NightMan (1997–1999): Season 1, Episode 20 - Devil in Disguise - full transcript

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: Johnny Domino
was one of San Francisco'’s

hottest young jazz musicians,

but fate and a cosmic event

were about to change
his life forever.

[LIGHTNING STRIKES]

[JOHNNY EXCLAIMS IN PAIN]

[WOMEN SCREAM]

What the doctors told him
seemed impossible.

WALTON: John,
your brain has managed

to acquire the capacity



to pick up certain
frequencies like a radio.

But, Doc,
I'’m only hearing bad stuff.

Yes, exactly.

You'’re tuned
to the frequency of evil.

[MAN EXCLAIMS IN AGONY]

Who sent you?

[GUNSHOT FIRED]

[JOHNNY EXCLAIMS IN PAIN]

[CAR TIRE SCREECHING]

Hold it, now.
I'’m on your side.

RALEIGH: A whole new line of super tools

developed for super policemen.

A belt which enables him
to overcome gravity.

Fabrics which are virtually
bulletproof.



A stealth mode which makes him
seem to disappear.

A holographic display

which makes him appear
to be where he ain'’t.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

The search is vital.

You must work
day and night

to recover this device.

Mr. Chang, my boat has
some of the best

detection equipment
anywhere.

But I'’m feeling hamstrung
by a lack of information.

What would you like
to know?

Everything concerning
the loss of this device.

The more we know
about the circumstances,

the better chance
we have of finding it.

Very well.

[CHANG]
It all began six months ago.

I had just completed
the business negotiations

with two rival factions.

It was a blooming success.

[LAUGHS EVILLY]

It was important
that I leave Bay City
as quickly as possible

and get to the docks.

You see, I was making
a rather hurried departure

by ship from pier 26.

[THRILLING MUSIC]

But someone showed up
with a device

to delay me.

JOHNNY: Chang.

The case, or your life?

The neutron gun!

Where did you get this?

I'’ll try again.

The case, or your life?

I tried to persuade him
to give me the device.

Kill him!

[GUNSHOTS]

But he was stubborn.

He had several
strong counter arguments.

[SCREAMING]

I barely avoided
missing my departure.

With three you get soup.

Gonna go for it?

But I have many more men.

Let'’s cut to the chase.

[SCREAMS]

CHANG: Not only did he
destroy everything I had
worked so hard for,

but I barely escaped
with my life.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Looks like you'’re busted.

And I'’m late.

CHANG: When he finally left,

he dropped the device

into the water.

This is one weapon
the world is better off
without.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

CHANG: I knew it was
dropped into the ocean

of Pier 26.

The man who'’ll retrieve it

gets a $25,000 bonus.

[ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ So get up

♪ Get up and get out
On the floor ♪

♪ Just dig the beat
And let your feet ♪

♪ Take you where you
Never ever been before ♪

♪ Don'’t be sitting around Looking like a lump of clay ♪

♪ Get on up
And dance the night away ♪

[INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[MUSIC ENDS][APPLAUSE]

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

We'’ll be back after
a short break.

Hey, kid.

What'’s that? Kung Pao?

Since when do you
order between sets, huh?

Mm. I didn'’t.

The chef from
the canton Dragon

sent it over.

He said
he wanted my opinion
on the new secret sauce.

And I'’ll tell ya...

it'’s incredible.

Really?Yeah.

Can I get some?Mm-mm.

Just finished it.

I'’m sorry.

You can have my
fortune cookie.

Oh, are you sure
you can spare it?

Well, on the other hand...

Whoa, whoa.
Wait! [CHUCKLES]

Ooh!

Mm.

It says here

that you should be careful
to separate fantasy

from reality.

Yeah, I'’ll keep that
in mind.

So, Jessica said that
you'’re having problems
with your mike.

yeah, I think it'’s fuzzing
out on the high note.

All right.
I'’ll check it out.

All right. Thanks.

Hey, wait a minute.
Are you yawning?

I'’ve never seen you
sleep or yawn

since that lightning
messed up
your sleep center.

