"The Last Lap of Luxury"
Directed by: Bryan Spicer
Written by: Zora Quayton
Summary: At the first UEO summit in two years, being held at a new underwater
facility, Lucas vanishes along with a group of UEO leaders whilst talking to them
about technological advances. When it turns out that they have been taken
hostage, the seaQuest crew searches for them and begins to unravel a
complicated and mysterious plot which includes the Secretary General herself.
With the crew tricking the public into believing the hostages are not being held
hostage, Bridger finds himself trying to save the hostages before they all drown.
Guest Starring:
Bonnie Bartlett as Secretary General Andrea Dre
James Shigeta as President Hoi Chi
Hank Stratton as Richard Maxwell
Carl Lumbly as Alan Lamm
Richard Herd as Admiral William Noyce
Co-Starring:
Fima Noveck as Confederate head
Dian Kobayashi as head #2
H. M. Wynant as head #3
Paul Napier as head #4
Patricia Forte as head #5
Leon Morenzie as General
Featuring:
Dave Fennoy as reporter #1
Lucy Lin as reporter #2
Hannah Sussman as reporter #3
Rod Britt as reporter #4
Dale Swann as UEO Police Officer
Anthony Winters as Color Guard
The twenty first century ... Mankind has colonized the last unexplored region on Earth
-- the ocean. As Captain of the seaQuest and its crew, we are its guardians; for
beneath the surface, lies the future.
- seaQuest DSV, Bridger’s room -
Nathan Bridger: Hey, Bill, do I come into your house and mess around with your stuff?
William Noyce: SeaQuest isn’t your house, Nathan. Magnificent obsession maybe, but
not your house.
Nathan Bridger: Not a parade float, either. Look, Secretary Dre wants to go to a
summit meeting, fine. Why do we have to be the escort? Why don’t they use
that billion dollar supersonic sky wagon, that one with the motion picture
theater in it? They can watch Lawrence of Arabia, get there before
intermission.
William Noyce: (laughs) Dre is Lawrence of Arabia.
Nathan Bridger: Dre is a politician.
William Noyce: Secretary General Dre is the head of UEO, in other words, our boss. I
thought you liked Dre.
Nathan Bridger: I do, like I like opera. I like to listen to it, I don’t like to watch it.
William Noyce: You’re driving me nuts. What’d you get this one for? Advanced
attitude training?
Nathan Bridger: You know what the operational costs are for a trip like this?
William Noyce: Sure, I know what they cost. So does Secretary Dre. Dre signs the
checks.
Nathan Bridger: Unnecessary expenditure. It comes out of my science budget. It’s a
flag waving contest to see who gets to draw the map of the world or drill for oil
in some God-forsaken desert. You know why I hate deserts?
William Noyce: No, why?
Nathan Bridger: They used to be ocean.
William Noyce: You know, this is the first UEO summit in two years. They were
supposed to have one every six months but it took the UEO that long to decide
on a location.
Nathan Bridger: Do you mind?
William Noyce: Oh, sorry, Nathan.
Nathan Bridger: These are the same guys who used to hand out baseball franchises.
William Noyce: SeaQuest is the pride of the UEO. Dre wants to make an entrance and
we’re part of that.
Nathan Bridger: I’m not gonna have to sing the national anthem, am I?
William Noyce: You may. You know, I have known Dre since —
Nathan Bridger: Oh, please, I’ve heard this story a hundred times. The day you skipped
summer school and went to Woodstock. Dre picked you up while you were
hitchhiking and you went to the concert together.
William Noyce: Yeah, the last great rock concert.
Nathan Bridger: I don’t know, I was only eight. And when it came to rock and roll, I was
a U2 man anyway.
William Noyce: (leaving the room, Bridger following) A derivative rock band at best.
They couldn’t pack the Who’s lunch.
Nathan Bridger: Oh, give me a break.
- Caribbean Sea, underneath Mondial Resort -
Alan Lamm: (on screen) How are we doing?
Richard Maxwell: It’s going well.
Alan Lamm: (on screen) I don’t want to hear that it’s going well, I want to know if it
works. I built this whole resort just to hold the UEO summit. I am activating in
three.
