Runaway Train (1985) - full transcript

Stonehaven Maximum Security
Prison, Alaska, USA

The men ranged in
ages from 14 to 19.

All were killed in
the plane crash.

Names are being withheld until
notification of next of kin.

We switch now to our reporter
at the federal courthouse

for the latest on the
Manheim-Stonehaven Prison case.

We've just gotten
word that the federal

judge has issued his
opinion in this case.

We don't have all the details,
but apparently Oscar Manheim,

the notorious life-term
prisoner who has

been welded in his
cell for three years,



has won his civil rights suit
against officials at Stonehaven.

Stay with us for
details. Well be back

with comment from
Associate Warden Ranken.

Yeah. I say yeah.

(men shouting)

Hey, Rogers. Rogers,
looky here, man.

What's up?

Manny's won his case. The court's

ordered to let him
out of the hole.

Great. That's great.

Warden Ranken's gonna be on the
tube in a couple of minutes.

Let the dudes hear him
talk that shit he

talks. Put Channel 9
into the speakers.

Rogers? Rogers?



Have you got shit in
your veins or what, man?

I was holding my mud
around here when

you were peeing in your diapers.

All right. They'll all hear it.

Fucking A, man.

I say, Rogers, thanks, man. Yeah.

Nobody wants prison to be easy.
We want criminals punished.

But don't you think you
shocked the public

by keeping a man welded in
a cell for three years?

Well, a man, yes. But
Manheim is an animal.

He broke out of here twice, he's
robbed banks, he's a killer.

He doesn't care about your life,
my life, or even his own life...

Fuck your mother.

- Get it out your ass, Ranken.
- Fat-faced faggot.

Somebody shoot that
Nazi vegetable.

Manny for president.

Seventeen. He believes in nothing,
so he's capable of anything.

I've worked in prisons
for 26 years. Fiends

with strings of murders
are afraid of him.

Jesus Henry Christ. Ow. Yeah.

(men shouting)

Hey, Jonah. Jonah.

Hey, Jonah.

- Manny did it, man.
- Yeah.

He really fucking did it.

That's good, man. I'll
see you in the yard.

Yeah. Yeah.

If, as you say, he is
an animal, then why

do all the prisoners
love him so much?

Well, because they're... they're
mostly animals, just like he is.

They wanna do whatever they
want, no holds barred.

Open the fucking door.

Fuck you and the horse
you rode in on.

Open this goddamn door, Rogers.

This is no country
club. Stonehavens

average sentence is 22 years.

Turn that fucker off.

( The Yellow Rose of Texas)

Fuck your mother.

Chinga tu madre, pinche bitch.

( The Yellow Rose
of Texas continues)

Ranken, how do you
like the renovation

on your prison? We
fixed it for ya.

Ranken, your mother's a dog
and you're an asshole.

Hey, Manny. You got visitors.

On your feet, convict.

On your feet.

I've got a court order to
let you out of the hole.

Course, I could ask
for a stay during the

appeal. The court
would go for that.

I can last nine more
months through an appeal.

I could stand on my
head nine months.

I oughta wreck this
door and kick your...

Fuck you.

You wouldn't do it alone.

I don't dirty my hands
on scum like you.

I'm gonna let you out in the yard.

And I hope you make
a move so I can

stop your clock. That's a promise.

Yeah, a promise. You
promised to keep me

in this hole for the
rest of my life.

I kept you in here
for three years.

That's long enough for me, kid.

Whatever doesn't kill
me makes me stronger.

We'll see.

Please try again, and I'll send
you out of here in plastic.

You do what you have to do and
I'll do what I have to do.

Whatever happens happens.

Call the machine shop.
Bring him to the yard.

That's your mama's fart-hole,
Ranken. The bitch is loud.

You're all punks, hiding
there, yelling in the dark.

Let me tell you where
you assholes stand.

First there's God.

Then the warden. Then my guards.

Then the dogs out
there in the kennel.

And finally you,

pieces of human waste.

No good to yourselves
or anybody else.

Yeah, here he is,
man. The big man.

Hey, Manny. Homeboy.
It's me, Home.

I'm blind, man. I can't see.

Hey, Manny. Here you go, man.

Let's go. Should be
time for lock-up.

Let me get that for you, Manny.

What's been happening
these past three years?

Just what you know. I went out and
got a fresh 30-year sentence.

- Couldn't make it without me?
- Without the money.

Never did know how to rob a bank.

The following men have visitors...

Don't worry about it.
I'll get you out.

- Not in this winter, you won't.
- I won't?

- Kiss my white ass.
- Hey, what's the...?

He's a pretty good
youngster. Besides

that, he pushes the laundry cart.

Welcome home, brother.
Welcome home, man.

Kill the son of a bitch.

One, two...

( Oh. Susanna)

Nine.

- The kid can fight.
- It's worth about two dead flies.

Yeah, but you shouldn't
judge people

hard, man. I'm gonna take a piss.

