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01x05 - Escort to Danger

Episode transcripts for the TV show, "The Amazing Spider-Man". Aired: September 14, 1977 – July 6, 1979.*
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The series yielded the first live-action depictions of Peter Parker's "spider-tracer" tracking/homing devices; they are prominently featured in several episodes throughout the series.

01x05 - Escort to Danger

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you mean to tell me that you spent the whole evening with one of the most beautiful movie stars in the world and you don't have any pictures well I was

going to take some now wait don't tell me let me guess somebody stole your

camera no no you forgot to take any film no it was nothing like that well then

what was it well she she left early why

she got sick oh was there anything serious maybe there's a story in that

you know I think you might be right but of course I'm right and I'll get right on it but to do it right I will need one

thing oh of course you're every request is my command all I need is a car from the motor pool so I can get from the a

car you want a car that's all thank you Mr Jameson I was afraid you wouldn't

understand oh of course I understand Parker did you know that for the first 10 years that I ran this paper I rode

the subway to and from work every day in all kinds of weather no sir I didn't know that I think it did me a lot of

good just as I think it's going to do you a lot of good does that mean I don't get the car Parker you'll get a car from

me the day that the Statue of Liberty roller skates down Fifth Avenue now get out of here you're supposed to be at the

airport in 30 minutes yes

sir uh Here sign this what is it the motor pool has to have a requisition well doesn't he have to sign it hasn't

he Rita you're a terrific artist I ought to be got my PhD from the University of

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street passengers for Polar flight 9 Paris may now board

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okay okay people take it easy you'll all get your chance Captain do you have to stand

right there we've all got our job to do Parker President deil is on that

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planate Welcome to New York thank you president calone there must be a reason you chared compl instead of using your

presidential Jack oh gentlemen this is not a state visit today belongs to my daughter Maria isn't it unusual for the

daughter of a president and for beauty pageant oh nowadays daughters don't always ask the about's permissions not

even the daughters of presidents this C drone is this your first visit to New York no I was here about 3 years ago

when my father spoke to the US what do you want [Music]

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are you all right I'm all [Music]

right this is your idea of a photo essay no

but you see there was an awful Crush you wouldn't believe you're right I wouldn't the times has pictures of the

president's arrival The Examiner has a four column spread on the president's daughter what does an bugle have I

wouldn't understand these pictures at the Museum of Modern Art reita get Connors for me Connors you

don't want Connors as a photographer he's got about as much taste as mashed potatoes have you been listening in

again me and everybody else on the floor rattling the windows boss just get

Connor's for me put him on that beauty pageant and hold by CS you want it you got it the reason I

messed up today is because there was an even bigger story breaking bigger than the arrival of the president of the

newest Democratic country in South America a man was kidnapped right in the

terminal Mr Jameson really half the police in New York at that airport and you were the only one who

saw it who' they snatch well I don't know but Spider-Man was there and he

would have caught him Spider-Man you got pictures of all this no no I don't but but I'll get them

and I'll cover the pageant for you and I'll get an exclusive interview with the president and his daughter I can do it I promise you sir Parker you have a job

with this paper as a part-time photographer because it's always been my policy to help students who were working

their way through college thanks to you I am seriously considering changing that policy call

for you Mr Jameson I told you hold my calls okay I guess you know the mayor

better than I do no no never mind just wait a

minute get out of here will you Parker and the next time when you bring me pictures and not excuses Jan isn't

here morning Mr Mayor it's nice of you to call

wish I had the nerve to talk to him the way you do well there are certain advantages to being a member of a

disadvantaged minority if you know what I mean actually Mr Jameson's not that bad

he just growls a lot yeah well you better tell that to Connors but you're not giving up are

you what do you think I think you've got a

plan I think you're right H and part of it involves you doing a favor for a

friend of mine a friend huh mhm now where would

somebody go to have a picture drawn you know the kind that you have made just from a description yeah well then your

friend should get in touch with Ted Arthur in the art Department he's on assignment but he'll be in tonight what

time does your friend want to come in I'll make him an appointment oh no you you don't have to do that I know the

