Wonder Woman (1975–1979): Season 3, Episode 3 - The Deadly Sting - full transcript
When several sporting events end with less favored team winning, Diana and Steve try to find out if something is going on. At the same time the mob is also worried so tell the man in charge of the sports betting to find out. And they discover a scientist who needs money for his project making people do things that they wouldn't do. When the criminals orders the scientist to tell someone to kill someone he tries to get out.
'15! 24! Hut, hut!'
'Gain of 11 yards. First down.'
Eve?
- Colonel Trevor's office.
- 'Diana?'
Steve! I've been looking
all over for you.
I've been trying
to get hold of you too.
Oh, well,
I-I just got back.
- Where are you?
- At a football game.
I just get in
from a two-hour meeting
with Secret Security,
and you're at a football game.
Ha ha! Now, take it easy.
I'm on business.
In fact, I want you
to watch it too.
It's being televised
on Channel 5.
I'll explain later,
okay?
Yeah, right,
I'll be waiting.
Business.
This I've got
to see.
'He's fading back.
He's made a pass.'
'Looking for a receiver..'
Another gain like that,
they'll be in field goal range.
Think they'll settle
for a field goal?
No, they'll probably pass
for the touchdown.
Eh, if they don't make it,
they'll still have
time for
the field goal.
Have you noticed
any of the, uh, problems
you told me
to look out for?
No.
But remember, the Knights
are three points down.
They came into this game
a 16-point favorite.
It's already
an upset.
Go, go, go!
Go! Go! Go!
'Set, 21, 28, 30!'
'Third down and one yard to go.'
They got a yard to go
for a first down.
Everybody figures
it's a short yardage play
but I bet
they'll pass.
He'll call in
his wide receiver.
Win, win!
Score!
Hey, Glen.
Well, there he is now,
number 83.
He's talking
to the coach.
They call him
"Gluefingers."
'Down! Hut, hut, hut!'
See?
He could've caught that ball
with his eyes shut.
I think maybe he did
have his eyes shut.
Now, remember, Steve,
this place-kicker
has a 98% success ratio
inside the 25-yard line.
And they're on the 22.
But if you're right
about what's going on--
He'll miss.
'Hut, hut, hut!'
'The field goal attempt
was missed by Kamenga.'
See what I mean?
'Nothing!'
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'Bill, when did you
first begin to suspect'
that these games
were being fixed?
About five
or six weeks ago.
Every weekend since then,
the team that's been
most heavily favored
to win has lost.
And always
for the same reason.
Well, that seems
to be a bit much to, uh
chalk up
to coincidence.
That's what I said,
only I couldn't get anyone
at the Physical Fitness Council
to listen to me.
Finally, I made
such a nuisance of myself
they passed me off
to you people.
Well, as of now
I am passing you off..
...to Diana.
For which, uh,
needless to say
I shall be
eternally grateful.
Well, I wouldn't, uh,
speak too soon, Bill.
Anyway, if this
thing continues..
...it could seriously affect
national morale.
Well, as you know, football
is the closest thing to religion
for a lot of people
in this country.
And if organized gambling
interests have
found a way to control
who wins and loses, whew!
That's who you think is behind
all this big-time gambling?
Somebody's
cleaning up every time
a favorite team
gets creamed.
Oh, it's you again.
How much you into me
for this time?
Well, I, uh, I believe
I wagered a $1000
on the underdog
at five-to-one odds.
Yeah, yeah.
You got
five big ones coming.
Here's your bet.
There is one..
...two, three..
...four...five-erino.
Thank you, thank you.
I do hope I haven't, uh,
depleted your resources.
'Tell that to all them
poor boobies'
who keep betting
their favorites.
I'll tell you, though.
The boys upstairs,
uh, the really big ones
laying the odds
and keeping the books
they're gonna figure
whoever keeps winning off
what ought to be the losers,
knows something they don't.
Oh. Let's just say
that I have a system.
How come for six weeks now
you've never
laid a real bet on me?
I mean, with the streak
you're riding
five thou is peanuts.
But 5000 was all
I needed this week.
Well, I-I'll see you
next Monday.
Yeah, yeah.
Same time, same wager.
Hey!
You're weird,
you know that?
I mean,
really weird.
Phew.
Hey, Angie,
you see this?
Firebombings at two of
Tuwiliger's warehouses
last night.
I thought we were
laying off Tuwiliger's.
I mean, last I heard, uh
he was coming around
to our point of view.
The ugly truth is,
he was.
You mean, we weren't the one
that was playing
with the matches last night?
That's right.
Then-then who's putting
the heat on Tuwiliger?
Ten to one,
it was O'Hanlon.
I mean, we gotta stop
that punk from Philly.
'Hey, wha.. Are we gonna do
somethin' about it?'
I mean, he's been, uh,
poking around our bookies.
And now he's trying to muzzle in
on the retail operation.
You know..
...maybe a phone call
is in order.
Get Mr. Lawrence.
Ah, there he is,
my favorite college graduate.
Mr. Beamer,
what a surprise.
Yeah, kind of like
the one I just got
when something
was called to my attention.
Something highly unusual.
- 'Something I didn't like.'
- What was that?
Somebody's been bettin'
on long shots.
Somebody's been winnin'
on long shots consistently.
Somebody in your territory,
Mr. Cappucci.
If the organization were getting
hurt, I'd check into it.
Well, of course,
we're not gettin' hurt.
That's not the point,
Mr. Cappucci.
'You, with your fancy college
degree missed the point.'
You think somebody's
fixing the games?
I think there's
got to be a reason
why the best jocks
in the country
do everything, but hand a ball
to the other team
when the odds
are heavily in their favor.
'And you know
what else I think?'
That O'Hanlon's responsible.
I think a rival organization
is fixin' the games
layin' money with our bookies
and cleanin' up.
And I think I don't like that.
Yeah, but there's nothing
we could do about--
The point,
Mr. Cappucci
you were about
to miss it again.
O'Hanlon's got a secret.
And the only secrets I like
are the ones I got.
Any others are unhealthy.
