The Bionic Woman (1976) s01e05 Episode Script

Okay gang. Show and tell.
Katie, you want to
come on up?
Come on.
(SlGHS)
Tell the class
what you've brought.
Don't be shy.
Aw, not Katie.
Her stuff's always
so dull.
(SNARLlNG)
(CHlLDREN EXCLAlMlNG)
(CHlLDREN CHATTERlNG)
JAlME: All right, now
don't anybody panic.
Stay absolutely still.
(LlON SNARLlNG)
Neil, stop! Lie down.
Katie, would you
like to introduce your
guest to the class.
Sure. This is
my friend Neil.
And this is Susan Victor.
This is Neil's
owner and trainer.
Hello, everybody.
CHlLDREN: Hello.
Are you the trainer
that bought the old
Haley ranch?
Yes.
Wow. My dad really got
bent out of shape when
he heard there were
wild animals right
over the hill.
Katie, why don't you
tell the class about
Susan's wild animals?
Well, all of Susan's
animals are tame.
She uses a technique
called affection training
to teach many of the animals
you see on TV
and in the movies.
Hey, did you
train the shark?
No. All of my animals
are the four-legged kind.
Two years ago, Neil
almost had to be put away.
You mean they
almost killed him?
Neil was too wild
to fit into the circus.
Every time he heard
a trainer's gunshot, he'd
panic and start to attack.
That's when Susan took him
in and started giving him
lots of love and affection.
With the help
of my great
assistant, Katie.
Katie Really?
That's right.
Wow! Can l
Is it safe to pet him?
Oh, yes. In fact,
he'd probably love it.
Especially behind the ears.
Okay, now, everybody,
move very slowly
and quietly.
You can all pet him.
Everybody move slow.
(CHlLDREN EXCLAlMlNG)
You were right, Jaime.
Katie certainly isn't
shy any longer.
I know. This has
been so good for her.
Hmm.
It was really nice
of you to let her
bring him to class.
And look at his feet,
aren't they huge?
CHlLDREN: Yeah, wow!
BlLL: Must've been
a really big cat that
killed your steer.
KEYS: Yeah, suspicious.
Look at that track.
That's impossible.
Hasn't been a cougar
in this valley in years.
I didn't say
it was a cougar.
That track's
bigger than any
cougar's I've seen.
Big as a lion, maybe.
Only one lion
around here.
Billy! Billy! Come on!
Billy! Billy!
SUSAN: Come on.
That a good guy.
Come on, Tusker.
Move it up.
You okay?
Oh, it's fantastic.
Fantastic.
Easy.
Leans over
and everything.
Okay.
JAlME: Gosh, I wish I could
bring my class out here.
That's terrific.
SUSAN: They're
welcome anytime.
All of them?
You want all them here?
Oh, sure. Hey,
Jaime, that would
help me out a lot.
Maybe people would
accept this place then
and try to understand
what I'm trying to do.
You're having problems?
Oh, yeah. One neighbor
called and said that his
dairy cows were drying up
because of old
Neil's roars.
And another neighbor
said that he'd shoot
any animals
that trespassed
his land
Oh, that's
Just a lot of
nice neighborly
(GASPS) My God, Jaime!
Your foot!
Tusker! Back up!
If it's broken
Jaime, are you all right?
Uh, no, it's fine.
It's really okay.
Do you know how much
weight he had on it?
Oh, Jaime, your foot
should be crushed.
Oh, well he obviously
didn't put all his
weight on it.
It's really
Are you okay?
Yeah, I'm okay.
I've just got
a lot in my mind.
Katie, can you
come here
a minute, honey?
Yeah.
Listen, after you've
finished all your chores,
will you give Tusker
an extra load of hay
and all the water
he can drink?
Okay.
Okay? Thanks, love.
JAlME: Katie must really
be a big help, huh?
Oh, she's just a super kid.
I don't know if I could
manage without her.
Hey, Katie has told me
that you had to let go
of a really good
assistant that you had.
