Alien Nation (1989–1990): Season 1, Episode 3 - Fifteen with Wanda - full transcript
Sikes and Francisco must each try to deal with their own problem children all while keeping a witness safe from a mob hit man.
𝒯𝓇𝒶𝓃𝓈𝓁𝒶𝓉e
𝓊𝓃𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓉 E𝒩𝒢LI𝒮H
That was the scene in California
's Mojave Desert, five years ago.
Our historic first view
of the Newcomers' ship.
Theirs was a slave ship, carrying
a quarter-million beings...
bred to adapt and labor
in any environment.
But they've washed
ashore on Earth...
with no way to get back
to where they came from.
And in the last five years, the Newcomers
have become the latest addition...
to the population
of Los Angeles.
MALE VOlCE: Jett, you know what we
do to them when they don't pay.
Keep it running, Buster.
Hello?
- Wanda, it's Buster.
- Buster.
L got the rings and the okay
to use the limo tonight.
Buster, you know it's bad luck for
us to talk before our wedding.
L know, l couldn't help myself.
Now, tell me what you're
wearing and what you're not.
Buster, stop it, you're
driving me crazy.
Not half as crazy
as you drive me...
when you hum that spot right
below my shoulder blades.
Now come on, give us a little hum.
Come on.
Hum....
Just wait until tonight, Buster,
l'll be fully in phase.
L feel like l'm phasing now.
Buster, l love you.
No, Jett! No!
FEMALE VOlCE: lt's been three weeks
since the arrest of Wayne Joshua.
His alleged hit man, Ernie
Jett, is still at large.
Joshua, reputed to be an underworld
kingpin, is being held without bail...
Joshua 's chauffeur, a Newcomer named
Buster Keaton, was also arrested...
and has agreed to testify
against Joshua and Jett...
in exchange for immunity.
Keaton has been placed under
protective custody...
before the grand jury
convenes two days from now...
as police fear an attempt on his
life by hit man Ernie Jett.
Turning to sports, 48-year-old
southpaw phenomenon, Nolan Ryan...
of the expansion Bogota Bobcats
strikes out number 6,000.
We'll have more sports
after this time-out.
To think you'd leave
without saying goodbye.
Come on, Sikes, all l'm asking for
is 15 minutes with Wanda. Just 15...
You jerk! Ernie Jett's
trying to pull your plug.
All you care about is getting horizontal.
Keep it up.
You'll get horizontal
on a coroner's slab!
Look, Sikes, it's
the Sardonac, man.
L can't help these urges,
they're out of control.
L've tried to be reasonable with you guys.
L offered you televisions, stereos....
l could get you an interactive
holographic sex partner.
What do you want from me, man?
The same thing l've
wanted for three weeks:
For you to sit down and shut up!
Lt's not fair! You guys pulled
me out of my wedding bed...
before Wanda and l could consummate.
Don't you get it?
George, please?
Matthew, you could try to be
a bit more understanding.
Understanding?
Casanova's a criminal.
Lt's not my problem that he gets
juiced up on his alien aphrodisiac...
and misses his
wedding-night hum.
Matthew, you know our Sardonac
ritual goes much deeper than that.
We're talking about two beings who
take an intense aphrodisiac...
that so stimulates each partner's
physical and emotional...
Yeah, that when they do that they
end up bonded in eternal monogamy.
Eternal monogamy. Now
there's a concept for you.
Lt still sounds like a
bunch of bonking to me.
We don't bonk, Matthew, we hum.
Ln two days, this guy testifies
to the grand jury...
then he can hum till his spots turn blue.
But for now, he shuts up.
- Don't you think you're overreacting?
- Overreacting?
L've had three weeks
of sleepless nights...
wondering if Ernie Jett's gonna
come waltzing in here...
with an AK-47 and chop
us all to pieces.
Three weeks of watching the same roach
crawl from your damn squirrel nuggets...
to your chipmunk chowmein.
Three weeks of Slag
morning breath.
Not to mention our
panoramic view...
soon to be featured in
Home and Garbage Magazine.
And let's not forget Granny and her
sickeningly predictable feeding...
of her flying rats.
Hiya, Granny.
So you see, George, if l'm overreacting,
it's because it's all getting to me.
L'm sorry.
L'm sorry these three weeks
have been so miserable.
But, at least when this is
over, so are your problems.
Emily, on the other hand,
is having nightmares...
and calling out for her father.
Buck is staying out all night,
and Andarko knows where.
And l miss my wife.
And! Since we are getting
anatomically personal here...
human morning breath
is no spring chicken!
Sikes. MALE VOlCE: is
hearing weird stuff....
- She heard what?
- Just check it out.
Got it.
- You can't go anywhere.
- L'll be gone an hour.
But our orders.
Cathy, my neighbor, said she heard
screams coming from my place.
- You just want to get out of here.
- No, this is legit, George! lt's my home.
- Besides, who's gonna know?
- L will.
Me, too.
Matthew, l must tell you...
l find your total disregard for
the rules very disturbing.
Disturbed, huh?
Look, hang this
around your neck.
Yeah.
MALE VOlCE: Jett, it's been two and
a half weeks. What's going on?
L've got some feelers out.
l'll find him.
L don't want excuses. L
want the chauffer dead.
L'm following his wife.
lt'll pay off.
Yeah, l hope so, for your sake.
You've got three days.
Hey, nothing to worry about, Detective,
just your daughter and her boyfriend.
- What was all that noise about?
- Hi.
Hi.
Should l dust her for prints?
You want dead-animal
duty for a month?
You're naked.
L'm not naked, Matt. L have
on one of your shirts.
Matt? What happened to Dad?
You know who you are. You told me we
were beyond all the parental BS...
that we're friends.
My neighbor said she heard some weird
sounds coming from this place?
They weren't weird, they were natural.
L'm sorry, but it was wonderful.
- Thor and l are really in love.
- Thor? Who's Thor?
Matt, this is Thor. Thor, Matt.
Oh, you're Matt.
Hey, Kirby tells me that
you're a police detective.
That is so conceptual, man.
Hey, l'm Thor. KlRBY:
Thor's an artist.
What the hell's going on here?
When you gave me the keys, you said
that l could crash here anytime.
This is crashing?
Matt, l told Thor
that you were cool...
so don't go and pull
a "Mom" on me, okay?
Lt's Mom, not Victoria?
- What a piece of work she is.
- Watch it, pal.
Don't get mad. She treated him horrible.
She doesn't understand our relationship.
Look, Thor, how about covering
up your lightning bolt, huh?
You'd better be on the pill.
Relax. l passed safe sex. Anyway,
we just needed a place to go.
How come you only call me
when you need something?
Because you told me to call
you if l need anything.
- But why don't you call other times?
- L'm sorry, l've just been busy.
