1 00:05:54,338 --> 00:05:56,882 Sorry we got you up at this hour, Mr. Grant. 2 00:05:56,966 --> 00:05:59,886 I thought I was on vacation. What's it all about? 3 00:05:59,969 --> 00:06:01,428 I can't tell you. 4 00:06:01,512 --> 00:06:04,974 - Where are we goin'? - I can't tell you that either. 5 00:06:22,866 --> 00:06:25,536 You're to stay inside, Mr. Grant, and wait. 6 00:08:02,383 --> 00:08:04,385 Your ID card, please. 7 00:08:13,102 --> 00:08:15,104 Thank you. 8 00:08:43,924 --> 00:08:45,801 - Hello, Grant. - General Carter! 9 00:08:45,884 --> 00:08:49,430 - Good to see you again. - The Pentagon, wasn't it? 10 00:08:49,513 --> 00:08:51,515 Come on. 11 00:08:59,189 --> 00:09:01,442 Benes! What the devil happened? 12 00:09:02,734 --> 00:09:03,861 The other side got to him. 13 00:09:04,862 --> 00:09:07,448 - How bad off is he? - Brain injury. He's in a coma. 14 00:09:08,323 --> 00:09:09,908 Before or after what he wanted to say? 15 00:09:10,200 --> 00:09:11,618 Before he could breathe a word. 16 00:09:12,202 --> 00:09:14,705 He's the only scientist who knows what we're after. 17 00:09:15,330 --> 00:09:18,709 That's why we have to operate. And why we need you. 18 00:09:21,879 --> 00:09:24,423 Me? I can't even put a Band-Aid on my finger. 19 00:09:25,757 --> 00:09:27,676 Here's the surgeon. Duval. 20 00:09:28,218 --> 00:09:31,889 Dr. Peter Duval. Top brain man in the country. Ever hear of him? 21 00:09:32,055 --> 00:09:36,185 - I'm rusty on surgeons. Who's the girl? - Cora Peterson, his technical assistant. 22 00:09:36,685 --> 00:09:40,689 - You'll be joining Duval and the others. - What can I do? Except pass out. 23 00:09:40,898 --> 00:09:41,899 Mike? 24 00:09:43,150 --> 00:09:44,151 Yes, Alan. 25 00:09:44,234 --> 00:09:47,696 Meet Grant. Dr. Michaels, chief of the medical section. 26 00:09:47,779 --> 00:09:50,407 - Glad to have you with us. - I wish I knew why. 27 00:09:50,574 --> 00:09:53,243 Tell him where he fits in. I've got a few things to check out. 28 00:09:54,077 --> 00:09:56,663 We need you for security purposes, Mr. Grant. 29 00:09:57,372 --> 00:10:00,626 - At an operation? - They know they failed to kill Benes. 30 00:10:01,126 --> 00:10:04,171 Security thinks they'll try again, first chance they get. 31 00:10:04,254 --> 00:10:07,341 We're afraid of sabotage: Surgical assassination. 32 00:10:07,591 --> 00:10:10,969 - Surgical assassination? You suspect... - Duval. That's right. 33 00:10:11,178 --> 00:10:14,139 I don't agree. Just because he's difficult... 34 00:10:14,389 --> 00:10:17,100 - He's impossible. - It's no reason to suspect disloyalty. 35 00:10:17,184 --> 00:10:18,769 There must be other doctors. 36 00:10:19,019 --> 00:10:23,857 Duval's the most skillful brain surgeon in the country, and he's right here at hand. 37 00:10:24,233 --> 00:10:28,237 - I wouldn't know if he's trying to kill him. - I'll be standing by. I would know. 38 00:10:28,862 --> 00:10:32,157 You're to take orders only from Dr. Michaels. Understand? 39 00:10:32,241 --> 00:10:35,285 - Right, sir. - Come along. They'll be operating shortly. 40 00:10:35,953 --> 00:10:36,954 See you later, Mike. 41 00:10:38,664 --> 00:10:40,791 His technician okay? In addition to the looks? 42 00:10:40,874 --> 00:10:42,876 No question of her loyalty. 43 00:10:46,046 --> 00:10:48,423 - I'll take that, Corporal. - Yes, sir. 44 00:10:51,260 --> 00:10:53,554 I don't mean to be inquisitive, but this CMDF. 45 00:10:54,471 --> 00:10:56,139 For all I know, it could stand for... 46 00:10:56,223 --> 00:10:59,560 Consolidated Mobilization of... Delinquent Females. 47 00:10:59,643 --> 00:11:01,979 Combined Miniature Deterrent Forces. 48 00:11:02,646 --> 00:11:04,648 Say that again. 49 00:11:11,321 --> 00:11:15,534 We can reduce anything down to any size. People, ships, tanks, planes. 50 00:11:16,535 --> 00:11:19,079 I've heard some wild ones, but this takes it. 51 00:11:19,162 --> 00:11:22,916 We can shrink an army. Put it in a bottle cap. 52 00:11:23,584 --> 00:11:26,628 That's why we call it Combined Miniature Deterrent Forces. 53 00:11:28,422 --> 00:11:30,299 If the other side gets that... 54 00:11:30,382 --> 00:11:33,135 They have. But we both have the same problem, 55 00:11:33,218 --> 00:11:34,928 lack of control. 56 00:11:35,012 --> 00:11:38,140 They can only miniaturize things for exactly 60 minutes. 57 00:11:38,223 --> 00:11:42,060 After that everything starts growing back to its original size. 58 00:11:42,144 --> 00:11:46,273 - I assume Benes knows how to control it. - Yes. He wanted us to have the secret. 59 00:11:46,356 --> 00:11:49,568 - That's why they tried to kill him. - They'll try again. 60 00:11:50,360 --> 00:11:52,738 No wonder you want me to stand by at the operation. 61 00:11:52,821 --> 00:11:54,102 And take a little trip with him. 62 00:12:01,371 --> 00:12:02,539 Trip? Where to? 63 00:12:03,040 --> 00:12:06,209 The only way we can reach that clot is from inside the brain. 64 00:12:06,710 --> 00:12:10,130 So we'll put a surgical team and crew into a submarine, 65 00:12:10,213 --> 00:12:14,051 reduce it way down in size and inject it into an artery. 66 00:12:15,177 --> 00:12:17,763 - You mean I'm going along? - As part of the crew, yes. 67 00:12:19,264 --> 00:12:22,225 Wait a minute. They can't shrink me. 68 00:12:22,351 --> 00:12:25,270 - We can shrink anything. - I don't want to be miniaturized! 69 00:12:25,354 --> 00:12:27,564 - It's just for an hour. - Not even for a minute! 70 00:12:28,231 --> 00:12:33,278 Sir, I really think you should reconsider. I just don't think I'm right for this job. 71 00:12:33,362 --> 00:12:35,072 Grant, you're going to a briefing. 72 00:12:39,701 --> 00:12:41,912 Miss Peterson volunteered to come. 73 00:12:41,995 --> 00:12:45,624 So did every male technician. A woman has no place on a mission of this kind. 74 00:12:45,707 --> 00:12:49,419 - I insist on taking my technician. - You'll take along who I assign. 75 00:12:49,503 --> 00:12:53,006 Don't tell me who I'm going to work with, not on this operation. 76 00:12:53,090 --> 00:12:55,550 I'll do what I think is best without interference! 77 00:12:55,634 --> 00:12:58,303 Dr. Duval has relied on Miss Peterson for years. 78 00:12:58,887 --> 00:13:02,349 And since she wants to come along, I think it's for the best, Dr. Reid. 79 00:13:02,432 --> 00:13:03,600 Well, I disagree with you. 80 00:13:04,851 --> 00:13:08,438 Since you're in charge, do as you please. But I want it on record I'm against it. 81 00:13:08,522 --> 00:13:11,191 Grant, Colonel Reid, operational commander. 82 00:13:11,274 --> 00:13:12,955 - How are you? - You met our medical chief. 83 00:13:13,610 --> 00:13:15,987 - Dr. Duval, head surgeon. - I've heard of you, Doctor. 84 00:13:16,071 --> 00:13:17,864 - Miss Peterson, his technical assistant. - How are you? 85 00:13:17,948 --> 00:13:21,785 And Captain Bill Owens, designer of an experimental submarine 86 00:13:21,868 --> 00:13:23,995 for the Navy's research program. 87 00:13:24,079 --> 00:13:26,039 - Out of your element, Captain? - Sort of. 88 00:13:26,289 --> 00:13:29,292 - That makes two of us. - Grant is uniquely suited to this mission. 