Wonder Woman (1976) s01e08 Episode Script

All hands, man your battle stations.
Enemy sub sighted off the starboard stern.
All hands secure from General Quarters.
- Good morning, Yeoman Prince.
- General.
- Morning, Steve.
- Morning, General.
What do you make of this? One of our agents transmitted it last night.
"Wotan, possible landing within 24 hours.
Destination: Washington.
" Wotan? The god of war in German mythology? It's also the code name for the Nazi's top agent.
He's a dangerous man.
Clever, too.
Nobody knows what he looks like.
No photographs or descriptions.
This just came off the wire.
Enemy submarine was just sunk in Chesapeake Bay.
I wonder what it was doing in so close.
You think there could be a connection between that submarine and the Wotan message? It sure looks that way.
A submarine sunk in the shallow waters of Chesapeake Bay with no survivors? Well, whatever it is, we'll be waiting for him.
- Let's go, Diana.
- General.
The lookout on the southern headland reports a rubber boat coming ashore.
Three men.
Then I was right.
The debris from the submarine.
It's the sort of stuff they blow up through a torpedo tube to fake a sinking.
And if the U-boat was going to land someone this is the only practical place in the area.
I think that's a brilliant piece of deductive reasoning.
It's just a question of putting yourself in the enemy's place.
And there they are.
Diana, report back to General Blankenship.
Tell him we've made contact.
Yes, sir.
Thank you, Yeoman Prince.
Wotan! Look out! I've got a car waiting.
He got away.
- Steve, you're hurt.
- I'm all right.
As soon as this eye stops throbbing.
That guy's got a punch like Joe Louis.
They're not going anywhere.
Get your picture taken, 50¢ each.
Wouldn't you like a beautiful picture to send to your mother? Just stand there.
I wish I could've been at the beach.
I could've helped Steve.
I wish I would've been able to help, too.
If you'd been there, you could've nursed his eye.
- Etta.
- Oh, you would've loved it.
- Where are we going? - Just a little joint.
- Joint? - Place.
- They serve the best sandwiches - How about a picture? It's a whack and a wave.
Get your picture taken, 50¢ each.
Send it home to your boyfriend.
- Come on, let's do it.
It'll be fun.
- No.
Okay, now.
You just look into the camera and say "cheese.
" Beautiful.
You fill out this mailer.
You'll have it in a week or 10 days.
- I want three copies.
- You want three? You got a lot of boyfriends.
That's gonna be $1.
50.
- This a receipt? - It certainly is.
What does it look like? Thank you.
You're gonna like that picture.
- Okay, bye.
- So long.
Now, wouldn't you like your picture taken? How about a beautiful picture to send back home? No, thank you.
- I've got the strangest feeling.
- What? I've seen that photographer before.
Only feelings I have are hunger pains.
Something about his eyes.
See you tonight.
Bye-bye.
So you are all well versed in the ways of the United States? All have completed their courses.
Extensive training at our American village.
Graduated at the top of their class, competent in customs and language.
Doctor.
Yes, it can be done.
Nose, hairline and around the ears.
Weight, jaw line.
The scar is no problem.
Some lift to the eye.
- How long? - Three weeks, perhaps four.
- Two weeks.
- But, Wotan.
I must be back in Washington by then, and they must be with me.
Flapper.
Flatter than a pancake.
Flimflam.
And you're always telling me to trust people.
Etta, if only once you'd begin at the beginning of a sentence.
I gave that man $1.
50 and he promised to send us our pictures.
I ordered three and he never even sent one.
You know how us Gls are always getting cheated.
Might be an oversight.
It's difficult for me to accept the premise that that man was working a flimflam on us.
Flimflam? Yes, that's exactly what it was.
He cheated me out of our pictures.
One was for me and one was for my mother and one was for you.
That's very thoughtful of you, Etta.
I think I'd like to do that.
So my mother could see me in uniform.
