Flatland (2002): Season 1, Episode 7 - Encore - full transcript

Do not dwell on the
past.

Do not dream of the future.

Concentrate the mind
on the present moment.

- My name is Smith.

Welcome to Flatland.

- When I first met the
devil, his name was Khan.

- Mine, Shane Michael

The war for the soul of mankindhas raged for 3000 years.

The battleground today, is
Shanghai.

I have forced three young
Americans to work for me.

JT a gangbanger, Mr Mitchel
a failed mob lawyer,



and Amy Li, a beautiful young
woman.

They will ultimately discover
the history

when present and past
collide and where one misstep

on either side of the fourth
dimension,

is fatal.

In the world of Flatland,

where nothing is as it appears
to be.

- My name is Smith.

Welcome to Flatlands.

- Fresh air.

- Come on you loved
it.

- Oh yes yes, what the German
opera,

sung by an Italian, performed inChinese.

Remind me where am I again?



- In a beautiful city,
on a beautiful night.

- With a beautiful woman.

- You got that right.

- Roses,
roses, get yer roses.

Buy one for the lady sir?

Roses, mam?

Roses.

Roses.

Get yer roses.

For you sir?

Mam?

- What are you doing?

- I'm sorry.

- Now that, I would
sell myself for any day.

- Exciting, sweet,

and a little nasty.

- Tonight was sure exciting huh?

- Uhuh.

- How did you know that guys
car was going to explode?

- Well, you know us heroes,
we know these things.

- And what would a hero sell outfor?

- Easy, not have me go to the
opera again.

- Seriously, I mean haven't
you ever thought about it?

- What, selling out?

- Yeah.

- Yeah, yeah, I thought about
it,

- And?

- And I handed in my
law school application.

Done deal.

- So I guess you're an easy
sell.

- Too easy.

- What, for money, fame, power?

- Moneys good, fames
silly, and powers a trap.

- How about somebody you
want, but can't have?

- I don't know anybody like
that.

- Maybe its not just one thing
with you.

- So what, I4m just part
of the package deal?

- You could be if you
play your cards right.

- Thanks, for
everything.

- Do you know who she was?

- I don't think so.

I'm kinda wondering the
same thing about you.

- I guess we have something in
common.

- Who are you?

- My name is Simon Cross.

- Amy Li.

- I saw you here once before.

With a little girl.

- Yes?

- How do you know her?

- Perhaps I should explain.

I am an old friend of Noel
Jaggers.

You must know him?

- Very well.

- We met in London ten
years ago on business.

We kept in touch and about a
month ago,

I told him I was going
to be in Shanghai soon.

- Noel isn't here at the moment.

- You know where he went?

- And I don't think Noel Jagger

is what we have to talk about.

- No.

- You know about Flatland.

- I admit I don't know much.

Oh, I can see things, and
I can definitely do things.

But I feel drawn by something
and I don't know what it is.

- Do you know you have beenreincarnated from another life?

- Yes, and it fascinates me
but I don't understand it.

I've met others.

- Here in Shanghai?

- No, no your the first,

you and that woman I
escorted to the garden gate.

You know others.

That's good, its comforting
to know we are not alone.

I'd like to meet them.

- Hello hero.

- Oh, I do like the sound of
that.

Any news about the guy last
night?

- Yeah, the guys who's
bacon you just saved

is an executive with wandering
eyes.

- He's married?

- Yeah, she didn't approve
so she hired somebody

to put an end to it.

- See, that's the problem
with marriages these days.

It makes everybody so uptight.

- On the other hand, how was
your date?

- It was good, in all
the essential places.

Hello gorgeous.

- You always risk your life
for people you don't know?

- Only on Thursdays.

- I'll try to remember that.

- Can I ask you a question off
the record?

- Permission granted.

- Why is it as a rule every
woman I meet

falls madly in love
with me except for you.

- You have a ridiculous
rule, I'm the exception.

- We're making progress.

- Very nice.

I love it when you play.

- Yeah well, anything
after Mozart is redundant.

- Why is it, that some
people just disappear?

- A guy.

- How'd you know that?

- This guy a friend?

- Yeah, a good one.

- What's Mr friend like?

- He was interesting.

- That's based no doubt on
the Western romantic notion

that all men are created
interesting.

- No that's one I don't
even think I'd go halfway.

- That's good kiddo, because
it isn't, they aren't,

its a lie, 90% of humanity
will bore you to death

in the first five
minutes if you'll let'um.

That's why I don't.

- Someday, I wish I
could just meet somebody

who would actually stick around.

- I'm around.

- You're different.

- Kiddo, I don't know
why people disappear,

but I can give you one piece ofadvice,

things in this world are
not what they appear to be.

- To me, the strangest
thing about Flatland

is that I feel connected to
something.

Drawn to my past, things that
have happened in other lives.

Life feels like a continuum.

Like this, right here, right
now,

is just some small part
of a much larger plan.

- Like we were chosen?

- Yes,

but by whom?

- That is the question.

