Blake's 7 (1978) s02e08 Episode Script

Quiet, isn't it? Yes Information Forward sensors indicate Federation pursuit ships Zen, strategy three, immediate operation Confirmed Battle stations Give me bearing and number of hostiles Battle computers will specify three seconds Activate the force wall Activated What's happening? Pursuit ships homing in Get us moving Sensors indicate two hostiles bearing 1 3 7 Cally Distance five hundred spacials and closing Full boost, Jenna Full boost Two hundred spacials and closing fast Evasion course Evasion course underway Two plasma bolts launched and running Changing course delta one vectortwo nine PLASMAWHINE Missed Increase speed to standard by ten Confirmed Speed increased to standard by ten Blake, look Two more pursuit ships Bearing one seven five Distance? Four hundred spacials and closing We're turning into them I can see that Compensating zero nine five Increase speed to standard by twelve Confirmed Plasma bolts launched and running They're well off target No threat I don't callthat off target Where the hell did that one come from? Zen Forward vision Four more? Bearing? Two seven zero Cally? Four hundred spacials and closing Blake, We're running out of room to manoeuvre They're working to a pattern Zen, are the battle computers ready to project all enemy positions? Affirmative Computers ready Blake, there's a mass of ionised particles, vectorthree nine If we can fly into it, it could confuse their scanners for just long enough Avon might be right Tangent one eight Go for it Blake, at this speed even the smallest particle Quench it, Jenna, fullthrust Tangent one eight Full boost is on Zen, nearest pursuit ship? Nine hundred spacials Liberator is now out of detector range We've outrun them Well done, Jenna I thought we'd had it that time So did I Cally, I could murder a relaxant Any chance? It's for medicinal purposes only You know that This once? Well, are you dying? I'm thinking about it Has she picked us up yet? No, commander Good Our detector shield is working Give me her exact position in three minutes at present speed Mark Computer running Commanderto lead flotilla Grid reference one zero seven three delta in two minutes twenty three seconds Mark Attack in sections, Alpha section leads, thirteen seconds between waves Speed, time distort ten Now we'll see what the Liberator is made of Two minutes She won't get away a second time Do we join the action, Space Commander? No We just watch the execution Federation pursuit ships registering on forward detectors now number twenty Twenty? Oh no Activate force wallthree sixty Energy reserves? Switched in Activated Zen, relative position? Liberator is cantered on all flight paths What course? Maintain course Increase speed to standard by ten Zen, can we withstand an attack of this magnitude? No information Thank you, that's very helpful Alpha section commencing attack run Excellent This is what I've been waiting for Goodbye, Blake Four plasma bolts, launched and running Hang on, everybody EXPLOSION They've got her And again How many strikes now? Five bolts, running true She'll have to go She'll never resist this EXPLOSION PLASMA FIRE It's all right, Jenna, I've got it She's getting away Alpha section, return to the attack Repeat, Alpha section, return to the attack Blake, we're losing them, I think Forward vision is now clear Cally's right But how? A too intricate attack pattern Theirtrajectories were too precise They couldn't turn in time to match ourforward velocity Maintain course and speed She's flown right through us How many hits registered? Twelve What's her damage? Cannot specify But there must have been a heavy drain on the neutron energy banks How much our computer cannot determine What's our course and speed? One zero nine, time distort twenty Twenty Are you sure? Computer confirms Then we can't possibly catch her And I thought we had them for sure Used up half our energy reserves Reading is forty five percent of capacity It was the biggest attack they've mounted on us yet We need time to recharge the banks, and ourselves Zen, are we clear of pursuit ships? Affirmative Liberator is now out of detector range You said that last time Avon, when are you going to repairthat detector shield? Wheneverwe stumble across the parts I need Maybe we should give priority to getting them Yes, maybe we should Looks as though the Federation have developed a shield themselves Yes, wellthey got very, very close before we saw them And that is the most depressing aspect of the whole affair I was rather hoping to sellthem the idea CODED COMMUNICATION Vila, come on, wake up Vila Unh That message, did