"Keep a sharp lookout, helmsman." "Aye, aye, sir!" "Mile after mile of seaweed!" "Yeah, the Sargasso Sea." "Some of those wrecks out there are hundreds of years old." "Gives me the creeps." "I'll be glad to get out of here." "Captain!" "Something off the starboard bow!" "Let me see." "Looks like a red beam swinging towards us!" "What was that?" "An explosion!" "Quick, Miguel!" "Start the engines!" "We will go see what happened." "Si, but first I will call the Coast Guard." "Hello, hello, operator." "Come in, operator." "This is the fishing boat Estralina." "Put me through to the Coast Guard." "Hurry, please!" "This is an emergency!" "I wish to report a mysterious" "Miguel!" "What is it?" "Miguel?" "See anything yet, Junior?" "Nothing, Skipper." "Just yards and yards of ocean." "Beats me how a fishing boat can disappear like that." "I see something." "Take her down." "Calling C4Y." "This is Rescue Leader One." "Spotted a man floating on wreckage." "We'll land and attempt rescue." "Over and out." "Will he be all right?" "Yes, but he seems to be delirious." "He keeps mumbling something." "Sounds Spanish." "What do you make of it?" "lt's Portuguese, Mr. Corvin." "Something about explosions and thin, red lights." "Keeps repeating about some kind of sea lizard climbing into his boat." "Doesn't make much sense." "Well, perhaps not." "Well, thanks, doctor." "We have to get back." "Maybe it doesn't make much sense but the fact remains that five ships have disappeared in the Sargasso Sea in the last month." "Better get me File 0-37 and call the airport." "They're calling in Dr. Benton Quest?" "Right." "is our man Race Bannon still assigned to guard the doctor's boy?" "Twenty-four hours a day as tutor, companion and all-around watchdog." "Since Jonny lost his mom, the government is taking no chances with his security." "Security?" "Yes." "If Jonny fell into the hands of enemy agents Dr. Quest's value to science would be seriously impaired." "Palm Key below, sir." "That's Dr. Quest's place down there." "He sure likes his privacy." "Hey, Race!" "Looks like Dad's got visitors." "Come on, Bandit!" "Let's see who it is." "Oh, no, you don't." "You still got lessons to do." "Judo lessons?" "Nope, book learning now." "Judo later." "But, Race, it's important to keep physically fit too, isn't it?" "Okay, I get the message." "One judo lesson coming up." "Now, Jonny, the first thing to remember-- -l know." "Use your opponent's weight against him." "Right, like so:" "I get it, Race, like this:" "Well, that's roughly the idea." "But no fair." "Two against one." "It's Dad calling." "Yes, Dr. Quest." "Race, something's come up." "You and Jonny better come on in." "Right, Dr. Quest." "All right, school's out." "Let's get down to the hydrofoil." "Can I use the ski-foil?" "Okay, but hang on." "l'm going to open her up!" "Give her all you got, Race!" "So you see, Race, we haven't much to work on." "Corvin has given us all the information he has." "We'll feed the facts to unis, our Unitized Neutronic information Setter and see what answer she comes up with." "l wish I could let UNlS do my homework." "Quiet." "Vanished:" "Five ships in the last three weeks." "Common factor:" "All events occurred in Sargasso Sea area." "Only survivor of last vessel to disappear reports thin, red light beam caused his ship to explode." "Now, let's see what UNlS has to say." "Laser. I suspected as much." "lsn't that what you've been working on?" "Yes, Jonny." "What do you make of it, doctor?" "lt means trouble." "Here, let me show you with this working model." "Now, laser is atomic radiation focused in a narrow beam of light." "It's strong enough to cut through steel." "Or it can be used to perform miracle surgery." "When its potential is fully realized, it can be a boon to mankind." "Or a terrible weapon in the wrong hands." "Unfortunately, that's true." "Then we can count on you, doctor?" "Of course." "We can leave at once." "All right, all right, Bandit." "You can come along too." "The Sargasso Sea sure is spooky." "Well, it isn't exactly the French Riviera." "I can't imagine anyone using this area for laser experiments." "Hey, look, Dad!" "I bet that ship is a hundred years old." "Can we go aboard?" "Boy, I don't blame you, Bandit." "That funny face would scare anybody." "Hey, Dad, why did you bring that mirror?" "The mirror?" "Oh, I may need it for a little experiment I had in mind." "Hey, can we go exploring on that old ship, Dad?" "What do you think, Race?" "lt should be safe enough." "We've been prowling this area for five days." "No sign of trouble." "What keeps this stuff floating, Race?" "Sargasso weed." "It's formed by tiny bladders the size of grapes." ""Sargasso" is the Portuguese word for grapes." "Has it been here long?" "Well, Columbus sailed through it for days." "He thought they'd never get out." "Something shook up Bandit." "Yeah." "A ferocious piece of seaweed, I'll bet." "You're right." "They are coming this way." "The chief will not like it." "Better report below." "Yes, sir." "What is it?" "Man and boy approaching in small boat." "What direction?" "Bearing 32 degrees." "I see them." "They're from that ship." "Maintain strict silence. lf they come aboard, take them