Jonny Quest (1964) s01e20 Episode Script

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[ELECTRONICS WHIRRING]
Now, I shall try again.
I'm so close to success.
It must work.
Next,
I'll increase my power units.
More on A force.
More on B force.
Molecular energy has formed.
It has body
and it can be harnessed!
[ELECTRICITY BUZZING]
What have I created?
I must call for help!
[MACHINE POWERING UP]
Dr. Quest!
Dr. Quest!
Oh, sorry, Race.
What is it?
It's a frantic ham radio
message from Cave Island.
That would be Isaiah Norman.
I wonder what he wants?
Is he the one
who's been experimenting
with molecular energy?
Yes, Race.
I hope he's all right.
Dr. Quest here.
Benton, this is Isaiah Norman.
I desperately need your help!
Yes, Isaiah.
What is it?
You know of my experiments
in attempting to harness energy
and my theory of controlling it?
Yes, I do.
Well, I'm afraid my
efforts have resulted
in the creation of something
too terrible to contemplate.
But Isaiah
No. Believe me, Benton.
It is monstrous
beyond imagination,
and what is worse,
uncontrollable!
Can you come at once?
Of course, Isaiah.
Something must be
done to stop this thing.
No.
No!
It's come back!
Isaiah. Isaiah!
What do you think it is, doctor?
I don't know, Race,
but we've got to move fast!
Come on, boys.
Let's get all the
emergency equipment
aboard the plane.
The new plane? Yes.
We'll leave in two hours.
[BARKING]
[WHIMPERS]
[SPEAKING NATIVE LANGUAGE]
Boy, this plane has
some take off, Hadji.
More like a ride in an elevator.
[YAPS]
DR. QUEST: Stand by
for engine switch over.
Standing by.
Engage main engines.
RACE: How we doing, doctor?
Pretty good, Race.
Pretty good!
We'll be at Cave Island
just about dawn.
Do you really think
that experimenting
with molecular energy
could be dangerous?
Frankly, Race, I don't know.
[SNORING]
DR. QUEST: I hear
Bandit's taking a nap.
RACE: That's for sure.
He's been dog-napping
ever since we left.
You boys better
get some sleep too.
DR. QUEST: Almost daylight.
Ought to be about there.
RACE: I think I see it.
Whoa, where are we?
Just coming into Cave Island.
Huh? Already?
Already?
You slept the whole trip.
Me? Asleep?
I hardly closed my eyes.
Me too.
Where's the island?
Just off to the left there.
You see it?
That's the western
tip of the island.
We should find
Dr. Norman's laboratory
at the other end.
There she is.
Okay, check your safety belts,
and let's go on down there.
JONNY: Gosh. It's so quiet.
Gee, Jonny, look
at those buildings.
Yeah.
It looks like they've
been bombed.
RACE: But where is Dr. Norman?
DR. QUEST: I don't know, Race.
Let's take a look
in his laboratory.
What do you think, Race?
I don't know.
Never saw anything like it
in my life.
You're right, Race,
and no sign of Dr. Norman.
You boys stay here.
RACE: I don't like
the look of things.
Here's something over here
that might give us a clue.
I think it's
Dr. Norman's notebook.
Yes.
Yes, it is.
What do you make of it, doctor?
JONNY: Hey, Dad! Dad!
What is it, Jonny?
Can you look at this, Dad?
Here's a real clue.
Look.
[BANDIT GROWLING]
RACE: What do you think that is?
DR. QUEST: I don't know.
I never saw
anything like it before.
And there's more of them.
They lead to that broken fence
over there.
RACE: Whatever made those prints
must have unbelievable strength.
He'd have to,
to rip that fence apart.
And from the look
of those insulators,
that fence
was heavily charged
with electricity.
Boy!
What could take
a charge like that?
I'm not sure.
I think we'd better
follow this trail
and find out what
we're dealing with.
DR. QUEST: So do I.
Break out the rocket belts,
while I have a look
at Dr. Norman's notebook.
Dad?
Dr. Quest, we're ready to go.
Oh, Race, you and the
boys scout on ahead.
I want to give these
notes of Dr. Norman's
more study.
With luck and a
couple of hours' study,
I might be able
to piece together
what happened here.
Right, doctor. Ready, boys?
Yes, sir. Yes, sir.
Okay, boys.
Now, let's see if we
can track this thing down.
Oh, Race
Yes, sir?
Whatever it is, be careful.