Yeah, I just couldn't
pay him anymore.
And I haven't paid Katie
and I haven't paid the feed
bill in over a month.
(CHUCKLES)
It's laughable.
They're eating prime rib,
and I'm working for peanuts.
Now don't you start
feeling sorry for yourself.
Susan, you're good,
and it's gonna change.
(NElL ROARlNG)
Hi, Neil. Come here.
How's my good guy?
Hi, sweetheart.
Hello, my love.
How are you?
You know, I'm waiting
for a call right now.
He's a TV producer, wants
to do a show about a girl
lost in the wilds of Africa.
Oh, that's perfect for you.
Uh I've been waiting
for too many calls to
get my hopes up.
(PHONE RlNGlNG)
My hopes are up.
Come on.
Good.
Hello.
Yes, this is Susan Victor.
Oh, really?
Well, yes, yes, of course.
You want me to
come to New York
tonight?
Uh Could you
hold on please?
What'll I do?
What do you mean,
what'll you do?
Have you got it?
Well, I don't know.
It looks good,
but I can't just pick up
and go to New York.
Why not?
Well, what do I do
about the animals?
Oh, I can take
care of them.
Tomorrow's Saturday.
You?
Well, of course, me.
Katie and I can
do it together.
Listen, what we can
do is, we can lock
up all the animals
Except Neil.
Okay. Except Neil. And
Oh, don't mess
up your chance!
Do Go for it!
Okay.
Okay. Yes. Yes,
I'll be there.
Thank you.
Okay, bye.
Fantastic.
Congratulations.
Thank you.
What you doing, kiddo?
(KATlE EXCLAlMS)
You know, Susan ought to be
over Ohio right about now.
Gee, I sure hope
she gets that show.
She loves these
animals so much.
I know. And she's not
the only one around
here who does.
Yeah, me, too.
(NElL ROARS)
Just look at that.
That's what
I love about
this place.
A big cat like Neil
can roam around free
and not be caged up.
Boy, it sure is fun
to watch, but it takes
so much getting used to.
Sure does.
What's next?
Well, I got to put
a new diaper on the chimp,
but I've gotta get
this feed sack inside
the barn first.
It's so heavy.
Susan and I couldn't
lift it yesterday.
Well, I'll tell you what,
if you go diaper the chimp,
I'll move the bags
in the barn for you.
How's that?
Gladly.
Okay.
Bye!
Bye.
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
(NElL ROARlNG)
(TRUMPETlNG)
Hey, what's
the matter, fella?
JAlME: Neil
Neil, calm down.
(TRUMPETlNG LOUDLY)
Get back, Tusker!
Easy, Tusker.
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
What happened?
I don't know.
Neil jumped down
and he spooked Tusker.
I think it's my fault.
With Susan leaving,
I forgot to feed him.
Well, that might
be the answer.
I mean, all the affection
in the world isn't gonna
stop a hungry animal.
Okay, Tusker.
Chow time!
It's okay. It's okay.
(NElL ROARS)
(CAR HONKlNG)
Uncle Bill!
How are you?
Good.
You know her?
Oh, sure.
This is Jaime Sommers.
This is Charlie Keys.
How do you do?
Jaime here is my brother
Jim's stepdaughter.
She lives over at his place.
But what are you
doing here?
Oh, I'm zoo-sitting.
Isn't Susan Victor around?
No. She went to New York
for the weekend.
Can I help you?
(SNARLlNG)
Doesn't she keep
that lion locked up?
Now don't worry about it.
He's not gonna hurt you.
Come here, Neil.
Keep him out of here!
Keep him out of here!
Now, that is the one thing
you don't want to do.
Guns upset him a lot.
Now it's all right,
I'm holding him.
He'll break away
from you anytime
he wants to.
I'm not having any
trouble holding him.
I've heard about
that lion's reputation.
How that circus dumped him
because he was so vicious.
It's because people were
around him with guns.
Now will you please
put that gun down?
(GROWLS)
You see how uppity he is?
Why did you come here?