description I can give it to him my myself mhm I thought you might Oh Hey listen Pete the next time you get a

picture of that Spider-Man please get him to autograph one for me okay we'll do Rita we'll

do that call from the mayor he didn't call me you called him well and all the confusion around

here it's hard for me to remember what confusion you're deliberately getting that kid off the

hook now why would I do something like that

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what happened we got the man from the embassy at the airport the airport did

sa reach calron no I don't know how he found out but if

he told Calon that I was in this country we will never reach the girl don't worry

he spoke to No One what do you want me to do with

him hold him here he was one of those who backed galron when he overthrew my brother and

drove me from my own country [Music]

I want him as a witness when President caldron resigns of his own free will and

names me as his [Music]

successor G I'm never going to be able to walk down those risers without tripping or something you'll be fine

don't worry about it they go so fast last next group of girls on stage please

well there one consolation did you see that gorgeous group of guys that got to be our

escort gentlemen the most important thing for you to remember is courtesy

and decorum at all times our young ladies are from different cultures and different lands they're guests in our

country and we want them to enjoy their stay here since many of our young ladies do not speak English I'd like first to

assign those of you who speak a foreign language now who speaks

Italian uh Portuguese and French good I can speak some tvila I

didn't know tvila had a separate language oh yes ma'am it's a very uh

difficult dialect of Spanish oh I see and what is your name

Parker ma Peter [Music]

Parker so you say you do speak tavilan yes sir

uh see sir ahuh see of course I see

see Parker par what can you work do you do oh

excuse me physics I'm a I'm a graduate student uhhuh and a very clever one

clever enough to create a tavilan dialect so you will be assigned to escort my

daughter why

well president Calon I've got my men stay at all the exits Parker what are

you doing here hello Captain so you know these

young men yeah yes I know young Parker oh the captain and I are old friends oh

then he wouldn't mind vouching for your character he's to be my daughter's escort for the evening oh yeah Parker

he's okay but me and my men will be there too you've got nothing to worry

about I feel much better oh c

time a cigar oh yeah yeah don't mind if I do they are the primary export of my

country Mr Parker no thank you I'm I'm allergic to

Tobacco papa how do I look

wonderful miss galaxy at least going to have my eye on you

Parker let me introduce your escort for the evening Mr Peter

Parker you how very sweet thank you you know Captain Barbara

yes well you better run along you're going to be late bye-bye Papa have a

good time thank you bye byebye

bye well why are you just standing there American Security is one thing but I

want my daughter properly [Music]

guarded

now don't tell me that that's the national dance of tavil no Miss Warren's Prep School San Francisco I'll be a

sophomore at Stanford next year well no wonder you don't have an accident not even ailan

accident that didn't work too well did it who's the B's name Papa respected you

for it and I was [Music]

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why don't you sit down while I go fresh in enough all right can I get you a glass of wine I'd love one

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thanks excuse me so right here darling hey Maria isn't this great did

you see that gorgeous hunk I landed for an escort want to tell you the truth K mine isn't so bad either you're kidding

he's cute mind if I cut in later sure bye [Music]

Parker the men's room's over there while Maria's been gone for some time I thought I better check you don't check I

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gonon Maria is Cal Ron Captain you better get

the key yeah

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Captain Maria Calderon has been kidnapped Mr Parker your last Assurance

to me was that you will be responsible for the safety of my dog yes sir uh Mr

President don't blame Parker my men checked the window to the powder room and there were iron bars mounted in the

window somebody somehow tore them apart the own security people were there and

between you all together managed to lose my daughter we'll do everything possible to find her no I want no action taken

well sir you you can't just tie the captain's hands any effort by the police

or anybody else can only endanger her

life I will wait to hear from the kidnappers and pay any ransom they want you mean were to do nothing

absolutely and I want your guarantee Mr Parker that this incident will not go

beyond this room as far as the world is concerned my daughter has suddenly taken

ill and he has to be confined to her hotel room is that

understood you have my word sir good now if you both excuse

me oh boy you really burned me up this time Parker well Captain you just said it wasn't my fault oh that was for the

