CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS
"THE EMISSARIES"
by
Johcafra
CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS – “The
Emissaries”
EXT. DESERT - DAY
A large remote-controlled vehicle on
balloon tires approaches us. It moves steadily but not quickly on a flattened
dirt road. Its exposed cargo bay contains a large unmarked box, contents
unknown, but held so that the vehicle's swaying is compensated for in an
obvious manner.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The vehicle drives away from us. On
the horizon its destination, a small building.
EXT. TEST SITE - DAY
A nondescript building, blockhouse
design, weathered but not in ruins, no windows, a motionless dish antenna on
its roof. No sign or other badge of ownership. A large door on one side.
EXT. OBSERVATORY M-44 - DAY
Jodrell Bank, Goldstone or Woomera
in design. Several office buildings with a radio array and very large dish
antenna in the background. A Spectrum saloon parked in foreground.
ANOTHER ANGLE
A sign: "DEEP SPACE INSTITUTE -
WORLD ASTRONOMICAL UNION - OBSERVATORY M-44"
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
Computer and instrument banks line
the walls. Two long instrument consoles with monitors and keyboards sit in its
center, angled towards a wall screen. A woman, LOUISE BARRETT, sits at one
console. DR. SHAW sits in a wheelchair at the other console. A TECHNICIAN
stands in the background with the computer banks. DR. KURNITZ and CAPTAIN
MAGENTA stand behind the seated scientists. All except MAGENTA wear white
laboratory coats and identification badges.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
KURNITZ
Well, Captain, I believe we shall
soon have our second chance to attempt peaceful contact with the Mysterons.
MAGENTA
Yes, Doctor, and I hope they notice the
additional precautions.
KURNITZ
Doctor Barrett, prepare the test site to
receive the mobile.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
BARRETT
Yes, Doctor.
Presses a switch on her console.
EXT. TEST SITE - DAY
The large door opens slowly.
EXT. DESERT - DAY
The vehicle slows, then stops. Its
front opens to allow the box to descend and smoothly enter the test site on its
own hover-bed.
INT. TEST SITE
A roomy but not cavernous interior.
Computer banks and readouts line the walls. The hover-bed enters. Building
lights activate. Remote cameras swing to face the hover-bed.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
The wall screen shows the front of
the hover-bed box opening slowly. Barrett presses another switch on her
console.
INT. TEST SITE
A receptacle, smaller than the
computer banks and resembling (but not identical to) the pedestal on which the
Pulsator had rested on both the Mysteron complex in Crater 101 and later on
Cloudbase, moves with a hissing SOUND EFFECT towards the box, and enters
through its opening.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
All watch the wall screen, but Shaw
watches his console readout.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
SHAW
The Pulsator has docked with the
Super Transceiver Unit.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
KURNITZ
Let us bring them out into the open,
Doctor, so we can all witness your handiwork.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Presses a switch on his console.
INT. TEST SITE
The receptacle exits the box with a
Pulsator perched in its center. The Pulsator is nearly identical in appearance
to its predecessors, but is smaller and now contained in a geodesic latticework
of electronic circuitry and wires connected to the Super Transceiver Unit.
The EPISODE TITLE is superimposed on
the action, but NO MAIN TITLES.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The hover-bed box closes its panel
and exits the building. The building door closes shut behind it.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
MAGENTA
Doctor Shaw, how were you able to
duplicate the Pulsator we had retrieved from the Moon?
MEDIUM - SHAW
He swings around from the console with an electronic SOUND EFFECT and faces Kurnitz and Magenta. His electric wheelchair is of common design but uses four or more smaller balloon or wire-mesh tires.
SHAW
It's not a precise duplicate of the
original Pulsator, but we were fortunate to have had the opportunity to perform
a thorough molecular scan of the original and conduct tests on its
capabilities.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
KURNITZ
Doctor Shaw led the original team
that discovered the Pulsator could amplify and relay a carrier wave on which we
could broadcast a simple signal on a set frequency. That was cause for hope
that we would contact the Mysterons the first time.
GROUP SHOT - KURNITZ, MAGENTA AND SHAW
Shaw approaches the others in his wheelchair.
SHAW
Unfortunately the Mysterons used
that same feature to nearly destroy Cloudbase. However, their attack also
provided me with proof of the Pulsator's composition and a clue to another use
of the Pulsator.