Richard Maxwell: We should clear the men first, Alan.
Alan Lamm: (on screen) Not if it works. And three. (resort shakes) It didn’t work. I
suggest you fix it.
Man’s struggle for cultural identity has bloodied the global landscape for millennia.
Nations rise and fall, shattered by tribalism. Borders expand and contract by
the dictates of military power, and ancestral piety. The fight for land rages on,
but now the oceans have become the last unclaimed territory. Man’s race into
the seas to harvest it’s riches of food and minerals brings new conflicts, and a
new alliance of nations to deal with it. But old power does not give way easily to
new order, and the mandate of the United Earth/Oceans Organization to
maintain peace is about to be tested at its highest level.
- seaQuest DSV, launch bay -
Manilow Crocker: (Noyce and Bridger enter) Admiral on deck.
Jonathan Ford: Launch is docked, sir.
Nathan Bridger: Thank you. Look at me, Charlie Tuna, chauffeur of the sea.
William Noyce: Would you relax, Dre likes you.
Nathan Bridger: Mmm hmm.
Manilow Crocker: Detail, ten hut.
Andrea Dre: (exits launch) Isn’t anybody in this place going to offer me a cup of coffee?
Manilow Crocker: (all laugh) Detail, parade hut.
Andrea Dre: Hah hah, Billy.
William Noyce: It’s so good to see you.
Andrea Dre: It’s so good to see you. Graduating first in class pays off, doesn’t it
Commander Ford? (shakes hands) Congratulations.
Jonathan Ford: Thank you, mam.
Andrea Dre: Nathan, you look gorgeous. I see they’ve got you wearing shoes again. I’m
glad.
Nathan Bridger: Thank you Madam Secretary.
Andrea Dre: And thank you for giving me a lift.
William Noyce: We’ve been looking forward to it, Andrea.
Andrea Dre: Now, what’ll it take to get us there in time for dinner?
Nathan Bridger: About two million dollars, Madam Secretary.
Andrea Dre: Oh, relax, I’ll charge it off to the space program.
Nathan Bridger: Commander, what’s our ETA?
Jonathan Ford: Seventeen hundred hours, sir.
Andrea Dre: Amazing, that’s nearly two hundred miles an hour. And to think I lobbied
against this project in the first place.
Nathan Bridger: I remember, Madam Secretary.
Andrea Dre: But Nathan, it was your presentation that turned me around. Eight hours
to the Middle Americas, that is fantastic. And it’ll give you plenty of time to show
me around the ship.
Nathan Bridger: Wouldn’t you just rather rest before the summit?
Andrea Dre: (walking off down the hall with Bridger and Noyce) Don’t be silly. You see,
this summit is taking place at an undersea resort. We’re part of the grand
opening. If we didn’t have to set world policy, I would’ve brought my scuba gear.
Now, Nathan, I want you to show me what you’ve been spending all that UEO
research money on.
- seaQuest DSV, sea deck, by the moon pool -
Nathan Bridger: Is that working, Doctor?
Kristin Westphalen: Of course.
William Noyce: Wait’ll you see this.
Andrea Dre: I am. Maybe you should show me another of the seaQuest’s
accomplishments.
Nathan Bridger: No, no, no, let’s wait, it’s worth it, I assure you.
Kristin Westphalen: Here he comes.
Lucas Wolenczak: (jumps up, throws sponge at clock) Woah oh, it’s up, it’s good.
Dolphins win. (notices group) Am I missing something here?
Nathan Bridger: Yes, Darwin.
Lucas Wolenczak: I’ll get him. (swims off)
Andrea Dre: Who was that?
Nathan Bridger: Stowaway.
Darwin: Darwin, Lucas, play football.
Andrea Dre: That’s unbelievable. Unbelievable.
Nathan Bridger: You can explain this.
Lucas Wolenczak: Yeah, we were in sudden death overtime, Captain.
Nathan Bridger: I see. Beat it.
Kristin Westphalen: Darwin represents the first real breakthrough in inter-species
communication.
