Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons

Narrator:
The Mysterons, sworn enemies of Earth, possessing the ability to recreate an exact likeness of an object or person... but first they must destroy. [cat howls, gun fires] Leading the fight, one man fate has made indestructible. His name... Captain Scarlet.

The Mysterons:
[Their last line, from series finale] This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us, Earthmen. The powers of the Mysterons are infinite. We can distort space and time. We have shown you the consequences of your primitive and aggressive behavior. It has been decided by our Imperial Council that a peaceful settlement with the planet Earth might someday be possible. So we will spare you. Be warned, Earthmen: Your warlike behavior can only result in disaster for your planet. One day, the Mysterons will return. We hope you will be ready. Someday...

[repeated line]

Captain Black:
This is Captain Black, relaying instructions from the Mysterons on mars. You know what you must do.

Captain Blue:
[Captain Scarlet has been shot down trying to stop the Mysteron war-fleet, which is now riddling Cloudbase with laser-fire] Colonel White! Doctor Fawn has been killed, but his assistant tells me Captain Scarlet is dead!

Colonel White:
I want Scarlet in the control room! How long will he take to recover?

[in sick bay, the Doctor's assistant shakes his head sadly]

Captain Blue:
You don't understand, Colonel! He's really dead -permanently, finally, absolutely *dead*!

Colonel White:
*Dead*? Captain Scarlet, *dead*?

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. Spectrum's headquarters Cloudbase is our next objective. We will spare no effort to ensure that Cloudbase is totally destroyed.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. Our next strike is imminent. We will show you how weak you really are. Within the next four hours, we will destroy key links in your Frost Line Outer Space Defense System. We will be avenged.

Colonel White:
Believe me, before this day is out, you'll need all the help you can get.

[a Transporter Truck commences to become out of control, due to the Mysterons influence]

Policeman #1:
Hey, Macey, have ya gone crazy?

Macey:
I can't hold it, I just can't hold it! It's out of my control! It's out of my control!

Policeman #1:
Some job that driver's got, shipping atomic bombs around.

Policeman #2:
It's not a bomb, it's a nuclear device, for civil use.

Policeman #1:
What's the difference? It would still make a mess of the city if anything went wrong.

Policeman #2:
Oh, relax! What can go wrong?

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. You attacked our complex on Mars and you will pay a heavy price. Our next act of retaliation will be to destroy the city of London. Do you hear, Earthmen? We will destroy the city of London!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We will continue to take our revenge and deal yet another devastating blow. We will destroy the Triumvirate of Europe. The Triumvirate of Europe will be destroyed.

[about Captain Scarlet]

Linda Nolan:
A brave man... and so good-looking...

Shroeder:
I suppose so. I didn't think you'd notice.

Lieutenant Green:
Do I get a coconut?

Captain Scarlet:
If we get out of this, I'll buy you all the coconuts you can eat!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons! We know that you can hear us, Earthmen. Although you have discovered our complex on the Moon, it will never reveal its secrets. Anyone who dares to enter will be destroyed. You have been warned! We have not forgotten!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. Our next act of retaliation will be to destroy Cloudbase. Do you hear, Spectrum's headquarters Cloudbase will be destroyed at midnight.

Colonel White:
[to the Mysterons] This is Colonel White, commander-in-chief of Spectrum speaking on behalf of the peoples of the Earth to the Mysterons on Mars. I would like to recall man's first survey expedition on the surface of your planet. The Martian Exploration Vehicle landed to try and discover more about the universe we live in. Inside, three men from Earth, nervous, alert. And then they discovered your complex. Then for the first time, men from Earth witnessed your amazing powers of reconstruction. The attack on your complex was wrong, we admit it and deeply regret it, but we on earth want you to know it was done out of fear and was not a deliberate act of aggression against you. I know that you can hear this message and hope you will answer so that together we can find a way of ending this war of nerves between us. On behalf of the world government and all peoples of the Earth I offer you the hand of friendship. I hope that it will be accepted.

