Blake's 7 (1978) s02e05 Episode Script

This is it The Forbidden Zone Let's get back No hurry Let's get back and report We've got nothing to report If we get back and tell Kasabi what's INSIDE the zone She said as far as the security boundary You see any boundary? I can see a notice You shouldn't believe everything you read Intruders in coordinate seventeen Good Kasabi's men, they must be My intelligence reports were correct Do you doubt me now, Supreme Commander? They are Outsiders There is nothing to indicate they are Kasabi's men They are Scouting ahead of the main party I'm not convinced But assuming you're right, what do you intend doing about them? Nothing Nothing We wait I have waited for eighteen days It won't be much longer now It's started, I can feel it Oh, Travis I know Blake is coming here And them? Unimportant They're already dead Doesn't look like much We've gone far enough, Arle Kasabi said that this was the most heavily protected site anywhere in the Federation Well, she was wrong, wasn't she? That must be where Controlwas housed Only the entrance to it The main computerwas in an underground vault Let's see if we can get inside Oh, I dunno Oh, come on, Berg You're not old enough to have lost your nerve yet Help me Help me I can't move I can't I can't How long before we reach our destination? We'll be in teleport range in three hours and four minutes Teleport? Take her on manual, Jenna Switched to manual Teleport range, Blake? In three hours we'll be in teleport range of Earth Earth? Blake, are you crazy? We can't afford to take risks like that We were just going to skirt the system, that's what you said, take a quick look at the defences The perimeter defences Yes, and that was dangerous enough You never said anything about looking at the perimeterfrom the inside We must take this risk All right, I didn't expect you to welcome the idea That's why I misled you just a little That's very diplomatically put Is my phraseology your only complaint, Avon? No, but it is my only surprise You knew? I never really believed the long range reconnaissance story Earth has been on your mind for a long time, Blake Too long for you to sit outside the planetary system and look It's time we really hurt the Federation Oh, we've been hitting at the fingers, the arms I want to hit at the heart And the heart of the Federation is Earth Where exactly, or do you plan to take the whole planet? Two hundred years ago, when the Federation began expansion and conquest, the Administration established a computer complex to monitor information: political, civil, military everything That computer is the nerve centre of ALL Federation activity Smashing that would be the biggest single step toward the destruction of their power I don't think they would ever recoverfrom it You're suggesting that we go into the Forbidden Zone and attack Control? Yes, that is what I am suggesting Do we know where this computer complex is? Most Earth people have heard of it But do we know where it is? The Federation never made any secret of its whereabouts On the contrary, they advertise the fact Control has become a symbol of Federation power It's a challenge Allthe might and the power of the Federation is represented by Control While it exists, the Federation is invulnerable There have been many attempts to destroy it They've allfailed That's true, isn't it, Blake? Yes, there've been massive rocket attacks from space, ground assaults, every kind of attack Control still operates untouched Armies can't do it, space fleets can't do it, but we can, is that it? Forthe past year now, I've been collecting allthe information I could find With Orac's help, I now know more about Control than anyone outside the senior echelon of the Federation I think I can destroy it I'm not going to minimise the danger It's a high risk operation That is why I'm not going to ask any of you to come with me You think you could do it without us? I'd rather not try But if I have to, I will not be alone I've already contacted a Resistance leader No sign of them? They should have reported back hours ago I specifically told them to avoid any contact with the security forces Are you going to wait? No Blake will be looking for our signal I must get to the rendezvous point Getting close to the Forbidden Zone Stay quiet and be alert Kasabi At last Worth an eighteen day wait, Supreme Commander? Oh, Travis I've waited longerthan that That woman was a senior political officer in Space Command I am aware of her background She taught officer cadets But what she was teaching was treason Until a very bright young cadet reported her Yes, Travis, I was A very bright cadet You? You reported her? There was an official inquiry, during which the stupid fools let her escape I'll make sure that doesn't happen this time You'll stay here, Travis But Kasabi is mine Blake, we've decided to come with you Thank you I could do with allthe help I can get There is a condition Yes? None of us is prepared to commit suicide We don't intend to die making some heroic gesture We need a chance of survival We want yourword that if the mission looks