V (1984) s01e18 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.
Come on, let's go.
Move it.
Welcome, everyone, you've reached your final destination.
Another load of experimental creatures? - Resistance fighters, huh? - Ex-Resistance fighters.
Nothing but lab animals now.
You have the names of the Resistance leaders and their locations? Good.
- I want you to prepare another raid.
- With pleasure.
With that list I will eliminate your hierarchy and your movement will flounder and die.
Take them to their quarters.
Come on, let's move it.
Let's go.
Pick it up.
Keep it moving.
- I have to stop them.
- Jonathan, no, it's too dangerous.
I love you.
What are you doing? What are you doing in there? Hold or I'll shoot! Deadline for delivery has long since passed, Dr.
Maitland.
The viruses don't grow overnight.
There's no way to speed up the process.
I'm growing impatient with your excuses.
Look, I thought we had a deal, or has that changed? No, you have my word.
You develop the viruses for us, and you will go free.
Fine.
You think I'm stalling because I like it here? You think I enjoy turning innocent people into zombies? Frankly, I don't care whether you're enjoying yourself or not.
I need results.
- You're dismissed.
I'll be in my quarters.
- Yes, sir.
Jonathan.
- Commander.
- Jonathan, what happened? The list.
- Don't try to talk.
- No.
The list Leaders In the volcano.
The volcano? I don't understand, Jonathan.
I want that traitor found immediately.
Seize him.
- What's going on here? - He's a Fifth Columnist.
Was a Fifth Columnist.
Take him away.
Perhaps you'd care to tell me what this is all about.
He stole the list.
He was mortally wounded.
He died outside the lab before Diana got to him.
- Did she have him searched? - Naturally, but she found nothing.
I was there with the Head of Human Studies - a man by the name of Maitland.
- Maitland? A renowned human biologist known for his work with recombinant DNA.
We have him with us aboard the Mothership.
If Diana had him searched, and she couldn't find that list Then it must be hidden somewhere aboard the Mothership.
He did mention something about a volcano.
A volcano? Aboard the Mothership? If Diana gets her hands on that list, the Resistance is dead.
Any chance of your people on board finding it? - Not without causing undue suspicion.
- How about you, Julie, got any ideas? - Julie? You still with us? - I'm sorry.
What were you saying? I was saying we got no choice.
We've to go aboard the Mothership and find that list.
I can arrange that.
I'll have false IDs prepared.
Every precaution will be taken.
You'll come aboard as Visitor scientists.
Now, time is of the essence.
I'll arrange to have Oswald meet you on the landing bay.
- Are we awake up there? - Yes, we're awake.
- Well, follow then.
That way.
- All right, Oswald.
Go up a little, and now pull.
- Hello? - I hear you.
Obviously, Oswald, you don't understand the Feast of Ramalon is a joyous occasion and looked forward to by the vast majority of our people.
Well, the whole idea makes me shudder.
I suppose, next you'll be claiming you object to orgies and random sacrifices.
I have always steered well clear of bathhouses and barbarity.
- You're so pure, it's disgusting.
- Fortunately, it's irrelevant.
Ramalon is to be celebrated, and a good time to be had by all.
All who survive it, at least.
Oswald, you're Head of Decoration, and you have to do your job effectively if you plan to be around after the feast.
Well, how do we look? - Like the real McCoy.
- Yes.
No one would ever guess that you are imitation lizard.
But you must be very careful.
We will be of no help to you up there.
Don't worry.
No mistakes.
You just remember this: If anything should go wrong, we don't make it back, you're the Resistance now.
You'll make it back.
You will.
But whatever happens, you can count on us.
Good luck.
I hope I'm not intruding.
It's not like you to intrude, Oswald.
- It's important news, I gather.
- Definitely.
Your "sacrificial lamb" has been procured.
The tender one is on his way to the feast, as it were.
- Excellent.
Is it the one I ordered? - I'm afraid it is.
I do so hope you'll remember those who've served you well.
Have no fear.
Although, that might be hard for you to manage.
No one will ever know of your little part in this amusement.