- Look, l got to get back to work.
- Well, it was good seeing you, Matt.
Oh, wait. Can l borrow
$20 for cab fare?
Cab fare? What's wrong
with the buses?
Well, there is no
cross-town bus and...
Mom took away my wheels because
of me and Thor, and...
you're just so busy, l'd never even
think to ask to use the Carralo.
Carralo?
What do you have to
go cross-town for?
L have a really important
meeting for college.
L thought we were gonna
talk about that.
Mom has all the details and
she wants you to call her.
L'm tapped.
Look, don't worry about it. L can
just hitch a ride or something.
Take the Carralo. But you
drive, and just there and back.
Okay, great. Thanks, l promise.
You are the best, Matt. Thanks.
With your discount it's 20% off.
- What do you think?
- Lt'll drive him crazy.
Lf l don't get to drive him
crazy soon, l'm gonna go crazy.
Well, if it isn't
the Lone Ranger.
Hey, forget this trike, babe. L'll
give you a ride you'll never forget.
Girls, girls, girls,
what's the matter?
Cheerleaders wouldn't let you
play with their pom-poms?
That's very funny.
What are you gonna
do, comb your hair?
Ooh....
Hey.
Ticklish?
Leave her alone.
Mind your own business, Slag.
Hey, you, check this out.
Break it up. Break it up.
Mr. Fisher. We were just minding our own
business till this Slag went crazy.
Ls that the way it happened? Mr.
Francisco, l asked you a question.
Mr. Francisco!
VlCTORlA: Matt?
L've been on hold
for 10 minutes.
- Your timing, as usual, is lousy.
- So sue me, again.
How about a truce,
okay, Matthew?
L've got a conference starting
in one minute, what is it?
- We need to talk about Kirby's college.
- She landed at your place.
L should have known. You know,
Matt, l have a problem with that.
A problem with me spending
time with my daughter?
No, with you allowing her to use
the Sikes Motel as her love nest.
Look, she's going through an
adolescent rebellion and...
she knows damn well that type of behavior
is not permitted under my roof...
and it completely undercuts
me as a parent...
when you allow it to go on under
yours, especially with Thor.
Lighten up, he's not
such a bad guy.
Why can't you just be honest
and admit you dislike him?
Look, l did not call
to talk about Thor.
Kirby mentioned college and...
Listen, right, my
conference is beginning.
L have some admission papers
for you to sign and...
it's gonna have to be tonight.
Apricot lnn, 8:00 sharp.
- What if l have a date?
- Whatever's more important.
Look, l'm on duty.
Duty before daughter,
same old Matthew.
- Don't be late.
- Vic...
Honey, l'm home.
Don't do that to me. L
thought you were Jett.
- They find him yet?
- No. Sit down.
- Where have you been?
- L went home.
Your son-in-law, Thor, said you
left over three hours ago.
- He is not my son-in-law.
- He said he was.
And you said one hour, Matthew.
Not four.
That is what you said.
- Shut up and eat your muskrat.
- Lt's sloth.
Look, it was gridlock out there.
Besides, who died and
made you den mother?
- Sikes, you've got a bad attitude.
- You're excused.
L don't get you, Sikes.
Does taking away the only thing that
pacifies me make you feel good?
L mean, first you take away my Wanda,
and now you take away my food.
L'd be better off with Ernie
Jett than l am with you.
That can be arranged.
Damn it, Matthew!
Just leave him alone.
Go wash your face off.
- George?
- You don't understand.
You have never been locked away
from someone you cared about.
You would be frustrated, too.
L am, with you.
On the ship they kept us locked up.
We weren't allowed to be parents.
And now that we have to be parents
we don't know how to be parents.
And the answers are not in this Mr.
Spock book.
Lt's Dr. Spock. Mr.
Spock's one of you guys.
Well, he still knows nothing
about being parents.
George, l must have missed the turnoff.
Parents? We're not his parents.
I am not talking about him.
I am talking about
us, Newcomers.
I am talking about the fact
that we were on that ship...
locked away for two generations.
I am talking about mothers and fathers
being separated from their kids...
when they were
only 10 years old.
We were never allowed to
be with our teenagers...
we were never allowed
to be there!
And it is the same
damn thing now.
George.
George, what happened?
Buck got into another
fight at school.
Susan is there. But
once again l am not.
I am never there for Buck.
L wasn't even there
when he was born.
Matt...
how was it seeing your
daughter's birth?
Lt was nice. No big deal.
You know, they put
you in a gown...
and afterwards they
hand out silly cigars.
- George, just go.
- Go?
- No, regulations...
- Forget regulations, this is family.
Look, you covered for
me, l'll cover for you.
Go. Be a dad.
Lt's a wonderful experience.
Will you please tell us, Buck?
There must have been something
that provoked this.
Does it have to do with that
gang you associate with?
You don't want to be an
informant, is that it?
Naturally l'm aware of Buck's
history with the authorities.
L have to tell you, an incident
like this could prevent him...
from continuing in the
special detention program.
Buck's a bright boy.
He has a future.
That's why l have decided to turn
matters over to you instead of the law.
Next time l won't
have that choice.
Susan, l am failing as a parent.
George, we're still
learning how to be parents.
L have been searching for
answers everywhere...
from books, from other
parents, from television.
You mean those talk shows?
Well, l was watching a dramatic show,
it's what they call a Western.
There was this widower named Ben, who
was trying to raise his three sons.
And the youngest, l think
his name was Little Joe...
had been in a fight at
a saloon over a horse.
And what did this man, Ben, do?
He was wonderful with his son.
He remained calm...
and he took the time to talk with
Little Joe, to try and understand him.
Buck, can we talk?
I am going to remain calm
and try to understand.
Look, this isn't easy for me.
I am worried about your future.
And l don't think that
fighting with humans...
is the way to grow
up on this planet.
You don't even know what it's
like to grow up on this planet.
L know that violence
and hatred is wrong...
and l think your friends are
pushing you in that direction.
They're the only ones who accept
me, who take me for what l am.
A hoodlum? A follower?
What do you care?
- L'm your father.
- Father?
You're just somebody who shows
up for dinner once in a while.
Lf l can't hum, l'll exercise.
Let me go. Let me go.
Lt's not fair. lf you get to go have
a wonderful time with your ex...
then l should get
my 15 with Wanda.
Wonderful time. Right.
Get back in here.
You horny bastard!
L'm sorry, Sikes. L've never
hit anybody before in my life.
L have.
George, Buster's been a bad boy
but he's promised to be good.
L hate to run out on you again but l
got to meet with the ex about Kirby.
- Everything okay back at the ranch?
- Yes, everything is a....
Thank you for your concern.
- You sure?
- Yes, yes.
Go, you're going to be late.