Good.
Let's go right down and get the pictures.
Yes, ladies, what can I do for you? We had our pictures taken by a street photographer.
This is my mailer, all right.
I gave him $1.
50 but he never sent our pictures back.
I don't know anything about that.
I did some darkroom work for him and let him use my shop for a mailing address.
I haven't seen him for a couple of weeks.
I guess he's not coming back.
Do you know where we can find him? I don't have any idea in the world where he might be.
Who knows, he might have got drafted.
That's not funny.
Besides, $1.
50 doesn't grow on trees.
And I promised a picture of me in uniform for my mother on her birthday.
This gentleman said that he can't help us.
We shouldn't waste any more of his time.
You said a mouthful, lady.
- But Diana - It's only a picture, Etta.
We can always get another one taken.
But, Diana, what about our money and our pictures? You're just too nice.
That photographer was really a rook.
I mean, talk about a flimflam.
- Etta.
- What? I have some things I have to do in town.
I'll meet you back at headquarters.
All right.
I'm in such a rotten mood it wouldn't matter anyway.
I wouldn't be any fun to be with.
Who are you? What are you doing here? Put that gun down.
I just wanna ask you some questions.
Now you'll just have to answer those questions, won't you? I'm glad you got here so fast.
I came as soon as I got your message.
Good thing Etta was back.
She knew where this place was.
You bet I did.
He and his friends still owe me $1.
50.
What's the emergency about? Yes.
This man is in league with Wotan.
How do you know? He was at the beach when Wotan landed.
I also found this.
I've questioned him but he doesn't seem to know where Wotan is or what his plans are.
You haven't touched any of these dials, have you? It's set on a frequency we know the Nazis use.
Whose place is this? It belongs to a street photographer.
He took a picture of Diana and me.
- Where? - Outside the Capitol Cafe.
Across the street from the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
That lovely building where they make all the lovely money.
You mean there's actually a place where they make money? - Just make it? - That's right.
They do some top security printing for us sometimes.
I have to periodically check out their security.
I could do that tomorrow morning.
Show you around at the same time.
Would you? I'd love that.
- When? - I'd have to get clearance.
Bye-bye.
Perfect.
We're very proud of you, Doctor.
And of you, the new Hank Miller and Maggie Robbins.
Remember, you're very much in love and engaged to be married.
Such a simple plan.
Duplicate the people, steal the engraving plates flood the Allies with billions of counterfeit dollars.
Seriously cripple the American economy as well.
And all with the lowly $2 bill.
You leave tonight.
Parachute into Canada and be in Washington before the week is out.
And one thing more.
I will personally be in complete control of this project.
What is wrong? Nothing, sir, just a toothache.
A filling is loose.
Probably from the plastic surgery.
Better have it fixed before it becomes abscessed and causes trouble.
Let us celebrate.
Amazing work, Doctor.
And you did it only in two weeks.
I wondered how the Americans knew I was going to land in Washington.
In any event, this will be your last transmission.
They won't hear from you again.
Yes, sir.
- How's the eye? - It's all right.
It's almost patriotic.
Red, black and blue.
Here's some more bad luck.
Cut off in the middle of transmission.
Maybe you'll understand it, I don't.
"Wotan.
$2 bill.
" That's it? That's all? I'm afraid so.
Our cryptographers are working on it.
They haven't come up with anything yet.
Whatever it is, if it's a plan of Wotan's, people are going to get hurt.
We've got to find answers fast because when he's ready to move, he's deadly.
- Good morning.
- Good morning.
Steve Trevor, you have been up all night long.
And I still can't figure out this $2 thing.
Do you want some coffee? What I want are some answers.
- $2 bill.
- Excuse me.
- Lf old Tom Jefferson could only talk.
- Tom who? Come on, Diana.
No time for kidding.
Anybody who's ever handled money knows whose picture is on the $2 bill.
Money? Oh, boy.
