36xxxx 078 Sailboat Pickup

Just outside the entrance to the Los Angeles Harbor at San Pedro, a strange adventure is nearing a climax. The stolen Euclidean submarine with the Gregory party onboard is racing across the Catalina Island Channel. And another Euclidean submarine, filled with scientists from the Magic Island, is hanging grimly to the Gregory boat by means of a magnetic beam.

Joan is at the control as total darkness covers the channel. The time draws near for their attempt to escape from the submarine. Hey, Joan, we're picking up a little speed. Reduce, end of moving faster, Jerry.

Why is that, Joan? It is very impossible that the magnetic beam of the following submarine is weakening slightly. Well, I wouldn't be surprised. They've used their thing continuously for seven hours. How about our getting the magnetic bombs back to them if that beam gets too weak?

Do not worry about that, Captain Redford. The magnetic bombs will follow a line of electrical impulse no matter how weak. Then we are absolutely sure we can hold that boat helpless and we're ready to escape from this one.

Yes, Mother. What's our position now, John? We are nearly to the point you have established for Johnson to meet us with his sailboat, Kerri. Oh, dear. We will reach the midway point between the breakwater and Carolina Island in less than 120 seconds.

Two minutes? Boy, let's do something about getting ready! Yes, John, you haven't explained those escape chambers we're going to use. The explanation is very simple. Jerry, will you please open one of those four large cylinders just forward of this compartment?

You mean we're going to get inside those old tarts? Precisely. The cover will not lock. They will swing open easily. Oh, OK. If you say so. Now, Mother, if you and the captain will step over there near Jerry, I will make the explanation from here.