Lf only there was something
to dull the pain.
You got any Barry White tapes?
You crazy Tert! You know
you could have killed me.
L missed you by six inches.
Do you want a ride?
What, you're afraid to be
down-wind from a Tert?
L know we stink, we do. We all stink.
L stink.
At least we don't play connect
the dots on our head....
Could you give me a break here?
L've been waiting for you all day.
And l know you're ticked off at
me for booking on you, but....
Look, l get busted one more time in
school and my dad's gonna kill me.
What do those Terts want? The ones
who were knocking you around.
Something they'll never get.
- Looks like they nailed you pretty good.
- No.
Those preps didn't do that.
See, when l don't crack books at school
my old man cracks my face at home.
- Lt's not a big deal. My name is Sal.
- Sal?
Lt's short for Sally, but Sally
doesn't really fit, you know.
You're Buck. Like the
stops here, right?
- So what are you doing?
- L don't know. What are you doing?
Just picking stuff out
around in my head, you know.
Me, too.
You know what? There's no better place
to pick than the back of a bike.
Come on. The least l owe
you is a ride home.
Yeah, for that spaceman in the
shining armor thing you did today.
- L've never ridden before.
- And l've never given a ride.
Lt'll either be a blast, or they'll
have to scrape us up off the pavement.
Come on. What do you think?
Anybody drinks bat blood's
got to have a little guts.
Excuse me, Monsieur.
You have reservations?
Pal, you have no idea.
We require a jacket here.
You know, Matt, if you had
styled your hair and wardrobe...
like l told you to five years
ago, you might just be somewhere.
Lnstead l'm here.
Sorry. Let's just try to get
through this without a battle.
We're here to talk about
Kirby's education.
- That is still your brand, l hope.
- You remembered.
Need your signature on these.
Kirby's college
admission papers.
- Loyola?
- Lt's a fine school.
Lt's also an expensive school.
You didn't even ask me.
L didn't think you'd
have an opinion.
And Kirby?
Well, let's just say she knows which
side of the bread her butter is on.
- So it's all settled?
- What?
- Don't l have anything to say about this?
- L assumed you'd be too busy.
You assumed?
Suddenly Dick Tracy cares about
something besides mug shots?
- You never wanted to be involved before.
- L have always wanted to be involved.
Come on, Matt, you weren't
even there when she was born.
L was on forced duty.
l had no choice.
Even when you were off duty, you
were on duty. l raised her.
No, you owned her, you
were her travel agent.
And what a coincidence, l
finally get some time off...
and you're sweeping her
off to Switzerland...
or Sri Lanka or God
knows where else.
Look, Detective, just because
you're feeling guilty now...
don't make me feel
l was wrong...
to give her the best just
because l could afford to.
At least l was there.
You made it so l couldn't be
there as much as l wanted to.
- What the hell am l doing here?
- You're here to sign these forms.
Great, my secretary didn't
give me all of them.
Where can l have
them messengered?
L'm on a witness protection
duty, we're at a safe house.
Same old Matt,
always hiding out.
Lt's police business.
You know, you could
never understand that.
L understood what it was like
being married to a cop...
who was married to his job.
Vic, l can't give
you the address.
L'm sorry l asked.
L thought you might
want to be there.
Matt, what are you doing?
This zeros out my account.
Lt's not a hell of an
education, but it's a start.
L have already given Kirby
the tuition money...
but l will tell her
you contributed.
You do that.
MALE VOlCE: Jett, damn it,
l am warning you, Jett.
Lf the Slag does
not die, you die.
Jett, where are you?
Excuse me, Officer, l
got something for you.
Come on, tell me
where Buster is.
Breakfast of champions.
L been watching you, and
you know what l see?
L see a man who's in need of a
vacation, a special vacation...
a family vacation.
You've seen the commercial.
Yeah.
Lmagine you and your loved
ones bonding as one...
under the stars in front
of the campfire...
feasting your eyes on the
choicest rat-fed anaconda...
your taste buds have ever
said how-do-you-do to.
Five magic words: Armando's
L'il Bit O'Tencton.
Sounds expensive.
That's the beauty of it.
Me and Armando...
No, Buster. No!
No 15 with Wanda.
All right, damn it, l know you
used my razor, spud brain...
but l don't get it. You don't
have any hair on your face...
on your head, on your legs,
what the hell do you shave?
Wait. l don't even want to know.
What the hell is this?
L'm trying to create a little order, to
organize at least one aspect of my life.
Did you bother to ask
me if l like order? No.
Where's my can castle?
Where's my pizza?
The cheese was hard,
l threw it out.
Threw it out? Without asking me?
Why am l suddenly excluded from
every major decision in life?
- Lt's just a pizza.
- Lt is not just a pizza.
L only did what l
thought was right.
You always do what you
thought was right.
L thought we were supposed
to have a partnership here?
Lf you go around throwing out my cold
pizza, l don't know what we have.
Sikes. MALE VOlCE:
Your daughter called.
You better call her at 555-2915.
Got it.
- Ls there a problem?
- My daughter. She called the station.
Kirby?
First off, Matt, it wasn't Thor's
fault, l can tell you that.
Did you know that your
insurance just expired?
Lnsurance? What
wasn't Thor's fault?
Look, don't have a coronary, l
mean, the car's barely even hurt.
The Carralo? You
wrecked the Carralo?
Well, it's not wrecked, it's
just a couple of wheel things.
L can't believe they put a
curb in the middle of Sunset.
Why would they do that?
Sunset? Loyola's cross-town. What
happened to the college stuff?
We just blew it off today.
Blew it off?
That was the only reason l
let you take the Carralo.
You know, Matt, here l am in the
middle of a personal crisis...
and all that you can
think about is your car.
You know, you haven't even asked
if Thor and l are all right.
Which we are, by the way.
Honey, what crisis?
Do you remember when you
always used to tell me...
to have fun today 'cause
tomorrow they may drop the bomb?
What l said was live each day like
they're gonna drop the bomb tomorrow.
Well, it's the same thing,
and l believe it, too.
See, Thor and l have
been talking....
l'm just so sick and tired of
everybody making decisions for me...
l can't stand all this pressure.
Pressure? Honey, what...
Mom has been telling
me for years...
how you screwed up college and
how badly you want me to go.
L didn't say that.
L don't want you to go to college, l
just want you to be happy, damn it!
Honey, are you all right?
Kirb?
Yeah. Thanks, Matt.
L got to go. Thor just
flagged us down a ride.
L knew you'd understand. Bye.
Understand what? Kirby?
L know a guy, does spectacular
body work on Carralos.
You wouldn't believe it,
all it'll cost you...
Wait a minute, not so fast, B. You
had your free ride yesterday.
- This time you drive.
- L don't think l should.
