seaQuest DSV (1993) s01e19 Episode Script

Tonight on seaQuest.
The man behind one of seaQuest's proudest accomplishments Lucas Wolenczak.
It's time.
I don't think we're connected to the ventilation system anymore.
I have eight Confederation heads missing.
And one 16-year-old boy.
The whole room is filling up with water.
Hey, Bill, do I come into your house and mess around with your stuff? SeaQuest isn't your house, Nathan.
Magnificent obsession maybe, but it's not your house.
It's not a parade float, either.
Look, Secretary Dre wants to go to a summit meeting.
Fine.
Why do we have to be the escort? Why don't they use that billion-dollar supersonic sky wagon? The one with the motion picture theater in it.
They can watch Lawrence of Arabia, get there before intermission.
Dre is Lawrence of Arabia.
Dre is a politician.
Secretary General Dre is the head of UEO.
In other words, our boss.
I thought you liked Dre.
I do.
Like I like opera.
I like to listen to it, I don't like to watch it.
You're driving me nuts.
What did you get this one for? Advanced attitude training? Do you know what the operational costs are for a trip like this? Sure, I know what they cost.
So does Secretary Dre.
Dre signs the checks.
It's an unnecessary expenditure, and it comes out of my research budget.
It's a flag-waving contest to see who gets to draw the map of the world.
Or drill for oil in some godforsaken desert.
Do you know why I hate deserts? No, why? They used to be oceans.
You know, this is the first UEO Summit in two years.
We're supposed to have one every six months.
But it took the UEO that long to decide on a location.
Do you mind? Oh, sorry, Nathan.
These are the same guys who used to hand out baseball franchises.
SeaQuest is the pride of UEO.
Dre wants to make an entrance, and we're part of that.
I'm not going to have to sing the national anthem, am I? You may.
You know, I have known Dre since Please, I've heard this story 100 times.
The day you skipped summer school and went to Woodstock.
Dre picked you up while you were hitchhiking you went to the concert together.
Yeah, the last great rock concert.
I don't know.
I was only eight.
And when it came to rock 'n' roll, I was a U2 man, anyway.
A derivative rock band, at best.
They couldn't pack The Who's lunch.
Oh, give me a break.
How are we doing? It's going well.
I don't want to hear that it's going well.
I want to know if it works.
I built this whole resort just to host the UEO Summit.
I am activating in three.
We should clear the men first, Alan.
Not if it works.
And three.
Everybody okay around here? I'm all right.
It didn't work.
I suggest you fix it.
The 21st century.
Mankind has colonized the last unexplored region on Earth the ocean.
As captain of the seaQuest and its crew, we are its guardians.
For beneath the surface lies the future.
Man's struggle for cultural identity has bloodied the global landscape for millennia.
Nations rise and fall shattered by tribalism.
Borders expand and contract by the dictates of military power and ancestral piety.
The fight for land rages on but now the oceans have become the last unclaimed territories.
Man's race into the seas to harvest its riches of foods and minerals brings new conflict, and a new alliance of nations to deal with it.
But old power does not give way easily to new order and the mandate of the United Earth Oceans Organization to maintain peace is about to be tested at its highest level.
Glide path shift.
We're docking level three.
Retract float panels port and starboard.
Switch to visual for final entry.
Admiral on deck! Launch is docked, sir.
Thank you.
Look at me, Charlie Tuna, chauffeur of the seas.
Would you relax, Dre likes you.
Mmm-hmm.
Detail, ten-hut! Isn't anybody in this place going to offer me a cup of coffee? Detail, parade, hut! Hello, Andrea.
Billy.
Good to see you.
So good to see you.
Graduating first in class pays off, doesn't it, Cmdr.
Ford? Congratulations.
Thank you, ma'am.
Nathan, you look gorgeous.
I see they've got you wearing shoes again.
I'm glad.
Thank you, Madam Secretary.
And thank you for giving me a lift.
We've been looking forward to it, Andrea.
Now, what'll it take to get us there in time for dinner? About $2 million, Madam Secretary.
Relax I'll charge it off to the space program.
Commander, what's our ETA? Amazing, that's nearly And to think, I lobbied against this project in the first place.
I remember, Madam Secretary.
But Nathan, it was your presentation that turned me around.
Eight hours to the Middle Americas, that is fantastic.
