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==Summary==
==Summary==
=== Act 1 ===
* [[Troy (1980)|Troy]] and [[Dillon]] rush back to the campsite, finding that the [[Super Scouts]] are eating apples. They initially chastise them over eating food without permission, but a Super Scout discovers that the food is edible thanks to the Boy Scouts' handbook. They move past that and tell the children that they need to hide from the police to avoid answering questions. They are given permission to use their [[invisibility field]]s, which delights them.
* Hearing the wailing of sirens off in the distance, Troy instructs the children to pack what they can. They break down the camp. Dillon and Troy place the camping equipment on their [[turbine]]s and render those bikes invisible.
* They run to a tree and begin jumping up into it. They activate their invisibility fields.
* The police cars arrive at the spot where the Super Scouts had camped. They only find the remnants of a burned campfire. Upon hearing the voices of the children, the sheriff asks [[Collins]] if he said something. Collins replies in the negative, but notes the campfire, which is neatly doused. The sheriff, who believes that they're merely acting like scouts, makes a sarcastic comment about their acting like good scouts in regards to their treatment of the campfire.
* When the sheriff mentions that he'll eat his hat if they are boy scouts, an apple is dropped on his head. The sheriff comments that it's too early in the season for apples to be falling out a tree; Collins adds that the tree isn't an apple tree at all. He makes the assumption that one of the scouts probably left it up there.
* The sheriff mentions that he's going to seal off the entire county. After this is said, the officers are deluged by half-eaten apples.
* The sheriff asks about the laughter, Collins replies that it came from nowhere. The sheriff assumes they're in the woods someplace, and says that they're going to search for them even if it takes all night.
* As they walk off, Dillon admonishes the children, saying that that's the last place they'll take them, since they're acting like children. Troy reminds him that they ''are'' children.
* Dillon replies that he forgot this, saying that after all they've been through, he keeps forgetting.
* They jump down from the tree and enter the police vehicles. The children comment that riding the Earth vehicles will be fun. The cars begin to drive off, with the officers running back to them. The sheriff correctly believes that the scouts are taking their cars, but cannot see them.
* After they drive off, Collins brings up Colonel [[Jack Sydell]] and the alleged UFO sighting. The sheriff scoffs that as garbage. Colliins speculates that some creatures may have landed and have stolen the bodies of the kids. The sheriff scoffs that theory, claiming that Collins needs a vacation. Collins replies that the story is fantastic enough as it is, particularly with police cars that apparently drive themselves and half-eaten apples falling from a tree that isn't even an apple tree.
* The sheriff hoists Collins by his arm and tells him that they have a long way to walk.
* At the [[Paradise Valley Medical Center]], the children are in hospital rooms, and don't appear to have improved.
* In his lab, Dr. [[Spencer]] is reviewing the blood samples under a microscope. He is interrupted by [[Jamie Hamilton]], who asks when the children could be discharged. She claims that their parents are getting concerned, to which Spencer replies that he isn't surprised. He mentions that they may never leave, noting the they're not improving. He adds that the children were never "normal" to begin with, allowing her to see a blood sample from one of the children.
* Spencer says that he can't identify any cells in that sample. Hamilton tries to gloss over the facts that Spencer presents to her, but he continues, mentioning that the [[w:Mayo Clinic|Mayo Clinic]] would love to get the hands on the children and the findings would make all the medical journals in the world.
* Hamilton pointedly asks if making journals is what's important to him, but he claims that he's interested in saving their lives.  He segues into the pollution problems, which he's tried to fix since getting back from medical school. He asks her to make her story on a real problem, not "flying saucers", believing that the town is better off "broke than dead".
* The sheriff summons Colonel Sydell to the [[Paradise Valley Sheriff's Office|Sheriff's Office]]. The sheriff closes the door to his office and, off the record, says there's something going on in [[Paradise Valley]]. Sydell encourages the sheriff to tell him all about it.
=== Act 2 ===
=== Act 3 ===


* The reason for the river having become polluted is determined to be the result of a local manufacturing plant is fouling the water supply.  
* The reason for the river having become polluted is determined to be the result of a local manufacturing plant is fouling the water supply.  

Revision as of 10:35, 2 January 2008

The Super Scouts, Part II
"The Super Scouts, Part II"
An episode of the Galactica 1980 series
Episode No. Season 1, Episode 5
Writer(s) Glen A. Larson
Story by
Director Sigmund Neufeld Jr.
Assistant Director
Special guest(s) {{{guests}}}
Production No. 1.5
Nielsen Rating
US airdate USA 1980-03-23
CAN airdate CAN {{{CAN airdate}}}
UK airdate UK
DVD release
Population survivors
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Overview[edit]

Commander Adama and Dr. Zee must use an experimental anti-gravity ship to save a group of seriously ill children who are stranded on Earth.