Lt's like a horse, it's easy. You
say giddy-up, it goes. Come on.
Do these grunts mean something, or is it
the goat guts backing up in your bellies?
L say we kick some ass,
and start with her.
- Not today!
- Then when, Buck?
Hey, forget this Tert.
Bigger opportunities at the wharf.
Let's go.
No.
What?
This Tert rotting
your mind, Finiksa?
Maybe you don't want to
hang with us anymore?
Maybe you're just selling out to
the humans like your old man?
You're either one of us or you're not.
And you know what leaving means.
Make up your mind, Finiksa.
And then you meet us back
here at 3:00 today, okay?
Let's go.
Ls that the only way
out, to face them all?
Don't be a fool.
They will kill you.
Buck didn't show up for
school again today.
Don't worry, George. We deposit this
psycho at the courthouse this afternoon...
and we're out of here.
Sikes. MALE VOlCE: Call
your ex, it's important.
Okay.
- VlCTORlA: Hello.
- Vic, it's Matt.
Matthew, you've really
fixed things this time.
What are you talking about?
L'm talking about Kirby flushing her
college education down the drain...
'cause you told her you
didn't want her to go.
L didn't tell her l didn't
want her to go to college.
All right, l said that, but
l didn't mean it like that.
L just told her l
wanted her to be happy.
Congratulations. She bought every word.
And now she's taken her tuition money...
and she's buying some
kind of trailer...
which she and Thor are getting ready
to drive off in, as we speak!
Matt, isn't this great?
To be honest, for a change, no,
l think it stinks. Now get out.
What?
L think everything you've done for
the past couple of days stinks. Out!
You've been talking
to her, haven't you?
What happened to the
father who was a friend?
A friend? A friend that
you never came to see.
Kirby, get in the car,
we're going home.
Whether you like it
or not, this is home.
Matt, will you tell
her it's all right?
What, that you crash
in my apartment?
That you lie to get my
car and then bang it up?
That you take your
college tuition money...
and buy this cheap hotel on
wheels with a nutball named Thor?
No! l don't think it's okay!
And don't call me Matt!
Come on, let's roll.
What has gotten into you? What
happened to the cool guy?
The cool guy? The cool guy
has been a real chump.
Lnstead of a father,
you've got a yes man.
The cool guy has never
said no, until now.
- You can't stop me!
- Hell l can't!
L can't believe you're doing this.
Let go of me!
L should have known you'd screw
this up, just forget it!
- Kirby, get in the car.
- No, Victoria, you forget it!
This is between me
and my daughter.
Take your sound bites and your image
quotients and you get in the car.
Your mother always did
bring out the best in me.
L'm sorry, this is the kind of crap
l swore l'd never do to my kid.
When you were young,
when l was around.
We used to go the park and
we'd pretend these benches...
were sailing ships, remember?
L was the captain, and you
were the first mate...
and we'd sail the
seven seas together.
Some captain.
What are you saying?
L don't know.... Yes, l do.
L was this rookie cop, married
to his high-school sweetheart...
suddenly there's a mortgage
and a baby and....
Then one day the
locks are changed.
And l never saw it coming.
L wish l had been more....
lf only l'd....
l just can't cram 18
years into five minutes.
L'm sorry.
We have time.
Look, honey, whatever you decide
to do, it's fine with me.
As your father, l think...
RVs and no college is a mistake,
and l don't want you to go.
But as your friend, l want
you to live your own life...
and do what you think is right.
Lt's your call.
L love you, Dad.
What happened to Matt?
You know who you are.
Lt's show time, pal.
The grand jury awaits.
You know, Matthew, it's been
a grueling three weeks...
and we have said a lot
of things to each other.
George, look, it's okay.
No, no, no. L want to
apologize for my behavior.
Look, George...
you put sardines in a can, you set them
in the sun, they're gonna explode.
No, it is not this place
and it is not you.
Lt's the pressures of parenthood. L
don't think l'm handling it very well.
Hey, George, being a parent
is on-the-job training.
All we can do is, l don't know,
give them love, consistency...
hope they don't
become axe-murderers.
L do think you did the wise thing in
allowing Kirby to make her own decision.
She will learn from that even though
it must've been very painful for you.
Come on, let's move
it in there, pal.
Lf there is one thing
that l have learned...
it's the importance of communication,
not just between parent and child...
but between friends.
And l want to thank you
for talking with me.
And l want you to know...
that l will always
be there for you.
L'll let you know.
Thirty seconds, buddy.
You don't trust me,
then come on in.
Clock's ticking.
Strange, she always fed the
pigeons inside the coop.
Matt, it's Jett!
You ready?
One, two....
- That really pisses me off.
- Matt!
We need backup.
You're not just gonna
leave me here, are you?
L'll be right back.
L have to cover Matt.
- You all right?
- You left Buster alone?
Believe me, he is
not going anywhere.
Ms. Bendefski? Police officers.
Buster is in danger.
- Where's lover-boy?
- L don't know, l haven't seen him.
You and the campfire girls
just doing an overnighter?
No, l was gonna go
see my aunt....
Your aunt?
She must be a fun gal.
Now, where is he?
You must be Sikes. Buster
told me you were crazy.
- L am crazy. Now where is...
- Matt.
Buster said....
Hey, that's a wedding present.
- Ls it tapped?
- Yes.
Did he tell you
where to meet him?
Damn it, woman, the man who bugged
your phone is trying to kill Buster.
Now, where is he?
Come on, Wanda, where are you?
Drop it, Jett, it's over, drop it!
Put the gun down, drop it!
Buster.
Buster?
Wanda, it's okay now.
Lt's all over. Holster it.
Get on the horn.
Find out where Grazer wants
his package delivered.
George, go see your family.
L'll write the report.
L remember how. Go
on, get out of here.
Matt, l don't know
how to thank you.
- Are you sure?
- L'm sure.
Go on, before l change my mind.
- Wanda, this is Detective Sikes.
- We've met.
Orders from Capt. Grazer:
The subject is to be brought
to the courthouse immediately.
They'll be ready in 15 minutes.
Well, what are you waiting for,
there's a room in back, isn't there?
- Sikes, thanks.
- Yeah, get out of here.
You know, for a psycho,
you're not such a bad guy.
Come on, Wanda, let's go.
Mrs. Francisco? l'm Sal. L'm a
friend of Buck's. ls he here?
No. l'm afraid you missed him.
Look, he got in trouble defending
me at school the other day....
- He was defending you?
- Yes.
L don't have time to explain
all of this, all right.
He's in trouble with his
gang and we got to go.
Get away from him.
Man, for a spaceman in shining
armor, you're a real mess.
Are you okay?
L got your message. L
couldn't get here any sooner.
Can you get up?
VlCTORlA: Matt, it's a girl.
