NightMan (1997–1999): Season 1, Episode 22 - Amazing Grace - 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.[JOHNNY PANTING]
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]
BUDDY: Oh, boy, that Stan Getz,
Stan Getz is great.
I have been listening to him.JOHNNY: Yeah, yeah.
You'’ve been doing your homework.Yeah.
Did the Monkeys have
a sax player?
No. They didn'’t need one.[LAUGHS]
They don'’t need one.[LAUGHS]
No?
Hey, by the way,
thanks for letting me play
at the club tonight.
Hey.I can'’t believe you talked
on Jessica in to let me do it.
She doesn'’t know about it.
She doesn'’t know?
Don'’t worry,
you are ready.
Hey.
I'’ll pump, you pay.
Okay?Okay.
Hey, if I pay next time,
does that mean I can drive?
No.
[WOMAN SHRIEKS]
Yo.What'’s up, fool?
Yo, yo, bro, be cool.
Cool, this [STUTTERS]
this my lucky day.
Your luck just ran out.
No!
Come on man, come on, come on.
Go, go.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Buddy. Call 911!
MINISTER: For God so loved
the world, that he gave
his only begotten son.
That whosoever believeth in him
shall not perish,
but have everlasting life.
Young Buddy was a beacon
in our community.
His smile brightened the lives
of all that he met. And he spoke
to the world,
through his music.
But Buddy will not
be a musician, not now.
At least, not in this world.
Brothers and sisters,
we have here with us
this afternoon,
Buddy'’s friend and mentor,
Johnny Domino.
It was Johnny who encouraged
the gift that God gave to Buddy.
And now, Johnny will accompany
Buddy'’s dear mother
in the type of music
that gave encouragement
and hope to a young man
at the crossroads of life.
♪ Amazing grace
♪ Amazing grace
♪ How sweet
♪ The sound
♪ That saved
♪ A wretch
♪ Like me
♪ I once
♪ Was lost
♪ But now
♪ I'’m found
♪ I was blind
♪ But now
♪ I see
[CRYING]
You all right?No, I'’m not all right.
There'’s a kid laying
in that wooden box.
I was right there.
I could'’ve stopped it.Johnny, there is nothing
you could'’ve done, all right?
Bad things are gonna happen,
even with Night Man.
All right?Forget about Night Man.
He didn'’t put a dent
in this city.
You take out one bad guy,
two are gonna follow.Hey, Johnny,
the fight between
good and evil is eternal.
Okay, but it would be worse
without you.
Worse!
Evil is winning.
Listen, the world
is not gonna notice
one less problem.
I hope you are not saying,
what I think you are saying.
I'’m never gonna
put on that suit again.
I quit.
Night Man is dead.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[CRASHING]
Welcome, you must be Mr. Miller.
No, Domino, Johnny Domino.
Oh, I hate these late changes,
God Almighty.
I mean that.
I'’m Simon.
First name or last?
Yeah.
Domino, Domino, Domino, Do- ah.
Johnny Domino,
also known as Johnny Dominus.
Musician.
We don'’t get
many of those up here.
That is too say, we always
have a room for a good reedman.
I'’m bit of a jazz fan myself.
Oh!
What... What is it?
There is a flag here
on your file.
You are not only Johnny Domino,
you are Night Man?
[SHUSHING]
I would like
to keep that under wraps.
Criminal element.
There is no criminal element
up here.
That'’s why you are
not supposed to be here.
Why are you raising
your voice at me?
I don'’t know where here is.
I wasn'’t raising my voice.
Er... Exactly.
I, uh, just realized that
I have forgotten my speech.
[CLEARING THROAT]
And, um...
Well, you'’d better
brace yourself,
Mister Domino, because, uh,
this is rather difficult news
for some people to take.
I'’m fine, just tell me.Yeah.
Okay, Mr. Domino, you are...
defunct.
Uh, expired.
Deceased, dead.
Wait, dead?Yeah,
and it'’s a real
problem for me.
But, well, [CHUCKLES]
this hasn'’t been redletter day
for me, either.
[HARP MUSIC PLAYING]
Is that why I feel so...
Peaceful? Contempt?
Yeah, that'’s why. Now,
don'’t get used to it,
because you are not
gonna be here long.
You are a mistake.
I thought you guys
don'’t make mistakes.
I don'’t.
I mean... [STAMMERING]
It'’s, it's not...
It'’s not a mistake...
exactly.
Uh, you see,
we have a...
a certain amount of...
flexibility, when it...
it comes to
the ordinary human being,
but you are Night Man.
You have a mission.
The forces off good and evil
must be carefully
counterbalanced on Earth.
Ah... Yin-Yang, male-female,
Siegfried-Roy...
You have to go back.
Ready?No.
I don'’t think I'm ready
for that cesspool of criminals.
