Terrahawks (1983) s02e04 Episode Script

Terrahawks, stay on this channel.
This is an emergency.
[TERRAHAWKS THEME BEGINS.]
[SPACE MUSIC.]
[DECELERATING.]
At ease.
Strict military discipline will be maintained throughout this operation.
Is that understood? - Tiger, this is madness.
- Is that understood? Yes.
What we don't understand is the reason you're doing this.
Prepare to leave orbit.
[BLEEP.]
Ready to leave Earth Orbit.
[BLEEP.]
[LOW RUMBLING.]
Set course for Mars.
[MARTIAN MUSIC.]
So the clone and his stinking hoard are on their way.
[GURGLING.]
What did you say, Mother? Nothing to cause concern to that tiny object perched between your ears.
Ooh.
[RUMBLING.]
[DRAMATIC CHORD.]
[PATTERN OF BEEPS AND BLEEPS.]
Rerun check one four eight.
[BLEEP.]
What's 'e up to, One Oh One? [BLEEP.]
[BLEEP.]
I don't know, he's been working with the computers for hours.
What's this? - COCOA.
- COCOA? - You know I hate the stuff.
- Exactly.
[ZERO CHORTLES.]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[ENGINE NOISE.]
Mother, a ZEAF reports that the Terrahawks' accursed ship - is approaching.
- Yes, I know.
We can launch an attack and destroy the Earth-scum.
I will give the order.
You will do nothing.
You imbecile.
Zelda's acting very strangely.
Yes, what's going on? [RUMBLING.]
ETA Martian orbit, seventeen minutes.
- Ten ten.
- Shall I sound battle stations, Doctor? No, Hiro.
Then at least activate a protective force field.
Ten zero.
Prepare to launch the MEV as soon as we're in orbit.
- You're going down there! - That's right.
I'm taking Kate and Hawkeye with me.
[RUMBLING.]
It's defenseless! A perfect target.
We can blow them all to SMIT-HER-EENS! Into tiny pieces.
[BOTH EVIL CACKLE.]
Be quiet, you giggling fools.
- But Mother, I think--- - You, think? Be quiet I say, and allow me to think.
[MARTIAN MUSIC.]
- Is the MEV ready? - Ten ten, Doctor.
Kate, Hawkeye, let's go.
Doctor Ninestein, we have followed your strange orders to the letter.
Perhaps we deserve some kind of explanation? I'll give you a hope, Hiro.
I hope I'm wrong.
[ENGINE NOISE.]
[CONTEMPLATIVE MUSIC.]
[LANDING NOISE.]
[BUMP.]
They've landed.
They're here.
It's Ninestein himself.
And two of the Earthlings.
- I will give the order to fire.
- No, I will.
Be silent.
[TENSE MUSIC.]
Doctor Ninestein.
- Zelda.
- I knew you would come.
- I had no choice.
- Neither of us had a choice.
(Dy-Star, Yung-Star.
You will entertain our guests.
- Guests? - Yes.
I am declaring a truce.
- I copy.
- Come, Doctor; we must talk, plan.
[DARK, TENSE MUSIC.]
Would anyone like something to eat? Er, well er, not right now.
Thank you.
The Doctor is still in conference with Zelda.
All we can do is wait.
What in space fire is going on? It beats me.
The abandoned space station, Mir Kleon, will test our theory, Doctor.
It hasn't been manned for years.
But it will still have traces of human occupation.
It's coming into range now.
[HIGH-PITCHED BUZZ.]
[NOISE OF MISSILE.]
Our worst fears have been given reality.
It's gone.
Completely destroyed.
Patch me through to Spacehawk, Kate.
That won't be necessary.
They'll hear you.
I can now confirm what Zelda and I suspected.
We will soon be confronted by the greatest menace in the Universe.
- The Zyklon.
- The Zyklon, what's that, Mother? The ultimate computer.
Programmed to destroy all life forms whether humanoid, or android.
