Highlander (1992–1998): Season 1, Episode 20 - Eye of the Beholder - full transcript
Gabriel Piton, an immortal fashion designer, kills one of his models after she finds a stash of stolen artifacts in his apartment. Now the girl's roommate, who is an acquaintance of Richie's, is in danger of the same fate, and Duncan, who is an old friend of Piton's, must step in to prevent his friend from killing another innocent person.
-I was born 400 years ago in
the highlands of Scottland.
I am immortal.
And I am not alone.
Now is the time of the
gathering, when the stroke of
a sword will release the power
of the quickening.
In the end, there
can be only one.
[thunder]
[MUSIC PLAYING- QUEEN, "PRINCES
OF THE UNIVERSE"]
-Help me, father.
Help me.
I'm fighting them.
I'm fighting.
Protect me from the
fires of hell.
I've tried so hard
to please you.
What do you want from me?
-Here's to my dad.
I hope the sanctimonious
bastard rots in hell.
You haven't had anyone
like me before.
-Well, you would be surprised
what I have had.
-Yeah, well a genuine war hero.
-Yeah.
You're a real killer,
I can tell.
-You ever heard of the
SAS Commandos?
The Falklands, Iraq?
I was there.
Not even a scratch.
-How exciting.
-Well, you don't look
very excited.
-Eh, look, you're my third
war hero for the week.
Come on.
Let's go to my room.
-Are you saying I made it up?
CLAUDINE [OFFSCREEN]: No, baby
I like men with imagination.
Come on.
-Are you calling me
a liar, bitch?
-You have a problem
there my friend?
-Mind your own business.
-I am.
She works for me.
-Then tell her to shut
her lying mouth!
[yelling and fighting]
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Who's he?
-And now we're going to see
about correcting your nasty
attitude, huh?
[groaning]
[horns honking]
DRIVER [OFFSCREEN]:
Hey, come on!
What are you doing?
[horns honking]
[yelling]
[heavy breathing]
[church music]
[angelic voices murmuring]
[gasp]
-It's a miracle.
-That's what we all say
the first time.
-We?
Who the hell are you?
-Someone like you.
-I know you.
You're the angel Gabriel.
-I'm Duncan MacLeod.
-Thou will be done.
Have
-You don't understand.
[groaning]
-You were right, dad!
You were right all along!
-Wait!
-I have seen the coming of
the angel of the Lord!
-Wait!
-So he didn't know
he's an immortal.
-He does now.
-Does he know the rules?
-No.
I tried talking to him.
But he thought I was an angel.
-I know better.
I've been trying to get in
touch with an old friend.
I keep leaving messages on
the machines, but she
doesn't call me back.
[phone ringing]
-Hello, this--
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Hello?
-Elaine!
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Yeah?
-I've been calling
you for days!
It's Tessa.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Tessa?
-Yeah, it's me.
How are you?
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Oh my god!
I--
I--
I'm good.
I'm good.
-When can I see you?
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Oh, Tessa.
This is a really bad time.
-Come on.
You can't be that busy.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: OK.
How about tomorrow?
-Wonderful.
Where?
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: At my
apartment in the Marais.
-OK.
I'm looking forward to it.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]:
Yeah, me too.
-And there's someone I'd
like you to meet.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Is he cute?
-No.
He's ugly, short, and poor.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: [CHUCKLING]
Perfect.
TESSA [OFFSCREEN]:
Goodbye, Elaine.
See you real soon.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: OK.
Bye.
-I haven't seen Elaine since
we were teenagers.
She's an interior decorator
right here in Paris.
-Yeah.
And I'm the ugly, short,
and poor one.
-Elaine was beautiful
and bright.
I don't want her getting
any ideas.
What are you doing?
-Uh, I took his wallet and
glanced through it.
Found his name and
some information.
-So you've been hacking
on the computer again.
-Yeah.
Well, it's either that
or fill our 20 forms
and wait six months.
-Alfred Cahill.
English?
-Yes.
As a matter of fact, he was
honorably discharged from the
Royal Air Force according
to the card he carried.
[beeping]
-Interesting.
-Access denied.
Classified.
-Yeah, which may mean he was
a member of an elite
organization.
There was a, uh, code on
the discharge card.
See if I can find out
what it means.
Discharged, failed psychological
screening.
-Which means he's
crazy, right?
-It's a possibility.
-Finding out you're immortal
must be quite a
shock to the mind.
-You have no idea.
-But what will they do to
someone who is already insane?
-I'll be right back,
Jean-Paul.
We're dumb lucky.
Your guy just disappeared.
-Maybe he fell in the sea.
-Maybe you didn't stick him
as hard as you thought.
Anyway, chalk it up to
your guardian angel.
Listen, Jean-Paul's outside
with a car.
-Don't feel much like
working today.
-Oh.
Well, I--
I don't much care
how you feel.
-Come on, Jean-Paul.
What are you waiting for?
Let's go.
Hey, wake up.
-We meet again.
It's God's will.
You know, we were having
such a lovely
conversation last night.
Weren't we?
Huh?
Look at these names
and addresses.
Well, this would come in
very handy, thank you.
-You're dead.
-Well, that's exactly
what I thought.
But he has seen fate
to resurrect
this here humble servant.
It It seems like he's got some
special work for me.
And you know, do you know what
that special work is?
[thunder]
-Huh?
[choking]
-Wait, slow down.
I don't understand.
What?
Claudine?
But why?
