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CAPTAIN SCARLET AND THE MYSTERONS
"Introducing Captain Scarlet"
Written by
Angus P. Allan
Adapted by
Andrew Hsieh
Teleplay based on the mini-album
Introducing Captain Scarlet
OPENING TITLES
CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)
One man. A man who is
different. Chosen by fate.
Caught up in Earth's unwanted
conflict with the Mysterons.Determined. Courageous.
Indestructible. His name:
Captain Scarlet.
For the superimposed staccato
caption, replace "STARRING" with"INTRODUCING".
COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)
Captain Scarlet is
indestructible. You are not.Remember this. Do not try to
imitate him.FADE IN:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
The delegates are seated on a
large table - single row. A large TV monitor is positioned in the b/g.DELEGATES
(murmuring)The Chairman, sitting in front
of the delegates, begins to speak. Colonel White sits next to him.CHAIRMAN
Silence, please. That,
gentlemen, was how CaptainScarlet died.
The World Security Council has
convened this meeting to look into the circumstances that surrounds Scarlet's death, and to investigate the reasons for his strange and seemly inexplicable behaviour.HUMAN HAND: He flicks through a
sheet of paper.CHAIRMAN
I call on Colonel White,
commander of the Spectrum organisation, to begin.COLONEL WHITE
Certainly, Mr Chairman. I need
add only one further comment.The reports you will see and
hear are based on videotape recordings made at the time of action.A General, with an exotic
accent, raises his hand.GENERAL
Mmm. Interesting. But one moment, Mr Chairman. As a mere conventional military man, I'd like to know something about this uh_ "Spectrum" outfit.CHAIRMAN
As we all know, the details of
Spectrum are top secret.However, perhaps Colonel White
could draw some broad outlines?COLONEL WHITE
Gentlemen, Spectrum is the
most highly progressive security organisation in the world today. Its prime function now is to combat the hostile sinister intelligence inhabiting the planet Mars. The intelligence whose primary object is to destroy Earth.The intelligence known as
"Mysterons".
DELEGATES
(murmuring)Colonel White knocks on the
table, politely calling for attention.COLONEL WHITE
Gentlemen, please, let me
continue. (beat)Spectrum has its headquarters
on Cloudbase. That is a stationary platform that I might liken to the deck of a giant aircraft carrier, held in permanent position forty thousand feet above the Earth, by development of the hover jet principle.CHAIRMAN
I err, I think that broadly
outlines Spectrum, Colonel.Perhaps we can begin with the
real business in hand. The fate of Captain Scarlet.Beat.
COLONEL WHITE
The story really starts with
the expedition to Mars lastOctober, lead by one of my own
officers, Captain Black.The Chairman presses the "Play"
button on a videotape machine.The TV begins showing a -
DISSOLVE TO:
FLASHBACK
- of the MEV surveying the planet MARS.(NOTE: The highlighted word
FLASHBACK is an indication of
changing the scenery to establishing archive footage from "The Mysterons".)COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)
The Martian expedition had
almost concluded a fruitless exploration, when it crossed a ridge and came upon a vast complex of strange buildings.We now know that this was the
city of the Mysterons. Captain Black orders to fire at the Mysteron Complex, which then gets destroyed in a series of explosions.BACK TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
Tape stops - screen goes black.
Zoom out to reveal the confused
delegates.COLONEL WHITE
From that point, gentlemen,
radio communication was cut off. We knew nothing more until the expedition craft, with only Captain Black aboard, returned to GlennField. Before we could
question him, he disappeared.We then received a clear yet
baffling transmission over direct radio; a transmission I believe that was picked up all over the world.STACCATO CUT TO:
MAIN TITLES
MYSTERON (V.O.)
This is the voice of the
Mysterons.
We know that you can hear us,
Earthmen.
Our retaliation will be slow,
but nonetheless effective.It will mean the ultimate
destruction of life on Earth.It will be useless for you to
resist, for we have discovered the secret of reversing matter, as you have just witnessed.One of you will be under our
control.You will be instrumental in
avenging the Mysterons.Our first act of retaliation
will be to assassinate yourWorld President.
