Beauty and the Beast (1987–1990): Season 1, Episode 4 - No Way Down - full transcript

Injured in an explosion, Vincent is captured by a vicious street gang.

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This is where the wealthy
and the powerful rule.

It is her world,

a world apart from mine.

Her name...

is Catherine.

From the moment I saw her,
she captured my heart...

with her beauty,

her warmth and her courage.

I knew then, as I know now,

she would change my life...

forever.



He comes from a secret place,

far below the city streets.

Hiding his face from strangers,
safe from hate and harm.

He brought me there
to save my life.

And now, wherever I go,

he is with me in spirit.

For we have a bond stronger
than friendship or love.

And although
we cannot be together,

we will never, ever be apart.

Like I told you, lady,
there's no bar down here.

Nothing down here
but nightmares.

Are you sure you have
the right address?

Listen, lady, why don't
we get out of here, huh?

I'll buy you a drink with
the extra $20 you laid on me



to bring you down
to this hellhole, okay?

There's another $20 in it
for you, if you'll wait.

Forget about it, lady.

You're out
of your mind.

I'm out of here,
all right?

You're on your own.

Catherine.

Thanks.

You scared me.

You were right
to be afraid.

This is a dangerous place.

I sensed your fear.

I'm supposed to
meet a witness.

He set the time
and place.

Can you trust him?

It's worth the gamble.

Sometimes your fear
can keep you alive.

You should listen
to it more often.

I'll come with you.

No.

I have to go alone.

I gave my word.

Know that I'll be there.

Which one of you
is Shake?

That'd be me.

You the lawyer lady?

I'm with the D.A.'s office, yes.

I talk to you, my man
Willie gets cut some slack.

I can't make
any promises.

He'll do some time.

But if you help us, I think
we can get the charges reduced.

He'll do a year,

two at the outside.

That's cool.

He can handle that.

Sit down.

Can I get you a beer
or something?

Willie says you saw
the convenience store owner

beaten to death
outside his market.

That you can identify
the guy who did it.

Is that true?

Don't push, babe.

I like to ease into things,

kind of feel my way around.

Fine.

You can feel your way
into Attica to see your buddy.

You're cold, lady.

Sit down and
we'll talk.

His name's Chris.

He's the number-one gun
for a gang named the Silks.

You ever heard of them?

I'm listening.

Well, they all wear suits.

Even the chicks.

Chris got him one good source
for those suits,

new ones all the time,

price tags still on them.

Stolen.

Oh, protection.

Shaking down store owners,
taking it out in trade.

Watch this.

This Chris, he have
a last name?

What, are you taking a census?

Like I said-- Chris.

Are you sure about
this one, Chris?

This ain't really
our style.

Times have changed,
big brother.

Someone pushes you,
you push back a little harder.

Let's do it.

Let's do it.

Now.

What the hell was that?

I'm hit!

I'm all right.

Wait, he's alive!

I'll get him.
Go.

Don't you think that's
a little overkill?

Let's go see what's left.

Vincent.

He's dead, man.

You set us up.

Hey!

Come on, wake up.

Hey! Hey!

Come on.

Hey!

Whoa.

Hey, those chains secure, man?

Look at his teeth, man.

Those claws.

Some kind of jungle cat.

We can make money
with this thing, Chris.

Yeah?
Oh, yeah, sure.

Ain't nobody ever seen nothing
like this before.

We'll be on TV, the newspapers.

This thing'll
make us famous.

Ooh, man.

You are ugly!

Nothing ugly about him.

He's just...different.

Yeah, real different.

Hey! Hey!

Hey, now,

how do you think
he got like that, huh?

Do you think he's human?

Yeah.

Lots of casualties
in these street wars.

You sure you're okay?

You were lucky,
Ms. Chandler.

Anybody else inside
when it went off?

No. There was no one else.

Why don't we take
his chains off?

Hey, you crazy?

Come on, shut up!

Just stay away from it.

