The Metamorph
| Screenplay |
Johnny Byrne |
| Director |
Charles Crichton |
Original Script titles
"The Biological Soul" by Johnny Byrne
"The Biological Computer" by Johnny Byrne revised draft 5th January 1976 |
| Final shooting script 19th January 1976 |
| Filmed 26th January 1976- 11th February 1976 |
Titles
| Martin Landau |
John Koenig |
| Barbara Bain |
Helena Russell |
| Catherine Schell |
Maya |
In Show Credits
| featuring |
Tony Anholt |
Tony Verdeschi |
|
Nick Tate |
Alan Carter |
|
Zienia Merton |
Sandra Benes |
| guest star |
Brian Blessed |
Mentor |
|
Anouska Hempel |
Annette Fraser |
End Credits
| John Hug |
fraser |
| Gerard Paquis |
lew picard |
| Peter Porteous |
petrov |
| Nick Brimble |
ray torens |
| Anton Phillips |
dr mathias |
Uncredited
| Sarah Bullen |
Kate |
| Pam Rose |
Command Center operative (P Rose) |
| Robert Reeves |
Command Center Operative (Peter Reeves) |
| Chris Figg,
Nina Mitchen |
Alphans |
| Jenny Cresswell |
Alpha Receptionist |
| George Lane Cooper |
Overseer |
| Alf Joint |
2nd Overseer |
| John Dixon |
Small Alien |
| Neil McCaul |
Zombie Alien |
| Roy Stewart |
Coloured Alien |
| Rueben Martin |
Maya/Gorilla |
| Geoffrey Moon |
Short Alien |
Int. Command Centre
Int. Medical Centre
Int. Weapons Section
Int. Alpha Corridor
Int. Travel Tube
Int. Eagle Pilot Section
Int. Eagle Passenger Section
Int. Grove Of Pysche
Int. Corridor outside Grove
Int. Brain Transfer Unit
Int. Cave
Int. Cell Area
Int. Pyschon corridor
1. EXT. MOONBASE ALPHA (SFX)
Eagle rises from base. Close on base.
HELENA (VO): "Moonbase Alpha Status Report. Three hundred and forty two days after leaving orbit."
2.INT. MEDICAL
HELENA (using Log Recorder): "Doctor Helena Russell recording. We have just survived our second encounter with a space warp. Central Computer states that we've been catapulted six light years from our previous position. We've had no casualties this time." ((she sits)) "Our population remains stable at two hundred and ninety seven. However, one of our life support systems was severely damaged."
4.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
View over Eagle One to planet.
HELENA (VO): "We have a survey Eagle reconnoitring a nearby planet in an attempt to locate titanium, a rare metal needed to repair that life support system."
7.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
-Big Screen (SFX): CU planet. Alphans foreground.
-Koenig puts a pencil in his mouth as he watches the Big Screen. ((sc 6))
EXT. EAGLE (SFX)
Flies into clouds.
5.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
FRASER: "Entering the atmosphere now, Commander."
EXT. EAGLE (SFX)
Flies into clouds.
8.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Helena is given a report.
HELENA: "Thank you."
Foreground screen (Picard's): displays 'Carbon 9.2, Hydrogen 4.2, Nitrogen 8.7'.
PICARD: "Atmosphere breathable."
EXT. EAGLE (SFX)
Eagle flies over mountains.
FRASER (VO): "We're in close visual contact with the planet."
EXT. VOLCANOES (SFX)
POV shot.
KOENIG (VO): "Fraser. Any signs of life?"
9.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
FRASER: "No settlements, no life."
10.EXT. VOLCANOES (SFX)
POV shot.
FRASER (VO): "Nothing, Commander, except volcanoes."
11.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
KOENIG: "Fraser. Scan for mineral compositions."
Annette under Big Screen, by Fraser's picture on a monitor.
FRASER (on screen): "Scanner active. Standby to lock into main computer."
12.EXT. EAGLE (SFX)
Eagle flies over volcanoes.
13.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Monitor: 'Manganese Trisilicate, Magnesium Phosphate, Lithium', then 'Titanium'. Screen clears & replaced by 'Titanium'.
PICARD: "Doctor Russell." ((she goes to him & looks at his screen))
HELENA: "Titanium." ((she pats the top of the screen))
KOENIG: "Eagle One. Return to base."
FRASER (on screen): "Right, Commander."
Annette turns from the screen with a smile.
14.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
Fraser & Torens smile & fly.
15.EXT. EAGLE (SFX)
Eagle rises from volcanoes.
16.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
A rock glows & becomes a rising ball of light.
13.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
KOENIG: "Picard. Pinpoint the location of the titanium deposits."
-Big Screen (SFX): a glow rises over the planet horizon.
-Koenig.
KOENIG: "Magnify."
-Big Screen (SFX): (sc 18) glow fills screen.
-Koenig (sc 19)
KOENIG: ""Fraser. There's a strange light coming off that planet."
-Big Screen (SFX): glow rises from planet.
FRASER (VO): "Give me a position."
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle flies to Moon. The light rises up in foreground, following.
KOENIG (VO): "It's on your flight path."
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG (VO): "Get out of there."
24.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle flies from glow.
27.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
KOENIG: "What is that thing?"
PICARD: "An energy weapon of some kind."
TONY: "Security alert. All standby crews to position."
24.INT. CORRIDOR
-Two men in jumpsuits, one red, one blue, run own the corridor.
TONY (PA system): "Rescue Eagles full alert."
-Astronauts run out of a door, still donning their packs.
TONY (PA system): "Laser crews to surface positions one five."
