The Time Tunnel s01e23 Episode Script

Two American scientists are lost in the swirling maze of past and future ages during the first experiments on Americas greatest and most secret project- the Time Tunnel.
Tony ewman and Doug Phillips now tumble helplessly toward a new, fantastic adventure somewhere along the infinite corridors of time.
Tony! The great Capitán Beal and his dreaded Barbary pirates.
If you expect me to plead for my life, you are wrong.
- I do not ask favors of murderers.
- Murderers? - A pack of cowardly wolves, preying on unarmed ships.
- Youre a brave man, Captain.
Youre also a stupid one.
You talk too much.
Shall we say you talked yourself to death? Hampton, get him out of my sight.
All right.
Whos next? I got a couple of strange-looking ones here, Captain.
You heard him.
Move! - If he wont walk, drag iim over here.
- Leave him alone! Aint you the brave one? I oughta cut your ears off and use em for fish bait.
ow, what have we got here? Lets see your hands.
No calluses.
Give me your hands.
Youre not seamen.
a couple of rich young gentlemen perhaps.
Youve made a mistake, Captain.
We haventt got any money.
Dont lie to me! Must be someone willin to pay a ransom for your release.
I have some relatives in Philadelphia.
Only trouble is they havent been born yet.
You makin fun of me? He meant no offense, Captain.
Its just that hess been locked up for so long - without any food or water.
- Oh.
Well.
Lets give him some refreshment.
- Its a little too strong for my taste.
- No money and no friends.
A very sad and dangerous situation for you.
- What do you intend to do with us? - Well it wouldnt be too hard to figure out something.
Maybe we could make some kind of, uh, arrangement.
Arrangement? You could give us our freedom now, and we could make some arrangement to pay you later.
- How do I know youll keep your promise? - You trust us.
- Yes.
- I trust no one.
All right, Hampton! Take these scum away and shoot em.
The Time Tunnel.
All right, no sense draggin this out.
Captain, you just cant take us out and shoot us for no reason whatsoever.
Thats where yourre wrong.
I can do anything I want.
Leave me alone.
! Get your hands off me.
! All right, who might you be? I- Im- Imm Armando del Geddeo, señor.
Im the nephew of the king of Spain.
Well, now.
Is that a fact? I demand the respect and treatment due a person of my birth and station.
You be careful how you talk to me, boy.
Youre not in a position to demand anything.
My uncle will pay any amount for my safe return, señor.
Well, now, thats better.
I thought all we got from that Spanish ship was a cargo of olive oil and spices.
Why, we got ourselves a real prize.
Hes worth his weight in gold, Captain.
He certainly is and were gonna take care of him like a basket of eggs.
Mr.
Hampton? Thought I gave you a job to do.
Its a pleasure, Captain.
Señor del Geddeo- Captain Beal seems to feel confident that your ransom will be paid.
No price will be too high for my safe release, señor.
Well, if you were to guarantee payment for us, theyd take your word for it.
Wed be eternally in your debt.
And someday, someplace, wed find a way to repay your debt.
- I would like to help- - You just think about your own skin, boy.
Thats all that counts.
Get eem out of my sight.
Youve had your say.
Or you want me to kill you right before the boy? Wait! You cant kill them.
I need them, for myself, as- as servants.
- As servants? - You said yourself I had to be well taken care of and youll be too busy with your ship to really look after me.
I dont know.
We haventt got any men to spare for servants.
- What if I get sick or hurt? - You may be right.
- Mr.
Hampton, take the irons offem.
- But Captain- Are you questioning my orders? - Get em off!.
- Imm indebted to you, señor.
I didnt do this as a favor for you.
I did it for myself.
You two look after him and do it good.
Your lives depend on it.
Thank you.
We thought we had come to the end of the line.
Were very grateful to you, Armando.
I just couldnt let them murder you.
Yourre Americans? Yes.
Im Doug Phillips, and this is my friend Tony Newman.
My pleasure, señor.
Captain Beal spoiled my fun for now, but Ill get you.
- Take my word for it.
- Bloodthirsty brute.
Get these prisoners out of here.
Come on! othing would give him more pleasure than to cut our throats.
- Do you know where we are? - I dont know but I heard one of the pirates say we were leaving as soon as they put fresh water and food on the ship.