And it'll give you plenty of time to show me around the ship.
Wouldn't you just rather rest before the summit? Don't be silly.
You see, this summit is taking place in an undersea resort.
We're part of the grand opening.
If we didn't have to set world policy, I would've brought my scuba gear.
Now, Nathan, I want you to show me what you've been spending all that UEO research money on.
Is that working, Doctor? Of course.
Wait till you see this.
I am.
Maybe you should show me another of the seaQuest's accomplishments? No, no, no.
Let's wait.
It's worth it.
I assure you.
Here he comes.
It's up! It's good! Dolphins win! Am I missing something here? Yes.
Darwin.
I'll get him.
Who is that? Stowaway.
Darwin, Lucas play football.
That's unbelievable.
That is unbelievable! You can explain this? Yeah, we were in sudden death overtime, Captain.
I see.
Beat it.
Darwin represents the first real breakthrough in inter-species communication.
He sort of falls in that gray area between God and science.
Wouldn't you say? Can I take Darwin with me to the summit? Yes, Darwin go.
Well, he has a peculiar personality.
A different kind of beneficence.
We don't want to put him on parade to To further our own political needs? In so many words, yes.
I couldn't agree more.
Doctor I would like you to speak to the Confederation about your work.
Actually, I'm not responsible for Darwin's speech.
Well then, who is responsible? Lucas.
Lucas, I'd like you Captain let's just keep this informal, shall we? So, you're a musician, too? Kind of more of a scientist.
Well, that music you were playing was very different.
Is it original? No, no, I've just made a computer search of the best rock 'n' roll samples of the last 50 years and listed them in digital sequence.
The computer here selects a sound byte then transmits it to the synthesizer then makes the best choice for the next needed piece of music.
Randomly composing a never-heard-before rock song but played by all the greats.
It's pretty cool.
I've got Les Paul playing with the Stones and the Spin Doctors.
Even some DMZ Out of Saigon.
What about the viral sweep of the mainframe you were working on? I'm working on it.
Uh-huh.
Would you play something for me right now? It's still a little experimental.
Oh, come on, I was at Woodstock.
That was the turning point of the Vietnam War, wasn't it? Lucas, just play the lady a song.
Right.
It's still a little experimental.
It's all right.
You know, failure breeds solution.
I'm Andrea Dre, and you, Lucas, are an impressive young man.
Secretary General Andrea Dre.
I didn't know you were onboard.
I'd like you to come with me to the UEO Summit.
The The what? The confederations are having a summit meeting to discuss world policy.
Oh.
You don't wanna come? Well, it kind of sounds like going shopping with your parents.
Well, maybe you'd rather be doing that viral sweep of the mainframe? Give me five minutes and I'll pack.
They are arriving.
Are we ready, Richard? Yes.
Put security on alert.
Universe home for world.
We are universe.
Well, that was Darwin.
And now to tell you more about this phenomenon the man behind one of seaQuest's proudest accomplishments Lucas Wolenczak.
Guess you'll have to say something.
Oh, great.
Inter-species communication is clearly a new frontier.
Oh.
Well, when I began working on this project Uh Uh Sorry about that.
Let me figure this out.
I need to talk to you.
I'm here to talk about dolphins.
What language is this? Just Just a second.
Yeah.
Can someone turn this thing off? Some of the unaffiliated regions have gone on military alert.
What? I got a call from a northwestern outpost just before the summit started.
I didn't want to say anything until we verified it.
Why would they go on alert? Possibly to disrupt the summit.
It's time.
We found that the tendencies in working with higher life forms is to be a bit anthropomorphic.
Attaching human characteristics to the behavior of animals.
What's that? Oh, my God! Where did they go? I don't know.
Let's have some security for the Secretary around all her rooms and on the floors above and below.
All right? Yes, sir.
What happened? Good question.
Get me a vid-link to the seaQuest.
Where's Lucas? That's another good question.
Mr.
Lamm, was there an earthquake? What's happening? What's going on? As with any new facility these incidents, although unfortunate, have to be expected.
The Mondial Resort is a state-of-the-art complex.
Sometimes you don't know if the toaster oven works until you plug it in.
So this has nothing to do with the UEO Summit? Of course not.
Mr.
