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They arrived in 50 motherships, offering their friendship and advanced

technology to Earth.

Skeptical of the visitors, Mike Donovan and Juliet Parrish infiltrated their

racks. and soon discovered some startling secrets.

You should be food.

The resistance is all that stands between us and the visitors.

Hey, you want me to take it for a while?

You've been driving since midnight.

Yeah, good idea.

I'll get us off these back roads and you can take it from there.

The Tucson resistance hasn't been wiped out in this Phoenix suite.

Nah, those desert rats are tough.

We get this load of hardware through to them by tomorrow, they stand a good

chance.

200 machine guns ought to do something for their morale.

Police? You gotta be kidding me. Half the world's falling apart and they're

handing out tickets?

Stash the hardware.

Keep it handy, though.

You never can tell about these guys, especially out here.

You boys in a big rush?

Sorry.

Highway straight is a string. We're doing Tucson tomorrow.

I guess it just sort of crept up on us.

Yeah. Yeah, I guess it did.

Now, you want to open up that back end?

Hey, come on. What is this?

Well, this is a toll road now.

Toll road?

Uh -uh.

Yeah, that's right.

We take care of the lizards around here.

But that costs.

How much?

Just exactly half or whatever you got.

Now, you want to open up that back end, or do you want some real trouble?

Open up.

Grab the rope, Kyle.

Let's give them what they want.

Let's get out of here.

Gee, I don't believe I got the name.

Kathy Courtney, this is my place.

Who are you?

Donovan. Mike Donovan. This is my friend, Kyle Bates.

Hi.

You know, I could be wrong, but I think those guys were trying to shake us down.

Figures. They've all but shut this area down.

Collaborators. They cut a deal.

The guy with the beard?

That was Carnes.

He's the enforcer for Big John Rowan.

When the visitors attacked here, the folks around here put up a pretty good

fight until Roland sold us out.

You guys are with the resistance, aren't you?

How can you tell?

You got guns.

Roland's confiscated most of them around here.

But fortunately, not all of them.

Yeah, fortunately for us.

You know, I think we're going to be late with this shipment to Tucson, that's

for sure. I hear the fighting's pretty bad down there.

You know you're going to need some help if you're going to make it to Tucson in

that. Lady's got a point.

Yeah. She's also got a tractor to help pull you out.

Tell you what we'll do.

We'll trade you some guns and ammo for a pull with that tractor.

You got a deal.

And how was the prisoner this morning?

You're the criminal, Diana, and you know it.

Still unrepentant.

Unwilling to admit your obvious guilt. It was you who killed Charles.

Oh, no, darling. It was I who married Charles.

You murdered him.

Now you must pay for your crime.

But in the spirit of fairness, I've decided to offer you a choice.

You can either suffer the indignity of a trial or go out the noble way.

Commit suicide.

You evil...

If you're

still with us in the morning, you'll face swift and unmerciful judgment.

Try to show a little character, Lydia.

You have nothing to gain from cowardice.

Here.

You may need...

Hi. Hi.

Find everything okay? Yeah, fine, thanks. Kyle's just finishing up

Mmm, something smells good.

Oh, I thought you and your friend might be hungry.

Yeah, thanks. Here, let me give you a hand with that.

Oh, you're married. Where's your husband?

He died when the lizards came in.

Sorry.

They hit us pretty hard.

And Dave was killed in the last of the fighting.

He stood for what he believed in.

Hey.

Pickup's alive and kicking.

Dinner.

Are we invited?

You bet.

Let's go finish unloading first.

Good idea.

Hold it right there.

Anything you say.

Who are you?

Hey, I'll ask the questions.

Back in.

Back in.

Who sent you, huh? Roland?

Jesse, put that down.

They're friends.

Kyle?

Mike. Jesse, my daughter.

Daughter?

Well, it's, uh... Nice to meet you, Jesse.

Same here.

What are they doing here?

They're having supper with us. Now you just wash up.

I don't think she trusted you, Mike.

Well, she doesn't trust anybody anymore.

I can't say that I blame her. There's nobody left to trust around here.

They've worn people down.

They're collecting what they call taxes for the lizards.

Food, mostly. They want our horses, but I won't pay it.

Are you the only one resisting?

Well, the others are afraid. They've got no lead or nobody to look up to. And

the next collection day is day after tomorrow.

No lizard's gonna eat our horses.

Right, Mom?

You bet, Jessie.

So, you guys are real lizard fighters?

Uh -uh.

When we have to be.

Maybe we can get some while you're here, then.

You know, this kid's good material.

We could use you in a couple of years.

I'm ready right now.

Jesse.

Lord, bless this house and these thy gifts.

And don't forget those who must fight to protect them.