Has James found the list of the Resistance leaders yet? I'm afraid not.
He is really trying, though, the dear.
Will you tell him that if he doesn't find it within 24 hours that he, too, will join the sacrifice of Ramalon.
It's a shame about that list.
If only we could find it, we could relax and fully enjoy Ramalon.
If you will, Lydia, it will be one of your most memorable Ramalons.
Well, your entry passes seem to be in order.
So I'll take you to the Director of Human Studies, in the X Wing.
That's Room 113, I think.
- Close shave.
- Good thing we didn't stop to chat.
- Dr.
Maitland? - Yes? - Excuse me for disturbing you, this is Dr - I know.
We've met.
In fact, we know each other rather well.
It's been a long time, Doctor.
I hope things have been well with you.
The doctor and I worked together on human genetic patterning.
- This is my associate, Dr.
Gray.
- Pleasure.
I see.
Well, they will join your team as assistants.
We need all the help that we can get.
To have such distinguished support is most gratifying.
Well, I must be going.
I'm sure you'll get along famously.
I'm sorry, Dr.
Gray.
It's just that Julie and I - We're old friends.
- I get the picture.
- You must be Mike Donovan.
- And you, Dr.
Maitland? - You must be a collaborator.
- Mike, please.
Steven, you're not a collaborator, are you? You would've turned us in, right? It's a long story.
Bottom line is that I'm trying to do, in my way, what you're doing in yours.
Talk's cheap.
- We could use some help.
- I'll help in any way that I can.
I always would, for her.
- Have I told you how much I love you? - Let me count the times.
- I really mean it.
- I know you do.
The first thing I'd do when I'm through with med school even before I start my own practice, is take you to the church and marry you, Julie Parrish.
What about my life, Steven? I believe in every single one of your causes.
Passionately.
- Wait a minute.
We have to talk.
Come on.
- Not now.
I'm busy.
We're here to find something, Maitland.
You don't need to know what it is, but if you really wanna help you get Julie past the guards on the third level.
I'll take the fourth level.
Nigel.
Lydia, contain yourself.
Philip, this is Nigel, my brother.
Nigel, the Inspector General and our commanding officer.
- Welcome aboard, Nigel.
- Thank you, Inspector.
Well, if you'll excuse me, I'm expected in the landing bay.
- You sent for me, Diana? - Have you uncovered the missing list yet? Not as yet, but I can assure you The only thing you can assure me of is incompetent performance.
Is she always that hard on the junior officers? She won't be with you, I promise.
- I can't tell you how glad I am to be here.
- It's wonderful to have you.
How did you manage to get posted here, as young an officer as you are? Sheer luck.
Actually, Diana had a hand in it.
- Diana? - Yeah.
She requested my transfer direct from graduation at the Academy.
Soon as I got my commission.
- When were you born? - Don't you remember? - The ninth of Zendig.
Why do you ask? - I know, but what cycle? The 11th of the 43rd sequence.
What difference does it make, Lydia? - That vicious, conniving - What, Lydia? Who are you talking about? Diana, who else? What do you know about the Feast of Ramalon? One of my favorite holidays.
- We used to take the girls from the town - Listen, you fool.
The Feast of Ramalon is based upon the sacrifice of the youngest warrior in this case, the youngest officer.
Sacrifice? Diana has brought you here to murder you.
Your macho friend Donovan, you and he are We're just friends.
We don't have time for anything but war.
Friends, like we were? Nothing has ever been like we were.
Then why'd you leave me? I made a mistake.
You did this? No, they did.
But I've modified the virus so that it dies within 12 hours.
These people will be fine.
Talk to me, Steven.
I've been up here working for three months.
Stalling the whole time.
- I alter the virus before I use it.
- How long will you go on fooling them? I don't think I'll have to much longer.
I found out where they keep the active viruses and I think they'll trust me enough soon to let me down there, and when they do I'll make sure that those viruses are never used.
Let's get out of here.
I want you to promise me that you and Donovan will leave.
We can't.
If they catch you, they'll bring down the guards and I'll never get to those active viruses.
- I'm sorry.
