the one that's lying.

No, I'm not.
Two men told me that.

Two men who tried to kill me.

'Your uncle does have two men
besides the driver'

'working for him, doesn't he?'

Yeah, Pete and Larry.

They went out this afternoon,
but they haven't come back yet.

Yes, I know, and they're
not going to because..

...well, I had to
tie them up

so that I could get here
and find out what's happening.

Are you a cop or something?

No.

I'm a government agent.
That's why I'm here.

Your uncle wants to make
those people downstairs

tell the leaders
of their countries

to do something very wrong.

I don't know
if I should believe you.

Think about it, Matthew.

Just don't, don't tell anyone
what I've told you. Promise?

I don't know.

You don't look
like your picture.

Matt, I-I know I don't.

Just think about it, okay?

Matt?

I like to be
called Matt.

How'd you know?

Now, why aren't you
in your room resting

as your aunt told you to?

I was just going.

Were you in there
talking to that lady?

Is she gonna be
at the seance?

Maybe.

Unless there's some reason
why she shouldn't be.

Did you take that woman's
picture, Matthew?

Yeah.

And you saw something

that disturbed you?

Your Aunt Theodora and I
have taken

'great pains to raise you,
you know?'

We've given you much more than
most parented children have.

Showed you the world
three times over.

'Help you develop
your powers.'

I know.

All we ask is that you
be honest with us.

Did you hear me?

That lady in there..

...she doesn't look
anything like her picture.

You mean, she's wearing
a disguise?

Maybe she has some business
I can help her with.

- Uncle Lawson?
- Yes?

You don't con people,
do you?

You don't lie?

Now, Matthew, you've seen
what I can do

through the spirits.

And spirits cannot
tolerate liars.

You get some rest.

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You see?

I told you
you needed a nap.

I just had my eyes closed.
I was thinking.

Sure you were, young man.

Come on. It's almost midnight.
Let's go downstairs.

I don't wanna take part
in the seance.

Don't be ridiculous!

I-I'll stay up here.
You don't really need me.

Well, of course we need you.

All I do is take pictures.

I don't have anything to do

with all that other stuff
that happens.

You certainly do!

If only because..

But the people and the spirits
are comforted by your presence.

- I'll stay here.
- Put this on.

You are coming downstairs
with me right now.

No, I'm not!

Perhaps you'd like
to speak to Charles

about it, hm?

He's always been able
to convince you.

You're just using me
to trick people.

- Who told you that?
- That lady.

That lady was a liar
and a meddler.

You shouldn't let her put
such ideas into your head.

A complete stranger forces
her way into our house

and you're so stupid, you
believe everything she says?

Now come on, Matthew.

And now we must all
join hands.

My father did not
believe in ghosts.

And neither do I.

Your father knew
no more than you do.

But he has since learned

as you will.

Please, your hand.

And now we must
close our eyes..

...and concentrate
on the loved ones

Matthew has helped
bring back to us.

Mother...over here..

Let's play hide-and-seek.

Mother, can you hear me?

Wait for me, mother.
I wanna talk.

Please, mother.
Please listen, mother.

- Eric?
- I want to talk.

I have to talk.

They tell me I must.

Eric, I can hear you!

Mother, over here.

- Mother?
- Eric!

It is Eric!

Please listen.

Mother, can you hear me?

Uh, yes, I can hear you,
my darling.

The wars must go on.
Please, mother?

- 'Please listen.'
- No! It..

It can't be done, Eric!
Why?

The time for peace
has not yet come.

Athma!

Return to our country, husband.

Your business is there.

This is an outrage!

Thousands have died.

Thousands will
continue to die

'unless those wars are ended!'

Still my rebellious
and foolish son..

I haven't heard those words
since I..

You'll hear them
through eternity

if you do not do your part

'in ending the peace
negotiations.'

I thought I was free
of your tyranny!

You must obey.

- Cancel the Peace Conference!
- No!

Get her!

Come on!

I knew you were
tricking people.

I-I didn't know
you could do that.

You never bothered to ask me.
Telekinesis.

I've had it ever since
I can remember.

It was all a hoax..

...to make us cancel
the Peace Conference!

No doubt they were hired
by a country who'd profit

by the continuation
of the border wars.

Which country was it?

Tymania.

'They planned to invade
Parmalee and Disan'

'after those countries had been'

sufficiently weakened
by the border wars.

Well, fortunately
for the world

you have just pulled
your last hoax.

And thank you, Matt,
for all your help.

Yeah, but they did something
with that lady agent.

You better check downstairs.

Well, I already have,
and she's just fine.

Guess we make
a pretty good team.

Uh, what do you think..

...Uncle Lawson?

'Abilities like Matthew's'

might come in very handy
in our line of work.

That's true, IRA agrees.

As a matter of fact, he's
becoming a little insecure

about his job.
Look at this.

I got a four-page printout
this morning entitled

"Dependable printed circuitry
versus inexplicable phenomenon."

Do you believe that?

Oh, he's too much.

Now, about your punishment..

- Punishment?
- That's right.

Punishment for staying
on an assignment

after specific orders
not to.

Steve, I had to prove
that Colonel Dekker

lied about me,
and you know it.

Colonel Dekker
is now Private Dekker.

As far as your punishment
is concerned

I'm sorry, Diana, but I'm going
to have to insist..

...that you take
a real vacation.

Plane tickets,
hotel reservations

and specific orders to have
the time of your life.

- Steve, I don't wanna go!
- Go.

Well, there's no
suntan lotion in here

and I-and I burn
very badly.

Suntan lotion.

I don't have anything
to read.

- No books?
- No books.

Here's a book.

No film for my camera.

Your film.

Cute.

Well, you wanna go
with me?

Sure. Let's go!

♪ 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 ♪♪