Mm.

Yeah.

First time since
the accident.

I feel like I could actually
lie down and smack out.

Wow.

Think I'’m gonna
take 15 minutes
right here on the sofa.

I'’m gonna check the mike
then, all right?

All right...

Give me a buzz
when you need me.

All right. Save me some food
next time, pig.

[LAUGHS] Okay.

Yeah. Ah!

Now, Mr. Domino.

It'’s payback time.

If you recall,
when last we met...

[SIRENS WAILING]

Looks like you'’re busted.

And I'’m late.

Stay where you are.
Keep your hands
where I can see '’em.

Is there a problem, Officer?

We got information
you'’re trying to smuggle

confidential material
out of the country.

You'’ve been misinformed.

But feel free
to search the ship.

I advise you
not to say anymore
till we read you your rights.

It'’s not necessary.

Even if I had committed
a crime,

which I have not,

I am protected by
diplomatic immunity.

Great work, Charlie.
You got him.

I got nothing, Frank.

He'’s got diplomatic immunity.

Can I go now?

Until next time, gentlemen.

No!Frank, Frank.

Charlie, you can'’t let
this guy walk!

Frank, we'’re out of here.
It'’s over.

I'’ll see you back
at the bar.

[CHANG LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

[PHONE RINGING]

Pick it up, son.
Pick it up.

Yeah.

Johnny. Son, I'’m sorry to
bother you so late.

Dad...
What'’s the matter?

Well, I'’m down here
at Pier 26,
on this security job.

There'’s something not
right here, son.

I need some back up.

I'’ll be right there, but...

what kind of...

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING] Dad?

Dad.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

Whoa, Johnny.
Where are you going?

Whoa![SCREAMS]

Johnny!

[ENGINE REVVING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[HONKING]

[CAR HONKING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Are you all right?

Yes, I'’m fine.

Hold it!

MAN: Let'’s go.

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

Mr. Domino.

Looks like your father
is in grave danger.

[MUFFLED PROTEST]

[TIMER BEEPING]

release him, Chang,
or I'’ll...

You'’ll have to do that,

and quickly.

[FRANK GRUNTS]

I hope you know how to
disarm bombs.

[LAUGHS EVILLY]

No!

[GASPS]

[CHANG'’S LAUGHTER ECHOES]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey, you fall asleep?

Yeah.

I had a nightmare.

"Nightmare"?

You okay?

Sure. It just seemed
so real.

What'’s up?

Show time.

Oh, right, right.

Give me five to change.

Cool.

[JOHNNY LAUGHS]

JOHNNY:
Nice move, Grace.

You don'’t get that rug
tacked down,
I'’m gonna sue you.

I'’ll look good
driving that Prowler.

In your dreams.

[CHUCKLES]

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES]

[INAUDIBLE DIALOG]

♪ Well, some are here
Because they like
To Lindy Hop ♪

♪ While some come to jam
And some come to rock ♪

♪ There'’s those that
Like to shuffle ♪

♪ And those that
Like to swing ♪

♪ But they'’re all here
Looking for
The very same thing ♪

♪ They'’re here to have
A good time
Dancing the night away ♪

[SONG ENDS][AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]

Thank you.
Thank you very much.

We'’ll be back after
a short break.

Hey...

Oh, Frank had to
cut out early.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

A security job
came up?

Right. How'’d you know?

He... He said it might.

Wow. Wow.

Would you look at
that beautiful woman

at the end
of the bar there.

JOHNNY: That looks like
the woman in the accident
last night.

RALEIGH: What accident?

Actually, the accident
was in my nightmare,

and so was she.

It'’s all happening again.

What is?

Whoa, Johnny,
where are you going?

[SCREAMS]Whoa!

[THRILLING MUSIC PLAYING]

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

It was Chang.

Or at least I think
it was him.

You didn'’t see him?No. No.

But I only got a good look
at him once
down by the dock.

That was a long
time ago.

[SIGHS]

What do we know
about Chang?