MAGENTA
As a means to receive, store,
amplify and relay focused particle-beam energy to another destination.
SHAW
Correct, Captain. In its original
form the Pulsator was a very large diamond, extracted from beneath the surface
of Mars. It was little different in its composition from what you would find in
an industrial diamond manufactured from substances naturally found on the Moon
or Earth. However, the Mysterons had altered its molecular structure to serve
their own purposes.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
KURNITZ
And Doctor Shaw feels he has
improved on the Mysterons' technique.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
SHAW
Again, not precisely, but well enough, I would hope, to alert the Mysterons that we too could direct a beam of focused energy to another planet... in this case, their own planet.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
KURNITZ
And so we knock on
their door again, Captain, and hope they will answer with something besides a
threat of retribution.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
BARRETT
Do you truly think they will answer this time,
Doctor Kurnitz?
GROUP SHOT - SHAW, KURNITZ, MAGENTA
KURNITZ
Ach, what do we lose by trying, Doctor Barrett? And, if we are correct, we may gain infinitely more than we could lose. I believe we are ready to proceed. Captain, you should contact Cloudbase and alert Spectrum of our progress.
CLOSE-UP - MAGENTA
Magenta's commlink epaulet lights flash and cap
mike drops into position.
MAGENTA
Colonel White, we are ready to begin the transmission to Mars.
INT. CLOUDBASE COMMAND CENTER - MEDIUM -
COLONEL WHITE
WHITE seated at the con.
WHITE
Thank you, Captain Magenta. I have
Cloudbase on full alert, and all Angels are skyborne. On behalf of Spectrum I
commend the Deep Space Institute for their efforts.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
WHITE (V.O., filtered)
Doctor Kurnitz, how long will the transmission
last?
KURNITZ
We plan a thirty-second radio
transmission, followed by thirty seconds of particle-beam energy.
WHITE (V.O., filtered)
And you have located your target?
KURNITZ
We have pinpointed the site of the
original Mysteron attack on the Zero-X mission. I must emphasize, Colonel, that
we want to be both precise in our transmission yet without any hint or display
of menace.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
SHAW
The radio transmission will be a duplicate of the signals Spectrum originally monitored before the Zero-X mission. The energy beam will be weak, but sufficiently focused to alert the Mysterons of our capabilities. Allowing for the time delay our global and orbital network of radio telescopes should quickly alert us of any return signals from Mars.
INT. CLOUDBASE COMMAND CENTER - MEDIUM -
COLONEL WHITE
WHITE
Thank you, Doctor. Do keep us informed, and let us all hope we succeed this time in convincing the Mysterons of our peaceful intentions.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
KURNITZ
Begin the transmission.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Faces his console.
SHAW
Doctor Barrett, do we have a lock on the target
site?
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
BARRETT
Yes, Doctor. Mars is in the proper position for
maximum reception.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
SHAW
Let's go, then. Energy beam
transmission to test site activated. Countdown to transmission from ten...
Nine...
INT. TEST SITE
The receptacle area surrounding the
Pulsator begins to glow, then the latticework, then the Pulsator itself, soon
all in sync, with SOUND EFFECT...
SHAW (V.O.)
Eight... Seven... Six...
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM - CLOSE-UP -
BARRETT
BARRETT
Test site confirms energy beam link.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
SHAW (O.S.)
Five... Four... Three...
INT. TEST SITE
The Pulsator light produces a lens flare, and the combined effect brightens the interior even more.
SHAW (V.O.)
Two... One...
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM - CLOSE-UP -
SHAW
SHAW
Transmit!
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
Face the wall screen.
SCIENTISTS' POV
The wall screen is a televised image
of the Test Site building, relayed from the distant mobile, next to a televised
image of the Test Site interior, with the Pulsator in full visual effect.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM -
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
Studies the wall screen.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
Study the wall screen.
SCIENTISTS' POV
The image of the Test Site interior
turns completely white and dissolves in a random pattern of static.
CLOSE-UP - KURNITZ
KURNITZ
Have we lost contact?
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
BARRETT
No, we've only lost interior visual. The link is intact.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Faces the wall screen.
SHAW
Look!