Probably a stopover base where they reprovision.
- Armando, what year is this? - 1805.
- And what month? - April.
Are you sure you two are all right? If you only knew, Armando.
- General Kirk.
- Good evening, Ann.
Ben.
Its very late, sir.
I brought Dr.
Berkhart, sir.
What for? Im fine.
Perfectly fine.
Im a little tired, perhaps, but I certainly dontt need a doctor.
General, you look like a man on the verge of total exhaustion.
- Now let me check you.
- Im all right.
I havent time for nonsense.
Ann, I think Ive located them.
Time, about 1805 or 06, an island not too far from the Barbary Coast.
Very well, General.
If you refuse to take advantage of my services theres no need for me to remain here.
- Good night, Ann.
- Doctor- - Ben.
Ben, Im sorry.
I didntt mean what I said.
Oh, yes, you did- But Ill excuse you just the same.
Ann, check these coordinates.
Ben, its just the pressure and the worry about Tony and Doug.
I understand.
But after tomorrow, youll be someone elsess responsibility.
- After tomorrow? - My replacement is due to arrive.
Remember? My retirement date.
I hadnt realized it was gonna happen so soon.
Ill miss you, Ben.
Oh, yes, but for a very short while.
Youre too busy with the Time Tunnel to think about much else.
- Good night.
- Good night, Ben.
Im getting a signal.
- Armando.
- What- Were getting out of here- into the jungle.
You mean escaping? There must be a village somewhere in the interior.
What about wild animals? Which ones would you prefer? The ones in the jungle or the ones here on the beach? Im ready.
Hold it.
Lets rest a minute.
How far do you think weve walked? I dont know.
Itss hard to tell in this jungle.
Beal probably knows were gone by now.
Yeah.
- You all right, Armando? - Im fine.
Maybe we better keep moving.
Look, Ill carry you for a while, Armando.
- Im not tired, Doug.
Really.
- Of course yourre not.
A little rest wont hurt.
Now come on.
Climb on.
Do you want me to carry him for a while? Im all right.
We couldnt have doubled back.
Were on an island.
All we did is cross from one side to the other.
- Is something wrong? - Yeah, Im afraid so, Armando.
Were on a small island.
You mean theyre going to catch us? No.
Not if we can help it.
You tried to escape.
You took the boy with you.
Well, I got a special punishment for thieves.
Before Im through, yourre gonna wish Id killed you here, quick.
Take em back to the camp.
If you two have any prayers to say you better get em over with in a hurry.
And whatever it is youre thinking, dontt.
Id hate to spoil the captainss pleasure by cutting you down.
- Armando.
What happened? - He talked when he should have listened.
Next time, hell know better.
A man hitting a boy? Oh, you ought to be real proud of yourself.
A few slaps wont hurt him any.
Make him remember me when hes at his palace and people are calling him Your Royal Highness.
Huh? Lets get this thing started.
Wheress Mali? Here he is.
Gentlemen, I want you to meet Mali.
Unfortunately, he doesnt talk, but he listens real good.
Mali, kill em both.
But do it slow.
I want to enjoy it.
Well rush him.
Maybe we can take him by surprise.
- Its worth a try.
- When I give the word.
Okay, now.
Hold it.
Lets try to trick him.
Get around behind him.
- Its the Sheba Queen.
- I got eyes, Mr.
Hampton.
Whats it doing there? It just took on fresh supplies last week.
I wouldnt know, sir.
Better find out then, hadnt we? You stay with me this time.
Im really gonna take care of you personally.
- What about these two? - Take em up to the beach.
- Move it! - Get on with you.
Come on.
If Im interrupting anything important, you can throw me out- - but gently, of course.
- Good morning, Doctor.
I hear you were up early this morning- with the general.
So youre being retired.
There are still plenty of places where your medical experience can be utilized.
Sixty-year-old doctors arent starting new medical careers.
Ann, were beginning to get some coordination.
Increase your power-limit setting.
- Increased.
- All right.
Lets try full power on the automatic setting.
Theres an image coming through.
Armando.
Whats going on? Captain Beal looks all excited.
Three American naval boats are headed right to this island.
- Are you sure? - Thats why the pirates boat returned.
- To warn Captain Beal.
- Three American naval boats? What could they be doing in this area? I dont know.
