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I thought you'd be here earlier.

Stopped along the way to pick up a few things.

Put the bodies out of here.

Throw them in the ravine.

You might want to wait on that.

Territorial help, Inspector.

He's been nosing around at the mine site today.

Let's not keep him waiting.

I'll be brief and to the point.

This is a sample taken from an open sluice at your gold mining site.

I believe it is cyanide.

Your illegal use of this poison may be cost effective, but it is also

responsible for the deaths of hundreds of villagers.

Aren't you forgetting something, Gibbs?

I'm the commissioner of this province.

I don't care who you are, Mr. Otagi.

Your wanton disrespect for human life will not continue.

Canteen is closed.

Oh, come on. Now!

Kick him to glass so he can join me in a dream.

He must be crazy.

I'd sooner die than drink with you.

Exactly what I had in mind.

Hey, what are you doing?

No, no, no.

to be worried about his own health.

Music of Johann Sebastian Bach.

Not only a great composer, but I understand he was an accomplished

himself. He was.

But he never played an organ like this one.

It has over 7 ,500 different pipes.

That would make it one of the largest in the world.

And one of the finest sounding.

Have a look at the pipes round back.

Good morning, Jim. On the surface, the Pacific Island Republic of New Belgium

appears to be a jungle paradise.

But hundreds of villagers on the island have died recently under mysterious

circumstances. For centuries, the inaccessibly dense jungle has protected

simple hill people from wanton exploitation by outsiders.

But now, if reports are correct, the discovery of gold in this area may have

changed that.

We suspect that the villagers are being poisoned.

by contact with cyanide.

Proper usage of cyanide is part of the most efficient method of extracting

but outlawed methods which expose workers to this chemical can be deadly.

To the new Belgian government where corruption and bribery is so rife, this

inhumanity is simply overlooked.

Your mission, Jim, should you decide to accept it, is to stop this genocide of

one of the few remaining Stone Age peoples.

As always, should you or any member of the I .M. Force be caught or killed, The

secretary will disavow any knowledge of your actions.

This disc will self -destruct in five seconds.

Good luck, Jim.

The man responsible for the illegal gold mining is Michael Otagie.

He also just happens to be the commissioner for the territory.

He's building a new bridge across the Katu ravine. We think to bring in heavy

machinery so he can extend the gold mine. And he's political power base, no

doubt. And this is one very dangerous man.

Yes, he is.

I've sent Max on ahead. He's already in position as a worker on Otagi's

construction gang.

Has Max seen the gold mine in operation?

No. Otagi won't allow any of the bridge workers across into the island jungle.

But he must be using the tribal villages to work the gold mines.

Well, why do they keep working for him when exposure to cyanide is killing

Max thinks it's connected to this volcano.

The villagers worship it as a god.

Now, he says there's a strange rumor around that the volcano, which they call

Obikatu, is angry with his people.

If Max can't get past the bridge, how can we expect him?

You and Nicholas will be going in with these credentials. You're now full

-fledged experts in the study of volcanoes.

Volcanologist, say? You'll have access papers signed by the president of New

Belgium, and that should be enough to get you across the bridge.

How about you and Grant, Jim?

Otagi pays his construction workers in gold. They don't like that. They want

cash. So, rather than expose his whole operation, he is very discreetly sent

this man, Philip Childs. He's a black marketeer and a money launderer. We've

arranged to have him arrested through Interpol, and Otagi's never met him. So,

I'll be taking his place.

When you're carrying that much...

Cash around?

You better have a bodyguard.

That'll be me.

What happens when the bridge is completed?

The hill people of New Belgium won't stand a chance.

Max says it's very near completion, so we have to shut them down before a whole

tribe and its culture disappear.

Forever.

Pay some gold.

on the bridge should be this good.

I need a beer.

Michael Otagie.

Who wants to know?

Well, listen here, Slim.

If you're interested in cash, you can spend someplace other than this pig pen.

You head on over to that bar over there and get me a drink.

