All language subtitles for Battlestar Galactica 1980 S01E04 The Super Scouts Pt 1-eng

Send our young back
to Earth to be assimilated
into her population.

Unknown to Earth's people?

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER:
Los Angeles
control center to 427:

Look out!

What was that?
I don't know.

What is it?

I think these
children are dying.

It reads out as some
sort of poisoning.

The place these children
dreamed about as a home
may wind up killing them.

They're looking
for us in
flying machines.

So we have to get
out of the area.

LANCER: Hey, there's
somebody coming.

MOONSTONE: Earth vehicles.

Did any of you see
any kind of strange
flying craft in the sky?

ALL: No.

Are you out of your mind?

You cannot hide
behind innocent
young children.

Let's get them.

We can't afford to take
time with these two.

ADAMA: The great ship,
Galactica:

Our home for these many years

we've endured the wilderness
of space:

And now we near
the end of our journey:

We have at last found Earth:

Adama,

I've considered
the consequences
of endless pursuit

upon the children
of the Galactican fleet.

Every day they remain with us
increases the danger that
they will die in space,

leaving no one
to carry on for us.

Dr. Zee,

it was you who discovered
the Cylon task force

waiting for us to find Earth
so they could destroy it.

And we have done the correct
thing leading them away.

Then how can we turn back?

We cannot.

The Galactica will have
to continue on as a decoy,

while we send our young back
to Earth to be assimilated
into her population.

Unknown to Earth's people?

It cannot be
accomplished
at once.

We first must let
our advance guard
prepare the way.

Perhaps we could confer
with the leadership on Earth.

To negotiate with
one faction on Earth

is to arouse the mistrust
and paranoia of every other.

We could inadvertently
trigger the final war.

So, we have tools
we cannot use,

medicines we
cannot offer,

and knowledge
we cannot share.

All these things
we will give to them.

First, we must
prepare the way.

All right, now,
before you can
go down to Earth,

there are a lot of things
you're gonna have to know.

Now, how many of you
know the meaning
of "gravity"?

No cheating, Moonstone.

Those are to be used later,
when you're relocated
on Earth.

I know the answer.

Gravity is an artificial
force created on the ship

that keeps us from floating
through the air and bumping
our heads up on the ceiling.

That's very good.

Only on Earth,
gravity isn't artificial,
it's natural.

Just like it was on our
parents' home planet?

Exactly.

Earth, like Caprica,
or any large mass,

exerts a powerful
attraction, gravity,
on other smaller masses.

That's what keeps
us in place.

Right.

Otherwise, you'd just
fly off into the sky.

That sounds like fun.

Well, it might be fun
until you got up so high

that you ran out
of atmosphere.

Now, what am I
going to ask next?

What's atmosphere?
Right.

It's the air
we breathe.

All right.

Now, the reason I'm bringing
this all up is that our
atmosphere and our gravity,

the ones that you're
used to, is not exactly
the same on Earth.

You mean, we won't
be able to breathe?

Oh, yes,
you will.

But until you get used
to the thinner air,
you may get tired sooner.

So in the beginning don't be
surprised if you can't play
as hard as you're used to.

However,

because the force of gravity
on Earth is less than that
on Galactica,

you'll be able to jump
higher and run faster
than the children on earth.

(ALL CHEERING)

I had them under control
until you walked in.

Study period is over.

At least for
the instructor.

What's the sudden hurry?

Something's happened.

We've come to
a complete stop.

Yes, what is it,
Colonel?

We allowed the freighter
Delphi to slow for repairs
on her main engines, sir.

I'm aware of that.

Hasn't she regained
her place in the fleet?

Sir, they've come
to all stop.

Colonel, do you realize
the significance
of that freighter?

Our schooling ship, sir.

All our children
are on board.

Send a fighter
escort at once.

(ALARM SOUNDING)

If this old tub
sits still for long,

the shuttles won't
have the range

to return the children
home to the fleet.

Then we'll crash
load the children
and abandon ship.

(ALARM SOUNDING)

Attack claxon!
It must be a mistake.

The Cylons haven't
attacked in a generation.

That was no mistake.

Get the children
to shuttles.

(ALL SCREAMING)

The pilots want to abandon
ship before their shuttles
are trapped inside.

Not until everyone
has a full load.

But half the compartments
are already sealed off.

