Wonder Woman (1976) s03e22 Episode Script

It's already 8:20.
I'm supposed to report to work in 40 minutes.
- Where's work? - Downtown L.
A.
Be careful.
It's rush hour.
Take you half that long just to get to the freeway.
Great.
Is that's the last of it except the piano? Good.
'Cause I'm really in a hurry.
Come on.
Tough all over, guys! Where'd he come from? No idea, must've escaped from a zoo or something.
I can't believe it.
I bet he's worth some money.
Here, monkey.
Come on, fella.
Come to Uncle Max.
Hey! What are you doing? Don't chase him! You're just making him run.
- Come on, have a banana! - Come back.
Come here! Come back here.
Look out! Oh, no! Why did you guys have to chase him? How come he isn't lying there in 100 little pieces? That's a very good question.
I think he just said, "Welcome to L.
A.
," lady You're Prince? Diana Prince.
You must be Dale Hawthorn.
So you're the agent Washington summoned? Listen, I'm sorry I'm late, but between moving into my new house and trying to- Is something wrong? Last week the guys in the lab put sandpaper in my salami sandwiches.
You wanna do me a favor? Go downstairs to the lab, tell them the joke's over send up the real Agent Prince.
You know something? I'd really like to find out what you do for a living but I don't have the time.
Mr.
Hawthorn.
You must be the real Agent Prince? Mr.
Hawthorn.
My name is Diana Prince and I have been transferred to your field office.
This may come as a surprise to you but not all government agents wear polyester.
Carol! My name is Dr.
Akers and I'm looking for someone by the name of Prince.
Prince! Right there with the monkey.
- Chimpanzee.
- It's Diana Prince.
Come in, Doctor.
I take it, this is your monkey? Well, chimpanzee.
Tobias! Look at you! According to his tag, he's registered to you for research.
Yeah.
I was involved in a joint project, but my partner and I split up and Tobias went with him.
But, somebody must have forgot to lock the door, eh, Toby? What kind of research were you involved in, Doctor? Why do you ask that? Well, Tobias is a little peculiar.
He doesn't seem to need food or water.
Never gets tired.
And I want to show you something else.
He's not only impervious to pain but to any and all physical injury.
He's invulnerable, Doctor.
And I think that we ought to hear about your research.
Yeah.
This way.
I worked for Joseph Reichman on government-funded research into the aging process.
Now, they said that he was brilliant.
Well, I soon found out that he was insane.
He was obsessed with control and domination.
What he was really after was to create this army of invulnerable men with which to take over this country, and someday the world.
- What? - Yeah.
For certain.
You see, Reichman and I are molecular biologists but we have different approaches.
Reichman's specialty is radiation, of which I know very little.
And mine has to do with the injections of a chemical mixture known only to me.
Now collectively we were headed for a fantastic breakthrough.
Until a month ago, when I saw the real Reichman and what he was after.
And then I broke off with him.
But Stupid.
I left behind in the laboratory three syringes.
Three.
Now, maybe he's tried to make a chimpanzee invulnerable.
- But do you think that he would really- - Yeah.
That would be his next step with the syringes.
Finding and using a human guinea pig.
Come on, will you, Kandel? You make the rest of the faculty look anemic.
Look at this, you're not even sweating.
And as for your pulse rate It's just over 50.
You've been exercising for half an hour.
And that, even for an ex-football player, is not normal.
Come on, Kandel.
Tell me, what's your secret? I volunteered for some research a couple of weeks ago.
I can always use the extra money.
The guy's into gerontology, study of aging.
You're getting injections? Yeah.
And radiation.
You know, they're experimenting with the oxidation process - or something like that.
I don't know.
- Who? Dr.
Reichman.
It's government-funded research and the guy came out of the Army Medical Corps.
I want to be there when you see him again.
I'd like to know exactly what he's doing to you.
You want to know something else? I haven't eaten or drunk anything for two days.
Haven't slept, either.
Now you call me before you go.
You hear? - You're just jealous.
- It's not normal.
Don't touch him.
You call an ambulance! Prepare them for head injuries and a possible broken neck! - I'm all right.
- Bryce, stay where you are.
Don't move.
All right.
I'm fine.
- Bryce! - I said I'm okay.
You're Agent Prince? Diana Prince.
For about the 15th time today and who are you? T.
Burton Phipps lll.
And if this is the way Feds are looking in Washington, then better call my travel agent, but quick.
Is there something I can do for you, T.
Burton Phipps? The Third.
T.
for short.
Going home for the evening? Well, no.
I've got some work to do.
- Had dinner yet? - No, I actually haven't had time.
Yes, the magic words.
What'll it be? What'll it be? Well, how about an apple? Jonathan or Golden Delicious? Either one is fine.
Okay.
Golden Delicious.
50 cents.