Is today Friday? Yes.
Why? What's the matter? Wonder Woman.
I've got to meet her at the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.
Well, Tom, say something.
Of course.
Thank you very much, Mr.
Jefferson.
Hi, I hope you haven't been waiting too long.
No, I just got here.
Come on, let's go.
Time for the grand tour.
You're sure I'm not keeping you from any important work? Positive.
In fact, I'm stumped with a problem that has to do with $2 bills.
Maybe touring this place will give me some ideas.
Then let's go.
Boy, are you a life saver.
My counter man has just disappeared.
Called his house, his car's there, but no one knows what's happened to him.
My lucky day.
Capitol Cafe.
Hi, honey.
She is? I'll be over as soon as I can.
I'm just hiring a new man.
Excuse me.
I'll be right back.
Boy, is she excited.
Great fan of yours, Wonder Woman.
Now, shall we see how we make money? This is our main printing room printing various denominations of bills.
The result is valuable green paper, which people refer to as money.
If it's only green paper, what makes it so valuable? There's gold to back it up stored at a place called Fort Knox.
The green paper is easier to carry around than gold bars.
Couldn't anyone print money? It looks like plain paper.
There's special paper, inks and, of course, the engraving plates which I personally keep under lock and key.
My fiancée, Maggie Robbins.
Wonder Woman.
Major Trevor.
I'm so thrilled.
I never would have forgiven Hank if he hadn't called me.
Hope you won't mind autographing my menu.
It was the first thing I could grab.
It's for my brother in the Army.
It'll boost his morale.
It's my pleasure.
Anything we can do for our men in uniform.
Thank you.
It's been a pleasure.
Thanks for showing us around.
- There you go.
- Thank you.
And thank you.
The tour was fascinating.
You're welcome.
It's amazing what a simple process it is to print money.
You heard Hank.
All you need is the equipment.
But if you had the equipment and the plates, for instance you could make as much as you wanted.
Millions or billions of dollars even.
Sure.
As long as the law didn't catch up with you.
What I was thinking about is what it would do to the economy.
Just destroy it completely, that's all.
- You're wonderful.
- What did I say? Counterfeiting money on a large scale like that during wartime would be a very potent economic weapon.
Thanks.
Why are these shades down? We don't close for hours.
- There's been a change of policy.
- Since when? I'm the owner and I'm the only one that makes the changes.
- You just did.
- What are you talking about? You just told me to close up the place.
This is ridiculous.
I think you'd better leave.
But I did tell him.
And after all, I'm the owner here.
And I'm the only one that makes the changes.
Hello, Maggie.
Amazing likeness, isn't it? - I don't understand.
- You will.
I want you to phone your fiancé.
What for? Just tell him it's a matter of life and death.
Yours.
They could bankrupt the Allies.
It's not like 20s or 50s.
These are easy to pass.
Every GI in the world has got a few $2 bills in his pocket.
Every factory worker, shopkeeper, merchant.
It's exactly the kind of thing Wotan would instigate.
Have you ordered Secret Service protection for Hank Miller? I'll do it now.
We've got a lot of work to do.
Would you mind getting us some lunch? Oh, yes, certainly.
Keep an eye on them.
- What are they going to do to us? - I don't know.
Hank, I'm afraid.
Yes? Who are you? Dan Fletcher.
Your guardian angel from now on.
Major Trevor's office assigned me.
Oh, fine.
Sure.
VIP stuff, huh? Just a take-out order, please.
Two tuna fish.
One on rye, one on whole-wheat.
A ham and cheese, two coffees, one black.
One tea with lemon, please.
That'll be $2.
Certainly.
One, two.
I'll be back for the order in a moment.
Hello.
- Major Steve Trevor? - Yeah, who's this? The name is Dan Fletcher.
The Secret Service agent your office ordered for protection of Hank Miller.
I'm at the Capitol Cafe and I think something is wrong.
