Battlestar Galactica (1980) s01e03 Episode Script

ADAMA: The great ship, Galactica.
Our home for these many years we've endured the wilderness of space And now we near the end of our journey We have at last found Earth NARRATOR: In a moment, Galactica 1980, Part 3 But first, here are some scenes from Part 2 Commander Xavier has commandeered a ship and returned to Earth in the year 1944.
TROY: If Earth isn't advanced enough to help us now, what does he hope to accomplish back in 1944? Well, he intends to advance Earth's technology today by introducing superior weaponry far in the past.
Wait a minute Am I to understand that you can travel through time? Yes.
That's one of ours.
DILLON: Not anymore.
What's an American doing bailing out of a plane with British markings? Why is that significant? My name is Major Stockwell.
I'm an instructor.
Sure.
See, if I recall, the American and English Air Forces worked independently.
Except for a few special missions involving spies or sabotage.
Peenemünde was a rocket base, wasn't it? Let me say this another way.
Either you work with us or your mission's over.
No, that isn't troop movement.
(SOLDIER SHOUTING IN GERMAN) It's called the Final Solution.
These people are being taken to concentration camps.
Most of them will die there.
What you will see today is the second generation.
The V2.
Programmed to land where we want her to land.
And to carry a payload that is the beginning of the end for the Allies.
We came here to get something new.
Something called the V2.
Of course, the V2.
It almost changed the course of the war.
Almost changed? Why are you always talking in the past tense? This is no time to be correcting grammar.
Now, let's do whatever it is we're going to do.
We have to find Xavier.
This is the English scientist I mentioned to you, General.
Dr.
Xavier, I understand you were able to provide a few minor aids to our cause.
Minor? I should say I made this entire event possible.
It's curious.
We follow your scientific ranks quite closely.
I don't recall ever seeing a Dr.
Xavier mentioned as a part of the British rocket program.
Yet, here I am.
And the proof of my competence stands out there.
MAN O VER PA: Stand by to launch rocket NARRATOR: And now, the conclusion of Galactica 1980.
Ariel surveillance shows the rocket is just beyond these trees.
Now we have to get to it if we're gonna destroy it.
What good will destroying a rocket do if they still have the technology to build more? There's a real tug of war going on between the different factions of the Nazi military.
Although we're to concentrate the last of their fuel and resources.
Are you saying that if this test fails in front of all those officers, that, that might cancel the program? That's a possibility.
Look, I'm taking charge of this operation.
Follow me.
Humor him.
At least for now.
Hey! You, you, quickly, after them.
Dillon, you go with him.
I think I might have a chance of finding Xavier in that block house.
If they fire that rocket, use your laser to destroy it.
Come on, here they come.
Four minutes to launching I hate to tell you this, but there's two soldiers right behind us and a bomb about to go off right in front of us.
I know my job.
Yeah, what do you know about rockets? They throw out an afterburn wide enough to clean out these trees.
(SOLDIER SHOUTING IN GERMAN) Got to get rid of these guys.
What are you doing? How do you do that? Who are you? Isn't it about time you stopped asking questions and started listening to me? You've been programmed for two years to do one job, you don't let anyone or anything interfere with it.
Besides, your unit, whoever they're working for isn't the only one that has super weapons.
What is that? Plastic explosives.
If I can get this to the base of that rocket before it launches, it's all over.
Three minutes to launching (GUN FIRES) Criminals.
All alike.
What are we gonna do with them? Two minutes, 30 seconds to launching He's here.
Xavier, the Council orders you to return to the Galactica with me.
I am beyond the Council.
And if you attempt to stop what I've started here, I will expose you.
You'll have to find me first.
It's too late to stop me.
Did you say something, Doctor? Well, no, sir.
I was just going over some calculations.
You look nervous.
I thought success was a foregone conclusion.
Let's get on with it.
It can't wait.
TROY: Jamie, stop that.
You're starting to show.
I'm not doing anything.
My energizer must be running down.