89 00:13:29,960 --> 00:13:32,879 He's a communications expert and he was a frogman during the war. 90 00:13:33,547 --> 00:13:35,507 Besides, he brought Benes into this country. 91 00:13:36,299 --> 00:13:38,019 The fewer people who know that, the better. 92 00:13:39,010 --> 00:13:42,681 You'll find Grant invaluable should anything go wrong once you're underway. 93 00:13:43,640 --> 00:13:44,808 Okay, Don. 94 00:13:51,314 --> 00:13:52,555 Here's the overall target area. 95 00:13:53,817 --> 00:13:54,818 Doctor? 96 00:13:56,361 --> 00:14:01,491 Benes's brain. As near as we can map it stereotaxically. 97 00:14:01,908 --> 00:14:03,952 The clot is right here. 98 00:14:04,661 --> 00:14:08,749 It's impossible to get at without damage to the intervening tissue, 99 00:14:08,832 --> 00:14:10,834 which would prove fatal to Benes. 100 00:14:11,752 --> 00:14:14,796 The only way to reach it is via the arterial system. 101 00:14:15,756 --> 00:14:18,800 Phase one calls for miniaturizing a submarine, 102 00:14:18,925 --> 00:14:23,221 with crew and surgical team, and injecting it into the carotid artery. 103 00:14:23,513 --> 00:14:24,639 How small will it be? 104 00:14:25,015 --> 00:14:28,727 About the size of a microbe. We're putting Benes in deep hypothermia. 105 00:14:28,935 --> 00:14:30,020 What? 106 00:14:30,103 --> 00:14:33,023 That's freezing him as low as is compatible with human life. 107 00:14:33,774 --> 00:14:38,361 It'll slow down his heartbeat, circulation and all other physical processes. 108 00:14:38,695 --> 00:14:40,822 Even so, Colonel, because of our size... 109 00:14:41,114 --> 00:14:44,826 I mean, the lack of it, we'll still be cruising pretty fast. 110 00:14:45,535 --> 00:14:47,412 We'll be smashed to bits if there's turbulence. 111 00:14:48,121 --> 00:14:51,291 The only danger of turbulence is in the heart 112 00:14:52,209 --> 00:14:53,502 and we're not going through it. 113 00:14:54,085 --> 00:14:56,546 Once in the carotid artery, 114 00:14:57,380 --> 00:15:01,968 we remain within the arterial system until we reach the point of the damage, 115 00:15:02,552 --> 00:15:07,224 where Dr. Duval will attempt to dissolve the clot with a laser beam. 116 00:15:08,683 --> 00:15:09,684 Erm... 117 00:15:11,895 --> 00:15:13,438 Thank you. 118 00:15:13,772 --> 00:15:18,109 After the operation, we return by way of the venous system 119 00:15:18,693 --> 00:15:21,613 until we reach the base of the neck, where we'll be removed 120 00:15:23,031 --> 00:15:25,325 right here. With a hypodermic. 121 00:15:27,744 --> 00:15:30,580 How will you know where the sub is at any moment? 122 00:15:30,664 --> 00:15:34,417 Dr. Michaels is a circulatory specialist and will act as your navigator. 123 00:15:35,043 --> 00:15:39,130 He'll know where you are and you can communicate directly with us by wireless. 124 00:15:39,381 --> 00:15:41,675 Also the sub is nuclear powered. 125 00:15:41,758 --> 00:15:45,053 We'll track it just as we would any radioactive tracer. 126 00:15:45,512 --> 00:15:48,098 There'll be surgeons standing by 127 00:15:48,181 --> 00:15:51,184 to remove you immediately should anything happen. 128 00:15:51,476 --> 00:15:54,688 In any event, you must be out within 60 minutes. 129 00:15:54,771 --> 00:15:56,773 After that, you're in danger of attack. 130 00:15:56,857 --> 00:16:00,569 Attack? Who? Or should I say what from? 131 00:16:00,777 --> 00:16:02,487 Benes's natural defenses. 132 00:16:02,571 --> 00:16:05,282 White corpuscles, antibodies. 133 00:16:06,032 --> 00:16:09,661 You see, once you begin to grow, you become a menace to the body 134 00:16:10,078 --> 00:16:11,204 and you'll trigger them off. 135 00:16:12,205 --> 00:16:16,126 And there may be other, unknown, factors. We can't be certain of anything. 136 00:16:16,793 --> 00:16:18,837 Any further questions? Anybody? 137 00:16:19,588 --> 00:16:21,423 - Just one, General. - What's that? 138 00:16:21,548 --> 00:16:22,966 Where do I get a cab back to town? 139 00:16:23,383 --> 00:16:26,803 Dr. Michaels, proceed to the sterilization section. 140 00:16:26,887 --> 00:16:27,888 Yes, sir. 141 00:16:28,346 --> 00:16:29,347 Will you follow me? 142 00:17:00,170 --> 00:17:02,172 How much can a man give to his country? 143 00:17:10,680 --> 00:17:11,932 Your attention, please. 144 00:17:13,600 --> 00:17:14,720 Make the final preparations. 145 00:17:26,321 --> 00:17:27,322 Head. 146 00:17:31,034 --> 00:17:32,285 How's it look, Henry? 147 00:17:33,453 --> 00:17:35,080 Holding steady. 32 per minute. 148 00:17:36,206 --> 00:17:37,624 Respiration. 149 00:17:38,833 --> 00:17:39,876 Jack, what's the report? 150 00:17:40,710 --> 00:17:42,379 Respiration is down to six a minute. 151 00:17:43,171 --> 00:17:44,714 I wouldn't take him down any further. 152 00:17:52,180 --> 00:17:53,181 Hypothermia. 153 00:17:56,267 --> 00:17:57,769 Any problems, Dr. Sawyer? 154 00:17:58,395 --> 00:18:00,897 No, sir. We're holding him at 28 degrees Centigrade. 155 00:18:01,272 --> 00:18:02,816 - How do we stand? - Ready. 156 00:18:02,899 --> 00:18:05,193 They're now entering the sterilization corridor, sir. 157 00:18:36,599 --> 00:18:39,519 Please board and check all your equipment immediately. 158 00:18:58,455 --> 00:19:00,373 Here's the particle, sir. 159 00:19:00,457 --> 00:19:03,126 - Everything aboard? - All squared away. 160 00:19:21,144 --> 00:19:22,979 Dr. Michaels. 161 00:19:23,063 --> 00:19:25,982 - Yes? - Here's your chart table right here. 162 00:19:26,066 --> 00:19:29,194 All the maps and charts are in sequence from left to right. 163 00:19:29,277 --> 00:19:33,156 - And here's your checklist. - Dr. Duval and I will check the charts. 164 00:19:33,239 --> 00:19:34,491 Fine. Mr. Grant? 165 00:19:35,158 --> 00:19:38,203 - This is your wireless station here. - Good. 166 00:19:38,995 --> 00:19:41,414 - Ocular motor nerve. - I see. 167 00:19:45,585 --> 00:19:48,922 - Need any help, skipper? - Oh, yeah. We'll save some time. 168 00:19:49,005 --> 00:19:51,299 Open this, would you? Set it down there. 169 00:19:51,382 --> 00:19:53,718 - Where? On the deck here? - Yeah, right there. 170 00:19:56,846 --> 00:19:59,891 - That's radioactive material. - It's atomic fuel. 171 00:20:00,642 --> 00:20:02,482 - Is it all right to open it? - Perfectly safe. 172 00:20:02,936 --> 00:20:06,439 There's a microscopic radioactive particle inside. 173 00:20:07,065 --> 00:20:09,692 Nothing big enough to be seen with the naked eye. 174 00:20:14,197 --> 00:20:18,618 If it's no military secret, how can a sub run on a microscopic particle? 175 00:20:18,701 --> 00:20:20,537 They can't reduce nuclear fuel. 176 00:20:21,371 --> 00:20:24,249 But once the reactor's been miniaturized, 177 00:20:25,208 --> 00:20:28,628 a microscopic particle should put out enough energy to activate it. 178 00:20:29,420 --> 00:20:31,256 That's cutting it close for a perfect fit. 179 00:20:31,548 --> 00:20:33,633 Well, it should work, theoretically. 180 00:20:34,592 --> 00:20:36,678 If it doesn't, the whole mission's off. 181 00:20:37,345 --> 00:20:41,266 You see, this craft is nuclear powered. All except for your wireless. 182 00:20:42,809 --> 00:20:44,978 All in all, quite a canoe. 