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CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS

"Goliath"

Written by

Angus P. Allan

Adapted by

Andrew Hsieh

Teleplay based on the mini-album

Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

             FADE IN:

             EXT. CLOUDBASE - DAY

             Establishing.

             CUT TO:

             INT. CLOUDBASE SPECTRUM CONTROL

             Colonel White rotates his desk

             to face Lieutenant Green, who is

             sitting at his console.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Lieutenant Green, send Captain

                                              Scarlet to me, on the double.

                                              LIEUTENANT GREEN

                                              Yes, sir.

             The door opens, revealing

             Captain Scarlet. He remains

             standing on the moving walkway,

             heading towards Colonel White.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              You wanted to see me, Colonel?

             A thunderous sound suddenly

             grabs their attention.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Hello, what's that? Heavy

                                              aircraft in our sector?

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              World Air Force Goliath, sir;

                                              sustained flight tests on

                                              atomic engines - three times

                                              round the world. You remember?

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Of course, I've forgotten.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             We reveal the Goliath: an

             aircraft far more advanced than

             the DT19 (from "Winged

             Assassin").

             CUT TO:

             INT. GOLIATH COCKPIT

             Captain Hogan and Co-pilot Vic,

             both 30s, are monitoring the

             craft's course.

                                              CAPTAIN HOGAN

                                              This is Goliath to base,

                                              Captain Hogan speaking. Course

                                              steady height 30 thou', all

                                              systems, A-O.K. How's the

                                              engine temperature, Vic?

                                              CO-PILOT VIC

                                              300 and normal, sir.

             Hogan notices that Vic has

             turned to stare downwards

             through the window.

                                              CAPTAIN HOGAN

                                              Hello, what's eating the

                                              Flight Sergeant?

                                              CO-PILOT VIC

                                              6 o'clock, sir, and low.

                                              Fighter coming up fast.

             A small fighter jet approaches

             from an acute angle.

                                              CAPTAIN HOGAN

                                              By jove, you're right!

             It flies closer - dead ahead.

                                              CAPTAIN HOGAN

                                              What's that clown up to?

             And closer...

                                              CO-PILOT VIC

                                              Stone me, he's on a collision

                                              course!

             They collide - BOOM!

             Fireballs and wreckage descend

             into the sea. More explosions.

             Parts of the Goliath aircraft

             rests afloat on the water. The

             green Mysteron rings slide over

             the wreckage.

             TITLE: "GOLIATH"

             STACCATO CUT TO:

             MAIN TITLES

                                              MYSTERON (V.O.)

                                              This is the voice of the

                                              Mysterons.

                                              We know that you can hear us,

                                              Earthmen.

                                              We now have the Goliath

                                              aircraft completely within our

                                              control.

                                              Our revenge for your

                                              aggression on the planet Mars

                                              will continue with the

                                              destruction of the Atlantic

                                              Airport at Boston.

             STACCATO CUT TO:

             EXT. CLOUDBASE

             Establishing.

             CUT TO:

             INT. CLOUDBASE SPECTRUM CONTROL

             Green speaks through the console

             mike.

                                              LIEUTENANT GREEN

                                              Cloudbase, Lieutenant Green.

                                              Yes, Mr President.

                                             (beat)

                                              Colonel White, direct call for

                                              you on the hotline, sir.

             White flicks a switch on his

             desk.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Okay, Mr President, go ahead

                                              please.

                                              WORLD PRESIDENT (V.O.)

                                              No doubt you monitored the

                                              latest Mysteron threat,

                                              Colonel.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Yes, sir. Complete standby is

                                              effective.

                                              WORLD PRESIDENT (V.O.)

                                              The airport in question is the

                                              world's most widely-used

                                              terminal. Thousands of

                                              passengers, tens of thousands

                                              an hour: freight, commerce,

                                              every civil airline uses it.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              I know, sir, and I'm aware of

                                              the implications. We can't

                                              close it down because it's too

                                              darned important.

                                              WORLD PRESIDENT (V.O.)

                                              Exactly. So, the world is

                                              relying on the Spectrum

                                              organisation to combat the

                                              Mysteron threat, Colonel.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              We're keeping all channels of

                                              investigation open, sir.

                                              Beyond that...

                                              WORLD PRESIDENT (V.O.)

                                              I repeat, Colonel, we are all

                                              relying on Spectrum. Don't let

                                              us down.

             A light flashes on his desk.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Do excuse me, Mr President.

             He flicks another switch.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)

                                              Spectrum Investigation Room to

                                              Colonel White, Captain Blue

                                              here, come in please.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Go ahead.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)

                                              It may be nothing, sir, but

                                              there was a complete break in

                                              airwave communication with

                                              World Air Force Goliath

                                              flight...

