Original subtitles

( sirens wailing )

Man 1: ALRIGHT, GIVE ME A HAND OVER HERE.

Man 2: GET THOSE POLES OUT THERE.

( fire fighters continue talking )

Man: PUT THAT DOWN, VIC.

Diana: MR. STRYKER.

I'D LIKE TO TALK TO YOU.

YOU PICKED A LOUSY TIME IN CASE YOU HADN'T NOTICED.

THIS IS THE SECOND MAJOR DISASTER

TO HIT YOUR COMPANY WITHIN A WEEK.

IF YOU HAD COOPERATED WITH THE I.A.D.C. BEFORE

WE MIGHT HAVE PREVENTED THIS ONE.

I TOLD YOU GAULT INDUSTRIES IS

A PRIVATE CORPORATION. WHATEVER HAPPENS TO US

IS NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS, MS. PRINCE.

WRONG. YOU'VE GOT DOZENS OF GOVERNMENT CONTRACTS

INCLUDING ONE FOR A TOP-SECRET MISSILE GUIDANCE SYSTEM

THAT'S BEING DEVELOPED IN THIS PLANT.

THAT MAKES IT MY BUSINESS, MR. STRYKER.

I HAVE TO THINK ABOUT MY STOCKHOLDERS.

NOW, YOUR INVOLVEMENT WOULD ONLY DRIVE

THE VALUE OF THEIR SHARES STRAIGHT DOWN.

SABOTAGE WILL DO THE SAME THING.

MAYBE YOU DON'T REALIZE THAT.

AFTER ALL, YOU ARE NEW TO THE JOB.

YOU SAY SABOTAGE, AND I SAY

WE'RE HAVING A RUN OF BAD LUCK.

WELL, IT'S INTERESTING HOW YOUR BAD LUCK STARTED

WHEN HARLOW GAULT DIED

AND YOU TOOK OVER AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

WHAT ARE YOU GETTING AT, MISS PRINCE?

IT LOOKS TO ME LIKE SOMEONE

IS OUT TO DESTROY YOUR COMPANY

AND I'M GOING TO FIND OUT WHO

WITH OR WITHOUT YOUR COOPERATION.

JUST MAKE THAT WITHOUT.

IF YOU'LL EXCUSE ME, I HAVE A FUNERAL TO ATTEND.

( organ playing dirge )

( heartbeat-like pulsing )

Man: LOOK AT THEM.

HYPOCRITICAL BUNCH OF FOOLS.

EACH OF THEM IS SECRETLY OVERJOYED

AT HARLOW GAULT'S DEATH.

BUT I'M NOT DEAD, AM I, MY PET?

THE ESSENCE OF MY GENIUS, MY SPECTACULAR BRAIN, LIVES ON.

I AM INVINCIBLE!

( laughs maniacally )

( thunderclap )

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

* WONDER WOMAN *

Gault: JUST A FEW MORE PAGES, TARA.

CATCHING UP ON YOUR READING, MR. GAULT?

Gault: TODAY I'M TACKLING THE RUSSIAN CLASSICS.

THERE. WAR AND PEACE.

READ IN LESS THAN AN HOUR.

NOT BAD, EH, DOCTOR?

TO THINK THAT PEOPLE CAN DO MORE

WITHOUT THEIR BODIES THAN WITH THEM.

WATCH. I'LL SHOW YOU SOMETHING ELSE.

( clicks )

THEATRICAL, I ADMIT.

BUT ONCE THE BRAIN DOESN'T HAVE TO DRAG AROUND

A WORN-OUT, ROTTING SKELETON

IT IS CAPABLE OF ALMOST ANYTHING.

EVEN PSYCHOKINESIS.

Doctor: YOU SEE, MY THEORY WAS CORRECT.

BY RELEASING THE BRAIN FROM THE TASK OF OPERATING A BODY

I'VE UNLEASHED PSYCHIC TALENTS THAT LIE DORMANT IN EVERYONE.

WELL, DON'T GET TOO WORKED UP, DOCTOR.

AFTER ALL, THOSE TALENTS AREN'T GOING TO STAY UNLEASHED.

THAT'S UP TO YOU, ISN'T IT? WE HAVEN'T MUCH TIME.

DON'T WORRY, YOU'LL HAVE YOUR RAW MATERIALS

FOR YOUR TRANSPLANT VERY SHORTLY, DOCTOR.

GOOD.

SPEAKING OF WHICH, I HAVE SOME APPOINTMENTS TO KEEP.

UH, MR. GAULT?

GOOD NEWS OR BAD NEWS, TURK?

BAD. JUST FOUND OUT THAT THE I.A.D.C.

HAS, UH, FORMALLY ASSIGNED DIANA PRINCE

TO INVESTIGATE THE FIRE WE SET.