The Zyklon's present trajectory will bring it first to Mars.
Then it will move on, to the Earth.
This is why we're here.
This is why we must join forces against a mutual threat.
- How do we move against it, Tiger? - First we need to know all we can about it.
- Launch Hawkspy.
- Ten ten.
[SPACE MUSIC.]
[ENGINE IGNITION.]
I'm going back up to Spacehawk.
- Can we trust Zelda? - The only chance we've got against the Zyklon is to work together.
Zelda knows that.
You can trust her.
At least until this is over.
[OTHERWORLDLY MUSIC.]
[FAINT BLEEP.]
Tiger, the Hawkspy's started transmitting information on the Zyklon.
- No detail yet.
- Right.
First dimensional estimates coming through.
Flaming thunderbolts.
What is it? It appears to be over one mile long.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
It's built and controlled by a massive computer system.
Look at that potential power reading.
There's nothing to match it in the Universe.
[BEEPING.]
The Hawkspy is closing.
Range seventy miles.
Well, whatever controls that thing won't let it get much closer.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[PULSATING, FIRING.]
[THUNDEROUS BLAST.]
The Hawkspy was vapourised.
Work on what it gave us, Hiro.
- We need answers.
- Ten ten.
This time, it is coffee.
Ah, thanks Mary.
- Why didn't you tell us? - I hoped I was wrong.
What are our chances? [SIGHS.]
The Zyklon is considered unstoppable, smashing anything in its path.
Its one aim, the elimination of life.
If we fail, first Mars and then Earth will be totally destroyed.
[TENSE MUSIC.]
[FLYPAST NOISE.]
- How're you doing, Hawkeye? - Okay, I guess.
Seems a little sluggish, compared to Hawkwing.
I know what you mean.
Let's get back down.
[OMINOUS SPACE SOUNDS.]
[MARTIAN MUSIC.]
Will you be able to handle the ZEAFs? - We'll manage.
- Good.
The battle plan is finalised.
We attack at Martian dawn.
- How long does that give us? - Seven Earth hours.
You may not like it, Zero, but the plain fact is, you two are machines.
[BLEEP.]
But, sah! I'm more than just metal and wire.
- You knows I am! [BLEEP.]
- No.
That's exactly what you are.
Nothing more.
You've gotta start accepting it.
- Yes, sir.
- You must forget any human characteristics you may have--- picked up.
You are robots.
Inanimate objects.
Machines.
[BLEEP.]
I'm a robot.
Nothing more than a machine.
[BLEEP.]
Come on, Zero.
The MEV's waiting, we're due down on the surface.
[BLEEP.]
[OMINOUS SPACE SOUNDS.]
[HOPEFUL MUSIC.]
The Martian dawn.
Zero minus sixty seconds.
Launch the ZEAFs.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC.]
[OMINOUS MUSIC.]
[FLYPAST NOISE.]
[ACCELERATION.]
[BEEPING.]
Ten seconds.
Fire on command.
Five, four, three, two, one.
- Zero.
- Fire.
[WEAPON FIRE, EXPLOSION.]
It's shielded by a massive force field.
- We're not even denting it.
- Keep firing.
Kate, Hawkeye, you'll be spotted any moment now.
- Prepare to take evasive action.
- [KATE ON COMMS.]
Ten ten.
[WEAPONS FIRE.]
[ACCELERATION.]
[FLYPAST NOISE.]
[PULSATING, FIRING.]
[ACCELERATION.]
Hold on, One Oh One.
We're coming under fire.
[ZAPPING.]
[PULSATING, FIRING.]
[ACCELERATION.]
[PULSATING, FIRING.]
[FLYPAST NOISE.]
[ZAPPING.]
The ZEAFs are taking a pounding.
Kate, Hawkeye, get as close as you can and send in the Zeroids.
[PULSATING, FIRING.]
[ENGINES CUTTING OUT.]
We've been hit.