We'll unseal them.
Just load these children
and wait for more.

Yes, sir.

It's awful
down there.

Where are
the others?

You can't get to them.
That passageway is blocked.

We'll get to them.

No, the door,
it won't open,
I've already tried.

(CHILDREN SCREAMING)

Attack Leader to Galactica,
Delphi under attack:

(COUGHING)

Come on, all of you.
We're getting out of here.

TROY: Get them into
that shuttle. Major,
what's the report?

Eight shuttles launched,
125 children accounted for.

We have 12 more.

That makes 137.
All accounted for.

Let's get them home.
Come on, let's go.

OFFICER: The Cylons
are breaking off:
Do we go after them?

Negative:
Protect that freighter:

You've all drilled this
a hundred times, children.

Secure your braces.
We're going out fast.

Don't bother,
I could do it.

All right, Starla.

Hey, you guys fly it.
We can take care of our end.

Dillon, come on.

Feisty little bunch.

They've had to be
to survive.

TROY: Counting.

Going on auto.

Full power.

All engines full.

Three, two, one:

Launch.

Come on, come on:

Stabilizers.

On computron automatic.

She's not responding.

(BEEPING)

There's your answer.
She's lost hull integrity.

On outboard left.

We're losing fuel.

She's blown those tanks.

Transfer what you can
into the left bank.

BOOMER: Viper command
to Shuttle Alpha,
do you read?

We read you, Boomer.

We've suffered some damage:
What is the disposition
of the fleet?

The fleet's coordinates
are radius vector 33 degrees
left off the elliptical plane:

Elevation, 40 degrees north,
at 33000 Mega-K's
from Alpha Centauri:

Computron coordinates
makes the fuel requirement
to reach the fleet.

Recompute to see if we can
drift back on a slow curve,

using minimum power boosts
at intervals to make course
changes.

No good.
We can't catch up.

Then we'll have to move
off course and hide.

They can send somebody back
after they lose the Cylons.

What if a Cylon Patrol
finds us first?

Colonel Boomer.

Acknowledge:

We can't make it
back to the fleet.

Captain, you have to try:
You have no other choices:

Yes, I do.

The choice these children
have been trained for.

We'll see you,
Colonel.

Children, we won't be
going back to the fleet.

You're about to be
the first children
from the stars

to set foot
on the planet Earth.

(ALL CHEERING)

CAPTAIN: This is 427,
leaving Los Angeles center:
We are at 30,000 feet:

AIR TRAFFIC CONTROLLER:
Los Angeles
control center to 427:

You are now in range
of Omaha center on 550:

Good night to you all,
and have a nice flight:

This is 427.
Proceeding to 35,000.

And switching over
to Omaha center.
Good night.

Look out!

(PASSENGERS SCREAMING)

Captain,
what was that?

I don't know.
Military plane
of some kind.

Get Omaha on the horn.

I'm tired of these hot shots
that are jamming up
the commercial lanes.

(PHONE RINGING)

Sydell.

It's happened again,
Colonel.

Where?

East of Los Angeles.
Almost hit a jumbo jet.

The Commercial Pilots
Association wants our heads.

And, Jack, I swear,
it wasn't military:

We had nothing
in the area:

Have you got it
on radar?

I don't know.
We had some noise
on the screens,

but until I can
check the tapes,

I can't be sure
about anything.

Well, check it
out fast, Harv.

This is what I've
been waiting for.

I've got a good enough
budget to find whatever it is,
whoever they are:

SECRETARY: Yes, Colonel?

Get my plane on
the apron in 10 minutes.
Yes, sir:

Children, it's absolutely
necessary that you obey
every order that we give you.

Now, remember your training.

(CHILDREN WHISPERING)

CHILD: (WHISPERING)
I'm scared.

CHILD: (WHISPERING)
Come on, let's go.

I wish my mother and father
and baby brother could
see this, too.

Do you think they can
see we're all right?

DILLON: I'm sure they do,
Starla.

I know that you've never
experienced the sensation
of being on land

with open skies
and fresh air,

but it's absolutely essential,
for our own protection,
that we stay together.

Now, will you stop that?

This isn't gonna
be easy, is it?

I'm telling you,
it came down in this area.

I could see it clear
as day from my car.

How can you tell?
All these fields look
the same at night.