you log it? What message? I thought I heard a call sign numerative Aw, it's just Federation traffic I expect Orac'll have it Shall I ask him what it was? Orac, was that something? I thought I heard identification Exbar Was it Exbar? Automatic monitoring confirms The message appears to be directed to you personally Me? Have you decoded it? Not yet It is a non standard cipher What was the origin of the message? Point of origin was the planet Exbar The sender is aware of my unique intercept capability Decode is now complete Message carries a visplay Visplay, Avon Zen, transfer visplay to main screen Main screen transfer complete Blake, I am sending from the planet Exbar I have Ushton's daughter Here she is Her name is Inga, if you remember Don't worry, I won't harm her All I ask is come to Exbar and talk Blake, this is not a trick Like yourself, I am now a fugitive from the Federation It is time we pooled our resources Togetherwe might survive Alone the Federation will pick us off one at a time Starting with him, we hope He could have a point Blake, the girl is safe if you come to Exbarwithin twenty five time units Teleport at grid reference B W 1 30 If you do not come, the girl, regretfully, dies Who exactly is Inga? She meant a lot to me once What about Ushton? He's my father's brother I thought he was dead He ought to be dead; he's been a prisoner on that planet for years Well, we didn't see him, so perhaps he is dead I don't know It's a trap, of course Possibly What else could it be? He did say togetherwe might survive Don't be stupid Listen, I heard it as well as you did He said we should pool our resources and I still say he may have a point You turn your back on him you might find it between your shoulder blades That's what you say Vila, he wants to kill us He used to want to kill us Now the Federation want to kill him He's in the same situation as us Are you sure you recognise this girl? Yes You want to go to Exbar, don't you? Yes, I do Do you know the planet? I visited it years ago, spent some time there It was a penal colony then Only grade four offenders, allowed visitors, special privileges, that sort of thing And now? Abandoned, so I thought You're being irrational That message, anybody could have picked it up No It was non standard code The Federation listening stations don't use it That is correct, isn't it Orac? Correct That code was destandardised for general Federation traffic fifty years ago Thank you, Orac Travis hates you, and all of us He wants to kill us What can he possibly offer us? I don't know You believe his story about our needing each other against the Federation? No Well, then You heard him; he's got the girl Do you believe that he won't kill her? No That's why I want to go to Exbar I don't expect any of you to come with me; I just want you to put me down, that's all You just want us to put you down and that is allyou ask? Yes Well, if that's all You're being naive, all of you Vila? Well, she has got a pretty face Right No I still say that it is an unacceptable risk It is not unacceptable because I accept it I want to save that girl, if I can If I can't, I might as well be a Federation slave like everyone else As might you all Zen, lay in a course forthe planet Exbar What do you mean, yourforce lost him? Your orders were to destroy Blake We got close, Supreme Commander, but the Liberatorstood the attack Did you damage her? We must have Where is she now? I don't know I've put all patrol units in sectorfour on full alert Commander, I'm not interested in your excuses You will surrender your ship and place yourself under close arrest But, Supreme Commander, I must protest Mutoid We did very well to get close to the Liberator It could have worked! COMMUNICATOR CHIME Yes? Communications section We've just received a rather odd signal It's in top priority general code one zero seven and it's tagged for your personal attention For me? By name? Yes, Supreme Commander Have you decoded it? Not yet What is the origin of the message? Unspecified No Federation code sign was given Decode at once And Councillor Joban is here Send him in Councillor Joban Supreme Commander An honour, Councillor Thank you Aren't you going to offer me a drink? Yes, of course Not joining me? I preferto keep a clear head Very wise Personally, I like the edges a little blurred I wish I could believe that Softened, then I find that even less likely It failed, then? I knew you were well informed, but Allthat logistical output, and it failed It almost succeeded ""Almost succeeded'' is not really good enough, is it? Did I suggest that it was? Some members of the council are concerned