Wonder Woman (1975–1979): Season 3, Episode 24 - Phantom of the Roller Coaster, Part 2 - full transcript

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You okay?

Yeah, let's check her.

Sorry to disappoint you, fellas.

Okay, who hired you
to kill Diana Prince?

A voice over the phone,
the way we're always hired.

I should've known.



Well, this person
will call you back

for a status report, right?

- Yes.
- Good.

When that happens,
you're gonna tell them

that you succeeded.

And then, after you hang up
you're gonna march yourselves

down to the nearest police
station and turn yourselves in.

Won't that be fun?

'These tunnels were built
during the Civil War.'

'Lincoln's people insisted
that he have a place to hide'

'in case the rebels
took Washington.'

You mean, kind of like
a fallout shelter?

That's right.

We didn't even know
they were down here



until we started construction.

It sure made putting in some
of this wiring a lot easier.

We sure did luck out..

...in more ways than one.

Did you build the park

before or after you..

Well, Leon's a couple of years

older than I am.

He missed the draft.

We had to close the deal
for this land

a couple of weeks
before I left.

He wrote to me
every week in Vietnam

telling me how
construction was coming.

I always had a letter
from Leon in my pocket..

...until I was killed.

'You mean you designed
the Super Loop'

and you've never even
ridden it?

Yes, that's right.

Oh, man.

Tell me, what's it like?

It's great.

It's the neatest ride
in the whole park.

It kinda feels like
you're flying along on glass.

It's so smooth.

And when you hit the loop,
it's sorta like

your brains and your stomach
trade places.

Uh, if I could've

I probably would've
ridden it all day.

Well, how did you
ever design it?

I spent most of my time
in school

reading up on roller coasters.

Fooling around with designs

new ideas, especially coasters.

Well, all on your own?

I mean, didn't you like have
a father or somebody

to teach you about 'em?

My father runs
a trucking company.

You're kidding?

Well, you see,
I-I have a scrapbook

full of roller coasters.

Well, pictures of them, anyway.

They've always fascinated me.

But I never figured
I could ever learn

how to think up new ones.

No, you don't learn
how to do it.

You do it.

'Of course, it helps to have
a little physics and math.'

'But do you think
the guy who invented'

'the first roller coaster
ever waited around for somebody'

to teach him how to do it?

I always figured
I was too stupid.

Hmm.

I don't do real good
in school.

What do grades
have to do with dreams?

Come on.

You've ridden the Super Loop.

Now, I'm going to show you
how to run it.

Diana, what on Earth
happened to you?

Two professional
trigger boys is what.

If you think I look bad

you ought to see the car
I was driving.

Where did this happen?
At the amusement park?

Uh, coming from there.
Dearborn Highway.

They tried to make me
a traffic fatality

by encouraging my car off
the road at 55 miles an hour.

And?

Well, and like I said,
I'm fine.

But the car I was driving
is not so great.

And you think they were pros?

I know they were pros, Steve.

Hired by Fynch?

Well, I don't know.
You know how it goes.

A voice on the phone,
cash in the mail.

Even if they turn themselves in

I doubt that we could nail
the person who hired 'em.

And besides

why would Fynch even bother?

Well, you did throw him
a curve by trying to pass

information to his man
in person yesterday.

Oh, you've got a point.

And maybe Fynch knows
that we're onto his plan

to make Fun Universe

the center of
his espionage empire.

Now, that could be.

Well, maybe Fynch
can explain things himself.

Is that bug we planted
on Pierce still operative?

Oh, sure. Listen to this.

What's that?

What you're hearing
is the sound of a 50-cent piece

sitting on top of a dresser.

Apparently,
he didn't take it in

to the park today.

Great. That's all we need.

Well, maybe
he'll change clothes

before he reports to Fynch.

Speaking of taking things
into the park

whatever happened
to that explosive device

that Pierce intended
to plant there?

- Oh, yeah, the bomb.
- Yeah, the bomb.

Now, if you don't have it
and Pierce doesn't have it

who has it?

Some...creature.

I'm telling you this creature is
a figment of their imagination.

'Ten employees with exactly'

'the same imaginations,
interesting.'