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              The devil there was, a typical

                                              Mysteron takeover pattern.

                                              Anything else?

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)

                                              Yes, sir. Shockwave scanner

                                              has reported an explosion,

                                              right under Goliath's

                                              estimated position.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Lieutenant Green, launch

                                              Angels at once. I want Goliath

                                              located and tracked.

                                              LIEUTENANT GREEN

                                              SIG.

             He presses a switch on his

             console and speaks through the

             mike.

                                              LIEUTENANT GREEN

                                              Stand by, Angels, to launch

                                              stations immediately. Details

                                              follow.

             CUT TO:

             STOCK FOOTAGE

             Angel launch sequence.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             The Angels ascend at an acute

             angle.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                              We're at cruising speed:

                                              height 50. Reporting for

                                              further orders.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)

                                              Course 909, positive. Same

                                              height. Locate WAF Goliath,

                                              and report.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             They continue ascending, now

             approaching Goliath.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              DESTINY ANGEL (V.O.)

                                              Destiny Angel to Rhapsody

                                              Angel, I've got him. 10

                                              o'clock high.

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                              I can see him.

                                             (beat)

                                              What orders, base?

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)

                                              Make radio contact. If it

                                              fails, attack. Authority of

                                              World President through

                                              Colonel White.

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                              SIG. Did you hear that,

                                              Destiny? Spectrum Angel to

                                              Goliath. Come in, Goliath.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             The Angels are now flying right

             next to the Goliath cockpit.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                             (firmly)

                                              Come in, Goliath.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             They slowly bank away from

             Goliath.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                              No answer. They're Mysteron,

                                              alright.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             The Angels are now behind,

             aiming for the fuselage.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                              I'm leading attack. Now!

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             They fire. No effects from the

             multiple explosions.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                              It's no use. The Goliath's

                                              secret prototype forcefield

                                              defence, they're using it! 

                                              I've got to pull off!

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             They fire again, still no effect

             from the explosions. Goliath

             remains completely undamaged.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                             (fed up)

                                              Well, they've beaten us. This

                                              time.

             CUT TO:

             INT. CLOUDBASE SPECTRUM CONTROL

             White at his desk.

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL (V.O.)

                                              Rhapsody Angel to Cloudbase,

                                              taking station above and

                                              behind Goliath, out of range.

                                              We'll report any deviation

                                              from authorised course.

                                             (pause)

                                              Colonel, just what are we

                                              going to do?

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              I got all sorts of ideas

                                              chasing around my head,

                                              Rhapsody. But I guess I'm

                                              going to have to pick Captain

                                              Scarlet's brains. He's closer

                                              to the Mysterons, and their

                                              methods, than any of us.

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL (V.O.)

                                              SIG, Colonel.

             He flicks a switch, then turns

             to Scarlet.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Well, Captain. You know the

                                              score. The Mysterons are going

                                              to crash that Goliath on

                                              Atlantic Airport, unless we

                                              can stop them.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              That plane's got to be

                                              destroyed, sir, in the air.

                                              Of course the Mysterons can

                                              rematerialise, even if we do

                                              blow it to fragments. But they

                                              won't. Once we make a

                                              successful strike against

                                              them, they seem to drop the

                                              plan in hand and dream up a

                                              new scheme.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              Surely. But the big question

                                              is, how do we destroy Goliath?

                                              The Angels have tried, the

                                              forcefield is deflecting

                                              missiles.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                             (exhales)

                                              Well, suppose we put a man

                                              aboard, sir. An engineer

                                              specialist who knows the

                                              controls and the layout of

                                              Goliath. Flesh and blood

                                              wouldn't react to a

                                              forcefield.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              But... but how?

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              A chute drop, sir, from above.

                                              A chute wraps on Goliath

                                              tailplane, and the man climbs

                                              the cords to the aircraft.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              But the stresses. A pressure

                                              suit might save his life, but

                                              he'd black out.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Maybe, sir. But if the drop

                                              was two-man, and I was the

                                              other?

             STACCATO CUT TO:

             ACT BREAK

             FADE IN:

             EXT. CLOUDBASE

             Establishing.

             CUT TO:

             INT. CLOUDBASE SPECTRUM CONTROL

             Green speaks through the mike on

             his console.

                                              LIEUTENANT GREEN

                                              Spectrum calling Atlantic

                                              Airport, come in please.

                                              ATLANTIC AIRPORT (V.O.)

                                              Atlantic, go ahead.

