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Good evening. I'm Howard K. Smith, and this is the State of the War tonight.

In the boot of Italy, near Rome, a major battle is raging, with resistance

fighters dug in all along the Appian Way.

Closer to home, our own freedom fighters yesterday attacked and obliterated an

important supply depot of the alien Central States Army on the plains of

Oklahoma near Tulsa.

Meanwhile, the standoff continues on the Mongolian Rim in Arizona, where the Ron

Bishop Commandos...

are hemmed in against the sheer cliffs of the Grand Canyon, fighting for their

lives. On the brighter side, the Freedom Network has awarded this week's Medal

of Valor to Dixie Riley, a high school science teacher who used his home

computer to patch into the top -secret alien security system. The information

was able to provide the local resistance prevented a surprise attack on Memphis.

And that's where we stand tonight. From the Freedom Network in New York, our

hopes are with you. Good night.

We shouldn't be acting on our own. We need backup.

There wasn't time. We just got word Diana's moving the converter to the

location. How can you be sure this is the convoy? Willie, he intercepted the

radio message.

This converter's too big to haul out of here.

We're not going to haul it. We're going to trash it.

This is a lot of hardware for a trashing.

And we're going to need it.

I told you we needed backup.

It's too late now. We've got to go for it.

You take the back, Chief?

Notify Diana we're taking them to the mother ship.

They did what?

Why'd you let Ham do it? Couldn't you wait? There wasn't time.

We got word from Indio they were slipping the converter through tonight.

didn't try to stop him?

You ever try to stop a runaway train?

I mean, that's why I called you.

I want to know if you're going to kill him. No way. They hit the jackpot with

Kyle and Ham. Those weren't just prisoners. Those are instant promotions.

Any luck monitoring the visitor legation? Not much.

It sounds as if they might have taken Kyle and Mr. Hamm to the mothership.

Exchange me for them.

Absolutely not.

Diana won't hurt me. She wants me alive, not dead.

Forget it, Elizabeth.

It's the only way.

Julie?

No, sweetheart.

We'll think of another way.

If Diana gets you, we'll never get you back.

Let's start looking.

The only way we're going to get these people back is if we make our own

Just couldn't stay away, could you, Mr. Tyler?

I have nothing but you.

Hey! I'm going to have to discourage that.

I was going to eliminate you quickly.

I think I'll do it slowly instead.

What, throw away a winning hand?

I don't play games.

Incinerate the tough one.

You'll die not tender.

Ship approaching.

Identify.

Prospero.

That's Charles' ship.

Charles.

Don't go by reputation.

That's undoubtedly exaggerated.

And self -promoted. In his case, I'm not interested in lists of conquests.

I'm interested in what he's doing here.

Why would the leader send his special envoy?

Promotion for you. An award, perhaps.

Yes, that must be it.

Tell the Prospero that I'm on board and will meet the shuttle.

Thank you.

I wish that I had been given more warning.

Time for a fitting welcome.

Perhaps a dinner.

I come to conquer, not to dine.

The leader has become very impatient with our lack of progress in the war.

Yes.

The loss of Lydia.

Yes, Lydia.

It was a terrible tragedy.

I conducted an investigation myself.

Really? Yes. And what did you discover, Diane?

Death.

Obviously blocked by the big column.

I must be psychic.

I had a feeling there might be an accident.

I sent a drone in my place. I took another shuttle.

What a relief.

Charles. Diana. I'll be preparing your quarters.

Will you be staying long?

As long as it takes.

Takes for what?

I don't understand.

You're assuming my command?

It is necessary that you understand.

The leader was disappointed in the report he received from Lydia on your

here. Thus, I'm taking over your command.

And I have been made Charles' adjutant.

No doubt a reward for your loyalty.

No doubt.

I've been monitoring your activities here.

Some of your prisoners will be of value to me.

Yes, you snagged the guy with the game, didn't you, Diana?

Some work while others intrigue.

Not only has a fair bit of game been snagged, but you've provided me with the

very animal I was looking for.

I have plans for our Mr. Tyler.

He's dangerous.

He should be eliminated.

All in good time.

First, I'm going to convert him.

The conversion process is not foolproof.

I've had disappointing results.

I know.

Charles has developed an improved method.

We brought it with us in a microchip.

Fascinating.

I've moved the conversion chamber to the legation.

Why don't you give me the microchip and I'll see that it's installed.

That's quite all right. I'm sure Lydia can manage.