Fifty cents for an apple? - At the store it costs a third of that.
- If you had time.
Me, I've got nothing but time.
And a horrendous overhead cost and it somehow comes out to 50 cents.
Somehow.
Fifty cents.
There you go.
Thank you.
No.
Mr.
Phipps.
Mr.
Phipps, how many times have I told you to confine your capitalistic adventures to the corridors and not in my office? Exactly 31.
Then for the 32nd time, get out of here.
- A pleasure transacting with you, D.
P.
- Thank you, Mr.
T.
As for you Wait.
No rush, no rush.
I'm gonna kill him.
Someday I'm gonna kill that kid.
Well, if he's the third I'm glad I'm spared the first and second.
- We got problems.
- What's that? Reichman has disappeared.
I notified the police.
That means national security is involved, and that means we're involved.
I'm supposed to meet Akers at the lab where he and Reichman conducted their research together.
In about 45 minutes.
Excuse me.
I'm looking for a Dr.
Reichman.
So am I, young man.
We go together? - I've been trying to call him all day.
- Yeah? Well, he's gone.
He'll be back, won't he? That all depends on what he's left behind.
What is it you must talk to him about? You're on fire! Don't worry about me, just get him out of here.
- Are you all right? - Yeah.
I'm gonna put you under 24-hour guard.
Reichman wants you out of the way.
Maybe, but it is my guess that he blew the lab apart to destroy any record of his contribution to the process.
From what Wonder Woman told Diana he's already created his first invulnerable human.
Yes.
But he still needs Dr.
Akers to recreate his chemical mixture.
Now, this was salvaged from that lab.
Looks to me like a list of names maybe subjects for Reichman's experiments? It's possible, but I've never seen this before.
One of these names could be the man Wonder Woman saw.
Could be.
Let me ask you a question.
If you were Reichman, where would you solicit volunteers? The university.
That's a good point.
I'm going to call over to admissions right now and tell them you're coming.
- Thank you.
- Diana do me a favor.
I know you don't like to be told what to do.
But in this case I'd really like you to be careful.
Well, well.
So, this is Agent Prince.
Real cover girl, isn't she? Supposed to be the cream of the IADC's crop.
What a pity.
Within 24 hours, she will have died an untimely death.
- Right, Mr.
Dupris? - Yes, sir.
Better than any timepiece invented, this one is.
I'd feel better if he didn't look for people when he's hungry.
You're in no danger as long as he knows you.
It is strangers who could and have become free meals.
You are correct in maintaining a healthy respect for him.
Power must always be respected.
You are as afraid of him as the world will soon be of Joseph Reichman.
Akers' notes.
I must have Akers' notes.
Without that formula for the substance that he invented it will take years to duplicate my success with Kandel and the chimpanzee and much longer before I can achieve my goal.
I have Akers' address right here.
But word is that there are two bodyguards on him.
Are the people on this list freshmen, or grad students or faculty members - or what? - I don't know.
Frankly, I'm not even sure if the people on that list are even connected with the university.
But you expect to go through our admissions files and match one of these names with a face in your head? I expect to try.
Wow, you've got the needle.
We've got the haystack.
What's worse, not all of our applicants submit photographs so even if these people are students here I can't guarantee you'll be able to match a face.
I don't believe it.
The face is right there.
Well, that's Bryce Kandel.
Used to be the star of the football team.
Now he's a professor here.
What does he teach? Computer science, of all things.
Well, if you don't mind, I'd like his home address and telephone number.
So would every woman on this campus.
Bryce.
How are you? I've got a million questions for you, Doctor but I wanna know just one thing.
When will it wear off? Why? Have my treatments disagreed with you? I don't eat.
I don't sleep.
I don't feel pain.
I don't even get hurt when a room blows up in my face.
I don't like it! You want to suffer hunger? You want to suffer pain? You want to die? Yeah.
I do.
That's part of being alive part of being human.
All I am now is some kind of freak.
I didn't asked for this, Doctor.
I want whatever you did to me to end.
What I have done is rearranged your molecular structure, halting those biological processes which result in the destruction of cells and tissues in ordinary people.
When will it wear off? It cannot wear off.
The treatment can only be reversed.
And I'm afraid, Bryce, there are certain things you must do for me before I reverse the treatment.
I'll go to the police.
You will not do anything, save exactly what I tell you.
I won't be some kind of slave! Yes, indeed, you shall.
Or the treatment will be permanent.
What do you want me to do? Bryce, I have certain enemies.
One is an ex-colleague, from whom I am going to have you retrieve extremely critical data.
The others are with the IADC.
If you ever make contact with anyone there you will never see me again.
Hi.
You leave your extra key in exactly the same place as one of my friends used to leave theirs.
I apologize for using it to get in, but it's really important that I talk to you.
My name is Diana Prince and I'm with the IADC.
Hey, wait! Hold it.