Well, I don't know,
maybe they all smoke

the same brand of dope.

When was the first time

'someone reported seeing it?'

'I don't know, a year'

'maybe a year and a half ago.'

And who was it
that reported it?

I don't know.
He doesn't work here anymore.

Why not?

'Listen, this is
an amusement park.'

'There's a high rate
of employee turnover.'

(male #1
'Did you fire him, Mr. Gurney?'

'Did you do to him
what you threatened to do'

'to all employees that told you'

'they've seen this
non-existent creature?'

Listen, anybody who works
in an amusement park

that caters to children
has no business

spreading irresponsible rumors
about monsters.

And despite all the reports
from employees

you received over
the past year

you never saw fit
to call the police?

Why? I mean,
he doesn't do any harm.

'At least you do admit
it exists.'

'I don't have
to admit anything.'

'Well, how about the fact
that a kid'

'is missing in your park?'

'Like it or not, that's what
we got here, Mr. Gurney.'

And you can bet
I'm gonna keep digging

until I find out
what happened to him.

'And if in doing so'

I dig up
what you're trying to hide

it would suit me fine.

Oh, Davey, I'm gonna blow it.

Sandy?

- 'Yes, sir.'
- 'I'm going out.'

Harrison Fynch here.

Marvelous.

Didn't I tell you,
where there's a will

and enough money

there's a way?

Listen, I realize that ridding
the world of Diana Prince

has done the people of
your profession a great service

as well as mine, but..

That must remain
our little secret. Mustn't it?

Of course.

Oh, thank you.

With these,
I can tell the position

of each car on the track.

Over here..

...I can monitor
how the track is holding up.

Well, it looks like a computer.

It is,
it's constantly analyzing

stress factors and determining
how and by when

each weakness
should be corrected.

Well, what if
something went wrong?

Really wrong.
Like, all of the sudden.

Over here.

This alarm will ring.

And then I can
prevent another car

from being smashed
or put into danger.

- Has that ever happened?
- No--

No, it's a very..

It's a very well designed ride.

With you down here,
it's kinda like

it has a guardian angel, huh?

This isn't the alarm.

How'd you, you like
to be the guardian angel

for a little while?

Sure.

Great! You don't have
to touch anything.

Just...watch and listen,
and I'll be right back.

You idiot.

You left it there?

I'm telling you.

I've never seen anything

so hideous in all my life!

It's face was..

I was scared to death,
Mr. Fynch.

'Do you realize, Mr. Pierce,
that if that device'

'is recovered,
it could be traced..'

'...to me?'
'I could be ruined .'

'Nobody's gonna be
looking for it.'

'And with that thing
hangin' around out there'

'nobody's likely
to find it either.'

This whole thing
disturbs me greatly.

'Diana Prince tried to get in
to see the park owner.'

'I think it might be wise
to postpone my plans for now.'

There's only one way he could've
known I tried to see Gurney.

'Ah, the service in this hotel'

'is highly commendable.'

Oh, uh, Mr. Pierce, would you

take care of
the gentlemen's gratuity?

'Surely.'

It's funny.

What's that?

Tipping is all that 50-cent
pieces are good for these days.

Uh-oh.

Cheapskate. Well..

...there goes
that little ball game.

At least we know one thing.

Whoever made that bomb
for Fynch is certainly able

and possibly even
willing to talk about

other things he's done for him.

Do you think the creature
in the park recovered it?

It doesn't really matter, Steve.

Fynch has bugged Leon Gurney's
office which means that--

Which means
that we can't very well

look for a bomb,
Pierce left in the park

without Fynch knowing about it.

Which means that,
if we're smart

we can make Fynch play
right into our hands.

The last bus left
about an hour ago.

Oh, hey, hey, come on.
Get over here, will ya?

I don't have
a whole lot of time.

I thought you were gonna
give me at least another week.

Yeah, well,
something's come up.

I gotta talk to you sooner.
Come on.

Look, yesterday some
kid housed a party.

- What?
- Did dad like his present?

Oh, the birthday.
Yeah, he did.

He loved the radio.
Davey, you done good.

You did good.

Now the trouble is he..