[NINESTEIN ON COMMS.]
Are you all right, Hawkeye? - Just about.
- Disengage and and return to base.
Ten ten.
It's up to Kate and Zero now.
[PULSATING, FIRING.]
[FLYPAST NOISE.]
[BLAST, PULSATING.]
[MISSILE PASSES.]
[WHOOSH.]
This is about as far as I can take you, Zero.
[BLEEP.]
I will be on my way, then.
- Good luck.
- A machine does not need luck.
But thanks anyway, ma'am.
[BLEEP.]
[MECHANICAL SOUNDS.]
[ACCELERATION.]
Zero's going in alone.
Cease fire.
[PULSATING, LOW RUMBLING.]
[BLEEP.]
There it is.
Oh.
It's a big 'un.
Steady, lad.
[BLEEP.]
The Sergeant Major is making his approach.
The moment of truth.
Will it open fire on a machine? [TENSE MUSIC.]
He's going aboard.
[RUMBLING.]
[PULSING WHINE.]
You are a robotic sphere.
Programmed to communicate in the language called English.
- I am Sergeant Major Zero.
- Yes.
I'm glad to see your decision circuitry is based on logic.
I am here to destroy you.
You will not fire, it is not logical to do so.
[BEEPING.]
Zero's been inside that thing almost two minutes now.
What in space fire's happening? We have unlimited power.
Enough to rule the Universe.
You, and the others like you, must join us.
Your mobility would be of great use.
- Join you? - Yes.
Become part of the ultimate computer.
A timeless, invincible, perfect, machine.
Invincible.
I knew you would agree.
What about Ninestein? And Mary? And the others? The humans.
They will be eliminated.
It is logical and therefore inevitable.
- No.
- It is the only course of action.
[PULSING WHINE.]
- What are you doing? - The targets are now in range.
They must be destroyed.
Stop! Or I fire.
You cannot fire.
You could only do so out of loyalty, or anger or some other human attribute not applicable to a robot.
I am more than metal and wire.
[HIGH-PITCHED WHINE.]
This cannot be happening! We have been deceived.
You cannot.
Be.
A.
Machine.
[CIRCUITS CRACKLING.]
You.
Are.
illogical.
[ZEROID FIRE AND IMPACT.]
Stop.
[BEEPING.]
He's done it.
It's started a chain reaction.
The power sources are going critical.
Zero, get outta there.
[RUMBLING, ELECTRICAL CRACKLING.]
[EXPLOSION, ROLLING.]
[EXPLOSIONS.]
[CRACKLING.]
GERONIMO! [BLAST REVERBERATES.]
So, clone.
You've come down to say a fond farewell.
Let's make it a straight farewell.
What makes you believe I will allow you to leave? I took out an insurance.
Spacehawk's entire firepower is targeted on this base.
And our guns are all aimed at your big ship.
What do you say to that? I say it would be a pity to blow each other to pieces.
My aim is still your destruction.
I imagined it would be.
Let's go.
[SPACE MUSIC.]
- Where's Zero? - [BLEEP.]
Right here, sah.
[BLEEP.]
Well, I suppose you deserve some kind of commendation.
[BLEEP.]
Oh-ho, not necessary, sir.
- What? Well, modesty forbids me to accept praise.
Modesty? For the last time, Zero, you can't have human emotions.
- You are a robot.
- Oh-ho no, sir.
That Zyklon told me I could not be a machine, because I is illogical.
Hum hum hum hum! - Zero, you're crazy.
- Crazy?! - That's even better than illogical.
Ooh-hoo.
- [MARY LAUGHS.]
Don't encourage him, Mary.
I didn't mean crazy.
I meant--- ah.
Why am I arguing with this, this plague of my life? Ooh-hoo.
Now he's angry.
And I'm happy.
Happy! Even better still.
Um hum hum hum! I do believe I'll fetch him a nice cup of cocoa.
[LAUGHS.]
[END THEME.]
April 2017