Officer, this guy's
grabbing my ass. You

kept him in the hole
too long, Ranken.

Take that punk out. Take him out.

Jab. Punch.

What are you doing?

Come on, man. Yo, man, back off.

You all right, man?

And still the welterweight
champion: Buck McGee.

I'm sorry, Manny.
Ranken made me do it.

- Come on, punk.
- No more.

Come on. Show me something.

Come on, Manny.

Come here, you rat
stoolie. Come here.

Come on. I got something for you.

I'm sorry, Manny.

No. Stay back.

You want me? You
want my blood? Here.

There, there's my
blood. Come on, scum.

You wanna shoot me? Shoot me.

Shoot to kill, sucker. Here I am.

Come on, Ranken. Shoot to kill.

Don't send no punk to do your
business for ya. I'm right here.

Come on. Shoot me. I'm
going nowhere. Come on.

Come on, Ranken. Make your move.

Hey, sucker, you show me shit.

No, Joe. He's mine.

Get off me. Let me go.

Jonah. Jonah.

I'll kill ya. I'll
kill ya. I'll kill ya.

I'll tear his fucking head off.

Oh, my God. Can't
someone do something?

Lockup. Mandatory lock-up.

All prisoners in the cell.

All prisoners in the cell.

Mandatory lock-up.

You look terrible.

I ain't dead.

He released me to the yard.

He wants to kill you for sure.

Nah, he's pushing me. He
wants me to jump the wall.

- He's pushing me.
- It's 30 below out there.

I'm going. You coming?

Are you coming? I'll wait for ya.

No, brother.

This is home. I run
things around here.

I can't take these
ass-kickings like I used to.

I can make it.

Then get on, brother, and do it.

I will.

Whatever happens, don't let
'em bring you back here, man.

Nah.

I'll find some... nice
joint in the sun.

Manny, the bulls
are on the stairs.

Let's split.

- Have fun.
- You too.

There's gonna be convicts
watching you. Don't

let 'em ice ya. It'll
break a lot of soul.

You know, you got a
following, and I love you.

Coming through. Hit
the basket, man.

Coming through. Hey, you guys,
hit the basket, ok? Goddamn.

Coming through.

Check out the starch
in these socks.

Check my laundry.

Get in here and check my laundry.

Hey, Buck. See you later.

You're late, man.

They were late with
the showers. Here.

Coming through, boss.
Coming through.

Just hold your horses.

- How you doing, Jackson?
- What's up?

Another bit of laundry, huh?

Jackson, have I got
a surprise for you.

What is it?

You know you told me
your son is going

to the Golden Gloves this year?

Shit.

Jackson, check 'em out, man.

- Thanks, Buck.
- You betcha.

And I'll tell you what, Jackson.

Since you have always
been so good to

me, you get these suckers for $80.

They go for $200, but
you get 'em for $80.

I don't have $80.

No problem. I'll
tell you what we do.

We'll put you on
layaway plan, that

is, you get me when you get me.

- All right, my man.
- No problem. We can work it out.

- This is all right.
- Yeah. Yeah, nice, huh?

This is all right.

Ooh, mama. January 1985.

This bitch is the
creme de la creme

of white pussy,
isn't she, Jackson?

Yeah, that Hugh Hefner sure knows

what the fuck he's
doing, don't he?

You got that right.

Hey, she might be
white, but she's right.

I know, Buck. Hey, let
me give you a hand.

All right.

Hey, Jackson.

You tell your boy
I said good luck.

Thanks, Buck. Thanks
for everything.

Just walking with
the laundry, boss.

See? White pussy gets that son
of a bitch every goddamn time.

Shut up.

All right, man. Come on. Come
on. Go for it. Go for it.

Thanks, youngster. I owe you one.

Hey, Manny. Take me with you.

Shit, man. I'm going. I'm
going, man. I'm fucking going.

Yeah. I'm going. I'm going.
I'm getting outta here.

Manny. Hey, Manny.

Shut up, fool. What
are you doing here?

- Hey, you need me, man.
- What good are you?

I got two hands to your one, I
can more than carry my weight

and, look. I got
us street clothes.

Son of a bitch.

Ok, fool. Get your clothes
off and grease down.

All right.

Ooh, mama. This shit is nasty.

Goddamn.

Ok, Manny. What do we do now?

Keep your mouth shut.
You talk too much.

Coming down.

- We gotta go in there?
- I am.

Duffel bag.

Pull the cover over.

Oh, man. I don't like this shit.

Let's go. Let's go. Come on.

- I'm coming, man. I'm coming.
- Keep up.

It stinks in here, goddamn.

You never been in a sewer before?

No.

Manny, wait up a minute. Wait up.

Manny, I put my hands
in a pile of shit.

Don't worry. It'll rinse off.

Here, give me that.

If you're gonna get sick,
this is the place to do it.

Oh, man. This is nasty.
This is nasty. Goddamn.

Wait.

Man.