All right, Professor, how about a little lesson on Dr.
Joseph Reichman.
Where is he and what is he up to? You have to answer me.
You have no choice.
Afraid not, Wonder Woman.
I guess there are advantages to my condition after all.
Seeing this is useless- I would rather you keep it on.
You have this annoying tendency to run off when people try to talk to you.
I'm not gonna run away.
You have my word on that.
The word of a fellow invincible.
- Will you tell me the truth? - Yes.
Did you plant that bomb in Reichman's lab? No.
Do you know if he's created any other people like you? No, I'm sure he hasn't.
According to the man who used to work with him Dr.
Reichman's ultimate goal is to create an entire army of invincibles just like you.
Look, Wonder Woman, I don't care what Reichman is going to do.
All I care about is what he did.
To me.
As far as I'm concerned, I'm in this alone, and that's the way I'm playing it.
I'm sorry about that, but if you change your mind I believe Diana Prince left her address up in your apartment.
She really wants to help you, Bryce, and so do I.
I can handle the bodyguard, Reichman.
I expect you to.
Okay, what time should I be there? They plan to transfer Dr.
Akers to a safe house promptly at 10:00 a.
m.
And where do we meet afterwards? The hotel elevator will do.
Just make sure you get everything, Bryce.
No matter what it takes to do so.
Look, just make sure you keep your end of the deal, okay? Mr.
Hawthorn's office.
Is he there, please? This is Diana Prince.
Hey, Di, what you say? Who is this? T.
Burton Phipps lll.
Golden Delicious, remember? Yeah.
Where's Carol? She stepped out to borrow some bread.
I think she wants to score a Danish but she doesn't quite have enough money.
I'll bet.
Is Dale there? Do you think I'd be here if the Big D were here? If he knew I was here talking on an IADC telephone he'd probably kick my rear clear into next Tuesday.
Carol, any word on that technician from D.
C.
yet? Unless I put you on hold this week's gonna go by awful fast.
Bye, Di.
No, don't! I'm at a phone booth.
Having to tell you something 33 times does not make you a fast learner, does it, Mr.
Phipps.
Look, my business consists of bringing the supply to the demand.
Out.
You're hampering the growth of free enterprise without which you would not even be here.
Out.
I'm seriously thinking of filing a restraint of trade complaint against you.
You do that.
You have a call on line three.
- Hello? - Mr.
Hawthorn? This is Diana.
Listen, I'm gonna be a little late this morning.
The people putting my phone in are coming any minute.
Yeah, listen to this the lab boys just finished analyzing some of those particles found in that chimp's fur.
They think it was being held in a wooded area before it escaped and made its way into the city.
Possibly, Malibu or Topanga Canyon.
So you think that's where Reichman is? It's a good possibility.
Please signal when through.
Thank you, operator.
Thank you, Mr.
Hawthorn.
Thank you, T.
Burton Phipps, wherever you are.
I have to relieve you of that briefcase, Dr.
Akers.
Just hold it right there.
Give me the briefcase, Doctor.
You fool.
Don't you know that that madman has damned you? You scared me to death.
I didn't see any truck outside.
Listen I want one phone in here then one in the bedroom.
- I'm really in a hurry- - I'm not here to put in a phone, Diana.
But if you're expecting company that does change my plans.
Who are you? Friend of an enemy.
Let's go outside.
Well, Bryce, you obviously had no problems.
When? I have a certain amount of research to do before I can effect a reversal treatment.
When, Reichman? I have to review these notes, set up a new lab and do preliminary tests on lower life forms.
- In other words, you'll be in touch? - Yes.
I would say that about sums it up.
Listen, Reichman, I'm going to be just two steps behind you until you reverse what you did to me.
Well, I should certainly hope so.
I expect you to be right there seeing that nothing happens to me.
Because if it does I guess this means Reichman knows we've got a fix on where he is.
My sources say differently.
Your sources must've gotten up pretty late this morning.
I just found out myself your boss, Mr.
Reichman, is holed up at a place in Malibu Canyon.
Close, but no cigar.
The Ringe House on Harvard in Topanga Canyon.
You see how cleverly I got you to tell me that? The only person you'll be repeating it to is St.
Peter.
Should've stayed in Washington, Diana.
Life out here's just one gigantic fast lane.
But then, some of the most important lessons we learn are the last.
Diana? Turnabout is fair play.
Diana, are you here? Come on, wake up, Diana.
Remind me to get the name of your interior decorator before I leave.
You try having just three days to move from Washington, D.
C.
to Los Angeles.
Besides, I'm kind of getting to like it this way.
You must've loved the Alaskan earthquake.
I feel like the Alaskan earthquake.
Who did this to you? Reichman.
One of his goons.
- Oh, no.
- What? - I think I've done something really stupid.
- What? I stole Akers notes and delivered them to Reichman.
