V (1984) s01e14 Episode Script

They arrived in 50 Mother Ships offering their friendship and advanced technology to Earth.
Skeptical of the Visitors Mike Donovan and Juliet Parrish infiltrated their ranks and soon discovered some startling secrets.
They're shipping food! The Resistance is all that stands between us and the Visitors.
You want me to take it for a while? You've been driving since midnight.
Yeah, good idea.
I'll get us off these back roads, and you can take it from there.
I hope the Tucson Resistance hasn't been wiped out in this Phoenix sweep.
No, those desert rats are tough.
If we get this load of hardware to them by tomorrow, they stand a good chance.
Two hundred machine guns ought to do something for their morale.
- Police? - You got to be kidding me.
Half the world's falling apart, and they're handing out tickets? Stash the hardware.
Keep it handy, though.
You never can tell about these guys, especially out here.
Plant it right there, fellas.
Hands on top of your heads.
You boys in a big rush? I'm sorry.
Highway's straight as a string, and we're due in Tucson tomorrow.
- I guess it just sort of crept up on us.
- Yeah, I guess it did.
Now, you want to open that back end? - Come on, what is this? - This is a toll road now.
Toll road? Yeah, that's right.
We take care of the lizards around here.
But that costs.
How much? Just exactly half of whatever you got.
Now you want to open up that back end or do you want some real trouble? Open up.
Grab the rope, Kyle.
Let's give them what they want.
Come on, Kyle! There is a crossfire.
Let's get out of here! Thanks.
Gee, I don't believe I got the name.
Kathy Courtney.
This is my place.
- Who are you? - Donovan.
Mike Donovan.
This is my friend, Kyle Bates.
I could be wrong, but I think those guys were trying to shake us down.
Figures.
They've all but shut this area down.
- Collaborators.
- They cut a deal.
The guy with the beard, that was Carnes.
He's the enforcer for Big John Roland.
When the Visitors attacked, the folks here put up a good fight until Roland sold us out.
You guys are with the Resistance, aren't you? - How can you tell? - You've got guns.
Roland's confiscated most of them around here.
But fortunately, not all of them.
Yeah, fortunately for us.
I think we're going to be late with this shipment to Tucson.
I hear the fighting's pretty bad down there.
You will need help if you're going to make it to Tucson in that.
Lady's got a point.
Yeah, she's also got a tractor to help pull you out.
Tell you what we'll do.
We'll trade you some guns and ammo for a pull with that tractor.
You got a deal.
And how is the prisoner this morning? You're the criminal, Diana, and you know it.
Still unrepentant.
Unwilling to admit your obvious guilt.
It was you who killed Charles.
No, darling, it was I who married Charles.
You murdered him.
Now you must pay for your crime.
But in the spirit of fairness I've decided to offer you a choice.
You can either suffer the indignity of trial or go out the noble way.
Commit suicide.
You evil If you're still with us in the morning you will face swift and unmerciful judgment.
Try to show a little character, Lydia.
You have nothing to gain from cowardice.
Here.
You may need this.
Find everything okay? Yeah, fine, thanks.
Kyle's just finishing up outside.
Something smells good.
I thought you and your friend might be hungry.
Yeah, we are.
Here, let me give you a hand with that.
You're married.
Where's your husband? He died when the lizards came in.
Sorry.
They hit us pretty hard.
And Dave was killed in the last of the fighting.
He stood for what he believed in.
Pickup's alive and kicking.
Dinner.
- Are we invited? - You bet.
- Let's go finish unloading first.
- Good idea.
Hold it right there.
- Anything you say.
- Who are you? I'll ask the questions.
Back in! Who sent you? Roland? Jesse, put that down.
They're friends.
Kyle, Mike Jesse, my daughter.
Daughter? - It's nice to meet you, Jesse.
- Same here.
What are they doing here? They're having supper with us.
Now you just wash up.
I don't think she trusts you, Mike.
She doesn't trust anybody anymore.
I can't say that I blame her.
There's nobody left to trust around here.
They've worn people down.
They're collecting what they call taxes for the lizards.
Food mostly.
They want our horses, but I won't pay it.
Are you the only one resisting? The others are afraid.
They've got no leader nobody to look up to.
And the next collection day is day after tomorrow.
No lizard's going to eat our horses.
Right, Mom? You bet, Jesse.
So, you guys are real lizard fighters? When we have to be.
Maybe we can get some while you're here, then.
This kid is good material.
- We could use you in a couple years.
- I'm ready right now.
Jesse.
Lord, bless this house, and these, thy gifts.
And don't forget those who must fight to protect them.
Amen.
Let's eat.
Would you like to do the honors? You're telling me, they drove you off out there? We got caught in a crossfire.
