Ape Chronicles #045 - Hunter's Planet of the Apes Archive

PLANET OF THE APES ENCYCLOPEDIA: THE SURGEON
Breakdown of the storyline and scenes
A-Z reference of all characters and items from the classic 1974 TV episode
1 TV Show Opening Credits (same for all TV episodes) Astronauts Virdon and Burke are in their space craft as
their ship is thrown into the future. The scene transposes to the future world of Apes with footage of the
astronauts on the run from gorillas with a shot of Galen. Earth time and Ship time match dates at August 19 th
1980. The latest date shown for the earth time clock is June 14 th 3085. Credits read: Roddy McDowall, Ron
Harper, James Naughton
2 Three gorilla soldiers on horseback stop in the woods with their rifles and notice the three renegades, Virdon,
Burke and Galen, walking among some rocks. The gorilla fires at them and Virdon is hit. Galen quickly leads
the way on foot as Burke carries the wounded Virdon. The three gorilla soldiers on horseback race down
through the trees to catch the renegades. Galen, Virdon and Burke hide in amongst some bushes and camp in
a cave.
3 It is now night time and a fire is burning in the cave as Virdon lays near it and Burke gives him water. Galen
and Burke sit near Virdon. Virdon is badly injured from the gunshot. Burke states to Galen that they need to get
Virdon to a hospital. Virdon jokes that his blue cross medical coverage expired about a 1000 years ago. Galen
explains it would be safe to take Virdon to the chief surgeon at the Medical Center because he was once
involved with her and had once planned to get married. He says things didn’t work out but they are still best of
friends. Virdon says not to bother but Galen says he will go off on his own to the Medical Center to talk to her.
4 At the Medical Center numerous humans walk around while inside Dr. Kira is inside washing her hands after a
failed operation where her patient died. Her superior at the hospital, Leander, commends her on a successful
operation and how much this will help science. Kira is frustrated. Leander comments that Dr. Kira is the best
surgeon and the most beautiful and invites her to dinner at 8pm for Apricot Wine and Vegetable Casserole.
She agrees to meet him for dinner.
5 Dr. Kira walks back into her office and finds flowers on her table. Behind her is Galen. He asks her for help.
Kira calls Galen a criminal and can’t understand why she would care for humans and suggests calling the police
on him. Galen says that they would kill him and in anger Kira says maybe that would be a good thing. Galen
reminds her that he loved her and then says he better leave. Kira stops him from leaving and asks Galen about
what happened to him since he used to be a law abiding citizen. Galen states that he realized humans and
apes were meant to live as equals. Kira figures to help Galen she must therefore help the humans. She says
her chances for freedom are destroyed by Galen coming back into her life.
6 Galen makes it back to the cave with a bag of supplies. Virdon is still lying down near the fire in the cave and
in pain. Galen has brought some physician outfits and supplies as he plans to pretend to be a medical doctor to
get Virdon into the Medical Center. He also has some clothes for Burke who will be his human assistant.
Virdon says he is in no shape to walk to the Medical Center.
7 Burke walks up to a wagon manned by a human and a gorilla soldier with rifle. Burke tells them that he must
deliver grain to the Prefect and needs some help. Galen leaps onto the wagon and knocks the gorilla soldier
down. The human runs away scared while the gorilla soldier and Burke fight. Burke grabs the rifle and knocks
the gorilla out.
8 Dr. Kira is finishing her 8pm date having dinner with Leander at the Medical Center. Her mind is distracted
and Leander notices and asks her about what is worrying her. She questions him about if they had dealt too
harshly with a human orderly they recently sent to Disciplinary Camp for disobeying orders. Leander says at
best humans are good for basic tasks but at their worst they are just bringers of hate and violence. Dr. Stole,
another chimp at the Medical Center knocks on Leander’s door and notifies them that a Dr. Adrian has arrived.
Dr. Adrian is Galen in disguise. Dr. Kira goes to welcome him.
9 Outside Dr. Kira welcomes Dr. Adrian and asks a human helper to bring Burke and Virdon into the humans
quarters. The middle aged human servant Travin helps Burke carry Virdon in. Travin and Burke argue over the
treatment humans should receive but Burke threatens to report this Travin to Dr. Kira which convinces him to
give Virdon a special place in his own room.
10 Burke sits with the other human men to eat supper but he does not like the food and criticizes it. Travin’s
daughter Arna pours Burke some water in a cup but Travin yells at Burke to not talk to her. He says the girl
Arna has no name. Jordo is another male human at the dinner table who states to Burke that the girl is Travin’s
daughter.
11 Galen and Dr. Kira are in her office discussing the pro’s and con’s of operating on Virdon to remove the
bullet. Galen says he could find a human anatomy medical book to help with the process. He tells her humans
used to write books when they ruled the world. Kira things Galen is mad. He says he has seen such books in
Zaius’ study. Leander walks in and questions her about not giving a lecture she had planned. She tells him
that she had postponed so she could show the facility to Dr. Adrian. Galen bluffs Leander with some fancy talk
about the medical field and that the common cold has him stumped. Leander says he likes Dr. Adrian. Once
Leander leaves the room Galen tells Kira she can advance medical science for apes if she had the human