KlRBY: Daddy, let's go
play ships in the park.
Mommy, why does daddy
have to leave?
L love you, Dad.
We have time.
𝓊𝓃𝒾𝒸𝒶𝓉 E𝒩𝒢LI𝒮H
That was the scene in California
's Mojave Desert, five years ago.
Our historic first view
of the Newcomers' ship.
Theirs was a slave ship, carrying
a quarter-million beings...
bred to adapt and labor
in any environment.
But they've washed
ashore on Earth...
with no way to get back
to where they came from.
And in the last five years, the Newcomers
have become the latest addition...
to the population
of Los Angeles.
MALE VOlCE: Jett, you know what we
do to them when they don't pay.
Keep it running, Buster.
Hello?
- Wanda, it's Buster.
- Buster.
L got the rings and the okay
to use the limo tonight.
Buster, you know it's bad luck for
us to talk before our wedding.
L know, l couldn't help myself.
Now, tell me what you're
wearing and what you're not.
Buster, stop it, you're
driving me crazy.
Not half as crazy
as you drive me...
when you hum that spot right
below my shoulder blades.
Now come on, give us a little hum.
Come on.
Hum....
Just wait until tonight, Buster,
l'll be fully in phase.
L feel like l'm phasing now.
Buster, l love you.
No, Jett! No!
FEMALE VOlCE: lt's been three weeks
since the arrest of Wayne Joshua.
His alleged hit man, Ernie
Jett, is still at large.
Joshua, reputed to be an underworld
kingpin, is being held without bail...
Joshua 's chauffeur, a Newcomer named
Buster Keaton, was also arrested...
and has agreed to testify
against Joshua and Jett...
in exchange for immunity.
Keaton has been placed under
protective custody...
before the grand jury
convenes two days from now...
as police fear an attempt on his
life by hit man Ernie Jett.
Turning to sports, 48-year-old
southpaw phenomenon, Nolan Ryan...
of the expansion Bogota Bobcats
strikes out number 6,000.
We'll have more sports
after this time-out.
To think you'd leave
without saying goodbye.
Come on, Sikes, all l'm asking for
is 15 minutes with Wanda. Just 15...
You jerk! Ernie Jett's
trying to pull your plug.
All you care about is getting horizontal.
Keep it up.
You'll get horizontal
on a coroner's slab!
Look, Sikes, it's
the Sardonac, man.
L can't help these urges,
they're out of control.
L've tried to be reasonable with you guys.
L offered you televisions, stereos....
l could get you an interactive
holographic sex partner.
What do you want from me, man?
The same thing l've
wanted for three weeks:
For you to sit down and shut up!
Lt's not fair! You guys pulled
me out of my wedding bed...
before Wanda and l could consummate.
Don't you get it?
George, please?
Matthew, you could try to be
a bit more understanding.
Understanding?
Casanova's a criminal.
Lt's not my problem that he gets
juiced up on his alien aphrodisiac...
and misses his
wedding-night hum.
Matthew, you know our Sardonac
ritual goes much deeper than that.
We're talking about two beings who
take an intense aphrodisiac...
that so stimulates each partner's
physical and emotional...
Yeah, that when they do that they
end up bonded in eternal monogamy.
Eternal monogamy. Now
there's a concept for you.
Lt still sounds like a
bunch of bonking to me.
We don't bonk, Matthew, we hum.
Ln two days, this guy testifies
to the grand jury...
then he can hum till his spots turn blue.
But for now, he shuts up.
- Don't you think you're overreacting?
- Overreacting?
L've had three weeks
of sleepless nights...
wondering if Ernie Jett's gonna
come waltzing in here...
with an AK-47 and chop
us all to pieces.
Three weeks of watching the same roach
crawl from your damn squirrel nuggets...
to your chipmunk chowmein.
Three weeks of Slag
morning breath.
Not to mention our
panoramic view...
soon to be featured in
Home and Garbage Magazine.
And let's not forget Granny and her
sickeningly predictable feeding...
of her flying rats.
Hiya, Granny.
So you see, George, if l'm overreacting,
it's because it's all getting to me.
L'm sorry.
L'm sorry these three weeks
have been so miserable.
But, at least when this is
over, so are your problems.
Emily, on the other hand,
is having nightmares...
and calling out for her father.
Buck is staying out all night,
and Andarko knows where.
And l miss my wife.
And! Since we are getting
anatomically personal here...
human morning breath
is no spring chicken!
Sikes. MALE VOlCE: is
hearing weird stuff....
- She heard what?
- Just check it out.
Got it.
- You can't go anywhere.
- L'll be gone an hour.
But our orders.
Cathy, my neighbor, said she heard
screams coming from my place.
- You just want to get out of here.
- No, this is legit, George! lt's my home.
- Besides, who's gonna know?
- L will.
Me, too.
Matthew, l must tell you...
l find your total disregard for
the rules very disturbing.
Disturbed, huh?
Look, hang this
around your neck.
Yeah.
MALE VOlCE: Jett, it's been two and
a half weeks. What's going on?
L've got some feelers out.
l'll find him.
L don't want excuses. L
want the chauffer dead.
L'm following his wife.
lt'll pay off.
Yeah, l hope so, for your sake.
You've got three days.
Hey, nothing to worry about, Detective,
just your daughter and her boyfriend.
- What was all that noise about?
- Hi.
Hi.
Should l dust her for prints?
You want dead-animal
duty for a month?
You're naked.
L'm not naked, Matt. L have
on one of your shirts.
Matt? What happened to Dad?
You know who you are. You told me we
were beyond all the parental BS...
that we're friends.
My neighbor said she heard some weird
sounds coming from this place?
They weren't weird, they were natural.
L'm sorry, but it was wonderful.
- Thor and l are really in love.
- Thor? Who's Thor?
Matt, this is Thor. Thor, Matt.
Oh, you're Matt.
Hey, Kirby tells me that
you're a police detective.
That is so conceptual, man.
Hey, l'm Thor. KlRBY:
Thor's an artist.
What the hell's going on here?
When you gave me the keys, you said
that l could crash here anytime.
This is crashing?
Matt, l told Thor
that you were cool...
so don't go and pull
a "Mom" on me, okay?
Lt's Mom, not Victoria?
- What a piece of work she is.
- Watch it, pal.
Don't get mad. She treated him horrible.
She doesn't understand our relationship.
Look, Thor, how about covering
up your lightning bolt, huh?
You'd better be on the pill.
Relax. l passed safe sex. Anyway,
we just needed a place to go.
How come you only call me
when you need something?
Because you told me to call
you if l need anything.
- But why don't you call other times?
- L'm sorry, l've just been busy.
- Look, l got to get back to work.
- Well, it was good seeing you, Matt.
Oh, wait. Can l borrow
$20 for cab fare?