He keeps bugging me now,
he wants

to find out where I got it.

He wants to outfit the fleet

with 50 radios just like it.

You feel like making
50 CBs just like that?

I know I should've
stuck a brand name on it.

- That's too subtle.
- Well..

"Dead Sons Unlimited" or..

"...Cadaver Corporation."

That's sick.

Hey, Davey..

...yesterday, a boy
disappeared in the park.

'And he's down here
with you. Isn't he Davey?'

'Davey!'

He is down here,
isn't he, Davey?

So what?

So all hell's breaking loose
upstairs, that's what.

Well, it shouldn't
have happened.

Well, it is, Davey.

There are cops involved now.

They're really involved.

'Doesn't exactly sell
ride tickets.'

'You know what I mean?'

'Now you know
what you gotta do.'

No, I can't let him go.

He'll tell people I'm here.

What do you think
they're gonna find out

when they tear this place
apart lookin' for him?

Now you gotta stop hiding out
and come upstairs.

No.

'Davey.'

You don't have a choice.

Now, think,
what's it gonna look like

when they come down here
and they find a boy

is held captive by
the monster of Fun Universe?

'Do you want your face
plastered on every newspaper'

'between here
and Seattle, Washington?'

No, Leon.

Don't let that happen, please!

Davey, I don't know
if I can stop it.

Now, you've gotta help me.

'I'm saying...I need you.'

Up top.

I'm saying that I'm,
I'm too bad tempered.

I'm too scatter brained,
I'm, I'm too careless

to-to get us through this thing.
I'm scared to death.

I'm gonna lose us the park.

No, I can do m-more for you

down here than I can up there.

You're doing this for yourself
and you know it!

Think it over.
I'll be in touch.

Look a little less
government agent-ish?

- Much better, Mr. Peters.
- Peters?

Bill Peters of
Eagleton Inspection.

Everything is all set.

But I'd advise you to enter
talking and not let Leon Gurney

get one word in edgewise

until you put this
in front of him.

I hope he doesn't
screw things up.

I wish there was some way
we could get word to him

what we were trying to do.

Well, it's too risky, Steve.

All we know is that Fynch
has that office bugged.

Now it could be the phone
or the intercom, whatever.

We've gotta make sure
that Fynch overhears

only what we want
him to overhear.

Which ride is it that's
gonna develop the problem?

I believe it's
your favorite, Steve.

The one that goes upside down?

The Super Loop.

Everything's okay.

Good.

Is this all you do all day?

Just stay down here

and watch over the Super Loop?

No. No.

No. I do designs.

What? For more coasters?

Here.

No.

For other rides too,
I send 'em up top to Leon.

He applies for patents to those

he thinks will,
uh, will work.

- Can I take a look?
- Sure.

Oh, the bomb.

Here.

Are you gonna tell
your brother about it?

No.

Oh, right now
it's the worst thing I could do.

Hi.

I'm Bill Peters.

Eagleton Inspection Service.

Me and my boys just checked
over your steel coaster.

I want to tell you
that your maintenance men

been doing a fine job.

'Must be that pep talk
I gave 'em last month.'

Uh..

"Uh, y-yeah. I'm..

...glad to hear you found
nothing wrong."

Oh, now, I didn't
say that now, did I?

'Cause as a matter of fact,
there's a section'

'of your Super Loop track'

'that's gonna need
some work real soon.'

'There are several
minor problems'

'but the worst one is'

section number 38.

That's where the 360
meets the, uh

exit track.

'Seems to be
a little bit strain.'

'I'd have somebody
look at it within the next'

'five days or so.'

'After all, wouldn't want
anything to go wrong.'

That's the, uh, ride that
the park's famous for, right?

"I'll have my people
check it out on Tuesday."

That's real good.

Well, it's always
a pleasure, Mr. Gurney.

Right.

"Uh, thank you."

Mr. Peters.

- Excuse me.
- What?

I want you to go to Fun Universe

and find out everything you can

about a ride called
the Super Loop.

I thought we were going
to forget

about the amusement park
until we could figure out

how the IADC fit in.

Can't afford to now, Mr. Pierce.