(CLICKING)

(CHILDREN SCREAM)

Now what?

We'll move them
to another field as
far away as possible,

using their own vehicle.

Still, with their story,
there's gonna be an army
out here.

It's almost daylight.

There's just enough fuel
left in the shuttle
to re-launch it.

Launch it.
Launch it where?

Into space.

But it's our only ship.

Yes, I know.

But we have
no choice.

From now on, children,
we're on our own.

In the morning,
Lieutenant Dillon and I will
leave to find some apparel

that will help you to blend
in with Earth's children.

What is it?
I don't know.

But they don't
have any
license plates.

Troy?

I see them.

What do we do?

Just behave like
we belong here.

(SIREN BLARING)

Aw, now, is that
any way to be?

The last thing we need
is more attention.

Whatever you do,
don't start flying.

Well, that only
leaves us one choice.

Right.

Let's get them.

All right.

Hold it just short
of flight speed.

It gets hard to handle
without taking off.

There, that off-ramp.

(SIRENS WAILING)

We lost them.

No way.

They made the mistake
of picking one of my
favorite hiding places.

Hey, didn't we see feet
and wheels under this sign
a minute ago?

You were mistaken.

Yeah, but you're
the one who...

No, you made a mistake.

And that's the way
I'm going to write it up.
You understand?

Right, but...

Ah, no buts.
From now on, I'm in charge.

(LAUGHING)

(WATCH BEEPING)

Department store.

This is where you'll find
clothing for the children.

I'm gonna go cross the street
to that banking institute and
exchange cubits for currency.

Troy, they have no way
of knowing their value.

Earth's ancestors
were our ancestors.

They respected
the value of auric.

It's commonly referred
to here as gold.

I've seared off
the markings
with my laser.

They can quickly
analyze the metal.

All right.

To save time,
I'll go in and start
looking for clothes.

I'll have them ready
by the time you get back.

Good luck.
You, too.

What happened?

I don't know. I went in
and it threw me
right back out.

Threw you out?

Troy, you don't suppose
they've got some kind of
alien detector, do you?

No.

I'll go in and pick out
the clothes for the kids.

You go across
the street
to the bank.

Right.

I'm getting it.
Now go to the bank.

DRIVER 1: Hey,
watch where you're going.

DRIVER 2: Hey, get your
head out of the clouds,
will you?

May I help you?

Yes.

I need clothing
for 12 young people.

Well, you don't look old
enough to have that many
of your own.

You must be
a scoutmaster.

Scoutmaster?

Yes.

All the troops are coming
in now for their camping
equipment.

Camping equipment?

I think it's so lucky
for all those young people

to go up into the mountains
and the woods and rough it
with nature.

Soon enough they'll
be softies like us.

Although, you look to be
in pretty good shape.

You must just take
those long hikes
right along with the boys.

Yes.

About these camping trips,

do you have all the necessary
equipment for roughing it?

Oh, yes. Come,
let me show you.

We're the biggest retail
supplier in this city.

Now, here's the little tent.

What council
are you from?

From the Council
of Twelve.

Must be from
out of this area.

Oh, yes, a long way out.

Do you need some
of those handbooks?

Twelve would be fine.

My, you are starting
from scratch.

Well, this is
the standard
camping list.

Now, you just run down
and tell me everything
you need.

Twelve of everything.

Twelve of everything.

Yes.

Okay.

This might take
a little while.

Hi, may I help you?

I'd like to exchange
this auric, uh, gold,
for some local currency.

What are these?

Uh, coins,
ancient coins.

What happened
to them?

Intense fire.
Burned off all
the markings.

But the auric, uh,
gold content is pure.

Aw, too bad
they got ruined.

Rare coins bring in
even more than
the price of gold.

This way, I can only
give you the going rate.

That'll be fine.
I'm in kind of a hurry.

Hurry? I have
to have it analyzed.

Oh, well, I'm not in
that much of a hurry.

Just put it in
your analyzer.

What analyzer?

The one you must use
to analyze your, uh, gold.

We don't do it here.
We send it out.

Really?
Uh-huh.

Well, actually
I could do it
for you.

What is that?
What are you doing?

Uh, you're right.

How could you
take my word?

Look, isn't there someone
in charge who knows gold?

I know gold.
I still have
to have it assayed.

Let me just put it
in this envelope.

No, don't do that.