Nathan Bridger: He sorta falls in that gray area between God and science, wouldn’t you
say?
Andrea Dre: Can I take Darwin with me to the summit?
Darwin: Yes, Darwin go.
Nathan Bridger: Well, he has a peculiar personality, a different beneficence. We don’t
want to put him on parade to, uh, …
Andrea Dre: To further our own political needs?
Nathan Bridger: In so many words, yes.
Andrea Dre: I couldn’t agree more. Doctor, I would like you to speak to the
confederation about your work.
Kristin Westphalen: Actually, I’m not responsible for Darwin’s speech.
Andrea Dre: Well, then, who is responsible? (Bridger looks uncomfortable)
- seaQuest DSV, Lucas’s room -
Nathan Bridger: (enters with Dre) Lucas. (taps Lucas on shoulder, Lucas turns music
off) Lucas, I‘d like you to —
Andrea Dre: Captain, let’s just keep this informal now. So, you’re a musician too?
Lucas Wolenczak: Kinda more of a scientist.
Andrea Dre: Well that music you’re playing was very different. Is it original?
Lucas Wolenczak: No, no, I’ve just made a computer search of the best rock and roll
samples of the last fifty years and listed them in a digital sequence. The
computer here selects sound bytes and transmits it to the synthesizer, and
makes the best choice for the next needed piece of music, randomly composing
a never heard before rock song, played by all the greats. It’s pretty cool, I’ve
got, uh, Les Paul playing with the Stones and the Spin Doctors, here’s some
DMZ outta Saigon.
Nathan Bridger: What about the viral sweep of the mainframe you were working on?
Lucas Wolenczak: I’m workin’ on it.
Nathan Bridger: Uh huh.
Andrea Dre: Would you, uh, play something for me, right now?
Lucas Wolenczak: Uh, it’s still a little experimental.
Andrea Dre: Oh, come on, I was at Woodstock.
Lucas Wolenczak: That was the turning point of the Vietnam War, wasn’t it?
Nathan Bridger: Lucas, just play the lady a song.
Lucas Wolenczak: (plays music, speaker blows out) Still a little experimental.
Andrea Dre: Oh, well, it’s all right. You know, failure breeds solution. I’m Andrea Dre,
and you Lucas, are an impressive young man.
Lucas Wolenczak: Secretary General Andrea Dre, I didn’t know you were on board.
Andrea Dre: I’d like you to come with me to the UEO Summit.
Lucas Wolenczak: What?
Nathan Bridger: The confederations are having a summit meeting, to discuss world
policy.
Lucas Wolenczak: Oh.
Andrea Dre: You don’t wanna come?
Lucas Wolenczak: Well it kinda sounds like going shopping with your parents.
Andrea Dre: Well maybe you’d rather be doing that viral sweep of the mainframe?
Lucas Wolenczak: (looks at Bridger, Bridger shrugs) Give me five minutes and I’ll pack.
- Mondial Resort, Lamm’s office -
Alan Lamm: (picks up phone) They are arriving. Are we ready Richard?
Richard Maxwell: (under resort) Yes.
Alan Lamm: Put security on alert.
- Mondial Resort, conference room -
Darwin: (on screen) … universe home for world. We are universe. (screen goes blank,
all clap)
Andrea Dre: Well, that was Darwin. And now, to tell you more about this phenomenon,
the man behind one of seaQuest’s proudest accomplishments, Lucas
Wolenczak.
Nathan Bridger: (to Lucas) Guess you’ll have to say something.
Lucas Wolenczak: Oh, great. (walks over to microphone) Well, inter-species
communication is clearly a new frontier. (Bridger points to mouth, Lucas puts
gum under table) Uh, when I began working on this project — (speaker repeats
in another language) Uh, (laughs) sorry about that. Let me figure this out.
Andrea Dre: I need to talk to you. (points to door)
Lucas Wolenczak: I need to talk about dolphins. (speaker repeats in another language)
What language is this? Just a second. (looks at Bridger, Bridger shrugs and
leaves room) Can someone turn this thing off?