No, I can't right now.
I'll phone you back.
-You were positively
awe-inspiring my dear Elaine.
-Charles, it's you!
You know that.
You bring out the best in me.
-Oh, in that case perhaps
I could stay a--
-No, nah--
---little bit longer.
-Come on.
-We could do some--
-You know that if you stay,
I turn into a pumpkin.
And you don't want that.
Come on.
-Mmm.
That friend of yours
who's coming--
-Hm-hm?
-He's not--
-She is going to be here
any minute now.
So you have to go.
-Girlfriend?
-Hm-mm.
-Perhaps the three
of us could--
-Now, Charles, you know
I don't want to
share you with anyone.
-Mmm.
-Now, run along.
Go on.
[bell ringing]
-Thank you.
-How was she?
-I beg pardon?
-I'm not asking for
your pardon.
I'm asking how she
was, the whore.
I mean, uh, was she better
than your wife?
-My good man--
-You're a sinner!
So was I. I know
what it's like.
You know, my dad told
me all about sin.
He preached against
it night and day.
Long nights he put the strap to
me as he had me kneeling on
the cold floor.
But I turned against him
and his preaching.
I went the other way.
That was wrong!
I should've listened to him.
You know, he could quote a
good book, my dad could.
The man that commiteth adultery
and the adulteress
shall surely by put to death!
[choking]
-Leviticus.
-Elaine and I were both
crazy about art
when we were in school.
She must be doing well.
-Yeah, must be.
-What is it?
[gasp]
-Wow.
Some reunion, huh?
TESSA [OFFSCREEN]:
It's terrible.
-Yeah.
It gives me the creeps
actually.
Mac, she could stay with us
while Richie's in Amsterdam.
-Yeah.
-We've got a spare bedroom.
-Oh, that's very kind really.
But I'll be fine.
I'm going to go to my place
in the country I think.
-OK, if you'll be more
comfortable.
-Thanks.
-That poor man.
-It's awful.
-You never saw him before?
-No.
He must have been visiting
somebody else in the building.
-Well, I do hope we meet under
better circumstances.
-Oh, me too really.
-You'll be fine?
-Yes.
-Bye, Tessa.
-Call me as soon as
you get back.
-I promise.
-I'm sorry.
-Thank you.
-Did she see anything?
-She saw someone coming in.
From her description, uh,
I think it's Cahill.
-Imagine finding someone dead
on your doorstep even if you
didn't know him.
-Elaine knew him.
The concierge also told me that
he visited her once a
week regular as clockwork.
-What?
Did she say why?
-Not to the police.
She doesn't want the trouble.
-I don't understand.
-He visited your
friend Elaine.
He was a regular.
-A regular?
Not Elaine!
She's an interior decorator.
-It's as good a cover as
any for what she does.
-No.
No, it can't be true.
The concierge has got
it all wrong.
-You remember the rose
we found by the body?
That one I found in
her apartment.
[thunder]
-No!
[bell ringing]
BATTINI [OFFSCREEN]: Hi.
I told you it was safe
to come back here.
I told you I'd be looking
after you.
-Is that what you
told Claudine?
-I was afraid she'd kill the
bastard and I wish she had.
Aren't you going to invite
me in for a drink?
-So what are you
doing about it?
-I've got people out there
looking for that lunatic.
They're very good.
-Is that supposed to make me
feel safe or something?
Hm?
You know, you just want me back
in town because you lose
money when I'm out here.
-Oh, come on.
Look, I'm sorry about
Claudine.
I'm sorry about Jean-Paul.
They were my friends.
I liked them, too.
-Yeah.
-But nobody's going to shut
Dominique Battini down.
-That's right.
I always forget we're just
property to you.
-You know that isn't true.
I've got about half an hour.
-I'm not in the mood.
I'm going to take a bath.
-Wait a minute.
You seem to be forgetting who
your real friends are.
It's a crazy world out there.
It's full of wackos.
I'm the one that protects you.
OK.
All right.
Your upset.
Fine.
Take a couple of days rest.
Then call me.
All right?
-Yeah.
Yeah.
[phone ringing]
ELAINE [VOICE RECORDER]: Hi.
I'm sorry, I'm not available.
Please leave a message.
[beep]
TESSA [VOICE RECORDER]: Elaine,
this is Tessa again.
Please call me as soon
as you get in.
She's back.
She's not picking
up the phone.
-Well, we may as well go
over there anyway.
What do you say?
-What am I going
to say to her?
-What do you want
to say to her?
I know what you want to here,
that it's OK, that I
understand.
But it isn't OK.
-Tessa, she hasn't
killed anyone.
-Yes, she has.
She killed a good friend
of mine, a young,
intelligent, lovely.
She had so much.
And she became a whore.
I sound like a judge and jury.
[doorbell]
-You are back.
-Yeah.
Ju-- just got in.
Was going to phone you.
But, uh--
-Elaine, Mac thinks you
might be in danger.
-Me?
Why?
-I talked to the concierge about
the murdered man and why
he came here.
-Why don't you come in?
-I'll be back in a while.
-And, uh, don't open the door
to anybody else but me.
Right
Right
-I had it all planned out.
-What planned out?
-When you phoned me and, um, I
found out you were back in
Paris, I started rehearsing what
I would say to you, how
successful I'd become as
an interior decorator.
I even started clipping out a
few pictures from magazines to
show you as if-- as
if they were--
you know, as if I--
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Come
on, let's go take
care of this guy.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]:
Just sit tight.