impossible, then we'll pull out Yes Guarantee that, and we're allwith you It's understood the decision is mine and mine alone? Yes, that is understood Yes All right, if it looks as if we have less than an even chance, I promise I'll callthe whole thing off Good You two get kitted up You two stand by The others have decided to go with me I thought they would Not very bright, but loyal That leaves you I have thought about it And? Come on Avon, stop playing games Are you going to go with me or not? Well, of course I am surprised you ever doubted it Thank you Frankly, I don't see how you can do it without me Your strongest enemies are the defence computers I am the only one qualified to tackle them Yes, that had occurred to me You better start getting kitted up Do you want to tell me why? I like the challenge You don't want to tell me why If we succeed, if we destroy Control, the Federation will be at its weakest It will be more vulnerable than it has been for centuries The revolt in the Outer Worlds will grow The resistance movements on Earth will launch an all out attack to destroy the Federation They will need unifying They will need a leader YOU will be the natural choice Possibly Don't be modest, Blake You are the only one that they would allfollow You would have no choice You would have to stay on Earth and organise the revolt If there's no otherway There wouldn't be That still doesn't explain why you're backing me With you running the campaign on Earth, somebody has to take charge of allthis You want the Liberator? Exactly If we succeed, the destruction of Control gives us both what we want Could be you're planning just a little far ahead Perhaps But sooner or later, I will have my chance There's no hurry Flight completed We are in stationary orbit within teleport range of the planet Earth Put it on the screen, Zen It's been a long time Kasabi Stay where you are Stand still, all of you Throw down yourweapons Run Now Enough Get the child Kasabi You should have left it to me Nothing's lost Your opening fire could have ruined everything But it didn't, Travis My last chance, you said Kasabi and I had unfinished business This is no time for personalvendettas, Supreme Commander Thank you, Travis I'm obliged forthe reminder Are you feeling better? Oh, don't waste time, Kasabi You have so little of it left Time spent with you was always wasted, Servalan It's good to see you again Why did you murder my people? Well, they were traitors Did they expect mercy? From you? Blake Who? You were to rendezvous with him Is he young? More in your line, surely If you tell me about the rendezvous, I will consider sparing your life My life isn't yours to spare Oh, but it is Then take it But don't try and browbeat me, Servalan Or have you forgotten that I knew you as a cadet? You were a credit to your background: spoilt, idle, vicious My confidential assessment listed her unfit for command But I forgot how well connected she was That is no concern of mine Then it should be It should be everyone's concern The Federation is degenerate, run by creatures like her You are going to tell me about Blake You think so? Oh, yes, we think so You could spare yourself a lot of pain No doubt You are a very intelligent woman Don't tell me you're squeamish, Space Commander? Not in the least Your reputation suggests that you enjoy yourwork And your reputation suggests you're playing fortime Secure herto the chair Your backup force doesn't seem too dependable, Blake The signal is over an hour late Why don't we forget the whole thing? No We've waited a long time to come back to Earth Be a pity to miss the chance now Blake, couldn't a couple of us teleport down, find out what's happened? We willwait forthe signal And if it doesn't come? We'll pull out Give it another hour Come on, come on Where were you to rendezvous with Blake? You can rot, Travis I'lltellyou nothing, nothing She's strongerthan she looks She's still resisting the drug Double the dose That amount could kill her That's not important, just so long as she talks first Kasabi Can you hear me, Kasabi? I hear you Tell me about the rendezvous No rendezvous Very soon now, you are going to die Do you understand me? Always understood you You're vicious, greedy, sick Is there nothing here that might give us a lead? No, I've checked them This is the only important thing A homing beacon? I'm presuming it was to give Blake a signalto give him a landing fix That's allwe need No, the signal may have to be sent in code If we don't get it right, we could scare Blake off And the beacon may have to transmit from an agreed location If its position does not match Blake's coordinates, he won't come in Now, that should be long enough Where were you to rendezvous with Blake? Coordinates three three one, eleven zero one That's better Now, Kasabi, listen to this: was the homing beacon to transmit in a code pattern? Yes It was pulse; three long, two short, recurring Now it's over, Kasabi Servalan I'm sorry Sorry? I should have tried In the beginning, I should have tried to help you Time's up We're pulling out Jenna, I want the shortest way out of