SHE'S SUPPOSED TO MEET AGAIN WITH STRYKER THIS AFTERNOON.

WHY, THAT'S GOOD NEWS, TURK.

BUT IT MEANS WE BETTER GET RID OF MISS PRINCE ONCE AND FOR ALL

DOES IT NOT?

NO GUNS, TURK.

JUST A REGRETTABLE ACCIDENT.

YES, SIR.

( laughs maniacally )

THAT WAS MARVELOUS.

YOU SHOULD HAVE NO TROUBLE MAKING THE OLYMPICS.

THE DECATHLON IS MY FAVORITE EVENT.

I, I JUST WORK OUT ON THE BAR TO KEEP IN SHAPE.

WELL, THIS PICTURE DOESN'T EVEN BEGIN

TO SUGGEST THE SHAPE YOU'RE IN.

OH, THAT. I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW

THAT GUY WAS TAKING MY PICTURE.

UH, HAVE YOU THOUGHT OVER WHAT WE DISCUSSED ON THE PHONE, MORTON?

I, I DON'T KNOW, MS. LANDON.

TARA.

TARA.

UH, ELIMINATIONS ARE COMING UP

AND I'M TRAINING PRETTY HARD THESE DAYS.

WELL, YOU COULD TRAIN IN MY UNCLE'S GYM

WHILE YOU'RE WORKING FOR HIM.

I DON'T KNOW ANYTHING ABOUT BEING AN ATHLETIC DIRECTOR, THOUGH.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU AT LEAST COME IN

AND SEE IF YOU QUALIFY FOR THE JOB?

AND IF YOU DO, YOU CAN GIVE ME

YOUR FINAL DECISION THEN.

FAIR ENOUGH?

THAT YOUR UNCLE'S ADDRESS?

SEE YOU THERE AT 3:00?

I HOPE IT WON'T TAKE TOO LONG.

I STILL HAVE TEN MILES TO RUN SOMETIME TODAY.

WELL, YOU MIGHT JUST FIND

THAT ONCE YOU TALK TO MY UNCLE

ALL THOUGHTS OF COMPETING IN THE OLYMPICS

ARE GONE FROM YOUR HEAD.

YOU KNOW, I COULD GET A FEDERAL WARRANT, MR. STRYKER.

AND IF YOU DON'T START ANSWERING SOME OF MY QUESTIONS

THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT I'LL DO.

I DON'T LIKE BEING STRONG-ARMED, MISS PRINCE.

BESIDES, I'VE GOT A BOARD MEETING IN FIVE MINUTES.

WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT THOMAS J. CRADDICK?

NOTHING.

WELL THEN, IT MIGHT INTEREST YOU TO KNOW

THAT IT APPEARS LIKELY HE WILL SOON GAIN

MAJORITY STOCK CONTROL OF GAULT INDUSTRIES.

BAD NEWS REALLY TRAVELS FAST, DOESN'T IT?

LOOK, I DON'T KNOW THE MAN.

I NEVER EVEN HEARD OF HIM

UNTIL LESS THAN TEN DAYS AGO.

NOR HAD ANYONE ELSE.

IT'S STRANGE THAT HE SHOULD SUDDENLY APPEAR

JUST WHEN GAULT INDUSTRIES IS IN TROUBLE

AND THE STOCK DROPS LOWER EACH DAY.

ALMOST SOUNDS PLANNED, DOESN'T IT?

NOW, LISTEN... ( knock at door )

COME IN.

EXCUSE ME, MR. STRYKER.

UM, MISS PRINCE, THIS IS EMIL BERGER.

MR. BERGER, DIANA PRINCE.

SHE'S WITH THE, UH, I.A.D.C.

OH?

ALRIGHT, BERGER. THANK YOU.

LOOKS AS THOUGH MAJOR DISASTER NUMBER THREE

JUST HIT GAULT INDUSTRIES.

I'M AFRAID I HAVE THAT MEETING NOW, MISS PRINCE.

AND LISTEN, IF YOU WANT TO TALK TO ME AGAIN...

YOU'D BETTER GET THAT WARRANT.

THEY SAY THAT BAD LUCK COMES IN THREES, MR. STRYKER

AND I HAVE THE FEELING THAT IN THIS CASE

THAT'S AN UNDERESTIMATE.

TAXI, LADY?

500 NORTH CAPITAL. THE SECURITY AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION.

YES, MA'AM.

IT'S PRETTY COLD, HUH?

HOW ABOUT SOME HEAT THERE?

NO, IT'S ALRIGHT. THANK YOU.

COME ON, TRY IT. IT'S BRAND-NEW.

I JUST HAD IT INSTALLED.

ALRIGHT, IF YOU INSIST.

( hissing )

( coughing )

HOLD IT.

( water sloshing )

GOOD-BYE, MISS PRINCE.

LET'S GO. COME ON.