ALFRED CAHILL [OFFSCREEN]:
My soul is free!
I have been reborn!
I was evil.
My father knew it.
He tried to beat the
evil out of me.
I've been in love, in love
with killing, and
whoring, and sin!
But I was struck down like
Saul at Damascus.
I have been reborn to search
out and destroy the wicked.
I am stalking all you sinners
back to your lairs.
You will not escape
me this time.
Archangel Gabriel.
-We have to talk.
-It's like someone just held up
this big mirror, you know,
like the ones in public
bathrooms lit with the
fluorescent light bulbs that
make you look two days dead.
When you called me I, um,
suddenly saw myself.
And I remembered all the lies.
See, we're, um--
we're really good at lying.
We lied to our customers,
to the pimps, ourselves.
Oh, poor Elaine, couldn't break
in as a decorator in
big, bad Paris.
So what else could
she do, right?
-It's not too late, Elaine.
I'm sure you could do--
-Oh, don't patronize
me, Tessa!
God, I can't stand that.
The truth is I--I-- really
get tired of
working as a waitress.
I got tired of walking up the
six flights of stairs to my
converted maids quarters,
bathing out
of the kitchen sink.
I got tired of being poor.
-You can get out.
-It's not that easy.
-More lies.
-Oh, Tessa.
You were always stronger
than me.
This never would've
happened to you.
You know, I, um--
this is stupid.
But I'm, um, very
proud of you.
As if you even care.
-You know I do.
When Mac gets back, we'll
get out of here.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: When you get
out, I want you to come to the
bottom of the stairs.
Now, remember, you've only got
three minutes to do this job.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Let's
keep this clean.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Do
you understand?
-How'd you know about
my stepdad?
-I know a lot of things
about you that you
don't even know yet.
-Right.
-You know, my stepdad he knew I
was different the first time
he set eyes on me, too.
I've got the whips
to prove it.
All the time preaching about
the power of sin,
whipping and preaching.
You know, that belt of his can
whistle in the wind like
you've never seen.
-The Lord had nothing
to do with why your
stepfather beat you.
-Don't say that.
He died for his beliefs and
for that belt of his, too.
You know, they could
never pin it on me.
I was always too smart.
I am a sinner.
-Cahill.
-Please, look, no more talking
about the gathering, OK?
-A man will after your head
for the quickening.
-I get your game.
You're testing my faith.
But I know I can't die.
Let the blood of other sinners
wash my soul clean.
-The killing is over.
I can't let you do this.
-You can't stop me.
Now, I know who your are.
You've been sent by fallen one
to stop me from doing my work!
-Mr. Battini sends
his regards.
[gun shot]
-Keep out of this.
-Sorry.
[grunting and fighting]
-So what you're saying is that
there's this religious lunatic
stalking me.
Hm.
Well, I am not about
to convert.
-That's not what he wants.
-Well, I'll just phone
Battini, and he'll
take care of it.
-You won't be able to
stop him, Elaine.
-Why not?
-Because he hasn't dealt with
anybody like Cahill before.
-Oh, and you have?
-Yes.
-Tell me.
You come you know so much
about this guy?
-That doesn't matter.
-To hell it doesn't.
-He only wants to help
you, Elaine.
-Thanks.
Thanks a lot.
But I've had plenty of help
from the men in my life.
-Fine.
Then go.
Go on.
Go get yourself killed.
-Uh, all right, look.
Um, can you really help me?
-I can try.
But First we have to get
you out of Paris.
-I need to phone
Battini first.
-Don't forget to leave him
a forwarding address.
ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Oooh.
You're even tougher
than I thought.
OK, let me just go to
my apartment so I
can pack a few things.
-I'll go with you.
-OK.
-Mac, you're mad at yourself.
I can tell.
-I could've taken his
head and ended this.
I shouldnt've hesitated.
The shock of his resurrection
and the discovery of being
immortal has just fed
all his delusions.
It just pushed him
over the brink.
He's insane.
-Enlightened societies
don't kill their
insane, they treat them.
-I think there's only one
way to treat Cahill.
I got to go.
I know.
But be careful.
-I'll, uh--
I'll just be through
here in a minute.
-OK.
-Who are you?
-I'm a friend of Elaines.
-You must be, um, Be--
Bet--
Battini.
Is that right, Battini?
-Yeah.
I didn't know she was, uh,
expecting company.
-Well, she wasn't
expecting you.
-She's always glad to see me.
-Things change.
-Going somewhere, doll?
-I'm through with the
game, Battini.
-What's that?
-There must be something
wrong with my hearing.
Did you just say you
were quitting?
-Look, you heard me.
-What's the matter?
I'm Haven't I always taken
good care of you?
-Like a prince.
-Look, uh, I realize things
have been tense.
Take a vacation, that's fine.
Two, three, weeks, four
weeks, I don't mind.
I can wait.
-Yeah?
Well, you're going to be
waiting a long time.
-Isn't she something?
When I found her, she
was waiting tables.
She thought she was an interior
decorator or something.
But nobody would let her
wallpaper an outhouse.
She smelled like
kitchen grease.
And the waiters couldn't keep
their hands off her ass.
-Would you shut up?
-Wait a minute.
I taught her everything,
right?
And you think you can
just walk in here
and try to take over?
-Are you trying to put
the move on me--
-Stop.
-Shut up!
Are you trying to put the move
on me, Dominuqe Battini?