that many of our citizens now know of Blake's activities, and those of the renegade Travis But there have been no public space casts on either Travis or Blake People talk, Servalan There's no way of stopping them This is a major breach of security The punishment is total Who are these people who have been talking? I want their names, Councillor All sorts of citizens from Alphas to labour grades know of Blake's defiance of the Federation They talk of him as a sort of hero, many of them What rubbish His men impede progress, and more importantly order Order, Servalan It is allthat matters I do not need you to remind me of that I supported your appointment Perhaps I was wrong Perhaps you were There's a first time for everything, Joban I've always admired yourwillingness to take risks Calculated risks I add up to a dangerous enemy Mmmmmm So do I, Councillor The council ask, ''Where is Blake's head?'' And we've no answer You shall have it The answer, or his head? Both Good I would not like to think I might have been wrong in my choice Can I offer you another Thank you, no I must try to emulate your clarity of thought I value ourfriendship Goodbye, Supreme Commander Goodbye, Councillor Joban COMMUNICATOR CHIME Yes? The message reads, "Travis is on the planet Exbar " Is that all? That is all, but communications have now established that its origin was somewhere in the fourth sector We can't be more specific The fourth sector Where was Blake's Liberatorwhen it was attacked? Supreme Commander? Do we have a command ship available? C 26 has just returned Good Put it on readiness and plot me a course for Exbar The atmosphere on Exbar is breathable, but the envelope is narrow and oxygen begins to run out at relatively low altitudes The terrain supports minimum vegetation, which becomes increasingly sparse at higher altitudes Near the top of the chalk escarpments, which are a feature of the area specified, the air is dangerously thin So, it's very cold down there and you'll be short of oxygen on the higher ground So move slowly and conserve your energy Better still, don't go at all At least don't go alone, not again Let one of us go down with you Are you volunteering? Me? Thanks forthe offer anyway Wait Why? We're approaching orbit At least let me make sure that there are no Federation pursuit ships around Why should there be? Why shouldn't there be? Zen, any sign of a pursuit ship? Negative on main detectors Satisfied? What happens if they arrive while you're down there? Then you'll have to leave me down there That could happen I know What's the matterwith you, Avon? I'm just reminding you, that's all You are still assuming we will risk our lives for you Liberator is now moving into stationary orbit over planet Exbar I'm going to get ready Vila Just think what we're missing on Exbar Allthat cold and shortage of breath Cally, what's the matter? No I I don't think it's important Well, it might be You've been right before No, leave it, it's nothing Down safely I seem to rememberthe place from when I was a boy There's an old pathway going up a slope I think I'm nearthe right place I'm moving off now It's not safe, staying in orbit like this We're a sitting target Well, there should be no danger Does anyone know we're here? Avon? What? I said who knows we're here? How do I know who knows? I still say anybody could have picked up that message No they couldn't You know they couldn't Why are you so worried? Why don't you get on with your job? What's allthat about? I've no idea Ushton? Ushton Who are you? Roj Roj Blake Roj Blake? Roj It's good to see you again You've grown It's been a long time Yes, I suppose it has Where is Travis? Travis Well, we'll get to him later First, I must take you to a fire, and under cover You're limping Yes, I broke my leg last winter, fell down a crevasse Inga got me out Isn't there anyone else around here to help you? No They're alltoo busy trying to stay alive Trying to get enough to eat Federation The Federation They leave us alone now Nothing else they want on Exbar Hmph Well, good to see you Come on Here we are That's my dugout Where? There Come on I'm going down What I said I'm going down Vila, come and operate the teleport Did you hearthat? Yes, but I don't believe it Why? Blake may need some help And that concerns you? But you've been against it all until now I know, but I'm still going down Vila? You know what allthis is about, don't you? I think I can guess It is a trap, isn't it? Avon thinks so Well, Avon always thinks so This time he feels responsible Well, why should Avon feel responsible? There can only be one reason Thank you Tell me about Travis Oh, he