I wish I could remember my history better.
But who was it- John Pauljones or Stephen Decatur? This is an island, not the Barbary Coast.
I know that, but it could be one of the places used by the Barbary pirates as a supply station.
Decatur could have fought a battle right here.
If thats so, helll shell this beach.
Look, weve gotta get this boy out of here.
Well make a break for it and head inland.
Beal will be too busy to follow us this time.
No, wait.
Theres a dory a little way up the beach.
- Yeah, I know it.
So what? - We can take it out to sea.
No, you cant head out in the open sea with no food or water in an open boat.
We wont be going to sea.
Well just get off the island, and then, when the American ships arrive well have one of them pick us up.
- Hey, it might work.
- Its got to work.
Hamptons out to get us if Beal doesntt.
Captain Beal wants you.
What are you doing here? You better come along too.
- Were in no condition to move right now.
- He says now.
Or would you rather remain here permanently? - Get on your feet.
- Whatever you say, Mr.
Hampton.
Move! Ann, switch off the image.
If were gonna try to bring the boys back again were going to need all our radiation power.
- Yes, sir.
- General? General, Ive pinpointed the exact month and day that Tony and Doug are living in- April 10, 1805.
Well, listen to this.
OOn April 10, 1805, Stephen Decatur was engaged in his first battle wwith a group of the Barbary pirates.
HHe shelled a small island stronghold causing great damage and loss of life.
You only have a few hours to get them out of there.
Lets make a try.
I dont suppose theress anything I can do? Just stay out of the way, Ben.
Yes.
Pull! Put your backs into it.
Come on, we havent got all day.
You two start setting up those sandbags.
Come on! Well, that goes for you, too, nephew of the king of Spain.
Keep your eyes on em.
Weve gotta get to that dory, Tony.
Those American ships are due to show up at any time.
I know.
What about those two? You would be foolish to overpower them.
Now, dont you believe that, Armando.
We just got our second wind in that last fight.
Weve got two shovels, and a whole beach full of sand.
All right.
Lets get them over here.
Armando, youre not doing anything more.
You drop that sack.
I havent got time to explain now.
Just start yelling that you refuse to work.
I am stopping! I refuse to work like a peasant.
I refuse.
Do you hear me? My uncle is a king.
I demand proper treatment.
Theres the dory, straight ahead.
All right! Stand where you are.
So you dont like my company.
Give those two a saltwater bath.
Uh-uh.
You stay here with me, huh? Youre valuable cargo, boy.
Well, I hope you gentlemen are comfortable.
That tidell be coming in pretty soon.
They will drown.
Ill pay their ransom.
Boy, youre not gonna spoil my pleasure.
No, sir.
Not for all the gold in Spain.
The boats! Lets go, boy.
You cant leave Doug and Tony here.
- Who cares what happens to them? - Please, Captain Beal.
- Get on with you.
Go on.
- No! I wont go! I wontt! - Armando.
- Ill have you free in a second.
Give me the sword.
How did you get away from Beal? There was a big explosion near us.
It gave me a chance to run.
Lets try for the dory.
Doug! Look.
Its out of control.
Tony! Stand away from him, or youll get what he did.
I told you theyd come this way.
- The boy let em loose.
- Us riskin our lives to save him.
Let the boy go.
Hes of no more use to you.
Im sailing out of here, and he goes with me.
Pick him up.
The other ones dead.
Bring him with us.
Are you going to try to bring em back now? A moment ago, when Doug was with him, I might have tried but now theyre separated.
Thats an American boat.
Hes gonna swim out to it.
Well follow Tony until werre sure of his location.
When do you think we can get a fix? When? You mean if we can get a fix on him.
- Take em to the cabin.
- Move! Weve got to get them off that pirate ship.
Decaturs gonna blow it to pieces- Doug and the boy along with it.
Captain? Prisoner, sir.
We fished him out of the water.
- Take him below and put him in irons, Mr.
johnson.
- Wait.
Im not a pirate.
I just escaped from them.
Could very well be, sir.
We did see him swimming out from the island.
Im an American, Captain Decatur.
The pirates were holding me- Just a moment.
How do you know my name? Anyone who knows about the American navy knows about you, sir.
Well, thats very complimentary.