You heard the man.

michael otagi philip child ready for business sure clear a place for us

now

i have american dollars i've got australian dollars i have english pounds

anyone wants japanese yen i can get some of that later on let's get right to it

then boys line up why don't we start with you

Now, we're here to test the market with this small amount of currency.

If everything goes well, if we like it, if you like it, then we'll come back on

a regular basis.

I want American dollars.

Well, $200 an ounce.

$29 ,000.

$200 an ounce? You're joking.

The exchange rate in New York and London is twice that amount.

What if they're in New York?

Then it's hardly London.

The exchange rate is $200 an ounce. Take it or leave it.

Maybe we'll just take it.

Don't even think about it, gentlemen.

Mr. Otagi, we prefer to keep your workers alive.

Talk to this man.

Easy, Bull.

Now, if any of you boys thought about putting your hand in this box, let me

warn you.

You'd better know the disarming code or your friends will be scraping you off

the walls.

Where were we?

Ten?

Twenty?

Twenty -nine.

30. Don't go spending it all in one place, eh?

Nicholas and Shannon just arrived.

We could be in more trouble than we bargained for.

Jim, some of these guys haven't seen a woman in six months.

You better keep Shannon out of this.

We're volcanologists.

We have permission from your prime minister to do some research of the

We were told to speak to Michael Otage before we crossed the bridge.

You really want to cross the bridge?

Why don't we go outside and talk about it?

No, no, no. Hey, hey, hey. Where do you think you're going?

this place.

Well, I think you better take charge. We're here to do business. What you do

after we're gone, I don't care. But for now, it's business.

Papers.

So, you want to go to the volcano?

And signed authorization?

So what, Atagi? No one crosses that bridge.

Your rules, huh?

I make the rules.

I change the rules.

So, to make sure that they are safe, you go too.

I get the feeling this is

happening much too easily.

Tell me about it.

Good luck with your search.

I hope you get what you came for.

Max, when you'd be running down the bridge, did you see anything in the

Well, occasionally I'd see a villager, but no man, just women and children.

What do you call them?

Nothing.

World War II.

Primitive tribes believing that crashed planes were gifts or signs from the

gods.

Planes become temples.

They set them up for other planes to land with other cargo. My guess is this.

That their rigor god dropped out of the sky as a result of a plane crash.

They started worshipping him and he started believing it.

Our communicators are quite ahead.

I don't think it's going to be enough to buy our freedom.

Nicholas. Nicholas.

I heard a signal from his communicator and now no follow -up. Sounds like

trouble.

Finish what you're doing over there and then start on the drums.

Maybe we can get Otagi to take us across the ravine.

Good to see progress out here in the wild.

Fortune favors the bold.

So?

Look at this fine bridge you're building into the wilderness.

We see a big investment.

So there's got to be a fortune to be made. Why don't you get some heavy

machinery over there? And settle your labor problems.

I have no labor problems.

Well, that sounds like a right clever operation.

We want to see it.

I asked you here for one reason.

Tomorrow you go.

maybe taboo.

So it's not taking any chances.

Enough cyanide here to poison half

the population of New Belgium.

Enough explosives to blow up where there's left.

They still treat him as a god even without his full regalia.

I wonder where he's going.

Maybe he's supervised the gold mines.

Maybe this is the only chance we've got.

his yellow metal.

Work hard for Obi -Katu.

Save the tribe from his anger.

We've brought more cyanide to strengthen the solution.

I don't think they can take the fuse from a stronger solution. I mean,

dropping like flies already.

Strengthen the solution.

Well, I need a drink.

There'll be no more drinking until this bridge is finished.

I can't stand the sight of them.

You're their god, Regair.

The son of the mighty Obi -Katu.

A god who brings them slavery and death.

Well, it won't last, I take it.

And if they ever stop believing that I am not who they think I am... We need a

fresh crew here tomorrow.

See that they come with plenty of enthusiasm.

Well, I'm running low on healthy men.

I've got enough for maybe another two weeks.

