The Production GuideScript To Screen: Devil's Planet
by Martin Willey
The Production Guide
In this scene, Koenig is rescued from the alien prisoners by Elizia and her prison guards. The dialogue as Koenig is escorted through the corridors was problematic; Martin Landau's script is scrawled "Come on!?!" and suggests different lines. In the event, all the dialogue from the start of scene 83 was dropped, the scene starting with Koenig's line "If you'll permit me, I'd like to contact my base. Have someone come and pick me up." This causes a slight continuity error. A few scenes later, Elizia remarks to Koenig "You said it was not in your character to commit violence." In fact, because the line was deleted, he never says this on screen.
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82 CONTD. (82)
KOENIG
(smiles gratefully)
I agree.
ELIZIA
I am Elizia .. Overseer of
this penal colony.
KOENIG
(the name rings a
bell)
Elizia...
(nods at the figures
of Jelto, etc.)
They think you sent me to spy
on them.
ELIZIA
(a winning smile)
Which proves my contention
that prisoners who try to
think are dangerous.
She indicates for him to follow her.
83 INT. CORRIDOR. ENTRA 83
As KOENIG and ELIZIA exit cell and walk along corridor,
the TWO GUARDS follow.
KOENIG
I have committed no crime;
I came in answer to a distress
signal.
ELIZIA
(nods)
A computerized distress signal
activated when disaster struck
Ellna. You are the only one
who ever responded.
KOENIG
won't
We can't harm you, it is not
in our character to commit
violence. We came to help.
Come on!?!
WE'RE NOT A
VIOLENT PEOPLE -
we came Quite
the contrary.
ELIZIA
It is too late to help those
on the home planet.
CONTINUED:
Space 1999 copyright ITV Studios Global Entertainment. Thanks to Carine Wils.