- [first lines]
- Glenn Field Controller: This is Assembly Control calling all Zero X units. Assembly Phase One - go!
- Alan Tracy: Say, Tin-Tin, why don't we go off to the mainland tonight? Just the two of us?
- Tin-Tin: That would be lovely, Alan. I'll wear my new dress.
- Jeff Tracy: [alarmed] What goes on around here? Have you all gone crazy? This is International Rescue, remember? You can't leave the base unmanned.
- [Jeff turns to Tin-Tin]
- Jeff Tracy: Sorry, Tin-Tin.
- Tin-Tin: [disappointed] That's OK, Mr Tracy, I understand.
- Alan Tracy: [annoyed] Well I don't. I'm going to bed.
- Tin-Tin: But won't you have some coffee, Alan?
- Alan Tracy: [heading for his room] No thanks! It keeps me awake!
- [after one of the lift bodies spirals out of control]
- Captain Paul Travers: All control systems go. Remote control circuits are dead. Escape unit is... Central Control from Zero-X. Escape Unit circuits are dead!
- Glenn Field Controller: Dr Grant, Dr Pierce, can you hear me?
- Dr. Tony Grant: Loud and clear.
- Glenn Field Controller: Paul. Greg. Brad. Now this is a tough assignment. And if this mission is successful, you will be the first men to land on Mars. This project has been the most costly yet designed by man. However, the safety and security of the crew and and passengers still takes top priority. Is that completely understood? Captain Paul Travers?
- Captain Paul Travers: Yes sir.
- Glenn Field Controller: Space Captain Greg Martin?
- Space Co-pilot Greg Martin: Yes sir.
- Glenn Field Controller: Space Navigator Brad Newman?
- Space Navigator Brad Newman: Yes sir.
- [in the cockpit]
- Glenn Field Controller: [over the radio] Dr Grant?
- Dr. Tony Grant: Yes sir.
- Glenn Field Controller: Dr Pierce?
- Dr. Ray Pierce: Yes sir.
- Glenn Field Controller: [to Paul, Greg and Brad] OK. Away you go, and good luck.
- Captain Paul Travers: Thank you sir.
- Captain Paul Travers: [to Greg and Brad] All right, this is it.
- Lady Penelope: Mind the gap, Alan.
- Lady Penelope: [echo] Mind the gap, Alan. Mind the gap, Alan.
- Alan Tracy: [worried] I can't possibly make it!
- Lady Penelope: [slowly] What's the matter, Alan? What's the matter, Alan. Don't tell me you're afraid.
- Alan Tracy: I am not afraid.
- Lady Penelope: A brave astronaut like you, Alan - afraid.
- Alan Tracy: I am not afraid!
- [Alan jumps off but misses FAB 1, falling to Earth while Penelope laughs]
- Glenn Field Controller: Are you suggesting sir that we are incapable of handling our own security arrangements?
- Captain Paul Travers: I have 862 pages here sir which say just that.