EXT. MOON SURFACE (SFX)
Laser cannon rises.
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
-Big Screen (SFX): Eagle & glow.
-Staff. (sc 22)
KOENIG: "Evasive action, Fraser, evasive action!"
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
Fraser moves a lever back.
28.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
-Eagle turns, glow follows.
-Eagle turns again, & glow pursues.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Reversed shot of second turn in sc 28.
27.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
FRASER (VO): "Can't shake it, Alpha, it's locked on to us."
KOENIG: "Come on, Fraser, come on. Get off your tail."
FRASER (VO): "We're trying!"
30.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle turns, as second turn of sc 28.
FRASER (VO): "We're trying!"
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Annette open mouthed.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
31.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Glow moves over Eagle.
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
FRASER (VO): "Do something, Alpha, for god's sake do something!"
ANNETTE: "Bill...Bill..!"
31.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Glow obscures Eagle.
FRASER (VO): "Help us, Alpha, help us.."
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Sandra gasps, standing.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Glow travels to planet horizon.
FRASER (VO): "For God's sake help us, Alpha, help us."
32.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Annette faints. Helena goes to her & uses her comlock.
HELENA: "Medical crew, Command Centre."
33.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
CU of glow travelling to planet.
FADE OUT:
THE METAMORPH
featuring Tony Anholt
Nick Tate
Zienia Merton
guest stars Brian Blessed, Anouska Hempel
production executive Reg Hill
associate producer F. Sherwin Green
technical director David Lane
lighting cameraman Frank Watts BSC
production designer Keith Wilson
special effects designed and directed by Brian Johnson
writer Johnny Byrne
director Charles Crichton
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Slow pan over flaring volcanoes.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Planet & distant Moon.
34.EXT. MOON SURFACE (SFX)
Laser cannon traverses.
PETROV (VO): "Laser battery number one active."
35.EXT. LAUNCH PAD (SFX)
-Eagle rises to surface (side view).
1ST PILOT (VO): "Combat Eagle Five in position."
-Second Eagle rises on pad by a buggy. (sc 36)
2ND PILOT (VO): "Combat Eagle Six in position."
37.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Koenig goes to Picard.
KOENIG: "There's got to be life on that planet."
PICARD: "I have checked and double checked, commander, there is no life sign on the surface."
KOENIG: "What about below the surface?"
PICARD: "That planet is an environmental hell. No life as we know it could exist down there."
MENTOR: "Commander Koenig." ((Whip pan to Mentor on Big Screen. Reactions.))
-KOENIG: "You know who I am. Who are you?"
MENTOR (-on Big screen): "I am Mentor, of the planet Psychon."
-KOENIG: "Why did you attack our ship? We came in peace."
MENTOR (-on Big Screen): "You send an armed ship to our planet and talk of peace?"
38.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
KOENIG (on screen): "That ship was a survey vessel, searching for minerals. We had no way of knowing your planet was inhabited."
MENTOR (as a lion listens): "Yes, a familiar argument, Commander. One that has caused the death of millions of our people. Other outsiders have used the same pretext to attack us in the past."
39.INT. MEDICAL
Bob & Helena tend a distressed Annette on a bed.
MENTOR (on comms post screen): "And they have suffered greatly."
BOB: "Easy, now, easy."
KOENIG (VO): "What's happened to my people?"
ANNETTE (crying): "So helpless.."
HELENA (overlaps her dialogue): "Come on, now, Annette. Come on."
MENTOR: "Your pilots are safe, Commander. But their Eagle is beyond repair."
HELENA: "He said they're safe."
KOENIG (on screen): "Return my men, Mentor, and we'll go in peace."
HELENA: "They're alive. Annie, Bill's alive."
KOENIG (cont, VO): "That's what you want, isn't it?"
40.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
MENTOR (-on Big Screen): "Yes, Commander. Peace."
-KOENIG: "You have my solemn pledge that no hostile action will be taken by us."
MENTOR: "And I accept your pledge."
41.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "So let us arrange the return of your pilots. Send another Eagle and "
42.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
MENTOR (cont VO): " I'll instruct you where to land."
Tony touches Koenig's shoulder.
KOENIG: "No, I.. I'm afraid that might cause further misunderstanding. I suggest we rendezvous, but in space."
MENTOR (-on Big Screen): "It seems you trust us as little as we trust you."
-TONY: "In our past history we've been betrayed too."
43.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "Let us meet in space, then, Commander. You say that you need minerals. Very well. Send along a scientific officer to discuss the technical requirements and, ah- "
44.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
MENTOR (cont VO): " you shall have them."
KOENIG: "That's very generous of you. Thank you."
MENTOR (-on Big Screen): "Incidentally, one of your pilots suffered minor injuries. So, ah, perhaps you could, ah, also send along a medical officer."
-KOENIG: "It will be done."
MENTOR (-on Big screen): "Good. I look forward to meeting you, Commander."
KOENIG: "Mentor." ((-Big Screen blanks)) "Alan. Put Eagle Four on the pad ready for immediate lift off. And Alan, equip it with additional booster units."
ALAN: "Right." ((goes))
TONY: "Booster units? You're in a hurry to get out there, aren't you?"
KOENIG: "I may be in a hurry to get back."
45.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE ((scene not in "Cosmic Princess"))
Mentor goes to the lion.
MENTOR: "What do you think of these Alphans, Maya?"
Close on lions eyes. A woman is seen in them. Pull back: Maya rising from console.
MAYA: "I like them, father. They're very attractive, aren't they? Quite unlike any of the others."
MENTOR: "Mm. They obviously come from a culture similar to our own. But, ah, not so advanced of course."