Are you gonna attack the pirate ship? - Thats my intention.
- Let it go, Captain.
Let it go? Why? The nephew of the king of Spain is aboard.
Hes being held prisoner with a friend of mine.
Well, even if that were true- which I cannot assume- it wouldnt make any difference.
Were already under attack.
Is everything ready, Mr.
johnson? - Ready, sir.
- Close with the enemy.
Aye, aye, sir.
You can remain on deck if you like but stay out of the way.
Weve located the pirate ship.
I dont know long we can hold the image, General Kirk.
That must be Decaturs boat.
Ann, move in on the pirate vessel.
Weve got to locate Doug.
If I were there, I wonder how many I could save.
Armando, are you all right? Hey, Armando, whats wrong? Im frightened.
That doesnt sound like the Armando del Geddeo that I know- soldier, statesman, royalty.
I dont feel like any of those ways.
Sure you are.
You told me so yourself.
Im really only 10 years old.
And Imm not very brave.
Yes, you are, Armando.
Youve got more courage than any little boy Ivve ever met.
Sounds like Captain Beal fired broadside.
Fire! Our outbound contact is firm and strong, but to retrieve him- Outbound contact? You mean you might be able to send help? Thats right.
We might even be able to transfer him in space.
Theres still a variation in the fix position, General.
We cant afford to wait any longer.
I have enough power, General.
All right, then well get Doug and the boy off that ship before Decatur destroys it.
Start your countdown.
Get that cannon ready for action, you scum.
Clear away that rigging! Its Captain Beal.
Ray, keep the Time Tunnel activated.
Itll take us a few minutes to build up the radiation zone again.
Ray, get some of the security guards in here.
- Seal off the complex.
- Right.
Theres nothing to be afraid of, Captain Beal.
Take one more step, and Ill shoot.
You cant kill him! He doesnt exist in this time period.
He died 200 years ago.
Captain Beal, were only trying to help you.
If youlll only do what I ask.
Im not listening to anybody- not until I find out whats happened.
Keep back.
Keep away from me.
I know this may sound strange and be difficult to comprehend.
But you are in the 20th century.
We brought you here by mistake.
Twentieth century- Youre talking a lot of nonsense.
What have you done to my ship? Mr.
Hampton! Mr.
Hampton! One wrong move, and Ill kill her.
Ray! Be careful.
He really might kill her.
That sounded like the emergency door.
And hes bolted it.
Stand by, men.
Jiggs.
jiggs! Hes gotten out with Ann.
Emergency exit 26.
Hes going toward the northeast bridge- Bridge 8.
Block the north bridge.
You.
Take the south bridge.
- No! Let me go! - Come here! - Let me go! - Come on! He damaged our return output.
Ill have to repair it before we can send him back.
All right.
Hurry up, Ray.
You men come with me.
- Oh! No! - Get- Hold still! Oh! Let go of me! Huh? Shut up and quit struggling.
Powers of heaven above.
Where am I? Come here! - I ought to throw you over the side.
- Oh, no! o.
! Captain Beal.
You dont want to hurt me.
I can help you get back to your ship.
- Youre a witch.
- No.
- No.
- Thats what it is.
Youre a witch, and all of this is- - Its magic.
- No.
No, it isntt.
If youll just take me back to the others, we can explain it to you.
No! Captain! - General! Ray! Help me! - Easy.
Easy.
Dont make any sudden moves.
You keep back, or Ill throw her over the side.
What good would that do, Captain Beal? Youd still be here.
Think of all that ransom youre gonna get for Armando del Geddes.
- Youll be rich.
- Howdd you find out about the boy? I cant explain that now.
But unless you listen to me, youll never get back to your ship.
- Let the girl go.
- Not on your life, mister.
We want you to go back to the ship.
- Youve got to believe us.
- Yourre lying.
General, weve picked up Captain Bealss ship on the image area.
Maybe if he saw it- It might work.
Captain Beal, if you saw your own ship, then would you believe us? No, sir.
Youre not gonna fool me with any more of your magic.
Im telling you the truth.
Itlll be right there in front of you.
You can walk right to it.
Youre just talking so Illl let the girl go.
- just come with us.
Well prove it to you.
- All right.
You made yourself a bargain, but Im not taking any chances.
If youre not telling the truth, she dies.