'You know what that means,
Mr. Cappucci, unhealthy?'
I know what it means.
Good.
It'd be a real shame for all
that education to go to waste.
Go get Louis
and bring him here fast!
Uh, IRAC, Diana needs
the name of a bookie.
Someone who might
know of anybody
who's been betting
consistently against
the favored teams
in college football.
The term bookie is imprecise.
Hmm? Oh!
Uh...okay, uh..
...bookmaker, we need
the name of a bookmaker.
Of what significance
is a binder of books
for publication to gamblers?
Uh, no, no.
Uh...um..
Odds-maker. How's that?
Why didn't you say so?
Yeah, I thought we were gonna
be here all day.
No such luck.
The name of an individual
known as Lou the Lithuanian
has relevance to your request.
Oh, where can I find him?
On most Saturday afternoons
he can be found
at the Sip And Bite deli.
He is partial
to their egg creams.
Very good.
I'll have Diana
bring you back
a pastrami on rye.
Make it corned beef,
hold the mayo.
Ha...ha...ha...ha.
Okay, Louis, let's go.
Come on, Louis,
let's move it.
- Come on.
- What? Don't!
'Hey, wait.'
Help. Help me!
Help me. Somebody help me!
You wait here.
What? Hey!
Hey, you guys,
let him go!
What happened?
Are you
alright?
Yeah,
those guys..
Don't let them
get away!
I'm afraid
they already have.
Wish Wonder Woman had
stayed around a while.
Why is that?
I wanted to thank her
for helping me out.
Oh, well, I'm sure that
she knows that you're grateful.
- How's your head?
- Uh, not much better.
You know, seeing double
isn't so bad after all.
You make a pretty
good-looking set of twins.
Well, what
do we do now?
Blew the only
lead we had.
Well, I was
thinking of talking
to some of those,
uh, ballplayers
who've been responsible
for the upset in those games.
That's a great idea.
- We can do that tonight.
- What's tonight?
'The Old Timers'
Club is giving'
'an awards banquet
right here in Washington.'
All the top college players
will be there as will we.
We will be doing
no such thing
because you might
have a mild concussion.
I'll go alone.
Ah, I hate sending you off
all by yourself.
You know, some of those jocks
can be real lady-killers.
Well,
don't worry, Bill.
If any of them get out of line,
I'll...penalize them 15 yards.
Oh, hiya, Harry.
Uh, Louis here.
Uh, look, I gotta
ask you a question.
- Angie, what do you think?
- 'Know anybody placing bets?'
Should we lean
on him a little?
- Nah. He's scared witless.
- 'Yeah.'
We start leaning on him,
he might self-destruct.
Oh, well, uh..
...i-if you hear anything
let me know, huh?
Okay.
Thanks, buddy.
Thanks.
Uh, looks like
I ain't doing so hot.
I mean, I-I called about
everybody I could think of.
Well, then you'll have to try
some more won't you, Louis?
Because it would be good
for the organization
to find out
who this guy is.
And what's good
for the organization
is good
for you.
- 'On the other hand--'
- Ooh, ooh!
I just thought
of somebody else!
Oh, fine,
Louis, fine.
Why don't you phone
that somebody else?
Yeah?
Hey.
How are you, Louis?
What can I
do you out of?
Yeah, it's funny
you should mention that.
I got a guy who
been doing just that.
Bettin' the underdogs
the past five or six weeks now.
Nothing big,
but consistent, you know?
Oh, w-well, listen,
who is this guy?
I-I mean, where could somebody,
like, lay hands on him?
Professor Brubaker,
I presume?
Yes, I'm Brubaker,
whoever you are.
And look, I'm in the middle
of a very important exper..
You, you just can't come
walking in here like this.
You leave right this minute
or else I-I'll have to do
something dra.. Oh!
You shouldn't talk like that
to Mr. Cappucci.
Thank you, Sam.
Wha...wh-what do you
want with me?
What I want, professor,
putting it bluntly
is in
on your little scam.
My little scam?
Now, you see, professor,
since your name came up
in some research
I was doing a few hours ago..
...I, uh, had you checked out
rather thoroughly.
You're working
in a highly controversial field
of endeavor,
so controversial, in fact
that you're unable
to secure grants
to finance
your...experiments.
Because they're a bunch
of narrow-minded pea brains.
Oh, but you can't really
blame them, can you?
I mean, remote control
of kinetic function
is rather obscure,
wouldn't you say, professor?
As if a mobster
like you has even
an inkling
of what kinetic function is.
I have an inkling that you can
make football players
drop passes, miss field goals,
and generally mess up
when you're controlling them.
And I also have an inkling that
you're doing so at the behest
'of some other organization.'
Organization?
I do it for myself.
You've had no dealings
with a Mr. O'Hanlon?
I just do it to get money
for my research.
A-as you said, uh, I cannot get
a grant. Isn't that something?
Well, professor,
your worries are over!
From now on, you'll get
all the money you need.
Uh, no, thanks, but, uh,
I-I've been doing just fine.
'Don't fool yourself
into thinking'
'you have a choice professor,
because you don't.'
I want a demonstration.
I want to see you make
people's muscles do
what you want them to do.
Well, I-I was doing
a-an experiment
here with Rex--
No, no. Not Rex.
Not rats.
People. Athletes.
I hope you didn't have any plans
for tonight, professor.
Oh, perfect.
You can see the whole room.
Come on, Diana. I'm telling you,
we were made for each other.
Fly back to the Coast
with me after dinner.
Well, I would,
except that, um..
...I've to talk to some
of the college players here.
Yeah, and I thought quarterbacks
aren't supposed to throw passes.
You've been making passes
at this poor kid
'since she walked in here.'
What are you,
her housemother?
They're all so uncouth.
Listen, let me take you away
from all of this.
Sorry,
but I'm on business.
'Isn't that, uh..'
...one of the, uh, quarterbacks
from the Ohio Chestnuts
over there?
Him, yeah,
that's Teddy Davis.
But I wouldn't go ask him
about last week's game.
Why?
Not after he threw
five interceptions.
Three of which
got run back for TDs.