Amen.

Let's eat.

Would you like to do the honors?

You're telling me they drove you off out there.

We got caught in a crossfire up near the Courtney place.

That woman again.

Yeah. We should have killed her and her daughter when the visitors got her old

man.

I don't need dead martyrs.

Not if we're going to meet the quota the visitors are asking for. Because if we

don't deliver her horses like we promised, the visitors are going to

Roland, she don't care.

She ain't scared yet.

Well, then it's up to us to change it, isn't it?

Now, what about the other two in the pickup?

We never got close enough to find out.

Well, if it was the Courtney woman, we're going to have to do something

it.

Maybe you ought to take a ride back out there and deliver a little message

that'll bring everybody back in line.

Couldn't manage it, huh, Lydia?

You always were a pathetic weakling.

Scorpion, I hate you.

But I saved the best part for you.

Prepare her for trial.

Sure you won't stay the night?

Thanks, but we've lost too much time already.

Where do you want us to put the guns and ammo?

Oh, in the barn. Jessie will show you where to put them. She's feeding the

horses.

I'll be right back.

I wish you would stay.

Weapons aren't much good without men to fire them. There must be somebody.

The resistance needs a leader.

You seem pretty capable.

When my husband was killed, it took the fight out of just about everybody around

here.

They need somebody new.

Somebody from the outside.

Mom, you alright?

Yeah, yeah, everybody's fine.

It's just another one of Roland's tricks.

Really?

I think you're right.

You do need somebody to stick around a while.

Kyle, I think you better make the run to Tucson alone.

I'll hang in here for a couple of days, help these folks organize a bit.

Good enough.

I'll see you back in L .A.

Take care.

Well, what's for breakfast?

You've heard the evidence against ex -fleet adjutant, Commander Lydia.

Have you reached a verdict?

No! You can't do this. I've had no opportunity to make my case. Silence!

You have no case.

You heard the facts.

Verdict!

We find Lydia guilty of the murder of Commander Charles and sentence you to

death. No!

You can't do that!

Take her away and prepare her for execution.

Too bad, Lydia. But at least you tried.

Looks like two vehicles.

Eight.

Maybe nine men were here last night.

Deputy Carnes never comes empty -handed.

We were lucky you were with us.

You know, we're down to our last 20 head now, and Roland wants half of those for

his lizard taxes.

What'll he do if you don't pay?

I don't know.

Steal them, have them shot, maybe?

Point is, I can't give in.

Jesse would never forgive me.

Well, what would happen if nobody in this whole valley paid those taxes?

I don't know.

Point is, they wouldn't have the firepower to force us if we could stand

together.

Then let's make that happen.

Call your neighbors together.

I'll talk to them.

Are you saying that you would commit to lead us?

Because that's what it would take.

All right.

It's worth a try.

The guy's coming this way.

Come on.

You okay?

Yeah, I just knocked the wind out of me. All right, stay here. Keep out of

sight. I'll try to lead him off.

Mike, no!

Hello, Lydia.

You always looked well in black.

I prefer to watch.

How courageous of you.

Any last request?

Only to reiterate my innocence.

I didn't kill Charles Diana, and you know it.

Unfortunately, the court concluded that you did.

Arm the disintegrator.

I want to get this over with once and for all.

Excuse me, Commander.

We may have a problem.

The Inspector General has just docked in the landing bay.

He wasn't scheduled to arrive till tomorrow.

The Inspector General will have your head for this, Diana.

Release me at once.

You received the judge's brief in transit. He's familiar with the case.

Proceed, quickly.

You wouldn't dare.

How long have we known each other?

Prepare for termination.

Stop!

Let her go.

You must be Diana.

My brother Martin has told me much about you. I am Philip.

Inspector General.

And special envoy from our leader.

The resemblance between you and your brother is uncanny.

Martin and I were developed from a mutual zygote.

If it hadn't been for your brother's heroism in freeing me, I could never

returned to my fleet.

So I've been told.

He died a terrible death at the hands of the humans.

We will deal with my brother's death at another time.

First, we must deal with the death of Charles.

Lydia has been tried and found guilty of his murder.

Well, that may be.

However, the leader feels the justice would be better served if I conduct an

impartial investigation.

Thank you, Inspector General.

I'm very grateful to you and the leader.

Reserve your gratitude.

It may be premature.

Now, if you ladies will excuse me, I'd like to get right to work.

By all means.

You are hereby freed.

Pending, of course, the outcome of my investigation.

Nice try, Diana.

I'll see you destroyed for this.

I'm afraid everybody who's coming is already here.

I knew none of those chickens would show up.

Who is it?

It's Joe.

Hiya, Joe.

Hey there, Jessie.