this system Avon, run a proximity check on battle fleet patrols Shall I get back to the flight deck, then? You might as well BEACON SIGNAL Wait That's it, that's the signal Three long, two short, three long, two short Cally, get a fix on it Three three one, eleven zero one That confirms it Standby to put me down You want to teleport to these coordinates? Yes No Put me down at zero point five varying That should be about a mile away from the rendezvous Why? I'll scout around before I make contact What's the matter, Blake? Don't you trust yourfriends? Of course I trust them the same way I trust you Teleport's set Right You all know what to do Gan, are you all set? Yes I'll be waiting All right Put me down Down and safe As far as I can see, it's all clear Get an exact locatorfix on my signal and send Gan down Teleport locked on He's on his way Gan's down and safe Now, you're quite clear about the rest of the plan? Quite clear We all know what to do All right, start the second countdown now Countdown running Good luck, Blake What is this place? A church A church? Place of religious assembly Must be ancient The Federation had them all destroyed at the beginning of the New Calendar There's no sign of Kasabi? No Somebody's been here, though And not long ago Liberator, we're going in now Looks quiet, but if I give the word, teleport us out Fast No No No She's still alive Who do you think she is? One of Kasabi's people She's lost a lot of blood by the look of it Let's have a look No, she'll be fine, soon as I treat herwith this MEDICSCAN I'd bettertellthe others Come in, Blake Liberator, we're at the rendezvous point Everything's all right You have made contact with Kasabi? Not yet Not directly Then everything is not all right It will be I'll get back to you Do you get the feeling there's something he's not telling us? I don't know I hate waiting like this Could be worse We could be down there with him I'd preferthat to being here You're welcome to take my place when the time comes If it comes What do you mean? Something's not right He's failed to make contact with Kasabi Exactly But Kasabi's signal came from the rendezvous point Blake has arrived there and failed to make contact That doesn't necessarily mean anything disastrous Perhaps they're just being extra careful Let's hope so I have a feeling that we are not being careful enough No It's all right, it's all right We won't hurt you Take this No Please Who are you? My name is Gan This is Blake Blake You came, then Yes What is your name? Veron I'm Kasabi's daughter Where is your mother? She's dead What happened? We were ambushed, we didn't have a chance My motherwas hit, everyone else was killed I started to run but they came after me, so I hid That's all right now Sssh Gently, gently What happened then? They searched the area One of them came right up to where I was hiding I was so frightened They searched for a long time and then I stayed hidden for a while, and then I came here as we planned I gave the signal Well, you're safe now We'lltake care of you I'm very sorry about your mother She was a remarkable woman You lie here and rest while we decide what's to be done Thank you Blake, we're going to have to pull out It's a setback, but we've come this far It means a change of plan, but I'd still like to try for it What's the use? The risks are doubled now I'm not so sure Kasabi was only giving us backup cover, holding off the security forces to give us time to penetrate the Forbidden Zone Yes, so how can we hope to do it without her? We still have the element of surprise Even more so now with Kasabi's force wiped out Security aren't going to expect another assault so soon You're guessing, Blake Guessing and hoping It is a calculated risk Remember, we've got one foolproof factor: the teleport Even if they do attack, we can still get out We will have failed, but at least we'll be alive It's still a big risk It always was Even with Kasabi's people, there were no guarantees All right, what do we do now? We carry on as planned The next step is still up to Avon and Vila Liberator, do you read me? We hear you We're going ahead with phase two Avon and Vila ready? What about Kasabi? Avon, give me a rundown check on what you're going to do We teleport directly into the Forbidden Zone, we make an analysis of the defence systems, and then we teleport directly to your location No more than five minutes in the zone Get out sooner if you sense something's wrong I've already got that feeling, Blake What about Kasabi? Cally, if you don't get their signal, transferthem afterfive minutes anyway Confirmed That is all then Good luck You ready? He didn't answer your question He will I don't want to go You surprise me I don't feelwell I'm going to be a big handicap I'm used to that Avon Good luck Put us down, Cally THAT will be the only access point We have to get into there before we can try forthe main vault But before that, we have to cross the zone I've the feeling we're being watched Automatic scanners will have picked us up as soon as we got here What's that? High intensity radiation grid The rays from these could