Now, Troy, we'll bargain for her life.
Xavier, come with me or face the consequences.
What consequences? Thirty seconds It is you who faces certain death if you don't follow me.
My plan is the only reasonable way to save our people.
What matter if it costs the lives of a few people on Earth? A few people? You alter history, you'll kill millions.
Six, five, four, three, two, one Fire rocket Feel the power.
There.
It is done.
We have changed the future.
Don't miss.
Oh, darn.
I left it on stun.
One more chance.
This man is a spy.
Take him out and have him shot, this instant.
(SPEAKING GERMAN) (SHUSHING) I see him.
We got to do something.
We got to wait for Dillon and Troy.
What can they do against all those SS guards? More than we can do.
Jamie, I am not used to taking orders.
Don't you think it's about time you told me exactly who you people are? Major, there's a time for everything.
You believe that? So? Let me put it to you another way.
What would make perfect sense at one time might seem completely unbelievable, miraculous, at another time.
I don't know what you're talking about.
Look, if I tell you who we are, who Dillon and Troy are, you might wish I hadn't.
Hey, Jamie, I'm putting my life on the line.
Now, you got to level with me, no matter what it is.
All right.
I guess you do have a right to know.
Dillon and Troy (SOLDIER SHOUTING IN GERMAN) Remember, we can't hit anybody.
Tell them that.
Now.
You and the others have to keep going.
Once you're deep into the woods, you can slow down.
And then make your way to the sea.
Forgive me, young lady.
We are all grateful for even one night of freedom.
But to try to reach the sea is hopeless.
By morning the soldiers will be everywhere.
No, no.
The soldiers will be preoccupied with something far more important to them than you.
Jamie, how can you be so sure? Because it is well past midnight.
Which means it is now Tuesday, June 6, 1944.
D-day.
D-day? What is this D-day? The largest assemblage of ships men and aircraft in the history of the world.
(SPEAKING GERMAN) What is it, Colonel? Call the men.
Load them up on the trucks.
We're being transferred.
The prisoners Are of no importance now.
The Allies have landed in Normandy.
Jamie.
Where are you going? Come on, Jamie.
It's almost dawn and we got to get out of here.
Am I going to see you guys again? Who knows what the future will bring? TROY: Come on, Jamie.
All right, all right, come on, now.
We have a long way to go.
We're not safe yet.
Come on, come on.
Let's go.
You're all fools.
We'll just let the Council of Twelve decide what to do with you.
You give me any trouble, I'm gonna stun you and carry you into your seat.
I have every intention of leaving this place.
You didn't exactly lend any credibility to my reputation here.
I wish you good luck.
And good hunting.
DILLON: Grab him, Troy.
I'm sorry.
I thought he'd given up.
Xavier will never give up.
Let's load the turbines.
TRO Y: Ready, Dillon? DILLON: Ready You're almost home, Jamie JAMIE: What do you mean I'm almost home? You're coming back with me, aren't you? We can't We've got to get to the Galactica and start tracing Xavier You're not dropping me off in the middle of nowhere and with a story I can't tell We've at least got to get her to a population center All right But these energizers are down to nothing We gotta get in and out fast Oh, right here, right here.
Coffee? Yes, please.
"A beverage derived from a bean, usually served hot.
" Troy, they drink beans.
Oh, my Lord.
We're wanted criminals.
Look.
We didn't do anything.
Well, we did kind of damage that car and that building.
Do they make you pay for things like that on Earth? Or is there some system? Would you stop it, Dillon? The police have an APB out on us.
And don't look it up.
It means they don't take chances if you resist arrest.
They shoot.
Then we'll have to leave at once.
What do I tell the police? They think I was your inside man in trying to kidnap the Doctor.
The Doctor knows different.
He'll exonerate you.
Golly! They're back! I adore both of you.
I don't know what happens now.
But I'll keep your secrets for as long as you tell me.
Just don't make me wait forever.
Time has a way of moving very swiftly.
(HORN HONKING) I gotta go.