We found a steer torn
to pieces on my ranch,
about three miles
over the hill.
I'm sorry to hear that.
But why did you come here?
That steer had been
killed by a cat, Jaime.
It was killed
by that lion.
Oh, come on.
Neil's a pet.
KEYS: He's wild.
He has no right
to be here.
Now look, Jaime,
please try to
understand.
It's taken over 20 years
to control the cougars
in this valley,
and now some woman
moves in with an animal
that's twice as deadly.
Mr. Keys, Susan's
animals, all of them,
are under control.
Are you sure
about that, Jaime?
Look, I wasn't
here last night
so I can't defend Neil,
but I'm sure that
when Susan comes back
Listen to me. I want
him caged and chained.
I cannot do that.
Neil isn't used to
being chained.
I'm telling you,
you better keep
him put away
or I'm just gonna have
to come back here
with the sheriff.
You ready
to go, Bill?
Yeah.
Better do
as he says, Jaime.
I'll phone
you tonight.
And I'll tell you
one more thing,
I find him on my property,
I'm gonna shoot him.
Come on, Neil.
Lie down.
Neil didn't do it!
He couldn't have.
I believe you, honey.
And I believe in
Susan's training
methods, too.
Did Susan ever
mention to you
About seeing any
other kind of a cat
around here?
A cougar or
a mountain lion?
Hmm No.
Well, there's gotta be
some kind of a dangerous
animal around here.
What does she
use this for?
That's not a regular gun.
You see, it shoots
this tranquilizer dart.
She has some more
out in the barn
in case of
In case of an emergency.
Katie, are you telling me
that Susan has had trouble
with her stock?
There's never been a problem.
And there won't be.
As long as the animals
know you care for 'em.
Please don't put
Neil in a cage, Jaime.
I'm not going to.
But I am gonna
keep him inside
with me tonight.
(CHATTERlNG)
(SQUAWKlNG)
Come on, you guys.
(SQUAWKlNG)
(ANlMALS SCREECHlNG)
Oscar, I hope
you never send me
on a safari.
(GROWLlNG lN THE DlSTANCE)
(ANlMALS SCREECHlNG)
(NElL GROWLlNG)
(NElL ROARlNG)
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
Oops!
Morning, Sheriff.
Mr. Keys.
Good morning.
Jaime,
how are you?
Okay.
Look, I hate to
bother you, but
Why don't you just
get to the point, Sheriff?
Well, Mr. Keys
lost another steer
last night.
It was killed by a cat.
Now look over there,
Sheriff. You see?
They let that lion run
loose all the time.
That lion is as tame
as a house cat.
Why don't you just
ask her where that
lion was last night?
He was in the house with me.
Just as he is every night
when Susan's here.
All night?
Are you sure?
What can I tell you?
When I went to sleep
he was there,
and when I woke
up he was there.
No traces of blood on him?
Look for yourself.
Well, she could've
cleaned that up.
Oh, come on!
Say, I've lost
almost $1,200
worth of prime beef.
And you still can't prove
it was Neil that did it.
Once a killer
always a killer.
Now listen, I'm gonna
get a court order
if I have to!
All right,
just calm down.
Both of you.
Jaime, I want you
to lock him up
for a few days.
Now if there're
any more attacks,
we'll know
it's not your lion.
Okay.
Neil's never been
penned up before.
Oh, it won't be
for long.
How could you
let them do it?
Honey, I had no choice.
And besides, it'll give
Keys a chance to cool off.
And the sheriff's right.
It'll prove that
Neil is innocent.
Of course he is.
Honey, you know him
and you love him.
But to most people
a lion is a wild animal.
You don't think
he did it?
Oh, no.
And besides, any animal
that gets as much meat
as Susan feeds Neil
certainly doesn't need
to hunt for more.
KATlE: That's right.
What is this?
Well, see, when
Susan started running
low on money
we had to cut
Neil's meat ration.
So now he gets
half soybean meal.
It's all
protein, right?
Yeah. That's right.