Oh, man. This is so gross.

- Ok, what do we do now?
- Here, hold it.

Hold it. Hold it. Like a
baby. Like a baby, hold it.

It stinks in here, man.

You don't like that smell? That's
the smell of freedom, brother.

- I'm going.
- Wait. Ok, wait.

Hey, Manny. Here, man.

- Give me the light.
- Yeah, the light.

Duffel bag.

Ok, wait, man. Wait,
wait, wait, wait.

You know, Ranken's
gonna fucking shit his

pants, man. Ranken's
gonna fucking die.

Hey, Manny.

Hey, Manny? Manny,
where's the light?

Fell.

- Where'd it fall?
- 300 feet into the river.

Nobody told me about 300 feet.

Nobody told you cos
nobody invited you.

You wanna go back, go
ahead. Me, I'm going.

No, man.

Manny. Manny.

Manny.

I'm dying.

Manny. I can't breathe.

Manny.

Manny. Manny. Manny. Manny.

They came this way all
right. No doubt about it.

He did it.

The son of a bitch, he did it.

Ok.

Manny. Manny. Manny. Manny.

Stop searching the prison.

Notify the state
police and get their

pictures out. You know what to do.

God,

don't kill them.

Let me do it.

Manny. Hold up a goddamn minute.

Get your tail out from
between your legs.

- Manny. I don't wanna die.
- I'm hurting too.

At least you got shoes.

How much farther we gotta go, man?

Half a mile. Who knows?

Maybe I can make half a mile.

Oh, man.

Shoes. I need shoes.

Oh, man. Oh, man.

Put that bench next
to the door there.

What? Oh.

I need some fucking shoes.

You know, it's unbelievable, man.

Only two other guys
got out once, and

you beat that sucker
three times. Yeah.

Manny, don't you know? Ranken is

knee-walking pissed
off, man. Shit.

And the dudes, man. Oh, Manny,
the dudes, they love it.

They love it.

- Freeze, sucker.
- Nobody's gonna hear us.

Just don't do it.

Hey, Manny. You don't treat
me like your punk, ok?

- You don't like it?
- No.

Well, you're a prizefighter.

Kick my ass.

Make your move.

No.

I'm not gonna give you no
reason to kill me, Manny.

- Please don't.
- Ok.

I need some shoes, Manny.

What we got?

Shoes. Let there be shoes, man.

I want that, Manny.

I want that. Shit.

I need some shoes,
man. I need some...

Manny. Check it out,
man. Check it out.

Take one for the
stomach, give it here.

Ooh, mama. That shit is fine.

Ok. Come on. Let's go.

Wait. Wait, man. I need
shoes. I need shoes.

I got shoes. I got shoes.

I need socks... I
got fucking socks.

Give me a minute,
man. Just a minute.

Ok.

- Let's get this.
- Know where it's going?

Anywhere's fine by me.

I don't wanna ride
to no parking lot.

- Hey, look. Look here.
- What?

There's my limousine to Broadway.

Why?

- Why that one?
- Cos I want it.

We're moving, man. We're moving.

Thank you, Jesus. Shit. Shit.

Shit, we make a hell of
a team, don't we, man?

Don't we?

Hey. That looks like Al's train.

What in hell's he doing out there?

He looks sick. Damn. Damn.

Al.

Better call the paramedics.

Something's wrong.

Take it easy, Manny. They
know what they're doing.

- Pulasky. Hello, Pulasky?
- Pulasky.

This is Cassidy. Al fell
off the engine. He's dead.

A runaway's coming
your way on track two.

What did you say?

Four units. Stop
them, for God sakes.

- Speak up, Pulasky.
- Ok.

- Switch it to track 11.
- I can't. It's too late.

Central?

Damn you, Central.

Emergency.

Pick up the goddamn phone.

Ooh, boy. Would I
like to have some

of this here for dessert. To go.

Hey, Ruby. Why don't
you answer the phone?

Hey, come on, Ruby.
You're pretty enough.

Aw, shit. Your ass
is so lazy. I don't

know why the fuck
you got a job here.

- Central. Dave Prince speaking.
- Pulasky. Get me Barstow.

- Hold it, Pulasky.
- Hold it my ass. Where's Barstow?

We got a big emergency.

- We got four unmanned units.
- What?

I said we got runaway units. Four
of them. They're headed this way.

Ruby, go get Frank,
now. Run. Come on.

Goddammit, get moving. We
got an emergency here.

Hold it, Pulasky, ok? He's coming.

It's the phone, Frankie.

Frank. Frank, get your ass out
here. We got a runaway on 11.

Central? Where are you? Goddammit.

I'm here. What's up?

We got a runaway on track 11.
Engineer fell off the train.

- Sure nobody else is on board?
- How the hell do I know?

Its gone nine miles
and getting faster.

Nine miles?

That's right. What
are we gonna do?

Hey, be quiet. Will you calm down?

Look, what I want
you to do is line

her onto the main
line on track one.

