Thunderbirds (TV Series)

Pit of Peril (1965)

Peter Dyneley: Jeff Tracy, Ralph

Quotes 

• [after listening to the Army's surveying of the Sidewinder crash] 

  Jeff Tracy : [to John]  I think this frequency should be put on priority monitoring. The situation could get pretty desperate.

  Scott Tracy : Why don't I shoot out there, Father - see if they want any help? It wouldn't take long.

  Jeff Tracy : No, Scott - we can't go shoving our noses into this uninvited. For all we know, the Army might be engaged in a top-secret operation. John?

  John Tracy : Yes, Father?

  Jeff Tracy : John, I want you to keep this frequency clear. Down here I'm going to put Scott on emergency standby.

  John Tracy : F-A-B, Father.

  Jeff Tracy : All right, Scott. Get down to Thunderbird 1 and get her ready for launching.

  Scott Tracy : I'm on my way.

  Jeff Tracy : If the Army decide they want our help, we don't want to keep them waiting a minute longer than necessary.

• Lieutenant Ralph : There's only one thing left to do, General. I'll go down there and try again.

  General Peters : I don't like it, Ralph. Two brave men have been badly injured in that pit. I don't know if I should risk another life.

  Lieutenant Ralph : [insistently]  But we must keep trying, General. There are three men trapped down there.

  General Peters : [in despair]  If only we weren't so darned far from civilization, We'd stand a remote chance of effecting a rescue, but...

  Lieutenant Ralph : [interrupting]  "Rescue"? You said "Rescue", General. That's the answer. Yeah, that's the answer!