Up near the Courtney place.
That woman again.
We should've killed her and her daughter when the Visitors got her old man.
I don't need dead martyrs not if we're going to meet the quota the Visitors want.
If we don't deliver her horses like we promised the Visitors are gonna deliver us.
Roland, she don't care.
She ain't scared yet.
Then it's up to us to change it, isn't it? What about the other two in the pickup? We never got close enough to find out.
If it was the Courtney woman, we'll have to do something about it.
Maybe you ought to take a ride back out there and deliver a little message.
It'll bring everybody back in line.
Couldn't manage it, Lydia? You always were a pathetic weakling.
The scorpion? I ate it.
But I saved the best part for you.
Prepare her for trial.
Sure you won't stay the night? Thanks.
But we've lost too much time already.
Where'd you want us to put the guns and ammo? In the barn.
Jesse will show you where to put them.
She's feeding the horses.
I'll be right back.
I wish you would stay.
Weapons aren't much good without men to fire them.
There must be somebody.
The Resistance needs a leader.
You seem pretty capable.
When my husband was killed it took the fight out of just about everybody around here.
They need somebody new.
Somebody from the outside.
Look out! Get down! - Mom, you all right? - Yeah.
Everybody's fine.
- It's just another one of Roland's tricks.
- Really? I think you're right.
You do need somebody to stick around a while.
I think you'd better make the run to Tucson alone.
I'll hang in here a couple of days - help these folks organize a bit.
- Good enough.
- I'll see you back in LA.
- Take care.
What's for breakfast? All right! You've heard the evidence against ex-Fleet Adjutant Commander Lydia.
Have you reached a verdict? No! You can't do this! I have had no opportunity to make my case! Silence! You have no case.
You heard the facts.
The verdict! - It's against the law! - Enough! The verdict, now.
We find Lydia guilty of the murder of Commander Charles, and sentence you to death.
No! You can't do this! Take her away and prepare her for execution.
Too bad, Lydia.
But at least you were tried.
Looks like two vehicles.
Eight, maybe nine men were here last night.
Deputy Carnes never comes empty-handed.
We were lucky you were with us.
We're down to our last 20 head now.
And Roland wants half of those for his lizard taxes.
- What will he do if you don't pay? - I don't know.
Steal them, have them shot, maybe.
The point is, I can't give in.
Jesse would never forgive me.
What would happen if nobody in this whole valley paid those taxes? I don't know.
Point is, they wouldn't have the firepower to force us if we could stand together.
Then let's make that happen.
Call your neighbors together, I'll talk to them.
Are you saying that you would commit to lead us? Because that's what it would take.
All right, it's worth a try.
Skyfighter coming this way.
Looks like he spotted us.
Come on! - You okay? - It just knocked the wind out of me.
Stay here, keep out of sight.
I'll try to lead him off.
Mike, no! Hello, Lydia.
- You always looked well in black.
- I prefer to watch.
How courageous of you.
Any last requests? Only to reiterate my innocence.
I didn't kill Charles, Diana, and you know it.
Unfortunately, the court concluded that you did.
Arm the disintegrator.
I want to get this over with once and for all.
Excuse me, Commander, we may have a problem.
The Inspector General has just docked in the landing bay.
He wasn't scheduled to arrive till tomorrow.
The Inspector General will have your head for this, Diana.
Release me at once! He received the judges' brief in transit.
He's familiar with the case.
Proceed.
Quickly! You wouldn't dare.
How long have we known each other? Prepare for termination.
Stop! Let her go.
You must be Diana.
My brother Martin has told me much about you.
I am Philip Inspector General special envoy from our Leader.
The resemblance between you and your brother is uncanny.
Martin and I were developed from a mutual zygote.
If it hadn't been for your brother's heroism in freeing me I could never have returned to my fleet.
So I've been told.
He died a terrible death at the hands of the humans.
We'll deal with my brother's death at another time.
First we must deal with the death of Charles.
Lydia has been tried and found guilty of his murder.
That may be.
However the Leader feels that justice would be better served if I conduct an impartial investigation.
Thank you, Inspector General.
I'm very grateful to you and the Leader.
Reserve your gratitude.
It may be premature.
Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I'd like to get right to work.
By all means.
You are hereby freed pending, of course, the outcome of my investigation.
Nice try, Diana.
I'll see you destroyed for this.
I'm afraid everybody who's coming is already here.
I knew none of those chickens would show up! Who is it? It's Joe! - Hiya, Joe.
- Hey there, Jesse.
Come on in.
Mike, this is Joe Sampson.
He owns the ranch down the road.
- Glad to meet you.
Thanks for coming.
- I'm thanking you.
It's high time somebody stood up to Roland and his lizard bunch.