Andrea Dre: Some of the unaffiliated regions have gone on military alert.
Nathan Bridger: What?
Andrea Dre: I got a call from a northwestern outpost just before the summit started. I
didn’t want to say anything until we verified it.
William Noyce: Why would they go on alert?
Andrea Dre: Possibly to disrupt the summit.
Alan Lamm: (in office, picks up phone) It’s time.
Lucas Wolenczak: (in conference room) We found that the tendencies when working
with higher life-forms is to be a bit, anthropomorphic. Attaching human
characteristics to the behavior … of animals. (resort shakes)
Nathan Bridger: What’s that? (door opens, Bridger, Dre, and Noyce enter empty
conference room)
Andrea Dre: Oh my God.
William Noyce: Where did they go?
Nathan Bridger: I don’t know.
- Mondial Resort, outside the conference room -
Nathan Bridger: Let’s have some security for the Secretary, and rent all the rooms
around her and on the floors above and below. All right?
UEO Security: Yes, sir. (leaves with Dre)
Katie Hitchcock: (coming over) What happened?
Nathan Bridger: Good question. Get me a vid-link to the seaQuest.
Katie Hitchcock: Where’s Lucas?
Nathan Bridger: That’s another good question.
- outside Mondial Resort, press conference -
Reporter #5: Mr. Lamm, was there an earthquake?
Reporter #6: What’s happening?
Reporter #7: What’s going on?
Alan Lamm: As with any new facility, these incidents, although unfortunate, have to be
expected. The Mondial Resort is a state-of-the-art complex. Sometimes, you
don’t know if the toaster oven works until you plug it in.
Reporter #1: So this has nothing to do with the UEO Summit?
Alan Lamm: Of course not.
Reporter #2: Mr. Lamm, does terrorism present a concern? Could this have been an
attempt to disrupt the summit?
Alan Lamm: It was a malfunction of our environmental control systems.
Reporter #3: So sabotage isn’t a consideration?
Alan Lamm: No, but your rooms might be a little warm until we get the air conditioning
back on.
UEO Security: Ladies and gentlemen, please, security isn’t a concern. I assure you, the
summit will continue as scheduled.
Reporter #4: We have heard a number of unaffiliated confederations have gone on
military alert.
Alan Lamm: I’m a business man. You’ll have to ask Secretary Dre. Excuse me.
- Mondial Resort, hallway -
Nathan Bridger: (Lamm exits elevator, Bridger comes over) Mr. Lamm, Captain
Bridger.
Alan Lamm: Yes, sir.
Nathan Bridger: You have any idea what’s happening here?
Alan Lamm: I wish I knew.
Nathan Bridger: But this is your resort. People are disappearing from your conference
room.
Alan Lamm: That much I know, Captain. This is hardly the kind of incident I want
associated with the grand opening of a billion dollar resort.
Nathan Bridger: Well I’m sure it isn’t, but, uh, we have to find them. Now, I’d like to see
the blueprints for this entire complex.
Alan Lamm: I can’t do that. My complex is based on revolutionary principles in
undersea architecture. It is not for public review.
Nathan Bridger: I see. Well, either I see the blueprints, or we’ll have to investigate you
personally. And I don’t think that’s something you want to read in the travel
section of the Sunday paper. Make the call, Mr. Lamm. (enters elevator)
Guy: (Lamm pulls out phone) Yes, sir.
Alan Lamm: Get Captain Bridger the blueprints. And leak it to the press, the UEO
leadership is missing.
- Mondial Resort, conference room -
Andrea Dre: (enters) I’ve put the UEO military on global alert.
Nathan Bridger: Isn’t that a bit premature, Madame Secretary?
William Noyce: Nathan, Andrea’s already told us that some of the unaffiliated regions
have already gone on military maneuvers.
Nathan Bridger: I understand that, but the UEO goes into a crisis mode, it only
encourages them to increase their activity.
Andrea Dre: Our satellites have observed at least two more unaffiliated regions
operating military maneuvers.
Nathan Bridger: But how do they know what’s going on here?