Koenig forms in Maya's eye.
MAYA (VO): "Would I make a good Alphan, father?"
MENTOR: "Stop it, Maya. I teach you the priceless art of molecular transformation and see how you use it - foolish games."
MAYA: "Oh, father. You only taught me because you knew I'd eventually master the art myself."
MENTOR (laughs): "True. You are clever, Maya. But one day we must find a better outlet for your gifts."
MAYA: "I'd help you in your work if you'd like."
MENTOR: "Oh, no, no, no, there is a great deal about the work that I do that you do not understand as yet."
MAYA: "Oh, father- "
MENTOR: "Ah, ah, ah, ah..not yet."
MAYA: "And these Alphans? Will they help you to restore our planet?"
MENTOR: "Yes, Maya. And now, my dear, run along. Come on." ((She goes. Mentor holds his wrist at the screen & an overseer appears on it)) "Prepare the Alphan pilots."
INT. EAGLE HANGER (SFX) (("Cosmic Princess" resumes))
CU of top booster unit being lowered onto Eagle.
46.INT. MEDICAL
Annette is dressing.
HELENA: "Hey, where do you think you're going?"
ANNETTE: "Back to my station."
BOB: "She needs to rest."
HELENA: "You think you can handle it?"
ANNETTE: "Please, doctor. I feel much better now."
HELENA: "Well, maybe it is better to keep busy. Now don't overdo it, alright?"
ANNETTE: "No, I won't."
INT. EAGLE HANGER (SFX)
Top booster held by cradle on top of Eagle.
48.INT. RECEPTION
Koenig, Helena, Picard & Tony carry their gear to the Travel Unit. Annette comes up.
KOENIG: "Are you alright?"
ANNETTE: "Yes, Commander."
KOENIG: "We'll bring him back."
ANNETTE: "Thank you."
TONY: "Good luck." ((Koenig, Helena & Picard enter Unit))
INT. TRAVEL TUBE (SFX)
-Moves off
-Travelling
-Comes to a halt.
EXT. LAUNCH PAD (SFX)
Eagle on pad.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
The 3 enter the Passenger Section & join Alan. Koenig & Alan go to sit in the pilot section.
49.EXT. LAUNCH PAD (SFX)
Eagle 4 lifts off ((wires visible))
50.INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
Helena & Picard with instruments.
51.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle rises over building with it's rotating radar & heads to planet.
50.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
52.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE ((not in "Cosmic Princess"))
-Screen (SFX): Eagle & Moon.
-Maya & Mentor watch.
MENTOR: "They come, Maya. They are men of honour."
53.EXT. SPACE (SFX) (("Cosmic Princess" resumes))
Planet horizon, Eagle & Moon.
54.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
ALAN: "We're in position, John."
KOENIG: "Mentor. This is John Koenig."
55.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE ((Not in "Cosmic Princess"; voice overs in sc 57))
KOENIG (VO): "We're at rendezvous point."
MENTOR: "My ship will join you shortly, Commander."
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION ((not in "Cosmic Princess"))
57.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE (("Cosmic Princess" resumes, with sc 55 voice overs))
Maya leaves. Mentor goes to Psyche's controls. CU of tubes as whine increases.
58.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Rock glows & becomes a rising spaceship.
58A.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
-Sandra reacts.
-Big Screen (SFX): (sc 59) ship rises out of clouds.
SANDRA (VO): "There it is."
-Command Centre (sc 60)
TONY: "I want a full scan on that ship."
-Big Screen (SFX): Eagle, planet, Psychon ship.
-Tony looks at his screen: 'Magnetic Energy Fluctuations'.
62.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle, planet, Psychon ship (continuation of Big Screen view)
63.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG: "Mentor. Signal when you're ready for link up."
62.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle, planet, Psychon ship (see above)
63.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG: "I repeat. Signal when you're ready to dock."
64.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Tony watches his monitor: 'Magnetic Energy Fluctuations, Control Systems Automatic, Life Signs Zero' He clears the screen & redisplays 'Life Signs Zero'.
65.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG: "Mentor."
TONY (on screen): "John. There are no life forms on that ship. Fraser, Torens, they're not on it."
INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
TONY (on screen): "The ship is empty."
Helena & Picard react.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
Rumbling. Helena & Picard enter, standing in the door.
66.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Psychon ship drops by the Eagle.
KOENIG: "We're picking up magnetic disturbance, Tony."
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
ALAN: "We're losing altitude."
TONY (on screen): "Mentor's ship is radiating magnetic energy. He's using it like a magnet."
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle & ship drop together.
TONY (VO): "Pulling you down to his planet."
69.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG: "Full power."
Alan pulls lever.
70.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
-CU Eagle rear engines firing.
-Ship drops over planet horizon (contin..)
-CU rear engines.
71.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
ALAN: "Full power, Commander. We're still held in a vice."
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle & ship drop over planet horizon (cont of second sc of sc 70)
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG: "Boosters, half thrust."
73.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
CU Eagle rear engines firing. Pan up to boosters firing.
74.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
Smoke.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
-CU rear engines.
-Top view of Psychon ship dropping to sky below.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG: "Boosters three quarter power."
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
CU top boosters firing.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
ALAN: "She won't take it! She'll break up!"
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
-Top view of Psychon ship dropping to sky below.
-CU top boosters.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
CU Koenig's hands being blown.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
-Top view of Psychon ship dropping to sky below.
-CU top boosters.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
CU Koenig, his cheeks being blown.
KOENIG: "Boosters, full power!"
CU Alan, cheeks blown.
