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| - [Scene: a military jet streaks across the sky. Cue Edge of Impact theme. Somebody speaks to the pilot over the radio.] [The Captain goes into a nose dive and fires several missiles at a refinery, causing a number of fiery explosions. It then attacks a ship, with the same result. Title card Edge of Impact is displayed.] [Scene cuts to hill-top bunker. Two men have been watching the airplane.] The Hood: [Frown expression on.] "Red Arrow? What is that? Surely no aircraft is superior to what you have just shown me?" General Bron: "Yes, in speed alone the Red Arrow can outmanoeuvre us. I want you to do something for me. A little favour. For which I shall repay you generously. [The Hood's eyes glow.] I am tired of competition. My army is becoming impatient and restless. All rivals must be removed from my path! Do you follow me?" The Hood: [Normal expression on.] "Perfectly, General. Perfectly." The Hood: [Frown expression on.] "Perfectly. Leave it to me. The Red Arrow is doomed!" [Scene cuts to London Airport. A siren blares. Commander Norman talks into a microphone.] Commander Norman: "This is central control. This is central control. All personnel to clear test area 20. Clear area 20. Maximum security conditions should be operating during test procedure. And I want Airport activity to be reduced to an absolute minimum. All emergency personnel will proceed to security stations M, P and Q, and will stand by until further notice. The countdown for Red Arrow project is now operating. This is your final clearance." [He puts down the microphone.] "Begin the photographic alert procedure." [Cuts to a hangar. The door opens, and the hangar moves backwards, revealing a red military jet on a short ramp.] [Cuts to a blue laundry van parking. The Hood is behind the wheel, and he's wearing a disguise.] [Cuts to Red Arrow 1 on its launch ramp, which lifts to 30 degrees. Cuts to control tower.] [Brief cut to The Hood watching through binoculars, then back to the tower.] [The Red Arrow takes off.] [The Red Arrow jet crashes into an airport hangar. The Hood starts his engine and drives off.] [Scene cuts to Tracy Island. Jeff, Scott, Virgil and Gordon are having breakfast. Jeff is reading from a newspaper.] [Scene cuts to The Hood's temple in a jungle. The Hood and General Bron are sitting at a table. Bron burps loudly.] General Bron: "Ha-ha, I was forgetting." [He lifts the lid of a casket, revealing a mass of jewelry. Before The Hood can touch it, he slams it shut again.] [Cuts to Tracy Island. Brains and Alan are watching the radar.] [Scene cuts to another room.] [Alan's portrait bleeps.] [Jeff presses a button. The portraits change. Cuts to Brains and Alan.] [Cuts to Jeff, Scott and Virgil, who have moved to the balcony.] [The mysterious jet unfurls a banner with the words "Greetings Jeff Tracy" on it.] [Scene cuts to a telecom tower at night. The Hood is standing next to it. He is attaching something to the base of the tower.] [Cuts to the top of the tower. An intercom beeps.] [The Hood is at the other end.] [Scene: Jeff and Casey are relaxing in the garden.] [Scene cuts to Casey's plane on the runway.] [Goddard takes off. Scene cuts to the telecom tower. There's a storm blowing.] [Cuts to the hangar at London Airport. The door opens and the hangar moves back.] [Red Arrow Two takes off.] [Jim is looking at some dials.] [Cuts to the cockpit of Red Arrow Two.] [Goddard ejects. The Red Arrow is making a beeline for the device attached to the base of the telecom tower by The Hood. Cuts to the top of the tower.] [Jim walks over and presses a button.] Jim: "Collision course?!" [To the elevator:] "Come on! Come on, will ya?" [Cuts to London Airport Tower.] [Cuts back to the telecom tower.] [Red Arrow Two slams into the tower, knocking both men off their feet.] [Cuts to airport control tower.] [Scene cuts to Tracy Island. Scott and Alan are sitting around.] [John's portrait beeps. Cuts to Casey and Jeff by the pool.] Jeff Tracy: "Yeah, I guess you're right, Tim." [Jeff's drink stirrer is flashing.] "Oh, excuse me a minute, Tim, will you?" [Jeff enters the room.] Jeff Tracy: [to Virgil] "Get moving, boy. A moment's delay could mean the difference between life and death! Tin-Tin's gonna give me the all-clear when the Colonel is out of the way." [Cuts to Thunderbird 1 and 2 preparing for launch, then to Tin-Tin and Colonel Casey. They're both wearing scuba-gear and are entering the sea.] [She dives under.] Tin-Tin: [whispers into microphone] "Mr Tracy, I'm taking the Colonel down to the underwater caves. Give me a call me when the boys come back." [Cuts to Thunderbird 1 and 2 launching, then to the cockpit of Thunderbird 2.] Scott Tracy: "This is Thunderbird 1. I've been in contact with danger zone. They've cleared the area for International Rescue. Local conditions reported to be very bad." [To Himself:] "Boy, it must be tough on top of that tower right now...." [Cuts to the top of the telecom tower. Jim and Stan can hardly stay on their feet. Jim falls over.] [Cuts to Thunderbird 1 landing next to the tower. It's raining] OK, Scott. Be with you in 4.5 minutes." [The remote camera flies out of Thunderbird 1 and starts filming the tower. Virgil and Alan watch the images in the cockpit of Thunderbird 2.] [Cuts to the top of the tower.] [The remote camera has appeared at a window.] [Scene cuts to Thunderbird 2.] [Thunderbird 2 lands.] [Alan exits Pod 3 in the Booster Mortar.] [Cuts to the Booter Mortar.] [Scene cuts to the top of the tower. Jim and Stan see the remote camera leave.] [The booster Mortar fires a rescue pack through the window of the control room at the top of the tower.] [Stan inspects the contents.] [Stan hands Jim a package. Scene cuts to Virgil and Alan.] [Cuts back to the tower. Stan opens window.] [Jim climbs out of the window onto the balcony, followed by Stan.] [Jim pulls a pin on his jetpack, starting up a couple of rockets at the back. He shoots up into the air. Stan does the same.] [The tower collapses.] [Cuts to Jim and Stan, who are slowly floating down to the ground.] [Cuts to the device The Hood had attached to the base of the tower; then, to Jeff's office on Tracy Island.] [Virgil's portrait beeps.] [Scene cuts to The Hood speeding down a road.] [A police car starts chasing after him.] [Cuts to police car.] [Cuts to a roadblock. The sign reads Ridgeways Crossroads Diversion. Scene cuts to The Hood.] [The Hood drives straight through the roadblock. He picks up a microphone.] [Scene cuts back to the roadblock.] [Scene cuts to the Hood. He fails to notice the bridge is broken and crashes into the abyss. He is still alive.] [Scene cuts to Thunderbird 1 and 2 landing on Tracy Island, then to Tin-Tin and Colonel Casey in an underwater cave] Tin-Tin: "But Colonel..." [A little light on her diving gear starts flashing.] "All right then, perhaps we ought to be getting back." [Cuts to Jeff's office.] [Scene cuts to island runway. Colonel Casey takes off in his plane, with Jeff and Tin-Tin watching. Colonel Casey waves goodbye, and Goddard releases another banner from the rear of the plane; this time with the words "Thanks Jeff Tracy".] THE END.
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