- Any ideas?

- Fate, karma,

some great Mandela,

some universal physics
glitch, I don't know.

- Does Noel Jagger know about
you?

- Lord no, I haven't told
anyone else about Flatland.

I was afraid they would think
I'm crazy.

- And they would.

- That's what we all thought
at first, that we were alone,

that it was all in our heads.

- Were you frightened?

- Yes, of course.

- And now?

- Sometimes, still, I mean

it helps to know where the
danger is, its only in...

- Our past.

Where we're the most vulnerable.

The one thing, I know for sure

is there is a reason for
Flatland

and I'm guna find out what it
is,

and the place to start
that search is here.

- You're probably right.

- This has been very helpful

I'll be in Shanghai a few more
days,

we should spend some more time
together.

- Sure thing.

- Simon,

thanks.

- My pleasure.

- What do you think?

- He saved my life.

- We should called uncle,
see if he knows him.

- Blessed be human ego, its
their enemy,

their downfall and destruction,

and my victory.

- Where do you get all the
energy?

- Clean living, lots of fruits,veggies,

tons of vitamins and a lot of
sex.

- right.

- No seriously, it makes me
healthy, wealthy, and wise.

- Sex, what does that have to dowith it?

- Marguerite.

- You got a one track mind.

- Where's Uncle from?

- Originally Shanghai, but he
has lived all over the world.

- How well do you know him?

- Well, you don't really get toknow him,

he's pretty cool.

Why do you ask?

- I like him.

I gotta see him again.

- Look at this,

pretty cool huh?

You know what really
great architectures like?

It's like frozen music.

- I've never thought of it thatway.

- This is like Mozart, his
requiem maybe.

- I wonder what he would
think of that analogy?

- He would love it, he was a
loony bird.

- So, you know why I'm here?

- Yeah, for another loony bird,Mitchel.

- You know what's going on?

- Yeah, he's confused, a
little scared and paranoid

and he should be.

- Why?

- Well, the conjurer sold her
soul,

sealed it with some blood.

- Its been done before.

- Yeah, and it'll be done again.

So long as Khan dangles power,

youth, and knowledge like a
carrot.

- Faust is a woman?

- Men don't have a lock on bad
things.

- No, that's for sure, we get
punished the same way you do.

- Don't over simplify things
kiddo.

- What you mean?

- Saying it isn't all bad.

- Can I quote you on that?

- Yeah, it justifies redemptionbetter than anything else.

On second thoughts, maybe
its like a concerto,

you know, a little harp,
a little flute, and boom.

Who, yeah, yeah.

All that shall pass away
is but a reflection.

- And reflections often hold thetruth.

- Yeah, that's fortune cookie
talk Uncle,

you gotta give me
something I can understand.

- Before you can find what you
are searching for yourself,

be still for a moment.

Truth is not out there but
within us and the courage

to look within is the biggest
leap of all

and spawns the greatest powers
of change.

- Thank you.

- I'm serious.

- No you're confusing.

Why do you talk like everythingis just another circle

in the moongate?

- Because it is.

- Why don't we just start
from the beginning eh.

- Good idea.

About 130 years ago.

- 130 years ago?

- More or less, and I'd thoughtyou'd learn your lesson.

Did you see something?

Then learn from it.

Flatland is a journey not a
destination,

and is the greatest ride of yourlife.

If you don't take from
it what it has to offer

it'll blow you to smithereens.

- I was thinking about you
today.

- Yeah, same here, must be
contagious.

- I thought I saw you at the
sports club.

- Sports club?

You know the only sport I like
takes place in the bedroom.

Kitchen.

Why don't you think of a game,

while I go to the powder room.

- Well then, go take a powder.

Two large katanas please.

- Alright, right away.

- So, any explanation?

- No, I saw the gun I hit
the deck all hell broke lose.

- Whoever did it got out
of there in the confusion.

- Great, so, anybody see
anything?

- No, any idea?

- No, in the last couple of
days nothing makes any sense.

- You mind if I ask her some
questions?

- Opera lady?

- There's no connection.

- Excuse me, I'm detective
Sammy Lang with the Shanhai PD

and I understand you were
witness to a...

- I don't know anything anymore,

I don't know what century it is.

- 21st.

- Thank you.

- You're welcome.

- I saw myself dead Linda.

- Well you're not, so, lets
figure it out.

- Okay so somebody from the pastwants to

kill me in the present.

- Welcome to Flatland.

- But who?

- Why is more important,
that will lead you to who.

- Why, thank you, you have
really enlightened me,

I feel a lot better.

- Good.

- Oh Mitchel.

- I thought you went home.

- No, no I wanted to make
sure you are alright.

- He's fine.

Hey be careful, I want you
healthy, wealthy and wise

on that squash court tomorrow.

- Are you okay?

- Yeah I'm fine,

just a little rough
around the edges you know.

- Yeah well that's alright,
I mean, anybody would be.

I would be a complete nutcase.

- Yeah, well there is that.

- Look, why don't you come
back to my place tonight.