183 00:20:45,061 --> 00:20:48,982 Designed for piscatorial research: Spawning habits of deep-sea fish. 184 00:20:49,858 --> 00:20:52,068 That reminds me, I'd better spawn a radio message. 185 00:20:57,490 --> 00:21:02,495 Test message from the Proteus, sir. "Miss Peterson has smiled." 186 00:21:02,579 --> 00:21:06,040 Well, that's an auspicious sign. Confirm receiving. 187 00:21:08,918 --> 00:21:10,378 Captain? 188 00:21:10,461 --> 00:21:13,381 How will you be able to follow my charts from up there? 189 00:21:13,464 --> 00:21:16,009 There's no power on now, but once there is... 190 00:21:16,217 --> 00:21:18,136 May I have this chart, please? 191 00:21:18,344 --> 00:21:22,265 You just place the chart here and it will come through on that repeater. 192 00:21:22,473 --> 00:21:25,059 - Repeater? - Yeah, the Devi... 193 00:21:25,518 --> 00:21:26,728 Come on, I'll show you. 194 00:21:37,322 --> 00:21:39,199 - There, that's it. - Oh, yes. 195 00:21:39,824 --> 00:21:42,869 It all seems quite simple to operate. 196 00:21:43,119 --> 00:21:46,372 Actually, it is, although the controls are highly sophisticated. 197 00:21:46,456 --> 00:21:48,041 Look here. 198 00:21:48,499 --> 00:21:51,419 There's a button and a switch for everything. 199 00:21:53,963 --> 00:21:55,798 Bet you're pretty handy around the house. 200 00:21:56,174 --> 00:21:57,258 Can you cook? 201 00:21:57,467 --> 00:21:58,968 We're pushing oxygen today. 202 00:21:59,969 --> 00:22:02,722 I'll have some laughing gas. 203 00:22:02,972 --> 00:22:04,766 You're not looking forward to it? 204 00:22:05,308 --> 00:22:06,809 It's not exactly a pleasure cruise. 205 00:22:07,477 --> 00:22:09,354 I think it's very exciting. 206 00:22:10,313 --> 00:22:12,482 We're going to see things no one has ever seen before. 207 00:22:13,358 --> 00:22:15,026 Not just something under a microscope. 208 00:22:16,277 --> 00:22:18,321 - Think about it. - That's the trouble, I am. 209 00:22:18,988 --> 00:22:22,242 - Being shrunk! - You may learn to like it. 210 00:22:22,992 --> 00:22:23,993 Excuse me. 211 00:22:32,335 --> 00:22:35,838 For a nice young lady, you play with the damnedest toys, Miss Peterson. 212 00:22:36,798 --> 00:22:38,478 That'll teach you where to keep your hand. 213 00:22:39,175 --> 00:22:40,176 Now I know. 214 00:22:43,638 --> 00:22:46,057 That could be quite a lethal weapon. It could kill, not cure. 215 00:22:46,683 --> 00:22:49,102 Not in the hands of a great surgeon like Dr. Duval. 216 00:22:49,477 --> 00:22:52,605 The beam from this laser can be regulated to one millionth of a millimeter. 217 00:22:53,523 --> 00:22:56,109 You've been Dr. Duval's assistant for some time. 218 00:22:56,818 --> 00:23:01,197 - He must have snatched you out of a cradle! - I've been with him since I got out of school. 219 00:23:01,948 --> 00:23:04,867 He brought me into the CMDF over five years ago. 220 00:23:05,034 --> 00:23:09,122 - That's a long time with one man. - Not working with someone like Dr. Duval. 221 00:23:09,539 --> 00:23:10,581 He's... 222 00:23:12,375 --> 00:23:13,455 Well... 223 00:23:22,552 --> 00:23:25,471 - Prepare for miniaturization. - Positions, please. 224 00:23:29,058 --> 00:23:30,852 I still have something to check. 225 00:23:30,935 --> 00:23:32,687 Right. Mr. Grant? 226 00:23:32,770 --> 00:23:36,441 There are two seats under the chart table. Would you pull them out, please? 227 00:23:44,115 --> 00:23:45,783 Secure your safety belts. 228 00:23:46,159 --> 00:23:48,578 Miss Peterson, this is your chair right here. 229 00:23:51,873 --> 00:23:54,959 - Doctor, let me help you. - No, it's all right. I can manage. 230 00:23:59,797 --> 00:24:01,716 - Doctor? - Yes, Cora. 231 00:24:01,799 --> 00:24:03,259 I, um... 232 00:24:03,634 --> 00:24:05,261 I wanted to say that... 233 00:24:06,095 --> 00:24:08,431 What is it? Is anything wrong? 234 00:24:09,098 --> 00:24:11,934 No, nothing. I... just wanted to say 235 00:24:13,644 --> 00:24:15,355 thank you for taking me along. 236 00:24:16,356 --> 00:24:18,274 Thank you for volunteering. 237 00:24:49,889 --> 00:24:52,892 Right, Mr. Grant. You can tell them the Proteus is ready. 238 00:24:53,142 --> 00:24:56,062 - The Proteus? What's that? - The name of this vessel. 239 00:24:56,646 --> 00:24:59,315 Sounds better than calling it the U-91035. 240 00:25:02,258 --> 00:25:04,529 Proteus reports all secured, sir. 241 00:25:05,321 --> 00:25:07,323 - Miniaturizer. - Miniaturizer. 242 00:26:22,398 --> 00:26:25,318 - All stations, stand by. - All stations, stand by. 243 00:26:33,075 --> 00:26:36,078 All medical posts, stand by. 244 00:26:52,595 --> 00:26:55,097 Check scanner. Computer 9-5. 245 00:26:57,850 --> 00:26:59,602 Checks out on radar. 246 00:27:03,856 --> 00:27:06,359 Instruct computer for a plus 6-0-9. 247 00:27:14,867 --> 00:27:16,619 - Phase one. - Phase one. 248 00:28:13,718 --> 00:28:16,012 - Colonel? - Okay to proceed. 249 00:28:17,179 --> 00:28:18,806 - Phase two. - Phase two. 250 00:29:03,392 --> 00:29:05,853 - Elevate zero module. - Elevate zero module. 251 00:30:24,515 --> 00:30:27,101 - Lower zero module. - Lower zero module. 252 00:30:33,566 --> 00:30:34,984 Halt and transfer. 253 00:30:37,862 --> 00:30:39,155 HDR in order. 254 00:30:39,989 --> 00:30:42,700 - Elevate zero module. - Elevate zero module. 255 00:31:26,535 --> 00:31:27,870 We'll submerge manually. 256 00:31:27,953 --> 00:31:30,289 Mr. Grant, open induction valves one and two. 257 00:31:30,456 --> 00:31:33,834 - Where are they? - There's one port and one starboard. 258 00:31:33,918 --> 00:31:35,795 On the bulkhead right behind you. 259 00:31:38,672 --> 00:31:40,466 - I'll get the other. - Fine. 260 00:31:41,675 --> 00:31:43,427 - You ready? - Yeah. 261 00:31:45,221 --> 00:31:46,764 - Induction valve open. - Check. 262 00:31:46,889 --> 00:31:48,349 - Valve open. - Check. 263 00:32:44,488 --> 00:32:45,656 Close valves. 264 00:32:46,824 --> 00:32:48,534 - Valve closed. - Valve closed. 265 00:32:49,201 --> 00:32:51,620 Right. That's all for the present. 266 00:33:00,713 --> 00:33:02,715 - I can't breathe. - Dr. Michaels. 267 00:33:02,798 --> 00:33:05,301 - Dr. Michaels! - I've got to get out. 268 00:33:06,719 --> 00:33:08,053 It's too late for that. 269 00:33:08,137 --> 00:33:09,471 Now, we must go on. 270 00:33:13,142 --> 00:33:14,643 I'm sorry. I... 271 00:33:16,061 --> 00:33:19,148 I've got claustrophobia. I was... 272 00:33:20,149 --> 00:33:23,277 I was buried alive in an air raid in England. 273 00:33:25,112 --> 00:33:26,363 Two days. 274 00:33:27,656 --> 00:33:29,408 I...thought I'd got over it. 275 00:33:30,784 --> 00:33:32,453 Please forgive me. 276 00:33:34,830 --> 00:33:36,540 I'll really be all right now. 277 00:33:37,124 --> 00:33:39,793 Come on. You'll feel better once we're underway. 278 00:33:42,713 --> 00:33:44,048 Thank you. 279 00:33:59,146 --> 00:34:00,481 Lock and hold. 280 00:34:02,232 --> 00:34:04,151 - Okay, Colonel. - Okay. 281 00:34:05,903 --> 00:34:07,488 - Phase three. - Phase three. 282 00:34:39,728 --> 00:34:41,981 All stations, 60 and counting. 283 00:34:42,147 --> 00:34:45,067 - Inform Proteus they are at full reduction. - Yes, sir. 284 00:34:51,240 --> 00:34:53,367 - At full reduction. - Right. 