Then use your warriors.

Use the women and the kids.

We won't need them much longer.

We'll have the machinery when the bridge is finished.

If I survive that long.

I gave you the answer to that again.

Stay to ceremony.

Show them what a generous God you are.

Sacrifice your prisoners.

What happens when those volcanologists don't return to their place?

This is the jungle, Regair.

People get lost.

People die.

The jungle is devoured without a trace.

No contact for three hours.

And I'll keep trying.

What's that?

You hear something?

Come in, please.

We've got to find a way to get you across that bridge.

I can wait.

Don't force me to kill her.

I think your party game stinks.

You have no need to worry about your lady friend.

She'll remain with me as a symbol of my exalted status. A fitting goddess for

their revered god.

And as for you two, I can think of no better end than to offer you as a

sacrifice.

It's crazy.

A

gift

for my father.

Obi -Katu.

Straight in civilization.

You are the barbarian.

Regier's got his festival underway.

Just keep him happy for a while.

You and I are going to get to know each other very well.

In fact, in the near future, the volcano god might just order you to share my

bed, become my wife.

You're a dreamer.

You're here for a long time.

You may as well enjoy it.

This bunch has had it. There's not much more I can do with them.

Regia's breaking into group tomorrow.

That's it today. See that they make the quota.

All right, let's move.

Join me in a drink.

To celebrate the fact.

And you're such a pretty woman.

Way too pretty to feed to Obi -Katu.

My name's R 'gair, Don R 'gair.

Here, good scotch whiskey.

I don't care to drink with a murderer.

Oh, come now.

I can't help what the natives believe about human sacrifice.

And the volcano will provide your friends with a very quick death.

You're killing those people for the sake of gold.

Truth be known...

That's not my fault either.

That's my partner.

No, the truth is that you're a coward.

Any sign of them yet?

Not yet.

I'm tracking them.

They're being carried up the volcano by the tribesmen.

And Shannon? Their leader appears to be a white man.

He's keeping her in the village.

I think she'll be okay for the moment.

But Max and Nicholas, they're in real trouble.

Stick with them.

Somebody's sending us a message.

In Morse code.

A -I -M.

Name.

S H O Shoot!

Great! With what?

Try this!

Jim.

Yeah, Grant.

The darts work beautifully, man.

The villagers are carrying away three of their warriors.

They should revive in four hours.

Right at four o 'clock.

That's right.

I will get Max and Nicholas down.

We'll come and get you.

I'll meet you near the old bridge.

Then we'll go to the mine.

You got it.

Riga tells them that they're dying because they're not working hard enough.

He's talking as the son of the volcano god.

Yeah, but we've definitely placed some doubts about that relationship up on the

volcano limb. Yeah, and Abacatu said no to the offer he sent.

So he's already lost a little stature.

We've got to get Shannon away from here.

We will.

Our strongest weapon will be to try to turn the villagers against Frigga and

Otagi.

Definitely time for Obikatu to show how angry he is with his son.

We're talking about Major League Blaster, Jim.

Really serious explosives.

I think that can be provided by Mr. Otagi himself.

Yeah, I'm all right. Have you heard from the others?

Yes, we're here together. Help is on the way. I'm glad to hear that.

Things could get a little out of control here.

Janet?

Janet?

We're running out of time.

I think I can modify our laser rifles so it projects an image.

The gear I need is in your jeep.

In the native image.

We'll make setting the charges first priority.

Who's out there to help you?

Who were you trying to reach on the radio?

I wasn't trying to reach anyone.

Ataki, I've got to see you.

Can't it wait until tomorrow?

No, it won't wait until tomorrow. I've got to see you now.

getting tired of your whining for gear.

I'll accoutre the golden egg for you, Ataki. Remember that.

Now, you give me some backup, and you give it now.

Right now.

Gold is your backup gear.

They have a $10 million worth already, and when the bridge is finished, we'll

have over 50 times that amount. Oh, but we may never get to spend that money.