Andrea Dre: Look, I’m the head of the UEO, and my responsibilities are to keep world
peace. I’m not gonna cover this up.
Nathan Bridger: But we don’t know what’s going on here. We don’t even have the
bigger picture.
Andrea Dre: I’m going to take whatever steps necessary to ensure world order.
Nathan Bridger: Order is not going to be served by telling everybody we’ve misplaced
the world leadership.
Andrea Dre: I won’t debate this.
William Noyce: Andrea, Captain Bridger just wants you to explain your strategy.
Andrea Dre: I have no strategy. I have eight confederation heads missing.
Nathan Bridger: And one sixteen year old boy.
- underneath Mondial Resort, conference room -
Alan Lamm: (on screen) I am sure you are all confused, and somewhat frightened.
But let me assure you that you are safe … for now. At the appropriate time,
each of you will sign an amended UEO Constitution detailing trade agreements
and free enterprise. (books come out from under screen) The confederations
will be re-aligned to support the former world economic opportunities, allowing
industry to function, without current UEO restraint.
Hoi Chi: And if we don’t?
Alan Lamm: (on screen) Than you can stay down there, President Chi. No one knows
where you are. (screen goes blank)
- Mondial Resort, conference room -
UEO Security: All readings are normal, sir, can’t find anything. They seem to have just
disappeared.
Nathan Bridger: Thank you. I want everyone out of this room. You can post some
guards at the entrance.
UEO Security: We’re done here, everyone out. Smith, Williams, place a guard unit at
the door.
Soldier: Right away, sir.
Katie Hitchcock: Vid-link is operational, sir, and there is a channel secured.
- seaQuest DSV, ward room -
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) I want the entire resort complex searched within a fifty
mile radius above and below the surface. Doctor, try to determine if geology
had anything to do with the explosion.
Kristin Westphalen: Right.
Jonathan Ford: What’s going on, sir?
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) We seem to be in the process of manufacturing an
international crisis. (screen goes blank)
Jonathan Ford: Stage five alert. Activate laser and infrared sensors at standard HL
norms. All sonar systems operational, spec range, fifty miles.
Manilow Crocker: What are we looking for, Commander?
Jonathan Ford: We’re lookin’ for Lucas.
Manilow Crocker: Aye, sir. (leaves)
- underneath Mondial Resort, conference room -
Lucas Wolenczak: You see that? Look at that. That’s condensation, it forms in a
closed environment from the moisture in our systems when we exhale. You
know, kinda like when the car windows fog up during the winter.
Head #4: What are you trying to say?
Lucas Wolenczak: I don’t think we’re connected to the ventilation system any more.
Take a look at this. (opens blinds, heads amazed to see rock) I think we’re
somewhere, under the resort.
- Mondial Resort, conference room -
Andrea Dre: (enters) Rumors are running through the press, the confederation’s
leadership are missing. There’s a press conference scheduled in two hours, if
we can’t produce them by then, I’ve gotta prepare a statement. Call
Washington, notify the President.
William Noyce: (as Dre leaves) Yes, Madame Secretary. You want in on this?
Nathan Bridger: No, no, that’s your job, and the boss.
William Noyce: You’re doing the best you can, Nathan.
Nathan Bridger: So far, it ain’t enough, is it?
William Noyce: Hello, General.
General: (on screen) We have no information to support any unaffiliated regions going
on alert, Admiral. Fact is, the only regions going on alert are in response to
what’s happening at the summit.
William Noyce: How bad is it?
General: (on screen) It’s getting critical. I don’t know who let this fly out of the jar, but
we’ve got red lights flashing everywhere.
William Noyce: How are the UEO confederations?
General: (on screen) As confused as the rest of us. But they’ll stay in place a lot longer
than the unaffiliates, but you have to find their leaders. The confederations
aren’t going to stay rudderless for long.
William Noyce: Thank you, General. (screen goes blank)
Nathan Bridger: Nobody disappeared from here.
William Noyce: What?
Nathan Bridger: This is a different room.
William Noyce: How could that be?
Nathan Bridger: Remember Lucas’s gum? He put it under the podium before he
started to speak.
William Noyce: So?