285 00:35:03,085 --> 00:35:05,129 - That air feels good. - Yes. 286 00:35:05,629 --> 00:35:08,215 - Are you all right? - Yes, I'm okay. 287 00:35:09,425 --> 00:35:12,511 Mr. Grant, tell them the Proteus is on power. 288 00:35:16,598 --> 00:35:19,768 - Proteus on power, sir. - Okay, Don, it's all yours. 289 00:35:26,150 --> 00:35:28,110 - Phase four. - Phase four. 290 00:35:29,111 --> 00:35:32,281 - Elevate zero module. - Elevate zero module. 291 00:36:50,484 --> 00:36:51,860 Check thermal blanket. 292 00:36:56,115 --> 00:36:57,366 Tracking. 293 00:37:08,710 --> 00:37:10,337 Contact Proteus. 294 00:37:12,840 --> 00:37:14,842 - Stand by for injection. - Right. 295 00:37:29,690 --> 00:37:31,316 Inject. 296 00:37:33,193 --> 00:37:34,236 Tracking post. 297 00:39:49,871 --> 00:39:52,124 The medieval philosophers were right. 298 00:39:52,207 --> 00:39:54,626 Man is the center of the universe. 299 00:39:56,378 --> 00:40:00,549 We stand in the middle of infinity, between outer and inner space. 300 00:40:02,050 --> 00:40:04,261 And there's no limit to either. 301 00:40:04,803 --> 00:40:07,556 I never imagined it could be anything like this. 302 00:40:08,015 --> 00:40:09,933 No, I always thought it was nothing but red. 303 00:40:10,058 --> 00:40:11,601 Only to the naked eye. 304 00:40:12,227 --> 00:40:15,480 Those corpuscles carrying oxygen give the stream its color. 305 00:40:16,398 --> 00:40:18,942 The rest of the plasma's very much like sea water. 306 00:40:20,652 --> 00:40:24,740 - An ocean of life. - End to end, 100,000 miles long. 307 00:40:27,576 --> 00:40:29,244 - Dr. Duval? - Hmm? 308 00:40:29,619 --> 00:40:31,246 What could those be? 309 00:40:52,100 --> 00:40:54,436 That looks like the molecular structure of proteins. 310 00:40:54,895 --> 00:40:56,396 I don't agree. 311 00:40:56,897 --> 00:40:59,983 - We should stop and investigate. - I'm afraid we haven't time. 312 00:41:00,692 --> 00:41:03,278 Captain, keep your present heading until we're in the clear. 313 00:41:26,468 --> 00:41:27,594 Arterial wall to the left. 314 00:41:29,346 --> 00:41:31,473 - What's our speed? - 15 knots. 315 00:41:31,807 --> 00:41:34,684 You should reach the main branching artery in two minutes. 316 00:41:35,644 --> 00:41:37,896 Keep the wall at this distance when you turn. 317 00:41:37,979 --> 00:41:40,482 That should bring you safely into the middle of the branch. 318 00:41:57,332 --> 00:42:01,670 - Captain, correct your course and speed! - She won't respond. We're in a current. 319 00:42:01,837 --> 00:42:04,548 - That isn't possible. - Not in a sealed vessel like an artery. 320 00:42:04,631 --> 00:42:06,716 There's something wrong with your controls. 321 00:42:07,008 --> 00:42:09,928 No, it's a current. It's too strong. I can't seem to break out of it. 322 00:42:22,190 --> 00:42:24,109 Whirlpool! Strap yourselves in. 323 00:43:45,857 --> 00:43:47,275 Anyone hurt? 324 00:43:49,319 --> 00:43:50,445 Cora? 325 00:43:50,779 --> 00:43:52,614 I'm all right. Thank you, Doctor. 326 00:43:56,785 --> 00:43:58,245 Where are we? 327 00:43:59,079 --> 00:44:01,039 The corpuscles are blue. 328 00:44:03,792 --> 00:44:06,419 Captain, what's your compass heading? 329 00:44:21,142 --> 00:44:22,352 Proteus off course. 330 00:44:27,148 --> 00:44:30,277 They've... They've crossed over into the jugular vein! 331 00:44:30,986 --> 00:44:34,281 That can't be. There's no direct connection between the two. 332 00:44:35,240 --> 00:44:36,783 Well, normally not. 333 00:44:37,742 --> 00:44:40,120 Unless there's an arteriovenous fistula. 334 00:44:40,495 --> 00:44:41,496 A what? 335 00:44:41,580 --> 00:44:45,709 It's a forced joining of a vein and an artery. 336 00:44:46,960 --> 00:44:49,254 It must have happened when Benes was hurt. 337 00:44:49,337 --> 00:44:52,340 Yes, a fistula too small to show up in the tests. 338 00:44:53,008 --> 00:44:56,177 - But big enough for us. - Can you head back into the artery? 339 00:44:56,428 --> 00:44:59,389 No, we can't fight that current. It's impossible. 340 00:44:59,598 --> 00:45:01,933 Well, try not to drift down any further. 341 00:45:02,183 --> 00:45:03,226 I'll do what I can. 342 00:45:04,102 --> 00:45:06,229 Is there an alternate route? 343 00:45:06,354 --> 00:45:11,860 We can go forward on this course but... That means going directly through the heart. 344 00:45:12,527 --> 00:45:15,447 No, we can't do that either. We decided in the briefing. 345 00:45:15,947 --> 00:45:17,949 This craft couldn't stand the turbulence. 346 00:45:18,158 --> 00:45:21,202 It would be a hundred times worse than the whirlpool. 347 00:45:21,453 --> 00:45:24,039 That's just dandy! We can't go forward and we can't go back. 348 00:45:26,124 --> 00:45:30,253 There's only one thing we can do. Call off the mission. 349 00:45:31,046 --> 00:45:33,173 We've no choice. We've got to take them out. 350 00:45:34,215 --> 00:45:37,344 No. We've still got 51 minutes. Leave 'em in. 351 00:45:38,428 --> 00:45:41,431 But it's hopeless. They can't go back and they can't go on. 352 00:45:42,223 --> 00:45:44,059 There's no choice but to remove them. 353 00:45:44,142 --> 00:45:48,188 Not until the last second. We gotta think of something to save the situation. 354 00:45:48,647 --> 00:45:51,816 Proteus reports trapped in venous system. Requests removal, sir. 355 00:45:52,567 --> 00:45:54,235 Well, there it is. 356 00:45:54,611 --> 00:45:56,821 What do I tell them, General? 357 00:46:07,123 --> 00:46:08,416 Doctor... 358 00:46:10,794 --> 00:46:14,464 Without killing him, how long could we stop his heart? 359 00:46:15,757 --> 00:46:18,677 - The less time the better. - I know, but what's the maximum? 360 00:46:19,177 --> 00:46:21,346 In his comatose state and everything slowed down... 361 00:46:22,180 --> 00:46:23,932 No more than 60 seconds. 362 00:46:24,474 --> 00:46:27,852 At top speed, adjusting distance for degree of miniaturization... 363 00:46:28,645 --> 00:46:32,148 That sub should get through the heart in exactly 57 seconds. 364 00:46:32,774 --> 00:46:34,693 That's only three seconds to revive him. 365 00:46:34,776 --> 00:46:37,028 What are the problems involved in stopping the heart? 366 00:46:38,405 --> 00:46:40,532 Nothing compared with starting it up again. 367 00:46:43,910 --> 00:46:46,204 We're wasting time. Let's get on with it. 368 00:46:47,122 --> 00:46:48,623 Message to Proteus. 369 00:46:49,457 --> 00:46:52,252 - Cardiac red alert. - Maintaining maximum speed, 370 00:46:52,460 --> 00:46:55,130 the sub should get through the heart in 57 seconds. 371 00:46:56,089 --> 00:47:00,135 This will allow us three seconds to spare in which to revive him. 372 00:47:00,844 --> 00:47:03,638 To minimize the turbulence we will have to arrest the heart. 373 00:47:04,139 --> 00:47:06,641 Prepare for cardiac shock. Remove the radar. 374 00:47:07,976 --> 00:47:11,020 The Proteus will proceed to the entrance of the right atrium, 375 00:47:11,813 --> 00:47:15,316 at which point the heart will be stopped, by electric shock. 376 00:47:18,611 --> 00:47:19,988 57 seconds. 377 00:47:20,989 --> 00:47:23,158 And if it takes longer to get through? 378 00:47:23,241 --> 00:47:24,993 We can't take a second more. 379 00:47:26,161 --> 00:47:30,290 Captain, head in the direction of the flow and then drift with it. 380 00:47:43,928 --> 00:47:46,723 Well, that looks pretty complicated. 