Besides,
your salad is here.
Well, what do you know?
Saved by the salad.
Okay, Sam,
you and Nick get busy.
'Only remember,
do it discreetly.'
And then, poor Davis
just seemed to fall apart.
He even threw one pass
clear into the stands.
Darn mosquitoes.
You think they'd figure out
a way to keep
the bugs out of
a fancy place like this.
The darts are absorbed
in the body within 20 minutes.
But before they dissolve
they act as receivers
for the signals
I send out on this.
And the signals
transmit scrambled messages
to the brain which
foul up muscle control?
Yes, I can even transmit
to a higher brain center.
The one that controls
emotions.
Wh-what would you
like to see first?
'Roman Gabriel.'
He'd get a cramp
in his left foot.
Oh...ooh.
Now, Laurence McCutcheon,
can you get him to spill
his wine and start an argument
with the waiter?
Hey, dummy,
look what you made me do!
Sam, you and Nick
start spreading
those darts around fast.
Get 'em all on their feet,
confusion.
'That's what we want,
a whole lot of confusion.'
That's one party crasher
we can do without.
Why? Why did I do that?
'And why aren't you creamed?'
Okay...get ready
to pull out.
Ah!
I've never been so mad
in my life.
I never hit a woman before
but there's
a first time for everything.
I'll tear you all in half,
all of you.
Now, hold it!
You guys are gonna
hurt yourselves!
Her name's Diana Prince.
She's a government agent.
She, she was the one that was
at that dinner last night.
Yeah, she threatens
to become a thorn in our side
because of this man who's
currently working with her.
His name is Bill Michaels.
He's currently on leave
from the
Physical Fitness Council.
Apparently,
he's as concerned about those
football upsets as we were.
So now we have both
of them in our hair.
Need I say more?
I hear you.
Coming!
- Yeah?
- Sorry, sir.
Package for Miss Arbogast.
- Miss who?
- Arbogast.
Natalie Rose Arbogast.
Wanna sign here?
I never heard of the lady.
You have the wrong apartment.
Oh, I'm sorry,
do you have any idea
where I may be able to find her?
Well, you see, I don't know
if she's in this
apartment building or not.
'Why don't you try
the manager, first floor?'
- I'll do that.
- Right.
Oh.
I just saw our girl heading
for Bill Michaels' place.
And Michaels
just took one in the neck.
Alright, Nick,
you did fine.
Uh...give them
a few minutes.
I want her
completely off-guard
when we pull
Michaels' chain.
What do you want me
to transmit?
What else?
Insane, murderous rage.
H-he could really
kill her, you know?
Oh. Squeamish?
Just show me
what buttons to push.
Bill, what'd the doctor say
about your head?
He says it's still connected but
I did take a pretty good lick.
Well, that's not
anything though.
You should've seen some of
the things that happened to me
when I was playing basketball
for a living.
Oh, well, no offense,
but I'm glad I didn't.
Say, I understand things
went pretty wild last night.
- 'Tell me about that.'
- Wild isn't the word.
All of a sudden, eight or ten
of the football players
just went berserk,
I mean, it was the craziest..
Okay, Bill, knock it off.
Bill!
Hey, Bill.
Ah!
Bill?
What happened?
What hit this place?
You did.
What?
It's really
not your fault, Bill, um..
See, I think that
this is what made you do it.
Come here, why don't you
take a look at this?
Use this, it's the only way
you can get a close look at it.
What the heck is it?
Well, I don't know,
it was embedded in the skin
on your neck,
it raised a slight welt.
I guess I'm just
allergic to circuitry.
Hmm.
Look at that, Diana.
See what it's doing?
'It self-destructed.'
That's too bad.
I'd have liked a chance
to, uh, really study it.
Well, at least, now we've got
an idea what's going on.
We do?
Well, if we don't, I know
a certain computer that will.
That's what I figured,
Mr. Beamer.
The Knights
are a 35-point favorite.
The odds are ten to one
in their favor.
And you think one million
will do the trick?
It's a small enough amount
that if we spread it around
'to all O'Hanlon's bookies,
it won't upset the odds.'
'But it will gross us
a tidy 10 million'
'when the Dusters win.'
Only $1 million
will do the trick.
We'll be able to do
to O'Hanlon
what you thought
he was doing to us.
One million dollars
of organization money.
'It's a sure bet, Mr. Beamer.'
'Brubaker came up with implants
that last two hours'
'instead of just 20 minutes.'
'That means
we just can't fail.'
I'm gonna trust you,
Mr. Cappucci.
You know why?
Not because of your impressive
educational background
'or your youthful eagerness'
'but because I'm gonna entrust
you with $1 million..'
...because I know that you know
that if anything happens
to those funds
you'll be one sorry man.
Listen, there's no problem,
Mr. Beamer.
Look, I'll be in touch.
'Did he promise you a promotion'
after we do a job
on O'Hanlon's bookies?
Oh, yes,
something like that.
Where's Brubaker?
In the kitchen.
I'll get him.
He's probably
fixing himself a bicarb.
'He's been looking
a little green ever since'
'we come back
from Bill Michaels' place.'
'Yeah, the professor has led
a sheltered life, hasn't he?'
The professor's not in his room
and the door's open.
- I-I think he split.
- What?
Look, don't worry, Angie. We'll,
uh, find him and bring him back.
Hold on,
just hold on.
It has just occurred to me.
I can operate
the professor's device
just as well as he.
And perhaps, he's outlived
his usefulness to us anyway.
- Yeah, but he knows too much.
- Well.
We'll put a contract
out on him in due time.
I'm sure he's too frightened
now to do anything, but run.
Well, well,
looks like Professor Brubaker
is ready to head
for the hills.
Almost as if he knows his name
came out of your computer.
Look, Bill, why don't you
go in through the building
and see if you can't, uh,
talk him into coming along
with us peacefully?
Alright.
What are you gonna do?
Well, I think
someone should stay here
in case, uh, he comes through
one of these windows.
Uh-uh. Sounds like you're taking
the heavy part of the job.
Believe me, Bill,
I won't get hurt.