EXT. TEST SITE - DAY (OPTICAL
EFFECT)
The building slowly disappears, without violence or added visual effect, but with the same SOUND EFFECT as the Mysterons' teleportation of Captain Black when he is near capture.
INTERCUT SEGUE
EXT. CLOUDBASE BRIDGE - DAY
(LIBRARY)
INT. CLOUDBASE COMMAND CENTER
White at the con, Kurnitz and
Magenta seated before him. CAPTAINS SCARLET and BLUE stand behind Kurnitz and
Magenta. LIEUTENANT GREEN sits at his comm post.
WHITE
Doctor Kurnitz, I
think it safe to say the test results were impressive, but not what anyone had
reasonably expected.
CLOSE-UP - KURNITZ
KURNITZ
That is true,
Colonel. However, I was correct to state we would gain far more than we would
lose by trying. Within minutes our radio telescopes received a duplicate
transmission from the target site on Mars.
MEDIUM - WHITE
KURNITZ (O.S.)
And, what was even
more remarkable, the Mysterons' energy beam reached us at the same level of our
transmission before our radio signal should have reached them.
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND SCARLET
BLUE
Even allowing for the speed of light, the Mysterons should have heard us before they responded to the second transmission of the energy beam.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
KURNITZ
And that would mean the impossible.
The Pulsator produced a nearly instantaneous transmission of energy across
millions of miles of space.
MEDIUM - WHITE
WHITE
Before we jump to
conclusions, do we know where the duplicate Pulsator went?
CLOSE-UP - KURNITZ
KURNITZ
Doctor Shaw believes the only logical conclusion is that the Pulsator, along with the entire Test Site facility, is on Mars. I am inclined to agree with him, but of course I would prefer visual confirmation.
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND SCARLET
SCARLET
And that means a follow-up transmission.
BLUE
Perhaps of more than just a signal.
CLOSE-UP - WHITE
WHITE
And, I would hope, less than just a
building. I know what you two are thinking, and I do not share your enthusiasm.
Doctor Kurnitz, how soon can you arrange another broadcast to the Mysterons on
Mars by relay from Cloudbase?
CLOSE-UP - KURNITZ
KURNITZ
The Institute is already preparing
another Pulsator and remote test facility.
CLOSE-UP - SCARLET
SCARLET
Colonel, even if you can contact the Mysterons again, we have no assurance they won't expect more from us than a message. At least they follow up on the threats they make to us.
CLOSE-UP - WHITE
WHITE
Very well, Captain Scarlet, just what do you
propose?
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND SCARLET
SCARLET
We send an emissary.
BLUE
And I will gladly volunteer for that
mission.
SCARLET
Indeed you would, Captain Blue. As
would I.
MEDIUM - WHITE
WHITE
As would any of us present, I have no doubt. But you must realize the mission would be more than a step into the unknown. It would be greater than anything Spectrum has yet faced, and far greater than anything I would expect from any of our members. I cannot allow that.
CLOSE-UP - MAGENTA
MAGENTA
Colonel White, what can we lose by trying?
CLOSE-UP - WHITE
WHITE
Good men and brave, Captain Magenta, to fight the war against the Mysterons.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND MAGENTA
MAGENTA
Then why not send good men and brave to end
that war?
CLOSE-UP - WHITE
Positively speechless, but poised to decide.
FADE IN:
EXT. CLOUDBASE DECK (LIBRARY) - DAY
The Spectrum personnel jet prepares for
takeoff.
INT. SPECTRUM PASSENGER JET CABIN - DAY
Blue and Magenta at the controls.
BLUE
Spectrum Passenger Jet, request
launch clearance.
GREEN
(V.O., filtered)
Spectrum Is Green. Good luck, Captains.
MAGENTA
Thanks, Lieutenant. And, thank you,
Captain Blue.
BLUE
At least we know we'll have company,
even if only in spirit.
INT. CLOUDBASE BRIEFING ROOM
TWO SHOT - SCARLET AND WHITE
Scarlet looks out porthole. White stands behind
him.
WHITE
I'm sorry, Captain
Scarlet. But I am glad you understand that you are more needed here. Doctor
Kurnitz has arranged for my broadcast to the Mysterons tomorrow morning. I'd
like you there with me.
SCARLET
Thank you, Colonel. I'll be there.
White exits. Scarlet does not move.