381 00:47:46,931 --> 00:47:49,434 I shall be able to guide you once we're inside. 382 00:47:49,517 --> 00:47:50,560 Okay. 383 00:48:31,976 --> 00:48:33,311 Ready for cardiac shock. 384 00:48:39,067 --> 00:48:40,443 Cardioscope. 385 00:48:47,659 --> 00:48:48,910 Tracking. 386 00:48:58,878 --> 00:49:01,548 Listen! The heart. 387 00:49:01,756 --> 00:49:05,385 - Yes. It's slowed down a great deal. - Sounds like heavy artillery. 388 00:49:05,969 --> 00:49:09,973 It lays down quite a barrage. Over 40 million beats in a year. 389 00:49:10,473 --> 00:49:13,476 And every beat separates a man from eternity. 390 00:49:20,608 --> 00:49:22,151 - Stand by. - Stand by. 391 00:49:52,098 --> 00:49:53,558 They're about to stop the heart! 392 00:49:53,641 --> 00:49:55,852 Full power when we enter the valve! 393 00:50:09,407 --> 00:50:10,533 Hit it! 394 00:51:36,786 --> 00:51:40,164 24 seconds left. Including three to revive him. 395 00:51:50,216 --> 00:51:51,467 19 seconds, Doctor. 396 00:51:52,135 --> 00:51:54,846 The semilunar valve should be on our left any second now. 397 00:52:09,318 --> 00:52:10,445 Stand by to revive. 398 00:52:19,746 --> 00:52:21,456 - There it is! - Bear to your left! 399 00:52:25,334 --> 00:52:29,213 - Can you see it, Captain? - Yes. I see it now. 400 00:52:40,516 --> 00:52:44,312 Brace yourselves. There'll be a tremendous surge when the heart starts up again. 401 00:52:44,854 --> 00:52:45,897 If it does. 402 00:52:50,318 --> 00:52:51,360 Eight seconds left. 403 00:53:07,710 --> 00:53:08,753 Now! 404 00:53:35,988 --> 00:53:37,365 They're in the pulmonary artery. 405 00:53:38,199 --> 00:53:41,494 They'll make up time once they get through that and reach the pleural cavity. 406 00:53:42,286 --> 00:53:43,287 Respiration post. 407 00:53:44,831 --> 00:53:47,583 - What's his rate, Jack? - Back to six per minute. 408 00:53:51,754 --> 00:53:54,715 Dammit! I just had them cleaned. 409 00:54:17,029 --> 00:54:18,990 They all lead to the same place: 410 00:54:20,032 --> 00:54:21,075 The lungs. 411 00:54:32,336 --> 00:54:35,256 Dr. Michaels, the channel is getting awfully narrow. 412 00:54:35,798 --> 00:54:37,341 Yes, we're entering a capillary. 413 00:54:38,801 --> 00:54:39,886 Try to stay in the middle. 414 00:54:46,517 --> 00:54:47,852 The Wall's transparent. 415 00:54:49,020 --> 00:54:53,065 It's less than one ten-thousandth of an inch thick. And porous. 416 00:55:02,783 --> 00:55:03,951 Doctor, just think of it. 417 00:55:05,119 --> 00:55:07,788 We're the first ones to actually see it happen. 418 00:55:08,456 --> 00:55:09,874 The living process. 419 00:55:11,500 --> 00:55:13,502 Mind letting me in on what's going on out there? 420 00:55:13,794 --> 00:55:17,006 It's just a simple exchange, Mr. Grant. 421 00:55:18,007 --> 00:55:20,635 Corpuscles releasing carbon dioxide 422 00:55:21,677 --> 00:55:24,889 in return for oxygen coming through on the other side. 423 00:55:26,807 --> 00:55:30,144 - Don't tell me they're refueling! - Oxygenation. 424 00:55:30,478 --> 00:55:32,980 We've known it exists even though we never saw it. 425 00:55:33,606 --> 00:55:35,358 Like the structure of the atom. 426 00:55:36,776 --> 00:55:41,155 But to actually see one of the miracles of the universe, 427 00:55:42,406 --> 00:55:44,867 the engineering of the cycle of a breath. 428 00:55:44,951 --> 00:55:48,204 I wouldn't call it a miracle. Just an interchange of gases. 429 00:55:48,829 --> 00:55:51,707 The end product of 500 million years of evolution. 430 00:55:53,042 --> 00:55:59,173 You can't believe all that is accidental? That there isn't a creative intelligence at work? 431 00:55:59,298 --> 00:56:01,008 Well, the creative... 432 00:56:05,304 --> 00:56:06,847 - Mr. Grant? - Yes, skipper? 433 00:56:07,014 --> 00:56:09,433 I'm losing pressure in the flotation tanks. 434 00:56:10,142 --> 00:56:13,604 Check the manual control panel. It's aft on the starboard side. 435 00:56:14,063 --> 00:56:15,106 All right. 436 00:56:22,363 --> 00:56:23,698 The left tank's losing pressure. 437 00:56:30,997 --> 00:56:33,397 There must be a short in the electrical valve circuit system. 438 00:56:37,712 --> 00:56:38,713 Yeah. 439 00:56:45,594 --> 00:56:49,807 That takes care of the valves. I suppose it happened because of that electric shock. 440 00:56:49,890 --> 00:56:51,976 - Is there any damage? - Not to the valve. 441 00:56:52,393 --> 00:56:55,396 But we've lost so much air we can't make it the rest of the way. 442 00:56:57,356 --> 00:56:58,899 What do you propose to do, Captain? 443 00:56:59,400 --> 00:57:02,737 There's nothing we can do. We can't continue without full tanks. 444 00:57:03,446 --> 00:57:06,657 - Any reserve air? - Enough to breathe, but that's all. 445 00:57:13,331 --> 00:57:16,917 Just a few cells away from a vast air chamber, 446 00:57:17,209 --> 00:57:19,795 one of the countless alveoli of the lung, 447 00:57:20,004 --> 00:57:23,424 and we can't get enough air to fill a microscopic tank! 448 00:57:23,716 --> 00:57:24,759 Maybe we can. 449 00:57:25,426 --> 00:57:28,346 - Skipper, is there a snorkel on this sub? - Yes, there is. 450 00:57:29,805 --> 00:57:32,433 Could I run a tube through that wall without harming Benes? 451 00:57:33,601 --> 00:57:36,604 At our present size, I should think so, certainly. 452 00:57:37,396 --> 00:57:40,399 If those corpuscles can take on air, there's no reason why we can't. 453 00:57:41,275 --> 00:57:45,237 All we have to do is hook up the snorkel to that air chamber, 454 00:57:45,905 --> 00:57:47,031 and when Benes inhales 455 00:57:47,782 --> 00:57:50,659 there should be plenty of pressure to force the oxygen into the tank. 456 00:57:52,161 --> 00:57:56,916 - How's that sound to you, skipper? - Well, it's a dangerous procedure. 457 00:57:58,042 --> 00:58:00,586 If I miss the timing we could explode the air tanks, but... 458 00:58:02,129 --> 00:58:03,130 I'm willing to try it. 459 00:58:03,714 --> 00:58:04,757 I think we should. 460 00:58:06,801 --> 00:58:08,844 Yes, of course. We must try it. 461 00:58:08,928 --> 00:58:12,765 One more thing. It'll be safer if everybody leaves the sub but me. 462 00:58:13,140 --> 00:58:14,225 I'll get the equipment. 463 00:58:25,653 --> 00:58:26,654 Cora? 464 00:58:30,783 --> 00:58:34,912 - You didn't fasten it down too well. - But I did! I'm positive. 465 00:58:34,995 --> 00:58:37,623 - Then how come it worked loose? - I've no idea. 466 00:58:38,332 --> 00:58:39,625 How badly is it damaged? 467 00:58:40,167 --> 00:58:42,002 I don't know. We'll have to test it. 468 00:58:42,128 --> 00:58:44,463 That'll have to wait until after we're refueled. 469 00:58:45,714 --> 00:58:50,386 I can't imagine how it could have happened. I distinctly remember fastening it down. 470 00:58:50,886 --> 00:58:52,972 Must've been jarred loose during the whirlpool. 471 00:58:55,766 --> 00:58:57,487 Better get these on as quickly as possible. 472 00:59:34,221 --> 00:59:36,432 They've stopped on the outer limits of the left lung. 473 00:59:37,391 --> 00:59:39,727 Another delay, with only 42 minutes left. 474 00:59:40,561 --> 00:59:43,022 It'll be close but there's still a margin of safety. 