Well, you of all people
should know
that, uh, I can
take care of myself.
- Right.
- Right.
Please. please!
I'll give the money back.
I just needed new equipment
for my experiments.
So you used your invention
to change the outcome
of football games
and you bet against
'the teams you tampered with?'
Alright, I admit it.
You also used one of those darts
on Bill Michaels
so he nearly killed
Diana Prince.
I didn't want to do that.
Mr. Cappucci made me do it.
'He, he's taken over
my invention.'
But I didn't want
any part of murder.
That's why I ran away
from him.
- Angelo Cappucci?
- 'The mobster, yes.'
He's going to do
something really big.
He says he'll win $10 million
on one football game.
Which game, what team?
I don't know, I didn't hear.
I was too busy running away.
That's them. That's them.
They've come to get me
for running out on them.
No, that's Bill Michaels.
Listen, I want you
to forget I was here.
Surrender yourself
to him and Diana Prince.
They'll protect you
and give you a chance
'to make up for what you've done
if you cooperate.'
Oh...oh, please.
Please.
I-I'll cooperate.
I wanna cooperate.
Just tell me
what you want me to do.
Bill, you need some help?
No, I've...pretty much got
everything under control here.
Well, uh, what happened?
'Now, this is the football game
Cappucci will hit.'
The one between
the Colorado Knights
and the California Dusters,
right?
Affirmative, it is
the only upcoming game
in which the organization
could win the amount of money
Brubaker specified.
But the Knights are 35-point
favorites in that game.
You did indicate
that Angelo Cappucci has a way
of controlling the outcome
of the game, did you not?
Well, yeah, but I just didn't
want to send Bill and Diana
off to California
to watch that game
when the game they really should
be covering is in Kansas.
Trust me, Steve Trevor.
As if I had any choice.
Talk about your needles
in your haystacks.
Well, at least, we know
it'll take Cappucci a...a while
to throw the game
and make sure it stays thrown.
That gives us
about two hours to find him.
Say, do you have
those pictures?
Sure.
So does every other, uh, agent
that the IADC field office
could spare.
'Pretty soon there will be
about 50 pair of eyes'
'looking for these guys.'
Uh, we don't even know for sure
they're gonna be here.
These are my cousins
from Ames, Nick.
Phyllis and Gilda.
Welcome to California, girls.
- Thank you, Nick.
- Thank you, Nick.
Why don't you girls
get on the bus?
Nick will explain
the assignment to you..
'...and give you the special
equipment we prepared for you.'
Everything's moving right
on schedule, Mr. Beamer.
Yeah, all the bets have been
placed, all is in order.
Yes. I am well aware
of how much you trust me.
Welcome to California, boys.
Hope you fellas
leave our home team
more or less
the way you find it.
Not too many broken bones,
okay?
We should be at the stadium
in about ten minutes.
I hope you enjoy the ride.
If there's anything you need,
don't forget to ask
one of our lovely hostesses.
'We already asked her
some questions.'
There you go, bus driver.
...first and five
and we got to go for the,
we got to go for the..
The trainer asked us to give you
your vitamin drinks on the bus.
Phyllis, come here.
'Alright.'
Where have you been?
Oh, whoa! Alright!
Alright.
'Hot dogs here!'
'Retallick drops the kickoff.'
'Run in by Kramer
for a touchdown.'
Well, it looks like there's, uh,
no doubt that Angie's here.
Yeah, but where? We've covered
almost half the stadium already.
Which means we only have
half to go.
'Set, 41, 28, 34!'
'Hut, hut, hut!'
'Fumble!'
Ladies and gentlemen, in all
my years of sports casting
I have never seen anything
like the incredible debacle
that is taking place before
my disbelieving eyes today.
This Cherry Bowl
Championship team
unbeaten in its last 12 games,
and a heavy favorite
over admittedly one of the
weakest college football teams
in the nation today,
is making error after error
mistake after mistake
in the most dismal display
of athletic asininity
that this reporter
has ever witnessed.
And that's telling it
like it is.
'13! 24! Hut, hut!'
'The tackle was made by McKeown'
'for a loss of three yards.'
'Third and thirteen.'
Diana, that's it. We've covered
the entire stadium.
The only people we've seen
have been other IADC agents.
They haven't had
any better luck than we have.
We know Cappucci's here.
Oh, yeah.
What did Professor Brubaker
say the maximum range
of his transmitter was?
About a mile, I think.
- Yeah, a mile.
- A mile.
Maybe Mr. Cappucci
just doesn't like crowds.
- What?
- Uh...nothing.
I'll be back
in a minute, okay?
Yeah, sure.
Nothing like
a good clean football game
to spend an afternoon.
'The tackle was made
by Impassi and Knowdell'
'on the line of scrimmage.'
'Fourth down and one yard.'
'Attention, Dr. Lansbury.'
'Dr. Lansbury, please report
to the main ticket stand.'
Here she comes again.
Push her!
'Fumble!'
'Hut, hut! Fumble!'
'Dodd fumbled on the play.'
'Recovered by Wasluski,
first and ten.'
Angie!
The transmitter, drop it!
'Tom Carey for a gain
of 15 yards on the play.'
'First down.'
Angie, what are you gonna do
once you get up here?
'Carter carries it in
for a touchdown.'
'The authorities have decided'
'not to prosecute you,
professor.'
Mainly
because, uh
they don't think
they could ever convince
a jury you did
what you did.
Then, then, that's it?
I can leave?
You're a free man.
Oh.
But what about Cappucci?
I heard his lawyers
got him out on bond
ten minutes after
he was arrested.
'He'll try to kill me.
He is so mean. I know he will.'
I think that Mr. Cappucci
has enough to worry about
all on his own,
professor.
'The, uh, Knights-Dusters game
is being replayed'
this weekend,
fairly and squarely.
And don't forget,
all bets still stand.
I don't think Cappucci's
superiors are any too happy
with that
million-dollar investment.
My guess is that Angie
will soon be fitted
with a cement-lined
swimming suit.
Thank you.
If you'll excuse me now.
- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.
Bye.