( thunderclap )

Diana: IT HAD TO BE STRYKER, STEVE.

HE'S RESENTED OUR INTERFERENCE

IN HIS PRIVATE MATTERS FROM DAY ONE.

YOU'D THINK HE COULD HAVE BEEN

A LITTLE MORE SUBTLE, THOUGH.

THAT'S WHY I CAN'T BELIEVE

HE ORDERED THE ATTEMPT ON YOUR LIFE.

IF CORPORATE HEADS ARE ANYTHING

THEY ARE SUBTLE AND EFFICIENT.

IF HE WANTED YOU OUT OF THE WAY, DIANA

YOU WOULD BE OUT OF THE WAY.

SO, WHAT OTHER TOES

HAVE I BEEN STEPPING ON LATELY?

HOPEFULLY IRA CAN COME UP WITH SOMETHING

FROM THE FINGERPRINTS IN THE TAXI.

( chuckles ) WHICH WAS STOLEN, I IMAGINE?

AND WISELY ABANDONED.

Beep-beep.

AND HERE WE GO NOW.

( warbles )

LOOKS LIKE ONLY THREE CLEAR PRINTS WERE LIFTED.

IRA PULLED PHOTOS FOR EACH ONE.

PHOTO NUMBER ONE, NETTLEBAUM, SELMA A.

MOTHER OF EUGENE NETTLEBAUM. WIFE OF MORRIS NETTLEBAUM?

( chuckles ) SHE HAS SOMETHING TO DO WITH AN ATTEMPT ON MY LIFE?

( warbles affirmation )

OBVIOUSLY IRA'S IDEA OF A LITTLE JOKE.

Steve: PHOTO NUMBER TWO, DIANA PR...

CUTE.

( laughs )

( warbles in protest )

LISTEN, YOU. YOU TELL IRA THAT HE'S ABOUT THAT FAR

FROM HAVING HIS PLUG PULLED.

YOU HEAR? ( warbles response )

THIS IS HIM, THE GUY DRIVING THE CAB.

TURK, GEORGE P.

11 ARRESTS, FIVE CONVICTIONS

FOR CRIMES RANGING

FROM ARSON TO ARMED ROBBERY.

PAROLED LAST YEAR

NOW EMPLOYED AS A BODYGUARD FOR HARLOW GAULT

FOUNDER OF GAULT INDUSTRIES.

WHY WOULD A DEAD MAN'S BODYGUARD

WANT ME OUT OF THE WAY?

BODYGUARDS TAKE ORDERS.

THE QUESTION NOW IS FROM WHOM.

( sighs )

WELL, I SURE HOPE MY CAR IS TUNED UP

BECAUSE I'M ABOUT TO PAY A VISIT

TO THE ESTATE OF THE LATE HARLOW GAULT.

AND I HAVE NO INTENTION OF TAKING ANOTHER CAB.

GO ON.

Hey! Watch what you're doing!

( beeps )

( rings )

GOOD.

TELL DR. CRIPPIN TO HAVE THE EQUIPMENT READY.

I'LL SEE THE YOUNG MAN RIGHT AWAY.

THAT ATHLETE I WAS TELLING YOU ABOUT HAS JUST ARRIVED.

LET'S HAVE A LOOK AT HIM.

( heartbeat-like pulsing )

WAIT TILL YOU SEE HIS SHOULDERS. AND THE MUSCLES IN HIS LEGS.

WHAT'S HIS NAME?

MORTON DANZIG, AN OLYMPIC HOPEFUL:

DECATHLON.

MEANS HE HAS STAMINA.

AMONG OTHER THINGS.

I DON'T KNOW, TARA.

I THINK HE'S TOO MUCH AN ATHLETE.

NONSENSE. DR. CRIPPIN SAID THE DONOR

HAD TO BE IN PERFECT PHYSICAL CONDITION.

AND THAT'S WHAT I CALL PERFECT.

WHAT I MEAN, MY DARLING

IS THAT PERHAPS HE'S TOO MUCH IN THE PUBLIC EYE.

HOW WOULD IT LOOK FOR HIM TO SUDDENLY

AND WITHOUT WARNING BECOME THE FINANCIAL WIZARD

THAT TAKES OVER GAULT INDUSTRIES?

BUT, HARLOW, YOU PROMISED.

YOU SAID THE CHOICE WOULD BE MINE

AND YOU'D DO WHATEVER HAD TO BE DONE TO LEGITIMIZE WHO I FOUND.

( sighs ) YES, THAT WAS OUR ARRANGEMENT, WASN'T IT?

YOUR REWARD FOR SERVING A SICKLY OLD MAN FOR THREE YEARS.

FOUR.

WELL, SINCE YOU'VE OBVIOUSLY TAKEN A FANCY TO HIM

LET'S HOPE, MY PASSION FLOWER

THAT HE PASSES ALL OF DR. CRIPPIN'S TESTS.