                                              LIEUTENANT GREEN

                                              Captains Blue and Scarlet of

                                              Spectrum will report to your

                                              control at 1400 hours. World

                                              President's authority requires

                                              Starstriker fighter made

                                              available. Also, key engineer

                                              from Goliath project. He'll

                                              have to be a volunteer, we've

                                              got a really dangerous mission

                                              on our hands.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             A Spectrum Passenger Jet flies

             in midair, across the horizon.

             CUT TO:

             INT. SPECTRUM PASSENGER JET

             Scarlet pilots the aircraft,

             while Blue discusses the plan

             for the mission.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Atlantic Airport, here we

                                              come. Let's hope the Colonel's

                                              got the volunteer lined up.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Sure. By the way, Captain

                                              Scarlet, Angels report Goliath

                                              is directly opposite us on the

                                              other side of the world. That

                                              means you'll be flying

                                              directly towards Goliath. Once

                                              you've collected the

                                              Starstriker, you're going to

                                              have to time your jump to a

                                              critical fraction of a second.

             DISSOLVE TO:

             INT. ATLANTIC AIRPORT TERMINAL

             Two security guards spot

             Captains Scarlet and Blue

             walking through the entrance.

                                              AIRPORT SECURITY 1

                                              Here comes the Spectrum

                                              outfit. Luckily it's only us

                                              security guys who know what

                                              they're here for.

                                              AIRPORT SECURITY 2

                                              Just think of the panic if the

                                              passenger and freight

                                              department's got wind of it.

                                              Gee, if these Spectrum people

                                              don't pull off the deal.

             They both approach.

                                              AIRPORT SECURITY 1

                                              Okay, gentlemen. The

                                              Starstriker's ready, and your

                                              volunteering engineer too.

                                              He's the top design man.

                                              Captain Scarlet, Captain Blue,

                                              this is Dr. Haggerty.

             Dr. Haggerty, mid 30s, wearing a

             pressure suit, feels somewhat

             nervous but eager.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              Glad to know you, Captains.

                                              Excuse the clumsy handshake,

                                              this pressure suit's kind of

                                              restrictive.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Right, let's get going.

             STACCATO CUT TO:

             EXT. RUNWAY

             The Starstriker, a medium

             fighter jet, prepares for

             takeoff.

             CUT TO:

             INT. STARSTRIKER

             Blue is at the cockpit, while

             Scarlet and Haggerty are

             strapped behind him.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Hold tight, we're off.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. RUNWAY

             It takes off.

             CUT TO:

             INT. STARSTRIKER

             Now able to roam free in midair,

             Scarlet and Haggerty sort out

             their gear.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              You two had better climb into

                                              the Starstriker ejection

                                              compartment. I take it you're

                                              going out on a single chute?

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              That's right. The doctor will

                                              be lashed to me, and I will be

                                              wearing a harness.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Captain Blue to Cloudbase,

                                              request permission to

                                              establish direct contact with

                                              pursuit Angels.

                                              LIEUTENANT GREEN (V.O.)

                                              Permission granted. Frequency:

                                              9-4-9.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Come in, Rhapsody, this is

                                              Captain Blue. What is

                                              Goliath's position and course?

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL (V.O.)

                                              Course: 1515 and maintained.

                                              Height: 80 and steady. And,

                                              Captain...

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Yes?

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL (V.O.)

                                              Destiny Angel has overflown

                                              target, and she reports flight

                                              deck of Goliath is empty.

                                              Plane seems to be unmanned.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              A typical Mysteron method.

                                              Well, let's see what we can do

                                              about it.

             STACCATO CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             The Starstriker is now above

             Goliath.

             CUT TO:

             INT. STARSTRIKER

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Captain Blue to Cloudbase,

                                              Goliath dead ahead and below

                                              me, Colonel.

             Scarlet and Haggerty are fully

             prepared. They hold onto the

             door.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Instruments are A-OK. Ejectors

                                              on countdown at five from...

                                              now!

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Five!

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Alright, Doctor?

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Four!

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              I'm okay.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              Three! Two!

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Hang on, Doctor.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE

                                              One! Zero!

             Scarlet quickly presses his hand

             on the eject handle.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             The compartment opens. It

             appears to be beyond risky.

             Winds cause heavy struggle for

             Scarlet and Haggerty.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                             (calls out)

                                              Here comes the tailplane!

             They eject, but move too far

             left. Scarlet gets a grip on the

             'chute strings, as Haggerty

             struggles with his vision.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                             (in agony)

                                              AAH! My head! My eyes!

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Come on, baby, come on!

             They continue to slowly descend.

             The 'chute catches on the

             tailplane. Scarlet catches on

             the aircraft, then Haggerty.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Ow! We're through the

                                              forcefield! My watch has

                                              shattered to atoms!

             They approach the entry hatch,

             as they fight the slipstream,

             then pull the external emergency

             leaver.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)

                                              Now!