I didn't want to believe he was the maniac Wonder Woman's trying to tell me he was.
Well, now he has the notes to your chemical process it's only a matter of time before he creates hundreds like you.
He's probably long gone, too.
Maybe not.
He would at least wait around until he got a report from the man who was supposed to kill me.
So he might have a head start but not much of one.
You know where Reichman is? Yes, Topanga Canyon.
You know where that is? - Yes.
- Let's go.
You don't have Diana Prince to kick around anymore.
What method did you use to take her out? Southern California style: a victim of air pollution.
Well, Mr.
Dupris, it will not be long now before the whole world learns what became perfectly clear to me in the Medical Corps: that man is the ultimate weapon.
My superiors were too busy perfecting ways to destroy mankind to listen to me, but now they'll listen because what good will guns and missiles and warheads do against an army of men who cannot die.
This has got to be it.
- What're you doing? - Looking for the wings.
- I wasn't driving that fast.
- Oh, yes, you were.
This place looks like a fortress.
Listen, you start toward the house.
I'm gonna see if I can round up some help.
Out here? Quick.
- There's someone on the grounds.
- Alert the guards.
Bring the car around.
Keep the engine running.
Wonder Woman! Diana really did get help.
Reichman's gotta be somewhere inside.
And I'll just bet you that he can help.
Cover me.
All right.
Where's Reichman? I want you to stay exactly where you are.
No! Listen, I think we better split up.
I'm gonna go around back and you take the high road.
Leg up? Two steps behind, Reichman.
I warned you- Attack.
Get him.
Something's wrong.
He's not even scratched.
It's the formula.
He is invulnerable.
Stay.
Now, I want you to wait down there and we'll talk about it later.
People will die all around you: friends, lovers, children.
And when this world ends, you'll go on, and on.
Alone.
With that data in the suitcase, I'm sure someone can figure out a cure.
Sounds about right to me.
It shall be my secret.
And someday I will return with hundreds of men like you, with or without this! Bryce! That smoke is poison! We gotta get out of here! Come on! Bryce! You all right? All of his notes were destroyed.
- I went to the track yesterday to run.
- Yes? I ran six four-minute miles.
The only reason I stopped was people were staring.
Well, I hope no one was there from the Olympic Committee.
I can run forever, swim forever, stay awake forever everything there is to do, I can do forever.
You know what the worst time of all is? It's the night.
Late, like 3:00 in the morning looking out over the city with all the lights out, the freeways empty nobody around, just me, alone and knowing it's going to be like that for a long, long time.
No, Bryce.
It is not going to be like that for a long, long time because there're two things that you're gonna do.
First of all, you're gonna stop feeling sorry for yourself and then, you're going to find Reichman and make him reverse what he did to you! I'm gonna find Reichman? He could be anywhere in the world.
And I'm gonna find Reichman by myself? You're not exactly all by yourself, are you? Hadn't you noticed? Yeah, I've noticed.
You're not exactly chopped liver, are you? And neither is Wonder Woman.
You know, Bryce in a lot of ways Wonder Woman is more alone than you are.
Between us, we'll be able to track down Reichman sooner or later.
Meanwhile, you can't exactly go back to teaching college, can you? Do you have any plans? I don't know what I'm going to do.
You can always join the circus and bill yourself as the Man of Steel.
Great.
I'd look great in tights and a cape, huh? You wouldn't look so bad.
Listen, I have an idea.
How would you like to work at the IADC? Would that mean working with you? Yes.
I'd hate it.
I just talked to the police.
They're writing off Reichman.
He vanished without a trace.
Great! And without his notes.
If he's still determined to create an army of invulnerable men at least he'll have to start from scratch.
Yup! And Kandel vanished also.
Maybe he's just keeping a low profile someplace, you know if you were invulnerable, would you want the world to know? Look, I know Wonder Woman had a lot to do with this case I'm not one who likes to say thank you very much, but thank you.
And welcome aboard.
Thank you, Mr.
Hawthorn.
What is this monkey doing here? With Reichman still on the loose, Dr.
Akers didn't really feel comfortable with keeping Tobias around himself, so - You're his new mommy? - No.
I found him a new papa.
No, not me.
I wouldn't do it to you, Mr.
Hawthorn.
Diana? Come in.
This is the new computer technician that you had requested from Washington.
Also, Toby's new father.
As it turns out, he and I have worked together before.
Right? Dale Hawthorn.
Bret Cassiday.
- Hi.
- Nice to meet you.
Diana showed me your credentials yesterday.
They're quite impressive.
Thank you, sir.
I'll tell you what.
For your first assignment get this monkey out of here.
Go to your papa.
Diana, can I borrow 75 cents? Sure.
What for? I need to buy a paper.
Seventy-five cents for a newspaper? Doesn't he ever go to school? English