-It's not like that.
-Well, I think it is.
You have five seconds
to get out of here.
-OK.
One, two, three, four, bonk!
Drop it.
Drop it.
[thud]
-Elaine's retired.
Now, when you have time to think
about it, you'll realize
it's for the best
for everyone.
-I never thought you'd go over
to the competition you bitch.
-Don't worry, I didn't.
You're still the biggest
pimp in Paris.
[bell ringing]
-Come on.
-Stairs.
-Could you hold onto this
for a second please?
What is it?
-Take the car.
Go back to the barge.
-Where are you going?
-Cahill's here.
[bell ringing]
[yelling]
[bell ringing]
ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Duncan?
-I told you to go
back to the car.
-I heard him scream.
-He came here looking
for me didn't he?
If I had been here
instead of Batt--
-It's all right.
It's all right.
He's gone.
Let's get out of here.
-I'm not going to be able to
leave the country now.
The police are going to
be looking for me.
God, what a bloody mess.
-The police will find him.
-I was talking about my life.
-We all have things we regret.
This way.
So sweetheart, what are
you going to do at
your mother's tomorrow?
-You know what I regret
the most?
That I'll never have a shot
at a decent guy like you.
-You don't know that.
Come on.
-Yeah, right.
Everybody wants to settle down
with a used up whore.
-Elaine, people reinvent
themselves all the time.
You weren't born a call girl.
Nobody has to know what
you did here.
The world is a big place.
You can change whenever
you like.
Go on.
-That sounds like the
voice of experience.
-You have know idea.
-I like you, Duncan MacLeod.
I think Tessa's lucky.
-I'm lucky.
-Ah.
She's lucky she has someone
who knows that.
-OK.
So we're both lucky.
What are you going to do?
-I don't know, Duncan.
I've been lying all my life
to my parents, my friends,
everybody, myself especially.
If I started so-called
reinventing my life now, won't
I be doing just more lying?
-Look, If I didn't--
most people could only
handle so much truth.
If you meet a guy who
can handle it--
otherwise--
-How's you get to be so smart?
-Trial and error.
-Ah.
-Like a rat that bumps into a
lot of walls until he finally
learns the maze.
Loads of trials and error.
Hop in.
-Thank you, Mr. MacLeod.
-You're welcome, Miss.
Trent.
CAHILL [OFFSCREEN]: He has
fallen as Lucifer fell.
His soul dwells with
the devil.
For Your kingdom and
Your glory, Duncan
MacLeod must die.
[knocking]
-I'm coming!
Can I help you?
-I came for the devil.
And I found his whore.
-What do you want?
-To save you.
You shall be cleansed.
-Praise the Lord, you're here.
I know you've come to save me.
-It is his will.
-The Lord told me you
would be coming.
He said we would pray
together and I
were to have his blessing.
-He spoke about me?
-Oh, yes.
Yes.
He watches you.
He favors you.
-You're lying!
He hates you.
You're a whore.
So was Mary Magdalene.
He said his messenger, a man
reborn, would free my soul.
-I am reborn.
I am Jacques de Molay.
I died for you.
Pray with me.
Pray with me.
And you will be saved
through my prayer.
And you will help
me kill MacLeod.
-Yes.
-Where is he?
-He's looking for you.
-Where?
-He wouldn't tell me.
He knew I was his enemy.
He knew I would betray him.
-You have done well, my
sister, very well.
-When he returns, I'll
let you know.
Just tell me where
I can reach you.
-I find them all,
sooner or later.
ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Do you
have any connection with
anyone that could get me a fake
passport, anything to
help me to get the hell
of out dodge, you
know what I'm saying?
-Tess?
Tess?
Tessa?
He was here?
-He thinks he's on
a holy crusade.
-It's all right.
It's all right.
Did he hurt you?
-No.
I had to crawl inside
his head.
I had to think like him.
I had to become like him.
DUNCAN MACLEOD [OFFSCREEN]:
It's OK.
It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
-He's mad, Duncan.
He's stark raving mad.
He believes he's been
reincarnated, that he was
someone named Jacques de
Molay or something.
-It's OK.
-Sh, sh, sh, sh.
-Jacques de Molay?
He was the last leader of
the Knights Templars
burned at the stake.
-Couldn't think he was Napoleon
like everybody else?
What the hell's a Templar?
-They were a fanatic order,
sworn to protect pilgrims on
their way to the holy land.
-They don't sound like
such bad guys to me.
-They used their faith as an
excuse to kill and plunder
across three continents.
They became the richest order
in Europe, hidden treasures,
secret passages.
And their headquarters are
right here in Paris.
-It'll be OK.
-I prayed.
And you have been delivered
up to me.
And
-Cahill, listen to me.
-Why should I, MacLeod?
Does Eve listen to
the serpent?
-Sometimes the shock
of being immortal--
-There is no shock.
There is only glory.
[swords clanging]
-Ah!
See?
You can't kill me!
I'm immortal!
I'm his avenging angel!
[swords clanging]
-You won't do it.
[thunder]
[lightning zapping]
[thunder]
[yelling]
-Hiya.
How's Elaine?
-She's gone, moved out, no
message, nothing, not even a
forwarding address.
-At least she's free to
do what she wants now.
-How could she leave without
saying goodbye?
-Sometimes you have
to start over?
-And forget about
your friends?
-Sometimes you have to.
-She still could have
said something.
-Well, maybe she will someday
when she gets to where she
wants to be.