burn you up in seconds In that case, do you think you ought to be fooling around with it? It has to be activated somehow Let's find out Walk anywhere here, and you set the whole thing into operation Total self repair in eight seconds How farwould you say it is to that blockhouse? Fifty yards, maybe more Are you sure we're safe here? Teleport now Don't worry, they're friends How did they get here? We have teleport equipment I don't know what that is You know, I'm not sure I do Well? It is not going to be easy Can we do it? Not a chance, it's absolutely impossible There is a way Where are Kasabi and her people? They were wiped out in an ambush This is Kasabi's daughter Veron, Avon, Vila Veron was the only survivor I'm sorry I knew you were lying Yes, well unless you can come up with some good reasons why not, we're going ahead as planned Certain death, would you accept that as a good reason? From somebody else, maybe All right, but if we all get killed, don't say I didn't warn you Let's hearthe rest of it One thing is in ourfavour, there do not seem to be any security forces within the zone None at all? They don't need them The defence system is totally automated It is more efficient than any brigade of troops That improves our chances This is the idea: we start here nearthe perimeter Then we teleport across the Forbidden Zone directly into the entry blockhouse You know, the teleport will have to be precise A fraction out and we'll land up right in the middle of the zone Cally and Jenna won't make any mistakes You all right, Veron? Do you mind if I go up for some air? I stillfeel a bit faint Well, don't go too far You mustn't take any chances I won't Now, once we're into the entry blockhouse Why don't we teleport right down to the control computer chamber? Too deep Teleport won't necessarily reliably transmit through that level of density Anyway, we need an exact locatorfix The only way to get that is to is to go there first Right I wouldn't be too certain that it can even get us into the blockhouse Judging by the electronics we've seen, there's bound to be anti matter screening built into the structure All right, then we teleport right up to the door of the entry blockhouse Then it's up to Vila to break the locking systems Can you do it, Vila? That's a stupid question At least I think it is Right Let's discuss what we do once we get inside According to intelligence reports, there is a shaft Down Are you beginning to have doubts, Travis? No It won't fail I hope not There'll be no second chances I won't need them It's running my way now The luck has changed It's my turn Capturing the girlwas the only luck you've had so far That single event has given me total control of the situation You've gambled everything on her cooperation That was no gamble She will do precisely as she was instructed She has no choice Get rid of that Sono gas Yes, but who threw it in? Veron It had to be No, I don't believe that Why should she do it? By all means, let us stand around and discuss it Avon's right We're not safe here any longer Let's move out The door's been blocked off It won't budge It's barred Let me try It won't move Leave it I'lltell Cally We've no means of getting hold of the Liberator, no means of getting out of here Someone set up a trap And it worked, didn't it? With no teleport to snatch them away, they're mine They believed your story It wasn't difficult It was close to the truth The only lies were that I escaped the ambush, and that my motherwas dead You did sealthe entrance? Yes, just as you told me Good You did well You can be proud of yourself I disgust myself That will pass There is a reward for Blake, you know What you made me do Might even get you a civilian citation No You were sensible You did what was expedient I betrayed four men, men who represent the only cause worth fighting for That's what I did And now I want my side of the bargain Bargain? Travis, did you make a bargain with this traitor? My mother Let me take her He promised me my motherwould go Don't concern yourself with your mother She died one hour ago NO I want my mother Now you'll stay here as my prisoner I'll dealwith her You just bring me Blake As the Supreme Commander orders Kasabi's child It's no good Let me try again It's opening Sorry it took so long I'm a bit out of condition Come in, Blake This is Liberator Come in Avon, Vila, Gan, respond Are you reading us? Come in It's over an hour since our last contact It can't be a communicatorfault Not on allfour bracelets, no What do you think has happened? They've run into trouble Yes And what do we do, wait and guess? What was our last contact bearing? Here They have not had time to get far Couple of miles at the most, and without theirteleport they're earthbound now I will call security No But they would have men searching the woods forthem now I want to take him myself Shall I call Central? There's still a way We have to think like Blake Think how he would act in a situation like this Now, where is the most dangerous place he could go? The last place we would think of searching for him? The Forbidden Zone, he'd go into the