The Mysterons:
[replying to Colonel White's message] This is the voice of the Mysterons. Your message has been analysed and it has been decided to allow one member of Spectrum to meet our representative. If you agree you must carry out the following instructions. Any deviation and the arrangement will be cancelled. The member of Spectrum must not carry and weapons or communication equipment of any kind. He will fly on a course of one-two-four magnetic from Cloudbase's present position. Further instructions will be relayed to you. This is the voice of the Mysterons.

Captain Black:
Please sit.

Captain Scarlet:
Thank you. Will I be able to see you?

Captain Black:
There is no need for you to see me. I can hear anything you have to say.

Captain Scarlet:
I have come here unarmed. Your instructions have been followed precisely.

Captain Black:
You must listen and take back this message to the world.

[Captain Black switches on a tape recorder, before leaving]

Recording of The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. Hear us Earthmen and take heed. You started this war of nerves with your unprovoked attack on our complex...

Captain Scarlet:
I came here to negotiate...

Recording of The Mysterons:
[continuing] We will continue to take our revenge against the Earth. You started a shock wave...

Captain Scarlet:
Listen to me...

Recording of The Mysterons:
[continuing]... the repercussions of which will be felt around the world. Our retaliation...

Captain Scarlet:
Can you hear me?

Recording of The Mysterons:
[continuing]... will be slow but nonetheless effective. It will mean the ultimate destruction...

Captain Scarlet:
Please listen...

Recording of The Mysterons:
[continuing]... of life on Earth.

Captain Scarlet:
That's a recording!

Recording of The Mysterons:
[continuing] Little by little we will bring the Earth to it's knees and finally annihilate it.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. Disaster will strike the Atlantic seaboard of North America. We will deal a heavy blow to the prestige of the world. We will continue to take our revenge.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We have observed the pathetic attempts of Spectrum to combat us and we have decided to render them powerless. We intend to immobilize the whole of Spectrum.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. The conference at Lake Toma will be sabotaged. We know what you are trying to do but you will not succeed.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We intend to destroy the World Navy Complex at Atlantica. Atlantica will be annihilated.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. It is useless for you to persist in futile attempts to defend yourselves. Our next act of retaliation will be to complex at Nahama. Nahama will be destroyed.

Lunar Controller:
This is Lunar Controller. Since man's first successful landing on the moon back in the 1970s, we have gradually learned to live on this barren, apparently uninviting world in safety and comfort. At present, there are some 4,000 men and women living and working on the lunar surface. The Earth is engaged in a savage war of nerves with the Mysterons. This is none of our doing and we want no part of it. I wish to announce that I have been able to contact the Mysterons, to communciate with them and come to a peaceful settlement. This is not our fight. The Moon does not take sides, but we will not support the Earth against the Mysterons.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We have no quarrel with the Moon and we accept their offer of friendship, but we will continue to take our revenge against the Earth. We will be avenged.

Lunar Controller:
Let them plot, Orson. They're trapped in Lunarville 7. We will deal with them at our leisure.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We will continue to take our revenge. You started the shock with your unprovoked attack on our Martian complex. This act of aggression will be avenged. Our retaliation will be slow, but nonetheless effective. You will pay in full.

Colonel White:
The tables are turned - the manhunt for Captain Black, is on!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us Earthmen. We will continue to take our revenge. You should never have attacked our Martian complex. We are about to attack the House of Verdain. Andre Verdain will die.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. You are powerless to defeat us. Your much boasted new space fleet is doomed to failure. We will make certain you will never return to our planet, Mars.

Dr Theodore Magnus:
It's too late, Earthmen. He's dead!

Dr. Fawn:
You're wrong, Magnus. You've killed Captain Scarlet.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We will continue to take our revenge. You will pay for you act of aggression. Our next act of retaliation will be to kill Time. We will kill Time.

Captain Black:
Doctor Magnus... Tomorrow, you will kill time. Tomorrow, you will kill time.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen, and have not forgotten your unproved attack. To prove how useless it is to resist we will destroy the Place of the Angels.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know you can hear us Earthmen. We have not forgotten. We will destroy the Supreme Commander of Earth Forces within the 24 hours. Supreme Commander you have only 24 hours to live.