I'll fix a nice hot bath.

- Nah, its okay.

- I give a really really good
massage.

- Nah I might just... I just
think I should get home.

- Alright, don't say your
weren't asked.

- Duly appreciated.

- I'm wherever you want whenyou need me, anytime, anyplace.

- Hello Marguerite.

- Oh, you scared me.

- One of the things I do best.

- You don't look happy to see
me.

- I'm always happy to see you.

- I thought you'd be otherwise
engaged.

- I am and you know that.

- Don't you ever forget it.

No matter what face I wear, itsstill me.

- You always have a wonderful
way of reminding people.

- What went wrong?

- Nothing, its going to
be perfectly alright.

- You do several things
very well Marguerite,

lying is not one of them.

- I don't know, it's almost
like he senses something,

like he knows.

- In Flatland people learn,
they evolve over time.

- But its never been like this
before,

look it would be so much
easier...

- We have a contract.

- I realize that, his life for
mine.

- Yes,

and I must personally witness
the moment when you kill.

- I know, tell me why again.

- For my personal enjoyment of
course.

Just consider it my
commission on the sale,

and I will not be denied.

- You'll have it I promise.

- Good, because you only
live if Smiths warrior dies.

You've had what, a
couple of hundred years?

That's a pretty good run
Marguerite,

it'd be a shame to see it come
to an end.

- Just keep your part of the
bargain and don't deceive me.

- I don't deceive people,
they deceive themselves.

- My body cannot do that.

- It just takes practice.

- It takes pain, I like
my exercise sans pain.

- Well, I'm just more flexible,

be nice if I had your thick
skin.

- Still feeling the sting huh?

Talking to Smith didn't help?

- Sure,

in his patented rubbing alcoholkinda way.

He said I was naive.

So, I'm an orphan,

so I crave companionship,
so it's in my wiring.

Everything else held equal,

am I wrong to want the
fairytale?

- Its not you, its them.

The ultimate lost cause.

- Hello.

- Amy, how are you?

- Fine.

- Good,

have you heard from our
wandering friend Noel Jagger?

- No,

you?

- No nothing,

listen I was wondering if
you could do me a favor?

- Sure what is it?

- I would like to see
your friend JT again.

- Is there something wrong?

- No, no, no, nothing, I
just saw something out here,

something from the past
that scared me a little.

I just really want his opinion.

- Okay, no problem.

- Thanks.

- Have you seen Smith?

- I saw him a few hours ago,

he was contemplating frozen
music.

Its complicated.

- I need to talk with him.

- I wonder what Smith
will do when he finds out

he's lost two of his
warriors, Mitchel and JT.

- And the woman?

- Oh I have plans for
Amy Li, long term plans.

She always falls in love
with evil, a very fatal flaw.

If I have to, she dies as well,

loyalty Tsao Min,

its more valuable than
love, don't you think?

Kill him if you can, but at
least keep him out of the way.

- Simon Cross, lets tryPeter.

San Francisco 1870,

that was some time.

Freddie Nietzsche
tells me god is dead.

Charlie Darwin he's
arguing the other side.

That the guy?

- Yeah, why would Kahn use the
same name?

- Because that son of a
bitch is doing an encore,

and he wants to make sure I knowit's him.

- An encore?

- Oh yeah, he's mobilizing,
for an allout frontal.

You wana know how he did it backin 1870?

- Tell me.

- First he killed Mitchel,
I think at the opera Faust.

Then JT was killed by
the adorable Tsao Min.

Then he took you out.

I guess he was worn out by
the time he got to me because

I kicked his ass.

Yeah, I almost ended it.

- Then he came back.

- With avengeance

he helped start World War
one, that was some move.

- We're trying to find Mitchel.

- No,

that smarty pants has
to learn it on his own,

just like the rest of us.

- Well, I'm going.

- So, if its an encore,
what are you going to do?

- I'm guna kick his ass again,
and this time permanently,

or not.

- Who are you?

- Your nightmare.

- Yep.

- Hi, I'm dying to see you, areyou okay?

- Yeah, I'm okay, you know.

- Great, you feel like an
adventure?

- Why's someone guna shoot at
me?

- No, I won't let them.

- Okay, see ya in 20 minutes.

- Great, I'll meet you
downstairs.

- So, aren't you guna ask me?

- What?

- Where we're going silly.

- You said it was a surprise,
anyway I'm all up for it.

It was you.

- It was always me.

- I just wana know why?

- Because I want eternity,
and youth, and power.

- Is that what he promised you?

- In exchange for your life,
a fair trade don't you think?

- Not for what you had to give
up.

- Oh, I disagree.

Lets get this over with Mitchel.

- Cross,

you gotta help me please.

- What?

- We had a contract.

- Which you broke Marguerite.

- Don't let me die, please not
like this.

- That was the deal.

- I'll kill him for you I
promise.

- But how can you, you're
already dead.

You know what death is
Marguerite?

A little expert advice from
nature,

that you get plenty,

of life.