Camera pulls in on him very slowly, to CLOSE-UP. The music underscores his
disappointment.
FADE IN:
EXT. OBSERVATORY M-44 - NIGHT
A dark but calm night. The buildings are well
lit, inside and out.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
Shaw remains at his post, watches
his console readout intently, writes on pad. Room lights a little lower.
Barrett stands behind him.
BARRETT
You haven't left this room all day.
SHAW
You know I can't. This is important
to me. To everyone.
BARRETT
Are you certain there's nothing else
I can do tonight?
SHAW
I'm certain.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
Something she wants to say, but can't summon
the courage?
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Sighs audibly, stops writing long enough to
glance at Barrett.
SHAW
I'm fine now, Louise. Please get
some rest. You know the procedures, and I know you can cover for me tomorrow if
I can't last the day. Goodnight.
He returns to his monitor. We hear her
footsteps walking away.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
Stands in doorway, watches him, closes door
behind her.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Still studies his monitor. A beat or two.
BLACK (O.S.)
Doctor Shaw.
Shaw turns to face...
CLOSE-UP - CAPTAIN BLACK
BLACK
The Institute steals your secret.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Shaw pauses before answering without fear...
SHAW
It wasn't my secret. I suspected the
teleportation would occur, but that was pure speculation. Convincing the
Institute to retry the transmission was my only opportunity for the proof I
truly needed. Besides, if it means ending the war against the Mysterons, any
secret should be available for the asking.
CLOSE-UP - BLACK
Studies Shaw. A beat.
SHAW (O.S.)
Who are you?
BLACK
An emissary.
SPECTRUM LOGO INTERCUT SEGUE
FADE IN:
EXT. DESERT - DAY
A cargo helijet with Spectrum
helicopter in escort. A large cylinder is carefully suspended beneath the
helijet.
EXT. TEST SITE - DAY
Essentially a duplicate of the
original, but with the rooftop dish antenna now in the distance, with storage
tanks and pipelines leading to the building, and a roof door that swings open
to receive...
ANOTHER ANGLE
High enough not to kick up much
dust, the helijet gently lowers the cylinder into the building.
ANOTHER ANGLE
The Spectrum helicopter lands a
distance from the building.
INT. SPECTRUM HELICOPTER CABIN
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
MAGENTA
I'm glad we didn't come here during peak hour.
BLUE
All the same, I hope you brought along plenty
to read.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
Barrett and Shaw at their posts, Technician at his, and Scarlet stands next to Kurnitz, studying the wall screen.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
SCARLET
I presume the Colonel's broadcast went well.
KURNITZ
As well as we could monitor from
Earth, Captain Scarlet. And we heard no response... Do you wish to join your
comrades, Captain?
SCARLET
Yes. Yes, I do. But I have my
orders. And I gather I am not expendable.
KURNITZ
No one is expendable, Captain.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
Studies her console monitor.
BARRETT
Captains Blue and Magenta have entered their
launch vehicle.
INT. TEST SITE
The cylindrical container has opened
like a clamshell to reveal a two-stage launch vehicle, cousin to the lunar
shuttle. Condensation runs from umbilical lines to braces attached to the base
of the vehicle.
INT. LAUNCH VEHICLE CABIN - MEDIUM
SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
Blue and Magenta sit at the
controls, fully suited in space gear, visors down. They may wear power packs
that have been modified to get them out in a hurry. The mated Pulsator and
Super Transceiver Unit are perched behind them, a polarized shield separating
the devices from the crew.
BLUE
Launch Vehicle to Control. Uncoupling fuel and
support lines now.
Blue presses a control panel fixture.
INT. TEST SITE
The braces holding the umbilical
lines detach and swing back from the launch vehicle, with a hissing SOUND
EFFECT.
INT. LAUNCH VEHICLE CABIN - CLOSE-UP - BLUE
His arms folded, a transparent
cylinder quickly rises from the floor and envelops his seat. A darker visor
slides over his helmet.
CLOSE-UP - MAGENTA
He's likewise protected...
MEDIUM - BLUE AND MAGENTA
BLUE (filtered)
Launch Control, we're ready when you are.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM - CLOSE-UP -
SCARLET
Scarlet's commlink is active and cap mike in
position.