[Captain Scarlet and Captain Blue have both disobeyed orders, Colonel White tells them to leave whilst he decides if he should court martial them]

Lieutenant Green:
Will they be court martialled sir?

Colonel White:
No, but another question like that, Lieutenant and you will be. They are brave men and Spectrum needs brave men in the continuing fight against the Mysterons.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We are going to launch one of your own incendiary rockets and you will have no way of knowing it's target. We have not forgotten. We will continue our war of nerves.

Destiny Angel:
[Destiny sits relaxing at the Parisian cafe De La Paux and opens the bottle of perfum she has just bought] Hmmmm. Treasurely. Expensive, but who cares? Now I feel like an Angel.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We will continue to take out revenge. You started the shockwave with the attack on our Martian complex. This act of aggression will be avenged. We intend to kill one of the Spectrum Angels. Spectrum Angels, one of you will die.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. The eye that dares to look upon out planet has been destroyed. You will never succeed. You will never discover the secret of the Mysterons. We will be avenged.

[explaining the episode title]

Colonel White:
In Greek mythology, Phobos was the attendant of Mars. It means 'fear'. The name is appropriate. Because of the Mysterons, the whole world lives in the shadow of fear.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We will deal another crushing blow. We told you we intend to obliterate the subcontinent of North America. We will be avenged.

Captain Scarlet:
[Indigo takes a car] He's taken a car. I'm going after him.

[the lodge starts to get lower]

Captain Scarlet:
Get out of there! The lodge is coming down!

Dr. Giadello:
We can't use the lift mechanism whilst the lift mechanism is in operation. You must stop it, Captain Scarlet.

[cut back to Scarlet]

Dr. Giadello:
The master key is in the console in the in the back of the lodge.

Captain Scarlet:
I already looked; it wasn't there. He must've taken it with him. I'll get it back. Out.

Dr. Giadello:
[General Peterson is having trouble operating the Mysteron detector] You just press here and pull.

[photograph of Indigo comes out instead of X-ray]

Dr. Giadello:
Colonel White! Captain Indigo's a Mysteron!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We know of your pathetic attempts to discover our secrets, but you will never succeed. You will never solve the mystery of the Mysterons.

Captain Blue:
This is a priority message, Codeword Ark - Captain Indigo is in the hands of the Mysterons.

Kruger:
Well, you must get quite a view from up there.

Doig:
Here, pal! Have a drink.

Forest Lookout Warden:
No, thanks, you say you saw a fire?

Kruger:
The man said have a drink.

Forest Lookout Warden:
Look, quit playing games, will you? Pull off the road, and sober up.

Carl:
Are you insinuating I'm drunk?

Forest Lookout Warden:
Well, by the smell of the liquor in this car, I'd say you've all had enough.

Carl:
Let's get out of here!

Forest Lookout Warden:
Take my advice, friend, keep your speed down. There are some mighty dangerous bends just up ahead.

Kruger:
You just watch you don't fall off that tower.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthman. We have seen the greed and corruption of the world in which you live and will take our revenge upon it. We will destroy the heart of New York. We have not forgotten.

Captain Magenta:
If you do run into difficutly, Spectrum cannot help. All our personnel have been pulled back outside of the road blocks, but you are clear to proceed. Good luck.

Kruger:
[as an FBI agent] Thanks, Captain... we'll manage.

Kruger:
Well boys, the town has been evacuated. We can take our time, and just help ourselves to the money.

Doig:
Road block! Better ease up.

Kruger:
Right.

Carl:
It's a Spectrum road block. We'll have to be careful.

Kruger:
Spectrum will be looking for Mysterons. That's the way we planned it. We'll get through.

Kruger:
Well, let's just see how rich Spectrum are.

Doig:
Do you think it will work?

Kruger:
Sure, it will work. Inside an hour... we will all be Mysterons.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. WE have observed the Spectrum organisation's attemps to counter us, but one of the members of Spectrum will betray you all. We will be avenged.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. You continue your futile defence against us even though you must know you cannot succeed. In order to show you your ineffectiveness, we will deal you yet another crippling blow. We will destroy President Roberts within the next twelve hours.