Come on in.

This is Joe Sampson. He owns the ranch down the road. Glad to meet you, Joe.

Thanks for coming. Oh, I'm thanking you.

It's high time somebody stood up to rule in his lizard bunch.

I hear you got quite a reputation with the L .A. Resistance.

Don't let this stump fool you.

I still got plenty of fight left in me.

I hate to sound pessimistic, but I don't see how this thing can work.

Just the three of us. Three?

Any resistance starts with a dedicated group of individuals. I think that's us.

Are you saying that you're going to see this thing through all the way? All the

way. Seems to me he's got lots of incentive.

The question is, do you have a plan?

As a matter of fact, I do.

It's come to my attention.

that there is significant reason to believe that Lydia had no intention

whatsoever of murdering Charles.

Really?

Then perhaps she'd care to explain why she purchased half a liter of cat

Well, I think the reason's obvious, Diana.

She intended to murder you.

However, the fact that she was unsuccessful does not give you the right

a mockery of our system of justice and sentence her to death.

Are you saying that the intention to murder is not a crime? What I'm saying,

Diana, is that you have violated legal procedure.

Therefore, Lydia is entitled to a new trial under existing legal codes.

A trial by combat between accused and accuser.

You must be exercising this right, Lydia.

I couldn't be more eager.

Then tomorrow, you will meet.

In combat to the death.

That guy was a Courtney woman.

I've seen him somewhere before.

As a matter of fact, I'm sure of it.

Karn, hand me those packages.

That's him.

Mike Donovan.

He's wanted by the visitors.

Shoot on sight.

You sure that's him?

Like my life depended on it.

Then I know just the fellow we should be talking to.

What incredible stupidity.

I knew the starfighter chasing one man on horseback. With the pilot radio back,

he was chasing Donovan.

And if I knew Donovan, it probably was a trap.

If that pilot hadn't died in the crash, I would have had him drawn and scalded.

Lieutenant James!

Lieutenant James!

Yes, what is it?

Excellent.

I have my starfighter made ready at once.

This time we know where Donovan is.

And I will personally see to it that he is destroyed.

Yes. Fine.

I am none the worse for air.

Where, Ray? Worse for where?

Right. Where?

Thank you.

I've been monitoring your transmission from the visitor fifth column. Donovan

and Kyle are in real trouble.

What kind of trouble?

Well, it seems that James has found out and he and his raiders went out to hunt

them down.

We've got to warn them. Yes. Warn them? I don't even know where they are.

Cactus flower, come in, Mrs. Hedgehog.

Cactus flower, come in, please.

I've never been defeated in mortal combat.

Idiot. If you had, you'd be dead.

A bit touchy, aren't we, Diana?

I'm not afraid to die in battle.

Good, Lydia.

The fear of the inevitable is useless.

It is time.

May justice prevail.

Yeah, the Tucson unit said that Kyle delivered the guns alone.

Then what happened to Donovan?

I left him at a farmhouse just west of San Bernardino.

Kyle!

I should go away more often.

Somehow, James found out that Donovan's out there.

He's gone after him already.

You sure?

Yeah, I'm sure.

He's going to need help.

Wait a minute. You're still on injured reserve, remember?

Oh, come on, Kyle. It's just a cold month. Julie, come on.

To be honest with you, in your condition, you're not going to be much

Besides, somebody's got to hold down the fort.

I guess you're right.

Be careful.

Okay, Mom.

Let's go.

Mom?

Get out of here!

Well, it seems okay.

Smart young fella.

Tough, too.

Think he'll stay around?

Well, that's hard to say.

Nowadays, it seems like you can't count on anything.

In war, Jesse, you can't afford to get too attached to anybody.

Especially... How's it going?

Ready for inspection.

Well, I'm going for coffee.

Anybody else?

I may join you in a minute, Joe. Yeah.

Let's see.

Where'd you learn to clean a gun?

My dad taught me.

That was his.

I bet he wished he never had to use it.

That's what I would wish for my son.

Do you have kids?

Just one.

About your age.

Huh.

I wonder what it'd be like having a brother.

You like it here?

There's a lot to like.

Good. Because I really could use somebody to help me.

Take care of your mother.

Dad made me promise to take care of her.

I knew pretty good that you could do better.

I've waited a long time for this.

I wish I'd known.

I would have accommodated you much sooner.

Take a deep breath.

It may be your last.

I'm going to misbehave with those scheming eyes of yours. I think I'll

very slowly. I hate to disappoint you, Diana.

No more!

I said no more!

It's my right!

I've hereby suspended your combat to the death.

Until I'm certain which one of you has killed Charles.

You heard the orders.

Consider yourself fortunate that you survived.