Ok.

Got it? I'll take
things over from there.

Right, Frank.

Shit.

This sucker is flying, Manny.

Should've hooked it to
those freight cars.

Smile, man. We're free. Yeah.

- You think so, huh?
- Yeah.

Hey, Manny. I want you to know I'm
proud to be your deputy, partner.

Look, kid, I appreciate
what you done,

but you ain't no kind
of partner to me.

Don't be proud of yourself.

Look at them tattoos.
They'll look really

nice in a swimming
pool in Acapulco.

What'd I do to deserve
this shit from you?

You don't know nothing.
Being around me is stupid.

I'm at war with the world
and everybody in it.

And you're gonna get hurt.

- I don't get you, man.
- Rape boys usually are dumb.

Rapo? I ain't no goddamn rapo,
man. Where'd you get that from?

It's on your rap sheet. Busted
for rape two years ago.

Shit, man.

That was just statutory rape.

She was 15 and I was
older than her.

That's good.

Whoo.

What's wrong? You
dying for company?

You think somebody'll be watching?

I expect nothing.

She's gaining speed
fast. She'll hit your

territory soon. Her
brakes are burning up.

Are you nuts?

Her brakes have burnt off.

How in the fuck did that
happen? Didn't they check it?

The throttle must be
jammed wide open.

Oh, damn.

There she goes.

Oh, God, man. What
are we gonna do?

I got a wife and two kids. I ain't
got no money like Michael Jackson.

- Come on, the system's foolproof.
- Why? Because you designed it?

That I did, my boy, and I know how
to use it. Now, let me show you.

We'd better fly over the highway.

Are you serious? Jesus, those scum
could never make it this far out.

We're freezing our
asses off for nothing.

Shut up. Keep your
eyes on the glacier.

This guy. I'm telling you.

He'd do the same thing I would do.

Hey, I just thought
about that bank

that you ripped off
in Reno. Whooee.

I was in reform school. Man,
that was so fucking great.

Two million simoleons.
Man, that was hot.

Two million is a
slight exaggeration.

The insurance company.
Standard procedure.

Yeah, but it was still
fucking great, man.

I'll tell you what.

Hey, Manny, I know
this jug outside

Frisco. It's good for half a mil.

They handle payroll for SnA Sugar,

and SnA Sugar is a
big outfit, man.

That's what I've been
dreaming about,

a really good score.
Know what I mean?

And I'm gonna party,
ooh. Yeah. Shit.

I'm gonna go to Mardi Gras,
I'm gonna go to Vegas,

and I'm gonna go with
enough money in my

hip pocket to catch
some fine bitches.

You know, I spend
almost every night of

my life dreaming about
this kind of shit.

- Dreaming?
- Yeah.

Dreaming.

That's bullshit.

You're not gonna do
nothing like that.

I'll tell you what
you're gonna do.

You're gonna get a
job. That's what

you're gonna do, a little job.

Some job a convict can
get, like sweeping off

trays in a cafeteria
or cleaning toilets.

And you're gonna hold on to that
job like gold, because it is gold.

Let me tell you, Jack, that
is gold. You listening to me?

And when that man walks
in at the end of the day

and he comes to see how you done,
you ain't gonna look in his eyes.

You'll look at the
floor because you

don't wanna see that
fear in his eyes

when you grab his
face and slam him to

the floor and make him
cry for his life.

So you look right
at the floor. Pay

attention to what I'm
saying, motherfucker.

And then he's gonna
see how you done.

He's gonna say "You missed
a little spot over there."

"You didn't get
this one here. What

about this little-bitty spot?"

And you're gonna suck
all that pain inside

you and you're gonna
clean that spot.

And you're gonna clean that spot

until you get that shiny clean.

And on Friday you'll
pick up your pay cheque.

And if you could do that,

you could be president of
Chase Manhattan Corporations.

If you could do that.

Not me, man. I wouldn't
do that kind of

shit. I'd rather be
in fucking jail.

More's the pity, youngster.
More's the pity.

Could you do that kind of shit?

I wish I could.

I wish I could.

Central. Central. Eastbound
12. Eastbound 12.

- Barstow here.
- Why did you stop us?

There's a runaway coming at
you on track one. Hear me?

- Number 12, answer me.
- I don't see any runaway.

If you were close enough to see
her, you'd be dead. Get it?

She's four miles away.
I want you to pull

onto track two at once.
Repeat, at once.

My God.

No, are you serious?

Hey, Ruby, what's going on?

Hey, hey, you can't go
in there right now.

Come on, Ruby.

That eastbound 12
is crawling. Who's

the incompetent bastard on her?

Ask him to clear fast.

Oh, man.

Oh, man. Oh, man.

Didn't I tell you? I told you
something was fucked up.

Maybe we're on some express run.

Wake up. We blew that
caboose to hell.

Something screwy is
going on here. Look.

Look. All the handrails are gone.