475 00:59:43,272 --> 00:59:46,025 Let's find out what's holding them up. Contact the Proteus. 476 00:59:46,358 --> 00:59:48,736 Must be some kind of mechanical difficulty. 477 00:59:51,697 --> 00:59:53,657 - I told you to cut down on the sugar. - Uh? 478 00:59:54,575 --> 00:59:57,828 Oh, I can't help it. I'm just weak, I guess. 479 01:00:06,253 --> 01:00:09,298 - Shouldn't you answer that? - Not now. We need air, not greetings. 480 01:01:16,574 --> 01:01:19,577 Now remember, be sure to secure the bottom hatch once you're outside. 481 01:01:19,660 --> 01:01:20,661 Right. 482 01:02:55,172 --> 01:02:56,253 It's full of rocks. 483 01:02:56,590 --> 01:02:58,759 Impurities embedded in the lung. 484 01:02:59,677 --> 01:03:03,806 Carbon from smoke and specks of dust. 485 01:03:04,431 --> 01:03:05,832 We'd better get on with it. 486 01:03:06,600 --> 01:03:10,896 Careful! There's a tremendous air pressure in there in relation to our size. 487 01:03:29,873 --> 01:03:33,001 I'll hold her from the other side of the wall. Maybe that will do it. 488 01:03:33,669 --> 01:03:37,131 - Tie my safety line to the sub. - Here. Let me have it. 489 01:04:01,780 --> 01:04:05,200 All right, now. Push the snorkel through as soon as I get inside. 490 01:04:06,410 --> 01:04:10,164 Wait for the lull, between the time he inhales and exhales. 491 01:04:14,585 --> 01:04:15,627 Now! 492 01:05:02,257 --> 01:05:03,300 Full. 493 01:05:32,538 --> 01:05:33,539 He's gone! 494 01:05:36,208 --> 01:05:37,251 What can we do? 495 01:06:43,984 --> 01:06:48,614 "Delay caused by stop to refuel air." 496 01:06:49,865 --> 01:06:55,245 "Proceeding through pleural cavity." 497 01:06:57,205 --> 01:06:58,457 "Refuel air"? 498 01:06:58,999 --> 01:07:01,793 Why not? They had a choice of over a billion alveoli. 499 01:07:12,179 --> 01:07:13,680 And a broken trigger wire. 500 01:07:16,058 --> 01:07:17,601 A smashed transistor. 501 01:07:18,018 --> 01:07:19,436 No way to fire the lamp. 502 01:07:20,145 --> 01:07:22,356 Well, that's the end of the laser. 503 01:07:23,523 --> 01:07:26,860 - You must carry spare parts. - Nothing that's built into the chassis. 504 01:07:27,569 --> 01:07:30,113 - If it only hadn't come loose! - That's beside the point now. 505 01:07:30,656 --> 01:07:32,658 Isn't there another operation you could try? 506 01:07:32,741 --> 01:07:34,910 No. No, there's no other way. 507 01:07:36,787 --> 01:07:38,997 I don't see the sense in going on with this. 508 01:07:39,623 --> 01:07:41,291 - But we must! - With no laser? 509 01:07:41,625 --> 01:07:44,544 If you had a transistor about this size and power output 510 01:07:45,003 --> 01:07:46,713 and a thin enough wire, could you mend it? 511 01:07:47,297 --> 01:07:49,675 Yes, but it requires absolute precision. 512 01:07:51,176 --> 01:07:52,219 A surgeon might. 513 01:07:53,804 --> 01:07:56,056 Yes. Yes, I could do it. 514 01:07:56,640 --> 01:07:58,225 Well, if I had the parts! 515 01:07:59,017 --> 01:08:00,936 I've got a source. All we have to do is tap it. 516 01:08:12,072 --> 01:08:15,951 Grant, just a minute. You're surely not going to dismantle the wireless? 517 01:08:16,284 --> 01:08:18,662 It's just one transistor and a circuit wire. 518 01:08:18,745 --> 01:08:22,165 That'll knock out our communications. We'll be cutting ourselves off. 519 01:08:22,374 --> 01:08:25,294 They'd still be able to track us by radar because of the radioactive fuel. 520 01:08:30,257 --> 01:08:33,427 What's it to be? The wireless or Benes's life? 521 01:08:37,055 --> 01:08:38,849 Send a message to the control tower. 522 01:08:46,940 --> 01:08:48,141 Message from the Proteus, sir. 523 01:08:51,319 --> 01:08:54,364 "Cannibalising wireless to repair laser." 524 01:08:54,906 --> 01:08:57,784 - They're what? - "This is our last message." 525 01:08:59,828 --> 01:09:01,204 Incommunicado! 526 01:09:02,205 --> 01:09:03,749 Now they're really on their own. 527 01:09:04,499 --> 01:09:06,543 We can track 'em, but that's all we can do. 528 01:09:08,253 --> 01:09:10,964 Something told me I got into the wrong end of this business. 529 01:09:12,466 --> 01:09:13,592 Inner space... 530 01:09:15,385 --> 01:09:19,222 The transistor will do, but the wire is much too thick. 531 01:09:20,265 --> 01:09:22,517 - There's nothing closer. - Let me see. 532 01:09:24,728 --> 01:09:26,646 I might be able to scrape it thin enough. 533 01:09:27,272 --> 01:09:30,317 Cora, would you bring me a number 11 scalpel, please? 534 01:09:30,609 --> 01:09:31,651 Yes, Doctor. 535 01:09:49,252 --> 01:09:50,670 Looks like the sea at dawn. 536 01:09:51,171 --> 01:09:53,090 We're safe as long as it remains that color. 537 01:09:54,174 --> 01:09:55,759 We're in the pleural sac. 538 01:09:56,134 --> 01:09:59,137 It keeps the lungs from rubbing against the wall of the chest. Up there. 539 01:09:59,888 --> 01:10:04,851 When those membranes become inflamed we get pleurisy and a racking cough. 540 01:10:05,435 --> 01:10:09,064 Cough? Whew! If he can kick up a storm by just breathing... 541 01:10:09,272 --> 01:10:13,276 His pleura's in fine condition. Should be plain sailing from here on. 542 01:10:13,485 --> 01:10:14,528 Let's hope so. 543 01:10:16,363 --> 01:10:19,199 So far, someone's tried to sabotage this mission twice. 544 01:10:23,870 --> 01:10:24,871 Sabotage? 545 01:10:26,289 --> 01:10:27,999 I don't quite understand. 546 01:10:28,125 --> 01:10:31,294 I saw the laser before we started. It was fastened down securely. 547 01:10:31,670 --> 01:10:33,296 What happened was no accident. 548 01:10:33,922 --> 01:10:36,723 Any more than my safety line snapping after it was tied off to the sub. 549 01:10:37,884 --> 01:10:41,721 - Surely you don't suspect Duval. - That line was tampered with. 550 01:10:42,389 --> 01:10:43,557 I don't know what to say. 551 01:10:44,349 --> 01:10:46,852 I know he's under a cloud, but... 552 01:10:47,727 --> 01:10:50,564 There's not a more dedicated man in medicine. 553 01:10:50,647 --> 01:10:52,440 We still never know anyone's mind. 554 01:10:52,524 --> 01:10:54,317 I don't believe it. It was an accident. 555 01:10:54,401 --> 01:10:55,902 - Two in a row? - It's possible. 556 01:10:58,238 --> 01:10:59,398 Look at those walls up ahead. 557 01:11:02,325 --> 01:11:06,413 We're entering the lymphatic system. Those are nuclei of cells lining a duct. 558 01:11:06,705 --> 01:11:09,291 I always had an idea there was only one system: The circulatory. 559 01:11:09,916 --> 01:11:13,587 The lymphatic system drains off excess fluid from the tissues. 560 01:11:13,879 --> 01:11:16,256 Without it, we'd all blow up like balloons. 561 01:11:23,930 --> 01:11:27,893 - Looks like quite a navigation problem. - Only until we get through the nodes. 562 01:11:28,185 --> 01:11:30,061 The lymphatic glands. 563 01:11:30,770 --> 01:11:32,731 - Keep your present compass heading. - Right. 564 01:12:34,251 --> 01:12:36,586 We're picking up seaweed, or whatever that is. 565 01:12:36,670 --> 01:12:39,839 Reticular fibers. We ought to be clear of them soon. 566 01:12:40,882 --> 01:12:42,217 Well, I hope so, Doctor. 567 01:12:42,926 --> 01:12:46,388 Because if that stuff clogs the vents, the engines will overheat. 