Obviously he'’s
an illegal buyer seeking
classified weapons.

The most dangerous one.

Direct your attention
to the screen.

We will show you
a free flight device

designed to unshackle men
from the laws of gravity.

This anti-gravity belt

will give a foot soldier
or individual

tactical mobility unprecedented
in the history of warfare.

This suit provides an
astonishingly high degree

of bullet proofing,

as this test indicates.

Take note of
the 357 Magnum

with Teflon coated bullets.

[GUNSHOTS]

This test shows the effects of multiple burst from an assault rifle.

[FIRING]

WOMAN: The test subject was uninjured.

You can only imagine the value of such armor

in a live combat situation.

SCIENTIST: He'’s all right.

[INAUDIBLE DIALOG]

WOMAN: But when pitted against a Mach 10

anti-tank ordinance...

it unfortunately
proved fatal.

Well, you can'’t
win them all.

He was the one responsible
for kidnapping Carla Day

right out of this club.

What!

[MUFFLED PROTEST]

We want those prototype
weapons, Mr. Domino.

Tonight. [LAUGHS]

Now, listen...

If you don'’t come,

or you don'’t
come alone,

Carla Day dies.

CARLA:
He doesn'’t know anything
about any weapons.

He'’s just a musician.
That is it.

Who always has the misfortune
of being at the wrong place

at the wrong time.

And will do so, I believe,

one more time.

And then,
when she wouldn'’t cooperate,

he tried to kill her by
throwing her off the bridge.

If you have any idea where
Johnny might hide his weapons,

I would be willing
to let you go.

you just threatened to
throw me off a bridge,

and now you'’re just
gonna let me go?

I'’m not simply

threatening to throw you
off the bridge, Miss Day.

I will do it.

[GASPS]

[SCREAMS]

This isn'’t gonna
do you any good.

Incorrect.

I feel better already.

[CARLA SCREAMING][CHANG LAUGHS]

Oh, go to hell.

I'’ll meet you there.

[CARLA SCREAMING]

RALEIGH: So Chang thought
Carla knew where you had
me hide the weapons?

It'’s hard to believe that
a guy so ruthless

is still walking around free.

He'’s got diplomatic immunity.

And the question is,

was the Chang
at the club tonight?

And if so,
what is he up to?

You could
use some sleep.

Yeah.

[SIGHS]
Maybe you'’re right.

God help me if I have
any more of those nightmares.

[PHONE RINGING]

Yeah.

Johnny. Son, I'’m sorry to
bother you so late.

I'’m down here at Pier 26,
on this security job.

There'’s something not
right here, son.

I need some back up.

Hello?

[TRIPS]Ah!

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

Whoa, Johnny.
Where are you going?

Whoa![SCREAMS]

Johnny!

Johnny, what'’s wrong?

I'’m going to help my dad.

Tell Jessie I'’ll be back
when I can. Okay?

No.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[ENGINE REVS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[FAST PACED MUSIC]

Wait this time.

[TIRES SCREECH]

[HONKING]Whoa!

Where did he come from?

That truck
wasn'’t there before.

Not this time.

Sayonara.

[BOTH YELLING]

Dad!

FRANK: Johnny?

Johnny?

What are you doing
down here?

I came down to protect you.

From what?

I had a meeting with
the museum guys
about the art shipment.

I'’m guarding this
case they gave me.

It'’s full of silver coins.

You haven'’t seen Chang?

Chang? Of course not.

Why would he be
around here?

Why indeed.

[MUFFLED YELLING]

Raleigh?You have one minute?

[TIMER TICKING]

I hope you know how to
disarm bombs.

[CHANG LAUGHS]

Don'’t!

The trigger is...

[JOHNNY SCREAMS][LAUGHS]

[LAUGHTER ECHOES]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

[SONG ENDS][APPLAUSE]

Thank you.
I'’ll be back in 10.

"Nightmare" doesn'’t even
begin to describe this thing.

John, this sounds to me to be
much more than simply
a nightmare.

It'’s what the clinicians call
a night terror.