- Maybe the engineer is croaked.
- Engineers do not just croak.

Why don't the whistle
ever blow, huh?

What are you, out of your mind?

I just wanted to see if it worked.
You said the engineer was croak...

Let go.

You think it's a
cops-and-robbers game.

Hey, man. You picked the train.

- You're right.
- Yeah.

State police calling
chopper one. State

police calling chopper
one. Come in.

We have information
on the escapees.

Ranken, that's your radio.

Railroad security found some
prison clothes in a switch yard.

Looks like prison brogans.

- How'd they get so far?
- What did I tell you?

Tell them I'll be there in ten
minutes. Have some officers ready.

Roger, state police.
We're on our way.

Let's have some fun.

Maybe we just oughta
clear out of here.

Maybe we just oughta jump
for it. What do you say?

We can break our necks
anytime we want.

Yeah. That makes sense.

- Let's find out what's happening.
- How we gonna do that?

- Go up front and find out.
- Yeah. Find out what's happening.

Go up front and find out
what the hell is going on.

I want that, man.

- What?
- Tuck that in on you some place.

All right.

And wait till I give you the
office before you attack.

Yeah. Yeah.

Ok.

Hello, Mr MacDonald.

Don't tell anyone
about the runaway.

We don't wanna panic
the passengers.

Besides, we've got the company's

reputation to uphold.
What's the latest?

It went straight through the
caboose of Granville 12.

Well, anyone hurt?

No. What's the story
on the engineer?

He had a heart attack, old fart.

He made everyone
bananas trying to keep

that engine from going
to scrap. Get that.

- What's the speed?
- About 70.

Hey, Barstow, why
don't you stop her?

You put the system in. Cost
the company $4.5 million.

The system is designed
to dispatch trains,

not to stop them when
they're unmanned.

The brakes are out,
the overspeed control

must've gotten screwed
up by the crash.

But don't worry,
Eddie. We'll do all

we can to avoid more casualties.

Don't forget about
the Seneca bridge.

Dave, get us some coffee.

- What about the bridge?
- I'm taking care of it.

I'd like to remind you
it's an old bridge.

So what? Are you gonna
get the coffee?

Mr MacDonald, by the
time that runaway

reaches this bridge,
it'll be doing 90.

The restriction for
that bridge is 50.

Get her on the spur in
Jordan. Derail her.

Best idea, sir.

I don't need you to
tell me if I'm right.

Derail her. I don't
wanna lose the bridge.

This system is designed so I can
get everyone onto the siding.

Meanwhile, we'll think
of something else.

Right now it's four
engines, no people.

If I let you jerk off
with your system,

this wild animal's
gonna kill somebody.

You know what that'll
cost the company? Do you?

Derail her. That's my order.

You say derail, then we derail.

But these people are witnesses.
It's your decision, Eddie.

Yeah. Yeah, it's my decision.

Central calling Jordan.
Central calling Jordan.

Signal maintainer 40,
this is an emergency.

Signal maintainer 40, acknowledge.
This is an emergency.

Central calling Jordan. Signal
maintainer 40, come in.

Where the hell are you?
Central calling Jordan.

Jordan. Signal maintainer 40 here.

Central here. There is an unmanned
runaway heading west on track one.

Line her into the siding. Use the

manual switch, then
get out of the way.

Superintendent MacDonald
wants to derail

her. Got that? Mr Eddie MacDonald.

I'll be goddamned.

Son of a bitch.

Oh.

Hey, you hear that?

Come on, Manny. Come on, Manny.

See? See, I told you,
man. I told you. I

knew we had an engineer
on this sucker.

- You were right, kid.
- I say blow, baby, blow.

Boy, this is gonna be something.

Huh?

Signal maintainer
40 here at Jordan.

Central.

Listen, did I hear
you right that that

runaway is supposed
to be unmanned?

Yeah, that's right.

Let me tell you something, mister.

I think you're wrong.

The whistle. The goddamn
whistle's blowing.

Derailing is out. Run, old
man, run. Line her through.

Somebody's blowing
the whistle. You'd

have killed him just like that.

My God.

Ok, next hurdle.

Come on, big train. I'll slap
your fat diesel ass. Come on.

Do you like 'em, anchovies?

I don't remember having any.

Well, if you had
'em, you'd remember

having 'em, man. I tell you what.

- Get over here.
- Yeah. What?

- I don't think he saw us.
- Ok. Ok. What do we do now?

Let him come. When
he gets two-thirds

through that door, we'll nail him.

- We ain't gonna kill him, are we?
- No.

Ok.

Unless we have to.

We'll find out what's going on.

Yeah. Yeah, that makes sense.

Oh, man.

He's in trouble out
there. Let's help him.

Come on. Let's go help him, Manny.

Down.

Oh, man.

What are you doing here?

What am I doing here?
I work on this train.

- What are you doing here?
- What are we doing here?

I'll tell you what
we're doing here.

We're on our way to
Las Vegas to see our

close and personal
friend, Wayne Newton.