Weve lost our fix on the ship.
- Ray, youve got to get it back.
Helll kill her.
- Immm trying, General.
- Where? - There.
- You lied! - No.
- But Im gonna keep my word.
- Oh! General! Ray! Ray, for heavens sake.
Weve got it, General.
Captain Beal, look.
No, no! Look now.
Now.
My ship.
! My ship! What-What happened? Where was I? Mr.
Hampton! Mr.
Hampton! Mr.
Hampton.
I want to know how many guns are still ready for firing.
Half the firepower is gone.
- I want you to have the men get under way.
- Its too late.
Too late.
Were sittin ducks.
- The main topsails down.
- All right, welll stay and fight it out.
Then theyll blow us out of the water.
We aintt got a chance.
- I suggest we abandon ship, Captain.
- A fine thought, Mr.
Hampton.
Theres an undamaged longboat aft, with provisions.
- Good.
Good.
Good.
- What about the crew? Forget the crew.
Ill go below deck and get the boy.
The boy? We dont need him now.
Helll only slow us down.
Im still in command here, and dontt you forget that, Mr.
Hampton.
- Aye, aye, sir.
- Now you get to that boat and wait for me.
Aye.
Armando.
Armando.
- I guess Im brave.
- You sure are.
- Whats wrong with him? - Itss his shoulder.
Hesss been injured.
- Injured? He aint gonna die? - Not if he gets medical attention.
Well, so he got banged up a little.
That dont lessen his value none.
- Come on, bring him topside.
- What are you gonna do with him? Im leaving this ship, and I aintt leaving him behind.
Now look, Captain, Ill make a deal with you.
If you let him stay with me, Ill see to it that Decatur sets you free.
Youd see to it? Why, hed have me swinging from the yardarm the minute he lays hands on me.
Come on.
- I got no time to waste.
- If you take him, youre gonna have to take him away from me.
I knew you were a jonah the minute I laid eyes on you.
I made a mistake.
I should have done this before.
All right! A bullet is too quick for the likes of you.
I never had so much pleasure killing a man before.
He wont ever slap me or anybody else again.
Of course, I could have let him kill you but thats a pleasure Ivve reserved for myself.
Hampton, this boy has been hurt.
Youre gonna need me to take care of him.
- Ill take my chances.
- Look, Armandoss no good to you dead.
- Dont stall me, mister.
- Listen to me, Hampton, at least for the boyss sake.
Ive got enough problems without worrying about you.
Weve only just transferred them from one dangerous place to another.
At least theyre still alive.
In the cabin, theyd have been dead by now.
Dont lose the time lock on them.
Weve got to try and do something.
Ive set the coordinator.
Illl hold on to them as long as I can.
Reporting casualties, sir.
Eight wounded and two dead.
Thank you, Mr.
johnson.
Conduct a search of the area for possible survivors.
- Yes, sir.
- Mr.
johnson? - Keep an eye out for a man with a little boy.
- Im sorry but I seriously doubt whether your friends will be found.
A man and a boy, please.
Any, uh- Any further orders, sir? When weve completed our search of the area have a gun crew sink that burning hulk.
Aye, aye, sir.
We lost Tony? Its almost impossible to hold them both when theyrre separated.
Our best chance is to superimpose them on Tony.
Well try for another spatial transfer.
Itll take a few minutes to build up power.
- Get that longboat in the water! - Mr.
johnson.
- Did you find the man and boy? - No, I didnt.
Will you send a boat to the hulk to make a search? - Ive done all I can do.
- Well, then let me take a boat.
Ill let you give this sailor a hand.
Take hold and get him below.
Now.
Go on.
Pick up those men.
Over here.
Go back aft.
Armando.
Hey, wheres Doug? Tony, where am I? How did I get here? Youre hurt.
You wont leave me, Tony, will ya? Now, what kind of talk is that? Of course not.
Where did you last see Doug? I dont know.
The beach.
We were both on the beach.
Mr.
johnson? Mr.
johnson! - Tony, can you make it stop hurting? - Dont touch it.
Put him right over here.
Now, easy with him.
Right down here.
Doug.
He was picked up on the beach.
He the friend you were talking about? Yes.
Where did he come from? Just brought in.
I dont know.
I wouldnt hope for too much.