You wouldn't
hurt anybody.
You're a sweet babe.
(PHONE RlNGlNG)
Thank you.
Hello.
Hi, Jaime. It's Uncle Bill.
Hi.
I was just wondering
how you were doing.
Why? Are you afraid
the big bad lion
has gotten to me?
No, no.
I'm just keeping
an eye on you.
It's a hard habit
to break, honey.
Remember, our family's
been doing that since
you were 12 years old.
With Helen and Jim
out of town, it,
sort of, falls to me.
I know. I'm sorry, Bill.
Everything's fine.
Good. Menagerie
all locked up?
All locked up
and bedded down.
The lion, too?
Yep.
Good.
Now you keep
a close guard on him,
and keep him
under wraps.
Bill, it sounds to me
like you're actually
on their side.
Let's just say
I want everybody
to be safe, honey.
All right.
Goodbye.
KATlE: Neil!
Neil come back here!
Jaime, help!
(TUSKER TRUMPETlNG)
Katie? Are you all right?
He's gone.
Well, what happened?
I couldn't
stand seeing him
locked up like that.
So you let him
out of the cage?
I just wanted
to play with him
for a minute.
Oh, Katie.
I wanted to see
him run around
like always.
Then, all of a sudden,
he growled and got up,
Iike he was listening
to something.
Then he ran out.
I tried to stop
him. Really.
It's all right, honey.
Which way did he go?
Do you know?
Towards Uncle Bill's place.
What are we gonna do?
I'm gonna go find Neil
before anyone else does,
and you call Bill and tell
him that Neil's headed
towards him, all right?
Okay. Okay.
Okay. It'll be fine.
Don't worry about it.
(NElL ROARlNG)
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
(NElL ROARlNG)
Neil?
(SNARLlNG)
Neil, is that you?
Hey, come on out here
'cause I'm getting
really scared.
(GROWLlNG)
Neil? Come on.
Come on. Okay.
You ready to go home? Huh?
You ready to go home?
All right.
Well, if you're ready,
let's go. Come on.
(LEAVES RUSTLlNG)
Come on.
Let's go home.
Neil!
(ROARS)
(LEAVES RUSTLlNG)
KATlE: Can I stay?
Please?
Katie, in view
of the way Neil's
been acting,
I really think
it's best that
you go home.
(SlGHS) Neil wouldn't
hurt anyone.
Honey, I don't think
he would either,
and I'm gonna try
and find out one way
or the other tonight. Okay?
Okay.
Thanks, Pete. Thanks.
(ENGlNE STARTS)
(SNARLS)
What do you hear,
Neil? What
(GROWLlNG)
(ROARlNG)
No!
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
(SlGHS)
It is a cougar.
KEYS: And you're
the only one
that's seen it.
If it's true.
If it's true!
Jaime, even if
there is a cougar,
Neil was out there, too.
And he killed another one
of my Herefords.
That's three I've lost.
I brought Neil
home last night.
He was out there
long enough.
It could have
been Neil, Jaime.
Bill, I saw a cougar.
Now, look, Jaime,
I appreciate
what you're trying to
do for your girlfriend,
but it's just not
gonna work any longer.
The only way to end
this whole thing is to
kill the real attacker.
Mr. Keys,
I couldn't agree
with you more.
Where are you
going, Jaime?
There is a cougar
out there, and I'm
gonna find him.
(CLlCKlNG TONGUE)
Hey, Bill, I can't afford
to lose any more stock.
I'm just gonna have to get
a court order and have
that animal destroyed.
You gonna come?
No. I'm going
with Jaime.
Let's go.
(TlRES SCREECHlNG)
Why are we stopping?
Ah, a court order
will take too long.
Now we've been
fooling around with
that lion long enough.
What are you
talking about?
We're going back
to that barn,
we're gonna finish off
that lion right now.
Whoa. Whoa!
Bill, what are
you doing here?
Uh Jim and Helen would
never forgive me if anything
happened to you, honey.
Well, I'm glad
you came.