Why? Are you collecting tickets
or something, sweetheart?

Hey, sweetheart, how would you
like a really good fuck, huh?

Just try it. Just try it.

Freeze on that bullshit.

What happened to you?

I was tired. I was taking a nap.

I shouldn't have done it,
but I did it. So what?

My head got hit when we
slammed into that caboose.

I don't know what
happened, but there's

no engineer on this
train. Nobody but us.

She's lying. We heard the whistle.

I blew the whistle.

You're trying to get us busted.

This runaway's gonna run
into something fast.

I climbed back here
to the last engine

where it's safer.
Don't you get it?

- I don't believe her bullshit.
- You don't believe me?

You just look out the
window, you don't

believe me. This train
is out of control.

My God, we can get killed.

Then we'd better do
something about it.

What about the hostler helper?

A woman. Goddammit.

Does she know anything about
running a locomotive?

Shit.

The only person on the whole train
is a woman. How lucky can I get?

Now what?

The chief of security
from Stonehaven.

- I don't have time for him.
- He says it's important.

- He know about the runaway?
- I don't think so.

Good. Tell him we'll
see him later.

How far to the bridge?
What's the ETA?

25 minutes.

Shit.

- Seneca station.
- Go ahead.

MacDonald from
Central. A runaway's

coming your way. Going over 80.

- That's too fast for the bridge.
- I know it's going too fast.

Have your emergency crew together.

Christ. Cant you stop it?

We're gonna stop it. Have
'em there just in case.

Asshole.

It won't do a thing.

Agh.

I already tried it from
the second engine.

Why not?

All I know is when a bunch of
engines are hooked up together

everything operates
from the lead engine,

you stop the lead engine,
all of 'em stop.

I don't believe this shit.

We get out of a maximum
security prison

and wind up on an unmanned train
with this bitch and bad news.

- You guys bust out of Stonehaven?
- Yeah. So what?

Man, why'd you tell her that?

You told her, clown.

So what? She gonna
drop a dime on us?

No.

Boy, I guess you guys
picked the wrong train.

How come you didn't
go up to the lead

engine? How come you
come back here?

You can't cross from
the second to the

first engine. It doesn't
have a walkway.

There's a door in front, but it
must've jammed in the collision.

Oh, man. What do we do now?

You think they know about us?

They do now, after
we hit that caboose.

If they woke up, there'd
be pigs all over

this thing whenever and
wherever it stops.

Ranken's all over this territory.

Yeah. Maybe he'll find us.

I ain't giving up. No
matter who dies, I ain't

giving him that pleasure.
No fucking way.

I don't wanna die, Manny.

I ain't getting caught alive.

And you neither.

I don't know, man.

I don't know nothing right now. I

can't even think
straight right now.

Just do what I tell you and
don't crap on yourself.

I let you tag along to be a
regular, not a piece of shit.

What you're doing
ain't nothing, man.

We don't stand a
chance if we jump out.

I can't jump here.
This is suicide.

If you jump here,
you're gonna break

every bone in your
body. Then what?

- They've been broke before.
- I'm with you, Manny.

I'm with you till the
wheels come off.

- You can't go.
- No?

- You can't leave me alone here.
- I don't care who jumps with me.

I know how to stop the train.

Why didn't you tell us
that to start with?

We probably can't stop it 100%,

- but maybe we can slow it down.
- You tell me how.

If we can disconnect the electric
cables between the engines,

the engines'll shut
down one at a time.

Now, it's not gonna be easy. We...

They'll be frozen and we
don't have the right tools,

but it's a better chance
than jumping out.

You better know what
you're talking about.

Don't threaten me. What's
the matter with you?

Come on, let's go.

That one.

- The one next to the coupling?
- Yeah. Here.

Take me up.

You do it. You have two hands.

- Ok. Hold on to me.
- Use the wrench.

Hey, I did it. I got it.

Get me up. Get me up. I got it.

Frank, look at this.
Come look at this.

Look at what?

The runaway has slowed down.

See? It's at 80,
and still holding.

It was 92 a couple of minutes ago.

- I don't understand it.
- The girl. She slowed it.

It doesn't matter.
80, 180. The bridge

won't take the train
going that fast.

- How far to the bridge now?
- Five minutes.

- Let's go.
- Right.

We can use the fire extinguisher.

Right. Right.

I lost it.

She's coming. ETA's in
about three minutes.

Get me up.

Argh.

Manny. Manny. Get
her, man. Get her.

Argh.

I got you. Hold my
hand. Hold my hand.

Grab my hand. Come on.

Look. Look.

Manny. Look, Manny. Look.

Get me Central, quick.

Oh, man. Oh, man.

That's crazy. There are three
people on the runaway.

Holy shit. Where'd they come from?

How do I know? We
saved three lives.

Not for long.

Dave, will you give
me a fucking break?

I wish I could, but
we've got five minutes

to get the runaway
off the main line,

or there'll be a head-on
with the Northeast Express.