Brilliant man. I wonder
if we've heard the last of him.
Ow!
Diana?
Oh.
Not to worry.
It's a for-real mosquito.
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'Gain of 11 yards. First down.'
Eve?
- Colonel Trevor's office.
- 'Diana?'
Steve! I've been looking
all over for you.
I've been trying
to get hold of you too.
Oh, well,
I-I just got back.
- Where are you?
- At a football game.
I just get in
from a two-hour meeting
with Secret Security,
and you're at a football game.
Ha ha! Now, take it easy.
I'm on business.
In fact, I want you
to watch it too.
It's being televised
on Channel 5.
I'll explain later,
okay?
Yeah, right,
I'll be waiting.
Business.
This I've got
to see.
'He's fading back.
He's made a pass.'
'Looking for a receiver..'
Another gain like that,
they'll be in field goal range.
Think they'll settle
for a field goal?
No, they'll probably pass
for the touchdown.
Eh, if they don't make it,
they'll still have
time for
the field goal.
Have you noticed
any of the, uh, problems
you told me
to look out for?
No.
But remember, the Knights
are three points down.
They came into this game
a 16-point favorite.
It's already
an upset.
Go, go, go!
Go! Go! Go!
'Set, 21, 28, 30!'
'Third down and one yard to go.'
They got a yard to go
for a first down.
Everybody figures
it's a short yardage play
but I bet
they'll pass.
He'll call in
his wide receiver.
Win, win!
Score!
Hey, Glen.
Well, there he is now,
number 83.
He's talking
to the coach.
They call him
"Gluefingers."
'Down! Hut, hut, hut!'
See?
He could've caught that ball
with his eyes shut.
I think maybe he did
have his eyes shut.
Now, remember, Steve,
this place-kicker
has a 98% success ratio
inside the 25-yard line.
And they're on the 22.
But if you're right
about what's going on--
He'll miss.
'Hut, hut, hut!'
'The field goal attempt
was missed by Kamenga.'
See what I mean?
'Nothing!'
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♪ Wonder Woman ♪
♪ Wonder Woman ♪
♪ Wonder Woman ♪
♪ Wonder Woman ♪♪
'Bill, when did you
first begin to suspect'
that these games
were being fixed?
About five
or six weeks ago.
Every weekend since then,
the team that's been
most heavily favored
to win has lost.
And always
for the same reason.
Well, that seems
to be a bit much to, uh
chalk up
to coincidence.
That's what I said,
only I couldn't get anyone
at the Physical Fitness Council
to listen to me.
Finally, I made
such a nuisance of myself
they passed me off
to you people.
Well, as of now
I am passing you off..
...to Diana.
For which, uh,
needless to say
I shall be
eternally grateful.
Well, I wouldn't, uh,
speak too soon, Bill.
Anyway, if this
thing continues..
...it could seriously affect
national morale.
Well, as you know, football
is the closest thing to religion
for a lot of people
in this country.
And if organized gambling
interests have
found a way to control
who wins and loses, whew!
That's who you think is behind
all this big-time gambling?
Somebody's
cleaning up every time
a favorite team
gets creamed.
Oh, it's you again.
How much you into me
for this time?
Well, I, uh, I believe
I wagered a $1000
on the underdog
at five-to-one odds.
Yeah, yeah.
You got
five big ones coming.
Here's your bet.
There is one..
...two, three..
...four...five-erino.
Thank you, thank you.
I do hope I haven't, uh,
depleted your resources.
'Tell that to all them
poor boobies'
who keep betting
their favorites.
I'll tell you, though.
The boys upstairs,
uh, the really big ones
laying the odds
and keeping the books
they're gonna figure
whoever keeps winning off
what ought to be the losers,
knows something they don't.
Oh. Let's just say
that I have a system.
How come for six weeks now
you've never
laid a real bet on me?
I mean, with the streak
you're riding
five thou is peanuts.
But 5000 was all
I needed this week.
Well, I-I'll see you
next Monday.
Yeah, yeah.
Same time, same wager.
Hey!
You're weird,
you know that?
I mean,
really weird.
Phew.
Hey, Angie,
you see this?
Firebombings at two of
Tuwiliger's warehouses
last night.
I thought we were
laying off Tuwiliger's.
I mean, last I heard, uh
he was coming around
to our point of view.
The ugly truth is,
he was.
You mean, we weren't the one
that was playing
with the matches last night?
That's right.
Then-then who's putting
the heat on Tuwiliger?
Ten to one,
it was O'Hanlon.
I mean, we gotta stop
that punk from Philly.
'Hey, wha.. Are we gonna do
somethin' about it?'
I mean, he's been, uh,
poking around our bookies.
And now he's trying to muzzle in
on the retail operation.
You know..
...maybe a phone call
is in order.
Get Mr. Lawrence.
Ah, there he is,
my favorite college graduate.
Mr. Beamer,
what a surprise.
Yeah, kind of like
the one I just got
when something
was called to my attention.
Something highly unusual.
- 'Something I didn't like.'
- What was that?
Somebody's been bettin'
on long shots.
Somebody's been winnin'
on long shots consistently.
Somebody in your territory,
Mr. Cappucci.
If the organization were getting
hurt, I'd check into it.
Well, of course,
we're not gettin' hurt.
That's not the point,
Mr. Cappucci.
'You, with your fancy college
degree missed the point.'
You think somebody's
fixing the games?
I think there's
got to be a reason
why the best jocks
in the country
do everything, but hand a ball
to the other team
when the odds
are heavily in their favor.
'And you know
what else I think?'
That O'Hanlon's responsible.
I think a rival organization
is fixin' the games
layin' money with our bookies
and cleanin' up.
And I think I don't like that.
Yeah, but there's nothing
we could do about--
The point,
Mr. Cappucci
you were about
to miss it again.
O'Hanlon's got a secret.
And the only secrets I like
are the ones I got.
Any others are unhealthy.
'You know what that means,
Mr. Cappucci, unhealthy?'
I know what it means.
Good.
It'd be a real shame for all
that education to go to waste.
Go get Louis
and bring him here fast!