Not when we have
the perfect opportunity

to make Mr. Leon Gurney

look extremely negligent.

And to make that bomb
you inadvertently left behind

inconsequential.

Wow.

Three loops.

And a coaster like that
would really work?

As long as the centrifugal force
is utilized.

Could you have more
than three loops?

If the design is sound

you can have 300 loops.

Teach me, will ya?

I wanna know all there is
to know about roller coasters.

Someday, I want to design
the biggest, fastest

steel coaster in the world.

- How about a hamburger first?
- Sure.

And French fries
and a root beer?

No. Salad and a glass of milk.

As long as we're helping
ourselves to my brother's food

it might as well be good food.

You don't have to worry
about me leaving

and telling people
you're down here.

There's nothing for me up top.

So I'm not going anywhere.

Please hold all calls.

Thank you.

Ah, how good of Mr. Cline
to provide us

with a demonstration model
of his latest creation.

He said no problem.

I think he likes to show off
and I don't blame him.

Wait till you see this.

I take it you avoided
telling him what happened

to the bomb he prepared
for you the other day?

The subject never came up.

Ah, he's a real professional,
Mr. Cline.

Works fast.

Never asks any questions.

And keeps his mouth shut.

Then again, that's why
I've done business with him

through the years
and which is why we must see

that the authorities never see
fit to interrogate him.

There's one step for
Mr. Cline...is me.

And you.

Like you said

major disasters
have a tendency of..

...refocusing
people's attentions.

Well put, well put.

Come, show me, here we go.

Now..

This...is made of the name alloy

as the Super Loop
at Fun Universe.

It's solid steel, Mr. F,
Feel it.

- Hm?
- Hmm.

- Indeed, it is.
- Now, watch.

This device

when activated, sets up
a specific pattern

of ultrasonic vibrations.

Observe.

- Ah-ha!
- Hm?

Even as we talk

the molecular structure

of this solid piece of steel

is being rearranged

creating what is known
as metal fatigue.

Nothing appears to be happening.

Oh, that's the beauty of it.

I like it! I like it,
Mr. Pierce.

Oh, you'll like this part
even better, Mr. F.

Now, it'll take a little longer

on the roller coaster,
but here.

- What?
- Try to bend it.

- Oh, come now.
- Go on.

Hey-hey!

Look at that.

Now this is the best part.

'Major disasters also
have a tendency'

'of creating'

major investigations.

But in this case..

...something like this
is all anyone's going to find.

He's thought of everything.

One amusement park,
compliments of Mr. Cline.

I've got absolutely
nothing to report, Steve

for the third day in a row.

Looks like Fynch didn't take
our bait after all.

Yup, all our people
have reported in.

All except for
Schneider, that is

he's still out on his regular

morning inspection probe.

Okay.

Ciao.

Well, she's clean as a whistle.

'Okay.'

Good.

It's all there.
You can count it later.

You sure nobody's
gonna get hurt?

No.

All this is going
to do is shut down

the most popular ride in
the park for a couple of days.

You won't mind that, will ya?

Seeing Leon Gurney
squirm a little.

- Sure wouldn't.
- Yeah.

Aren't you afraid
it's gonna explode?

No, I've disconnected
the detonator.

This thing's a work of art.

Randy?

Randy?

Randy!

Randy?

Randy!

Randy!

Randy!

Wait!

She followed me down here.

What were you doing up top?

I-I told you
never to go on top!

I just wanted to get you
another cup of coffee.

What am I going to do with her?

Why didn't you
use your head? Huh?

What am I going to do?
Come on, you.

She'll keep her mouth shut.
Won't you, lady?

You got no reason
to say anything to anyone.

Well..

Who are you anyway?

David Gurney.

His brother owns the park.

So it's okay that
we're down here.

W-we aren't causing any harm.

You live down here?

This tunnel was built
during Civil Wars.

Part of an emergency plan
to evacuate the capital.

My name is Diana Prince.

You do have the bomb.

What do you know about it?

No wonder Fynch was so worried.

It's tailor made.

- Listen, I'm with the IADC.
- IADC?

See, we can trace
these components.

It's the evidence we've needed
for three years.

