Thunderbirds Are GO Page #3

Right, Scott.

- The Swinging Star?

- Yeah, it's some sort of a nightclub.

- They're all going out to celebrate.

- A nightclub?

And I'm stuck back here

at base. Just my luck.

Say, Tin Tin, why don't we go off to

the mainland tonight - just the two of us?

That would be lovely, Alan.

I'll wear my new dress.

What goes on around here?

Have you all gone crazy?

This is International Rescue, remember?

We can't leave the base unmanned.

- Sorry, Tin Tin.

- That's all right, Mr Tracy. I understand.

Well, I don't.

- I'm going to bed.

- But won't you have some coffee?

No, thanks. It keeps me awake.

We're all going to the Swinging Star.

No, Alan. Have you gone crazy?

We can't leave the base half-manned.

Penelope, you're 30 seconds late.

The Swinging Star... Sounds great.

Why, here she is.

Why, hello there, Penny.

- Have I kept you waiting?

- Of course not. You're dead on time.

Where to, m'lady?

Why, the Swinging Star, of course.

- Now, m'lady?

- Now, Parker.

Why, we're flying.

That's right.

Turn right just past planet Mars

and you should see the Swinging Star

straight ahead of you, Parker.

Right, m'lady.

There it is, m'lady. Straight ahead.

- Gee! It's fabulous.

- I thought you'd like it.

No parking problem here, m'lady.

Wow. What a terrific group.

Yes. They always play

at the Swinging Star.

You see, they're way-out.

Say, Penelope, how... how did you enjoy

your night here with Scott and Virgil?

Oh, we didn't come

to this Swinging Star.

- Oh, really?

- No. This is reserved especially for you.

Gee! Have some more champagne.

Now, ladies and gentlemen, we

present the biggest star in the universe:

none other than Cliff Richard Junior.

# Sometimes I feel you are cheating me

# Then you kiss me and my mind is free

# But then I think I should let you know

# That I got friends

# So, baby, listen to me

# A shooting star will shoot you

# And Mars will go to war

# The man in the moon will jump on you

# If you don't love me no more

# I saw you in someone else's car

# You told me that he won't go too far

# That may be so

# But you let him know

# That I got friends

# So, baby, listen to me

# A shooting star will shoot you

# And Mars will go to war

# The man in the moon will jump on you

# If you don't love me no more

# You tell me that I'm the man for you

# But you do things you should never do

# So now, hear this warning once again

# Yes, I got friends

# So, baby, listen to me

# A shooting star will shoot you

# And Mars will go to war

# The man in the moon will jump on you

# If you don't love me no more

# If you don't stop making me lose face

# I will have you put up there in space

# So just do what I'm a-telling you

# Cos I got friends

# Baby, listen to me

# A shooting star will shoot you

# And Mars will go to war

# The man in the moon will jump on you

# If you don't love me no more

- What an evening.

- It isn't over yet, Alan. The night is young.

- Come on, let's dance.

- Yeah, let's dance.

Alan Tracy, International Rescue.

Oh, Alan, sorry to disturb you,

but this is an emergency.

Look, Father, can't Scott and Virgil

handle this? I'm kind of tied up right now.

I'm afraid Scott and Virgil are away

enjoying themselves, as usual.

You are the only one I can rely on, Alan.

I quite understand, Dad.

I'll be down right away.

FAB.

- Penelope, we've got to go.

- Oh, Alan. Must we?

Penelope, I'm afraid we must. Duty calls.

But is there no way

you can get out of this?

Look, Penelope, Dad needs me.

He's depending on me.

I've just got to go.

Mind the gap, m'lady,

when you step into the car.

Thank you, Parker. We don't want

to fall back to Earth, do we?

Mind the gap, Alan.

Mind the gap, Alan.

Mind the gap, Alan.

I can't possibly make it.

What's the matter, Alan?

What's the matter, Alan?

Don't tell me - you're afraid.

- I'm not afraid.

- A brave astronaut like you, afraid?

I am not afraid.

Alan?

Alan, are you OK?

Alan! Alan, where are you?

Gee!

Sorry, Dad.

I... I guess I fell out of bed.

I've had a word with Brains. He says this

modification is possible. Right, Brains?

- Check.

- What the heck are you talking about?

Oh, come on, you two.

The water's lovely and warm.

Thunderbird 4 at your service.

Catch.

Can't a guy get any peace around here?

Wish John was here to enjoy the fun.

But someone's got to

man the space satellite.

Zero X to Earth. We have just

touched down successfully on Mars.

All systems are go. Will radio a full report

to you in 30 minutes' ground elapse time.

Go ahead, John.

Father, I was just listening to

the Zero X transmission to Earth.

They've safely landed on Mars. Thought

you'd all be interested to hear the news.

Thanks, John. Keep in touch.

FAB.

Listen, everyone. Just heard from John.

After six weeks in space,

Zero X has safely landed on Mars.

- Well, Dr Grant? What do you think?

- We need to get as many samples

back to Earth as possible, so we can

look into the possibility of life on Mars.

Sure, but what's your initial reaction?

The atmosphere would be breathable,

but too thin to sustain life as we know it.

The early Martian photographs

are going to prove right:

- there's no water up here.

- You can tell this from your instruments?

80 per cent instruments,

20 per cent intuition.

I agree with all Dr Grant has just said.

But I've always been fascinated

by that phrase "Life as we know it".

I have a feeling that we may

encounter life as we don't know it.

These strange formations seem

to be all over the planet's surface.

Don't ask me why, but they worry me.

Ray, don't let your imagination run riot.

Yeah, Tony, I know it would be

all too easy to happen up here,

but can you account for

the strange rock formations?

A considerable study will have to

be made before we know the answer.

But my first impression is that

when the crust of the planet was

very thin, it was struck by meteorites.

As they punctured the shell, so the hot

rock exuded onto the planet's surface,

- like toothpaste out of a tube.

- A good theory, Tony.

Now explain to me how the exuding rock

wrapped itself into a coil.

Ray, you've got a point.

This is one of the many things

we have to investigate.

We're behind schedule. Can we move on?

Sure. Sorry.

Ray, I don't like the look of

these peculiar formations either,

though I'm sure they're just rock.

There's no sign of movement.

We'd better take a sample back to Earth.

I must say, I think that would be

a wise precaution, Tony.

Can you break one up for us, Paul?

I'll go out and collect some pieces.

Sure.

OK, Paul, not too big a charge now -

I want to get a sizeable piece.

OK, Ray.

- And, Paul.

- Yeah?

As soon as you fire, I recommend

you stand by at the ready.

Stand by at the ready? What for?

I don't really know.

I've just got a feeling, that's all.

Right, I'll go and get my gear.

- Greg, get the airlock ready.

- OK, sir.

Dr Pierce. Come back in here, quickly.

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