Uh, IRAC, Diana needs
the name of a bookie.
Someone who might
know of anybody
who's been betting
consistently against
the favored teams
in college football.
The term bookie is imprecise.
Hmm? Oh!
Uh...okay, uh..
...bookmaker, we need
the name of a bookmaker.
Of what significance
is a binder of books
for publication to gamblers?
Uh, no, no.
Uh...um..
Odds-maker. How's that?
Why didn't you say so?
Yeah, I thought we were gonna
be here all day.
No such luck.
The name of an individual
known as Lou the Lithuanian
has relevance to your request.
Oh, where can I find him?
On most Saturday afternoons
he can be found
at the Sip And Bite deli.
He is partial
to their egg creams.
Very good.
I'll have Diana
bring you back
a pastrami on rye.
Make it corned beef,
hold the mayo.
Ha...ha...ha...ha.
Okay, Louis, let's go.
Come on, Louis,
let's move it.
- Come on.
- What? Don't!
'Hey, wait.'
Help. Help me!
Help me. Somebody help me!
You wait here.
What? Hey!
Hey, you guys,
let him go!
What happened?
Are you
alright?
Yeah,
those guys..
Don't let them
get away!
I'm afraid
they already have.
Wish Wonder Woman had
stayed around a while.
Why is that?
I wanted to thank her
for helping me out.
Oh, well, I'm sure that
she knows that you're grateful.
- How's your head?
- Uh, not much better.
You know, seeing double
isn't so bad after all.
You make a pretty
good-looking set of twins.
Well, what
do we do now?
Blew the only
lead we had.
Well, I was
thinking of talking
to some of those,
uh, ballplayers
who've been responsible
for the upset in those games.
That's a great idea.
- We can do that tonight.
- What's tonight?
'The Old Timers'
Club is giving'
'an awards banquet
right here in Washington.'
All the top college players
will be there as will we.
We will be doing
no such thing
because you might
have a mild concussion.
I'll go alone.
Ah, I hate sending you off
all by yourself.
You know, some of those jocks
can be real lady-killers.
Well,
don't worry, Bill.
If any of them get out of line,
I'll...penalize them 15 yards.
Oh, hiya, Harry.
Uh, Louis here.
Uh, look, I gotta
ask you a question.
- Angie, what do you think?
- 'Know anybody placing bets?'
Should we lean
on him a little?
- Nah. He's scared witless.
- 'Yeah.'
We start leaning on him,
he might self-destruct.
Oh, well, uh..
...i-if you hear anything
let me know, huh?
Okay.
Thanks, buddy.
Thanks.
Uh, looks like
I ain't doing so hot.
I mean, I-I called about
everybody I could think of.
Well, then you'll have to try
some more won't you, Louis?
Because it would be good
for the organization
to find out
who this guy is.
And what's good
for the organization
is good
for you.
- 'On the other hand--'
- Ooh, ooh!
I just thought
of somebody else!
Oh, fine,
Louis, fine.
Why don't you phone
that somebody else?
Yeah?
Hey.
How are you, Louis?
What can I
do you out of?
Yeah, it's funny
you should mention that.
I got a guy who
been doing just that.
Bettin' the underdogs
the past five or six weeks now.
Nothing big,
but consistent, you know?
Oh, w-well, listen,
who is this guy?
I-I mean, where could somebody,
like, lay hands on him?
Professor Brubaker,
I presume?
Yes, I'm Brubaker,
whoever you are.
And look, I'm in the middle
of a very important exper..
You, you just can't come
walking in here like this.
You leave right this minute
or else I-I'll have to do
something dra.. Oh!
You shouldn't talk like that
to Mr. Cappucci.
Thank you, Sam.
Wha...wh-what do you
want with me?
What I want, professor,
putting it bluntly
is in
on your little scam.
My little scam?
Now, you see, professor,
since your name came up
in some research
I was doing a few hours ago..
...I, uh, had you checked out
rather thoroughly.
You're working
in a highly controversial field
of endeavor,
so controversial, in fact
that you're unable
to secure grants
to finance
your...experiments.
Because they're a bunch
of narrow-minded pea brains.
Oh, but you can't really
blame them, can you?
I mean, remote control
of kinetic function
is rather obscure,
wouldn't you say, professor?
As if a mobster
like you has even
an inkling
of what kinetic function is.
I have an inkling that you can
make football players
drop passes, miss field goals,
and generally mess up
when you're controlling them.
And I also have an inkling that
you're doing so at the behest
'of some other organization.'
Organization?
I do it for myself.
You've had no dealings
with a Mr. O'Hanlon?
I just do it to get money
for my research.
A-as you said, uh, I cannot get
a grant. Isn't that something?
Well, professor,
your worries are over!
From now on, you'll get
all the money you need.
Uh, no, thanks, but, uh,
I-I've been doing just fine.
'Don't fool yourself
into thinking'
'you have a choice professor,
because you don't.'
I want a demonstration.
I want to see you make
people's muscles do
what you want them to do.
Well, I-I was doing
a-an experiment
here with Rex--
No, no. Not Rex.
Not rats.
People. Athletes.
I hope you didn't have any plans
for tonight, professor.
Oh, perfect.
You can see the whole room.
Come on, Diana. I'm telling you,
we were made for each other.
Fly back to the Coast
with me after dinner.
Well, I would,
except that, um..
...I've to talk to some
of the college players here.
Yeah, and I thought quarterbacks
aren't supposed to throw passes.
You've been making passes
at this poor kid
'since she walked in here.'
What are you,
her housemother?
They're all so uncouth.
Listen, let me take you away
from all of this.
Sorry,
but I'm on business.
'Isn't that, uh..'
...one of the, uh, quarterbacks
from the Ohio Chestnuts
over there?
Him, yeah,
that's Teddy Davis.
But I wouldn't go ask him
about last week's game.
Why?
Not after he threw
five interceptions.
Three of which
got run back for TDs.
Besides,
your salad is here.
Well, what do you know?
Saved by the salad.
Okay, Sam,
you and Nick get busy.
'Only remember,
do it discreetly.'