CU Alan's hand pulling lever.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
CU top boosters.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
CU Koenig, cheeks blown.
CU Helena, cheeks blown.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
CU top boosters.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
CU Alan, cheeks blown.
CU Koenig, cheeks blown.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
-CU boosters.
-View underneath Eagle as turns away (sc 79)
80.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
Mentor turns away from his console.
79.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle moves off (contin of previous)
81.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
KOENIG: "We're clear, Tony."
83.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
KOENIG (VO): "Returning to base."
Mentor uses console. CU tubes flushing.
84.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
-Big Screen (SFX): ship glows & becomes a ball of light.
-Sc 85. Sandra stands.
TONY: "John."
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
TONY (on screen): "That ship."
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Lightball.
TONY (VO): "It's turning into a ball of light."
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
-Big Screen (SFX): Eagle, ball.
-Sandra.
88.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Lightball closes on Eagle.
89.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
In green glow.
EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle fades into ball, & ball descends.
91.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
In green glow.
ALAN: "No response."
90.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
-Ball descends to planet horizon (sc 90)
-Ball & sky below. (sc 92)
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Lightball enters crater lip.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
94.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Lightball lands on smoking crater floor. Eagle reappears.
96.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
Helena kneels & looks out.
97.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Crater floor: many spaceships, including two Eagles.
98.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
HELENA: "It's like a graveyard of spaceships."
KOENIG: "And we're right in the middle of it."
FADE OUT
99.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Spaceship graveyard.
100.INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
ALAN (using comlock): "Eagle Four to Moonbase Alpha, come in, Alpha. Do you read me? Eagle Four to Moonbase.. ah, I- I can't raise them, Commander."
KOENIG: "Keep trying." ((as takes laser rifle & gives to Picard))
MENTOR (appearing on computer monitor): "Welcome to Psychon." ((beat)) "Don't be alarmed, Commander."
KOENIG: "I'm never alarmed when I deal with a man of integrity."
101.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
In background overseers are bringing the two pilots in.
MENTOR: "I see that you are angry. And I must admit you have cause. But please, bear with me, and you will understand."
KOENIG (on screen): "I'll understand what you want me to understand after I see my people."
MENTOR: "My actions are in both our interests."
Fraser bursts forward as he passes.
FRASER: "He's lying!.."
102.INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
FRASER (on computer monitor): "Don't trust him, he's lying."
103.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
FRASER: "Commander, we're being held.."
Behind him an overseer's eyes glow, & project a ray. Fraser falls.
104.INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
MENTOR (reappearing on screen): "Please forgive the interruption. Your pilot is in a feverish state."
HELENA: "In that case I want to examine him."
MENTOR (on screen): "You will, doctor. In good time. Now please. Remain in your ship until we contact you." ((screen blanks))
A beat.
KOENIG: "Let's go."
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Eagle door opens to reveal cave entrance beyond.
KOENIG (VO): "Let's make for that cave."
105.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
Mentor looks in the Brain Transfer Unit window to see Torens being strapped in. He goes to a console.
106.INT. BRAIN TRANSFER UNIT
A cap is lowered onto Torens.
107.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
Mentor watches. CU tubes rising.
108.INT. BRAIN TRANSFER UNIT
Torens in silent scream.
107.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
CU tubes. Mentor.
108.INT. BRAIN TRANSFER UNIT
Torens in scream.
110.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Annette gives a coffee to Sandra.
TONY: "Keep on scanning, Sandra. They're down there, somewhere."
SANDRA (as Tony takes cup): "Look, I know they are down there, but I cannot get a reading. All we get is the planet surface."
TONY: "Yeh. Our beam is bouncing off a scanner shield of some kind. We're not going to read anything they don't want us to read." ((sips coffee; quietly)) "Is she going to be alright?"
SANDRA: "She will as long as she knows that he is alive."
TONY: "I'm worried she's going to -crack up."
((Following not in "Cosmic Princess"))
SANDRA: "Be patient with her, Tony. They have only been married two months."
TONY: "Yeah."
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX) (("Cosmic Princess" resumes))
Pan from Eagle to cave.
112.INT. CAVE
Alphans walk along the smokey, rough cave.
113.INT. PSYCHON CORRIDOR ((not in "Cosmic Princess"))
Maya walks along the corridor. She walks round to the entrance to the Grove.
114.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE ((not in "Cosmic Princess"))
Maya enters & sees tubes.
MAYA: "An increase in Psyche's power levels, how?"
MENTOR: "One of the Alphan pilots has been in rapport with her, and this -this is the result."
MAYA: "He agreed?"
MENTOR: "Oh yes."
MENTOR: "And there are no harmful side effects?"
MENTOR: "None."
MAYA: "That's wonderful, father. Will the rest of them help us too?"
MENTOR: "Yes, I'm sure they will. They are intelligent people."
115.INT. CAVE (("Cosmic Princess" resumes))
HELENA: "Lew. Titanium?"
PICARD: "Yes, it is."
HELENA: "Oh. A few more hunks like this is all we need."
They hear chipping noises & advance cautiously round a corner. They see diverse aliens including midget, wolfman, overseer.
HELENA: "Diverse life forms."
KOENIG: "They must be from those spaceships we saw out there."
They watch a bee-headed alien. Picard peers out. A punk passes.
ALAN: "The way they -move, the way they look.."
HELENA: "They're all behaving in the same way. It must be some sort of brain damage."
KOENIG: "Now we know what Mentor meant by welcome."
They back & circle round. They hear a scream, stop, & advance slowly.
They emerge in a cave ((sc 116)) as Torens slowly descends a ladder. He picks up a box.