- At least tell me why you're here.
I wish I could.
Look, you're just gonna have to trust me.
Julie.
I can see it: "Coed found roaming around men's dorm.
" Dear Steven, I'm just not ready to be a housewife, I wanna be a doctor, too.
Someday you'll forgive me.
I love you.
Julie.
Steven.
Philip, I need your help.
What? What's wrong? Diana brought my brother here to murder him.
Not even Diana is that foolish.
You don't understand.
I don't know how she did it but she had him commissioned a full year before his class was to graduate.
I'm sorry, I don't follow you, Lydia.
The Feast of Ramalon.
He's the youngest.
He'll be sacrificed.
We must stop it.
There must be something in the law.
What about your love for ritual, Lydia? For maintaining a sense of ourselves as warriors.
You win, I'm a hypocrite.
Whatever you like but please don't let her kill my brother.
- There is one chance.
- I'll do anything.
The feast can be stopped by a unanimous vote of the ship's line officers.
That's you, me, and Diana.
Personally, I've always been against the sacrifice.
- Thank you.
- But Diana She's a different matter entirely.
You'll have a hard time convincing her.
I must.
- What am I? - You are my friend.
And when I see you again? I will remember all I hear I will remember all I see and I will tell my friend.
Your friend would like that.
She wants to know the names of all your contacts in the Fifth Column.
Good.
Take her back to her detention cell.
I'll deal with her later.
I will tell my friend whatever she wants to know.
Lydia, dear, how are you and your brother enjoying each other? Fine, thank you.
Diana, I Yes, dear.
- About the feast - What about the feast? - What do you want? - I don't know what you're talking about.
Don't play your cute cards with me, Diana.
You set my brother up to sacrifice him.
You certainly can't blame me for the Feast of Ramalon.
- It's been around for thousands of years.
- Stop it.
Whatever it is you want, I'll give it to you.
Well, now that you mention it, there is something I would like.
What? Your life.
Think about it.
It certainly seems like a fair exchange to me.
Juliet Parrish.
- Any luck? - Nothing on the fourth level.
- We've got to keep looking.
- Let's do it.
I want you to comb every inch of the ship.
I want that list found.
- What are those? - I don't think you want to know.
- They look like human brains.
- Yeah, that they are.
Your friend, Steven, does this? Look, Mike, Steven is doing what he thinks best.
He's on our side.
Maybe on your side, he's not on mine.
Come on.
Let's get out of here.
Donovan.
Julie.
How nice to see you.
- I'm sorry, what did you call us? - Playing the game to the very end.
I'm afraid we don't understand, Commander.
Don't insult my intelligence.
Please, don't make me kill you.
It would spoil all my fun.
But we have priority passes and security clearance.
It's amazing, I've been searching for you for months, now you come to me.
I'm sorry.
I think there's been some mistake.
There is, and you've made it.
Take them away.
With pleasure.
Move.
But why are we under arrest? This is getting tedious.
Sedition, armed revolt, and murder.
We were sent here from the home planet.
We just arrived on orders.
- You're human, forget this masquerade.
- We are not.
- We're one of you.
- Look.
If there are no further questions, we have work to do.
You're dismissed.
I don't believe it.
I want you to find out what's going on.
Who ordered the human masks for those two? I'll check it out in Operations at once.
Someone has a distinctly warped sense of humor or a monumental death wish.
- Will there be anything else? - Only this: I expect you to be at the Ramalon officer's sacrifice.
- Of course.
- It makes one appreciate what one has.
- Did you see Diana's face? - I was hoping she'd have a stroke.
Good thing Philip got us these masks with the IDs.
I hope you're satisfied.
The story's all over the center.
What's your problem? Until you arrived, this was a nice, quiet research facility.
Sorry if we disturbed your experiments on human guinea pigs.
Unlike you, my job is to save lives, not to take them.
Gentlemen, we're supposed to be helping each other.
Come on.
No, thanks.
Come on, we've got a list to find.
I won't run, Lydia.
I'm no coward.
You're not a coward, you're a fool.
It is an honor to die for the Ramalon.