prisoners." "Okay, Jonny, let's bring Bandit aboard." "Coming up!" "One plump pup." "Take it easy, Bandit, take it easy." "There, I gotcha." "Okay, Jonny, you're next." "Look at this wreck!" "Hey, I wonder if there's any treasure aboard." "What do you suppose is in here, Race?" "What else on a ghost ship?" "Ghosts." "Ghosts." "Who believes in ghosts?" "Jonny, you all right?" "l guess so." "This is Jonny, coming to you from Davy Jones's locker. I'm okay." "We better get back before your dad starts worrying." "Okay, but where's Bandit?" "Probably taking a nap." "l'll go forward and look for him." "And I'll take a look aft." "Here, Bandit!" "Where are you, boy?" "What's this?" "Wet footprints." "Either it's a king-size duck or we're not the only ones on this ship." "Here, boy!" "Here, boy!" "Here, Bandit!" "Where are you, boy?" "Bandit!" "Race!" "Race!" "Goonies at 2 o'clock!" "Oh, no, you don't!" "Let go of me!" "Let go of me, you frog face!" "Hang on, kid!" "Calvary to the rescue!" "Race!" "Race!" "Race, are you all right?" "You are intruders and will not be allowed to leave." "Why not?" "lt will interfere with my experiment." "I have developed the laser gun into the ultimate weapon." "Hey, Race." "Dad was right!" "lt was a laser that blasted those ships." "Very clever young man." "Today the world will witness my final and most spectacular experiment." "Can you guess what that will be, Mr. Bannon?" "Hey, Race!" "The first man-to-the-moon shot is scheduled for today." "I said you were clever young man." "And in exactly 1 4 minutes, I shall blast it from the sky." "Now lock them up." "Oh, boy!" "Foolish question number one:" "Does it hurt, Race?" "Only when I say "ouch." What's more important is that we get out of here." "Right. I tried the door, and it's locked." "Yeah?" "Maybe this air vent leads somewhere." "It's worth a try." "All right, Jonny, up you go." "Man, it's dark in here, but I can see a light at the other end." "Can you crawl through and see where it leads to?" "Roger." "Okay, but be careful." "Don't worry, Bandit." "We won't let anything happen to him." "I wonder what happened to him?" "Race?" "Race!" "Yeah, Jonny?" "There's an elevator!" "We can get out from here." "But I'm too big to get through the vent." "l found a key." "Send Bandit." "He'll bring it to you." "Good idea." "Okay, Bandit, it's up to you." "Here, boy!" "Here, boy!" "Come on, Bandit, come on!" "Now, don't be afraid." "Come on!" "Hold it down." "Good boy!" "Now, take this key back to Race." "Thattaboy, Bandit." "Now, if the key unlocks the door, we're on our way." "Jackpot!" "We'll have to hurry, Race." "That spaceship will be launched any minute." "We're not out of the woods yet, Jonny." "It's a safe bet those lizard men are guarding every exit." "What'll we do?" "You just gave me an idea, Bandit." "Think you can act as a decoy?" "Okay, tiger, you're on the team." "Well, that's one down and 40 to go." "Nice work, Bandit." "Think you can do it again?" "Good, but hold it down." "The prisoners!" "Run for it, Jonny!" "Get back to the ship!" "Heads down, Race!" "Race, I'm right behind you, Race!" "Jonny, I told you, back to the ship!" "Sorry, I'm dropping anchor first." "Thanks, pal." "Let's go!" "Come on, Bandit!" "We're abandoning ship." "Jonny, swim for the hydrofoil!" "There's Bandit!" "Come on, Bandit!" "Jump!" "Jump!" "Here, boy!" "Attaboy, Bandit. I gotcha." "Look out, Jonny!" "Here, hold this for me." "Peekaboo!" "After them!" "In the boat!" "Don't look now, but we're being followed!" "Keep your head down!" "I'm gonna try to shake those babies." "They're still with us, Race." "Jonny, keep your head down!" "Something must've gone wrong." "I hear shooting!" "Lookout, what do you make of it?" "Hydrofoil being pursued by another boat, sir." "Forward-deck gun ready?" "Aye, aye, sir." "Hey!" "Who's shooting at us now?" "Not at us." "It's from your dad's ship." "Keep your head down." "Don't worry." "That goes for you too, Bandit." "What are you gonna do, Race?" "Got any ideas?" "Can't you lose them?" "l'm trying, Jonny." "Trouble is, they've got a fast boat too." "Yeah, and a rifle!" "Keep your head down and your fingers crossed." "Can't you stop them, gunner?" "I'm sorry, sir." "They're just too fast for us." "All right, hold your fire." "I guess it's up to Race now." "I hope he can come up with something." "Hang on tight!" "I'm gonna try something the hard way!" "Here we go again." "You're going right into them!" "That's the general idea." "Fasten your seat belts!" "They're escaping!" "Cut them off!" "Blast the tanker!" "Get this bucket moving, Race!" "Thank goodness." "Jonny and Race made it!" "All right, steady with that mirror, now." "Never mind the speedboat." "Destroy the ship!" "Steady now." "Swing with that light!" "I don't know how your dad did it, but I'm glad he's on our side." "Hey, Race, look!" "It's the man-to-the-moon rocket." "Well, what do you know?" "Right on time." "Well, UNlS, that's all we know." "How does it look to you?" ""Laser experiment by foreign powers." "Lizard suit merely crude device to frighten off the curious."" "Well, that's it." "Now, where were we before we were so rudely interrupted?" "Studying judo!" "Well, back to the beach." "How you doing, Bandit?"