Nathan Bridger: The gum isn’t there. This is a different room.
- Mondial Resort, conference room, later -
Andrea Dre: Are you saying that this gum is some kind of a clue?
Nathan Bridger: Lucas put it there, now it’s gone. It’s a different table, it’s a different
room.
Andrea Dre: Are you crazy? I can’t announce that to the world. Nathan, the press is
lurking outside the door like jackals. They wanna see the leadership. I have to
tell the world community that no matter what tragedy has occurred here,
reasonable people are still in control.
Nathan Bridger: We’re moving too fast.
Andrea Dre: Fast is all we have. I’m not gonna sit on my hands while the UEO goes to
hell in a handbasket.
Nathan Bridger: But no matter what you tell them it’s just throwing oil on the fire.
William Noyce: Why do you have to say anything? Can’t you buy us some time?
Andrea Dre: All right. All right, I’ll do my best to stall. There’s a press conference
scheduled in less than two hours. I’ll give you that time, but if you don’t have this
thing figured out by then, I’m gonna have to speak to them. (leaves)
Nathan Bridger: We shouldn’t be worrying about the press, we should be worrying
about what caused this. Something that Secretary Dre doesn’t seem to be
interested in.
- underneath Mondial Resort, conference room -
Hoi Chi: Fine words and a proud appearance are seldom associated with true virtue.
Lucas Wolenczak: Confucius said that.
Hoi Chi: It seems appropriate now, doesn’t it?
Lucas Wolenczak: Guys like that are not happy unless they’re arguing about something.
Hoi Chi: You making a compass?
Lucas Wolenczak: Yeah, I need to know which way is east.
Hoi Chi: Why?
Lucas Wolenczak: The seaQuest is to the east. I’m gonna send ‘em a signal.
Hoi Chi: You think the seaQuest will hear us?
Lucas Wolenczak: They should. (drops paper clip in water) Yeah. I need a power
source. Vid-link is the only one in the room.
Hoi Chi: Be my guest.
- seaQuest DSV, ward room -
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) Kristin, is there any geological explanation for that
explosion?
Kristin Westphalen: No, there’s zero evidence of a natural disturbance. Whatever it
was was probably generated from within the hotel. But WSKRS have sent back
sonar indicating a substantial subsurface manmade tunnel.
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) I’ll bet that’s not in the original blueprints. Chief, send out
Darwin, tell him to “listen to the mountain.” Use just those words, “listen to the
mountain.”
Manilow Crocker: “Listen to the mountain,” aye, Cap. (leaves)
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) Listen, we’ve got a time problem here. These people are
holding a press conference in two hours. Mr. O’Neill.
Tim O’Neill: Yes, sir.
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) I want you to be very good and very quick at computer
imaging.
Tim O’Neill: I understand, sir. (leaves)
- Mondial Resort, Lamm’s office -
Alan Lamm: The vid-link’s down.
Richard Maxwell: It was fine an hour ago.
Alan Lamm: They’re trying to communicate with the outside world.
Richard Maxwell: Can they do that?
Alan Lamm: They’re middle aged, second-tier bureaucrats, they haven’t opened a door
for themselves in a decade.
- underneath Mondial Resort, conference room -
Lucas Wolenczak: (puts tape in Walkman) Let’s rock. (pushes play)
- seaQuest DSV, bridge -
Tim O’Neill: Got him. There’s another confederation president. That’s everybody
except Lucas.
Jonathan Ford: There. Good. I’m gonna open the uplink to the satellite. Uplink is five
seconds away, O’Neill, let’s go.
Tim O’Neill: I’m not ready yet.
Jonathan Ford: We don’t have a choice.
- Mondial Resort, conference room -
Andrea Dre: (enters) Nathan, I can’t vamp any longer, I have to talk to the press.
Nathan Bridger: I think we can buy some more time.
Andrea Dre: There’s no more time to buy.
Nathan Bridger: But in moments we might be able to buy hours.
Andrea Dre: I’d like that as much as you.
William Noyce: Please —
Andrea Dre: Billy, as of this moment, the UEO is under martial law.