turned up here six days ago with men and guns How many men? Four Crimos Crimos? Well, I've never seen them before but that's what they were, all right Criminal psychopaths So I hear You know what they can do, don't you? Mm And they have Inga Yes Well, Travis seems to have them well in hand He said he doesn't want to hurt her He just wants you to join him up there Do you believe him? I had no choice He had the crimos and the guns He took us by surprise His ship must have landed on the lower plain So, where is he now, do you know? Yes, he's in the tower at the top of the escarpment It's an old communications centre, deserted, but it's still got an oxygen plant and the powerto run it Why didn't you go after him? Oh, absolutely impossible With this leg I couldn't even get up there Mm How did you come to hear about allthis? Travis sent me a summons Summons? Yes Said come, or he'd killthe girl So you came What else could I do? What does he want? To talk, so he says More likely to kill me You knew that and you still came That was good of you So, how do I get up there? I'll show you I should go up the back trail Come at them from behind Surprise them Oh, by the way, how do I get into this tower? Wellthere's only one door Yes, I was afraid of that FOOTSTEPS Right Now, just go up here and you'll see a ridge Climb the ridge and you'llfind the tower Oh, take this It's quieterthan that thing I'll manage Good luck, Roj SCANNER Jenna, send Vila down, I need him Adjust coordinates to 0 2 4 6 COMMUNICATOR CHIME He's on his way up I know I saw him He's coming up The back trail Did you hearthat, Inga? Your champion is coming to rescue you He's very gallant, your Blake Foolish, too All right Molok Get him I think my crimos are going to enjoy this You're going to kill him Don't worry; I won't kill him, yet Estimated time to Exbar? Planetfallwill be at 21 :59 standard Are we at full capacity? We are calculating at time distort nine That is our safety maximum I thought this ship was capable of time distort ten? That is the emergency maximum This is emergency, time distort ten Yes, Supreme Commander Time distort ten Mutoids Don't you ever question anything? This is not ourfunction Ourfunction is to obey without question COMMUNICATOR CHIME Computer reports message from councillor Joban Ignore it It is from headquarters, Supreme Commander I said, ignore it It is directed to this ship Is it directed to you? No To whom is it directed? To you And I said ignore it Understood? Understood Now Vila, have you got everything? Yes, I think so Have you checked yourthermal suit? Uh, yes Right then Let's go You know Zen said it was cold down there Shouldn't I have some more clothes on? No What about a hand warmer? Vila Quiet Listen, there's a man in that cave Do you think you can keep an eye on him? I suppose so I've got my gun Don't use it unless you have to Is that the old man, Blake's uncle orwhatever? Yes, it is I don't trust him Why not? When he saw Blake go, he had a limp When he went back into the cave, he didn't Perhaps he's a fast healer I think Blake's in trouble I'm going after him; you stay If the old man tries to go up the trail, stop him How? Kill him Oh, marvellous Kill Blake's old uncle Keep under cover Yes, yes Stay alert Talk to the Liberator every ten minutes Yes, yes I'm freezing Well, freeze in silence Blake, this is Avon Where are you? Hold on, Avon Blake, this is Avon Respond Respond Blake Where the hell is he? Avon, are you all right? I can't contact Blake He's up the trail somewhere Have you heard from Vila? No I told him to report in I'lltry and contact him now All right I'm going on Out Vila, come in please Vila Vila COMMUNICATION CHIME Who are you? Chilly isn't it? Of course, I don't want to hurt you; son, but you leave me little alternative I thought that you were Blake's uncle I am I also happen to be Inga's father and Travis has Inga so I do as I'm told, don't I? You tricked Blake into coming here, or helped to Well, I had to Well, it's been very, very nice meeting you Just a minute Forthe last time, are you the only one to come down from that ship, or are there others? Only me, I swear Swear? Yeah When people swear I have to ask myself why they are swearing? Is it because they want me to believe them when they're telling me a lot of rubbish? Now are you telling me the truth, son? Because if you're not Ah, Blake Come in Welcome Some welcome Sit down You know your cousin Inga, of course She and herfather have been looking forward to meeting you again I'm sorry, Roj Are you all right? Don't believe anything he tells you My fatherwould never do the things he says You're wrong, Inga