It's no big deal. We'll
just head her into the 14.

Great idea, Frank. Why don't
you just send her to Elken's?

So?

No, no, no. That's
the chemical plant.

She won't make the
curve at that speed.

She'll flip and wipe
out the whole plant.

We'd better warn 'em.

You know, girl, I
oughta thank you.

I mean, it's one thing to jump and

wrap yourself around
a tree or a pole.

But to wind up spilt
all over a ditch

with a broken hip
waiting for the bulls,

what a waste.

Yeah, man. You ain't kidding.

Hey, look. We're almost there.

Come on, Manny. Let's
rip this fucker.

- Is that the door?
- It's jammed. I couldn't open it.

Hey, don't you worry,
sweetheart. We've

been breaking through
doors all our lives.

Come on, man. You can't do it with
that hand of yours. Let me help.

- Let me in there.
- I got it.

You can't do it with
that hand of yours.

Shit.

Shit.

Bullshit.

Take the first west
at Macketsburg.

Get onto the Bellport siding.

Get the emergency crew
in and evacuate the

plant. Get 'em as far
away as possible.

You got ten minutes, if you're
lucky. Get off my back, woman.

Mr Barstow, I have two very
dangerous prisoners on the loose.

I don't give a shit if
your whole prison's loose.

I got a killer train
on my hands with three

people on board, and
no free tracks left.

So do me a fucking
favour and get lost,

or I'll have your ass kicked out.

On the double.

You keep an eye on her.
I'm gonna go take a leak.

Argh.

I hope you don't like it and
want to do something about it.

Yeah, I didn't think you wanted to
back up that loud conversation.

Wipe that piss off
your face. I don't

wanna hear any more
crap out of you.

If I don't get my convicts back,
the prison will be out of control.

You know what a riot in a maximum
security prison looks like?

Your brains are too
small to imagine it.

- Now, where's the train?
- Track one.

I'm gonna kick your
teeth in. You're

playing with me. Tell
me straight. Got it?

Tell me how to find
it with a helicopter.

Yeah, yeah, yeah.

I'll show you.

I'll be goddamned if
I've come all this way

to get stuck by some
goddamn door. Shit.

Don't give up now. We're
gonna make it through this.

How?

- I don't know.
- Yeah.

But I know the people are
clearing the tracks,

and I know that they
won't abandon us.

- How do you know that?
- I just feel it in my heart.

There are miracles.

You're stupid. You know
how stupid you sound?

Miracle, my ass. One must count
on oneself. Nobody else.

You think I'm waiting
around for a miracle

to happen? I ain't
waiting for no miracle.

I'm going out and
around. Out and around.

I'm going there. That's
where I'm going.

You can't make it. There's
nothing to hold on to out there.

There's no walkways. I told
you, you can't make it.

I'll make it.

If I have to fly the
five feet, like

a birdie, I'll fly
it. I'll make it.

Hey, Manny, you can't do it,
not with that arm of yours.

But I can do it. I can
whip this fucker.

So, give me a drink.
Let me go for it.

All right.

Hey, sucker. Lighten up.

Ooh.

- You are so brave.
- Yeah, I know it.

Ok. Ok.

Goggles. Yeah, goggles.

I'm going.

Here I go.

Hey, Manny?

Partners?

Yeah.

Fucking A.

Fucking A.

Ok. Ok.

You can make it. You can make
it, Buck. You got guts, kid.

You got real guts.
More guts than brains.

- What did you say?
- No brains. No brains.

- That's mean.
- That's the truth.

Come on, Buck. Let's
go. Let's go, sucker.

- Now. Make it now. Jump for it.
- He's gotta come back.

- Go for it, sucker. Come on.
- I can't watch.

Then... sit down.

Don't give up on me, sucker.

Come on. Come on.
Come on. Come on.

Don't give up. Aagh. Don't
quit, sucker. Get out there.

He can't do it. Don't
you care about him?

Doesn't his life mean
anything to you?

- Get outta here.
- Agh.

Get back, punk. You
wanna be a tough

guy? You want a deal
like this? Go back.

Let him in.

What are you doing, Manny?

Show me you ain't
got shit for blood.

- Give me a break.
- Oho.

Get out there now.

Don't you talk to me. I
don't know who you are.

You wanna be a tough guy? Get
the fuck outta here. Get out.

- No. No. Stop it.
- You wanna kill me, or what?

If I wanted to punch your
ticket, you'd be long gone.

You can do it. I'm telling
you you can do it.

I can't do it, Manny.
I can't do it.

You don't know what you
could do, what you can't.

You're a coward. Why'd I break
out with a chicken? Get up.

- Leave him alone.
- Show me some, kid.

- Get the fuck up. You hear me?
- Stop it.

Get the fuck up.

No. No.

Get the fuck outta here.

- Ok.
- No.

- Ok.
- No. No.

Ok.