KOENIG (in recognition): "Torens."
ALAN: "He doesn't know us." ((sc 117))
Koenig advances to Torens. He is thrown back. ((sc 118))
HELENA (going to him): "John."
ALAN: "Okay."
HELENA: "John."
ALAN: "Are you okay?"
KOENIG: "Yeh."
PICARD: "It was a forcefield."
An overseer is behind them, raising a stick. Koenig fires, & the overseer turns into a pillar of smoking rock.
KOENIG: "That charge was only set to stun."
PICARD: "Molecular transformation. We've seen it in the spaceship and the balls of light. Here it is again."
MENTOR (VO): "Surrender your weapons, Commander." ((Mentor appears in a column of light)) "There is an energy screen around this image. You cannot get through."
KOENIG: "Lew. How can we get past that energy screen?"
PICARD: "His image is only a communication circuit. Laser energy might just be able to overload it."
MENTOR: "I warn you, Koenig. Any force you use will be turned against you."
PICARD: "I think I can neutralise it." ((aims rifle))
KOENIG: "Lew, wait!"
Picard fires, but the beam bounces off the column of light about Mentor, striking Picard. He is enveloped in a glow. Helena screams. They draw stun guns but drop them; they are smoking rock.
MENTOR: "Commander, to resist is foolish."
KOENIG: "Helena." ((They back & run off)).
118A.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "Very well."
Goes to console. Tubes bubble up.
118B.INT. CAVE
Alphans run down tunnel.
119.INT. CAVE (SFX)
Green glow approaches in tunnel.
119.INT. CAVE
Alphans move to the sides of the tunnel as green ball comes up behind them. It fills screen & fades: they are gone.
120.INT. CELL AREA
Koenig wakes on floor. His blurred vision focuses on a lion. He backs into a corner. The lion transforms into Maya.
MAYA: "Did I startle you, Commander?"
KOENIG: "Wasn't that the idea?"
MAYA: "Forgive me, I meant no harm."
KOENIG: "You Psychons are full of fun and games. Who are you?"
MAYA: "Maya. Mentor's daughter."
KOENIG: "His daughter" ((Advances & thrown back by forcefield. Looks up)): "And just as tricky."
MAYA: "Oh, I'm sorry, I should have warned you. About the forcefield."
KOENIG (stands): "Of course. Where's the rest of my party?"
MAYA: "Why are you so unfriendly?"
KOENIG: "I've been lied to. Assaulted. Seen my people brutalised, killed. Shall I go on?"
MAYA: "Obviously Commander, you have not fully recovered."
KOENIG: "Mentor betrayed us. Viciously destroyed my- !"
MAYA (interrupts): "My father would harm no one. Come. He wants to see you."
She walks off. He follows, cautiously passing through the door & an overseer.
INT. PSYCHON CORRIDOR
Koenig, Maya & the overseer walking.
121.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
-Mentor watches Alan, Helena & Fraser strapped in the Brain Transfer Unit chairs.
-The caps descend on the Alphans.
-Mentor smiles.
-The caps settle on their heads.
FADE OUT:
122.INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE GROVE
Maya leads Koenig & the overseer up.
MAYA: "Relax, Commander. Your friends are inside."
The door opens to the Grove. Mentor is inside.
MENTOR: "Come in, Commander." ((The 2 enter)) "Not now, my dear. The Commander and I have important business to discuss."
123.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MAYA: "But father, the Commander is very unhappy. I want to be here when you explain."
MENTOR: "Don't worry, Maya, he'll understand." ((she goes)) "Psyche, Commander. A biological computer. Created from the minds and bodies of those of our people who survived the disaster which overwhelmed us when nature ran wild."
KOENIG: "Mentor, where are my people?"
MENTOR: "Study Psyche first, Commander. Our destinies are linked, you know."
KOENIG: "We'll determine our own destinies."
MENTOR: "You've seen this planet. A volcanic furnace. Through Psyche I shall transform it, change it back into the beautiful world it once was. A world fit enough for our civilisation to begin again."
KOENIG: "Alright, Mentor, you have a beautiful dream. I'll talk more about it after I see my people."
MENTOR: "Commander, Psyche! Psyche needs energy to complete her task. Energy that is only found in the minds of intelligent life forms. In other words, Commander, she...needs your Alphans."
Beat.
KOENIG: "Those creatures in the pits. Torens. You fed their minds into that machine."
MENTOR: "There is no other energy source. I also need them to dig the metal for Psyche's physical being."
KOENIG: "You expect me to submit my people to -to this...obscenity."
MENTOR: "Your presence here in space has given me a chance, perhaps my only chance, to make my world live again. Regretfully you have no choice. You must submit. Oh yes, Psyche has the power of molecular transformation. Power, Koenig, to transform matter into any form or shape I choose. Observe. Your lunar landscape."
Screen (SFX): (sc 124) Moonbase Alpha.
Mentor touches a console.
Screen (SFX): lunar hill glows red, then explodes.
125.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Tony sits up as bleeper goes off.
PETROV (appearing on screen): "Weapons Section."
TONY: "We've picked up a sudden energy charge of enormous thrust "
126.INT. WEAPONS SECTION
TONY (on screen): " in the Research Area. Send out a unit to investigate."
PETROV: "Yes, sir."
127.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "Refuse what I ask and I shall reduce your Moon to ashes."
KOENIG: "You're right, Mentor. We can't fight you."
MENTOR: "Thank you, for your cooperation."
KOENIG: "No, you're not reading me. Go ahead, destroy the Moon."
MENTOR: "You want me to bring down violent death on your people?"
KOENIG: "At least they'll die quickly."