STACCATO CUT TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
Resume as before.
COLONEL WHITE
Now, our attention had to be
focused on the protection of the World President. I put my subordinate, Captain Brown, in charge of operations to make our President's life secure.As second-in-command, I
detailed Captain Scarlet...DISSOLVE TO:
FLASHBACK
SALOON CAR: Captains Scarlet and
Brown have a talk, before getting killed and taken over by the Mysterons.COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)
A tire burst and crash, gentlemen. But both Captains reported to me miraculously unhurt.DISSOLVE TO:
FLASHBACK
NEW YORK CITY: The World
President has been placed under
heavy protection by the Spectrum motorcade.COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)
I had no reason for suspicion,
then. It was Captain Brown himself who brought our World President safely to New York.BACK TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
The word "Angels" seems to
puzzle the General.GENERAL
Angels, Colonel White? I don't
quite understand.Tape stops.
COLONEL WHITE
Five girl flyers we use as an
operational strike force,General. The best. We keep two
of them on standby all the time.DELEGATES
(murmuring)CHAIRMAN
Gentlemen, the instance of
girl pilots is hardly unusual in this 21st century. Now please allow Colonel White to continue uninterrupted.COLONEL WHITE
Thank you, Mr Chairman.
(beat)Now we know that Captain Brown
escorted our President to theMaximum Security Building.
Tape plays.
CUT TO:
FLASHBACK
MAXIMUM SECURITY BUILDING:
Captain Brown and the World
President settle down inside,
before the explosion.BACK TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
Tape stops.
The delegates are shocked by
what they have just watched.DELEGATES
(murmuring)GENERAL
Colonel White, what caused
that explosion? Surely after the message security precautions...COLONEL WHITE
(interrupts)The Mysterons are a powerful
force. Before his car crash,Captain Brown was one of my
best men, but even after the crash I had no reason to suspect treason.GENERAL
But how did he get the bomb in
there? That's what I want to know.COLONEL WHITE
Our videotape showed he had it
hidden on his person. Luckily, the President noticed something unusual about Brown.There was smoke coming from
his collar. If the President had been a second later in pressing the emergency exit button on his chair, then he would have perished in the blast.HUMAN HAND: He flicks through
his document onto the next page.COLONEL WHITE
Videofilm told us exactly what happened. My next step was to transfer the World President to London.CUT TO:
FLASHBACK
CLOUDBASE: Colonel White gives
Captain Scarlet instructions on
transferring the World President to London.STACCATO CUT TO:
ACT BREAK
FADE IN:
FLASHBACK
CLOUDBASE: Colonel White orders
Lieutenant Green to launch the
Angels. They receive a report on
the body of Captain Brown.ANGEL 1 COCKPIT: Destiny Angel
contacts Captain Scarlet, ordering him to return toCloudbase. She launches a dummy
attack, under Colonel White's orders.BACK TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
Tape stops.
DELEGATES
(murmuring)COLONEL WHITE
That, gentlemen...
GENERAL
(interrupts, clears throat)Ahem!
The delegates stop talking.
GENERAL
Forgive all these
interruptions, Colonel, but perhaps you could tell us...Pursuit Vehicle?
DELEGATES
(murmuring)COLONEL WHITE
All over the world, General,
we have SPV transport. Our agents keep them concealed, perhaps in garages, mock-out buildings of farms, and so forth. When needed, they're always ready for immediate use. Our officers claim them on production of a pass. May I continue?GENERAL
Eh, of course, of course.
Forgive me.
COLONEL WHITE
Gentlemen, I would now like to
hand over to Captain Blue, who took over the chase from this point. (beat)Captain Blue.
Captain Blue walks into the
room. He stands next to ColonelWhite.
CAPTAIN BLUE
Thank you, sir.