Now, you two better disappear fast, you're in a lot of danger.
Thank you, Jamie.
We'll be all right.
I'll never forget you.
Don't forget me.
Morning, boys.
Need any help? No, we're fine.
Let's get out of here.
It's them.
I got them now.
There ain't no way they'd get away.
No way at all.
(TIRES SCREECHING) OFFICER ON RADIO: Sheriff, are you there? Is there anything wrong? Harvey, I don't feel too good.
Uh-oh.
TROY: Now what are we gonna do? You did the right thing calling us, Mr.
Griffin.
It was my son, Willy, who found the ships.
Now, I can tell those kids at school who've been teasing me about seeing spaceships? I'm afraid not, Willy.
See, this could be of vital interest to our national security.
We don't really know what we have here.
Willy, do you know what it means to keep a military secret? But the kids will keep on teasing me.
Maybe not for long.
We're gonna take these ships back to our compound so we can enforce security.
You see, the creatures that flew them in might come back and they could be dangerous.
So you try to keep our secret.
Do I really have to keep it a secret? I'm sorry, Willy, but, yes.
Well, at least for now.
Well, you'd better get going or you'll miss your school bus.
Troy, they're preparing to take our ships away.
TROY: We don't dare follow them on these machines with our force fields so low.
Then how do we get them back? I don't know.
But I've got an idea who might be able to tell us where they're going.
KIDS: (CHANTING) Spaceship, Willy saw a spaceship.
Spaceship, spaceship, Willy saw a spaceship.
I did, I did.
ALL: No, you didn't.
Yeah, I did.
Then where's the spaceships? They were there.
My dad says there were no spaceships.
He says you and your dad are a couple of liars.
Tucker, you take back what you said about my father.
(ALL CHEERING) TROY: Hello, Willy.
I'm not supposed to talk to strangers.
Well, we're not really strangers.
We're practically neighbors.
We landed in your field.
Hey, fellows, come back.
Willy! You can't say anything.
This has to be our secret.
Not again.
Everybody's giving me all of their secrets.
I don't want them.
We need our ships.
Do you know where they are? I think so.
But I can't tell you.
Willy, they probably didn't want you to say anything to people who didn't already know about them.
But we do.
And they do belong to us.
How would we get home? You're kind of big to get a scolding if you're late.
You'd be surprised.
We all have to live by rules.
Will you help us? Well, I guess so.
If you can prove you're a spaceman, knock big-mouth Tucker on his keister, like he did me.
Willy, it's not a good idea to model your behavior after somebody that you don't look up to.
You don't want to act like Tucker.
I'll tell you what.
If you want to convince Tucker that he doesn't know everything, we'll help you.
Here.
Now, put this on and listen very carefully.
See this button here? And this one.
Hey, what's happening here? WILLY: Don't you know, Tucker? Who said that? Little Willy.
Where you at, man? Inside your brain.
I've taken over your body.
I think I'll tickle myself.
Look at Tucker.
Hey, Tucker, what's the matter? You have fleas? No, I got Little Willy.
Call him off, call him off.
Tell him I'm sorry.
WILLY: Your apology is accepted.
Be seeing you around, Tucker.
Yeah? Just make sure I can see you! Tucker, who are you talking to? Shut up! Thanks, mister.
Your ships are at the International Guard Base out on the old highway.
But where's the other spaceman? What other spaceman? I heard the officer saying they'd found three ships.
Troy, Xavier is in as much trouble as we are.
Unless he gets to them first.
Thank you, Willy.
And, here.
We're gonna make you an honorary warrior.
Golly! And remember Don't tell me.
It's got to be a secret.
Hey, look what I got.
(BELL RINGS) Enter.
Hello, Boomer.
Sir, I'm sorry to report that Xavier has escaped.
Escaped? Captain Troy and Lieutenant Dillon have re-entered our time frame, sir.
They're unharmed? Yes.
They're returning the young woman to her place on Earth.
Good.
Have them recalled at once along with all other Earth missions until we find Xavier.