Cab fare? What's wrong
with the buses?
Well, there is no
cross-town bus and...
Mom took away my wheels because
of me and Thor, and...
you're just so busy, l'd never even
think to ask to use the Carralo.
Carralo?
What do you have to
go cross-town for?
L have a really important
meeting for college.
L thought we were gonna
talk about that.
Mom has all the details and
she wants you to call her.
L'm tapped.
Look, don't worry about it. L can
just hitch a ride or something.
Take the Carralo. But you
drive, and just there and back.
Okay, great. Thanks, l promise.
You are the best, Matt. Thanks.
With your discount it's 20% off.
- What do you think?
- Lt'll drive him crazy.
Lf l don't get to drive him
crazy soon, l'm gonna go crazy.
Well, if it isn't
the Lone Ranger.
Hey, forget this trike, babe. L'll
give you a ride you'll never forget.
Girls, girls, girls,
what's the matter?
Cheerleaders wouldn't let you
play with their pom-poms?
That's very funny.
What are you gonna
do, comb your hair?
Ooh....
Hey.
Ticklish?
Leave her alone.
Mind your own business, Slag.
Hey, you, check this out.
Break it up. Break it up.
Mr. Fisher. We were just minding our own
business till this Slag went crazy.
Ls that the way it happened? Mr.
Francisco, l asked you a question.
Mr. Francisco!
VlCTORlA: Matt?
L've been on hold
for 10 minutes.
- Your timing, as usual, is lousy.
- So sue me, again.
How about a truce,
okay, Matthew?
L've got a conference starting
in one minute, what is it?
- We need to talk about Kirby's college.
- She landed at your place.
L should have known. You know,
Matt, l have a problem with that.
A problem with me spending
time with my daughter?
No, with you allowing her to use
the Sikes Motel as her love nest.
Look, she's going through an
adolescent rebellion and...
she knows damn well that type of behavior
is not permitted under my roof...
and it completely undercuts
me as a parent...
when you allow it to go on under
yours, especially with Thor.
Lighten up, he's not
such a bad guy.
Why can't you just be honest
and admit you dislike him?
Look, l did not call
to talk about Thor.
Kirby mentioned college and...
Listen, right, my
conference is beginning.
L have some admission papers
for you to sign and...
it's gonna have to be tonight.
Apricot lnn, 8:00 sharp.
- What if l have a date?
- Whatever's more important.
Look, l'm on duty.
Duty before daughter,
same old Matthew.
- Don't be late.
- Vic...
Honey, l'm home.
Don't do that to me. L
thought you were Jett.
- They find him yet?
- No. Sit down.
- Where have you been?
- L went home.
Your son-in-law, Thor, said you
left over three hours ago.
- He is not my son-in-law.
- He said he was.
And you said one hour, Matthew.
Not four.
That is what you said.
- Shut up and eat your muskrat.
- Lt's sloth.
Look, it was gridlock out there.
Besides, who died and
made you den mother?
- Sikes, you've got a bad attitude.
- You're excused.
L don't get you, Sikes.
Does taking away the only thing that
pacifies me make you feel good?
L mean, first you take away my Wanda,
and now you take away my food.
L'd be better off with Ernie
Jett than l am with you.
That can be arranged.
Damn it, Matthew!
Just leave him alone.
Go wash your face off.
- George?
- You don't understand.
You have never been locked away
from someone you cared about.
You would be frustrated, too.
L am, with you.
On the ship they kept us locked up.
We weren't allowed to be parents.
And now that we have to be parents
we don't know how to be parents.
And the answers are not in this Mr.
Spock book.
Lt's Dr. Spock. Mr.
Spock's one of you guys.
Well, he still knows nothing
about being parents.
George, l must have missed the turnoff.
Parents? We're not his parents.
I am not talking about him.
I am talking about
us, Newcomers.
I am talking about the fact
that we were on that ship...
locked away for two generations.
I am talking about mothers and fathers
being separated from their kids...
when they were
only 10 years old.
We were never allowed to
be with our teenagers...
we were never allowed
to be there!
And it is the same
damn thing now.
George.
George, what happened?
Buck got into another
fight at school.
Susan is there. But
once again l am not.
I am never there for Buck.
L wasn't even there
when he was born.
Matt...
how was it seeing your
daughter's birth?
Lt was nice. No big deal.
You know, they put
you in a gown...
and afterwards they
hand out silly cigars.
- George, just go.
- Go?
- No, regulations...
- Forget regulations, this is family.
Look, you covered for
me, l'll cover for you.
Go. Be a dad.
Lt's a wonderful experience.
Will you please tell us, Buck?
There must have been something
that provoked this.
Does it have to do with that
gang you associate with?
You don't want to be an
informant, is that it?
Naturally l'm aware of Buck's
history with the authorities.
L have to tell you, an incident
like this could prevent him...
from continuing in the
special detention program.
Buck's a bright boy.
He has a future.
That's why l have decided to turn
matters over to you instead of the law.
Next time l won't
have that choice.
Susan, l am failing as a parent.
George, we're still
learning how to be parents.
L have been searching for
answers everywhere...
from books, from other
parents, from television.
You mean those talk shows?
Well, l was watching a dramatic show,
it's what they call a Western.
There was this widower named Ben, who
was trying to raise his three sons.
And the youngest, l think
his name was Little Joe...
had been in a fight at
a saloon over a horse.
And what did this man, Ben, do?
He was wonderful with his son.
He remained calm...
and he took the time to talk with
Little Joe, to try and understand him.
Buck, can we talk?
I am going to remain calm
and try to understand.
Look, this isn't easy for me.
I am worried about your future.
And l don't think that
fighting with humans...
is the way to grow
up on this planet.
You don't even know what it's
like to grow up on this planet.
L know that violence
and hatred is wrong...
and l think your friends are
pushing you in that direction.
They're the only ones who accept
me, who take me for what l am.
A hoodlum? A follower?
What do you care?
- L'm your father.
- Father?
You're just somebody who shows
up for dinner once in a while.
Lf l can't hum, l'll exercise.
Let me go. Let me go.
Lt's not fair. lf you get to go have
a wonderful time with your ex...
then l should get
my 15 with Wanda.
Wonderful time. Right.
Get back in here.
You horny bastard!
L'm sorry, Sikes. L've never
hit anybody before in my life.
L have.
George, Buster's been a bad boy
but he's promised to be good.
L hate to run out on you again but l
got to meet with the ex about Kirby.
- Everything okay back at the ranch?
- Yes, everything is a....
Thank you for your concern.
- You sure?
- Yes, yes.
Go, you're going to be late.
Lf only there was something
to dull the pain.
You got any Barry White tapes?
You crazy Tert! You know
you could have killed me.
L missed you by six inches.