(beat)Well, I claimed our Pursuit
Vehicle and noted the
observational references, passed to me through Cloudbase from Destiny Angel.CUT TO:
FLASHBACK
SPV: Captain Blue, driving on
the M21, contacts Destiny Angel.ANGEL 1 COCKPIT: Destiny Angel
orders Rhapsody Angel to destroy the viaduct on the London road.CLOUDBASE: Colonel White orders
Captain Blue, the Angels, and
Helicopter A42 to divert to the
London Car-Vu.
BACK TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
Tape stops.
DELEGATES
(murmuring)CAPTAIN BLUE
I can fill in this part from a
sono-detector tape subsequently processed. The voice is that of CaptainBlack, the man we all thought
had perished on Mars.He plays the voice recording. We
hear Captain Black's archived dialogue, communicating directly with Captain Scarlet.The delegates react in confusion
and surprise.DELEGATES
(murmuring)CAPTAIN BLUE
Sir, Mr Chairman, please.
CHAIRMAN
Quiet! Quiet, gentlemen. AllowCaptain Blue to proceed.
The delegates quiet down.
CAPTAIN BLUE
Thank you, sir.
(beat)At that time, none of us had
any idea that our Spectrum helicopter was in enemy hands.CUT TO:
FLASHBACK
CAR-VU: Captain Blue orders
Helicopter A42 to attack.
CAPTAIN BLUE (V.O.)
I was in touch with the pilot
who seemed perfectly normal.Helicopter A42 (now revealed to
be in control of the Mysterons) fires at Captain Blue.Destiny Angel shoots down
Helicopter A42, under Captain
Blue's orders. It crashes intothe skypark.
BACK TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
CAPTAIN BLUE
It was then that I had to move
in on my hoverpack for the
final showdown with CaptainScarlet. Delay would have been
fatal for the structure was already toppling, and thePresident's life was in grave
danger.CUT TO:
FLASHBACK
CAR-VU: With the skypark on the brink of collapsing, Captains Scarlet and Blue exchange fire before the latter gets shot and falls off the structure in agony.BACK TO:
INT. WORLD SECURITY COUNCIL
Tape stops.
CAPTAIN BLUE
That, gentlemen, is all. I can
now hand you back to ColonelWhite.
COLONEL WHITE
Thank you, Captain. Now,
gentlemen, you know the circumstances of CaptainScarlet's death. I think we
can assume that CaptainsBlack, Brown, and Scarlet were
all taken over by the mysterious agency of theMysterons. The real problem is
to find out how, and once this is ascertained... We suddenly hear a few door knocks.COLONEL WHITE
...er decide on a method of combat. The door opens. Dr. Fawn enters and rushes past the Guard, in excitement.CONFERENCE GUARD
Hey, this meeting is supposed
to be closed in secret.CHAIRMAN
It's Fawn, the doctor.
The delegates react in surprise
and confusion.DELEGATES
(murmuring)CHAIRMAN
(stammers) Dr. Fawn, surely... well...DR. FAWN
My apologies, sir, but it's
fantastic. After an 800 ft
fall, Scarlet's alive!COLONEL WHITE
Explain yourself, Doctor.
DR. FAWN
Well, as unbelievable as it
seems, Scarlet's wounds are healing. Somehow, the Mysteron power's been broken by his fall. It is my opinion that with the aid of a specially designed computer, CaptainScarlet can be brought back
under our own control.They all continue talking in
great curiosity and relief.DELEGATES
(murmuring)GENERAL
Is this possible?
DR. FAWN
Yes, I think so.
DISSOLVE TO:
INT. CLOUDBASE SICKBAY (ARCHIVE
FOOTAGE)
Zoom in towards the newly
retrometabolised Captain Scarlet waking up in bed.COLONEL WHITE (V.O.)
In other words, the new
Captain Scarlet could be our
greatest weapon in fighting the Mysterons. As fantastic as it seems, Captain Scarlet is virtually indestructible.FADE OUT:
END TITLES
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