And then, poor Davis
just seemed to fall apart.
He even threw one pass
clear into the stands.
Darn mosquitoes.
You think they'd figure out
a way to keep
the bugs out of
a fancy place like this.
The darts are absorbed
in the body within 20 minutes.
But before they dissolve
they act as receivers
for the signals
I send out on this.
And the signals
transmit scrambled messages
to the brain which
foul up muscle control?
Yes, I can even transmit
to a higher brain center.
The one that controls
emotions.
Wh-what would you
like to see first?
'Roman Gabriel.'
He'd get a cramp
in his left foot.
Oh...ooh.
Now, Laurence McCutcheon,
can you get him to spill
his wine and start an argument
with the waiter?
Hey, dummy,
look what you made me do!
Sam, you and Nick
start spreading
those darts around fast.
Get 'em all on their feet,
confusion.
'That's what we want,
a whole lot of confusion.'
That's one party crasher
we can do without.
Why? Why did I do that?
'And why aren't you creamed?'
Okay...get ready
to pull out.
Ah!
I've never been so mad
in my life.
I never hit a woman before
but there's
a first time for everything.
I'll tear you all in half,
all of you.
Now, hold it!
You guys are gonna
hurt yourselves!
Her name's Diana Prince.
She's a government agent.
She, she was the one that was
at that dinner last night.
Yeah, she threatens
to become a thorn in our side
because of this man who's
currently working with her.
His name is Bill Michaels.
He's currently on leave
from the
Physical Fitness Council.
Apparently,
he's as concerned about those
football upsets as we were.
So now we have both
of them in our hair.
Need I say more?
I hear you.
Coming!
- Yeah?
- Sorry, sir.
Package for Miss Arbogast.
- Miss who?
- Arbogast.
Natalie Rose Arbogast.
Wanna sign here?
I never heard of the lady.
You have the wrong apartment.
Oh, I'm sorry,
do you have any idea
where I may be able to find her?
Well, you see, I don't know
if she's in this
apartment building or not.
'Why don't you try
the manager, first floor?'
- I'll do that.
- Right.
Oh.
I just saw our girl heading
for Bill Michaels' place.
And Michaels
just took one in the neck.
Alright, Nick,
you did fine.
Uh...give them
a few minutes.
I want her
completely off-guard
when we pull
Michaels' chain.
What do you want me
to transmit?
What else?
Insane, murderous rage.
H-he could really
kill her, you know?
Oh. Squeamish?
Just show me
what buttons to push.
Bill, what'd the doctor say
about your head?
He says it's still connected but
I did take a pretty good lick.
Well, that's not
anything though.
You should've seen some of
the things that happened to me
when I was playing basketball
for a living.
Oh, well, no offense,
but I'm glad I didn't.
Say, I understand things
went pretty wild last night.
- 'Tell me about that.'
- Wild isn't the word.
All of a sudden, eight or ten
of the football players
just went berserk,
I mean, it was the craziest..
Okay, Bill, knock it off.
Bill!
Hey, Bill.
Ah!
Bill?
What happened?
What hit this place?
You did.
What?
It's really
not your fault, Bill, um..
See, I think that
this is what made you do it.
Come here, why don't you
take a look at this?
Use this, it's the only way
you can get a close look at it.
What the heck is it?
Well, I don't know,
it was embedded in the skin
on your neck,
it raised a slight welt.
I guess I'm just
allergic to circuitry.
Hmm.
Look at that, Diana.
See what it's doing?
'It self-destructed.'
That's too bad.
I'd have liked a chance
to, uh, really study it.
Well, at least, now we've got
an idea what's going on.
We do?
Well, if we don't, I know
a certain computer that will.
That's what I figured,
Mr. Beamer.
The Knights
are a 35-point favorite.
The odds are ten to one
in their favor.
And you think one million
will do the trick?
It's a small enough amount
that if we spread it around
'to all O'Hanlon's bookies,
it won't upset the odds.'
'But it will gross us
a tidy 10 million'
'when the Dusters win.'
Only $1 million
will do the trick.
We'll be able to do
to O'Hanlon
what you thought
he was doing to us.
One million dollars
of organization money.
'It's a sure bet, Mr. Beamer.'
'Brubaker came up with implants
that last two hours'
'instead of just 20 minutes.'
'That means
we just can't fail.'
I'm gonna trust you,
Mr. Cappucci.
You know why?
Not because of your impressive
educational background
'or your youthful eagerness'
'but because I'm gonna entrust
you with $1 million..'
...because I know that you know
that if anything happens
to those funds
you'll be one sorry man.
Listen, there's no problem,
Mr. Beamer.
Look, I'll be in touch.
'Did he promise you a promotion'
after we do a job
on O'Hanlon's bookies?
Oh, yes,
something like that.
Where's Brubaker?
In the kitchen.
I'll get him.
He's probably
fixing himself a bicarb.
'He's been looking
a little green ever since'
'we come back
from Bill Michaels' place.'
'Yeah, the professor has led
a sheltered life, hasn't he?'
The professor's not in his room
and the door's open.
- I-I think he split.
- What?
Look, don't worry, Angie. We'll,
uh, find him and bring him back.
Hold on,
just hold on.
It has just occurred to me.
I can operate
the professor's device
just as well as he.
And perhaps, he's outlived
his usefulness to us anyway.
- Yeah, but he knows too much.
- Well.
We'll put a contract
out on him in due time.
I'm sure he's too frightened
now to do anything, but run.
Well, well,
looks like Professor Brubaker
is ready to head
for the hills.
Almost as if he knows his name
came out of your computer.
Look, Bill, why don't you
go in through the building
and see if you can't, uh,
talk him into coming along
with us peacefully?
Alright.
What are you gonna do?
Well, I think
someone should stay here
in case, uh, he comes through
one of these windows.
Uh-uh. Sounds like you're taking
the heavy part of the job.
Believe me, Bill,
I won't get hurt.
Well, you of all people
should know
that, uh, I can
take care of myself.
- Right.
- Right.
Please. please!
I'll give the money back.
I just needed new equipment
for my experiments.