Come on.
[MUSIC PLAYING- QUEEN, "PRINCES
OF THE UNIVERSE"]
the highlands of Scottland.
I am immortal.
And I am not alone.
Now is the time of the
gathering, when the stroke of
a sword will release the power
of the quickening.
In the end, there
can be only one.
[thunder]
[MUSIC PLAYING- QUEEN, "PRINCES
OF THE UNIVERSE"]
-Help me, father.
Help me.
I'm fighting them.
I'm fighting.
Protect me from the
fires of hell.
I've tried so hard
to please you.
What do you want from me?
-Here's to my dad.
I hope the sanctimonious
bastard rots in hell.
You haven't had anyone
like me before.
-Well, you would be surprised
what I have had.
-Yeah, well a genuine war hero.
-Yeah.
You're a real killer,
I can tell.
-You ever heard of the
SAS Commandos?
The Falklands, Iraq?
I was there.
Not even a scratch.
-How exciting.
-Well, you don't look
very excited.
-Eh, look, you're my third
war hero for the week.
Come on.
Let's go to my room.
-Are you saying I made it up?
CLAUDINE [OFFSCREEN]: No, baby
I like men with imagination.
Come on.
-Are you calling me
a liar, bitch?
-You have a problem
there my friend?
-Mind your own business.
-I am.
She works for me.
-Then tell her to shut
her lying mouth!
[yelling and fighting]
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Who's he?
-And now we're going to see
about correcting your nasty
attitude, huh?
[groaning]
[horns honking]
DRIVER [OFFSCREEN]:
Hey, come on!
What are you doing?
[horns honking]
[yelling]
[heavy breathing]
[church music]
[angelic voices murmuring]
[gasp]
-It's a miracle.
-That's what we all say
the first time.
-We?
Who the hell are you?
-Someone like you.
-I know you.
You're the angel Gabriel.
-I'm Duncan MacLeod.
-Thou will be done.
Have
-You don't understand.
[groaning]
-You were right, dad!
You were right all along!
-Wait!
-I have seen the coming of
the angel of the Lord!
-Wait!
-So he didn't know
he's an immortal.
-He does now.
-Does he know the rules?
-No.
I tried talking to him.
But he thought I was an angel.
-I know better.
I've been trying to get in
touch with an old friend.
I keep leaving messages on
the machines, but she
doesn't call me back.
[phone ringing]
-Hello, this--
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Hello?
-Elaine!
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Yeah?
-I've been calling
you for days!
It's Tessa.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Tessa?
-Yeah, it's me.
How are you?
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Oh my god!
I--
I--
I'm good.
I'm good.
-When can I see you?
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Oh, Tessa.
This is a really bad time.
-Come on.
You can't be that busy.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: OK.
How about tomorrow?
-Wonderful.
Where?
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: At my
apartment in the Marais.
-OK.
I'm looking forward to it.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]:
Yeah, me too.
-And there's someone I'd
like you to meet.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: Is he cute?
-No.
He's ugly, short, and poor.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: [CHUCKLING]
Perfect.
TESSA [OFFSCREEN]:
Goodbye, Elaine.
See you real soon.
ELAINE [ON PHONE]: OK.
Bye.
-I haven't seen Elaine since
we were teenagers.
She's an interior decorator
right here in Paris.
-Yeah.
And I'm the ugly, short,
and poor one.
-Elaine was beautiful
and bright.
I don't want her getting
any ideas.
What are you doing?
-Uh, I took his wallet and
glanced through it.
Found his name and
some information.
-So you've been hacking
on the computer again.
-Yeah.
Well, it's either that
or fill our 20 forms
and wait six months.
-Alfred Cahill.
English?
-Yes.
As a matter of fact, he was
honorably discharged from the
Royal Air Force according
to the card he carried.
[beeping]
-Interesting.
-Access denied.
Classified.
-Yeah, which may mean he was
a member of an elite
organization.
There was a, uh, code on
the discharge card.
See if I can find out
what it means.
Discharged, failed psychological
screening.
-Which means he's
crazy, right?
-It's a possibility.
-Finding out you're immortal
must be quite a
shock to the mind.
-You have no idea.
-But what will they do to
someone who is already insane?
-I'll be right back,
Jean-Paul.
We're dumb lucky.
Your guy just disappeared.
-Maybe he fell in the sea.
-Maybe you didn't stick him
as hard as you thought.
Anyway, chalk it up to
your guardian angel.
Listen, Jean-Paul's outside
with a car.
-Don't feel much like
working today.
-Oh.
Well, I--
I don't much care
how you feel.
-Come on, Jean-Paul.
What are you waiting for?
Let's go.
Hey, wake up.
-We meet again.
It's God's will.
You know, we were having
such a lovely
conversation last night.
Weren't we?
Huh?
Look at these names
and addresses.
Well, this would come in
very handy, thank you.
-You're dead.
-Well, that's exactly
what I thought.
But he has seen fate
to resurrect
this here humble servant.
It It seems like he's got some
special work for me.
And you know, do you know what
that special work is?
[thunder]
-Huh?
[choking]
-Wait, slow down.
I don't understand.
What?
Claudine?
But why?
No, I can't right now.
I'll phone you back.
-You were positively
awe-inspiring my dear Elaine.
-Charles, it's you!
You know that.
You bring out the best in me.
-Oh, in that case perhaps
I could stay a--
-No, nah--
---little bit longer.