(BEEPING) Troy, here.
You didn't get back a micron too soon.
Do you know where Xavier is? No, sir, I don't.
In your mission's coordinates But why? He knows we'll find him.
But this time he may be thinking of finding you first Now, if you don't have the fuels and resources to sustain you, I'll send another team.
No, sir, I don't think that'd be a good idea right now.
The climate here has turned very hostile.
I'll get back to you later.
Troy out MAN ON TV: An escape that no one seems to be able to explain And then here, a high-speed chase in which you, Dr Mortinson, and a young television journalist, Jamie Hamilton, were held captive by the terrorists We've invited Dr Mortinson to be in the United Broadcasting Company's studios in Los Angeles this morning, to talk to us about his ordeal Doctor, there's a lot of mystery about your abduction and subsequent escape from the terrorists, and yet the police imply that you've been less than cooperative MORTINSON: Mr Brooks, it is not a question of cooperation You can't tell what you don't know But, Doctor, you were a man who was held hostage and yet you don't seem very angry Well, I'm not angry about it Look, these young men had something to say to me I went with them, perfectly voluntarily, to listen Doctor, are you saying that you don't believe that you were either tricked into this abduction Can you tell me how to get to the United Broadcasting Company's main studio? Practice man, practice.
Answer me.
Hey, take it easy, pal.
Hey, all right.
The studio's a couple miles away in Century City.
How do I get there without a vehicle? A vehicle? I guess you got to take a cab.
How do I get one? Describe them.
You walk to the curb, you raise your hand.
They come in yellow, black and white.
Some are checkered.
Thank you.
Hey, who are you? What's the matter with you? (BEEPS) (TIRES SCREECHING) What do you think you're doing, buddy? Watch where you're going, huh? Yellow, checkered, black and white.
Yellow, checkered, black and white.
Yeah, pal? Yeah, pal? Take me to the United Broadcasting Company's main studio in Century City.
Come again? I've gotta see Dr.
Mortinson.
Dr.
Mortinson? Say, isn't that the guy that caused that big ruckus the other day? Yeah, let's see what this guy is up to.
This could be our lucky day.
Okay, mister.
This is the place.
Now, what do you want with the Professor and where do we fit in? I won't be needing you anymore.
Thank you.
Hey, wait a minute.
Hold on here.
Do you always hitch rides with police officers? Police officers? If you're really here to see Dr.
Mortinson, I think we better tag along, huh? I'm afraid our conversation must be private.
Hey, is he a little off? A little? Man, he's a card-carrying nut.
And we just dumped him right on the Doctor's doorstep.
Dr.
Mortinson? That's him.
Hey, hey, Doc, don't get too close to that guy till we check him out first.
Who is he? Well, if you don't know, Doc, we'll take him with us, we'll find out.
He knows me, don't you, Doctor? No, I'm afraid I don't.
I just saw your transmission.
You extended an invitation to us to continue our exchange of ideas, so rudely interrupted.
Several million people saw that telecast.
Can you prove you're who you say you are? Now, we're not gonna let you take a chance on him, Doc.
He's a little off.
You know, that I can promise you.
If it's proof you want, you'll have it.
Man, don't let him get away.
Grab him! Hey! Where did he go? What happened? He just disappeared.
I can't believe this.
XAVIER: Let's go someplace where we can talk.
MORTINSON: I don't understand why you came to Earth, instead of Troy and Dillon.
XAVIER: They're outcasts, banished from our society.
They came here for personal gain.
They offered to help us.
Of course.
By gaining an acceptance with you, they'd find doors opened to them on every level of your culture.
Why? For what reason? Prestige, power.
Imagine a fugitive from another world living amongst you with superior knowledge.
He could have anything he wanted.
Troy and Dillon have a plan.
It includes traveling into Earth's past.
Is that possible? I intend to show you just how possible.
Jamie, you're lucky you weren't hurt.
You know, the police still believe that you were a part of the attempt to kidnap the Professor? He wasn't being kidnapped.