SCARLET
S-I-G, Captain Blue. And, Adam, whether you hear from us or not, at the first sign of trouble, abort the mission and the two of you eject from the launch vehicle. We want you back.
INT. LAUNCH VEHICLE CABIN - CLOSE SHOT - BLUE
BLUE (filtered; bemused)
I find that oddly reassuring. Oh, and Captain
Scarlet?
SCARLET (V.O., filtered)
Yes, Captain Blue?
BLUE (filtered)
We couldn't ask for better launch conditions.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
SCARLET
S-I-G, Captain Blue. Well, Doctor Kurnitz,
consider the word given.
KURNITZ
Begin the transmission.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
Studies her console readout.
BARRETT
Target site locked.
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Studies his console readout.
SHAW
Energy beam transmission to test
site activated. Countdown to transmission from ten... Nine...
INT. LAUNCH VEHICLE CABIN
CLOSE-UP on Pulsator alight, with SOUND
EFFECT...
SHAW (V.O., filtered)
Eight... Seven... Six...
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
TWO-SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
Study wall screen.
SHAW (O.S.)
Five... Four... Three...
SCIENTISTS' POV
The wall screen image of the Launch Vehicle
cabin with Pulsator grows brighter, to white...
SHAW (O.S.)
Two... One... Transmit!
The Launch Vehicle cabin image
dissolves to white, then the random pattern of static. The wall screen image of
the Test Site building does not change, for the building does not disappear.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
SCARLET
Captain Blue... Come in, Captain Blue. Come in,
Captain Magenta. Do you read me?
KURNITZ
Switch to the other remote cameras.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
Studies console readout.
BARRETT
None of the cameras inside the Test
Site responds. The link to Mars remains intact.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ
KURNITZ
Doctor Shaw?
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Studies wall screen.
SHAW
Transmission complete. And now we wait.
INTERCUT SEGUE
EXT. MARTIAN VALLEY - NIGHT (LIBRARY)
We revisit the site of the initial Mysteron
confrontation with "the Earth travelers."
EXT. MARTIAN VALLEY - NIGHT (LIBRARY)
A closer look at a particular building ...
INT. MYSTERON ROOM
... and we revisit the room in the
Moon's Crater 101 where Blue, Scarlet and Green discovered the original
Pulsator. It's a duplicate environment, right down to the active Pulsator on
its pedestal.
ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL EFFECT)
Blue and Magenta materialize, with
SOUND EFFECT and their backs to the Pulsator, their eyes closed. A beat or
two...
CLOSE-UP - BLUE
His dark visor retracts. Opens his eyes,
blinks...
BLUE (filtered)
Captain Magenta?
CLOSE-UP - MAGENTA
His dark visor retracts. Opens his eyes,
blinks...
BLUE (O.S.; filtered)
Are you alright?
MAGENTA (filtered)
That was no small step.
ANOTHER ANGLE - BLUE
He looks around, but does not turn...
BLUE (filtered)
Familiar surroundings. I'd swear we
were standing in the heart of the Mysteron complex on the Moon.
MAGENTA (O.S.) (filtered)
Perhaps we are.
ANOTHER ANGLE - TWO SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
Blue turns first to face the Pulsator, Magenta
next.
BLUE (filtered)
Our hosts have seen fit to leave our launch
vehicle behind.
MAGENTA (filtered)
I'd still like to think we plan a
visit only. You figure the Mysterons know what we breathe?
BLUE (filtered)
I figure they know a great deal more
about us. Let's try to call Spectrum. I'll bet they're worried about us.
MAGENTA (filtered)
Hailing Spectrum will be difficult
without the launch vehicle communications link.
BLUE (filtered)
Open the frequency with your helmet
radio. Perhaps the launch vehicle came along for the ride.
MAGENTA (filtered)
This is Captain Magenta, calling
Spectrum on Earth. Captain Magenta, calling Spectrum on Earth. Captain Blue and
I have arrived... Captain Blue, we should report our location...
BLUE (filtered)
Well, Moon or Mars, I'd say we're a
very long way from home. Let's take some readings.
MEDIUM - MAGENTA
Holds a tricorder-like device and scans...
MAGENTA (filtered)
Captain Blue! There's a breathable atmosphere!
BLUE (O.S.; filtered)
What?
MEDIUM - SHAW
Wearing a silvery suit, much like those worn by
the Lunarville staff, but sans helmet and standing!