-Come on.
-We could do some--
-You know that if you stay,
I turn into a pumpkin.
And you don't want that.
Come on.
-Mmm.
That friend of yours
who's coming--
-Hm-hm?
-He's not--
-She is going to be here
any minute now.
So you have to go.
-Girlfriend?
-Hm-mm.
-Perhaps the three
of us could--
-Now, Charles, you know
I don't want to
share you with anyone.
-Mmm.
-Now, run along.
Go on.
[bell ringing]
-Thank you.
-How was she?
-I beg pardon?
-I'm not asking for
your pardon.
I'm asking how she
was, the whore.
I mean, uh, was she better
than your wife?
-My good man--
-You're a sinner!
So was I. I know
what it's like.
You know, my dad told
me all about sin.
He preached against
it night and day.
Long nights he put the strap to
me as he had me kneeling on
the cold floor.
But I turned against him
and his preaching.
I went the other way.
That was wrong!
I should've listened to him.
You know, he could quote a
good book, my dad could.
The man that commiteth adultery
and the adulteress
shall surely by put to death!
[choking]
-Leviticus.
-Elaine and I were both
crazy about art
when we were in school.
She must be doing well.
-Yeah, must be.
-What is it?
[gasp]
-Wow.
Some reunion, huh?
TESSA [OFFSCREEN]:
It's terrible.
-Yeah.
It gives me the creeps
actually.
Mac, she could stay with us
while Richie's in Amsterdam.
-Yeah.
-We've got a spare bedroom.
-Oh, that's very kind really.
But I'll be fine.
I'm going to go to my place
in the country I think.
-OK, if you'll be more
comfortable.
-Thanks.
-That poor man.
-It's awful.
-You never saw him before?
-No.
He must have been visiting
somebody else in the building.
-Well, I do hope we meet under
better circumstances.
-Oh, me too really.
-You'll be fine?
-Yes.
-Bye, Tessa.
-Call me as soon as
you get back.
-I promise.
-I'm sorry.
-Thank you.
-Did she see anything?
-She saw someone coming in.
From her description, uh,
I think it's Cahill.
-Imagine finding someone dead
on your doorstep even if you
didn't know him.
-Elaine knew him.
The concierge also told me that
he visited her once a
week regular as clockwork.
-What?
Did she say why?
-Not to the police.
She doesn't want the trouble.
-I don't understand.
-He visited your
friend Elaine.
He was a regular.
-A regular?
Not Elaine!
She's an interior decorator.
-It's as good a cover as
any for what she does.
-No.
No, it can't be true.
The concierge has got
it all wrong.
-You remember the rose
we found by the body?
That one I found in
her apartment.
[thunder]
-No!
[bell ringing]
BATTINI [OFFSCREEN]: Hi.
I told you it was safe
to come back here.
I told you I'd be looking
after you.
-Is that what you
told Claudine?
-I was afraid she'd kill the
bastard and I wish she had.
Aren't you going to invite
me in for a drink?
-So what are you
doing about it?
-I've got people out there
looking for that lunatic.
They're very good.
-Is that supposed to make me
feel safe or something?
Hm?
You know, you just want me back
in town because you lose
money when I'm out here.
-Oh, come on.
Look, I'm sorry about
Claudine.
I'm sorry about Jean-Paul.
They were my friends.
I liked them, too.
-Yeah.
-But nobody's going to shut
Dominique Battini down.
-That's right.
I always forget we're just
property to you.
-You know that isn't true.
I've got about half an hour.
-I'm not in the mood.
I'm going to take a bath.
-Wait a minute.
You seem to be forgetting who
your real friends are.
It's a crazy world out there.
It's full of wackos.
I'm the one that protects you.
OK.
All right.
Your upset.
Fine.
Take a couple of days rest.
Then call me.
All right?
-Yeah.
Yeah.
[phone ringing]
ELAINE [VOICE RECORDER]: Hi.
I'm sorry, I'm not available.
Please leave a message.
[beep]
TESSA [VOICE RECORDER]: Elaine,
this is Tessa again.
Please call me as soon
as you get in.
She's back.
She's not picking
up the phone.
-Well, we may as well go
over there anyway.
What do you say?
-What am I going
to say to her?
-What do you want
to say to her?
I know what you want to here,
that it's OK, that I
understand.
But it isn't OK.
-Tessa, she hasn't
killed anyone.
-Yes, she has.
She killed a good friend
of mine, a young,
intelligent, lovely.
She had so much.
And she became a whore.
I sound like a judge and jury.
[doorbell]
-You are back.
-Yeah.
Ju-- just got in.
Was going to phone you.
But, uh--
-Elaine, Mac thinks you
might be in danger.
-Me?
Why?
-I talked to the concierge about
the murdered man and why
he came here.
-Why don't you come in?
-I'll be back in a while.
-And, uh, don't open the door
to anybody else but me.
Right
Right
-I had it all planned out.
-What planned out?
-When you phoned me and, um, I
found out you were back in
Paris, I started rehearsing what
I would say to you, how
successful I'd become as
an interior decorator.
I even started clipping out a
few pictures from magazines to
show you as if-- as
if they were--
you know, as if I--
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Come
on, let's go take
care of this guy.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]:
Just sit tight.
ALFRED CAHILL [OFFSCREEN]:
My soul is free!
I have been reborn!
I was evil.
My father knew it.
He tried to beat the
evil out of me.