GOOD. I'LL GET HIM STARTED RIGHT AWAY.

( birds singing )

MORTON, HOW NICE TO SEE YOU AGAIN.

THAT JOB STILL OPEN?

IT CERTAINLY IS.

AND, UH, WHILE YOU'RE BEING INTERVIEWED

WE HAVE A FEW TESTS FOR YOU TO TAKE.

UH, IF THOSE TESTS ARE WRITTEN TESTS

LIKE MATH OR HISTORY

I CAN TELL YOU RIGHT NOW...

NO, THESE ARE PHYSICAL TESTS, MORTON.

TO BE PERFECTLY BLUNT WITH YOU

WE'RE INTERESTED IN YOUR BODY

NOT YOUR BRAINS.

THE GYM IS THIS WAY.

( doorbell rings )

EXCUSE ME.

HELLO. I'D LIKE TO SEE MR. TURK, PLEASE.

I'M DIANA PRINCE WITH THE I.A.D.C.

PLEASE COME IN.

THAT BLUNDERING FOOL TURK!

I'LL BE WITH YOU IN A MINUTE, MS. PRINCE.

JUST THROUGH THAT DOOR, MORTON.

I'VE SEEN HIM BEFORE, HAVEN'T I?

I REALLY WOULDN'T KNOW.

WHY ALL THE BODIES BEAUTIFUL?

WE'RE HIRING SOME SECURITY GUARDS FOR THE ESTATE.

WAIT RIGHT HERE. I'LL BE RIGHT BACK.

YOU KNOW WHO'S OUT THERE.

LET HER TALK TO YOU IN HERE. I'LL DO THE REST.

YOU WERE ASKING ABOUT MR. TURK.

YES, HE IS STILL WORKING HERE, ISN'T HE?

WHY ARE YOU INTERESTED IN MR. TURK?

WELL, FOR OPENERS

HE TRIED TO KILL ME.

ARE YOU CERTAIN?

VERY. DO YOU KNOW WHERE HE IS?

UH, NO, I'M, I'M AFRAID I DON'T.

AFTER MR. GAULT'S UNFORTUNATE DEATH

HIS SERVICES WERE NO LONGER NEEDED.

WELL, MAYBE NOT HERE AT THE ESTATE

BUT I KNOW FOR A FACT

THAT HE IS STILL ON GAULT INDUSTRIES' PAYROLL.

YES, THAT'S CORRECT.

HE'S NOW WORKING FOR MR. STRYKER.

STRYKER?

YES, HE SAID THAT, UH HE COULD USE A MAN

WITH TURK'S BACKGROUND WHATEVER THAT MEANT.

WELL, I GUESS HE KNOWS THAT TURK IS AN EX-CON.

YOU DIDN'T KNOW THAT?

WELL, OF COURSE NOT.

IF MR. GAULT HAD KNOWN THAT

HE NEVER WOULD HAVE BEEN HIRED.

ALRIGHT, ONE LAST QUESTION.

DID MR. GAULT EVER MEET WITH A THOMAS J. CRADDOCK?

NO, NOT THAT I KNOW OF.

( screams )

I'M TERRIBLY SORRY. I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT HAPPENED.

OH...

I COULD HAVE SWORN SIR LANCELOT

WAS STUFFED IN THE CORNER WHEN WE ARRIVED.

AH, WELL. NO HARM DONE.

A FEW NEW SCREWS AND HE'LL BE AS GOOD AS NEW.

I'M TERRIBLY SORRY, I... YES, I'M SURE YOU ARE.

I CAN'T EXPLAIN HOW THAT HAPPENED. I'M REALLY SORRY.

FOR WHAT IT'S WORTH, I'VE GOT A THEORY:

GHOSTS.

Diana: MORTON DANZIG. I KNEW I SAW HIM BEFORE.

PEOPLE ARE SAYING THAT HE MIGHT WIN THE UNITED STATES

FIVE GOLD MEDALS IN THE NEXT OLYMPICS

AND THE ELIMINATIONS HAVEN'T EVEN BEEN HELD YET.

I CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHY I DON'T REMEMBER HIS PICTURE.

WELL, I THINK HE HAS A FEW ATTRIBUTES

THAT WOMEN MIGHT FIND MORE MEMORABLE THAN MEN.

IN ANY CASE, I'M GOING TO HAVE IRA

SEE IF HE CAN FIGURE OUT

WHAT MORTON WAS DOING AT THE GAULT ESTATE.

YOU DON'T BUY THAT SECURITY GUARD STORY, DO YOU?

SINCE WHEN DO SECURITY GUARDS

HAVE TO LOOK LIKE BRUCE JENNER?

( intercom buzzes )

HELLO. OH, YEAH, WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT'S THE ADDRESS?