Lamm does terrorism present a concern? Could this have been an attempt to disrupt the summit? It was a malfunction of our environmental control systems.
So sabotage isn't a consideration? No but your rooms might be a bit warm until we get the air conditioning back on.
Ladies and gentlemen, please, security isn't a concern.
I assure you, the summit will continue as scheduled.
We've heard a number of unaffiliated confederations have gone on military alert.
I'm a business man.
You'll have to ask Secretary Dre.
Excuse me, please.
Mr.
Lamm? Capt.
Bridger.
Yes, sir.
Do you have any idea what's happening here? I wish I knew.
But this is your resort.
People are disappearing from your conference rooms.
That much I know, Captain.
This is hardly the kind of incident I want associated with the grand opening of $1 billion resort.
Well, I'm sure it isn't, but we have to find them.
Now, I'd like to see the blueprints for this entire complex.
Hmm.
I can't do that.
My complex is based on revolutionary principles in undersea architecture.
It is not for public review.
I see.
Well, either I see the blueprints or we'll have to investigate you personally.
And I don't think that's something you want to read in the travel section of the Sunday paper.
Make the call, Mr.
Lamm.
Yes, sir.
Get Capt.
Bridger the blueprints and leak it to the press that the UEO leadership is missing.
I've put the UEO military on global alert.
How about here behind the panel? Isn't that a bit premature, Madam Secretary? Nathan, Andrea's already told us that some of the unaffiliated regions have already gone on military maneuvers.
I understand that, but if the UEO goes into a crisis mode it only encourages them to increase their activity.
Our satellites have observed at least two more unaffiliated regions operating military maneuvers.
But how do they know what's going on here? Look, I'm the head of the UEO.
And my responsibilities are to keep world peace.
I'm not going to cover this up.
But we don't know what's going on here.
We don't even have the bigger picture.
I'm going to take whatever steps necessary to ensure world order.
Order is not going to be served by telling everybody that we've misplaced the world leadership.
I won't debate this.
Andrea Capt.
Bridger just wants you to explain your strategy.
I have no strategy.
I have eight Confederation heads missing.
And one 16-year-old boy.
I'm sure you are all confused and somewhat frightened.
But let me assure you that you are safe for now.
At the appropriate time, each of you will sign an amended UEO Constitution detailing trade agreements and free enterprise.
The confederations will be realigned to support the former world economic opportunities allowing industry to function without current UEO restraint.
And if we don't? Then you can stay down there, President Chi.
No one knows where you are.
All readings are normal, sir.
We can't find anything.
They seem to have just disappeared.
Thank you.
I want everyone out of this room.
You can post some guards at the entrance.
Yes, sir.
We're done here, everyone out.
Smith, Williams, place a guard unit at the door.
Right away, sir.
Vid-link is operational, sir.
And there is a channel secured.
I want the entire resort complex searched within a 50 mile radius, above and below the surface.
Doctor, try to determine if the geology had anything to do with the explosion.
Right.
What's going on, sir? We seem to be in the process of manufacturing an international crisis.
Stage 5 alert.
Activate laser and infrared sensors at standard HL norms.
All sonar systems operational.
Spec range 50 miles.
What are we looking for, Commander? We're looking for Lucas.
Aye, sir.
Do you see that? Look at that.
That's condensation.
It forms in a closed environment from the moisture in our systems when we exhale.
You know, kind of like when a car windows fog up during the winter.
What are you trying to say? I don't think we're connected to the ventilation system anymore.
Take a look at this.
What on Oh, my God.
What does this mean? Where are we? Oh, God.
I think we're somewhere under the resort.
No comment.
One statement An official statement, that's all we need.
Rumors are running through the press that the Confederation's leadership is missing.
There's a press conference scheduled in two hours.
If we can't produce them by then I've gotta prepare a statement.
Call Washington, notify the President.
Yes, Madam Secretary.
You want in on this? No, no, that's your job and the boss's.
You're doing the best you can, Nathan.
So far it ain't enough, is it? Hello, General.
We have no information to support any unaffiliated regions going on alert, Admiral.
Fact is, the only regions going on alert are in response to what's happening at the summit.
How bad is it? It's getting critical.
I don't know who let this fly out of the jar.
But we've got red lights flashing everywhere.
How are the UEO confederations? As confused as the rest of us.
But they'll stay in place a lot longer than the unaffiliates.