I've been in love, in love
with killing, and
whoring, and sin!
But I was struck down like
Saul at Damascus.
I have been reborn to search
out and destroy the wicked.
I am stalking all you sinners
back to your lairs.
You will not escape
me this time.
Archangel Gabriel.
-We have to talk.
-It's like someone just held up
this big mirror, you know,
like the ones in public
bathrooms lit with the
fluorescent light bulbs that
make you look two days dead.
When you called me I, um,
suddenly saw myself.
And I remembered all the lies.
See, we're, um--
we're really good at lying.
We lied to our customers,
to the pimps, ourselves.
Oh, poor Elaine, couldn't break
in as a decorator in
big, bad Paris.
So what else could
she do, right?
-It's not too late, Elaine.
I'm sure you could do--
-Oh, don't patronize
me, Tessa!
God, I can't stand that.
The truth is I--I-- really
get tired of
working as a waitress.
I got tired of walking up the
six flights of stairs to my
converted maids quarters,
bathing out
of the kitchen sink.
I got tired of being poor.
-You can get out.
-It's not that easy.
-More lies.
-Oh, Tessa.
You were always stronger
than me.
This never would've
happened to you.
You know, I, um--
this is stupid.
But I'm, um, very
proud of you.
As if you even care.
-You know I do.
When Mac gets back, we'll
get out of here.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: When you get
out, I want you to come to the
bottom of the stairs.
Now, remember, you've only got
three minutes to do this job.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Let's
keep this clean.
MAN [OFFSCREEN]: Do
you understand?
-How'd you know about
my stepdad?
-I know a lot of things
about you that you
don't even know yet.
-Right.
-You know, my stepdad he knew I
was different the first time
he set eyes on me, too.
I've got the whips
to prove it.
All the time preaching about
the power of sin,
whipping and preaching.
You know, that belt of his can
whistle in the wind like
you've never seen.
-The Lord had nothing
to do with why your
stepfather beat you.
-Don't say that.
He died for his beliefs and
for that belt of his, too.
You know, they could
never pin it on me.
I was always too smart.
I am a sinner.
-Cahill.
-Please, look, no more talking
about the gathering, OK?
-A man will after your head
for the quickening.
-I get your game.
You're testing my faith.
But I know I can't die.
Let the blood of other sinners
wash my soul clean.
-The killing is over.
I can't let you do this.
-You can't stop me.
Now, I know who your are.
You've been sent by fallen one
to stop me from doing my work!
-Mr. Battini sends
his regards.
[gun shot]
-Keep out of this.
-Sorry.
[grunting and fighting]
-So what you're saying is that
there's this religious lunatic
stalking me.
Hm.
Well, I am not about
to convert.
-That's not what he wants.
-Well, I'll just phone
Battini, and he'll
take care of it.
-You won't be able to
stop him, Elaine.
-Why not?
-Because he hasn't dealt with
anybody like Cahill before.
-Oh, and you have?
-Yes.
-Tell me.
You come you know so much
about this guy?
-That doesn't matter.
-To hell it doesn't.
-He only wants to help
you, Elaine.
-Thanks.
Thanks a lot.
But I've had plenty of help
from the men in my life.
-Fine.
Then go.
Go on.
Go get yourself killed.
-Uh, all right, look.
Um, can you really help me?
-I can try.
But First we have to get
you out of Paris.
-I need to phone
Battini first.
-Don't forget to leave him
a forwarding address.
ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Oooh.
You're even tougher
than I thought.
OK, let me just go to
my apartment so I
can pack a few things.
-I'll go with you.
-OK.
-Mac, you're mad at yourself.
I can tell.
-I could've taken his
head and ended this.
I shouldnt've hesitated.
The shock of his resurrection
and the discovery of being
immortal has just fed
all his delusions.
It just pushed him
over the brink.
He's insane.
-Enlightened societies
don't kill their
insane, they treat them.
-I think there's only one
way to treat Cahill.
I got to go.
I know.
But be careful.
-I'll, uh--
I'll just be through
here in a minute.
-OK.
-Who are you?
-I'm a friend of Elaines.
-You must be, um, Be--
Bet--
Battini.
Is that right, Battini?
-Yeah.
I didn't know she was, uh,
expecting company.
-Well, she wasn't
expecting you.
-She's always glad to see me.
-Things change.
-Going somewhere, doll?
-I'm through with the
game, Battini.
-What's that?
-There must be something
wrong with my hearing.
Did you just say you
were quitting?
-Look, you heard me.
-What's the matter?
I'm Haven't I always taken
good care of you?
-Like a prince.
-Look, uh, I realize things
have been tense.
Take a vacation, that's fine.
Two, three, weeks, four
weeks, I don't mind.
I can wait.
-Yeah?
Well, you're going to be
waiting a long time.
-Isn't she something?
When I found her, she
was waiting tables.
She thought she was an interior
decorator or something.
But nobody would let her
wallpaper an outhouse.
She smelled like
kitchen grease.
And the waiters couldn't keep
their hands off her ass.
-Would you shut up?
-Wait a minute.
I taught her everything,
right?
And you think you can
just walk in here
and try to take over?
-Are you trying to put
the move on me--
-Stop.
-Shut up!
Are you trying to put the move
on me, Dominuqe Battini?
-It's not like that.
-Well, I think it is.
You have five seconds
to get out of here.
-OK.
One, two, three, four, bonk!
Drop it.
Drop it.
[thud]
-Elaine's retired.