1-2-0-5.

HOW LONG WILL HE BE THERE?

OKAY, THANKS.

STRYKER'S NOT IN THE OFFICE

BUT THAT'S WHERE YOU CAN FIND HIM.

GOOD.

HOPEFULLY HE'LL GIVE ME SOME STRAIGHT TALK

NOW THAT I KNOW HE HIRED TURK TO GET RID OF ME.

YEAH, BUT REMEMBER THE POLICE HAVEN'T ROUNDED UP TURK YET.

AND UNTIL THEY DO, IT'S STRYKER'S WORD AGAINST YOURS.

OH, I DON'T KNOW, STEVE.

I HAVE A CERTAIN KNACK FOR GETTING PEOPLE TO LEVEL WITH ME.

( gunshot )

PULL.

( fires, recocks rifle )

PULL.

( fires, recocks rifle )

PULL.

I BELIEVE THIS IS YOURS.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

I WAS HOPING THAT WE COULD HAVE A LITTLE CHAT.

A LITTLE CHAT?

YOU ORDERED GEORGE TURK

TO KILL DIANA PRINCE, DIDN'T YOU?

I DID NO SUCH THING.

BUT TURK STILL DOES WORK FOR GAULT INDUSTRIES, DOESN'T HE?

TURK WAS ONE OF GAULT'S RIGHT-HAND MEN.

WELL... WHO'S GIVING HIM ORDERS NOW?

ASK TARA LANDON, GAULT'S SECRETARY.

TURK MUST BE TAKING ORDERS FROM HER NOW.

WELL, SOMEONE'S TRYING TO SABOTAGE YOUR COMPANY.

IS IT THOMAS J. CRADDOCK?

MY RESEARCH SHOWS NO SUCH PERSON EXISTS.

IT WAS JUST A NAME ON PAPER.

WELL, WHOEVER IS USING THAT NAME

IS OBVIOUSLY TRYING TO GAIN MAJORITY CONTROL

OF GAULT INDUSTRIES STOCK

AND POSSIBLY SET HIMSELF UP AS CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD.

WHO? IS THERE SOMEONE WHO WOULD LIKE TO SEE YOU RUINED?

HARLOW GAULT.

HARLOW GAULT IS DEAD.

HE HATED ME.

HATED THE FACT THAT I WOULD CONTROL HIS COMPANY

WHEN HE DIED.

IT'S AS IF HE'S STILL TRYING TO GET ME.

GHOSTS.

WELL, MR. STRYKER, THANK YOU.

YOU CAN GO BACK TO YOUR TARGET PRACTICE NOW.

IT LOOKS LIKE FUN.

DO YOU MIND IF I GIVE IT A TRY?

PULL, PULL, PULL!

( gunshot-like popping )

( pop )

IT'S MUCH MORE SPORTING THAT WAY.

HOW AM I DOING, DOC?

YOU'RE DOING SPLENDIDLY, LAD.

TEN MILES, AND YOUR HEART RATE HAS HARDLY RISEN ABOVE NORMAL.

IT'S AMAZING.

HECK, I'M NOT EVEN WARMED UP YET.

DR. CRIPPIN, ARE YOU ALMOST FINISHED?

YES, I THINK SO.

HOW DOES MR. DANZIG SHAPE UP?

ACCORDING TO MY INITIAL READINGS

HE SEEMS ADMIRABLY SUITED FOR THE POSITION.

OF COURSE, I WILL HAVE TO STUDY

ALL OF THE TEST RESULTS BEFORE MY FINAL DECISION CAN BE MADE.

SOMETHING WRONG?

ON THE CONTRARY, YOUNG MAN.

( chuckles )

YOU APPEAR DISGUSTINGLY HEALTHY.

IT'S AMAZING. JUST AMAZING.

I THINK WE'LL HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS FOR YOU IN JUST A FEW MINUTES.

LISTEN, I'M STILL NOT SURE I'M ALL THAT INTERESTED IN THE JOB.

WELL, MAYBE THAT'S BECAUSE WE HAVEN'T REALLY DISCUSSED MONEY.

NO, IT'S NOT THE MONEY. IT'S JUST THAT I...

HOW DOES $1,000 SOUND TO YOU?

A MONTH? A WEEK.

IT WOULD BE LIKE GETTING PAID TO TRAIN FOR THE OLYMPICS, WOULDN'T IT?

YEAH.

HOW ABOUT IT, MORTON?

ARE YOU INTERESTED?

YEAH.

Ira: Danzig, Morton T.

Age, 25.

Former student at Central University.

Winner of 14 track and field competitions.

Trevor: ANY CRIMINAL RECORD?

ANY TIES WITH ANYONE AT GAULT INDUSTRIES?

Negative.

WELL, I GUESS DIANA'S HUNCH WAS WRONG.