Feverll finish him.
Theres no heartbeat.
Theres no heartbeat! I have everything thats needed right here.
Ray, do we have a firm enough time lock on the ship? For a transmission, General, but thats about all.
All right, then well try to send this medical bag through to Tony.
Well, that wont be necessary, General.
Illl take it myself.
- Youll what? - Imm quite willing to take the risk.
- Dr.
Berkhart.
- Ben, thats out of the question.
- Why? - You might be trapped there.
- More than I am now? - Trapped or not, the answer is no.
General, as of five minutes ago, I am a civilian.
I no longer take orders from you.
Well, Im still in command of this project.
Couldntt do it.
Well, you realize, of course, that without proper medical attention Dougs chance of surviving a heart attack is about one in a thousand.
You have the authority to send me through the Tunnel.
Im talking about right, not authority.
The right to go is mine.
The duty to send me is yours.
You sent Doug Phillips out there and its your responsibility to keep him alive until you can get him back.
Ben, do you really know what youre asking for? I know that Doug and the boy and other men on that ship need me and, even if I cant get back, I can be a useful human being during the remaining years of my life.
Prepare for the countdown.
Prepare coordinates.
Twenty eight, seven six, five, four three, two one.
Dr.
Berkhart.
How- - Did they- - Yes, Tony.
Now let me handle this.
His hearts all right.
- You mean hes alive? - Hess just in shock.
A few c.
c.
s of this will bounce him back.
- Doctor, would you take a look at the boy? - Right.
Doug? Tony.
Youre alive.
They got me.
Where am I? - Wheres Armando? - Take it easy.
Hess over there.
Come on.
Hello, son.
How are you feeling? Not so good.
Who are you? - Hes a doctor.
- Doctor? - Dr.
Berkhart.
- Yes, Doug.
- Thank heaven.
- You call them physicians, Armando.
Doug, they saved you too.
Im glad.
Is the boy gonna be all right? Yes, I guess we can make him well- - Better than new, in fact.
- Good.
What do you have in there? - You must be a magician.
- Well, I must admit Ive pulled off a few small miracles in my day.
- Is that going to hurt? - No.
- Is that going to hurt? - No.
Im just going to put you to sleep for a while.
And when you wake up your shoulder will feel a lot better.
It is going to hurt, isnt it? Well, it might hurt other little boys, but not you.
- Youre brave, remember? - I hope so.
Now close your eyes, son, and think about something nice.
- Ill think about being a king.
- Oh, thatss a noble thought.
- There now.
That didnt hurt too much.
- just a little.
- Hes nice, Doug.
Is he an American too? - Uh-huh.
Im gonna ask my uncle to make him the court physician- I mean, doctor.
And who are you? Im Dr.
Benjamin Berkhart, sir and I request permission to attend your wounded.
- Oh? I see youve recovered.
- Yes, sir, thanks to the doctor.
I dont remember seeing you brought on board.
And you-You told Captain Decatur you were an American.
- I dont know any Americans that wear clothes like this.
- Mr.
johnson this is gonna be hard for you to understand but were time travelers.
Were not really part of this century at all.
Travelers in time.
Well, thats quite a thought.
Take a look at these, sir.
These are medicines brought back by Dr.
Berkhart from our century.
Penicillin.
Well, I dont believe I know that medicine.
Gentlemen, I pride myself on being a man of logic.
But travelers in time- Ill have to think about that a while.
Well, at least he didnt come right out and say he thought we were out of our minds.
Well, while the anaesthetics taking effect Ill look after the injured men of the crew.
Doctor, will they be able to get us all back? Im afraid not, Tony.
Dr.
Berkhart you sound as if you intend to stay here permanently.
Oh, yes, thats exactly what Imm going to do.
My career as an army doctor may be over but Im sure the United States Navy can use my services.
But what happens when were transferred by the Time Tunnel? Well, youll be on your way, and, uh Ill remain here.
Whats the Tunnel trying to do? Theyre killing us! Dr.
Alfred Stiles, respond.
Red alert.
! All security personnel, stations.
Hes dead.
This is a maximum security operation.
Repeat.
This is a maximum security operation and not a drill.
- Seal all the exits.
- Ray, look.
General! If you can hear me, help us! The Tunnels out of control.
! Youre killing us!