Look, I told you,
I'm in a hurry.

Why don't I just
take it back?

Where did you
get this?

My gold, please?

What did you do
with your hand?

Nothing.

Look out, Harry,
he's got a gun!
No, I don't.

Don't shoot.

Here.

Everybody remain calm!

Don't anybody move!
Give him what he wants!
He's got a gun!

Don't shoot me, please.

I am not going
to shoot anybody.

Look, just take
this back.

(POLICE SIREN WAILING)

What's that?

Did you call
the police?

Give it up.
You look like
a nice kid.

Don't die over
a few lousy bucks.

I'll get this back
to you in time.

Where do you live?

Are you crazy?
You think I'm gonna
tell you where I live?

327 Harrat Street.

But I'm moving just as soon as
you finish robbing this bank.

Someone will help you
to your car.

Now, will this be check,
cash or charge?

Oh, uh...

Will that be enough?

My, yes.

What'd you do?
Rob a bank?

Where have you been?

Troy, we've got to get
out of here in a hurry.

Is this stuff all ours?

Yes.

Come here.

They're saying the suspect
ran into that department
store over there.

You and your partner
cover the back door.

Let's get on it.

You did what?

It's called
robbing a bank.

I couldn't help it,
it just happened.

Dillon, you could have
gotten yourself killed.

It's not out of
the question now.

It's time to go.

Here's your change.

All right, this time
they don't get away.
Let's get them.

(SIREN WAILING)

Troy.

Ah, nuts.

Nuts? You're hungry
at a time like this?

That's an expression
I learned from the saleslady.

Forget about being subtle.
We can't afford to take
time with these two.

OFFICER: All right,
let's move it over, guys:

No, thanks.

Now, you're gonna
go up that ramp,
or I'm gonna use force:

Oh, up that ramp.
Why didn't you say so?

How come this never happens
to those two guys on TV?

Jamie, what are you
doing here?

I got the news over the wire.
Have they found anything?
Who are these people?

Well, for one,
the man over there
is Colonel Sydell.

Air Force Special
Detachment One.

What's Air Force Special
Detachment One?

It deals with
unexplained phenomena.

Speaking of which,
I'll ask you again, Jamie.
Why are you here?

Is there something about
the sighting of that UFO

that has some personal
interest for you?

Well, unexplained phenomena
was always one
of my big interests.

Practically a compulsion.

What have they
found out?

Nothing.

Whatever was here, if there
ever was anything here,
is apparently gone.

Colonel, we've searched
everything within
a 15-mile radius.

We don't come up with anything
except a bunch of Boy Scouts
camped in the woods.

Did you say
Boy Scouts?
Yes, sir.

The chopper spotted them,
next meadow over.

I'm going there.

Excuse me, Colonel,
I didn't mean to pry.

I will keep this
off the record
if you like.

What could the possible
significance be of
a bunch of Boy Scouts?

Mr. Brooks, so far,
all I've had to talk to
is a couple of hunters,

who may have had
a few eggnogs too many.

Now, have you ever met anyone
more curious or observant than
a Boy Scout on an encampment?

No, I never did.
Good luck, Colonel.

SYDELL: Sergeant?

Can you believe that?
Talk about clutching
at straws.

I guess this was just
another wild goose chase.

You know, Jamie,
it's funny.

What is?

When that airline pilot
corroborated
the two hunters' story,

I thought we were
really on to something.

But now,
I guess not.

I'll see you back
at the station.

Yes, sir.

(GROWLING)

(CHUCKLING)

TROY: All right,
fellows.

MOONSTONE: Why do we have
to wear these short pants?
They look ridiculous.

Because that's what
Boy Scouts wear.

You think you have problems.
I'm not even a boy.

All right, you two,
now, out of the shelter.

According to the handbook,
it's called a tent.

All right, then,
out of the tent.

Come on, now.
Line up.

I need your attention.

They're looking
for us in flying
machines.

So we have to get
out of the area.

LANCER: Hey, there's
somebody coming.

Lancer, will you
stop that?

Dillon,
go have a look.

He's right.
Three vehicles
coming right at us.

MOONSTONE: Earth vehicles.

(CHILDREN CHATTERING
EXCITEDLY)

Hello, boys.
Who's in charge here?

(SYDELL CHUCKLES)

Colonel Sydell,
Special Operations.