MORTON REALLY WAS LOOKING FOR A JOB AS A SECURITY GUARD.

THANKS, ANYWAY.

Wait, Steve Trevor.

The IRAC computer has more information on Morton Danzig.

YOU'VE BEEN HOLDING OUT ON ME, IRA?

At this moment, computerized data

concerning his scholastic records at Central University

are being tampered with.

SOMEONE'S CHANGING HIS TRANSCRIPT RIGHT NOW?

Affirmative.

Not only are his grades being raised

from a 2.3 average to a 3.5

but his major is being changed

from physical education to business.

HOW MANY STUDENTS AT CENTRAL UNIVERSITY?

Fifty-two thousand.

SO WHAT THE COMPUTER SAYS, GOES, RIGHT?

Which is as it should be.

Most of the time.

WELL, OBVIOUSLY, ONE OF YOUR ELECTRONIC COHORTS

IS BEING USED TO MAKE MORTON DANZIG INTO SOMETHING HE IS NOT.

IRA, IS IT POSSIBLE TO ARRANGE A MALFUNCTION

AT CENTRAL'S DATA PROCESSING CENTER?

JUST TO STALL ANYONE WHO'S THERE LONG ENOUGH

FOR ME TO HAVE A TALK WITH MORTON?

With pleasure.

THEN DO IT.

( door whirring )

WELL... WHAT'S THE VERDICT ON THIS MORTON DANZIG?

( pulsing )

BASAL METABOLISM, NORMAL.

TRIGLYCERIDE LEVELS, NORMAL.

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM, NORMAL.

RENAL SYSTEM... NORMAL.

OH, STOP ALL THAT MUMBO-JUMBO, CRIPPIN.

GIVE ME THE BOTTOM LINE.

IS HE IN PERFECT CONDITION OR NOT?

IN MY PROFESSIONAL OPINION, HE IS ASTOUNDINGLY PERFECT.

THERE ISN'T A SINGLE SOLITARY THING

I CAN FIND WRONG WITH HIM.

HE HAS THE CONSTITUTION OF A BRAHMA BULL.

I TOLD YOU I'D GET YOU OUR MAN, DOCTOR.

PREPARE HIM FOR THE TRANSPLANT AT ONCE.

WE'VE ALREADY WASTED ENOUGH TIME.

WITHIN THE HOUR

I SHALL BE THE FIRST MAN OF SCIENCE TO ABOLISH DEATH.

YOUR BRAIN IN MORTON'S BODY WILL, IN A SENSE

MAKE BOTH OF US IMMORTAL, MR. GAULT.

CORRECTION, DOCTOR.

YOUR HANDIWORK WILL MAKE YOU AND THOMAS J. CRADDOCK IMMORTAL.

( doorbell rings )

TARA LANDON? YES.

MY NAME IS STEVE TREVOR.

I'M WITH THE I.A.D.C.

I WAS TOLD I COULD FIND MORTON DANZIG HERE.

MAY I SPEAK WITH HIM, PLEASE?

CERTAINLY. COME IN.

THANK YOU.

HE'S IN THE GYM.

HE'S QUITE AN ATHLETE.

HE'S GOING TO BE WORKING FOR US.

WHY DON'T YOU WAIT FOR HIM IN HERE

WHILE I GO GET HIM.

I KNOW BETTER THAN TO ASK

WHAT BUSINESS THE I.A.D.C. HAS WITH MORTON, MR., UH...

TREVOR. STEVE TREVOR.

TREVOR, RIGHT.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU HAVE A SEAT

AND EXCUSE ME.

I'LL GO GET HIM.

THANK YOU.

HERE WE ARE.

STEVE TREVOR...

MORTON DANZIG.

HOW DO YOU DO?

THE I.A.D.C. WANTS TO SEE ME?

DID I GOOF UP MY TAX RETURN AGAIN?

( laughs ) NO, YOU'RE THINKING OF THE I.R.S.

WELL, WHY DON'T YOU GENTLEMEN

HAVE A SEAT

AND, UH, EXCUSE ME.

I'LL LEAVE YOU TWO ALONE.

THANK YOU.

MORTON, ARE YOU AWARE THAT AT THIS VERY MOMENT

SOMEONE'S CHANGING YOUR COLLEGE TRANSCRIPT?

HUH?

YOUR GRADE RECORDS.

SOMEBODY'S TAMPERING WITH THEM.

MAKING YOU LOOK LIKE AN "A" STUDENT

INSTEAD OF THE "C" STUDENT WE BOTH KNOW YOU WERE.

SOUNDS GREAT. WHY WOULD ANYBODY WANT TO DO THAT?

YEAH. I UNDERSTAND YOU'RE GOING TO BE WORKING OUT HERE.

I'M GOING TO RUN A PRIVATE GYM. THOUSAND A WEEK.