SHAW
And I assure you, Captains, you'll
find the temperature and humidity to your liking as well.
SHAW'S POV - TWO SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
They turn and face Shaw.
MAGENTA (filtered)
Doctor Shaw!
CLOSE-UP - BLUE
BLUE (filtered)
I don't believe this. But I do come prepared.
CLOSE-UP - BLUE (LIVE ACTION)
Blue reaches for his holstered pistol.
MEDIUM - SHAW
SHAW
Your weapon won't work here,
Captain. But, please, think of yourselves as guests, and not hostages. Captain
Magenta, I believe your radio will work now.
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
MAGENTA (filtered)
This is Captain Magenta, calling Spectrum on
Earth.
SCARLET (V.O.; filtered)
Captain Magenta! Adam! Are you alright? Where
are you?
BLUE (filtered)
S-I-G, Captain Scarlet. I believe
we're in the home base of the Mysterons, on Mars. And we've met our host.
GROUP SHOT - SHAW, BLUE AND MAGENTA
Shaw approaches them...
SHAW
Not so, Captain. I'm as much a guest
as you are. And, as you can see, our hosts have made special accommodations for
all of us. Please, gentlemen, we've all had a very long journey. Do remove your
helmets and sit with me for a while.
CLOSE-UP - BLUE
BLUE (filtered)
Captain Scarlet, is Doctor Shaw in the control room with you?
SCARLET (V.O.; filtered)
He is, Captain Blue. Do you need to speak with
him?
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
Motionless, but with as much a hint of a smile.
CLOSE-UP - BLUE
BLUE (filtered; after a beat)
No, Captain. That won't be necessary, for the moment.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
They now stand in front of the wall screen, and
face Barrett and Shaw. Barrett now stands.
KURNITZ
This is incredible!
The radio transmission from Captain Magenta was nearly instantaneous! We have
established a direct link with Mars that bypasses the known laws of physics!
KURNITZ'S POV - TWO SHOT - BARRETT AND SHAW
Shaw remains in his wheelchair, but Barrett
moves to stand behind him.
SHAW
You forget one thing,
Doctor Kurnitz. The link remains only because the Mysterons wish it so.
CLOSE-UP - SCARLET
SCARLET
A suspicion, Doctor Shaw?
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
A beat, he looks downward...
INSERT - LIVE ACTION
Shaw lifts his feet off their
wheelchair pedestals, they touch the ground. His legs straighten as...
MEDIUM - SHAW
He slowly but steadily rises to
stand with ease and face Scarlet...
SHAW
A fact... Earthman.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
Scarlet raises his pistol and aims at Shaw.
SCARLET
You!
Kurnitz touches Scarlet's gun hand.
KURNITZ
No, Captain. He's right.
Scarlet pauses, lowers his gun.
SCARLET
Very well, Doctor. What do you want from us?
MEDIUM - SHAW
SHAW
The Mysterons want nothing, Captain
Scarlet. Instead, we extend an invitation.
CLOSE-UP - SCARLET
SCARLET
And that is?
TWO SHOT - BARRETT AND SHAW
SHAW
To join us as a fellow traveler. You
see, Captain, we have learned much from the people of Earth. Among many other
things, we have learned that you and we have much in common. And we suspect you
know that.
CLOSE-UP - SCARLET
SHAW (O.S.)
Doctor Shaw has already accepted our
invitation. Ask him for yourself.
Scarlet's commlink epaulet lights flash and cap
mike drops into position.
SCARLET
Captain Blue, we must speak with Doctor Shaw.
INT. MYSTERON ROOM - GROUP SHOT - SHAW, BLUE
AND MAGENTA
Shaw and Magenta are seated. Blue
stands behind Magenta; both have removed their helmets and survival packs.
SHAW
I'm right here, Captain.
SCARLET
(V.O.; filtered)
Are you alright, Doctor?
SHAW
I'm fine, Captain.
And, thanks to the Mysterons' power of retro-metabolism, you could say I'm
feeling much better. Captain, I was invited to come here, and I assure you that
I accepted the Mysterons' invitation of my own free will. I feel I owe that
explanation to my colleagues.
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
SHAW (O.S.)
In a sense, the Mysterons invited the other emissaries of Earth, and they too accepted the invitation, voluntarily. The Mysterons took note of this.