Do you want a ride?
What, you're afraid to be
down-wind from a Tert?
L know we stink, we do. We all stink.
L stink.
At least we don't play connect
the dots on our head....
Could you give me a break here?
L've been waiting for you all day.
And l know you're ticked off at
me for booking on you, but....
Look, l get busted one more time in
school and my dad's gonna kill me.
What do those Terts want? The ones
who were knocking you around.
Something they'll never get.
- Looks like they nailed you pretty good.
- No.
Those preps didn't do that.
See, when l don't crack books at school
my old man cracks my face at home.
- Lt's not a big deal. My name is Sal.
- Sal?
Lt's short for Sally, but Sally
doesn't really fit, you know.
You're Buck. Like the
stops here, right?
- So what are you doing?
- L don't know. What are you doing?
Just picking stuff out
around in my head, you know.
Me, too.
You know what? There's no better place
to pick than the back of a bike.
Come on. The least l owe
you is a ride home.
Yeah, for that spaceman in the
shining armor thing you did today.
- L've never ridden before.
- And l've never given a ride.
Lt'll either be a blast, or they'll
have to scrape us up off the pavement.
Come on. What do you think?
Anybody drinks bat blood's
got to have a little guts.
Excuse me, Monsieur.
You have reservations?
Pal, you have no idea.
We require a jacket here.
You know, Matt, if you had
styled your hair and wardrobe...
like l told you to five years
ago, you might just be somewhere.
Lnstead l'm here.
Sorry. Let's just try to get
through this without a battle.
We're here to talk about
Kirby's education.
- That is still your brand, l hope.
- You remembered.
Need your signature on these.
Kirby's college
admission papers.
- Loyola?
- Lt's a fine school.
Lt's also an expensive school.
You didn't even ask me.
L didn't think you'd
have an opinion.
And Kirby?
Well, let's just say she knows which
side of the bread her butter is on.
- So it's all settled?
- What?
- Don't l have anything to say about this?
- L assumed you'd be too busy.
You assumed?
Suddenly Dick Tracy cares about
something besides mug shots?
- You never wanted to be involved before.
- L have always wanted to be involved.
Come on, Matt, you weren't
even there when she was born.
L was on forced duty.
l had no choice.
Even when you were off duty, you
were on duty. l raised her.
No, you owned her, you
were her travel agent.
And what a coincidence, l
finally get some time off...
and you're sweeping her
off to Switzerland...
or Sri Lanka or God
knows where else.
Look, Detective, just because
you're feeling guilty now...
don't make me feel
l was wrong...
to give her the best just
because l could afford to.
At least l was there.
You made it so l couldn't be
there as much as l wanted to.
- What the hell am l doing here?
- You're here to sign these forms.
Great, my secretary didn't
give me all of them.
Where can l have
them messengered?
L'm on a witness protection
duty, we're at a safe house.
Same old Matt,
always hiding out.
Lt's police business.
You know, you could
never understand that.
L understood what it was like
being married to a cop...
who was married to his job.
Vic, l can't give
you the address.
L'm sorry l asked.
L thought you might
want to be there.
Matt, what are you doing?
This zeros out my account.
Lt's not a hell of an
education, but it's a start.
L have already given Kirby
the tuition money...
but l will tell her
you contributed.
You do that.
MALE VOlCE: Jett, damn it,
l am warning you, Jett.
Lf the Slag does
not die, you die.
Jett, where are you?
Excuse me, Officer, l
got something for you.
Come on, tell me
where Buster is.
Breakfast of champions.
L been watching you, and
you know what l see?
L see a man who's in need of a
vacation, a special vacation...
a family vacation.
You've seen the commercial.
Yeah.
Lmagine you and your loved
ones bonding as one...
under the stars in front
of the campfire...
feasting your eyes on the
choicest rat-fed anaconda...
your taste buds have ever
said how-do-you-do to.
Five magic words: Armando's
L'il Bit O'Tencton.
Sounds expensive.
That's the beauty of it.
Me and Armando...
No, Buster. No!
No 15 with Wanda.
All right, damn it, l know you
used my razor, spud brain...
but l don't get it. You don't
have any hair on your face...
on your head, on your legs,
what the hell do you shave?
Wait. l don't even want to know.
What the hell is this?
L'm trying to create a little order, to
organize at least one aspect of my life.
Did you bother to ask
me if l like order? No.
Where's my can castle?
Where's my pizza?
The cheese was hard,
l threw it out.
Threw it out? Without asking me?
Why am l suddenly excluded from
every major decision in life?
- Lt's just a pizza.
- Lt is not just a pizza.
L only did what l
thought was right.
You always do what you
thought was right.
L thought we were supposed
to have a partnership here?
Lf you go around throwing out my cold
pizza, l don't know what we have.
Sikes. MALE VOlCE:
Your daughter called.
You better call her at 555-2915.
Got it.
- Ls there a problem?
- My daughter. She called the station.
Kirby?
First off, Matt, it wasn't Thor's
fault, l can tell you that.
Did you know that your
insurance just expired?
Lnsurance? What
wasn't Thor's fault?
Look, don't have a coronary, l
mean, the car's barely even hurt.
The Carralo? You
wrecked the Carralo?
Well, it's not wrecked, it's
just a couple of wheel things.
L can't believe they put a
curb in the middle of Sunset.
Why would they do that?
Sunset? Loyola's cross-town. What
happened to the college stuff?
We just blew it off today.
Blew it off?
That was the only reason l
let you take the Carralo.
You know, Matt, here l am in the
middle of a personal crisis...
and all that you can
think about is your car.
You know, you haven't even asked
if Thor and l are all right.
Which we are, by the way.
Honey, what crisis?
Do you remember when you
always used to tell me...
to have fun today 'cause
tomorrow they may drop the bomb?
What l said was live each day like
they're gonna drop the bomb tomorrow.
Well, it's the same thing,
and l believe it, too.
See, Thor and l have
been talking....
l'm just so sick and tired of
everybody making decisions for me...
l can't stand all this pressure.
Pressure? Honey, what...
Mom has been telling
me for years...
how you screwed up college and
how badly you want me to go.
L didn't say that.
L don't want you to go to college, l
just want you to be happy, damn it!
Honey, are you all right?
Kirb?
Yeah. Thanks, Matt.
L got to go. Thor just
flagged us down a ride.
L knew you'd understand. Bye.
Understand what? Kirby?
L know a guy, does spectacular
body work on Carralos.
You wouldn't believe it,
all it'll cost you...
Wait a minute, not so fast, B. You
had your free ride yesterday.
- This time you drive.
- L don't think l should.
Lt's like a horse, it's easy. You
say giddy-up, it goes. Come on.
Do these grunts mean something, or is it
the goat guts backing up in your bellies?