Do you mind if I speak
to you and your boys
for a couple of minutes?

Oh, my Lord.

I knew it.

Well, certainly.
What can we do for you?

Well, when did you
arrive in this area?

We got here
late last night.

Oh, well, then you may
not be of too much help.

We had a sighting
in this vicinity

of what we sometimes call
an Unidentified Flying Object.

Did any of you see
anything like that?

A bright light
in the sky, anything.

No, no, I can say
with a certainty that
we didn't see anything

resembling a bright
light in the sky.

Oh, too bad.

(HONKING)

MAN: Boys!
Hey, boys, stop that.

Put that ashtray back.

Don't touch that.

Hey, don't touch that.
Get away from the tires.

Leave those tires alone.

Boys do love cars,
don't they?

Very fascinated,
to be sure.

Oh, you don't mind
if I talk to them?

Oh, no.

Go right ahead.

(HORN HONKING)

Dillon?

I'll handle it.

(SIGHS)

Troy, what is going on here?
Are you out of your mind?

Where did you get those
children in these outfits?

Jamie, this is not
the time to talk about it.

Troy, you don't know
what kind of mess
you could be getting into.

You cannot hide
behind innocent
young children.

Where's the real
scoutmaster?

You're looking at him.

You? How did you
pull that off?

What parents in their
right minds are gonna let

perfect strangers
run off with their small...

Troy,

you don't mean
to tell me that those...

That you brought...

Jamie, pull yourself together.

Smile. It would
not do to faint.

(HONKING)

MAN: Boys, come on.
Leave that alone.

SYDELL: Okay, boys, now.

I'm sure that all of you
have heard of flying saucers.

I said,
I'm sure that...

(HORN HONKING)

Young man, would you mind not
doing that while I'm talking?

That's better.
Hey, that's a nice watch.

Is that some kind
of Scout watch?

(CHUCKLES)

Which brings me
to the business
at hand.

Did any of you see any kind
of strange flying craft
in the sky last night?

ALL: No.

Colonel, most of them were
pretty much asleep

in the back
of our vehicle last night.

I can assure you that
they didn't see anything
until we lan...

Got here.

That's too bad.

Now, look, if you should
encounter anything during
your stay,

let me give you a card.

The government, the Air Force,
is interested in everything,

even if you don't
think it's important.

You'd be doing a great
service to your country.

We want to do that.

Thank you.

Oh, incidentally, how did
you get here? I didn't see
any car or bus or anything.

Uh, it's in town,
getting supplies.

Uh-huh.

Well, have a
nice encampment.

And, uh, I used to be
an Eagle myself, you know.

"Eagle, a large bird."

He used to be a bird?

It's scary.

It sure is.

(CHILDREN SINGING SOFTLY)

That was wonderful.
I want to learn it.

Captain Troy, something's
wrong with Moonstone.

TROY: Moonstone,
what's wrong?

My Lord,
what is it?

(MOANING)

Pulse and respiration,
80 percent below normal.

Increased perspiration.

He must be
in shock.

How long has
Moonstone been
like this?

Just a few minutes.

Hurry, Captain,
everybody's getting sick.

What is it?

I think these
children are dying.

Yes, may I...
Oh, dear, what happened?

We're not sure.
I think that he's...

In shock.

We need space
for these three children.

Of course. In there.

This child seems
the sickest.

Doctor,
if there's anything...

I'm just a nurse.

Look, the doctor's
out on call.

I'll get him here
as fast as I can.

I don't understand.
Can't she do anything?

She'd like to.

A nurse is only allowed
to assist a doctor.

She can't assume
the responsibility.

So we just wait around
and watch our children die?

We're not going to wait.

Breaker, breaker,
Dr. Spencer,
are you out there?

Vital signs
are deteriorating.

You sure you know
what you're doing?

It's a bit large
for a cell biopsy,
isn't it?

It's the best
I could find.

It reads out as some
sort of poisoning.

I can't identify
the toxic chemicals.

There's no
Galactican equivalent.

Severe cell dehydration.

We're gonna have
to introduce fluids.

Yeah, if they use
a six-carbon-chain
supplement on Earth.

Jamie, are you familiar
with what you call "glucose"?

Yes, an I.V.
Intravenous drip
with 5 percent glucose.

This is what you want.