Can you stop it?

I don'’t know
that I should.

What do you mean?

There are two
likely causes

for these night terrors.

One is organic.

Now basically, because
you'’re beginning
to sleep again,

your brain'’s
electrical activity

is very high.

It'’s like a battery that's
been over charged.

And the other?

It could be psychological.

It could be that you'’re
working out
a future problem.

People very often
dream solutions

to the problems that they'’re
working on in real life.

The dream is about trying to
save my father from danger.

Yes.

If it begins again,

you must solve it.

You must use every tool
you can to save him.

If you succeed,

the terror will end.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Hey, you about ready?

Yeah.

But I want you to stay
with my dad, every second.

Okay.

He got a call about a job
and left.

Already?

It'’s just like the dream.

But the details
are different.

Don'’t anticipate.

When the terror starts,
you must act.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

[SONG ENDS][AUDIENCE CLAPPING]

Johnny!

[SCREAMS]

RALEIGH: Sorry, sorry.

I'’m sorry. I'm sorry.

You won'’t do this, Chang.

I'’m very sorry.

I'’m sorry.

I thought you were
someone else.

I pity her.

[LAUGHING]

Okay, Chang.

This time I'’ll bring
all my tools.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Waiting for someone?

[DOOR OPENING]

Raleigh, is my dad here?

Mm.

I hope you know how to
disarm bombs.

Not this time, Chang.

[LAUGHS EVILLY]

[SCREAMING]

[GASPS]

Hey, did I wake you?

I failed again.

[TENSE MUSIC]

MAN: We'’re not having
much luck, Mr. Chang.

Is there anything else
you can tell us?

A crewman of the ship
saw it fall.

But he couldn'’t be very
specific about where.

Anything else?

Couple of things.

You keep referring to this
thing as a device.

What exactly are
we looking for?

Something top secret.

A new kind of weapon,

which is completely impervious to solid barriers.

[MAN SCREAMING]

[MAN SCREAMING]

For your purposes,
it'’s metallic,

cylindrical,

and approximately
two feet long.

Okay.

The more precise
the search grid,

the faster
we'’ll find this...

device.

What about
contacting the person who
actually dropped it?

CHANG:
I'’m working on him.

[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

RALEIGH: And you say that
you'’ve had the same nightmare

three times?

Yeah. Every time
a horrible ending.

I didn'’t use all my tools.

[SIGHS] What else
could you do?

I mean, you said
you went as Night Man.

You had the cape, the armor,
the eye.

I didn'’t use all my tools.

I forgot the gun.

Dive shop, dive shop.

[BIRDS SQUAWKING]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Conley'’s Ocean Expeditions.

Great, you'’re still there.

My name is Johnny Domino.
I need to hire a diver.

You'’ve come to the right
place, Mr. Domino.

What kind of job
is it?

I need to find something
in the ocean,

near Pier 26.

A special kind of gun.

Well, that'’s
a pretty big area.

It'’ll take a long time
for one diver
to search tat.

I can narrow it down.

Fax me a map of the area,

and I can tell you exactly
where it was dropped.

You do that and then fax
the location back to me.

I'’ll have a diver on
the first light tomorrow.

What'’s your fax number?

550145.

I'’ll be waiting.

So will I, Mr. Domino.

Thank you.

How did you know
he'’d call?

I told him to.

Besides, when you
terrorize someone,

he eventually uses up
all his weapons.

Get your divers into the water
as soon as you get the map.

I expect to get
the device in my hands

before nightfall.

[SOMBRE MUSIC]

JOHNNY: I have to be
more aggressive.

Are you with me?

You know I'’m with you.Good.

I do have one question though.

You say that you'’ve had
the same nightmare
three times.

How do you know this one
isn'’t the fourth?

I don'’t.

I have to win this encounter

and every one that
comes after it.

Because one of these times

it will be real.

There it is.
Good as new.

Excellent.

[CHUCKLES]

Sir, the diver who found this
is here for his reward.

Welcome.