GROUP SHOT - SHAW, BLUE AND MAGENTA
SHAW
Besides, Captain, have you known a
Mysteron agent to deny he was a Mysteron agent?
SCARLET (V.O.; filtered)
And what assurance have we that the
new emissaries are free to leave?
CLOSE-UP - SHAW
SHAW
For what it's worth, Captain, you
have my word. No harm has been done to me, and none threatened.
MEDIUM - BLUE AND MAGENTA
BLUE
All things considered, Captain Scarlet, we're also in good shape. Should we expect any more visitors?
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM - MEDIUM -
SHAW
Shaw remains in his wheelchair, but
sits between the instrument consoles, facing the others. Barrett stands next to
Kurnitz.
SHAW
The choice is yours,
Captain. You are as much a reconstruction as Doctor Shaw. The Mysterons offer a
new life to each of you.
SHAW'S POV - GROUP SHOT - BARRETT, KURNITZ AND
SCARLET
SCARLET
And what of the others, on Mars?
MEDIUM - SHAW
SHAW
The choice is theirs as well. They
are in no danger, Captain. We would hope Doctor Shaw's presence with them
sufficient proof of that.
CLOSE-UP - BARRETT
BARRETT
Does your invitation extend to me?
ANOTHER ANGLE - MEDIUM - SHAW
SHAW
Indeed it does... Louise.
SHAW'S POV - GROUP SHOT - BARRETT, KURNITZ AND
SCARLET
BARRETT
Then I would like to go, and travel with a
friend.
KURNITZ
Are you certain of this, Doctor?
BARRETT
I wouldn't miss it for the world.
MEDIUM - SHAW
SHAW
And your answer, Captain?
CLOSE-UP - SCARLET
SCARLET
Have you been listening in, Captain Blue?
BLUE (V.O.; filtered)
S-I-G, Captain Scarlet.
INT. MYSTERON ROOM
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
BLUE
And speaking for at least two of us, I can only say the company's good and the weather's fine, but there's no place like home.
INT. OBSERVATORY M-44 CONTROL ROOM
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
Scarlet's cap mike retracts. A thoughtful
pause. Kurnitz looks at him.
SCARLET
I believe you have my answer.
TWO SHOT - SHAW AND BARRETT
Barrett stands behind Shaw.
SHAW
We understand, Captain. Your world
will still have need of you in the years to come. But no longer from fear of
the Mysterons... Farewell, Earthmen.
ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL EFFECT)
Barrett and Shaw vanish, with SOUND EFFECT.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
SCARLET
I would not expect an apology.
KURNITZ
We did not ask for one.
ANOTHER ANGLE (OPTICAL EFFECT)
Blue and Magenta materialize in
their suits, with SOUND EFFECT, helmets off, holding their equipment.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
SCARLET
Pleasant journey, Captains?
GROUP SHOT - BLUE, MAGENTA, KURNITZ AND SCARLET
Blue and Magenta approach the others.
BLUE
I must say this mode of travel takes some
getting used to.
MAGENTA
But it's always better to end a fight
as friends. Or at least as fellow travelers.
TWO SHOT - KURNITZ AND SCARLET
KURNITZ
I agree. And it is good to know we
will find fellow travelers in this universe we live in.
SCARLET
Doctor, will we ever be able to re-create the
Pulsator once more?
KURNITZ
It may take more time without Doctor
Shaw's assistance, but I am confident we will succeed.
TWO SHOT - BLUE AND MAGENTA
MAGENTA
It may take less time, Doctor.
KURNITZ (O.S.)
How do you mean, Captain?
Magenta raises an arm towards Kurnitz and
Scarlet.
CLOSE-UP - MAGENTA (LIVE ACTION)
Magenta opens his hand, reveals a smaller but
lighted Pulsator in the middle of his palm.
MAGENTA (O.S.)
The Mysterons left us another gift.
CLOSE-UP - BLUE
BLUE
And the next time I'm invited to step into the unknown, Captain Scarlet, you can count on my engraved invitation for a fellow traveler.
CLOSE-UP - SCARLET
SCARLET
Spectrum Is Blue, Adam.
The others laugh in gentle relief O.S., as the music rises to a hopeful closing.
FADE OUT:
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