Ok. Ok. I'm going.

No. No, he's using you.
He's using you. Don't go.

- You gonna do what I tell you?
- Yeah.

You're gonna do it.

Do it yourself, if
you're so brave.

- I would if I had two hands.
- Bullshit.

You think you can
sacrifice someone

else's life instead of your own?

You're an animal.

No. Worse.

Human.

Human.

Get the fuck out there. Now.
Get out. Do it. Get out.

I'm not letting you go. No. No.

Argh.

Don't you touch her.

I'll kill you, Manny.
I'll kill you.

- You die, sucker. You die.
- I'll kill you, Manny.

Don't make me kill
you. I'll kill you.

I'll kill you, Manny. Don't make
me kill you. I'll kill you.

Come at me, I'll kill you.

Aaargh.

Aaargh.

Drop the shiv. Don't make me kill

you. I'll beat you
to fucking death.

Come on, Manny. Try me. Try me.

Kill him.

Kill him. Kill him.

Kill him.

Oh, Manny...

I thought you was my friend.

I thought we was partners.

Shit.

You know, you're worse than
Ranken, when the truth comes out.

At least he's upfront
with his bullshit.

You was a hero.

You was a hero to all of
us back in that shithole.

Goddamn.

Oh, Manny.

Manny...

It's your mess,
Frank. You should've

listened to me and derailed her.

What do we do? Shunt
'em onto the siding

and in 15 minutes they
run out of track?

- Elken station. Elken station.
- Elken. Go ahead.

- Gilchrist, this is MacDonald.
- Yes, MacDonald.

- Barstow here.
- Come on.

Now listen carefully and act fast.

You have about one minute to line
the runaway under the old spur.

- You got it.
- Good, good, good. Good boy.

We'll save the
chemical plant, huh?

We're still gonna lose
those three people.

There are still a lot
of beaming faces

at NASA headquarters
in Houston today

over Wednesdays
successful launch of

the two new communications
satellites.

The number of
sophisticated experiments

will apparently be doubled

on next months launch of an
Anglo-French weather satellite.

Launch director Hogan praised the

crew of the
just-completed mission...

I still don't understand.

How did this happen?

Why couldn't we stop it,
with all this junk?

I mean, with all this
high technology.

Some things can't be explained.

Look.

Holy shit.

See that, Ranken? You see that?

Come on, Ranken.

You'll never take me
back, Ranken. Try it.

You're never gonna
be allowed, sucker.

What's the matter,
Ranken? You got no

fucking guts? No guts.
No guts, Ranken.

You hear me? You'll never stop
this train, you hear me, Ranken?

You'll never stop it.
You hear me, sucker?

I told you. You hear me, Ranken? I

told you I'd break
free. I done it.

Here I am, right in your
face, sucker. Come on down.

I won. I won.

I want you down,
Ranken. Come on down.

I'm alive, sucker.
Come on down, Ranken.

Ranken, you hear me? You hear
me? You'll never get me.

You'll never stop this train.
Never. Never. You understand?

I won. I won. I won.

What was that? What was that?

Huh?

- What happened? What happened?
- They gave up on us.

They switched us off the
main track onto a dead end.

- What does that mean?
- We're gonna crash any minute.

Huh.

Hold me.

I don't wanna die alone.

We're gonna be all right.
We're gonna be fine.

We all die alone. Come on, Ranken.

Come on, sucker, here I am. Come
on. I'm out of my cage now.

I'm out, out of my cage. I'm
never going back. Never.

You'll never stop me. Never.
I'm out. You hear me?

You can't get across, Manny.

I'm out of my cage.
You'll never stop me.

You're gonna learn, kid.

It's all up here.

I'll cross the stinking thing.

I'll cross it. I'll cross it.

Watch me.

Aaaaargh.

Waiting for ya.

Is Jonah alive?

Is Jonah alive?

Yes. Yes.

That's good.

He'll be glad.

Don't do it, Manny.

You'll burn for it.
You know you will.

Push the button. We're
on a dead-end siding.

We're gonna crash in five minutes.

Then we'll have a nice
five-minute ride together.

You think you're a
hero, huh? Shit.

You're scum.

We're both scum, brother.

You're going to push that
button and stop this train.

We've only got a few minutes.

We got all the time in the world.

- You'll die, bastard.
- You'll die with me.

Fuck you.

You're as afraid to
die as anybody else.

And I never let you
free, you hear me?

I am free, Ranken.

I am free.

You think you won.

I know how to die too.

Win, lose. What's the difference?

What about that punk and the girl?

No, no.

It's just you and me.

Manny. Shut it down.

Manny, goddammit.
Shut it down, Manny.

Manny. Shut it down. That's
all you gotta do. Manny.

He knows what he wants to do.

Manny. Shut it down.
That's all you gotta do.

Shut it down, Manny. Shut it down.

Shut it down, goddammit. That's
all you gotta do, Manny.

Shut it down. Manny.

He did it.

He did it.