Right, doctor.
[BARKING]
Stay, Bandit. Stay.
Easy, boy.
They'll be back soon.
[WHINES]
Well, whatever it
is, it's easy to follow.
Yeah.
Look at those footprints.
HADJI: It sure makes
a wreck of everything.
Hey, wait!
What is it, Hadji?
Look! That village over there!
JONNY: It's wrecked too.
RACE: Come on,
let's speed it up.
We seem to be on the trail
of a two-legged tornado.
[EERIE PULSING]
What is that strange sound?
Maybe it's our friend,
the two-legged tornado.
Let's get out of here.
I don't want any
friends like that.
Come on, boys.
Let's get upstairs.
It'll be safer.
Going up!
[PULSING CONTINUES]
Can't figure that sound.
It's getting louder.
There's another village.
JONNY: But look,
off to the right.
What's that?
HADJI: It's moving.
RACE: That must be it.
It's heading for the beach.
We'll be able to see it now.
It's coming out of the jungle!
But gosh!
I can't see anything!
It's invisible!
I see the footprints,
but no body!
Let's go.
We've got to warn the villagers.
Race, there's nobody here.
Everyone's gone.
Hello!
Hello!
Anybody!
It's deserted.
HADJI: Hello!
[EERIE PULSING]
Come on, let's get out of here.
Hey, something's wrong!
Race! Jonny!
My rocket belt! It won't work!
Race, the thing!
It's almost on him!
Help!
Hold it, Hadji! We'll get you!
You got a good
grip on him, Jonny?
Yep!
Once around the park, fellow.
Quiet.
Now, let's get back
to the lab, and fast.
How far away is it now?
At the rate it's moving,
I'd say it would take
an hour and a half or
two hours to get here.
Well, it's more
serious than I thought.
I've finished reading
Dr. Norman's notes
and I think I know
what we're dealing with.
We'll have to destroy it.
What is it?
Dr. Norman was experimenting
with energy and mass.
To make it brief, it
got away from him.
He found he had
made a mass of energy
that somehow came alive.
It feeds on more energy
and it lives only to feed.
I'm afraid it
consumed Dr. Norman
before he could stop it.
It eats people?
No, Jonny. It consumes them.
It eats energy.
Sunlight, electricity,
the energy in a living body.
Anything it can get.
Gosh!
What will happen now?
Unless it's stopped,
it will continue to grow
and grow and grow.
How can it be stopped?
There's only one way
I can think of, Race.
Well, how?
First we have to think of a way
to make it visible,
then we can lay a trap
with some equipment
I can try to put together.
But how to see it
JONNY: We'll paint it.
Huh?
We'll paint it, Dad.
Jonny, you may
have a thought there.
Race.
Yes?
There's a paint
shack in the back.
Pick up
some of those plastic
bags we have in the plane
and load them with
the brightest paint.
We'll go on a little
bombing mission
before we set our trap.
And you boys get
those rocket belts checked out.
Yes, sir.
Okay, Dad.
Oh, and Hadji Yes, sir?
Especially you.
Yes, sir!
This monster sure
makes a mess of things,
doesn't it, Race?
You can say that again.
Dad?
Yes, Jonny?
Wait till you see
what it did to the villages.
Yes, I know, son.
That's why we've got to find it
and destroy it!
That's the village
where we rescued Hadji.
Horrible, isn't it?
Then over there
is where it came
out of the forest.
And just below us is
where it went back in again.
DR. QUEST: I see, Jonny.
Okay, let's follow it.
Look! There it goes,
towards the ledge!
It looks as though
it's heading back
to the laboratory,
all right.
But why, Dad?
So when the sun goes down,
it'll be able to
maintain its energy
with electricity.
Let's have a look at that thing.
You boys stay up here.
Race and I will
have a try at it.
I mixed this paint with
a phosphorescent dye.
Let's hope it works.
It stopped, doctor.
Here goes.
Right behind you.
Something's taking shape.
Yes. Try it again, but higher.
[PULSING]
RACE: Great guns! Look at that!
Yuck! What a monster!
It's a terrible-looking thing.
If it means anything,
at least we can see
what we're fighting.
It's moving!
Yes, towards the laboratory.
Come on, boys. Back to the lab.
We have a trap to
set and no time to lose.
All I can say
is it better be a
pretty big trap!
Yeah. That's a
pretty big monster.
Dr. Quest!
Yes?