MENTOR: "I have the power, Koenig. And the will to do it."
KOENIG: "Destroy the Moon and you defeat yourself. No Moon, no Alphans."
MENTOR: "Do what I ask and you and your friends will be spared. A place will be found for you on the new Psychon."
KOENIG: "No."
MENTOR: "You, ah, wished to know about the rest of your party."
With his forearm Mentor activates a panel to reveal the Brain Transfer Unit beyond.
In the Brain Transfer unit (sc 128,130,132,134) the three Alphans are strapped in & see Koenig & Mentor watching through the window.
MENTOR: "In a few moments their minds will be squeezed dry and Psyche shall have them."
Lights are illuminated; their mouths scream. Koenig & Mentor watch. Psyche's tubes surge. Close on faces.
MENTOR: "There's still time, Commander."
Fast closes on Helena & Koenig.
KOENIG: "Wait!"
They relax.
MENTOR: "Yes, Commander?"
Koenig goes to Mentor quietly. (sc 135)
KOENIG: "You win."
138.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
SANDRA: "Tony. It is coming from the planet."
TONY (Annette & Tony go to her): "Punch it up." ((Koenig appears on Big screen)) "John! We'd given you up. Commander, what's happening?"
KOENIG (VO): "Tony. I've got good news. We've made contact with the population down here. Our sensors misinformed us about this planet, there are huge subterranean areas which are habitable. What's more we've been given permission to settle here."
141.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
KOENIG: "I want you to evacuate Moonbase Alpha as soon as possible."
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
TONY: "Evacuate?"
INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
KOENIG: "I want you to ship our people down here in phased relays."
142.INT. BRAIN TRANSFER UNIT
ALAN: "He's selling out."
HELENA: "It can't be."
FRASER: "We heard him."
HELENA: "No, Mentor's done something to him."
144.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
TONY: "Just like that? No study, no research, just pack up and go down?"
KOENIG (background): "Are you disputing my order?"
ANNETTE (foreground, to Sandra): "Why aren't we going?"
TONY (background): "Not disputing, John. Just wondering."
ANNETTE (foreground, continued): "Why are they resisting?"
SANDRA: "Well, it is unusual procedure."
KOENIG: "Directive four. It empowers the commander to act in a situation like this. You will do as ordered."
145.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
KOENIG: "The evacuation procedure is all laid down. Signal when you're ready to land the first wave."
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
KOENIG (VO): "Out."
Reactions, especially shocked Tony.
145.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "Thank you, Koenig." ((releases window; others enter.))
ALAN: "Commander." ((puts a hand on Koenig's shoulder, but overseer's eyes zap him. Others go to Alan.))
KOENIG: "Helena, I - it was the only way out."
MENTOR: "You should be grateful. You owe him your lives."
HELENA: "The price is too high."
KOENIG: "Our survival!"
HELENA: "John, what about the people on Alpha?"
FRASER: "What about them, Commander?"
KOENIG: "Now look, you can end up like those creatures in the caves, but not me!"
HELENA: "John."
146.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Sandra's screen displays 'Directive Four, Data Denied, Refer to Commander'
SANDRA: "Computer is refusing access to directive four. I will need the security code."
TONY: "I know what directive four is."
Sandra takes a report from a smiling Annette.
SANDRA: "Well, at least somebody is happy." ((sees his seriousness & goes to him)) "What is directive four?"
TONY: "It's a coded signal. A clear instruction to destroy the place it originated from."
SANDRA: "Destroy the planet? But they are still down there."
TONY: "It's mandatory."
SANDRA: "And you will carry it out?"
TONY: "Return to your position."
147.INT. CELL AREA ((not in "Cosmic Princess"))
Fraser feels the bars in the roof porthole, then go to Helena, who is helping Alan revive with water. Alan sits up.
ALAN: "We've got to warn Alpha."
Alan runs to the doorway & is thrown back by the forcefield. Koenig goes to help him but Alan pushes his arm off.
HELENA: "There's no way out."
ALAN: "You mean we just do nothing? We're trapped in here."
148.EXT. LAUNCH PAD (SFX) (("Cosmic Princess" resumes))
Tube retracts from an Eagle.
PETROV (VO): "Robot Eagle ready to launch."
149.INT. WEAPONS SECTION
PETROV: "Estimated time of arrival at attack position "
150.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
PETROV (VO cont): " fifteen twenty."
ANNETTE: "Attack position?"
TONY: "Maximum destructive power?"
PETROV (on screen): "When that Eagle hits Psychon there will be nothing left of the planet."
ANNETTE: "What are you doing?"
TONY: "Obeying orders."
ANNETTE: "You can't, Bill's still down there."
TONY: "So is the Commander and Doctor Russell and the rest of them."
ANNETTE: "Are you going to destroy the planet?"
TONY: "Directive four cannot be countermanded."
ANNETTE: "What is directive four?"
SANDRA: "Can't we double check? I could try and raise the commander, get clarification."
KOENIG: "John Koenig wouldn't give the order unless this base and all the people on it faced destruction. Launch robot Eagle."
ANNETTE (beating his chest): "No! no! no!, you can't!" ((embraces him)) "Bill, Bill."
151.EXT. LAUNCH PAD (SFX)
Eagle launches (side view)
INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Tony & Sandra watch.
-Big Screen (SFX): (sc 152) Eagle, planet, buildings.
-Tony puts his arm round Sandra (sc 153)
TONY: "In ten minutes it will be all over."
Sandra sits.
EXT. SPACE (SFX) ((not in "Cosmic Princess"))
Eagle, planet, building.