             CUT TO:

             INT. GOLIATH COMPARTMENT

             They have made it inside,

             feeling overwhelmed and out of

             breath.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              We've done it. Well, the

                                              plane's deserted, sure enough.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              If you grab the controls, we

                                              can point Goliath down

                                              Atlantic and ditch her in the

                                              open sea.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              Okay.

             CUT TO:

             INT. CLOUDBASE SPECTRUM CONTROL

             White listens to Blue's message

             on his desk.

                                              CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)

                                              This is Captain Blue calling

                                              Cloudbase. Captain Scarlet has

                                              gained entry, and returning to

                                              Atlantic Airport. Over.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              SIG, Captain.

             CUT TO:

             INT. GOLIATH COCKPIT

             All the components (including

             the control wheels) move as

             though they are automatic. We

             already know that the Mysteron

             are controlling them.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              The plane's veering back on

                                              its original course. What's

                                              happening, Doctor?

             Haggerty presses a few buttons.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              The controls, they aren't

                                              responding.

             Scarlet flicks one of the

             switches and speaks through the

             mike.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Colonel White, the Mysterons

                                              have taken control of the

                                              flight deck.

                                              COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)

                                              Break the controls, cut off

                                              the electrical system.

             HUMAN HAND: Haggerty smashes

             various controls and panels with

             a hammer.

             Scarlet walks over to see the

             damage.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              It's impossible. Everything is

                                              right. Fuel, electrics, the

                                              lot, but the engines are still

                                              functioning.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              There must be some way, there

                                              must!

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              There is. Blast apart the

                                              atomic reactors, and this

                                              whole plane vanishes in dust.

                                              But we vanish with it.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Then there's no choice. Get a

                                              chute on, Haggerty. This is

                                              where we party company.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                             (surprised)

                                              What do you mean?

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Never mind, do as I tell you.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              But...

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              This is no time for an

                                              argument.

             He gashes Haggerty in the face.

                                              DR. HAGGERTY

                                              Oof!

             Haggerty falls unconscious.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Sorry about that, Doctor.

             He puts the chute on Haggerty

             and opens the hatch.

             The blustery winds make it

             harder for him to get a good

             position.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              So long, Doc. Happy landings.

             He pushes Haggerty, then closes

             the hatch.

             He settles down in the cockpit

             and flicks a switch.

                                              CAPTAIN SCARLET

                                              Scarlet to Cloudbase, I am

                                              going to destroy this

                                              aircraft.

             STACCATO CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             The Angels in flight, not far

             behind from Goliath.

             CUT TO:

             INT. ANGEL 2 COCKPIT

                                              COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)

                                              Cloudbase to Angel flight,

                                              peel and withdraw at once.

                                              Goliath is going to explode.

                                              RHAPSODY ANGEL

                                              Rhapsody Angel to Cloudbase,

                                              SIG.

             CUT TO:

             EXT. SKY

             They bank and turn away.

             Goliath is now on its own. It

             begins to slowly descend,

             approaching the sea. The

             aircraft explodes, more than its

             initial crash - nearly like an

             atomic bomb.

             DISSOLVE TO:

             INT. WORLD PRESIDENT'S OFFICE

             The World President, elegant but

             dissatisfied, flicks a switch on

             his radio.

                                              WORLD PRESIDENT

                                              This is the World President

                                              for direct communication with

                                              Colonel White. Hello, Colonel,

                                              it's all over then. I can't

                                              tell you what I'm feeling now.

                                              So close, so close.

                                              COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)

                                              I'm happy that Spectrum was

                                              able to carry out its orders,

                                              sir. I believe Dr. Haggerty

                                              landed safely?

                                              WORLD PRESIDENT

                                              He did. But Captain Scarlet,

                                              Colonel, I can only offer my

                                              condolences for the death of

                                              your most valiant officer.

                                              Naturally, there will be the

                                              greatest posthumous honours

                                              the world can bestow.

                                              COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)

                                             (stammers)

                                              Er, erm, just a minute, Mr

                                              President. I don't think

                                              Captain Scarlet... erm...

                                              that's to say... I believe he

                                              will be back with us soon.

             CUT TO:

             INT. CLOUDBASE SPECTRUM CONTROL

             White resumes his message, from

             his desk.

                                              COLONEL WHITE

                                              I know that the centre of an

                                              atomic explosion is something

                                              that even he has never

                                              experienced before. But

                                              because he is "Mysteronised",

                                              I feel certain he'll show up

                                              again in one piece; to help us

                                              wage our unceasing war against

                                              the menace from Mars. There is

                                              no more incredible man on this

                                              Earth than Captain Scarlet.

             FADE OUT:

             END TITLES

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