So you used your invention
to change the outcome
of football games
and you bet against
'the teams you tampered with?'
Alright, I admit it.
You also used one of those darts
on Bill Michaels
so he nearly killed
Diana Prince.
I didn't want to do that.
Mr. Cappucci made me do it.
'He, he's taken over
my invention.'
But I didn't want
any part of murder.
That's why I ran away
from him.
- Angelo Cappucci?
- 'The mobster, yes.'
He's going to do
something really big.
He says he'll win $10 million
on one football game.
Which game, what team?
I don't know, I didn't hear.
I was too busy running away.
That's them. That's them.
They've come to get me
for running out on them.
No, that's Bill Michaels.
Listen, I want you
to forget I was here.
Surrender yourself
to him and Diana Prince.
They'll protect you
and give you a chance
'to make up for what you've done
if you cooperate.'
Oh...oh, please.
Please.
I-I'll cooperate.
I wanna cooperate.
Just tell me
what you want me to do.
Bill, you need some help?
No, I've...pretty much got
everything under control here.
Well, uh, what happened?
'Now, this is the football game
Cappucci will hit.'
The one between
the Colorado Knights
and the California Dusters,
right?
Affirmative, it is
the only upcoming game
in which the organization
could win the amount of money
Brubaker specified.
But the Knights are 35-point
favorites in that game.
You did indicate
that Angelo Cappucci has a way
of controlling the outcome
of the game, did you not?
Well, yeah, but I just didn't
want to send Bill and Diana
off to California
to watch that game
when the game they really should
be covering is in Kansas.
Trust me, Steve Trevor.
As if I had any choice.
Talk about your needles
in your haystacks.
Well, at least, we know
it'll take Cappucci a...a while
to throw the game
and make sure it stays thrown.
That gives us
about two hours to find him.
Say, do you have
those pictures?
Sure.
So does every other, uh, agent
that the IADC field office
could spare.
'Pretty soon there will be
about 50 pair of eyes'
'looking for these guys.'
Uh, we don't even know for sure
they're gonna be here.
These are my cousins
from Ames, Nick.
Phyllis and Gilda.
Welcome to California, girls.
- Thank you, Nick.
- Thank you, Nick.
Why don't you girls
get on the bus?
Nick will explain
the assignment to you..
'...and give you the special
equipment we prepared for you.'
Everything's moving right
on schedule, Mr. Beamer.
Yeah, all the bets have been
placed, all is in order.
Yes. I am well aware
of how much you trust me.
Welcome to California, boys.
Hope you fellas
leave our home team
more or less
the way you find it.
Not too many broken bones,
okay?
We should be at the stadium
in about ten minutes.
I hope you enjoy the ride.
If there's anything you need,
don't forget to ask
one of our lovely hostesses.
'We already asked her
some questions.'
There you go, bus driver.
...first and five
and we got to go for the,
we got to go for the..
The trainer asked us to give you
your vitamin drinks on the bus.
Phyllis, come here.
'Alright.'
Where have you been?
Oh, whoa! Alright!
Alright.
'Hot dogs here!'
'Retallick drops the kickoff.'
'Run in by Kramer
for a touchdown.'
Well, it looks like there's, uh,
no doubt that Angie's here.
Yeah, but where? We've covered
almost half the stadium already.
Which means we only have
half to go.
'Set, 41, 28, 34!'
'Hut, hut, hut!'
'Fumble!'
Ladies and gentlemen, in all
my years of sports casting
I have never seen anything
like the incredible debacle
that is taking place before
my disbelieving eyes today.
This Cherry Bowl
Championship team
unbeaten in its last 12 games,
and a heavy favorite
over admittedly one of the
weakest college football teams
in the nation today,
is making error after error
mistake after mistake
in the most dismal display
of athletic asininity
that this reporter
has ever witnessed.
And that's telling it
like it is.
'13! 24! Hut, hut!'
'The tackle was made by McKeown'
'for a loss of three yards.'
'Third and thirteen.'
Diana, that's it. We've covered
the entire stadium.
The only people we've seen
have been other IADC agents.
They haven't had
any better luck than we have.
We know Cappucci's here.
Oh, yeah.
What did Professor Brubaker
say the maximum range
of his transmitter was?
About a mile, I think.
- Yeah, a mile.
- A mile.
Maybe Mr. Cappucci
just doesn't like crowds.
- What?
- Uh...nothing.
I'll be back
in a minute, okay?
Yeah, sure.
Nothing like
a good clean football game
to spend an afternoon.
'The tackle was made
by Impassi and Knowdell'
'on the line of scrimmage.'
'Fourth down and one yard.'
'Attention, Dr. Lansbury.'
'Dr. Lansbury, please report
to the main ticket stand.'
Here she comes again.
Push her!
'Fumble!'
'Hut, hut! Fumble!'
'Dodd fumbled on the play.'
'Recovered by Wasluski,
first and ten.'
Angie!
The transmitter, drop it!
'Tom Carey for a gain
of 15 yards on the play.'
'First down.'
Angie, what are you gonna do
once you get up here?
'Carter carries it in
for a touchdown.'
'The authorities have decided'
'not to prosecute you,
professor.'
Mainly
because, uh
they don't think
they could ever convince
a jury you did
what you did.
Then, then, that's it?
I can leave?
You're a free man.
Oh.
But what about Cappucci?
I heard his lawyers
got him out on bond
ten minutes after
he was arrested.
'He'll try to kill me.
He is so mean. I know he will.'
I think that Mr. Cappucci
has enough to worry about
all on his own,
professor.
'The, uh, Knights-Dusters game
is being replayed'
this weekend,
fairly and squarely.
And don't forget,
all bets still stand.
I don't think Cappucci's
superiors are any too happy
with that
million-dollar investment.
My guess is that Angie
will soon be fitted
with a cement-lined
swimming suit.
Thank you.
If you'll excuse me now.
- Goodbye.
- Goodbye.
Bye.
Brilliant man. I wonder
if we've heard the last of him.
Ow!
Diana?
Oh.
Not to worry.
It's a for-real mosquito.
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