You should listen to me I am the only one you can trust He says my father has betrayed you COMMUNICATOR CHIME Two more? You will? Good Thank you, Ushton Inga, that was yourfather He is being very cooperative He wouldn't spit on you Two more coming up the trail Go and get them Now, Blake, you and I have business, I believe I can't think what I am tired of being hunted by Servalan and the Federation Sooner or later I shall be cornered My problem is, I want the Liberator I see Yes, of course It is the fastest and most powerful ship in existence Not a chance, Travis We'll see Jenna, this is Avon I'm up nearthe plateau Anything from Vila? No communication with Vila at all Something is very wrong I don't know, I think Ushton must be Avon Avon, are you all right? Come in, please Come in, please Avon, are you all right? Come in, Avon Can you hear me? COMMUNICATOR CHIME Wait Get that bracelet COMMUNICATOR CHIME Sorry On I said I wouldn't give you the Liberator, Travis, and I won't But I think you're probably right: togetherwe stand more chance than operating as single units I am prepared to do a dealwith you Most cooperative of you, Blake, since you have no choice Bring her back Futile gesture The girl's a fool She actually wants to die Can you understand that Blake? Can you? Oh yes, I understand shame very well Now, you were telling me about your change of heart About sharing the Liberator Pity, I was beginning to enjoy it You wanted to die, Inga Why was that? You wouldn't understand So that Blake would not hate yourfather? But he does I do not hate him Ushton betrayed you You must hate him; I would in your place That is the difference between us, Travis That, too Take him in there Blake, come in please Avon? Vila? Nothing Of course it's a trap Let's go down No, we'llwait Forwhat? It's Travis's move We still controlthe Liberator A sitting target Not for him Not for anybody Where are you going? I'm going to clearthe neutron blasters forfiring, Well, what are you going to fire at? Anything that moves Now you've got allthree So let me have my daughter Wait You promised Father Leave her alone Old man, don't be difficult She was ashamed of you She tried to run away I may be an old man, but if you cheat me, Travis Why should I? I've got Blake in there; now I've got the othertwo You kept your part of the bargain It'll be dark before long and you can take your daughter down in the morning All right? All right Why did you do it? I had to No you didn't, Father He would have killed you, Inga I would rather he had Take them in there I thought you wanted to do a dealwith us, Travis? I've changed my mind, Avon And you believed him How was I to know he'd change his mind? Nice of you to drop in The old man betrayed us I know I won't say that I told you so Thank you At least we are still alive Forthe time being What does that mean? These gentlemen do not mean us well, or haven't you noticed? Why should they want to kill us? Because they enjoy it Allwe can hope for is that it's quick Who is the weakest? What do you want to know for? Who is the weakest? Don't help them anymore, Father The one they callVila Vila Bring him out Leave the othertwo in there Seal off the door What are you doing? You're going to killthem, aren't you? What else do you think I was going to do with Blake you old fool? You Me? You Now wait a minute Let's not be hasty There's no need for violence, is there? So what happens now? They turn off the air and we suffocate? You're going to help me, Vila How do these things work? I don't know One of the others always does it for me I'm not very good with technicalthings Don't play the idiot with me You're going to kill us anyway so why don't you get on with it? What are you doing? Now you see Molok has a bracelet on Allyou have to do is talk Demonstrate Tell us the word I'm saying nothing The word Tell us the word Teleport I'm sorry, we didn't hearthe word, did we Molok? I'm not helping you, never Now, forthe last time, tell us the word The Word The Word Switch the bracelet on The Word The Word The Word TELEPORT I told you TELEPORT Jenna, did you hearthat? Yes, it sounds as though Vila's in trouble I'm teleporting him now I'll be with you Don't move Keep away from those switches Who are you? What do you want? You are Jenna What is the state of the ship? We're in stationary orbit We're on automatic You willfly the ship for Travis Wait Overthere Quick You are Cally Yes What's happened to ourfriends? They're dead What? I don't believe it Show me the ship; I must learn about it You're a crimo, aren't you? I have a high intelligence quotient, but I enjoy inflicting pain, in that I am a true