president oh thanks you know to spread those bars and get Maria out of there to act that fast

now wouldn't you think that that would require an enormous amount of strength so I'll put out an APB on King Kong tell

me something Parker whenever there's trouble how is it that you always seem to end up right in the middle of it just

luck I [Music]

guess he Alid as you were a traitor to deia when my father finds he will do

anything I say if he ever wants to see you alive

again yeah yeah I'm kind of moon-faced oh and

a

mustache how's that that's good that's very good but his eyes were a little bit

smaller moon face with a mustache and piggy eyes sounds like my

brother-in-law is this the man that's him all right so

you haven't seen this man before oh I'm sorry it's my fault sorry

uh excuse me ladies my name is Parker Peter Parker hi uh you're a photographer for the Daily Bugle aren't you usually

yes but right now I'm looking for someone and I wondered whether maybe you would seen this man around paging Miss

Piggy Christian your party is waiting at the escope is piggy

Christian if I'd seen him I'd try to forget it but are you freak for

uglies yeah well thanks anyway well Peter wait don't you want to take our

pictures oh uh well you're you're all so beautiful I'd love to but I I just ran

out of film excuse

me oh

seor presid the maid is here to clean the room should I tell her to come back later oh it's all right better come

in it is obvious you love her very

much Lisa Lisa

Alvarez what are you doing

here is it not

self-evident Maria what have you done with her she's

all right for now you are even more devious than your

brother graas I consider being compared to my brother in any way to be the greatest of

compan Li how much do you

want I'd pay anything you say you cannot buy your daughter's

Freedom then what is it you want you cannot guess because of you my brother died in

disgrace your brother your brother was a Tiant the

word but the name Alvarez still means power power to the people of Tavia and

fear that is why they must welcome my return your return

Yes before the whole world on the day of the pageant you will resign in my favor

ensuring a peaceful transfer of

power

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losinger one to peer 2 are you there 2

over get the car CLE on to the alley behind the wouse we have

company [Music]

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toal lost parcker the cars were total lost well at least Peter wasn't hurt yeah I'm fine you won't be for long I

should deduct the cost of that car from your paycheck Mr Jameson the newspaper has insurance and besides it wasn't my

fault somebody else hit me I told that to the police this would never have happened if you had been riding the subway how did you get that car in the

first place I specifically remember telling you that you could not have a car from the motor pool well boss don't

you remember you you changed your mind what well well sure don't you remember

you said you wanted to go all out on that Calderon story yeah I remember that but I don't remember changing my mind

about giving Parker a car I guess you forgot are you suggesting that I'm getting scile oh no boss but you know

everybody forgets things once in a while I never forget anything where Parker's concerned you would need a requisition

to get that car from the motorpool uh get it I want to see who signed it well I I've got it right here I thought

you might be wanting

it that's my signature I told

you I don't remember but that is my signature well boss you

got so much stuff to sign you can't remember all of it well sure I can remember being in this office when you've had Stacks and stacks of papers

to sign maybe I am getting seen out oh no you

just need to get away yes from you and you come on out of

here both of you leave me

alone that was beautiful I don't know how I could never thank you well if he takes that requisition to a handwriting

expert you can help me find another

job

but I must see the president it's very very important we have our orders but if you just tell him I'm here

I know he'll see me I'm sorry Mr Parker but he said no

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I'm sorry to drop in on you like this Mr President but I have to see

you so you are that Spiderman I heard about what do you want I want a help

but I must have the answers to some questions and I must have them now if you want to see Maria alive again what

do you know about Maria sir do you know a

man looks like this no I don't know

him I never saw him before

right and I suppose you don't know a Mr Sati either you are very impertinent

whoever you are that might be true Mr President but a friend of mine stopped by the cilian legation today oh they

weren't talking either but there was a picture on the wall a picture of Mr Sati

I asked specifically no interference I saw this man kidnap Mr sa

I'm sure he has Maria and I think sir you know his name the name will do no

good Matsu he's an assassin Skilling the Arts of

death in my country the alvare family hired him many times to eliminate those they