Your visitors have got some power of their own, and they beat the gods.

And I'm not looking too good.

What do you mean they beat the gods?

Where are they? I don't know.

They've escaped.

The girl?

I've still got her.

All right.

Hello. I think I know who's been helping them.

Now, listen to me.

The girl, she's a witch, an evil witch. Tell the villagers that she's to blame

for everything, whatever's gone wrong.

Well, they may not buy that.

Then you make them believe it because the witch has to be cast out.

Their god will tell them what must be done with the witch. Is that clear,

Regier?

We'll be cats who's ready to speak a mouthful.

Jim, everything's all set up here.

Good work.

I'll meet you at the native village.

Tell Otaki I want to see him. I'll meet him at the shed over there. Hey, keep

away from that.

Let's tell him it's about a deal concerning a cheaper supply of cyanide.

We won't do any talking, child.

I'm talking about more than just a bargain of cyanide, Otoge.

I've got a business proposition for you.

I'll put up all the funds you need for capital equipment for the mine.

And I'll market your gold for you.

Take it off your hands for, let's say, 30 % of the take.

Not bad.

But first, I have to see the gold mine.

I have to have proof that the future is real.

My future won't interest you much longer.

You'll cross the bridge with us, all right.

But you'll die on the other side.

Along with an evil white witch.

And when we find your bodyguard...

He dies too.

Get our equipment out of that jeep.

Now's your chance. Now I'm going to try and get to the airplane to get the Riga

sound system.

My partners bringing you some company it could have been a goddess

Riga

is

powerful Riga has caught

The witch. The witch who brings pain and death to his

people. She is evil.

The men who you took to Obika, too, are her slaves.

They used her magic to hurt our warriors.

Better get some of our own magic working.

But the power of Riga is more powerful than the power of the witch. I am not

a witch. He is a liar. He is tricking you.

And look, look, the Golbot. He has captured a sorcerer. A white -haired

sorcerer.

The most evil of all sorcerers.

The Riga gods will sacrifice the sorcerer to his father, the Volcano.

Obikatu is the father of all.

The volcano will destroy the sorcerers and their magic.

I've got a day with a ship full of cyanide.

His people will go on working for the gold bust, and the volcano

will be clean.

Obikatu will protect his people. You will obey, Obikatu.

Disown him for all time.

Obikatu has spoken.

Obey me.

You will work for the gold fund.

The poison sixes will go away.

Your people will be well and happy.

the words of your God. We're going to show a little magic of our own any

now. Move it along.

The witch and the sorcerer kill you with their magic. They must die for this.

Wait. Wait. We do no harm.

Watch.

Hello. Their magic is evil.

Take them to Obi -Katu.

You see?

Obi -Katu commands it.

Another gift from the God.

Obikatu, we'll wait.

Kill him.

I have summoned the volcano god. Kill him!

Kill him!

Release the strangers. They are my chosen friends.

Let them leave in safety.

Kill him!

I'll do it myself.

No, you fool.

They think he's a messenger of the gods.

The Riga god has betrayed you. He has betrayed me.

is on him for all time.

Obikatu has spoken.

Obey me.

when this in the darkness goes up and the explosives do the rest yep you

the cyanide to 2 000 degrees turning into harmless smoker

what

about our bringing otagi and laguerre to justice this is the katu jungle shannon

they've been judged by the same kind of justice they handed out

So, Tagi, it's too late.

Well, the bridge between the Stone Age and the 20th century is gone.

Hopefully it'll stay that way.

Unspoiled by man.

Now that really would be progress.

Mission Impossible will be right back.

Next on Mission Impossible.

Nicholas, don't!

The principal technique behind much of our treatment here is hypnotherapy.

Subliminal messages.

He implants those in people he wants to control. Turn an otherwise normal person

into a killer. We're getting you out of this place.

Nicholas! Nicholas is the chosen one. He's gone.

I have to act fast before another killing takes place.

I won't let them stand in my way.

Nicholas.

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