FOR RUNNING A GYM?

YEAH.

WELL, THAT'S VERY INTERESTING.

ESPECIALLY SINCE MISS LANDON TOLD ONE OF MY COWORKERS

THAT YOU WERE INTERVIEWING FOR A JOB AS A SECURITY GUARD.

SHE DID?

LOOK, MORTON, SOMETHING WEIRD IS GOING ON AROUND HERE

AND YOU SEEM TO BE RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE OF IT.

IS THERE ANYTHING YOU WANT TO TELL ME?

NO.

YOU IN SOME KIND OF TROUBLE OUT HERE?

NO.

HECK, TARA AND DR. CRIPPIN

ARE ABOUT THE NICEST PEOPLE I EVER MET.

FOR A THOUSAND BUCKS A WEEK, THEY OUGHT TO BE.

NOW, LOOK, I'VE HEARD OF PLENTY OF GOVERNMENT PEOPLE

EARN A LOT MORE THAN THAT DOING A LOT LESS

AND I'LL BET THEIR EMPLOYEES LIED ABOUT

WHY THEY WERE HIRED, TOO.

GOOD POINT. WELL, I'LL TELL YOU WHAT I'M GOING TO DO.

I'M GOING TO LEAVE YOU MY NAME AND PHONE NUMBER.

IF YOU FEEL LIKE TALKING, YOU GIVE ME A CALL.

ANY TIME... DAY OR NIGHT.

THANK YOU, MISS LANDON...

MORTON. TALK TO YOU LATER.

I'LL FIND MY WAY OUT.

UH... IT WAS NICE MEETING YOU.

THANK YOU. HAVE A NICE DAY.

UM, MISS LANDON...

TARA.

TARA... I'D LIKE TO ASK YOU SOME QUESTIONS.

OH, NOT NOW, MORTON.

NOW, IT CAN WAIT, CAN'T IT?

WHY DON'T YOU GO BACK TO THE GYM

AND, UH, I'LL SEE YOU THERE LATER?

SURE.

HE WAS WITH THE I.A.D.C. WHY DIDN'T YOU GET RID OF HIM?

THERE WAS NO NEED, MY PET.

MORTON HANDLED HIM PERFECTLY WITHOUT EVEN KNOWING IT.

WE'RE TOO CLOSE TO THE END TO RISK ANY UNTIDINESS, TARA.

TELL CRIPPIN THAT AS SOON AS OUR COLLEAGUES RETURN

THE TRANSPLANT WILL BEGIN.

IRA, DO YOU THINK THE MAN WE'RE LOOKING FOR

IS STILL AT THE DATA PROCESSING CENTER?

Affirmative. Does Steve Trevor wish me

to undo the malfunction I created

in the university's computer?

UH, GIVE ME FIVE MINUTES, THEN UNDO IT.

MEANWHILE, CALL DIANA AND TELL HER TO MEET ME THERE RIGHT AWAY.

YOU GOT THAT? Ten-four.

OKAY.

TEN-FOUR?

( tires squealing )

I.A.D.C., HOLD IT!

GET MOVING, FAST!

( tires squealing )

( tires squealing )

I'M WITH THE I.A.D.C.

ALRIGHT, I'M GONNA ASK YOU ONE MORE TIME.

WHO ARE YOU WORKING FOR?

HE WORKS FOR GAULT INDUSTRIES.

DIANA.

HI, STEVE.

LAST SEEN, IN FACT

IN THE OFFICE OF MR. STRYKER.

SO STRYKER IS BEHIND ALL OF THIS?

LET'S HEAR WHAT THE MAN FACING CONSPIRACY CHARGES HAS TO SAY.

OH, NOW, LOOK.

LOOK, TARA LANDON JUST GAVE ME THE INFORMATION

TO PUT INTO THE COMPUTER. I JUST TAKE ORDERS FROM HER.

WHAT DOES SHE WANT WITH MORTON DANZIG?

I DON'T KNOW.

IS SHE TRYING TO MAKE MORTON

APPEAR TO BE THOMAS J. CRADDOCK?

ALRIGHT, MORTON DANZIG IS BEING HELD ON THE ESTATE.

THAT'S ALL I KNOW. I SWEAR IT.

WHAT ARE YOU GETTING AT DIANA?

STRYKER TOLD ME THAT HE'S POSITIVE

THOMAS J. CRADDOCK IS JUST A NAME SOMEONE'S USING

TO BUY UP GAULT INDUSTRIES STOCK.

SO WHOEVER IS USING THE NAME

IS PROBABLY SABOTAGING THE COMPANY

TO DRIVE DOWN THE PRICE OF THE SHARES?

YES, AND NOW IT APPEARS VERY LIKELY

THAT TARA LANDON IS SETTING UP MORTON DANZIG

SO HE CAN CLAIM TO BE CRADDOCK.