With this, we can indict
and probably convict the man

behind the biggest
espionage ring in the country.

No, I can't let you leave here.

You'll ruin everything for me.

There's something wrong
with the Super Loop.

There's something wrong.
Section 38.

The cart's just been dispatched!

'Uh, don't they know about
this up top?'

No, they only
monitor the tracks.

Oh, the force of
that car coming off

that section's gonna shatter

the whole loop.

Come on!

But what if they see you?

What if they find out about you?

It doesn't matter.

We have to stop that train.

Come on!

- What's happened?
- Everything is alright.

That lady escaped.

'I let her go.'

But she'll tell people
David's down here.

No, believe me, she won't.

Besides, maybe it wouldn't be
so bad if people knew.

No, the last thing I wanna do

is inflict myself on people
I used to know.

- Your brother wouldn't care.
- No!

Doesn't matter to Leon
how I look.

It's the others.

People he has to work with,
deal with.

'To them, I'd be a freak.'

Besides, I think
to cope with that

he has to know that
there's nothing he can do

to make me any better.

'It would tear him apart.'

Leon doesn't know?

Yes, he knows that
I live down here.

He keeps me down here.

I help him run the park.

I love my brother.

Please don't make me hurt him.

We were very close.

But the best thing
I can do now

is to stay very
far away from him.

I belong down here.

I think you're wrong, David.

You underestimate people.

The only person keeping you
down here, is you.

Maybe that's something you've
got to learn for yourself.

There is one thing
that you can do

for Leon and for the IADC.

The bomb.

I'd like to take it with me.

I'll get it.

I'm gonna take you with me too.

Yeah, I guess I did almost
get David caught today.

I'm so stupid,
it'll probably happen again.

You're not stupid, Randy,
it's just that

this isn't the right kind of
life for you down here.

Well, what am I supposed to say

when people ask me
where I've been?

Nothing.

After I use this

you won't remember anything.

He's the neatest person
I've ever met.

Well, maybe someday,
David will realize

that there are
many people capable

of having the same feelings
about him.

Well, listen

do I have to forget everything?

Well..

...maybe not everything.

I don't know.

I don't know, Mr. F, she just
showed up out of nowhere.

All I know is
they must be on to us.

What are we gonna do?

Now, now, Mr. Pierce.

We can't have you
warning Mr. Fynch.

He might get away.

Before you have a chance
to tell me where he is.

Taxi!

I said taxi!

Hey, there, taxi!

Well, of all
people to bump into.

Hello, Mr. Fynch.

You've got nothing
on me, Wonder Woman.

Oh, really?
Well, how about a bomb?

The bomb that your friend
Mr. Pierce planted

at Fun Universe last week?

You haven't got that bomb.

You're bluffing me.

Oh, it's true, I don't have it.

But the IADC does.

And as soon as they trace
those custom-made parts

so will the Attorney
General's Office.

You..

That's right, Mr. Fynch.

You've tapped your last wire.

'And all because
of a perceptual error.'

You see, to you

Fun Universe was
just a convenient place

to pursue illegal activities.

But to others, it's a place

where there are roller coasters.

Yeah, he planted it there
on his visit to your office.

In fact, that's probably
the only reason

he came here in person.

He's a very smart man,
that Harrison.

It's Fynch. Harrison Fynch.

Well, whatever.

As long as he's gone.

He's that, alright.

The man who made
the bomb for him

hasn't stopped talking
since they hauled him in.

Fynch has a long stay
in the federal penitentiary

to look forward to.

The kid who disappeared,
he's, he's reappeared.

The Super Loop is gonna
be back in operation, uh..

...next week.

Everything's getting
back to normal.

You see the Super Loop coaster

is a steel one as
opposed to a wooden.

So that the car is clamped down
on the tracks

instead of riding on top,
which makes for a smoother ride.

Randy, will you please
just tell me

where you've been
for the last five days?

I don't know where I've been.

All I know is that someday,
I'm going to design

the biggest, fastest, scariest
steel coaster in the world.

I know that we've caused you
some awkward moments, Mr. Gurney

but I want to apologize
as well as say thank you

for all your cooperation.

Mr. Gurney..

Welcome home!

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