Thunderbirds/Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Evil Of The Mysterons

Scene 6 - Breaking Legs

The opening is about to begin. Grand music plays as the cheering and revving of engines continues. The Minister has approached the red tape with scissors as the camera views him and the talking Presenter.

Presenter:

Here we are, ladies and gentlemen! The grand opening of the British Orbital Highway!

Minister:

May I with the greatest pleasure open this new highway to the people of Britain. May God bless all that ride on her.

The scissors are about to cut. We then view back to the World President in his radio call.

World President:

Miss, you've got to stop that opening! It's a matter of life and death.

Secretary:

I can't sir. I've been trying to raise them.

The scissors are above the rope...

World President:

You must stop it!

Snip! The rope is cut, and the men all step away from the road as the cars accelerate down the road incredibly fast! The camera views the cars speeding down the superhighway. We now cut to the different views of Tracy Island, the Officer's Bay aboard Cloudbase, the Amber Room, Lady Penelope and Parker – who view the most impressive British Orbital Highway on their TVs. Mickeal's family watch regretfully from their flat.

Gordon:

It was too late.

This is overlayed by the excitement of the crowd and the Presenter's reaction.

Presenter:

Woah! Look at those cars race down that highway! Wow! It's practically a straight line from here all the way to the main carriageway. What a sight! History is in the making here today! And we can rest assure that nothing could happen out with these highways. They are manned twenty-four hours per day, three six five folks, and lay-bys and with regular service stops.

Jeff:

Hmmm. We've heard those kind of words before.

We view inside Mickeal's flat again.

Mickeal:

Don't do it, brother. Don't do it.

The black saloon has approached some traffic and pulls up behind it.

Sanders:

Rats! More traffic. And now we've missed the opening.

Ellie:

Take it easy honey. They probably had all the same idea as we had to come early. Besides, the toll booths are just ahead.

We now see cars hurrying along in the direction towards the main carriageway. Beneath the bridge over the sea, and at the very bottom of the foundations above the water, we begin to see the creepy two rings of the Mysterons begin to slide up from the water and linger up the leg. The black saloon now hits the spur road and accelerates along it.

Sanders:

Here we go honey!

In the Officers Bay on Cloudbase, the Spectrum personnel begin discussing. The camera is focusing on the cars whooshing onto the dual carriageway.

Captain Ochre:

Well, it didn't work. Traffic is flowing like there wasn't anything at all.

Captain Magenta:

No. But the Colonel I bet was called away by someone about the security of the operation.

Captain Scarlet is becoming nauseated. He slowly shuts his eyes, and he places his hand on his head – meaning only one thing...

Captain Grey:

You know when that fella said something about nothing can wrong, from experience working at Spectrum, we always know that when somebody says that something is bound to go awry.

Captain Blue has noticed Captain Scarlet feeling unwell.

Captain Blue:

Are you feeling alright, Paul?

Captain Scarlet:

Ugh! Adam. The Mysterons are there. I can sense it!

The black saloon continues down the highway, as more music plays from the radio. The foundations of the bridge begin to crumble and become unstable. They crunch and squeal. Sanders however continues driving along as though nothing was happening, as they pass some of the fans that run parallel some distance against the carriageway.

Presenter:

Well, what a day it's been here today. And in a few moments, the rest of the carriageway from the other areas are about to reopen. He, he, it would be a little pointless if there were no other destinations it would lead you to, now would it?

Minister:

Ahem. Yes. Yes, it would.

Presenter:

Ah, yes, well, and now we will turn over to... wait a moment... something's gone wrong!

The legs of the bridge are crumbling like a cake! The balance begins to become seriously unstable, and the family in the black saloon are affected when the bridge is unbalanced and begins wobbling. CRASH! KABOOM! Two legs are left unbalanced and unsteady, anything could knock them over forcing the cars down to their collision with the water. The gap covering the legs cracks, leaving those inside that area trapped. Sanders is forced to swerve the car around to regain control and slams the brakes. CRASH! BANG! POW! The car smashes against the edge of the carriageway as the bridge is left unstable and unbalanced. CRUMBLE! CRUMBLE! CRUMBLE! They are the only people trapped on that side. The other cars have stopped. The baby begins crying, as the mother cares and looks after her child.

Sanders:

Phew. That was close.

We hear the crunching of the bridge, and the crashed car by the railings. With the foundations beginning to crumble, their lives were hanging by a thread...

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