But you have to find their leaders.
The confederations aren't going to stay rudderless for long.
Thank you, General.
Nobody disappeared from here.
What? This is a different room.
How could that be? Remember Lucas' gum? He put it under the podium before he started to speak.
So? The gum isn't there.
This is a different room.
Are you saying that this gum is some kind of a clue? Lucas put it there.
Now it's gone.
It's a different table.
It's a different room.
Are you crazy? I can't announce that to the world.
Nathan, the press is lurking outside the door like jackals.
They want to see the leadership.
I have to tell the world community that no matter what tragedy has occurred here reasonable people are still in control.
We're moving too fast.
Fast is all we have.
I'm not gonna sit on my hands while the UEO goes to hell in a hand basket.
But no matter what you tell them, it's just throwing oil on the fire.
Why do you have to say anything? Can't you buy us some time? All right.
All right, I'll do my best to stall.
There's a press conference scheduled in less than two hours.
I'll give you that time.
But if you don't have this thing figured out by then I'm gonna have to speak to them.
Ladies and gentlemen, everything is fine, I promise you.
We shouldn't be worrying about the press.
We should be worrying about what caused this.
Something that Secretary Dre doesn't seem to be interested in.
I'm not sure that we ought to do this.
Fine words and a proud appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Confucius said that.
It seems appropriate now, doesn't it? Guys like that are never happy if they're not arguing about something.
You making a compass? Yeah, I need to know which way is east.
Why? The seaQuest is to the east.
I'm gonna send them a signal.
You think the seaQuest will hear us? They should.
Yeah.
I need a power source.
The vid-link is the only one in the room.
Be my guest.
Kristin is there any geological explanation for that explosion? No.
There's zero evidence of a natural disturbance.
Whatever it was, was probably generated from within the hotel.
But WSKRS have sent back sonar, indicating a substantial subsurface man-made tunnel.
I bet that's not in the original blueprints.
Chief, send out Darwin.
Tell him to listen to the mountain.
Use just those words.
Listen to the mountain.
"Listen to the mountain.
" Aye, Captain.
Listen, we've got a time problem here.
These people are holding a press conference in two hours.
Mr.
O'Neill.
Yes, sir.
I want you to be very good, and very quick at computer imaging.
I understand, sir.
The vid-link's down.
It was fine an hour ago.
They're trying to communicate with the outside world.
Can they do that? They're middle-aged, second tier bureaucrats.
They haven't opened a door for themselves in a decade.
Let's rock.
Got him.
There's another confederation president.
That's everybody except Lucas.
There.
Good.
I'm going to open the uplink to the satellite.
Uplink is five seconds away, O'Neill, let's go.
I'm not ready yet! We don't have a choice! Nathan, I can't vamp any longer.
I have to talk to the press.
I think we can buy some more time.
There's no more time to buy.
But in moments, we might be able to buy hours.
I'd like that as much as you.
Please.
Billy.
As of this moment, the UEO is under martial law.
Sir.
Ready.
Do it, Commander.
What's going on? The world leaders aren't missing.
They're aboard the seaQuest.
They've taken time out from their deliberations to tour the flagship.
But how the hell did they get there? Computer imaging.
And it's a direct satellite link to Earthcast News.
You've put me in an untenable position, Nathan.
How's that? Of course, you're right.
You're right! This buys us lots of time, doesn't it? It's ingenious.
Good job, Nathan.
Ladies and gentlemen, thank you for your patience.
I'll make a statement shortly.
Distress where there should be relief.
Billy, I think she may be a traitor.
Got to be Dre leaking all this.
The press conference, all of it.
She tells them the world leaders are missing and then institutes new policy.
But whose policy? Hers or her cronies'.
This guy, Lamm, multi-billionaire made all his money profiteering before the UEO peace.
I think he wants those days back again.
Excuse me, but how does Dre fit into all this? That, you have to ask the Admiral.
I I suppose she's a political dinosaur.
A leftover from when the world was run by money launderers, lobbyists.
If she is involved, she's been involved for a long time.
Lamm built this resort to hold the summit.
The grand opening, the disappearing room, everything.
Grand opening, my foot.
She appears to be the calm one and rewrites the constitution.
Bill, you've always known she was a politician.
If we prove this, the UEO will impeach her.