568 01:13:01,569 --> 01:13:02,654 What's causing all this? 569 01:13:03,280 --> 01:13:06,574 - Looks like somebody declared war. - That's exactly what it is. 570 01:13:07,617 --> 01:13:11,871 Antibodies destroying bacteria or any other foreign invader that threatens the system. 571 01:13:31,891 --> 01:13:34,060 Look! It's taken on its exact shape. 572 01:13:34,853 --> 01:13:39,232 - It's like hand in glove. - Much closer. Like two atoms. 573 01:13:41,735 --> 01:13:43,570 We'll never get there in time at this rate. 574 01:13:44,446 --> 01:13:46,906 Isn't there another route to bypass all this? 575 01:13:47,073 --> 01:13:48,325 - No. - Yes! 576 01:13:48,408 --> 01:13:50,452 - There's no other suitable route. - Yes, there is. 577 01:13:52,871 --> 01:13:57,709 We can transfer to the inner ear. And go by way of the endolymphatic duct. 578 01:13:58,335 --> 01:14:01,296 - Why don't we take it? - Because it's more hazardous 579 01:14:01,379 --> 01:14:02,780 than the route we're following now. 580 01:14:04,007 --> 01:14:06,551 You see, once in the ear, 581 01:14:06,676 --> 01:14:10,096 any noise at all in the operating theater would be disastrous. 582 01:14:10,805 --> 01:14:15,727 At our reduced size, any vibrations inside the ear would have a shattering effect. 583 01:14:17,103 --> 01:14:20,940 Well, they're tracking us. Once they see where we're going they'll take precautions. 584 01:14:23,109 --> 01:14:26,279 All right. Let's hope they realize the danger. 585 01:14:26,446 --> 01:14:27,926 Captain, I'll give you a new heading. 586 01:14:38,792 --> 01:14:40,960 Proteus turning, in quadrant 7-3. 587 01:14:44,130 --> 01:14:46,841 Finally. They're heading for the inner ear. 588 01:14:49,302 --> 01:14:51,663 About time they realized they'd never make it the other way. 589 01:14:52,639 --> 01:14:56,643 Your attention, please. Proteus is about to enter the inner ear. 590 01:14:57,185 --> 01:15:00,814 You are not to walk, talk, or make a sound of any kind. 591 01:15:01,564 --> 01:15:05,777 Absolute silence must be maintained until they are out of the danger area. 592 01:15:38,184 --> 01:15:40,979 - What's wrong, skipper? - What I was afraid would happen. 593 01:15:41,688 --> 01:15:44,274 That stuff we passed through that looks like seaweed? 594 01:15:44,357 --> 01:15:45,942 Yes, reticular fibers. 595 01:15:46,025 --> 01:15:49,237 It clogged the intake vents. We're not getting any propulsion. 596 01:15:52,449 --> 01:15:54,742 Well, there's only one thing to do. 597 01:15:54,826 --> 01:15:55,910 What? 598 01:15:56,953 --> 01:16:00,123 I'll see if maybe there's some way I can clear those vents. 599 01:16:15,054 --> 01:16:16,806 How long do you think it'll take? 600 01:16:16,890 --> 01:16:18,183 Quite some time. 601 01:16:26,149 --> 01:16:30,737 - Wouldn't it be quicker if we all helped? - You're right. We haven't a minute to spare. 602 01:16:30,904 --> 01:16:32,572 - Would you, er... - Oh, yes. 603 01:16:33,573 --> 01:16:35,241 I'll stay behind. 604 01:16:35,700 --> 01:16:37,952 I'd better use the time to finish repairing the laser. 605 01:17:26,626 --> 01:17:28,419 Why don't you start on the engines? 606 01:18:31,357 --> 01:18:35,361 Report no movement of the Proteus since entering quadrant 7-4 at level D. 607 01:18:37,447 --> 01:18:39,449 24 minutes left, maximum. 608 01:18:40,074 --> 01:18:42,535 This is just what we need. Another delay. 609 01:18:58,593 --> 01:19:00,011 You'll wind up a Hindu. 610 01:19:02,180 --> 01:19:05,225 They respect all forms of life, however small. 611 01:20:40,695 --> 01:20:41,821 Help! 612 01:20:42,113 --> 01:20:43,489 Please help! 613 01:20:46,576 --> 01:20:48,327 There she is! 614 01:20:49,495 --> 01:20:52,790 She's damaging those fibers. Antibodies will attack any moment. 615 01:21:10,683 --> 01:21:13,478 Grant? The pressure. I... 616 01:21:14,228 --> 01:21:17,774 - I can't... - Get back to the sub. I'll get her out. 617 01:21:38,503 --> 01:21:39,962 Hurry! 618 01:21:46,552 --> 01:21:49,555 - Where are they? - They're below the cells of Hensen. 619 01:21:50,139 --> 01:21:52,892 If the antibodies reach her, they'll attack as if she were bacteria. 620 01:22:47,905 --> 01:22:50,283 Open it! Before they get here! 621 01:22:50,366 --> 01:22:52,785 I can't till the hatch is flooded. 622 01:23:23,441 --> 01:23:25,484 They're tightening! 623 01:23:25,568 --> 01:23:29,322 Please! I... can't... breathe. 624 01:23:33,159 --> 01:23:35,077 I can't... Can't... 625 01:24:15,868 --> 01:24:17,662 They've crystallized. 626 01:24:36,889 --> 01:24:39,725 It's all right, Cora. Shh. It's all right. 627 01:25:01,247 --> 01:25:03,332 They're on their way again. 628 01:25:04,792 --> 01:25:06,419 12 minutes left. 629 01:25:12,091 --> 01:25:14,427 What a time to run out of sugar. 630 01:25:20,016 --> 01:25:21,642 Looks like quite a way. 631 01:25:21,726 --> 01:25:23,811 We'll reach the base of the brain soon. 632 01:25:23,894 --> 01:25:25,938 From there it's not far to the site of the injury. 633 01:25:26,772 --> 01:25:29,025 But we're running out of time. 634 01:25:32,278 --> 01:25:34,613 Where's that light coming from? 635 01:25:35,197 --> 01:25:36,824 It's from the outside world. 636 01:25:37,700 --> 01:25:40,286 Filtering in through Benes's eardrum. 637 01:25:41,078 --> 01:25:43,164 That puts us right here. 638 01:25:43,414 --> 01:25:46,417 Which means we can head for the subarachnoid cavity. 639 01:25:57,636 --> 01:26:01,807 The Proteus has passed the inner ear and is now in the channel leading to the brain. 640 01:26:03,100 --> 01:26:05,728 I thought I'd die when the scissors dropped! 641 01:26:09,940 --> 01:26:14,695 - It's against my better judgment. - To wait until it may be too late? 642 01:26:14,820 --> 01:26:17,573 - I've done all I could with the laser! - All I ask... 643 01:26:17,656 --> 01:26:19,496 I'm only asking him that he test it beforehand. 644 01:26:20,659 --> 01:26:24,246 If it doesn't work, it's beyond my power to fix it. 645 01:26:24,330 --> 01:26:26,749 But if it does, there's no telling how long it'll stand up. 646 01:26:27,374 --> 01:26:31,504 It's a jury-rig at best and we'll need every second of use we can get out of it. 647 01:26:31,629 --> 01:26:35,549 That's why I don't want to put extra strain on it by running unnecessary tests! 648 01:26:35,633 --> 01:26:38,673 - Dr. Duval, I insist that you test the laser. - I'll do nothing of the sort! 649 01:26:39,762 --> 01:26:42,848 The operation is my responsibility. I won't do it. 650 01:26:42,932 --> 01:26:45,434 All right. As usual, you want it your own way. 651 01:26:45,518 --> 01:26:46,811 Only this time there's more at stake. 652 01:26:46,894 --> 01:26:50,689 I know what's at stake, Dr. Michaels. 653 01:27:10,126 --> 01:27:12,753 Imagine! They're in the human mind. 654 01:27:52,960 --> 01:27:57,506 "Yet all the suns that light the corridors of the universe..." 655 01:27:57,590 --> 01:28:02,178 "...shine dim before the blazing of a single thought..." 656 01:28:02,261 --> 01:28:05,723 "...proclaiming an incandescent glory: The myriad mind of Man." 657 01:28:05,806 --> 01:28:08,601 Quite poetic, gentlemen. Let me know when we pass the soul. 658 01:28:09,059 --> 01:28:13,063 The soul? The finite mind cannot comprehend infinity 659 01:28:13,147 --> 01:28:16,108 and the soul, which comes from God, is infinite. 