I think.

And what is my function to be?

You will remain.

As chief science officer, naturally, you will clear everything through me.

And Lydia?

You may consult with her if I'm not available.

Go to the legation. I want the converter operable as soon as possible.

Lady.

Prepare a shuttle. I'll be going to the legation immediately.

Send a transmission to legation and tell them that Lydia is arriving by shuttle.

It is to be met at the landing pad.

Excuse me, Diana, but security reports that all transmission to and from the

legation is being monitored.

The resistance?

Shall I send a courier instead?

No.

Leave it to me.

Put me through to legation.

I want to make sure that Lydia has a reception befitting an adjutant.

Lydia's shuttle will be arriving at the landing pad in 1 ,400 hours.

As Charles' new adjutant, she deserves VIP treatment.

Mike. What's up?

Can we use this?

Thanks for the use of the limo.

Sir?

Too tight?

Oh, sorry.

One size fits all.

See that the cargo box is containing the microchip. The spare parts for the

converter are unloaded and brought to the negation at once.

Welcome to L .A.

How many times are you going to ask the same question?

I'm sorry.

Let me ask you this.

What do you suppose this guy Charles is doing right about now?

He's tearing the city apart looking for me. Oh, I hear he's hardly got enough

time for that the way Diana's keeping him occupied.

That's a lie. How would you know that?

Same way we knew when you were arriving.

That snake.

And we hear that at this very instant she's having Ham Tyler interrogated

the mothership. She can't do anything without reporting to me. I'm Charles'

adjutant. Tyler can't be transferred from the delegation without

from either me or... Thanks.

We didn't know where he was.

You've made a serious error in kidnapping me.

Can it.

Did you get all that? I sure did.

We'd better get word to Elias before they make any attempt to move him.

Right. We may get our hands on Kyle as well.

Since you took such pains to see the conversion chamber, Mr. Tyler, I'm

delighted to introduce you to it.

Take him to 200 cycles.

In order to defeat your enemy, you must know how to make him vulnerable.

First we erode Mr. Tyler's will, then we program him to act on a trigger phrase.

Now then, what does he like?

Who does he love?

He loved a woman and their daughter.

He married her in Cambodia.

She's missing. He's still trying to find her.

Yes. Who does he hate?

You, for a start.

But let's pick someone close to him, not an enemy.

Why not Mr. Donovan?

Begin dream sequence.

Sequence has begun.

Hey, what do you think?

Wait a minute.

You give him an ice cream, you don't care.

Place him back inside the resistance.

By the time I'm finished,

Ham Tyler will kill Mike Donovan on live television for the entire country to

see. The resistance will be no more.

Turn it up to 500 cycles per second.

Dream, Mr. Tyler.

Dream deeply.

Punch in the conveyor, Ham's wife and children.

You're on final cycle.

You can break at 650.

Terminated 640.

Jim Donovan?

Hey, Tyler!

Donovan, what are you doing here?

Hey, just pushing the food along.

That's my son now.

Kill Donovan.

Take a look behind your head.

Shut the machine off.

Can't do it, babe.

Got a deadline.

Look.

Wife. Your daughter.

Wife, your daughter.

That's my son now.

Kill Donovan.

Stop it, family.

Ed, pick up the gun. Kill me.

They're at 644 cycles.

Bring it down to the earth.

There's a good fellow.

Come here.

There's my son now.

Kill them.

You see, Diana?

The sound cocks the pistol.

The phrase fires it.

Now, what's this fairy tale about?

Tyler killing Donovan.

Fairy tales don't interest me.

Making history does.

Which is what I'm offering you.

Ham Tyler assassinating Mike Donovan on television.

Done. Under the guise of a prisoner exchange arranged by you.

Your security will then necessarily terminate the assassin.

That's very ambitious.

Well, even if you could get Tyler to kill his friend, Donovan would never

to a prisoner exchange arranged by me. We're mortal enemies.

He'd suspect a trap.

Not if it's your son being exchanged.

What? He was captured with Ham Tyler, caught in the act of sabotage.

Those are grounds for execution.

But I decided to spare him. He will be exchanged for Lydia, who has just been

kidnapped.

Mr. Chang, you check on the whereabouts of my son.

Yes, Mr. Bates.

Obviously, I'd like to discredit the resistance, and I'd like to see Donovan

Tyler dead.

But I need proof.

I appreciate a cautious man.

A demonstration will be arranged.