I hear you've got quite a reputation with the LA Resistance.
Don't let this stump fool you.
I still got plenty of fight left in me.
I hate to sound pessimistic, but I don't see how this thing can work - just the three of us.
- Three? Any resistance starts with a dedicated group of individuals.
I think that's us.
Are you saying that you're going to see this through all the way? Seems to me he's got lots of incentive.
- The question is, do you have a plan? - As a matter of fact, I do.
It has come to my attention that there is significant reason to believe that Lydia had no intention whatsoever of murdering Charles.
Really? Then perhaps she'd care to explain why she purchased half a liter of cat poison.
I think the reason is obvious, Diana.
She intended to murder you.
However, the fact that she was unsuccessful does not give you the right to make a mockery of our system of justice and sentence her to death.
Are you saying that the intention to murder is not a crime? What I'm saying, Diana, is that you have violated legal procedure.
Therefore, Lydia is entitled to a new trial.
Under existing legal codes a trial by combat between accused and accuser.
Do you wish to exercise this right, Lydia? I couldn't be more eager.
Then tomorrow you will meet in combat, to the death.
That guy with the Courtney woman I've seen him somewhere before.
As a matter of fact, I'm sure of it.
Carnes, hand me those packages.
That's him.
Mike Donovan.
He's wanted by the Visitors.
Shoot on sight.
- You sure that's him? - Like my life depended on it.
Then I know just the fellow we should be talking to.
What incredible stupidity to lose a skyfighter chasing one man on horseback.
But the pilot radioed back he was chasing Donovan.
And if I know Donovan, it probably was a trap.
If that pilot hadn't died in the crash, I would have had him drawn and scalded.
Lieutenant James! Yes.
What is it? Excellent.
Have my skyfighter made ready at once.
This time we know where Donovan is and I will personally see to it that he is destroyed.
Everything okay, Willie? It is all cleared out.
- You okay? - Yes.
I'm fine.
I am none the worse for air.
Wear, Willie.
Worse for wear.
Right, wear.
Thank you.
I've been monitoring a transmission from the Visitor Fifth Column.
- Donovan and Kyle are in real trouble.
- What kind of trouble? It seems that James has found out and he and his raiders are about to hunt them down.
We've got to warn them.
I don't even know where they are.
Cactus Flower, come in.
This is Hedgehog.
Cactus Flower, come in, please.
I have never been defeated in mortal combat.
Idiot.
If you had, you'd be dead.
A bit touchy, aren't we, Diana? - I'm not afraid to die in battle.
- Good, Lydia.
Fear of the inevitable is useless.
It is time.
May justice prevail.
I don't understand it, but the Tucson unit said Kyle delivered the guns alone.
Then what happened to Donovan? I left him at a farmhouse just west of San Bernardino.
I should go away more often.
Somehow James found out that Donovan is out there.
- He's gone after him already.
- You sure? - Yeah, I'm sure.
- He's gonna need help.
Wait a minute, you're still on injured reserve.
Come on, Kyle, it's just a Julie, to be honest with you, in your condition you're not gonna be much help.
Besides, somebody's got to hold down the fort.
- I guess you're right.
Be careful.
- Okay, Mom.
Let's go.
Mom? Get out of here! - Joe? - Yeah.
Well? What do you think of Donovan? I'd say he is okay.
Smart young fella.
Tough, too.
- Think he'll stay around? - That's hard to say.
Nowadays it seems like you can't count on anything.
In war, Jesse, you can't afford to get too attached to anybody.
- Especially - How's it going? Ready for inspection.
Well, I'm going for coffee.
Anybody else? I may join you in a minute, Joe.
Let's see.
- Where'd you learn to clean a gun? - My dad taught me.
That was his.
I'll bet he wished you never had to use it.
That's what I would wish for my son.
You have kids? Just one.
About your age.
I wonder what it would be like, having a brother.
You like it here? - There's a lot to like.
- Good.
'Cause I really could use somebody to help me Take care of your mother? Dad made me promise to take care of her.
I do pretty good but you could do better.
I've waited a long time for this.
I wish I had known, I would've accommodated you much sooner.
Take a deep breath, it may be your last.
I'm gonna miss looking into those scheming eyes of yours.
- I think I'll kill you very slowly.
- I'd hate to disappoint you, Diana.
No man will look at your face when I'm through with you.
No more! I said no more! It's my right! I have hereby suspended your combat to the death until I'm certain which one of you has killed Charles.
You heard the orders.
Consider yourself fortunate that you survived.
Roland.
- A Visitor spaceship just set down.
- Took his time, didn't he? What are they for? See, that's why you'll never amount to squat, Carnes.
You don't know the first thing about diplomats.