Breaker, breaker,
Dr. Spencer,
you out there?

Yeah, Val,
what is it?

I've been trying to reach
you. You got to get here
as fast as you can.

Well, the doctor's
on his...

What's going on here?

What do you people
think you're doing?

What is this I.V. Doing
in this child's arm?

I've got to get that I.V.
Out of this child's arm.

Nurse.
Please, don't.

You don't understand.
It's against regulations.

If the doctor finds
out about this,
I'll be suspended.

Now, what do we do?

ADAMA: After all this time,

why did they
decide to attack
that lonely freighter?

I think I know the answer.

Adama,

since the time of our defeat,
the Cylons have not been idle.

Not only have they
developed new machines,

but they have evolved
beyond our greatest fears.

In what way?

Consider this.

In 30 Earth years,

it is possible to create
a totally new technology.

If they're so
almighty powerful,

why don't they
simply destroy us?

They wish to experiment
with their new machines.

Using us as living targets.

No word yet
from our shuttle.

Our only hope is that
Captain Troy has been able
to lead them safely to Earth.

What happens to those
children may be the best
indication of all

whether or not
we can survive.

What's going on here, Val?
Who are these people?

You know they're
not allowed to...

Oh, thank God
you're here.

Lord, what's the matter
with this boy?

He's in serious condition.

Who hooked up this I. V?

SPENCER: Val?
TROY: I hooked it up.

You obviously know
your medicine.

And you probably
saved the boy's life.

He's stable, but I don't like
the look of his vital signs.

We'll run a fast
set of tests.

Doctor, these children
are suffering from extreme
doses of toxic poisoning.

Is that what you
told them, Val?

A simple cell biopsy
will confirm it.

Cell biopsy?

Doctor.

It's all right.
They know what
they're talking about.

We need immediate tests
for stomach content
and a full blood series.

And a neuro-transmitter
anogram.

All right, I'll make
the necessary arrangements.

Wait a minute.
What was that last
thing you requested?

Uh, do the best
you can.

They're into all
kinds of research.

They're from that new
Astro-medics place
outside of Cleveland.

Oh.

Do you want to give
me a hand, Val?

Val, are you all right?
Look at me.

Your pupils are dilated
and your skin is flushed.

My skin is blue
and my dress is pink.

If you aren't getting these
colors bright and true
on your television set...

Take it easy, Val.

Considering the pressure
you were under,

you came through
like a trooper.

I did, Dr. Spencer?

I'll get the lab ready
and standing by.

What do you think?

I think we better
get back to the others.

They're probably
frightened to death
by now.

Earth.

The place these children
dreamed about as a home
may wind up killing them.

What do you suppose
is causing this?

The only logical explanation
is that your immunities are
different than ours.

What may be totally harmless
to Earthlings could destroy
the Galactican race.

Even a cold could be deadly
to you and the children.

We'll know better
when the analysis
comes back.

In the meantime,
we have to talk
to the other children.

Find out what these three
did that they didn't.

I'm sorry the children
couldn't have a better
welcome here on Earth.

Whose fault
could it be?

At least we can
thank you for being here
when we needed you.

DILLON: We couldn't find
a better place to settle
the children.

This is where we came.

And this is where they
stopped and satisfied
their thirst.

Troy?

Unbelievable.

What is it?

Murder.

Can I help you boys?

We were just admiring
this choice land.

Does all the water
in this area have
the same content?

Are you kidding?

I bet you boys
never fished in a lake
like this before.

Yeah, you want to
drop in a line or two,
you got my permission.

Permission?

Yeah, you're on private land.
This whole thing belongs
to the plant.

That thing on your wrist
you were aiming at the water.

What is it? Some kind
of a Boy Scout fish-meter?

No, it tests for purity.

Oh.

You wouldn't happen to be
one of them environmentalists,
would you?

Sounds like you have
something against
environmentalists.

Always stirring things
up that's none of
their business.

Anyway,
you want to fish,
you go ahead.

You've got the permission
of Stanford Chemical Plant.

Anything else, you're
gonna have to move along.

Tell me, uh,

just where is this
plant located?

Well...

What do you
want to know for?

I believe it's a good idea
to teach the children to
return kindness for kindness.

Who would be responsible
for the benefits this lake
could bring us?

Well, I'm the one who
says it's okay to fish.