Jonathan Ford: (on screen) Sir, ready.
Nathan Bridger: Do it, Commander.
Andrea Dre: What’s going on?
Nathan Bridger: (screen changes to show Lucas giving confederation heads a tour of
the seaQuest) The world leaders aren’t missing, they’re aboard the seaQuest,
taking time out from their deliberations to, uh, tour the flagship.
Andrea Dre: (incredulously) Well how the hell did they get there?
Nathan Bridger: Computer imaging, and it’s a direct satellite link to EarthCast News.
Andrea Dre: You’ve put me in an untenable position, Nathan.
Nathan Bridger: How’s that?
Andrea Dre: (thinks) Of course, you’re right. You’re right, this buys us lots of time,
doesn’t it? It’s ingenious, good job Nathan.
Nathan Bridger: Distress where there should be relief. Billy, I think she may be a
traitor.
- Mondial Resort, conference room, later -
Nathan Bridger: Got to be Dre leaking all this, the press conference, all of it. She tells
them the world leaders are missing, and then institutes new policy.
William Noyce: But who’s policy?
Nathan Bridger: Hers … or her cronies’. This guy, Lamm, a multibillionaire, made all his
money profiteering before the peace. I think he wants those days back
Katie Hitchcock: Excuse me, how does Dre fit into all this?
Nathan Bridger: That you have to ask the Admiral.
William Noyce: I … I suppose she’s a political dinosaur, a leftover from when the world
was run by money launderers, lobbyists. If she is involved, she’s been involved
for a long time. Lamm built this resort to hold the summit. This grand opening,
the disappearing room, everything.
Nathan Bridger: Grand opening my foot. She appears to be the calm one and rewrites
the constitution. Bill, you’ve always know she was a politician.
William Noyce: If we prove this, the UEO’ll impeach her. You think they’re still alive?
Nathan Bridger: I hope so.
William Noyce: But why would she want Lucas?
Nathan Bridger: Well with Lucas she’s got leverage over the seaQuest.
- Mondial Resort, Lamm’s office -
Andrea Dre: We have to purge the leadership. They should wash up on shore. They’ve
got to be seen dead, not marching around on the seaQuest. We’ve got to go
public with the leadership vacuum that will shake the UEO to it’s core.
Alan Lamm: We’re prepared for that option. Dial up the schematic. (underneath
Mondial, water rushes into the conference room, the leaders panic)
- seaQuest DSV, bridge -
Jonathan Ford: Captain, we’ve been canvassing a maximum scan in all directions.
Life-forms of HL norms have all been negative.
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) Can you get any closer to the resort?
Jonathan Ford: Not until we make a complete sweep. The entire area has been heavily
mined. Metallically activated hydrogen tonnage. It would take us days.
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) Have Crocker bring over some security immediately.
(screen goes blank)
- sea launch leaving the seaQuest -
Manilow Crocker: (into speaker) ETA five minutes, Captain.
- seaQuest DSV, sea deck -
Darwin: Lucas music.
- seaQuest DSV, bridge -
Kristin Westphalen: Nathan, Darwin came back. He said “Lucas music.” That’s all,
“Lucas music.”
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) Hmm. (thinks) Put all sonar on sound scan, and program
our WSKRS to the IN frequency.
Jonathan Ford: What are we listening for, sir?
Nathan Bridger: (on screen) Rock and roll, Commander.
- Mondial Resort, Lamm’s office -
Andrea Dre: Announce an emergency press conference immediately. When returning
from the seaQuest, the launch sank. The leaders of the confederations were
tragically lost at sea. (leaves)
- seaQuest DSV, bridge -
Tim O’Neill: I’ve got something.
Jonathan Ford: What is it?
Tim O’Neill: Uh, Jimi Hendrix’s opening riff to “Electric Ladyland.”
Jonathan Ford: Give me an exact sound trail.
Tim O’Neill: Aye, sir.
- Mondial Resort, conference room -
Jonathan Ford: (on screen) We found them, sir.
Nathan Bridger: Where are they?