As a matter of fact, it was the police who spoiled everything.
(INTERCOM BUZZING) Yeah? WOMAN: Chief Ryan on Line 1 Jamie, you sound sympathetic to the terrorists.
They're not terrorists.
Tell the chief I'll call him back.
Yes, sir Just who do you think those two men were? Well, they're sort of part of a worldwide peace movement.
They want us, everybody on Earth, to shape up for the better days ahead.
What are they? Some kind of a religious group? No, Mr.
Brooks.
You just have to take my word for it.
Take your word? Jamie, we're not playing games here.
You were involved in a very serious felony.
Now, sometimes in cases like this, when men subdue woman, hold them captive, the law is likely to consider the possibility of brainwashing.
Brainwashing? You think I've been brainwashed? (INTERCOM BUZZING) Yes? WOMAN: Mr Brooks, someone is trying to reach Miss Hamilton on Line 2 Well, tell him that she is not here.
He insisted It's a Mr Dillon Dillon? He's one of them.
Put a trace on this call.
No, don't! Jamie, perspective.
You've got to learn to view this world from a wider perspective.
Now, I don't know what those two men did to get a hold on you.
I'll be listening to every word.
Line 2.
Hello? Jamie, you all right? I'm fine.
What are you doing here? It's dangerous.
We've got to find Mortinson Xavier? He's here.
He could be trying to get to Dr.
Mortinson.
We want you to help us get to him.
Where can I reach you? We'll reach you.
Just stay where you are.
Fine.
And, Dillon, be careful.
You, too.
Sensational, Jamie.
Listen, get me Dr.
Mortinson.
I left his home number and the address that he gave me this morning on your desk.
Right.
Jamie, I can practically guarantee that you'll be off the hook after you help the police apprehend those two.
XAVIER: 1777.
If Laffitte and his French forces hadn't intervened at the Battle of New Orleans, the American revolutionary war might easily have gone the other way.
Why would that be of interest to Troy and Dillon? And here, Gettysburg.
The turning point in the Civil War.
Or Waterloo, which turned the tide against Napoleon and finished him as a power forever.
You haven't answered my question.
Well, don't you see? An outlaw could live a good life in any of those periods.
If one had a true vision of what was to come, where and when.
Yes, but Or rule the world.
That's what Troy and Dillon want.
Troy and Dillon didn't strike me as the sort (PHONE RINGING) Hello.
Professor, it's Jamie Hamilton.
Jamie, you're all right.
Thank God.
Yes, I'm fine But our two friends aren't.
A horrible man by the name of Xavier is here and they have to catch him.
MORTINSON: Oh? Professor, now, please be careful.
Oh, I could tell you things about this man.
I mean, he's a maniac and he might try to contact you.
Yes, Jamie, I think you're right.
Professor? Professor? We might have made a wonderful team back in time, Doctor, but I really don't need you anymore.
Jamie, who's Xavier? The kind of man you think Troy and Dillon are, and he's with the Professor.
Get me the police.
Jamie, where are you going? Jamie.
Jamie! Troy.
Taxi.
Come on, Jamie.
You can't go to Mortinson's.
Xavier is there and the police are on their way.
They won't find him.
Why did he come here at all? Because of the defeat that he suffered at our hands.
I don't think I follow you.
The guy has already lost one battle.
This time he's gonna want to be more sure of where he's going.
He won't lose again.
OFFICER: I've never seen anything like it, sir.
If it's Soviet, it's one that got by our intelligence.
All right, the teams from Wright-Patterson and Washington are gonna be here first thing in the morning.
Yes, sir.
I want everyone kept away from these craft, and I mean everyone, including our own people.
Understood? Yes, sir.
Don't worry, sir.
A tank couldn't get through these boys.
Okay.
Let's go.
He's here.
How do you know? I know.
Look, he can't get off the ground any better than we can.
Even if we could get to our ships, the energizers are down to zero.
Now, this base has its own power source.