No harm must come to my son.

That... is entirely up to you.

We can't just leave them.

We've got to get them out. Well, we'd better surprise them or we don't stand a

chance. Chris, come on. He's right.

A frontal attack of the legation right now would be suicide. You know that.

Listen.

When him and I were in Nam, I got cut off.

I never would have made it out if Ham hadn't come in and gotten me out. So I'm

not going to leave him now. Look, there must be something we can do. I know Kyle

wouldn't desert us if things were reversed.

Honey, we're not deserting him.

We just can't risk everything without something definite to go on.

Excuse me.

Charles, the leader's convoy, has taken Ham to science frontiers.

Envoy, Willie.

I think Diana is being replaced.

Perhaps. But the arrival of Charles does mean one thing.

That the leader intends to win.

So do we. Any sign of Kyle?

No, but it's got to be Bob, right?

If we hustle, we can catch him at science frontiers or in transit.

He's got a good point. Come on, Willie, we're going to need you.

Wait outside.

Why don't you relax, Kyle?

I can spare you the pain that Ham Tyler is suffering.

Selling out my father's game, not mine.

That's a shame.

I find you very attractive.

I've learned much from your mating rituals.

I hope you've been comfortable in your gravity chair.

And I found a few secret pleasures that you might find interesting.

I'll bet.

You have no idea how appreciative I can be to those who cooperate.

I think I prefer the chair.

Keep him here till I get back.

Hurry on my account.

Sit tight.

Get up.

I'll find my own way out.

Gentlemen.

Believe you two know each other? You'll forgive me if I don't rise and shake

your hand.

I wouldn't take it.

Same winning personality.

Place the photograph over there.

When I tell you to, read what is on this card.

Are you crazy?

Now read the card.

Read the card!

I don't see him.

Wait.

There's my son.

You have a few seconds to move away from Donovan.

The trigger phrase is underlined.

Wait. I wouldn't finish that sentence if I were you.

Very impressive, Charles.

I'll set up the meeting right away.

Hey, three live rodents for our troopers in uniform.

Step right up.

Don't be shy.

There you go.

There.

Enjoy.

Only my

mother could see me.

Willie, you look cute.

She's a bit of a chameleon, old mom.

You mean comedian?

No, chameleon.

It's in my blood.

I hope this works.

Are you kidding?

Live rodents, all you can eat. They can't resist it.

Heads up, they're on their way.

Gotcha. Let's make it.

Come on, they're free. It'll only take a minute.

Come,

Mr.

Hamm. Let's go.

We'll calm the ship and do it quietly.

Find Kyle Bates and notify no one but me.

When I move into my permanent quarters, remind me to have a privacy circuit

installed.

Of course.

I just thought you'd like to know that the Resistance have liberated Ham Tyler.

That is precisely the kind of incompetence that brought me here.

Never mind.

In fact, it'll work even better this way.

The Resistance will never suspect Ham Tyler now that they've rescued him.

Ask Kyle Bates.

Difficult. See that he's brought to the master control room at 1800 hours.

I've arranged with Bates for a telecast that will let the resistance know we're

ready to make the exchange.

Something the matter?

I was thinking about Lydia.

She knows many secrets valuable to the rebels.

She's not a strong woman.

I have found her amazingly vital.

Our perceptions of her are very different.

But mine's the one that counts.

worried. We couldn't risk being followed, so we took the long way back.

How are you feeling?

I'm fine. Good.

A little time to myself.

Where's Kyle?

We didn't see him.

Sam?

Last time I saw him was on the mothership. He's probably still there.

Get him back. Don't worry.

Everybody knows what you're going through.

Especially me. I went through it, you remember?

And I know if I can get through it, you can get through it.

I'm fine.

Look at this.

They're handing them out all over town.

Bates is going on television to ask for help.

Mike, what does it say?

They've agreed to a live telecast of Kyle from the mothership.

They're asking for a prisoner exchange.

Kyle for Lydia.

Bates to act as intermediary.

Don't trust Bates.

He wouldn't do anything to harm his son.

Bates would do anything to get what he wants.

On my furlough, I'm going to sun on a rock somewhere.

Yeah, no, that sounds good. I think I'll do the same.

Hey, buddy, where are you going?

Uh, I'm gonna go to the Galapagos Island.

I hear there's smoke free.

Would you like a fresh roti?

Oh, no, thanks. Oh, come on, it's the last one.

Uh, well, maybe just this once.