My name is gonna be inscribed in the Book of Heroes for all eternity.
It won't do you any good if you die.
You won't be able to read it.
Don't mock me, Lydia.
It's all I can do to keep my courage up right now.
Mock you? You're the only living creature in the universe that I love.
- Well, a little family intimacy? - I think we're entitled to that.
This is going to be a magnificent Ramalon.
Maitland has assured me that the virus is finally ready for release.
This Ramalon, we will celebrate the final solution to the human question.
Steven, I wanna talk to you.
Diana knows about the fake masks.
The guards are looking for you.
- I can't help it, I have a job to do.
- What you're doing is suicide.
- And what are you doing, Steve? - What are you talking about? I just heard Diana say you'd have the viruses ready for her.
Whose side are you really on? Well, who do you want to believe, Diana or me? You asked me to trust you.
May I ask the same from you? Or have you forgotten who I really am? I knew who you were a long time ago.
But you're not sure of me now? I don't know.
Haven't we sung this song before? It's a different verse, but the chorus is the same.
I love you.
I loved you then, I love you now.
And I'll never stop loving you.
- I'm doing it again, aren't I? - No.
No, you're not, it's me.
Why does everything have to be so damn difficult? I don't know.
Do you remember when I took you to the Crab Nebula? Do I? It was right after you were decorated by the Leader personally.
Those were the days of glory.
Oh, Lydia, I was so proud of you.
I wanted to grow up just like you.
Honorable, compassionate a true warrior.
You've grown up better than me, Nigel.
- I must speak to Philip.
I'll see you later.
- Okay.
Philip, I hope I'm not disturbing you, but it's urgent.
What is it? Diana suspects that you're a Fifth Columnist.
That's ridiculous.
You know, Lydia, such verbal allegations are very dangerous.
- They could be construed as mutiny.
- I know, that's why I'm here.
Commendable, but tell me what do you think of her accusations? At the moment, my only concern is for my brother.
That's unlike you, Lydia.
Usually your only concern is for yourself.
I know what I am, and I make no excuse for it.
What are you? Your commanding officer.
No, it's too dangerous.
Besides, we're not really sure the list is there.
For once, I agree with him.
It could be in James' quarters.
It's the only place we haven't looked.
I'll go.
- You? Alone? - They're looking for you.
Somehow, you charming James out of his quarters just doesn't quite make it.
You know, no wonder you two don't get along.
You're so much alike.
Yes.
Hi.
You're the one Diana's looking for.
I guess you caught me.
Well, I guess I have.
There's going to be a big commendation in this for me.
You're kind of cute.
I just really love you strong, scientific types.
Diana tells me that you're human.
Human? I'll show you how human I am.
Could you step outside that door, please? Come on, you don't expect me to get dressed in front of you.
There's only one way out, and it's through that door.
You'll be right outside.
Go on.
All right.
I'll only be a couple of minutes.
Take all the time you need, you're not going anywhere.
Sorry, darling.
I just wanted to make sure that you weren't wearing a mask.
Why, darling? Thinking of having some work done on yours? You could use it, you know.
Very tempting, Miss Parrish.
I'll have to indulge you some day.
But, at the moment, I'm after much larger game.
Invite Philip to join us immediately.
The Leader will be most intrigued to find out that yours and Philip's treason are one and the same.
There are Resistance fighters on board.
I want all sentries doubled.
- With orders, shoot to kill.
- Yes, sir.
It looks like we have no choice.
We have to work together now.
You're right, under these circumstances.
I wish I had a grenade or a gun.
I had to come aboard clean.
How about my lab? I have some volatile chemicals down there.
- I think we can come up with something.
- Well, let's hit it.
Guards, come with me.
Actually, Julie, it's foolish of you to deny any of this.
We know Donovan is here with you.
I saw him.
Are you sure it wasn't a reptile in a Donovan mask? I hear they're getting extremely popular.
You listen to me, you foolish human.
All you have to do to save your feeble life is turn on the lizard, Philip.
Confess that he organized this entire charade.
Philip.
I'm not sure I know him.