I'll explain when you get here.
Hello, Maggie.
After I signed my autograph for you today I realized I should have written a personal message.
Was it to your sister? Oh, yes.
That's very nice of you.
Here it is.
- What's your sister's name? - Evelyn.
When I signed it, you said it was for your brother in the service.
Well, you see, my sister is married and You're not Maggie Robbins.
You and I have never met before.
But you and I have.
Yes.
Wotan.
We've met before on the beach at Smith Point.
I've learned you have some extraordinary powers but it would be unwise of you to use them now.
You see, I'm holding two innocent people: The real Maggie Robbins and Hank Miller.
You wouldn't want what happens to them on your conscience, would you? Hand me those bracelets.
How do I know you're telling me the truth? That's easy to prove.
They're in the basement.
Follow me.
The bracelets.
Get in there, or they'll be disposed of.
This escapade has produced an unexpected bonus.
I think perhaps Berlin will have plans for you.
It won't be the first time.
Previous plans failed because they were executed by bungling incompetents.
Whereas Wotan will handle things differently.
It's quite possible that these good people, like yourself, will soon be eliminated.
Please, you wouldn't kill us, would you? Why not? You're all very unimportant specks in the path of the greatest political experience in history.
The Third Reich shall rule the world.
I remember Genghis Khan and Napoleon.
What happened to them? They had their time.
This is ours! - You, too, will fail.
- I never fail.
And you know why? Tell me.
I'm sure you're anxious to.
Because I leave no loose ends.
Ever.
How do you expect to dispose of us without the authorities finding out? I'll leave that to your imagination.
In the meantime, you'll have to be content with the knowledge that you're gonna die.
Please, let my fiancée and Wonder Woman go, I'll do anything you say.
You have already played your role, Mr.
Miller.
Admirably.
In a few moments, you will be stealing the engraving plates you guarded.
- Nice to see you again.
- Hello, Major.
You with us for lunch? I think so.
I was supposed to meet someone but maybe he changed his mind.
Did a man come in and identify himself as Secret Service? No.
Why? Your fiancé, when was the last time you talked with him? About an hour ago.
Is everything all right? Oh, yes, I think so.
Would you get him on the phone for me, please? Of course.
- On the house, Major.
- Thank you.
Honey, just a minute.
- Hello, Hank? - Yes, Major.
Did a Secret Service man named Dan Fletcher contact you? Matter of fact, he did.
Came over, identified himself.
Said you sent him.
Told me he was my guardian angel.
Did he go into the building with you? I was under the impression he'd wait outside until I came out.
After all, what could happen to me in here? - Maybe I'd better come over.
- No reason, Major.
I've got some extra time off.
I'm leaving early today.
I'm on my way out now.
All right.
Is everything okay? Fine.
Everything appears to be normal.
Well, you'll have a nice quiet weekend.
At least until tomorrow, when this goes off.
They won't know which plates are missing.
I ought to take care of you here and now.
But maybe the other's better.
The waiting, while all the while the bomb ticks away.
I can't understand what happened to Fletcher.
He's one of the best.
If you don't mind, I'll stick with you until a replacement shows up.
Come on, that's not really necessary.
What are they talking about? Don't get nervous.
Appreciate your concern, but I don't think I really need What's wrong? I got a bad tooth.
Must be a filling loose.
It could be an abscess.
You should see a dentist.
I'm sure it'll be all right.
If it bothers me tomorrow, I'll see a dentist.
Tomorrow nothing.
I've a friend here who does great work.
- Probably see you right away.
- He's probably busy.
I said he's a buddy.
Besides, you're top priority.
You're important to us.
Consider yourself requisitioned.
- Let me tell Maggie then.
- Sure.
Go ahead.
I'll call a cab.
Meet you here.
He insists I go see his dentist.
I told you to have that tooth fixed.
Major Trevor must be eliminated.
As well as the others.