FADE OUT:
154.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle, Moon horizon.
155.INT. CELL AREA
Koenig paces, watched by Alan. Mentor appears in column of light.
MENTOR: "Commander. One of your transporter Eagles is on it's way. Again I want to assure you that you and your friends will not be harmed."
The others glare at him.
158.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
-Sandra looks up, feeling her collar.
-Big Screen (SFX): Eagle to planet.
-Tony. Screen clock changes from 501 to 500. Tony covers his face. Annette is in the door: she leans on Koenig's chair.
-Big Screen (SFX): Eagle, planet
-Annette
159.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "Maya. If you would. Scan that Eagle."
Screen shows Eagle & Moon. Alarm starts
MENTOR: "No life forms! It is a robot device. Programmed to destroy Psychon."
MAYA: "How primitive. And how disgusting that the Commander should descend to such deception."
MENTOR: "Don't confront him yet, my dear...let him think that he has deceived us."
MAYA: "I don't have your tolerance." ((she goes))
Mentor goes to console.
160.INT. CELL AREA
Mentor appears in column.
MENTOR: "Now who is the betrayer, Commander? Did you think that your childish trick would go undetected?"
KOENIG: "We live in hope."
MENTOR: "Sending a robot Eagle to destroy this planet. You're a self sacrificing fool!"
KOENIG: "I'm sorry I had to put you through a ringer but I just couldn't take the chance of telling you."
MENTOR: "First I shall destroy your Eagle. Then your Moon, Commander."
KOENIG: "Mentor. That way we both lose. Let's negotiate."
MAYA (entering; Mentor disappears): "Negotiate?! With a liar! You disgust me. We welcome you as friends and you plot to kill us."
KOENIG: "What do you expect us to do, stand by while Mentor destroys us?"
MAYA: "My father is an honourable man."
KOENIG: "Why do you think he wants us here?"
MAYA: "You know why! Without help he can't transform this planet: other people helped us."
KOENIG: "Yes, yes, and what's happened to them?"
MAYA: "They attained happiness. Rapport with Psyche benefits everyone."
KOENIG: "Maya. That machine destroys peoples minds."
MAYA: "Is there no vile thing you won't say against my father?"
KOENIG: "Go down to the caves and see for yourself."
MAYA: "Nobody's allowed down there, they're radioactive."
KOENIG: "Who says so, Mentor?"
MAYA: "There's nobody down there, I tell you!"
KOENIG: "Maya, we've been there. Go and see, see what we've seen. Mindless hulks, destroyed by your father."
MAYA: "That's not true!"
KOENIG: "Go and see. And then come back here and let us out, so we can stop him!"
MAYA: "No.."
KOENIG: "Maya, please, go and see."
MAYA: "You're lying!"
KOENIG: "Go and see! Go and see!"
MAYA: "You're lying!" ((runs off))
161.INT. PSYCHON CORRIDOR
Maya runs down & reaches a hatch. She opens it by touching her broach.
162.INT. CAVE TUNNEL
Maya enters the cave from the corridor hatch.
Maya runs down the corridor with her arms out. With a flutter she becomes a dove.
The dove lands amongst the miners ((sc 163)). It struts around, watching the aliens. In a flutter it becomes Maya. She looks round at the aliens, then runs off.
164.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
Grove screen (SFX): (sc 164) Eagle in space.
Mentor presses a console.
165.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Robot Eagle explodes.
166.INT. WEAPONS SECTION
PETROV: "Weapons Section."
TONY (VO): "Our Eagle was intercepted. We might be in for an attack. Activate defence shields."
PETROV: "Yes sir."
168.INT. CELL AREA
Fraser holds Annette's photo.
MENTOR: "Commander." ((they stand)) "Koenig!"
-Screen appears (SFX): Moonbase Alpha.
MENTOR: "Alpha will be destroyed piece by piece!"
-Koenig & Alan.
MENTOR: "And you are the one who caused it!"
-Screen (SFX): buildings explode.
-Alan & Koenig.
-Screen (SFX): buildings explode.
-Fraser & Helena go up to Koenig & Alan.
FRASER: ""We've got to make a deal with him."
HELENA: "Do something against him."
KOENIG: "We can't stop him unless we get out of here. We've got to break that forcefield." ((looks to it & sees desolate Maya)) "Maya."
MENTOR (VO): "Commander."
-Screen (SFX): launch pad shaft explodes.
-Maya reacts to this.
EXT. LAUNCH PAD (SFX)
Explodes.
169.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
TONY: "What's happening?"
PETROV (on screen): "They're coming right through our defence shield."
TONY: "Well, what was it?"
PETROV (on screen): "An energy bolt of enormous power."
TONY: "Launch Eagles for a full attack."
((Below not in "Cosmic Princess"))
PETROV (on screen): "I will, but I don't think anything is going to help." ((link cut))
TONY (to himself): "No, neither do I."
170.INT. CELL AREA (("Cosmic Princess" resumes))
KOENIG: "Maya. Release the forcefield." ((no response; Koenig angry)) "He's going to destroy three hundred more people unless we stop him!"
-Screen (SFX): building explodes.
-Maya reacts.
MAYA: "Promise that Mentor will not be harmed."
KOENIG: "I want to stop him, not harm him." ((She opens field)) "Alan, get to the Eagle. Prepare for lift off. Helena, you and Fraser get Torens, let's go."
171.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
-Grove screen (SFX): open launch pad, Eagle rising over it, 2 other Eagles pass above.
-Mentor presses switch.
-Screen (SFX): Eagle explodes over open pad.
172.INT. CORRIDOR OUTSIDE GROVE
Koenig & Maya run up. Mentor looks up to them.