Forbidden Zone That's what he came for, and that's where he'll go Come on These are weight and disturbance sensitive Touch them and you activate the ray emission They have already registered our presence, so the whole area will be sensitised and primed Cut the mesh, and it has an eight second repair cycle Sounds unbeatable It may well be But come on, you've got something on your mind If I can fire at ground level, the beam radiation should be great enough to cut a narrow channelthrough the sensor mesh That would give you eight seconds to get from here to the blockhouse The mesh would start its repair cycle instantly Take one step off the channel and you're dead I know it's a slim chance, but it's the best I can come up with Let's try it How's your sprinting? I think I'm about to find out Make it quick There is no room for a good loser in this race You go the minute I give you the word, understand? Right GUNFIRE GO Faster, Blake You next, Vila You can get started on the door I'm about to set a new galactic record GUNFIRE Now Gan Come on, come on You took a big risk there, Gan I thought it might save time Besides, I needed a pacemaker Me too Implanted in my heart Just get started on the door GUNFIRE Avon It will repair before he gets here You'll hit him Let go GUNFIRE Avon, run for your life Come on, come on THANK YOU How long? Oh, it's a difficult one Thirty seconds? Get started Supreme Commander, I don't know how he did it, but Blake has penetrated the Control complex I want to go in after him I'll need the zone deactivated I don't have the authority to orderthat Then get the authority I'm so close now The only way out is the way Blake went in I can shut him off I want that authority Stand by Central? This is Supreme Commander Servalan I want a direct link to the High Council, priority rating one Hold Hold it What is it? More security Sprinting's one thing, but I think flying's beyond me Am I safe now? No What about now? Possibly Come on, Vila, there's another lock here Times like this, I wish I'd gone straight Travis? Yes, Supreme Commander? I've staked a great deal on this, Travis, but I've achieved what you wanted The zone will be deactivated in precisely fifteen seconds That's all I'll need Both our heads are on the block now, Travis This must not fail Don't worry, Supreme Commander, I will not fail you Who are you? Gan This is it Oh, it's a bad one Can you do it? I'm not sure You've got to Behind this door is the key to it all: Control That computer is the most vital part of Federation power We're the thickness of this door away from destroying them That should do it Come on, open, open Come on I'll have to try anotherway It means starting all over again Take allthe time you want You CAN do it Gan, try pushing it, this time Right We'vedone itwe'vedone it.
I'vedone it! Blake There's nothing here There's nothing here Nothing Ha Ha Ha! Travis You believed it, Blake, like allthe otherfools before you Destroy Control and you destroy the Federation No It WAS here Everybody knows it was here Of course We've never concealed it On the contrary, we've broadcast the fact We used it as a challenge to our enemies; we invited them to attack Control It was never here? It was moved, thirty years ago To where? Even I don't know that But it's safe and secure and will remain so while those who seek to destroy us believe it's here You see, it's the great illusion, Blake You give substance and credibility to an empty room, and the realthing becomes undetectable, virtually invisible Now take theirweapons I've waited a long time forthis moment, Blake, and it was worth it Move out Release your prisoners, Travis No Your mutoids will put down theirweapons What are you talking about? Do as I order What's the matterwith you, Servalan? She's nervous Jenna When we lost contact, I came looking for you I happened to come across this one I thought she might come in useful I also found somebody else She told me what had happened Travis threatened to kill her mother unless she betrayed you Then he killed her anyway The moment you pullthat triggerthey will be dead That's right, but so would your Supreme Commander And so would you Release them Do it Your move, I think, Travis Take theirweapons All right, let's move It seems as though we both failed, Travis Get afterthem You hesitated My life was at risk and you hesitated Jenna, have you got the teleport bracelets? Yes Too risky to use them here Let's get nearerthe surface Right Travis, what's that? Strontium grenade You fool, it's too powerful You'll bring the roof in The door Now, come on, Gan, hurry, come on, come on Blake MYleg! Blake Go I'm not worth dying for Gan Gan No They must be trapped Come on, let's go back Blake? Where's Gan? Gan's dead It's completely blocked There's no way through Brilliant They'll dig us out eventually Oh, yes They'll dig us out eventually And then I'll bury you You're welcome to come with us I have a debt to pay So have we Mine must be paid here on Earth Bring us up, Cally State course and speed Standard by Ten Get us out of the Solar system The instruction is imprecise Just do it Confirmed