Shoot, they ain't diplomats.
They're rats.
Have you got Donovan? No, but we know exactly where he is.
First, though, I'd like to present you with a special token of my I said, have you captured Donovan? No, we were waiting on you.
Rats.
A bit gamy for my taste, but if you insist.
To Donovan.
Quite good.
- Where's your mama, where's Donovan? - Out bringing in the horses.
Why? A bunch of lizards has come to town led by a guy named James.
They're gunning for Donovan.
What are you doing? Where are you going? Jesse! What do you think you're doing? Like you said, in war you have to do what you have to do.
Wait, Jesse.
Donovan! Maybe he's in the barn.
I'll check it out.
You two check the house, see if anybody's inside.
And be careful.
Put your hands up, or I'll fill you so full of lead you'll think you're a pencil! - Which one of you did that? - She did.
You got some touch, lady.
That's as a quick a shot I ever saw.
Wait a minute.
You got no gun.
Where's Mike Donovan? - Donovan? Are you with him? - That's right.
Someone's coming.
Look who's here.
Thought maybe you could use some help.
Right now, I wouldn't turn it down.
How are you doing? - Good.
Everything okay? - We're holding it together here.
Kathy Courtney, I want you to meet some people.
That's Willie.
That's Elizabeth.
You know Kyle.
I see you all have met Old Joe.
Where's Jesse? - It's my fault.
- Fault? What're you talking about? A bunch of lizards came in at Roland's I came out to warn you.
Some guy named James.
- He didn't get Jesse, did he? - Not exactly.
- It's more like she decided to get him.
- What? She took your.
30-30 and headed for town before I could stop her.
- I've got to find Jesse.
- No.
We've got to stop her.
The Resistance, remember? You said the Courtney ranch is due west.
Straight out County Line Road, you can't miss it.
Want me to come along? - No, I think we can handle it.
- I'd offer to drive you out.
If the fight is faster, one single strike will settle the matter.
You lizards got style.
I like that.
Don't lick my boots.
I'm just liable to step on your throat.
Well, well.
What have we got here? Your lasers looked dangerous, so I fixed them.
Just the way my dad taught me.
So I see.
Too bad he didn't teach you to respect other people's property, little girl.
He tried, but he was killed.
By Visitors.
I want to even the score.
You've come to the right place.
No.
I'll take care of it.
All right, I brought the horses.
Now you leave me and my daughter alone.
- Check them out.
- Right.
You can't give in now.
I know what I am doing.
Jesse, please.
Never mess with a vet.
- Are you okay? - We're fine.
We did it! We drove them off! - You bet.
- Yes, we did.
- Joe, thanks for the assist.
- Any time.
Boy, that brought back memories.
I better be getting back to my place.
- Now you take care.
- You, too.
And you're welcome by my flier anytime.
Thanks.
That goes for me, too.
You really gave those lizards the business.
They still could come back you know.
Yeah, but we will be ready for them.
We're the Resistance now.
You take care of your mom now, you hear? Mike! I don't want you to go.
Sweetheart, we all have a job to do.
And your responsibility is to do what your dad asked before he died.
You got to take care of your mom, okay? I still don't want you to go.
I don't want to go.
There are people who need me, though.
More than my mom and me? You grow up straight and strong now, you hear? When the war is over, will you come back? At least to visit us? Wild horses couldn't keep me away.
How fortunate Philip stopped the combat when he did.
- Fortunate for whom? - For you, of course.
Another minute, and the war would've been over as far as you're concerned.
Self-delusion is a very dangerous game, Lydia.
If you'd been paying attention you'd have realized that I'd just begun my attack.
Of course.
And like most of your attacks, you began it on your back, in the slime.
How could I forget? Next time you step into the quagmire, I'll make certain you never step out.
There may not be a next time.
- It must be finished.
- Why not? Ladies, please.
We're not animals here.
A set of prints was found on the bottle of poison used to murder Charles.
The interesting thing about the set of prints is they don't belong to Lydia.
Are you saying that Lydia had an accomplice? There was no conspiracy.
She killed him.
Enough! And to prevent this situation from going any further I've decided to invoke the inter-guardian rule.
- Inter-guardian rule? - You can't be serious.
But I am.
Until I unravel this case, you are going to be each other's keepers.
Should anything happen to one, the blame automatically falls on the other.
Your fates are entwined like two serpents in a single skin.
I suggest you act accordingly.
What about my rank? I've contacted the Leader.
He requires that you both resume the posts you held under Charles.
- Then I must report to her? - The Leader is wise.
And you must report to me.
Ladies.
I want copies of all your files on my desk as soon as possible, darling.
You'll get everything you deserve, Lydia, and much more.
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