Summary[edit]

Act 1[edit]

  • Troy and Dillon rush back to the campsite, finding that the Super Scouts are eating apples. They initially chastise them over eating food without permission, but a Super Scout discovers that the food is edible thanks to the Boy Scouts' handbook. They move past that and tell the children that they need to hide from the police to avoid answering questions. They are given permission to use their invisibility fields, which delights them.
  • Hearing the wailing of sirens off in the distance, Troy instructs the children to pack what they can. They break down the camp. Dillon and Troy place the camping equipment on their turbines and render those bikes invisible.
  • They run to a tree and begin jumping up into it. They activate their invisibility fields.
  • The police cars arrive at the spot where the Super Scouts had camped. They only find the remnants of a burned campfire. Upon hearing the voices of the children, the sheriff asks Collins if he said something. Collins replies in the negative, but notes the campfire, which is neatly doused. The sheriff, who believes that they're merely acting like scouts, makes a sarcastic comment about their acting like good scouts in regards to their treatment of the campfire.
  • When the sheriff mentions that he'll eat his hat if they are boy scouts, an apple is dropped on his head. The sheriff comments that it's too early in the season for apples to be falling out a tree; Collins adds that the tree isn't an apple tree at all. He makes the assumption that one of the scouts probably left it up there.
  • The sheriff mentions that he's going to seal off the entire county. After this is said, the officers are deluged by half-eaten apples.
  • The sheriff asks about the laughter, Collins replies that it came from nowhere. The sheriff assumes they're in the woods someplace, and says that they're going to search for them even if it takes all night.
  • As they walk off, Dillon admonishes the children, saying that that's the last place they'll take them, since they're acting like children. Troy reminds him that they are children.
  • Dillon replies that he forgot this, saying that after all they've been through, he keeps forgetting.
  • They jump down from the tree and enter the police vehicles. The children comment that riding the Earth vehicles will be fun. The cars begin to drive off, with the officers running back to them. The sheriff correctly believes that the scouts are taking their cars, but cannot see them.
  • After they drive off, Collins brings up Colonel Jack Sydell and the alleged UFO sighting. The sheriff scoffs that as garbage. Colliins speculates that some creatures may have landed and have stolen the bodies of the kids. The sheriff scoffs that theory, claiming that Collins needs a vacation. Collins replies that the story is fantastic enough as it is, particularly with police cars that apparently drive themselves and half-eaten apples falling from a tree that isn't even an apple tree.
  • The sheriff hoists Collins by his arm and tells him that they have a long way to walk.
  • At the Paradise Valley Medical Center, the children are in hospital rooms, and don't appear to have improved.
  • In his lab, Dr. Spencer is reviewing the blood samples under a microscope. He is interrupted by Jamie Hamilton, who asks when the children could be discharged. She claims that their parents are getting concerned, to which Spencer replies that he isn't surprised. He mentions that they may never leave, noting the they're not improving. He adds that the children were never "normal" to begin with, allowing her to see a blood sample from one of the children.
  • Spencer says that he can't identify any cells in that sample. Hamilton tries to gloss over the facts that Spencer presents to her, but he continues, mentioning that the Mayo Clinic would love to get the hands on the children and the findings would make all the medical journals in the world.
  • Hamilton pointedly asks if making journals is what's important to him, but he claims that he's interested in saving their lives. He segues into the pollution problems, which he's tried to fix since getting back from medical school. He asks her to make her story on a real problem, not "flying saucers", believing that the town is better off "broke than dead".
  • The sheriff summons Colonel Sydell to the Sheriff's Office. The sheriff closes the door to his office and, off the record, says there's something going on in Paradise Valley. Sydell encourages the sheriff to tell him all about it.

Act 2[edit]

Act 3[edit]

  • The reason for the river having become polluted is determined to be the result of a local manufacturing plant is fouling the water supply.
  • Jamie Hamilton interviews the proprietor, Mr. Stockton, an unsympathetic industrialist, and comes away unimpressed.
  • In the meantime, some of the plant workers confront Troy and Dillon, who simply toss them aside using their super strength.
  • The three ill Super Scouts are getting worse. Dr. Spencer is intrigued when his microscope readings on Moonstone produce some most interesting results. It soon becomes clear to him that Troy and Dillon, and the kids, are not from Earth.
  • Aboard Galactica, Doctor Zee and Commander Adama realize they have no choice but to rush into service their latest creation, an anti-gravity ship which happens to be shaped like a flying saucer.
  • There is only one of these ships to hand, and the only person who understands it fully is Dr Zee, who thus insists on going to Earth with it.
  • Troy and Dillon drive the sick kids to a place to rendezvous with the saucer craft, and they bring Stockton along.
  • Colonel Sydell and the local Sheriff have picked up the trail and follow Troy and Dillon.
  • The anti-gravity ship descends to Earth, and Stockton is scared stiff.
  • Adama emerges from the craft and greets Troy, addressing him as Boxey.
  • With no time to lose, Galactica's medical team attends to the kids, while Stockton is brought onto the bridge of the saucer to be shown the error of his ways.
  • Dr. Zee shows Stockton a glimpse into his own future, a shows video of Stockton weeping at the funeral of Stockton's own son who was poisoned by chemicals from the plant.
  • The crew of the anti-gravity ship detects police approaching and prepares to launch.
  • All that police find when they finally reach the top of the mountain is a bewildered Stockton.

Questions[edit]

Notes[edit]

  • Adama is so impressed with the potential of the anti-grav ship in this episode that he wonders "with a force of anti-gravity ships such as these, we could retake our planets!" Clearly, Adama has not given up on the Twelve Colonies after all these years.
  • In keeping with the mandate of programs in the early evening time slots to have educational value, the theme of this two-part episode is environmental conservation, which also comes up in "Space Croppers".

Guest Stars[edit]

Original Series definition: marriage

Re-imagined Series definition: the process of using the FTL engines to make an near-instantaneous apparent faster-than-light transport of a ship from one point in space to another

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