Is he attractive? Why are you making this so difficult? I just guess it's my nature, Diana.
Well, I can change your nature, Julie.
Remember the conversion process? Why don't you just try to cooperate? And in exchange, I'll give you Donovan's life and your own.
But first, you have to find Donovan, don't you? That's always been the hard part, hasn't it? That shouldn't be too difficult.
I have a feeling Donovan will come to you like mouse to a cheese.
You see, you are my bait.
You know, Maitland, I may have misjudged you after all.
You are risking your life to save Julie.
You know what they say: "You never know how much you love something till you lose it.
" This time around, I intend to minimize my losses.
But remember, after we free Julie, we must destroy the virus in that vault.
Won't they be able to just grow another batch? No, it only breeds in the home planet's atmosphere.
Even with their sophisticated cloning techniques they won't be able to mass produce it here without the mother cells.
Careful.
So, that's what you've been doing all this time.
You've been stalling them.
We all show resistance in our own way.
- I couldn't take a chance of telling you.
- Be careful.
I think Julie's right.
We are too much alike.
Let's split.
So, tell me, what do you think of these allegations that I would give aid and comfort to Resistance fighters? Quite frankly, Inspector, I don't care if the charges are true or false.
I only care about saving my brother.
Which can only be handled by the unanimous vote of the ship's line officers.
Except, Inspector, dear Inspector we seem to share similar needs at the moment.
Now, I have satisfied yours by warning you of the spy that Diana's brainwashed.
I fully expect you to satisfy me.
I hope that's not a threat I hear in your voice.
Inspector, please, would I threaten a superior officer? I'll do everything I can to help.
I hope so.
For all our sakes.
Inspector, we have an emergency.
Diana has requested your presence in the Ramalon room.
Stay with her! It's Donovan! He set fire to the whole lab! What happened? - Donovan's been spotted in the laboratory.
- Lead the way.
Diana sent orders.
You're to return to the lab immediately.
All right, don't go.
Well, it's about time you got here.
- The volcano? - Yep.
- And the list.
Now what? - Let's get out of here.
You fool.
This was nothing but a diversion.
I want you to seal off all exits and all corridors.
There is to be no means of escape.
Careful with those viruses.
Any contact whatsoever could prove disastrous.
If you're done, let's go.
Hurry up.
Tell me how we're gonna get out of here? Come on, follow me.
Far enough! No.
This can't be.
This is impossible.
The vault! This will take us to the landing bay.
Smile, Lydia.
Your brother is dead, and victory is mine.
If Philip had survived, he'd have seen your victory turn to ashes.
Please, darling.
Sour grapes are out of season.
- Hail Ramalon.
- Hail Ramalon.
- Hail our hero.
- Hail our hero.
Wait! By what right do you interfere with this Throne Day? By right of succession.
I understand, Diana, that you've made some accusations against me as to my loyalty.
What proof do you provide? Accusations? What accusations? You have no proof.
Very well, then.
I'll be forced to consider it mutiny.
Unless, of course, you're willing to change your vote to comply with ours.
- Ours? - Mine and Philip's.
The ship's three line officers.
To what end? To end this barbaric ritual.
What else? Agreed? I said, agreed? Take your brother.
But you're a traitor! And I'll prove it.
- She's such a poor loser.
- She's even worse when she wins.
Not bad, Donovan.
I didn't know you knew how to fly one of those things.
Maitland, maybe some time we'll take a flight in clearer skies.
It's a deal.
It will be over someday, won't it? And when it is, I want you to come back to me.
I want to stay with you now, Steven.
I don't want you to even argue about it, Julie.
Remember when you stayed last time, you couldn't forgive yourself.
Imagine how you'd feel if you stayed with me now.
- Steven.
- And I want you to stay with me but you're a doctor, a fighter, and they need you.
Then come join us.
I have my own tasks to perform.
Like making sure that this complex is never rebuilt helping my staff and their families make it to the free zone.
There's research there that can be done to defeat the Visitors.
Are you sure? I think we're both sure.
Hey, guys.
Wait for me.
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