You have done me
a great service.

[CHANG CHUCKLES]

Now you can do me another.

Help me test my gun.

[SCREAMING]

My live test went well,
didn'’t it?

[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

Yes, sir. Very well.

This is the key

to taking away all
the other weapons.

Tonight...

I will become Johnny Domino'’s
worst nightmare.

[DOOR SHUTS]

Dad, where are you?

Don'’t come down to
the club yet.

I'’ll explain later.

Just stay where you are.

Thanks. Bye.

♪ So get up

♪ Get up and get out
On the floor ♪

♪ Just dig the beat
And let your feet ♪

♪ Take you where you
Never ever been before ♪

♪ Don'’t be sitting around Looking like a lump of clay ♪

♪ Get on up
And dance the night away ♪

[PLAYING]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

♪ Well, some are here
Because they like
To Lindy Hop ♪

♪ While some come to jam
And some come to rock ♪

♪ There'’s those that
Like to shuffle ♪

♪ And those that
Like to swing ♪

♪ But they'’re all here
Looking for
The very same thing ♪

♪ They'’re here to have
A good time
Dancing the night away ♪

[SONG ENDS]

[GUN COCKING]

[GUN COCKING]

Freeze, turkeys.

Guys.

[GUN CLATTERS]

JOHNNY: Now dad'’s safe.

There goes
Chang'’s hostage.

It'’s time to step on
the rest of his dream.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

You'’re early.

Surprise.

Don'’t you move!

[LAUGHS]

Did you really think
you would
catch me unprepared?

JOHNNY:
That was the general idea.

I see you brought me
all my weapon systems.

I just need to
remove you from them.

JOHNNY: Wait.

Don'’t you want
a demonstration?

JOHNNY:
Over here, Chang.

That way.

[DEVICE CHIRPING]

Goodbye, Mr. Johnny.

[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

[SCREAMING]

JOHNNY:
It'’s a hologram, Chang.

[DEVICE CHIRPING]

Stop, or I'’ll shoot.

Yeah?
Or maybe I'’ll shoot you.

You don'’t know how
to work it, do you?

JOHNNY: You'’re forgetting
something, Chang.

He built the gun.

Try me.I will.

[CHANG SCREAMING]

I confess, there'’s a part
of this thing
I still don'’t understand.

How did Chang get Johnny
to dream this specific dream?

That would have to be
the drug that he gave me
in that Chinese food.

Yes. And in that state,

Chang was able
to lead you through

any scenario he chose.

Now you'’re racing
to the warehouse.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Hurry!

Hurry, hurry, hurry.

Or your father will die.

That intersection ahead,

you have the green light.

Watch out for the limo.

[HONKING]

[CHANG LAUGHS DEVIOUSLY]

So Chang, in effect,
told Johnny what to dream,

and left other post-hypnotic
suggestions?

Like which dive shack to call.

Ah.

It'’ll make a great chapter
for my next book.

Except no one
will believe it.

[ALL LAUGH]

So basically, Johnny was
just brainwashed, right?

Oh...

That'’s a relief.

Relief?

Yeah, for a time there,
I thought maybe you

hated me or wished
me dead or something.

Why would you think
something like that?

You know, one of those

subconscious
childhood things.

An unresolved
Oedipal conflict.

Exactly.

Actually there is

another possibility, Dad.

Maybe I just
don'’t like you.

[SNICKERS]

Well...

In that case,
I may as well tell you,

I'’m not really your father.

[ALL LAUGH]

Very good.

[KNOCK ON DOOR][GASPS]

Hey. Did you fall asleep?

Almost.

Maybe I did for
a few minutes.

It'’s show time.

Oh, yeah.

Give me five to change.

Oh, hey!

[CHUCKLES]

Nice move, Grace.

You don'’t get that rug
tacked down,
I'’m gonna sue you.

I'’ll look good
driving that Prowler.

In your dreams.

[CHUCKLES]

[LAUGHING]

[LAUGHTER ECHOING]

[SAXOPHONE MUSIC]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]