Good. Let's see if we
can find some answers.
BlLL: I think
he's headed north.
Must be a little lndian
in you there, Bill.
Just a little. Whoa!
How are we gonna do this?
Just shoot him?
Oh, no. No. No.
He belongs to that lady,
as long as he's on
this property.
Hey, and I'm not
looking to get sued.
We're gonna turn him loose
and we'll get him
when he gets to my land.
We'll have every right
to shoot him.
All right.
Open that cage.
I've never been
close to a lion before.
He's a beautiful animal.
Come on. Come on.
They're gonna be
back any time.
Turn him loose.
(GROWLS)
Give him a push.
Not me.
(SNARLlNG)
(SlGHS)
(YELLS)
All right.
Let's wake him up.
(RlFLE FlRES)
There he goes!
(GROWLlNG)
We better stick with him.
We don't want him to
get too far ahead.
KEYS: Okay,
he's off her land.
Let's try to get
a shot at him.
Where'd he go?
Just came over this rise.
He can't be too far.
Where is he?
Do you see him?
I think we lost him.
He must be up in
the hills somewhere.
Or headed toward town.
If he is, we're in
a lot of trouble.
Yeah.
All right,
you go on after
him up there.
I'm gonna
double back to town.
All right.
(GROWLlNG)
(ROARlNG)
(URGlNG HORSE)
What is it, Jaime?
I thought I heard a cat.
Oh? Where?
It's over there.
Come on.
Whoa!
(GROWLlNG)
He's gotta be
right over there.
Well, we can
never cross here.
Maybe if we went
downstream, a ways.
Tell you what, Bill.
You go down there
and go across
and I'm gonna try to get
around these rocks and we can
maybe close in on him, huh?
Okay.
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
(GROWLlNG)
JAlME: Bill!
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
(WHlMPERlNG)
Bill, are you all right?
Can you stand up?
Yeah. I'm okay.
Are you okay?
You know,
it was a cougar.
Yeah. The biggest one
I ever saw.
How'd you
do that to him?
What happened?
I heard a shot.
The cat jumped him.
RANCHER: That lion
is a killer.
There's your lion.
RANCHER: A cougar?
Neil's been
locked up all day.
No, we let the lion go.
You what?
Well, it was Keys' idea
to turn it loose so we
could shoot it and kill it.
Oh, my God!
If they start
shooting at Neil,
he's gonna go crazy!
You two, if you can
tie up the cougar,
I'm gonna go find Neil.
All right?
Yeah. All right.
Just be careful.
(RlFLE FlRES)
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
(CAR APPROACHlNG)
Hey, Charlie.
Aren't you hunting
a little out of season?
No, there's a lion loose.
A lion?
It's the same one that's
been killing our stock.
You got a citizen
band in there?
Yeah.
Okay, get on it.
Now you spread the word.
I'm gonna follow him
up through there.
You got it.
Willy, that's the lion
that's been killing
our steers.
Now get your gun.
Come on!
(RlFLE FlRES)
I think I winged him.
He's headed for
the old Bennett place.
I got a bunch of boys
headed this way.
Give 'em
this location.
Right.
This is Mason.
Lion's headed for
the old Bennett place.
KEYS: Yeah,
he's hit, okay.
Yeah, and he's
in there.
What you gonna do?
(NElL SNARLlNG)
I'm gonna go in
and finish him.
You're crazy!
I've hunted him this far.
Yeah, but that was
out in the open.
Now he's trapped
and he's wounded.
I'm telling you,
you're crazy to
go in there.
No! No,
put your guns down!
KEYS: All right,
he's wounded.
Keep your guns
straight on that door.
KATlE: No!
Don't shoot him!
Hey, I know how
we can get him.
We'll toss some flares
in the old barn
and start a fire.
Hey, that's great.
All right. We'll shoot
him on the way out.
You can't shoot him!
Somebody get this kid
out of here!
Katie.
Jaime, they're
gonna shoot Neil!
No, they're not, honey.
