Wonder Woman

Gentlemen...

As all of you know, Dr. Prescott, Dr. Lazaar and myself

have, for the past ten months, been engaged in Project XYZ.

Each of us was working on a separate phase of the project

under a security system only you

who serve and protect our mighty nation so admirably

are capable of devising.

It was to take the sum total of our combined knowledge

to ever implement Project XYZ.

But in spite of your ingenuity,

a combination of our general knowledge alone

was enough for us to realize that we had developed...

A terrible weapon.

A weapon that would escalate the current arms race

to nightmare proportions.

And so, upon discovering

the true dimensions of our unconscionable task,

we burned every note, every equation,

every trace of our work.

Gentlemen, we have destroyed the XYZ nightmare.

Destroyed the XYZ nightmare...

We have destroyed the XYZ nightmare.

Destroyed the XYZ nightmare.

Destroyed the XYZ nightmare...

Destroyed the XYZ nightmare...

Destroyed the XYZ nightmare...

It's an android!

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Get us out from under

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman

That's Dr. Royce Tobias, the day he signed on to my project.

That's Dr. Royce Tobias yesterday morning.

You're kidding.

What's left of an intricately built human robot.

Somewhere along the line the real doctor was replaced by an android.

And now he and all he knows about Project XYZ are missing.

You did say it would take all three scientists

to develop the XYZ weapon. Was that right?

Yes, that's a small consolation.

Then there's no possibility at all

that the other two scientists might short-circuit?

No.

Prescott and Lazaar are still flesh and blood

but we've got to make sure they stay that way.

- When did they abort the project? - Two days ago.

They came and told me right after they burned their notes.

So then, if they were working right up until that time,

Tobias had to have been replaced after XYZ was aborted, right?

That's right.

I guess the first thing we have to do

is find out exactly when the switch was made.

I think I'll start at Tobias' laboratory,

see if I can find anything there.

Good.

Well, Diana, looks like we'll be seeing quite a lot of each other.

Well, yeah, I guess the more I find out,

the more questions I'll have for you, Dex.

Well, why don't you plan on asking me some of those questions

over dinner one of these evenings?

More likely, I'll be, uh...

Asking them over the telephone.

Hey, Dex...

Remember what I used to tell you in college?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. "Confine your passes to the football field."

Thank you very much. I'll close the door behind me.

Lady, you stay right where you are, and don't move. You understand?

You stay right there. That's just fine.

Gotten enough exercise?

Now, in 50 words or less, tell me why you were in that laboratory.

No, I can't.

You have to. You can't lie.

I...

I can't...

I can't...

I can't...

I can't...

Whatever you were programed for, I guess it wasn't for truth.

Dr. Prescott wasn't too happy with his new living arrangements.

Lazaar had some colorful phrases about the security measures where he is, too.

Not good.

Now, we've got guards at every entrance,

every elevator, and at their rooms in both buildings.

They may not be happy, but they are safe.

Good.

Trevor.

Steve, it's Diana.

Listen, I'm at Dr. Tobias', and...

When I got here, I wasn't alone. I was greeted by another android.

What happened?

Well, let's just say he broke down under pressure.

Are you all right?

Well, I'm fine. But I'd like to know

why I'm standing in a physicist's laboratory

looking at a battalion of toy soldiers.

Just a second.

Diana found some toy soldiers at Tobias' apartment.

Does he have some kind of a hobby?

Well, all three scientists play war games

with miniature soldiers for relaxation.

A-ha. Did you hear that, Diana?

Yes.

I guess only geniuses can play with toys when they're over 50

and get away with it.

Right. You let us know if you find anything else, will you?

Right.

This is torture.

Yes.

Dr. Prescott?

Well, it's not as if I could have gone anywhere.

You been expecting these? Somebody just brought them by for you.

Oh, yes, yes, thank you, my good man. Thank you so much.

Thank you.

Yes, now, Dr. Lazaar,

we shall see just who should have won the Battle of Château-Thierry.

Yes, indeed.

Now, I'll put this here for the moment.

And, oh, you can go in an emplacement, Commander,

and I'll put this cannon here.

Yes, here, and here.

Now, I get some positioning on this.

I told Lazaar not to move his men up so quickly.

They'll be moved out of position,

and this infantry here...

What is the...

Hello, Dr. Prescott.

You're going to do exactly what I tell you to.

Now, listen...

Yes, good, good. Good.

A new friend. A little noisy but very smart.

And you have all these friends to meet.

So much to do!

Just when I was going to introduce all of you.

Keep an eye on them, will you?

You, with that flirty smile, you take care of all the introductions.

Make sure he feels at home.

Mama.

Yes, coming, coming.

Hold on.

Come.

Yeah, I have another guest?

Let me see. Let me see.

Open.

Mine is better. Mine are always better.

Put it in that cage.

So, the android that Diana ran into

was supposed to retrieve something from the laboratory?

A reasonable deduction.

It was probably sent to find and remove

a clue to Dr. Tobias' disappearance.

Yeah, well, I wish I could advise you that we've identified that clue, but...

No need to explain. I am well acquainted with human fallibility.

May I make a suggestion?

Of course. That's why I keep you well-oiled.

According to data just received,

the key to Dr. Tobias' disappearance

would seem to lie with the place where he spent most of his time.

Right.

Therefore, I suggest that you carefully

examine the present domicile of the two remaining scientists.

A-ha! I'm one step ahead of you, Ira.

Diana's on her way to Prescott's for that very reason.

I'll give you a chance to make another suggestion.

Do not do me any favors.

It's almost Christmas.

Affirmative.

Right. I want to buy Diana a present, but I don't know what to get her.

With everything you know about her, what would you suggest?

I suggest you talk to Wonder Woman.

You're a big help.

Dr. Prescott.

Oh, uh, yes, um, come in, come in.

Hi, I'm Diana Prince from the I.A.D.C.

I don't care if you were from the I.A.D.C or the FDIC.

I can't tell you how happy I am to have some company.

Such lovely company at that, too.

Well, thank you very much, but I have some questions...

Please sit down, we're gonna have a lovely chat.

- I really can't stay. - Oh, yes, you can. Of course.

- I just wanna ask you some questions. - Some tea.

- Would you like some tea? - I don't...

Please, please.

Doctor, all I want to find out

is when the android switched places with Dr. Tobias

- so the XYZ weapon... - Plenty of time for questions later.

...won't fall into the wrong hands.

I'll have some tea.

First, we'll turn on the burner...

And the water.

Perhaps a cookie? Huh?

This is going to be very nice.

- Doctor. - Yes?

Isn't this a rather strange hobby for the three of you?

What? Oh, no, no, no. You see,

battle strategy, actually the art of it, is fascinating.

But you aborted Project XYZ.

That's quite another matter, you see.