Now, when you have time to think
about it, you'll realize
it's for the best
for everyone.
-I never thought you'd go over
to the competition you bitch.
-Don't worry, I didn't.
You're still the biggest
pimp in Paris.
[bell ringing]
-Come on.
-Stairs.
-Could you hold onto this
for a second please?
What is it?
-Take the car.
Go back to the barge.
-Where are you going?
-Cahill's here.
[bell ringing]
[yelling]
[bell ringing]
ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Duncan?
-I told you to go
back to the car.
-I heard him scream.
-He came here looking
for me didn't he?
If I had been here
instead of Batt--
-It's all right.
It's all right.
He's gone.
Let's get out of here.
-I'm not going to be able to
leave the country now.
The police are going to
be looking for me.
God, what a bloody mess.
-The police will find him.
-I was talking about my life.
-We all have things we regret.
This way.
So sweetheart, what are
you going to do at
your mother's tomorrow?
-You know what I regret
the most?
That I'll never have a shot
at a decent guy like you.
-You don't know that.
Come on.
-Yeah, right.
Everybody wants to settle down
with a used up whore.
-Elaine, people reinvent
themselves all the time.
You weren't born a call girl.
Nobody has to know what
you did here.
The world is a big place.
You can change whenever
you like.
Go on.
-That sounds like the
voice of experience.
-You have know idea.
-I like you, Duncan MacLeod.
I think Tessa's lucky.
-I'm lucky.
-Ah.
She's lucky she has someone
who knows that.
-OK.
So we're both lucky.
What are you going to do?
-I don't know, Duncan.
I've been lying all my life
to my parents, my friends,
everybody, myself especially.
If I started so-called
reinventing my life now, won't
I be doing just more lying?
-Look, If I didn't--
most people could only
handle so much truth.
If you meet a guy who
can handle it--
otherwise--
-How's you get to be so smart?
-Trial and error.
-Ah.
-Like a rat that bumps into a
lot of walls until he finally
learns the maze.
Loads of trials and error.
Hop in.
-Thank you, Mr. MacLeod.
-You're welcome, Miss.
Trent.
CAHILL [OFFSCREEN]: He has
fallen as Lucifer fell.
His soul dwells with
the devil.
For Your kingdom and
Your glory, Duncan
MacLeod must die.
[knocking]
-I'm coming!
Can I help you?
-I came for the devil.
And I found his whore.
-What do you want?
-To save you.
You shall be cleansed.
-Praise the Lord, you're here.
I know you've come to save me.
-It is his will.
-The Lord told me you
would be coming.
He said we would pray
together and I
were to have his blessing.
-He spoke about me?
-Oh, yes.
Yes.
He watches you.
He favors you.
-You're lying!
He hates you.
You're a whore.
So was Mary Magdalene.
He said his messenger, a man
reborn, would free my soul.
-I am reborn.
I am Jacques de Molay.
I died for you.
Pray with me.
Pray with me.
And you will be saved
through my prayer.
And you will help
me kill MacLeod.
-Yes.
-Where is he?
-He's looking for you.
-Where?
-He wouldn't tell me.
He knew I was his enemy.
He knew I would betray him.
-You have done well, my
sister, very well.
-When he returns, I'll
let you know.
Just tell me where
I can reach you.
-I find them all,
sooner or later.
ELAINE [OFFSCREEN]: Do you
have any connection with
anyone that could get me a fake
passport, anything to
help me to get the hell
of out dodge, you
know what I'm saying?
-Tess?
Tess?
Tessa?
He was here?
-He thinks he's on
a holy crusade.
-It's all right.
It's all right.
Did he hurt you?
-No.
I had to crawl inside
his head.
I had to think like him.
I had to become like him.
DUNCAN MACLEOD [OFFSCREEN]:
It's OK.
It's all right.
It's all right.
It's all right.
-He's mad, Duncan.
He's stark raving mad.
He believes he's been
reincarnated, that he was
someone named Jacques de
Molay or something.
-It's OK.
-Sh, sh, sh, sh.
-Jacques de Molay?
He was the last leader of
the Knights Templars
burned at the stake.
-Couldn't think he was Napoleon
like everybody else?
What the hell's a Templar?
-They were a fanatic order,
sworn to protect pilgrims on
their way to the holy land.
-They don't sound like
such bad guys to me.
-They used their faith as an
excuse to kill and plunder
across three continents.
They became the richest order
in Europe, hidden treasures,
secret passages.
And their headquarters are
right here in Paris.
-It'll be OK.
-I prayed.
And you have been delivered
up to me.
And
-Cahill, listen to me.
-Why should I, MacLeod?
Does Eve listen to
the serpent?
-Sometimes the shock
of being immortal--
-There is no shock.
There is only glory.
[swords clanging]
-Ah!
See?
You can't kill me!
I'm immortal!
I'm his avenging angel!
[swords clanging]
-You won't do it.
[thunder]
[lightning zapping]
[thunder]
[yelling]
-Hiya.
How's Elaine?
-She's gone, moved out, no
message, nothing, not even a
forwarding address.
-At least she's free to
do what she wants now.
-How could she leave without
saying goodbye?
-Sometimes you have
to start over?
-And forget about
your friends?
-Sometimes you have to.
-She still could have
said something.
-Well, maybe she will someday
when she gets to where she
wants to be.
Come on.
[MUSIC PLAYING- QUEEN, "PRINCES
OF THE UNIVERSE"]