Stay right here.
KATlE: Don't shoot him!
Excuse me.
Hey, lady, stand back.
Let me through!
Listen to me, Keys!
It was a cougar that
was killing your stock.
I've heard
that story before.
I've got the living proof.
Bill's got him tied up
in the hills.
You'd say anything
to keep the lion alive.
Oh! No, wait, please.
Hold it! We're gonna
smoke him out.
Mr. Keys, please
let me go in there.
Neil knows me.
I can handle him.
What happened?
It was a cougar, Charlie.
That's what's been
doing in your stock.
Yeah. It's true.
It wasn't the lion.
How can we be sure?
It could have been
that lion, too.
Oh, you just won't quit!
KEYS: Okay. Okay.
Maybe you're right.
I'll admit I was wrong
about that cougar,
but there's no getting
near the lion now.
He's been wounded.
He's wounded?
We'd better finish him.
You're not gonna
finish him!
I'm sorry, Jaime.
Best thing is to
chase him out here
and destroy him.
(NElL GROWLlNG)
All right,
check your rifles.
We're gonna
throw in the flares.
Let me go!
Jaime, don't
let 'em do it!
Don't worry, honey. Bill!
Everybody put
your guns down.
Get out of
the way, Elgin.
That lion's
crazy now.
Well, you'd be crazy, too,
if somebody was
shooting at you.
Now listen, I told you
to stay at the car.
Now you go back!
Bill? Bill!
Put 'em down!
I'm gonna go in now.
Look, Jaime, I know
there's something
special about you,
but are you sure
this is something
you can handle?
I gotta try.
Be careful, honey.
No! Bill,
don't let her do it!
Just stay where you are!
(NElL ROARS)
JAlME: Neil?
Neil?
It's me, fella.
Hear they messed you up
a little, huh?
Neil, will you
come on out?
(ROARlNG)
Neil!
(GRUNTS) Neil!
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
Oh, Jaime.
Stay out!
Neil, you are upset,
aren't you, fella?
Neil, I understand, man.
It's not easy to be a nice guy
when you're hurt and
Neil!
(BlONlC POWERS ACTlVATlNG)
Neil, we're not gonna
get out of this if you
don't calm down!
That's a boy.
Okay.
That's a good boy.
Now stay there.
That's a boy.
I'm just gonna take a look
at where you're hurt. Okay?
Okay.
That's a good boy, Neil.
Stay right where you are.
Stop it!
Neil, I'm trying
to help you.
Now just
That's a boy, Neil!
Okay. Okay.
Okay.
Okay.
Easy.
Okay.
Let me take a look
at your foot there.
Come on.
(PANTlNG) Neil.
Now I got a pretty
good right arm here.
If you're coming in
for another bite, man,
I'm gonna have to deck you.
Oh.
Oh, Neil!
All right, just what
is going on here?
Jaime's in there
with that lion.
The lion's wounded
and Elgin won't
let us in.
Come on, Bill,
get out of the way.
Jaime?
Well, he's probably
killed her, too!
There's your killer.
I'm sorry, Miss Sommers,
about Neil and your arm.
Oh, that's
all right, honey.
You were right
anyway, you know.
Everybody else
had their doubts.
By the way, I was very proud
of the way you spoke up
at the barn yesterday.
Well, last night,
I mean.
Oh!
Wasn't exactly
shy old Katie, was l?
No, you weren't.
You were wonderful.
Thanks.
Hey, can we still bring
the class out here?
Oh, yeah.
I think so.
Good.
What do you say, Neil?
You want the kids
to come out here?
Hey.
Neil! Where are
you going?
Come on.
Hi, Neil.
Listen, we got it!
We got the show!
We got it!
You're gonna be a star!
Is that true?
Yeah.
Congratulations!
SUSAN: Oh!
That's really nice.
Okay.
(GlGGLES)
What's this?
Come on, Jaime. Katie?
You all haven't had
any trouble, have you?
(ANlMALS SCREECHlNG)
(LAUGHS)