Jonathan Ford: (on screen) Right underneath you. The room’s been dropped down a
shaft and replaced with an identical one. That’s the one you’re in.
Nathan Bridger: How do I get there?
Jonathan Ford: Well, if we can get to it, through the ventilation system will be the only
way. But it’s an undersea complex so it’s very intricate.
Nathan Bridger: What do I have to do?
Jonathan Ford: (on screen) You’ll need a compass and some climbing gear. Take the
main ventilation duct from where you are and go due west, then south to a T in
the unit, then right, and I think you’ll be at the top of the roof.
Nathan Bridger: Thanks. Get me some climbing gear.
Manilow Crocker: Aye, Cap.
- Mondial Resort, press conference -
Alan Lamm: I’m afraid we have some tragic news.
- Mondial Resort, conference room -
Nathan Bridger: (to Crocker) All right, you keep an eye on Mr. Lamm. And if I don’t get
back, promise me that that Woodstock buddy of pal is going to spend her old
age in prison.
William Noyce: I will, Nathan.
Manilow Crocker: Be careful, Cap.
- Mondial Resort, press conference -
Andrea Dre: This unfortunate accident occurred while the leaders were returning from
a UEO tour of the seaQuest. An explosion, apparently caused by a subsurface
hydrogen mine, sank the launch. (Bridger climbs through ventilation ducts and
down a chute) Therefore, in accordance with the UEO Constitution and my
power as General Secretary, I am instituting emergency measures to insure
world stability. The original UEO …
Manilow Crocker: Where’s the Captain?
William Noyce: I don’t know. Maybe he didn’t make it.
- underneath Mondial Resort, above the conference room -
Head #5: (Bridger climbs down out of ventilation ducts, onto ceiling of room, from
inside of room) Somebody! Help! Please!
Nathan Bridger: Lucas! Lucas, are you there?
Lucas Wolenczak: (inside room) Captain, it’s me!
Nathan Bridger: Are you all right?
Lucas Wolenczak: No, the whole room is fillin’ up with water!
Nathan Bridger: Hang on! (takes out tool) Stand back now. (cuts through ceiling) Well,
these people are going to be singing your song for a long time, Lucas. (throws
rope down)
Lucas Wolenczak: (to leader) Go on up.
- Mondial Resort, press conference -
Andrea Dre: In a world of potential crises, we must be prepared to protect ourselves
and our allies to stand united against tyranny and invasion. (security stops
Lamm and Maxwell from leaving) Our constitution allows us to take certain
steps when hostile regions pose global threat. I now feel justified in declaring
martial law.
William Noyce: I don’t think so, Andrea.
Andrea Dre: It’s within my powers, Bill.
William Noyce: No it isn’t. This is treason, Andrea.
Andrea Dre: Don’t be ridiculous. What are you talking about?
William Noyce: No, it is not.
Andrea Dre: You’re way out of line, Bill.
Nathan Bridger: (coming over) No he’s not, and these people will back him up. They’re
a little wet, but they’re alive.
William Noyce: Secretary Dre, you’re under arrest. (walks away)
Reporter #3: What are the charges?
Reporter #4: What are the charges?
Nathan Bridger: Let’s just say, she disappointed him. (walks away, Crocker takes Dre
by the arm and follows Bridger)
- seaQuest DSV, ward room -
General: (on screen) I’m sorry, this is going to cut into your golf time, but the President
said it’s an order.
William Noyce: But I don’t wanna be head of the UEO.
General: (on screen) They voted you in in an emergency session. You’re the acting
head of the UEO until the scheduled elections in October.
William Noyce: But it’s a civilian position, I’m a military man. (on screen, General shrugs,
screen goes blank)
Nathan Bridger: Well, at least I won’t have to salute you anymore.
William Noyce: You haven’t saluted me in twenty years.
Nathan Bridger: Now, now, now, I’m just trying to ease your pain, Mr. Secretary. (hears
music) Come on, you may even like some of this new rock and roll.
William Noyce: What ever happened to the Dave Clark Five? You remember Dave?
Tall guy, dark hair, looked like one of the Beatles, but he wasn’t ...