MENTOR: "Maya. What are you doing?"
173.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
They enter; Koenig breaks a stalactite & smashes tubes.
MENTOR: "No, Commander! No more! Release Psyche's energy will destroy the whole planet! No!"
174.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Volcanoes erupting.
173.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
Koenig continues smashing tubes.
174.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Volcanoes erupting.
173.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "Stop it! Stop it, commander, this is madness!" ((not in "Cosmic Princess":)) "Maya, you must stop him."
MAYA (crying): "I was in the pits. I saw what was down there, I saw!"
174.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX) (("Cosmic Princess" resumes))
Volcanoes erupting.
Another view of volcanoes erupting.
Another view of volcanoes erupting.
175.INT. CAVE
Helena & Fraser run along, avoiding high flames. They see Torens & the miners.
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Explosion fills screen
175.INT. CAVE
They see Torens, but then the roof collapses on him.
HELENA: "Torens!"
They run up & uncover the rocks from Torens face. He is dead.
176.INT. GROVE OF PSYCHE
MENTOR: "Get her away, Commander!"
MAYA: "You said he wouldn't be harmed!"
MENTOR: "Get her away!"
KOENIG: "Mentor, come out."
MENTOR: "Get Maya away! Take her away, Commander, save yourselves!!"
MAYA: "Father!"
KOENIG: "Come on!"
((Below not in "Cosmic Princess"))
MENTOR: "Save Maya!"
KOENIG (cont): "Let's get out of here, come on!"
MAYA: "Come with us, father! Leave Psyche! Psyche made you do evil!"
MENTOR: "No, " (("Cosmic Princess" resumes)) "understand Maya, please! I wanted to do good, I wanted to restore our planet! I didn't want to hurt anyone!" ((Maya changes into bird)) "Hold her, Koenig! Hold onto her!"
KOENIG: "Maya, Maya!"
He holds her legs; she then changes into an alsatian.
MENTOR: "Take her away, Koenig!"
KOENIG: "Maya, you can't help him, we've gotta get out of here...Maya.."
Maya turns into a gorilla.
MENTOR: "Get her out, Commander." ((he collapses)) "Yaah!"
Maya transforms back into herself, crying.
KOENIG: "Maya. Come on."
177.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Volcanoes exploding.
Another view.
Sparks fly over graveyard.
INT. CAVE
Koenig & Maya run through flames & smoke
177.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Volcanic eruption.
View past Eagle leg as flames flare over graveyard.
181.EXT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
View towards Eagle door, with Alan, Helena & Fraser beckoning in Koenig & Maya.
HELENA: "Hurry, come on, hurry. Come on!"
182.INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
They enter.
KOENIG: "Go, get moving. Fraser."
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
Fraser sits by Alan.
185.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Eagle rises amongst sparks, then lowers.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Eagle lowers.
INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
Alan strains.
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Eagle rises.
Volcanic eruption.
INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
Koenig & others lean to right.
186.EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Explosion under & to side of Eagle as it reaches crater rim.
188.INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
Helena & Maya shaken.
EXT. PLANET SURFACE (SFX)
Eagle rises out of flames, smoke, explosions.
Volcano's side explodes.
Volcano's top explodes.
189.EXT. SPACE (SFX)
Eagle leaves planet, which then explodes.
FADE OUT (("Cosmic Princess" ends))
190.INT. COMMAND CENTRE
Sandra taps Tony's shoulder & points towards Annette. She is smiling & looking up at -
-Big Screen (SFX): Eagle/ nebula
Command Centre.
TONY: "Raise Eagle Four." ((they sit at their desks))
SANDRA: "Eagle Four from Alpha. Eagle Four from Alpha."
191.INT. EAGLE PILOT SECTION
ALAN: "Yeah, go ahead, Alpha."
TONY (on screen): "Fraser."
FRASER: "Yeah."
TONY: "Got something for you."
Annette appears on the screen. Fraser puts his fingers to his lips & then to the screen.
192.INT. EAGLE PASSENGER SECTION
KOENIG: "We'll soon be back on Alpha. In time you'll forget."
HELENA: "It's just hard to stop thinking about Picard and Torens."
KOENIG: "I know." ((Maya cries in background. They go to her)) "Maya. Thank you for saving our lives."
MAYA: "And losing mine."
HELENA: "You have a new life with us."
KOENIG: "Your science is so far ahead of ours. There's a place for you on Alpha."
MAYA: "Everywhere but on Psychon I'll be an alien."
KOENIG: "We're all aliens. Until we get to know one another."
She turns to them & smiles.
FREEZE FRAME
producer Fred Freiberger
from ITC Television c ITC -Incorporated Television Company Ltd MCMXXVI
John Hug fraser
Gerard Paquis lew picard
Peter Porteous petrov
Nick Brimble ray torens
Anton Phillips dr mathias
music by Derek Wadsworth
production manager Donald Toms
casting director Lesley de Pettitt
editor Mike Campbell GBFE
sound editors Peter Pennell, Jack Knight
costume designer Emma Porteous
financial director Terence Connors
sound recordist Claude Hitchcock
camera operator Neil Binney
assistant director Ken Baker
continuity Gladys Goldsmith
make-up Basil Newall
hairdresser Patrick Grant
wardrobe Masada Wilmot
asst. art director Michael Ford
Processed at Rank Film Laboratories
SPECIAL EFFECTS
lighting cameraman Nick Allder
camera operator David Litchfield
electronics Michael S. E. Downing
SPACE 1999
created by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson
Filmed at Pinewood & Bray Studios, England
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