BUT IRA ASSURED ME THAT BEFORE THIS MORNING

THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY NO CONNECTION

BETWEEN DANZIG AND GAULT INDUSTRIES.

WHY WOULD ANYONE SET UP A COMPLETE STRANGER

TO TAKE OVER THE COMPANY?

I DON'T KNOW, STEVE.

BUT I GET THE FEELING THAT ALL THE ANSWERS WE NEED

ARE AT THE GAULT ESTATE.

I'M GOING OUT THERE.

NOW, DIANA.

WAIT FOR A BACKUP.

GIVE ME A HALF AN HOUR.

IF YOU DON'T HEAR FROM ME, THEN CALL A BACKUP.

DIANA, NOW WAIT A MIN...

ALRIGHT, COME ON, LET'S GO.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS I WANTED TO ASK YOU.

OH, THEY CAN WAIT, CAN'T THEY?

I DON'T THINK SO.

WHAT'S THAT FOR?

NOTHING TO WORRY YOUR HEAD ABOUT, MORTON.

WHEN YOU WAKE UP...

YOU'LL BE A NEW MAN.

IF IT'S ALL THE SAME WITH YOU

I'LL STICK WITH THE OLD ME.

IT IS ALL THE SAME WITH YOU, ISN'T IT?

I'M AFRAID NOT, MY BOY.

YOU SEE, THIS JOB CALLS FOR BRAWN.

AND WE SUPPLY THE BRAINS.

BUT WITHOUT THIS, HOW COULD I REMOVE YOURS?

I DEFINITELY DON'T WANT THIS JOB.

TURK.

DON'T LET HIM ESCAPE, YOU IDIOT!

Gault: IT'S TIME WE MET FACE TO FACE

SO TO SPEAK.

WHO ARE YOU?

WHERE ARE YOU?

MY NAME IS HARLOW GAULT.

AND I'M RIGHT SMACK IN FRONT OF YOU, YOU YOUNG DOLT.

I DON'T SEE ANYTHING BUT A FISH TANK.

THIS FISH TANK HOLDS ONE OF THE WORLD'S

MOST BRILLIANT AND POWERFUL MINDS.

YOU SHOULD FEEL HONORED TO HAVE BEEN SELECTED

AS THE RECEPTACLE FOR MY GENIUS.

YOU'LL, UH, EXCUSE ME IF I DON'T ACCEPT THE HONOR.

I BELIEVE MR. DANZIG IS WAITING FOR YOU, DOCTOR.

Gault: ARE YOU READY, DOCTOR?

JUST A FEW MORE DETAILS.

( thunderclap )

( blowing whistle )

WHAT'S THE DELAY?

I'M NOT GETTING ENOUGH CURRENT.

( short repeated rings )

INTRUDER ON THE GROUNDS, HEADING FOR THE HOUSE.

ALERT THE GUARDS, TURK.

TAKE CARE OF WHOEVER IT IS YOURSELF.

HURRY, CRIPPIN.

ALRIGHT, GO. SPREAD OUT. LET'S GO!

HOLD IT RIGHT THERE!

CONTINUE, YOU FOOL.

THIS IS A VERY DELICATE OPERATION.

IF I AM INTERRUPTED, IT COULD BE DISASTROUS.

WHATEVER IT WAS, TURK'S TAKING CARE OF IT.

GO ON WITH IT.

DON'T STOP, CRIPPIN.

I'LL TAKE CARE OF HER.

LEAVE IT ALONE.

POWERFUL AS YOU ARE

YOU'RE NO MATCH FOR ME, WONDER WOMAN.

GO ON WITH THE OPERATION.

NO!

LET'S GO.

Gault: HURRY, CRIPPIN!

WHERE ARE... THEY WERE GOING TO...

NO, NO. NOT ANY MORE, MORTON.

THEY'RE GONE.

( sighs with relief )

( police radio chatter )

IT'S FRIGHTENING. HE ALMOST PULLED IT OFF.

GAULT, USING MORTON'S BODY

ALMOST TOOK OVER HIS OWN BUSINESS EMPIRE.

ONLY THIS TIME AS A VIBRANT YOUNG MAN

INSTEAD OF A DYING 70-YEAR-OLD.

YEAH, BUT THE TROUBLE IS

THERE'S ONLY ONE THING GAULT CAN DO

AND THAT'S TRY AGAIN.

WE HAVEN'T HEARD THE LAST OF HIM.

WHO KNOWS WHAT HE'LL TRY NEXT?

HMM...

THIS IS BEST I COULD DO.

THAT, THAT TARA, SHE HAD A LOT OF WIGS UPSTAIRS.

WELL... HOW DOES IT LOOK?

WELL, I DON'T KNOW, MORTON.

I THINK IT LOOKS KIND OF CUTE.

* WONDER WOMAN...