crimo So don't be stupid, do as I say Show me the flight deck No If you kill us, you won't be able to fly this ship on your own I'lltake that chance Willyou? Move What happened? They teleported one of the crimos to the Liberator You told them how to do it No, I didn't Travis tricked me That wouldn't be too difficult So, now they have the Liberator What have I done to deserve this? How long a list would you like? Leave him alone, there's no point Blake, listen Sit down Don't talk Save oxygen Listen I sent a message to Space Command Headquarters, to Servalan, that Travis was here You did what? I set the dogs on Travis What's so strange about that? Why? It seemed the only rationalthing to do I thought they would get there ahead of us, get Travis and save us the trouble So this allyourfault How do you arrive at that conclusion? I'd still be on the ship if it weren't for you Shut Up We must conserve the airfor as long as possible How long have we got? Minutes How many? I'll let you know Wait Turn round You were wise to cooperate You You and I are returning to the planet You will stay here When we come back, we'll have Travis with us If you try to move the ship or cause any kind of trouble, she'll be dead Now put us down Wait Put your bracelet on Operate the controls Do it I will count to three, then I'll killyou One Two Where did you send him? Into space There won't be much left of him by now Information What is it Zen? Main detectors indicate a single federation pursuit ship approaching planet Exbar I know they're still alive We've got to go down and try and find them Get my bracelet and the guns Zen, how long before the pursuit ship's planetfall? Fifteen minutes How long before her detectors pick us up? Twelve minutes We can't go down if that's allthe time we've got That pursuit ship may be alone, or it could be the first of a flotilla Eitherway, allwe can do is wait I'm dying Not yet Soon Travis, let us out We'll drive the Liberatorfor you I like to hear you scream for mercy, Vila You'll neverfly her on your own You underestimate my crimos They can fly my ship, why not yours? Travis, please Travis She's run off Get her Inga Get them out of there I'll dealwith Travis Ohhh What's the matterwith you? Pins and needles Blake, you fit? Just about Let's get them before they get us Ohhh Ohhh Come on, Vila I don't think I can make it Inga, stay and look after him Blake, come on You all right? I'm not sure Oh Where does it hurt? Everywhere That way Crimos Crimos Forget the girl The prisoners are free Come on, this way Follow me Come on That's one gone I'll get the othertwo, you get Travis You're unarmed I'll manage Crimos Crimos LASERON BLAST EXPLOSION GUNFIRE DISTANT EXPLOSION GUNFIRE LASERON BLAST How bad is it? I don't know Let me look Leave me Watch yourself We've got to get you back to the Liberator Leave me Come on Don't move Still no deal, Travis I'm not going to bargain with you, Blake I'm going to killyou Two forthe price of one Get him Why don't we kill him while we still have the chance? No We'll leave him forthe Federation You badly hurt? I'll survive That is yourway We've got to get you to the Liberator quickly What about the crimos? That's the last of them Come on, let's go Did you get them? We got them Oh, you're hurt It's just a scratch He'll be all right once he gets to the Liberator Blake, we've only got two bracelets I know Jenna Blake Are you all right? Yes Get a voice fix and bring three bracelets down with you There's a Federation pursuit ship landed somewhere on Exbar It may have a flotilla behind it Better get a move on then Right Roj You're both coming with us No, we can't Why not? Well, it's too late for me, but you could go No Travis left us a legacy We could never break into this place, but he managed it So? So, that storage room contains enough food concentrates to feed every starving mouth on this planet If we can find them all, get them together, organise them, we can survive When that's done, Inga, I'll come back for you Could take a long time If you want me to come back TELEPORTWHINE I'd like that We could be running out of time, Blake Good luck Thanks, my boy All right, Jenna? Bring us up, Cally Come on, father Hello, Travis Servalan Has Blake gone? Yes Release him I wanted the Liberator I thought it must be something like that Are you and I still enemies? Officially, yes Unofficially, you lead me to Blake whenever you can If you help me get him I'll see you officially listed as dead There's no one as free as a dead man How's Avon? He'll be all right Flight plan ready? Quite ready Then take us out of here, speed standard by twelve Standard by twelve