Nuh-uh!
That's not an it,

that's a him.

Hey, I bet
he even talks, huh?

You talk, freak,

like Miss Patricia says?

I bet he does, Chris.

A different language, though.

Yeah...come on, baby, talk.

How 'bout if I cut
you a little bit.

Huh, make you bleed?

Hey, hey, hey.

It won't be worth
nothing dead, little brother.

Talk again.

If you can't talk,

maybe you can
howl for us, man.

It's a full moon.

Howl for us!

Come on.

Howl for us!

Sorry it took me so long,
but it is a long way.

Ellie, is Vincent all right?

He went above tonight

and he hasn't
come back yet.

Is there something wrong?

Is Vincent in trouble?

No, I just wanted to see him.

He's okay, isn't he?

I'm sure he is.

I need to talk to Father.

Well, what happened?

It's Vincent.

I'm afraid he might be hurt.

Tell me.

There was an explosion.

A guy was killed.

Vincent went in
to try to save him.

That's when
the bomb went off.

Oh, my God.

The firemen searched
the rubble.

They found the body
of the man,

but no trace of Vincent.

Where did this happen?

On the Lower East Side,
Broome Street.

The most dangerous part
of the city for us.

He knew that!

What was he doing there?

He was with me.

I... I warned him.

Pleaded with him.

And now this.

If he's caught, above...

I care for him

more than anything
in my life.

Your relationship...

with my son...

...is a tragic mistake
for both of you.

Help me.

I promise you, I will find him.

I need your help.

Our access to that part
of the city is limited.

Only two entrances to our
tunnels exist there.

They're rarely used.

Will you show me?

Here...

...and here.

Surely Vincent knows
of these places.

If he can reach them.

Can you talk, mister?

You know, I bet you can,

and I won't tell no one, honest.

Yes?

You know, I-I knew you could.

But you got to shush

because Chris and Miss
Patricia are in the other room

and they'll hear.

My name,

it's, it's Howie.
It's, it's not Pigmeat like

Python says.

I need your help, Howie.

Set me free.

If-If I did,
Chris'd kill me.

'Cause sometimes,
Hey!

him and Python...
Get away from him.

What are you doing?

Get away from him.
I was just

checking to make sure

his chains was tight,
that's all.

Oh, that's all, huh?

I'm sorry, Python.

Just watch it, Pigmeat.

Just watch it.

Come on, give him
a shower, man.
A wet cat.

Here's something
for you, hey!

Oh, well,
He likes it.

I guess he don't like beer.

Hey, don't burn
his pelt, man.

Maybe we can sell
it to a furrier.

Hey, wait a minute,
Chris-- watch this.

Wait, wait,
back up, back up.

Watch this.
You're not going
to believe this.

Watch this guy.

Oh, come on.

He don't even flinch.

How hard you think
I had to hit him

to break that bone right there?

No, don't...

Oh, no, Howie.

He's breaking
my wrist!

- Howie!
- Chris!

Ease up, Howie.

Chris!

Let him go!

- Let go.
- Howie!

He was going to

hurt him, Chris.

Oh... You stinkin' zoid.

Put it down!

Put it away! Now!

One of these days, man.

Ooh, check it out, man.

I want to see some begging
in those eyes.

Some fear.

Yeah.

Burn him.

Degenerate!

What, are you crazy
or something?

Get out of the
way, you jerk!

You idiot!

Don't quit on me,
big brother.

Come on, Chris.

Tony. Tony.

I can't leave Tony.

Hey, let's get
this freak, man.

Make him pay
for what he done.

Let's get him, man.

I want that freak!

I want him dead!

Hold tight.
I'll be right back.

Thanks for coming.

Friends do
for each other.

That's what it's about.

What can you tell me
about this friend of yours?

He's very special
to me, Isaac.

I know this is strange,

but I can't give you
more than that.

Well, you can trust me.

I know I can trust you.

I just can't explain.

Then don't.