If we could get to our ships, we can drain off enough energy to get out of here.
Get some lights out here! We're too late.
He's in his ship.
How do you know that? What's happening? Xavier's draining energy right off the base generator.
Let's go.
No, Dillon, let's use our own force field.
Jamie, I want you to stay put.
I hate to mention it, but I can still see you.
I'm out.
So am I.
Jamie.
Yeah? You see that guard? Yeah? I want you to get in his way.
Wait a minute.
I don't like the way you're asking.
Jamie, go.
I'm going.
Miss, can I help you? Hey, wait a minute! Where do you think you're going? Hope she's done this for cover.
Let's go here.
Stay here.
I'm coming with you.
No.
You have to cover me.
If one of those guards makes a move, stun him.
All right.
You can't make it, Xavier.
Sorry, Captain Troy, I have a rendezvous.
Hey, he's moving.
There's a guy laying down on the ground over there.
You all right? Let's go.
Don't bother getting a full charge.
Just get off the ground.
I second the motion.
Jamie, get out of here.
Are you crazy? Those men out there have guns.
And they don't exactly like what you're doing.
What's happened here, Major? I haven't the slightest idea, Colonel.
Never seen anything like it.
Lightning everywhere, people coming and going.
I don't know.
A team from Wright-Patterson and Washington are gonna be here in the morning.
And I am going to have to tell them exactly what took place here.
Colonel, I don't think anybody knows exactly what took place here.
He's right, Colonel.
What happened here tonight, there's no rational explanation.
But if it's any help, I can assure you it wasn't the Russians.
Well, maybe I'd better let you explain the whole thing.
No, no, that's all right.
You'll do just fine.
Can't you give me a clue? Yes.
Just say that what we've had here were visitors from outer space.
I've got something on scanner, Troy, and it's moving fast TRO Y: It's a Viper It has to be Xavier Don't lose him Jamie, stay off our communications band He's on full turbo He'll hit star speed and begin time warping at this acceleration We'll never find him We have to find him Jamie All right, I'll be quiet Good Just nail him Xavier, this is Captain Troy I have you on scanner and locked for destroy Troy, you're a very intelligent young man But you're hopelessly obedient to Adama's futile plan Infiltrating Earth and advancing her technology isn't futile It's our only hope of survival Keep him talking, Troy We're gaining on him You're a dreamer and I'm a warrior Goodbye, Troy Xavier, if you try to pass into time, I'll be forced to fire You're too late He's going Did we get him? For the sake of those people on Earth, I hope so Don't look so disappointed.
You performed miracles.
Boy, the people down on Earth sure are gonna think so.
I mean, I don't know how they're gonna explain the things they saw.
Most people don't believe what they see.
And they have very short memories.
Thirty years later, they've all been forgotten.
I am sorry about Xavier.
Oh, don't be.
You stopped him, at least this time.
Yeah.
Any idea where he's gone? Oh, no.
I got a story to report and a job that's not gonna wait for me forever.
Jamie, forever is merely a dimension of time.
What's that supposed to mean? I've read Troy's report.
Your knowledge of Earth's history more than upset your inexperience as a warrior.
I don't like the drift of this.
Jamie, we must bring Xavier back.
If he succeeded in doing what he tried to do in Germany in 1944, it would have altered the lives of two or three generations of people on Earth.
Can you imagine what would happen if he tried to tamper with a country called America in the 1700s? Pre-revolution.
Yes, the days of witchcraft.
When people were burned at the stake for practicing black magic.
He could change the United States from a democracy to who knows what? Yes.
Is that where he's gone? The 18th century? I'm afraid so.
Well, Jamie, sounds like we could use your help.
Talk about missing a deadline.
What about it, Jamie? We don't have much data on that period of Earth's history.
And we do make a pretty good team.
Without you, things might not have timed out.
Well, why not? Good, good.
I did hear that Benjamin Franklin had a way with the ladies.
Maybe I'll get a chance to find out, first-hand.
Shameless.