No one must be left.
No ragged edges.
Do you understand? I understand.
You know where we are to meet? And what you have to do? I do.
I said you were stealing the plates.
Well done.
My country thanks you.
I thank you.
I am most grateful to all of you for your participation.
Auf Wiedersehen.
- The bracelet is flexible.
- Yeah? Yes, there's a way to make it fit, if that's what you wanna do.
Let me show you.
I know you'll grab it.
I know it stops bullets.
- Just point and I'll do it.
- All right.
Now look, you see the soft part of your wrist in here.
All you have to really do is just Quickly.
Go to the War Department.
Tell the guard there you want to speak to General Blankenship, no one else.
Tell him what's happened here.
And hurry.
Steve.
How is he? Maybe I've been seeing too many posters about the enemy.
You know what this is? Yeah, it's a filling.
Was that the trouble? There was some decay under it causing pressure.
He must've been in pain.
Steve, this filling is made of steel.
Now, I've heard that the Nazis are so short of gold and silver that they have to use steel for fillings.
Of course.
Have you got much more to do on him? He's about finished.
I put in a temporary, told him to come back next week.
- You didn't tell him about the filling? - No.
Good.
I'll get you a medal if what I'm thinking is right.
A gold or silver one.
Make it gold.
Be back in a minute.
Jason, what's going on down here? Where did Wotan take the plates? What are his plans for the counterfeiting? I don't know.
He didn't Smith Point.
He said he was going to pick us up there.
Well, Major, thank you very much.
- But I don't want to keep you.
- No problem.
Where's Maggie? Something going on in the basement.
Said she'd be right back.
This is one boat you're both gonna miss.
Service is bad enough without her taking off like this.
- Maybe we better take a look.
- No, you go on.
- I'll take care of it.
- Now, wait just a minute.
Remember, I told you.
You're top priority.
They've escaped.
Wonder Woman knows the plan.
Stand back.
Look out! Stop.
Hold it.
Inside.
What about him? Another agent will take care of Major Trevor.
- Where's Fletcher? - Is he that Secret Service man? - Yeah, what'd you do, kill him? - He's locked in the vault with a bomb.
But that won't matter to you.
Sorry, the General's at the White House, very high-level meeting.
He'd have my head if I interrupted in there.
Maggie, couldn't you tell me what the problem is? Wonder Woman said only the General Blankenship.
Maybe I should call the General at the White House.
Yes, we're just in time.
Our submarine is due to surface in just three minutes.
Check and see what that is.
Quickly.
There it is.
You won this round.
But at least we've eliminated Major Trevor and that Secret Service agent.
What have you done with them? - Where are they? - Valhalla.
Oh, bless you.
Another five seconds, we both would've bought it.
I was so worried.
He said you were dead.
Nothing to worry about, Wonder Woman.
We handled this all on our own.
For a change.
Here it is, Etta.
One copy for the General and one for your file.
Would you file this with it as a souvenir? - A $2 bill? - The last of the $2 bills.
The government decided to take them out of circulation.
They didn't want a chance of repetition of Wotan's plan.
The last of the $2 bills.
- It seems historic in a way.
- In a way, I guess it is.
I've read this copy of Dan Fletcher's report to his superiors.
All about the way you diffused the bomb and saved him.
- I really didn't - That's not in here.
Just about the spies being captured and the plates being recovered.
Steve, you gave all the credit to Wonder Woman.
- Well, she deserves it.
- I guess you're right.
When you come right down to it, I don't know what we'd do without her.
She is a wonder.
Strong and fearless, still compassionate.
All the virtues of femininity with none of the vices.
You're right.
Sometimes I wish I was like Wonder Woman.
Most of the time I wish I was like Wonder Woman.
There's only one Wonder Woman.
I think the most we can do is try to be the best women we can possibly be.
- Sound advice, Diana.
- Thank you.
It's just something my mother used to tell me.
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