He's your friend,
that's enough.

He was in there
when the bomb went off?

Yes. He must've
gotten out.

They didn't find
a body.

Maybe... you got a couple
eyeball witnesses.

Were you here when the bomb
went off?

You see anything?

You tell it true,
old dude.

We're not buying
any tall tales.

I was sleeping
over there

and a explosion
woke me up.

You must have
seen something.

I seen a bunch
of punks,

all dressed
up in suits.

A fancy convertible.

I see 'em drag a
fellow out of there

and stuff him
in the trunk.

It's the Silks.

My God.

I know their turf.

Your friend's alive,
we'll find him.

Hey, buddy,
what are you doing?

You can't sleep here.

The light...

it hurts my eyes.

Hey, uh...

mister, are you hurt?

Come on.

It's all right.
I ain't going to hurt you.

Where am I?

What part
of the city?

The Lower East Side;
Broome, off of Pitt.

Oh, you are hurt.
Here, come on.

Let me give you a hand.

Come on.
There we go.

Uh, look, um...

Have a jolt.
It helps.

You know, I used to fight
Golden Gloves.

Turned pro in '51.

Little Jersey Red,
maybe you heard...

Thought I saw something
up there.

Hurry.

Sorry, I guess
I was mistaken.

Catherine.

Man, where did he go?

He's around
here somewhere.

He can't get too far.

He's right behind us!

Step on that gas!

Man, the lights!

Chris, no!
What are you doing?!

Chris? Chris?

Baby, are you okay, huh? Huh?

I'm gonna kill you!

I'm sorry, Chris, but
you was gonna hit him!

Don't hit me, Chris!

Don't hit me, Chris!
Stupid!

I want that freak!

Let's get him!

Come on, Pigmeat!

Out of the way!

Come on!

Keep moving, Pigmeat!

Get up, come on!

Come on.

Well, at least
he ain't dead.

That's something.

He's hurt, Isaac,
I know it.

He's hurt, and he's alone.

Well, we'll just keep
looking till we get to him.

We've got to.

Hey, look,

I'm not gonna ask you
any questions, all right?

But if there's anything you
can tell me about this guy...

Isaac, I can't.

I would tell you if I could.

Okay.

Hey, that's cool.

His name is Vincent.

Vincent.

I owe him my life.

Come on.

If he's out there, we
are gonna find him.

What do you want?!

Get out of
here, you!

I got a can of
Mace in here,

and I'm telling you,
you try anything,

I'm gonna make you
real damn sorry.

Please...

I won't hurt you.

What's wrong?

Are you drunk?

Don't come any closer.

Oh, you're that guy.

That guy got hit
back by the Runway.

I'll call you an ambulance.

No. No.

Please, no ambulance.

Yeah, okay, right.

I been in trouble myself,
a time or two.

Can you make it?

You okay?

Come on.

Come on inside.

Come on.

All right.

Just rest there
for a minute.

I'll be... right back.

Now, don't be scared.

I used to be a nurse.

No, well...

My-my old lady, she wanted
me to be a nurse, though.

Ooh, you must
be hurting bad.

Do you want some pills?

I got all kinds.

No.

You need something

for the pain, you know.

Just for the pain.

I got, I got, um,
I got aspirin,

I got, uh, uh,
penicillin and stuff.

I got, well, I
got this, what...

My regular fella works
down by the, uh, hospital,

and he gets me
whatever I want.

Here, let me take
a look at that.

No light.

Please.

What?

I'm trying to help you.

What's your problem?

My appearance...

may frighten you.

Oh, honey, you don't know
what it takes to frighten me.

I've seen all kinds.

I mean, you got
to trust somebody,

sometimes.

What are you?!

What are you?

Don't come near me!

Don't come near me!

I'm sorry.

I'll go.

Look...

You can't stay
out here.

Come on back inside.

It's okay.

Okay.

Careful.

There.

You got to
see a doctor.

My father is a doctor.