A visitor's spaceship just sat down. Took his time, didn't he?

What are they for?

See? That's why you'll never amount to squat, Carnes. You don't know the first

thing about diplomats.

Shoot, they ain't diplomats.

They're rats.

Have you got Donovan?

No, but we know exactly where he is.

First, though, I would like to...

Present you with a token of my... I said, have you captured Donovan?

No. We were waiting on you.

Hmm. Rats.

That gave me for my taste, but you insist.

To Donovan.

Where's Donovan?

Out bringing in the horses. Why? A bunch of lizards come to town, led by a guy

named James.

They're gunning for Donovan.

What are you doing?

Where are you going?

Jassy!

it out why don't you two check the house see if anybody's inside be careful

You got some touch, lady.

That's the quickest shot I ever saw.

Wait a minute.

You got no gun.

Where's Mike Donovan?

Donovan? Are you with him?

That's right.

Someone's coming.

Well, look who's here.

Maybe you could use a little help. Yeah, right about now. I wouldn't turn it

down. How are you doing? Good. All right. Yeah, we're holding it together

Kathy. Kathy Courtney. Come here. I want you to meet some people.

That's Willie.

It's Elizabeth.

You know Kyle?

Yeah. And I see you all have met old Joe.

Where's Jesse?

Oh, it's my fault.

Fault? What are you talking about?

Well, a bunch of lizards came in to roll and see.

Well, I came out here to warn you.

Some guy named James.

But he didn't get Jesse, did he?

Not exactly. It's more like she decided to get him.

What? Well, she took your 30 -30 and headed for town before I could stop her.

I've got to find Jesse. No.

Yeah. We've got to stop her.

The resistance.

Remember?

You said the Courtney Ranch is due west.

Straight out County Line Road. You can't miss it.

Want me to come along?

No, I think we can handle it. Well, I'd offer to drive you out. The fight is

faster. One single strike will settle the matter.

You lizard's got style.

I like that.

Don't lick my boots.

I'm just liable to step on your throat.

Well, well.

What have we got here?

Your lasers look dangerous.

So I fixed them.

Just the way my dad taught me.

So I see.

Too bad he didn't teach you to respect other people's property, little girl. He

tried. But he was killed.

By visitors.

I want to even the score.

You've come to the right place.

No.

I'll take care of this.

Ouch.

All right, Rowan.

I brought the horses.

Now you leave me and my daughter alone.

Check him out. Right.

You can't give in now.

I know what I'm doing. Jesse, please.

Jesse.

Never mess with a vet.

Are you okay?

Oh, we're fine.

We did it. We drove them off.

You betcha.

Yes, we did.

Judge, thanks for the assistance. Anytime.

Boy, that brought back memories.

Well, I better be getting back to my place.

Now, you take care.

You too. And you're welcome by my fire anytime.

Thanks.

That goes for me too.

You really gave those lizards the business.

Well, they still could come back, you know.

Yeah, but we'll be ready for them. We're the resistance now.

You take care of your mom now, you hear?

I don't want you to go.

Sweetheart, we all have a job to do.

And your responsibility is to do what your dad asked before he died.

You gotta take care of your mom, okay?

I still don't want you to go.

I don't want to go.

And there are people who need me, though.

More than my mom and me?

You grow up straight and strong now. You hear?

When the war's over, will you come back?

At least to visit us?

Wild horses couldn't keep me away.

How fortunate Philip stopped the combat when he did.

Fortunate for whom? For you, of course.

Another minute and the war would have been over, as far as you're concerned.

Self -delusion is a very dangerous game, Lydia.

If you'd been paying attention, you would have realized that I'd just begun

attack. Of course, and like most of your attacks, you began it on your back in

the flying.

How could I forget?

Next time you step into the quagmire, I'll make certain that you never step

There may not be a next time.

It must be finished. Ladies, please.

We're not animals here.

There was a set of prints found on the bottle of poison used to murder Charles.

Now, the interesting thing about this set of prints is they don't belong to

Lydia. Are you saying that Lydia had an accomplice? There was no conspiracy. She

killed him. Enough.

And to prevent the situation from going any further,

I've decided to invoke the Interguardian Rule.

Interguardian Rule?

You can't be serious.

Oh, but I am.

Until I unraveled this case, you were going to be each other's keepers.

Should anything happen to the one, the blame automatically falls on the other.

Your fates are entwined.

Like two serpents in a single skin.

I suggest you act accordingly.

What about my rank?

I've contacted the leader.

He requires that you both resume the posts you held under Charles.

Then I must report to her that Leda is wise.

And you must report to me.

Ladies.

I want copies of all of your files on my desk as soon as possible, darling.

You'll get everything you deserve, Lydia.

And much more.