Is this all of it?
Yes, Race. That's it.
Take it away.
I'll be with you in a minute.
I just have time
to hook up the main
cable to the generator.
Jonny! Hadji!
Jonny!
Hadji!
You finished?
JONNY: Yes, Race!
We're back here.
Let's go, boys.
Give me a hand
getting these lights hooked up.
Okay.
JONNY: We about finished?
Soon as this stuff
gets connected
and your dad gets here.
I was right.
It's headed for the lab.
I'd better get down to the cave.
Boy, that looks terrific.
If it works.
It's got to work.
After all, I'm going
to be the bait.
You the bait, Dad?
I don't understand.
Someone has to lure that monster
down here and into the cave,
and that will be me.
Now, let's head back
to the generator shack
and I'll explain the strategy.
You see, I've rigged
up a system of lights
that I hope will do the trick.
And the equipment in the cave?
If I can attract this thing
into position,
my plan
is to reverse the process
by which it was created.
I think I follow you, doctor.
JONNY: And I think
I'll just keep my
fingers crossed, Dad.
Me too, Jonny.
DR. QUEST: It's coming.
Now, look, Race,
the minute that
monster gets in view,
throw the switch
marked number one,
like this.
When it sees that light,
the monster should head for it.
The light is food for it.
See it, Hadji?
Yes.
And when it gets there,
I turn it off.
Right. Then turn number two on.
That'll light the light by
the entrance to the cave.
He'll be able to see it
from light number one
and he'll head down the path.
And you'll turn that one off.
Yes, and then I'll
attract the monster
into the cave
with a flashlight.
When I give the
signal on the viewer,
hit the main switch
and hit it fast.
You got that?
Got it. Good.
I've got to go.
Good luck.
Be careful, Dad.
I will, Jonny.
[BARKING]
Bandit!
Come back here!
RACE: Don't go out there, Jonny!
But Bandit's following Dad!
Back, Bandit!
Go back!
[WHIMPERING]
Stay, Bandit. Stay!
[YELPS]
Bandit!
Bandit, come back here!
Jonny, I told you
not to go out there.
I've got to, Race.
Bandit's scared to death.
Jonny!
[PULSING]
Jonny's got Bandit,
Race, and here he comes.
RACE: Good boy.
And here comes the monster.
Wow. It's bigger than I thought.
It's coming toward the shack.
Steady, everybody.
Now!
HADJI: The light's on, Race.
JONNY: The monster sees it.
[PULSING]
It's just about there, Race.
Here goes.
[PULSING LOUDER]
Has it seen number
two light yet?
No, Race.
It just stands there, screaming.
Now it's turning that way.
It's near the path
down by the cliff.
I'd better alert your dad.
Dr. Quest. Dr. Quest.
Race here.
Yes, Race.
The thing's on its way
toward the cave.
[PULSING] Yes, Race. I hear it.
I'm ready for it.
It's heading for the
cave entrance light.
Well, that did it.
[PULSING LOUDER]
Race, do you hear me?
Yes, doctor.
It's seen the flashlight.
It's coming this way.
Ready with that switch.
Steady.
It's moving into position.
Here, monster.
That's a nice, little monster.
He's there, Race.
Hold it. Hold it.
Now!
You okay, doctor?
Yes, Race.
The monster's finished.
It's gone.
Yippee!
Hooray!
Oh, man.
I'm glad that's over.
[BARKS]
Everything packed,
ready for take-off.
Good.
For once,
I'm really glad to leave.
By the way, where are the boys?
Over in the house,
I think. I'll get them.
Hi, Bandit.
Okay, fellas, let's roll.
JONNY: In a second, Race.
We're training Bandit
not to be afraid of monsters.
I don't think it's
going to work.
Well, here goes the big test.
[LOWERS VOICE] Here, Bandit.
Here, boy. Here, Bandit!
[BOTH SHRIEKING]
[BARKING]
JONNY: Hey! Hey!
HADJI: Hey! Watch it!
I told you it wouldn't work.
Take it easy. Take it easy.
Down, Bandit. Down.
Take it easy, Bandit.
Oh, okay, okay. You win.
Come on, monsters.
The plane's waiting.
Let's go.
I'll make a full report
on Dr. Norman's experiment
when we get back.
His loss will be a serious
setback in his field,
won't it, doctor?
DR. QUEST: Yes, but if
there's any consolation,
what we learn from every setback
helps science to move forward.
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