L say we kick some ass,
and start with her.
- Not today!
- Then when, Buck?
Hey, forget this Tert.
Bigger opportunities at the wharf.
Let's go.
No.
What?
This Tert rotting
your mind, Finiksa?
Maybe you don't want to
hang with us anymore?
Maybe you're just selling out to
the humans like your old man?
You're either one of us or you're not.
And you know what leaving means.
Make up your mind, Finiksa.
And then you meet us back
here at 3:00 today, okay?
Let's go.
Ls that the only way
out, to face them all?
Don't be a fool.
They will kill you.
Buck didn't show up for
school again today.
Don't worry, George. We deposit this
psycho at the courthouse this afternoon...
and we're out of here.
Sikes. MALE VOlCE: Call
your ex, it's important.
Okay.
- VlCTORlA: Hello.
- Vic, it's Matt.
Matthew, you've really
fixed things this time.
What are you talking about?
L'm talking about Kirby flushing her
college education down the drain...
'cause you told her you
didn't want her to go.
L didn't tell her l didn't
want her to go to college.
All right, l said that, but
l didn't mean it like that.
L just told her l
wanted her to be happy.
Congratulations. She bought every word.
And now she's taken her tuition money...
and she's buying some
kind of trailer...
which she and Thor are getting ready
to drive off in, as we speak!
Matt, isn't this great?
To be honest, for a change, no,
l think it stinks. Now get out.
What?
L think everything you've done for
the past couple of days stinks. Out!
You've been talking
to her, haven't you?
What happened to the
father who was a friend?
A friend? A friend that
you never came to see.
Kirby, get in the car,
we're going home.
Whether you like it
or not, this is home.
Matt, will you tell
her it's all right?
What, that you crash
in my apartment?
That you lie to get my
car and then bang it up?
That you take your
college tuition money...
and buy this cheap hotel on
wheels with a nutball named Thor?
No! l don't think it's okay!
And don't call me Matt!
Come on, let's roll.
What has gotten into you? What
happened to the cool guy?
The cool guy? The cool guy
has been a real chump.
Lnstead of a father,
you've got a yes man.
The cool guy has never
said no, until now.
- You can't stop me!
- Hell l can't!
L can't believe you're doing this.
Let go of me!
L should have known you'd screw
this up, just forget it!
- Kirby, get in the car.
- No, Victoria, you forget it!
This is between me
and my daughter.
Take your sound bites and your image
quotients and you get in the car.
Your mother always did
bring out the best in me.
L'm sorry, this is the kind of crap
l swore l'd never do to my kid.
When you were young,
when l was around.
We used to go the park and
we'd pretend these benches...
were sailing ships, remember?
L was the captain, and you
were the first mate...
and we'd sail the
seven seas together.
Some captain.
What are you saying?
L don't know.... Yes, l do.
L was this rookie cop, married
to his high-school sweetheart...
suddenly there's a mortgage
and a baby and....
Then one day the
locks are changed.
And l never saw it coming.
L wish l had been more....
lf only l'd....
l just can't cram 18
years into five minutes.
L'm sorry.
We have time.
Look, honey, whatever you decide
to do, it's fine with me.
As your father, l think...
RVs and no college is a mistake,
and l don't want you to go.
But as your friend, l want
you to live your own life...
and do what you think is right.
Lt's your call.
L love you, Dad.
What happened to Matt?
You know who you are.
Lt's show time, pal.
The grand jury awaits.
You know, Matthew, it's been
a grueling three weeks...
and we have said a lot
of things to each other.
George, look, it's okay.
No, no, no. L want to
apologize for my behavior.
Look, George...
you put sardines in a can, you set them
in the sun, they're gonna explode.
No, it is not this place
and it is not you.
Lt's the pressures of parenthood. L
don't think l'm handling it very well.
Hey, George, being a parent
is on-the-job training.
All we can do is, l don't know,
give them love, consistency...
hope they don't
become axe-murderers.
L do think you did the wise thing in
allowing Kirby to make her own decision.
She will learn from that even though
it must've been very painful for you.
Come on, let's move
it in there, pal.
Lf there is one thing
that l have learned...
it's the importance of communication,
not just between parent and child...
but between friends.
And l want to thank you
for talking with me.
And l want you to know...
that l will always
be there for you.
L'll let you know.
Thirty seconds, buddy.
You don't trust me,
then come on in.
Clock's ticking.
Strange, she always fed the
pigeons inside the coop.
Matt, it's Jett!
You ready?
One, two....
- That really pisses me off.
- Matt!
We need backup.
You're not just gonna
leave me here, are you?
L'll be right back.
L have to cover Matt.
- You all right?
- You left Buster alone?
Believe me, he is
not going anywhere.
Ms. Bendefski? Police officers.
Buster is in danger.
- Where's lover-boy?
- L don't know, l haven't seen him.
You and the campfire girls
just doing an overnighter?
No, l was gonna go
see my aunt....
Your aunt?
She must be a fun gal.
Now, where is he?
You must be Sikes. Buster
told me you were crazy.
- L am crazy. Now where is...
- Matt.
Buster said....
Hey, that's a wedding present.
- Ls it tapped?
- Yes.
Did he tell you
where to meet him?
Damn it, woman, the man who bugged
your phone is trying to kill Buster.
Now, where is he?
Come on, Wanda, where are you?
Drop it, Jett, it's over, drop it!
Put the gun down, drop it!
Buster.
Buster?
Wanda, it's okay now.
Lt's all over. Holster it.
Get on the horn.
Find out where Grazer wants
his package delivered.
George, go see your family.
L'll write the report.
L remember how. Go
on, get out of here.
Matt, l don't know
how to thank you.
- Are you sure?
- L'm sure.
Go on, before l change my mind.
- Wanda, this is Detective Sikes.
- We've met.
Orders from Capt. Grazer:
The subject is to be brought
to the courthouse immediately.
They'll be ready in 15 minutes.
Well, what are you waiting for,
there's a room in back, isn't there?
- Sikes, thanks.
- Yeah, get out of here.
You know, for a psycho,
you're not such a bad guy.
Come on, Wanda, let's go.
Mrs. Francisco? l'm Sal. L'm a
friend of Buck's. ls he here?
No. l'm afraid you missed him.
Look, he got in trouble defending
me at school the other day....
- He was defending you?
- Yes.
L don't have time to explain
all of this, all right.
He's in trouble with his
gang and we got to go.
Get away from him.
Man, for a spaceman in shining
armor, you're a real mess.
Are you okay?
L got your message. L
couldn't get here any sooner.
Can you get up?
VlCTORlA: Matt, it's a girl.
KlRBY: Daddy, let's go
play ships in the park.
Mommy, why does daddy
have to leave?
L love you, Dad.
We have time.