feared an assassin you say not a kidnapp this time he want to trade my

daughter's life for my resignation so others will take control of cabila

others that must be the lady that Mr Matsu works for Leisa Alvarez well sir it's no secret that if

you resign the Alvarez family will climb back into power and once again tvila will become a Haven for t*rrorists I

will not jeopardize the life of my daughter Mr President please just tell

me what you know I think I can help I'm afraid I don't know very

much at the opening of the PE I am to make an announcement before

International television and ask that liisa alvare be restored to the power her brother

help is 5 hours thank you Mr President thank you

very [Music]

much Kim oh hi Peter got any filming your camera this time uh not this time

really now Kim this is very very important sure what's wrong you said at the Disco that one of the chaperon went

into the powder room just before Maria which one was it I don't know but she

was wearing an official badge you sure sure I'm sure they hover her over us like mother

hands it's terrific thank you as director of the M Galaxy beauty

pageant I can you that every single chaperon has been interviewed by Miss hazer myself we see them personally

before they ever get their credentials so then you have their addresses I've told you there is no Miss no M or Ms

Alvarez ma'am could you take just one more look at the photo please she may have used a different

name you know this could be our Miss

Garcia here it is 112 Parkland Place Apartment

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anything no bugs no [Music]

tail

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any trouble come on I'll show [Music]

you m bring the bcase

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please

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you see it's been quiet as a church around here so I think it's about time we had the collection

don't worry Alvarez would not try toat us matu

is Right CL your money is right

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here [Music]

you you clim check outside there may be

others

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so this is the Spider-Man let's have a look at this

American wonder man there's no time for that there could be others but I understand this strong one works alone

we are taking no chances get rid of them

now please think of what you're doing Maria cannot hurt you she is just a girl

don't beg for me she's no different from her brother that is correct and in

exactly 1 hour Tavia will belong to me as it did my

brother all is clear outside he must have come alone good

Matsu take care of them with

pleasure hey I'm heading up security here and there's been a slight change of plans well I don't understand as you

know my daughter Maria has been taken ill and I would like to make a short announcement on her behalf well I'm

certain that that will be in order Mr President I'm just so sorry that she's not feeling well uh it would be easier

for security if the president could make his announcement at the beginning of the program oh I'll see that it's arranged

Captain Barbara oh and Mr President I do hope that Maria will be feeling better

soon I'm sure she will thank

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you

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out [Music]

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a [Music] you take care of kle and call the police

I have to get Maria to her father before it's too [Music]

late Sam take the side L you in the back there and you guys close keep your eyes

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open thank you welcome welcome ladies and

gentlemen to our miss galaxy pageant it's my great pleasure to be your host today as we Crown the finest Young

Beauty in the world won't you join me now and giving all these lovely young ladies a warm

enthusiastic American welcome come [Music]

on [Music]

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[Applause] [Music] how are we going to get in come on I'll

show you thank you ladies and thank you ladies and gentlemen before we begin our

festivities this afternoon it's my honor to present to you the president of Tavia

who has a special announcement he would like to make at this time president [Applause]

cauldron thank you thank you it is with deep

regret that I must tell you that my daughter Maria cannot be here

today it is with the same regret that I must make the following

announcement Papa [Music]

[Applause]

wait

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where is he I want that Spider-Man peel off the

exit

Captain Barbara said they didn't find M's body when they drag the Reaver yeah he's a clever one I bet he's I hope

not meeting him once was enough for me yeah Peter there's no way I can thank

you or is Spiderman enough oh well this exclusive is enough for me I'm just

sorry that Maria missed is too much of the judging to win the pageant well there is always next year I think not

however meeting Spider-Man was unique experience I'll always remember that and Peter remember that tonight you

bear even more responsibility for the safety of my daughter yes sir Mr

President good night Papa good night have a good time you thank

you hey Peter and you forgetting

something oh yes too bad you're not Spider-Man you'd

find a way to get rid of those [Music]

two

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