Thank you.

Sure you want it?

That's awfully good.

Didn't anyone ever tell you not to play with your food?

I wonder what's going on.

Oh, that Diana. Always up to something.

We're ready.

from our leader.

And I come to you in good faith and with the hope that we can

set aside some of the misconceptions that have divided our peoples.

We are not your enemies.

What is this? Now expatriate Cambridge, listen. In the words of one of your

famous presidents... You have nothing to fear, but fear itself.

And tonight I wish to allay that fear.

Kyle Bates, son...

One of your important leaders was captured during an act of sabotage in

several of our people were killed.

He was not harmed.

Lydia, my adjutant, was kidnapped by the resistance.

Now, I have offered Kyle Bates in exchange for her safe return.

He is here.

He is well.

Please feel free to say what you want.

Free speech.

Right.

Look, they haven't given me a whole lot of time here, so I just want you to know

that I'm okay.

Elizabeth.

If you're watching, I just want you to know that I love you.

And no matter what happens, nothing will ever, ever change that.

I love you too, Kyle.

This concludes our special broadcast from the mothership. We will give you

updates if they become available.

This transmission will be rebroadcast later this evening.

It's obvious Bates is desperate.

Willing to risk his own son's life to get to us.

We're the only thing standing in the way of Bates controlling the whole city.

Diana's in his way.

Yeah, but Bates can live with that.

It's a trap, Mike.

Not if we reset it.

We agree to the prisoner exchange, but on our own terms.

Why, won't they be waiting for us?

Not an idea.

We wait until the very last minute before we announce the exact spot.

Let's say the abandoned sports arena at Riverhead.

Yeah.

This guy Charles has rigged a worldwide television hookup.

Yeah, but they'll only broadcast what they want seen.

Right. But Deke Harris over at KDHB is a friend of mine.

I can get him to rig a hookup of our own.

How's Bates going to violate a truce in front of 40 million people?

What do you say?

I say we go for it.

How bad was it?

What did they do to you?

You must remember something.

My wife.

My daughter.

Bits and pieces of things.

Okay. What things?

I'm not sure.

Angry?

Killing angry.

Yes.

Who?

They messed with my mind.

You've been through worse, Ham.

Like Julie said, it didn't work on her.

You're a hell of a lot tougher than she is.

I've been expecting your call. The way the phones are tapped around here, I

thought I'd play it safe. I've heard from the resistance.

Time and place of the exchange are set. Live TV coverage.

You'll notice they're set up in anticipation of a trap.

They could never anticipate Donovan being shot by one of his own.

A sports arena.

How quaint.

They've barely given us enough time to get there. Now, I suggest that you call

Charles and tell him to get there with my son right away.

Do I detect a note of concern?

I didn't know you and Kyle were all that close.

Let me tell you something, Diana.

They say that red blood's thicker than green.

Something happens to my son, I'll spill a little of yours just to find out.

Use these tunnels to get out in case anything goes wrong.

Guys, into the main sewer line.

At least we can get back.

What if they try and trick us? Three explosives in case we need a diversion.

What about the news people? Won't they be hurt?

It'll just be a lot of noise, Willie.

Nobody will get hurt.

We got you covered.

Let's go.

Okay,

everybody, let's get moving.

The plant is explosive.

Cover the escape.

The resistance can be extremely unpredictable.

Well, that is both a strength and a weakness to be used to our advantage.

I wonder if the people will believe it when Tyler kills Donovan.

They'll believe whatever we want them to.

I want to take a moment with my son.

Bring Mr. Bates, his son.

Thank you.

Kyle, despite our obvious differences, I've come to help you.

I didn't ask for your help. I know, but you might need it.

If I need you, I'll holler.

Kyle, once in your life, listen to me.

There's not much time. Please, don't shut me out.

There's a lot of danger here.

Anything could happen, go wrong. If, when it does, I want you to stay clear

it.

You understand?

I'll keep it in mind.

I know I've made a lot of mistakes.

When this is over, come see me.

Maybe we can talk.

Time is up.

that you're here under a flag of truce, I expect everyone to act accordingly.

Are the visitors ready for the exchange?

We are.

The resistance?

Where are you going?

We're ready.

I see you brought Lydia.

All right, let's proceed.

No. Where's Kyle?

Where is he?

I don't see him.

Remarkable. Tyler missed Donovan, but hit me.

It could have been worse.

They might have found Lydia as well.

Or you.