Do you think they're still alive? I hope so.
But why would she want Lucas? Well, with Lucas, she's got leverage over the seaQuest.
We have to purge the leadership.
They should wash up on shore.
They've got to be seen dead.
Not marching around on the seaQuest.
We've got to go public with a leadership vacuum that'll shake the UEO to its core.
We're prepared for that option.
Dial up the schematic.
Captain, we've been canvassing a maximum scan in all directions.
Life forms with HL norms have all been negative.
Can you get any closer to the resort? Not until we make a complete sweep.
The entire area has been heavily mined.
Metallically activated, hydrogen tonnage.
It would take us days.
Have Crocker bring over some security immediately.
ETA five minutes, Captain.
Everybody, just try and stay calm.
Lucas music.
Nathan, Darwin came back.
He said, "Lucas music, " that's all.
"Lucas music.
" Hmm.
Put all sonar on sound scan and program our WSKRS to the high end frequency.
What are we listening for, sir? Rock 'n' roll, Commander.
Announce an emergency press conference immediately.
When returning from the seaQuest, the launch sank.
The leaders of the confederations were tragically lost at sea.
I've got something! What is it? Jimi Hendrix's opening riff to Electric Ladyland.
Give me an exact sound trail.
Aye, sir.
We found them, sir.
Where are they? Right underneath you.
The room's been dropped down a shaft and replaced with an identical one.
That's the one you're in.
How do I get there? If we can get to it, through the ventilation system would be the only way.
But it's an undersea complex, so it's very intricate.
What do I have to do? You'll need a compass and some climbing gear.
Take the main ventilation duct from where you are and go due west.
Then south to a "T" in the unit, then right and I think you'll be at the top of the room.
Thank you.
Get me some climbing gear.
Aye, Cap.
I'm afraid we have some tragic news.
Try and keep your head above the water.
Please, please.
All right, you keep an eye on Mr.
Lamm.
And if I don't get back, promise me that that Woodstock pal of yours is gonna spend her old age in prison.
I will, Nathan.
Be careful, Cap.
This unfortunate accident occurred while the leaders were returning from a UEO tour of the seaQuest.
An explosion apparently caused by a subsurface hydrogen mine sank the launch.
Therefore, in accordance with the UEO Constitution and my power as General Secretary I am instituting emergency measures to insure world stability.
The original UEO Charter Where's the Captain? I don't know, maybe he didn't make it.
Somebody help! Please! Lucas! Lucas, are you there? Captain, it's me.
Are you all right? No.
The whole room is filling up with water.
Hang on.
Stand back now.
Get back everybody.
These people are going to be singing your song for a long time, Lucas.
Go on up.
In a world of potential crisis we must be prepared to protect ourselves and our allies to stand united against tyranny and invasion.
Our Constitution allows us to take certain steps when hostile regions pose global threats.
I now feel justified in declaring martial law.
I don't think so, Andrea.
It's within my powers, Bill.
No, it isn't.
This is treason, Andrea.
Don't be ridiculous, what are you talking about? No, it is not.
You're way out of line, Bill.
No, he's not and these people will back him up.
They're a little wet, but they're alive.
Secretary Dre, you're under arrest.
What are the charges? What are the charges? Care to elaborate? Let's just say she disappointed him.
I'm sorry this is gonna cut into your golf time but the President said, "It's an order.
" But I don't want to be head of the UEO.
They voted you in, in an emergency session.
You're the acting head of the UEO until the scheduled elections in October.
But it's a civilian position.
I'm a military man.
Well, at least I won't have to salute you anymore.
You haven't saluted me in 20 years.
Now, now.
I'm just trying to ease your pain, Mr.
Secretary.
Come on, you may even like some of this new rock 'n' roll.
Look, whatever happened to The Dave Clark Five? Do you remember Dave? A tall guy, dark hair.
Looked like one of The Beatles, but he wasn't.
Hello, I'm Bob Ballard from the Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution.
In the old days, nations claimed the sea and the land beneath it out to a distance of three miles.
That's as far as a cannon ball could be fired from shore.
Now nations have claimed as the riches of the sea become more important to their future.
Clearly the frontiers of the ocean will take on an even greater importance as we move into the 21st century, the seaQuest century.
Join us for the next exciting adventure of seaQuest DSV.