660 01:28:16,192 --> 01:28:18,110 Yes, but our time isn't. 661 01:28:18,194 --> 01:28:22,781 - If my calculations are correct... - Doctor, what's that up ahead? 662 01:28:27,453 --> 01:28:30,956 That's it! That's the site of the injury, that dark spot. 663 01:28:33,209 --> 01:28:35,753 - We'd better get prepared. - There isn't time. 664 01:28:35,836 --> 01:28:39,465 I don't see how you could operate and get out of here before the hour's up. 665 01:28:39,882 --> 01:28:42,426 Captain, head for the removal point. 666 01:28:43,761 --> 01:28:46,055 Removal point? What are you talking about? 667 01:28:46,138 --> 01:28:47,890 We've only six minutes left. 668 01:28:47,973 --> 01:28:49,600 Hold it, skipper. 669 01:28:50,976 --> 01:28:55,397 - What happens if we overstay? - Once time's up, deminiaturization begins. 670 01:28:55,481 --> 01:28:57,900 Then, within seconds, this ship will grow big enough 671 01:28:57,983 --> 01:29:00,027 to become a danger to the system. 672 01:29:00,110 --> 01:29:04,448 Then, white corpuscles will destroy it as they would any other invader. 673 01:29:06,700 --> 01:29:09,495 How long will it take to get from here to the removal point? 674 01:29:09,578 --> 01:29:10,829 About two minutes. 675 01:29:10,913 --> 01:29:13,249 That still leaves me four minutes to operate. 676 01:29:13,332 --> 01:29:15,960 All you'll succeed in doing is getting us trapped. 677 01:29:16,043 --> 01:29:18,087 I simply won't hear of it. 678 01:29:18,170 --> 01:29:19,922 Captain, return to the removal point. 679 01:29:20,005 --> 01:29:21,340 All right. 680 01:29:24,176 --> 01:29:26,178 Grant, what are you doing? My power's gone. 681 01:29:30,516 --> 01:29:32,685 Dr. Duval, get the laser. 682 01:29:39,191 --> 01:29:42,194 I'm in charge. You were instructed to take orders, not to give them. 683 01:29:42,278 --> 01:29:45,906 - The situation has changed. - Nothing has, so far as my authority goes! 684 01:29:46,365 --> 01:29:47,950 We've got to get out of here now! 685 01:29:48,033 --> 01:29:50,452 It's suicide. I'm not going to let him operate! 686 01:29:50,536 --> 01:29:53,414 You're in no condition to make any decision. 687 01:29:53,497 --> 01:29:56,083 You're not going through with this. I forbid it. 688 01:29:56,166 --> 01:30:00,087 - I won't allow anyone to leave this ship! - I'm going to do all I can to save Benes. 689 01:30:15,436 --> 01:30:17,771 Don't you see what you've done? 690 01:30:17,855 --> 01:30:20,274 You've given him a perfect opportunity to kill Benes. 691 01:30:20,357 --> 01:30:23,736 - I don't believe that. - Because of all his gibberish about the soul? 692 01:30:23,902 --> 01:30:28,407 Camouflage, that's all that is, to blind the gullible and cover up his real identity. 693 01:30:28,574 --> 01:30:32,411 A fanatic whose only purpose is to kill Benes! And now you've made it possible. 694 01:30:32,995 --> 01:30:36,415 I've come up against fanatics before and Duval doesn't fit the pattern. 695 01:30:37,416 --> 01:30:39,668 Skipper, I'm going out there to help. 696 01:30:39,752 --> 01:30:42,033 Remember, we need at least two minutes to get out. 697 01:32:05,462 --> 01:32:06,797 How does it look, Doctor? 698 01:32:08,006 --> 01:32:10,676 If I can relieve the pressure on a few key vessels... 699 01:32:18,934 --> 01:32:20,727 Doctor, we've had it. 700 01:32:21,145 --> 01:32:24,106 If I can clear this central nerve, that may be enough. 701 01:32:37,661 --> 01:32:40,205 Captain, there's something wrong with the escape hatch. 702 01:32:40,706 --> 01:32:44,710 - What do you mean? - Fluid is seeping through. Have a look at it. 703 01:32:46,879 --> 01:32:49,506 Fluid? There shouldn't be any fluid... 704 01:32:50,007 --> 01:32:52,718 Yes, you'll see it underneath the door. 705 01:33:31,507 --> 01:33:32,674 That should do it. 706 01:33:34,009 --> 01:33:35,427 Look! 707 01:33:36,720 --> 01:33:39,681 - It's heading for the nerve! - I don't understand. 708 01:33:39,765 --> 01:33:41,934 The laser. Let me have the laser! 709 01:33:46,396 --> 01:33:48,023 Give me your widest beam. 710 01:33:48,106 --> 01:33:49,107 Full power. 711 01:33:58,909 --> 01:33:59,910 The ship's finished. 712 01:34:01,411 --> 01:34:04,665 We'll have to get out on our own. Is there a quick way out? 713 01:34:05,165 --> 01:34:07,793 - What about Dr. Michaels? - White corpuscles! 714 01:34:12,548 --> 01:34:15,801 We've got to get them out. They'll ingest the ship. 715 01:34:15,926 --> 01:34:18,387 Stay here, both of you. Hold them off if you can. 716 01:34:38,448 --> 01:34:39,950 What happened? 717 01:34:40,200 --> 01:34:42,828 Dr. Michaels went berserk. 718 01:34:42,911 --> 01:34:45,163 - Berserk, nothing! - Get me out! 719 01:34:45,789 --> 01:34:49,042 Get this on, quick. If a window blows we'll lose this airlock. 720 01:34:49,209 --> 01:34:51,253 Grant, help! I'm trapped! Help me! 721 01:34:59,177 --> 01:35:01,013 Grant, can't get my... 722 01:35:01,221 --> 01:35:04,141 Can't get my hands out. Get me out of here. 723 01:35:04,558 --> 01:35:06,685 My... My hands are trapped. 724 01:35:06,977 --> 01:35:09,521 I can't move... Can't move my hands. 725 01:35:10,606 --> 01:35:13,025 I can't move my... Move my hands. 726 01:35:13,358 --> 01:35:16,028 I can't move my hands. Get me out! Get me out of here! 727 01:35:27,914 --> 01:35:30,042 Get me out! Get me out! 728 01:35:38,884 --> 01:35:40,719 Come on, it's no use! 729 01:35:54,524 --> 01:35:57,527 - That's the end of the laser. - What was the quick way out? 730 01:35:57,611 --> 01:36:00,155 We could follow the optic nerve to the corner of the eye. 731 01:36:21,843 --> 01:36:25,347 Time's up. We'll have to take them out immediately. 732 01:36:25,430 --> 01:36:29,142 It means killing Benes. For all we know, they may have completed the operation. 733 01:36:31,728 --> 01:36:33,313 Damn it to hell! 734 01:36:36,108 --> 01:36:39,569 Attention, please! You will remove the Proteus immediately. 735 01:36:40,278 --> 01:36:41,947 Remove the radar. 736 01:36:43,198 --> 01:36:44,866 Prepare for trephination. 737 01:37:07,973 --> 01:37:10,934 Light impulses. On the way to the brain. 738 01:37:11,935 --> 01:37:13,437 We're nearing the eye. 739 01:37:31,163 --> 01:37:32,748 Hold it, Doctor! 740 01:37:32,914 --> 01:37:34,291 What is it? 741 01:37:34,666 --> 01:37:37,919 That blip we're picking up might only be a radioactive particle. 742 01:37:38,170 --> 01:37:40,672 The Proteus may already be destroyed. 743 01:37:40,756 --> 01:37:42,215 What are you getting at? 744 01:37:42,299 --> 01:37:45,135 If I were in their place, running out of time... 745 01:37:45,218 --> 01:37:48,388 I'd abandon ship before I grew to dangerous size 746 01:37:49,264 --> 01:37:52,768 and use the extra minutes to get out the quickest way possible. 747 01:37:52,851 --> 01:37:54,186 On my own. 748 01:37:55,145 --> 01:37:57,522 Along the optic nerve to the eye. 749 01:37:58,732 --> 01:38:00,358 Wait 30 seconds. 750 01:38:19,628 --> 01:38:21,379 Glass slide, quick! 751 01:38:29,346 --> 01:38:31,223 Open that door, please!