[pilot opening narration]

Narrator:
The finger is on the trigger... about to unleash a force with terrible powers, beyond the comprehension of man. This force we shall know as, The Mysterons.

[cat howls, gun fires]

Narrator:
This man will be our hero, for fate will make him indestructible. His name... Captain Scarlet.

[to the crew of the MEV]

The Mysterons:
Earthmen, we are peaceful beings and you have tried to destroy us, but you cannot succeed. You and your people will pay for this act of aggression. This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. Our retaliation will be slow, but nonetheless effective. It will mean the ultimate destruction of life on Earth. It will be useless for you to resist for we have discovered the secret of reversing matter as you have just witnessed. One of you will be under our control. You will be instrumental in avenging the Mysterons. Our first act of retaliation will be to assassinate your World President.

The Mysterons:
The first of the Earth space travellers have arrived. They too have a curiosity about the universe we live in. We must welcome them. Let us take a closer look.

[after the fake Captain Brown and the World President enter a secured bunker]

World President:
So this will be our home for the next few weeks. I hope you play a good game of three-dimensional chess, Captain?

Captain Brown:
[after a short pause] I play a very good game, sir.

World President:
[as he sits down] What's that?

[next shot shows a security camera on one of the walls]

Captain Brown:
[sitting down] Don't worry, sir, it's electronic eyes. They're watching our every move.

World President:
Well, I can see I have nothing to fear while I'm in the hands of the SPECTRUM organisation.

[Captain Brown stays still and says nothing]

World President:
I was saying, Captain Brown, I have no worry while your organisation is looking after me.

[Captain Brown still says nothing]

World President:
[concerned] Captain Brown? Captain Brown, are you all right?

[Captain Brown's body starts to smoke]

Captain Blue:
[to Captain Scarlet] Okay, Captain, you don't stand a chance! You throw your gun away, and I'll come in and pick you both up.

World President:
You heard him, Scarlet. Do what he says.

[Captain Scarlet fires at Captain Blue as the London Car-Vu continues to collapse]

Captain Blue:
Okay, Captain Scarlet. It's either going to be you, or me.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of The Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We are transmitting on all your radio and television frequencies. We will continue to strike when and where you least expect it. At the appointed hour, as the clock is chiming, the wings of the world will be clipped.

Commodore Goddard:
Tomorrow morning, on the stroke of 10, the entire Supreme Command of the World Air Force will be wiped out - here in this room!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. The Spectrum organization will be torn apart from within. The traitor among you will create havoc and destroy morale.

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We intend to deal another devastating blow. We will destroy the world capital, Futura City. Futura will be razed to the ground.

Colonel White:
You leave me no alternative. Captain Scarlet, I sentence you to death.

Captain Scarlet:
I understand, sir.

Colonel White:
However, as you are indestructible, there'd be little point in standing you up before a firing squad. Dismissed.

Lieutenant Belmont:
Sir, I don't think you appreciate, that the man is dead.

[referring to the indestructible, but shot Scarlet]

Colonel White:
That's no excuse!

[Colonel White has found Captain Scarlet sitting in his chair listening to loud music]

Colonel White:
Is that chair to your liking, Captain? No, don't get up.

Captain Scarlet:
Yes, Sir... uh... no, Sir.

Colonel White:
This is an operational base, not a rest centre!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. We also know of your pathetic attempts to defend yourselves. Our next act of retaliation will be to kill the commander-in-chief of Spectrum, Colonel White. Do you hear Earthmen? We will kill Colonel White.

Ensin Soames:
We will be avenged, Colonel White!

The Mysterons:
This is the voice of the Mysterons. We know that you can hear us Earthmen. You will pay for your unprovoked attack on our complex on Mars. We will be avenged. We will assassinate the Director General of the United Asian Republic.

[Captain Scarlet tells Captain Blue he's going to ram the wheels of The Mysteronized airplane]

Captain Blue:
But that would be suicide!

Captain Scarlet:
For you, yes. For me... See you later!

[Captain Scarlet pulls a lever and Captain Blue is ejected from the S.P.V]