Mr. Stockton's plant manager
if you want to drop him a
letter when you get back home.

Excellent. Children.

And don't forget
to mention me.

Oh, we won't.

Gentlemen, I certainly
sympathize with
the illness in your troop.

But it can't possibly have
anything to do with our plant.

You are pouring waste
products into that lake.

We'll show you
the chemical analysis,
if that will help.

How could you
possibly know this?

Didn't you tell me you
just arrived yesterday?

And these children
just took sick?

From drinking the water.
We ran tests.

Where? How?

Who validated these tests?
What laboratory?

We did the analysis ourselves.

With your Boy Scout
field kits?

Forgive me, but I can't
help feeling insulted
by this accusation.

You know, we take
great precautions

when it comes to
the environment
of our neighbors.

We test this water
all the time.

After all, we live in this
community, too, you know.

We know.

And that's why
you should be alarmed.

Alarmed?

Yes, sir.

For yourself,

for your family,

for all the people
in this town.

You're all dying.

Dying?

Do I look like I'm dying?

I know you guys mean well,
but I feel great.

The kind of damage we're
talking about takes years
before it shows up.

You feel fine today,

but it's tomorrow that
you have to worry about.

All right, gentlemen,
I'll tell you what
I'm going to do.

I'm going to look into it.
How's that?

That would be
very reassuring.

When?
When what?

When are you going
to look into it?

Right away.

We got all kinds of
chemists around here.

This is a chemical plant.
We're in the chemical
business. It's what we do.

Good.

When can we expect
to hear from you?

Soon.

That, I can promise you,
gentlemen.

Very soon.

We appreciate
your time.

SHERIFF: Look, John,
I've got an Air Force colonel
and a newspaper lady

running around all over
town asking questions.

Now, don't hassle me
about a bunch of Boy Scouts.

Holy cow! Hey, Sheriff,
you won't believe
what I just got on...

Yes, yes, yes,
I'm on top of it, John.

They're from out of state,
but we can handle it.

See that you do.

I'll remind you of what
happened to this town
the last time

we had to shut down over
some wild-eyed nature group:

We were all out
of work for six months.

Now, don't get all
worked up, John.

I mean, they're just
a bunch of Boy Scouts.

Now, what kind of trouble
can they cause?

But you listen to me.

Now, you just remember
that this time you keep
your own men out of trouble.

Sheriff, my men have
families. They're still
paying off the loan

they had to take out
at the bank the last
time we shut down.

All right, all right.
Just lighten up, will you?

I'll get back to you.

Now, what is it?
It's that Boy Scout troop.

Now what have they done?

Nothing, they don't exist.

The doc asked me
to check on this when
he couldn't get in touch

with the parents of those
sick kids at his clinic.

Now, just a minute here.

They either exist
or they don't exist.

And if they aren't
Boy Scouts, then
what are they?

I want every single one
of those Boy Scouts picked up.

And that includes
those phony scoutmasters.

Sheriff, what is it?
What's going on?

Well, well, well.

It gets to be a pretty
sad state of affairs
when these nature groups

start using little children
to perpetrate lies
and propaganda.

Propaganda? Those children
are definitely sick.
Have you seen them?

Well, if you believe that,
then you're almost as big
a fool as I was.

Unless you're part of this.

Part of what?

Well, you see, I get just
a little bit suspicious

when a big-time
television reporter
like you

conveniently shows up
just in time for a hot story.

Sheriff, I resent
that accusation.

Resent it all
you want, lady,

but didn't one of the
biggest newspaper men
in this country

start the
Spanish-American War
just to make headlines?

Don't you leave town, now.

Because before
this is all over,

I'm gonna check out
every single one
of you people,

right down
to your fillings.

Come on, Collins. Boys.

Let's round them up.

(SIRENS BLARING)

What's all the
excitement about?

You and the little
super Scouts.

Super Scouts?

Troy, I just came
from the sheriff's.

They know
you're imposters.

Uh-oh.

Yes, uh-oh.

Now, what are you gonna do?
The sheriff's on his way to
arrest you and the children.

Well, I guess
we better get there
ahead of him.

How are you...
Never mind, I know how.

What are you gonna do with
the kids when you get there?

They can't all escape
on these things.

That's a good question.

That's a very good question.

(HONKING)

Hey, lady.
Do you mind
getting out of the...