I need to get to him.

I can't see.

I'll help you.

There's an old building
nearby here--

the Beaumont.

Oh, yeah, it, uh, used to be
a ritzy private club.

It's all boarded up.

It's about... it's about
six blocks from here.

Can you tell me
how to get there?

Well, I'll take you there.

Can you tell me your name?

Yeah, I'm Lucy.

Thank you, Lucy.

Where in the
hell you been?

Hey, I doubled back
to take a look.

Ah, man, it was great.

I climbed up on the roof,
I took a peek over,

they got cops
all over the place.

I don't give a damn
about no cops.

I want the freak.

Now, Howie, I want you to
go get some flashlights.

Baby, he might've just crawled
off into the bushes and died.

My feet are
killing me.

I got blood
on my jacket.

Tony's blood.

You think Tony'd

want us to go home?

No, we're gonna
split up and look.

I want you to meet me back here

in half an hour.

Move.

So close.

Near as anybody can
figure, it all started

when this guy tried to climb
down this drainage grate.

He's not dead.

I would feel it,
if he were.

Judging from
the skid marks,

they were doing
at least 50.

And this guy still
gets up and runs off.

He's out there somewhere.

Somewhere close.

Yeah.

And so are the Silks.

Come on,
we're almost there.

Here... sit
here a second.

You okay?
All right.

You gonna make it?

All right,
we're not far.
Chris!

Chris, I found them!

I found them!

Careful.

You go on ahead.
No.

Well, you want to
get home or not?

Go on, get out of here.

Go! I'm leaving.

Go.

Hey, Miss Lucy.

What are you doing out?

I'm looking for company.

Hmm.

H-H-Hi, Miss Lucy.
Um...

look... look what I found.

W-W-When you shake it...

it-it snows.

That's nice.

I'm gonna go now;
I don't want no trouble.

Where is he?

Where'd he go?

Who?

I don't have
time for this.

I don't know who
you're talking about.

Where, Lucy?
Show me.

Y-Y-You got
to tell him, Lucy.

You-You got to tell him
or he'll hurt ya.

So, pl-pl-please
tell him, Lucy.

Please.
Inside.

Now you wouldn't lie
to me, Lucy, would ya?

No.

Bring her.

You're dead, freak.

What... Hey,
get this off of me!

Help! Chris!

Hey!

Quick, get me out
of this. Come on.

Come on, Howie.

Give it a push.

Howie, get in here.

Get it off me.

Get it off of me.

It's heavy.
Push!

Slide out!

He-He must be
awful strong, Chris.

Yeah, he's gonna be
awful dead-- let's go.

All right, we
gotta split up.

You stay here.

I don't want any company.

Howie, give her your gun.

Aw, but it's mine now, Chris.

Now!

All right, let's go.

Let's go.

Okay, let's split up.

I'm going this way.

Shut up! Shut up!

Hey, hey, hey!

Back off, back off.
Private party.

Never argue
with a shotgun.

What is it?

You okay?

Yeah. Let's go.

This way.

Come on...

Come on...

H-H-Hi, mister.

Mister...

Shh. Shh. You...

Shh, you-you gotta
shush, mister.

And-And don't
make no noise

or-or Chris
is gonna hear.

Look... I can help.

I can.

It's heavy.

Wow.

Is that where
you live, mister?

Yes.

Well, you...
you better go now,

before Chris hears.

It's a little late
for that, Howie.

Uh... h-hi, Chris.

Uh... couldn't you
just let him go?

'Cause he's
hurt real bad

and all he wants
is just to go home.

Get out of the way.

Wait-Wait, Chris--
Look...

I'll... I'll trade this to you

if-if you let him go.

And it's real neat

'cause when you shake it...

...inside, it snows.

G-Go home, mister.

Go home.

No questions, Isaac.

Thank you
for everything.

Leave us now.

Catherine?

I have to take him home.

I'm here.

I knew you were close by.

I was never giving up.