I think I like it up here.
SIMON: Mister Domino,
time is extremely critical
in these matters,
I have to return you
within the first golden hour
of your arrival.
So, you just say the word,
and you are back on Earth.
Back in that club, surrounded
by your fellow musicians.
All those beautiful,
succulent young beauties.
Ah, are you supposed
to be talking about
things like that.
Getting a little
desperate, look,
Mr. Domino, just nod your head.
Yeah, that will be sufficient.
I see the problem now.
You can'’t send me back,
unless I agree.
Look, Mr. Domino,
we have very little time.
We'’re going to have
to make you see the light
by making you look
at something that will be
very difficult for you.
You can'’t spoil my mood.
I feel...
great!
Yeah?Yeah.
We'’ll see.
SIMON: Follow me.
Ah... There is no
floor out there.
You get used to it.
I'’m about to show you
what the world would be like
without Night Man'’s influence.
Now, do you remember
encountering a beast,
in this park, some months ago?
GLORIA: Sammy, come on,
you'’re spoiling everything.
Don'’t.
Sammy, stop it.
Damn it, you didn'’t
have to do that.
SIMON: Sammy Farnsworth
was killed that night.
And a young woman
would also have died
if it hadn'’t been for you.
No, Sam, Sammy,
somethings here,
somethings here. Come on.
Let'’s get out of here.Will you just relax, okay?
Get out of there!
SIMON: They can'’t hear you.
We'’re just observers.
[SCREAMING]
JOHNNY: I got to help them.SIMON: You can'’t.
SIMON: You did.
I won'’t hurt you.
[GLORIA SOBBING]
You'’ll be safe now.
SIMON: You saved Gloria'’s life.
But...
This is a world where Night Man
no longer exists.
She died.
Charlie, there is
something else here, too.
[BEAST GROWLING]
Frank, get out of there now!
[SCREAMS]
SIMON: You see?
Night Man must return to earth.
And I haven'’t begun to show you
what beasts and villains
would be unleashed,
with the continued absence
of Night Man.
SIMON: And now...
For the darkest consequences
of your staying here.
JOHNNY: No power on Earth
is gonna make me go back.
Ah...
But we are not talking about
a power on Earth.
No, out of the question.
I mean you'’ll turn that place
down there into a living hell.
It'’s is a living hell.
Very angry!
Now you die!Not without a fight.
[SCREAMING IN PAIN]
That was dark stuff.
I am glad I was of some help.
Some help?
Did you say some help.
Yeah.
Don'’t you know a superhero
when you see one?
[SCREAMS]
You rest, I'’ll drive.
THUG: Hey.
[GUNSHOTS]
[SCREAMING]
Over here, boys.
Drinks are on me.
We are almost there.
Going down.
[BEEPING]
No!
You lied to me.
[SCREAMING]
What are you?Angry.
Night Man.Watch were you'’re shoving, mac.
Well, who are we supposed to be?
Show off!
Wanna flip for it?
Bad idea.
Johnny, I hope you are beginning
to get some sense of
what you mean to the world.
What Night Man means
to the world, is more like it.
Just find someone else
to take my place.
No, it'’s not that easy.
Besides...
I haven'’t finished
my presentation yet.
Do you remember
little Maddie Farrow?
MADDIE'’S MOM:
Hey, Maddie, honey.
Dr. Carlson has some
good news for you.
We found a donor...
and we are gonna get
that new kidney tomorrow.
Yes!Oh, great, sweet heart.
All right.Oh, it'’s wonderful.
She needed a kidney transplant,
but Dr. Boone sold her place
on the list.
At least he tried until...
[WHISTLING]
Dr. Boone...
DR. BOONE: Who'’s there?
Hey, who are you?
Let'’s talk about
Maddie Farrow'’s kidney.
I, I, I don'’t know what
you are talking about.
You illegally sold organs
in January and in April,
to buy things like this.
And it'’s not even that reliable.
Paint doesn'’t hold up.
Whoa!
JOHNNY:
The stereo'’s a joke.
DR. BOONE:
Don'’t, please stop.
Make the call.
Make the call!
[DIALING]
[WHINING]
Hello, this is Dr. Boone.
There was an error in...
in the kidney shipment
to Saudi Arabia.
I want you to reroute it
to the original recipient.
Don'’t make me come back.
[SCREAMING]
Next time...
no more Mr. Nice Guy.
JOHNNY: He deserved
everything he got.
SIMON: Agreed, but wait
we are forgetting...
Night Man doesn'’t exist
in this world anymore.
So, he didn'’t do anything to...
Dr. Boone.
And the list wasn'’t changed,
Maddie didn'’t get
her new kidney.
But it'’s not fair.
I know...
I know it'’s not.
If you want me to tell her...No, no, no, I will do it.
What are you talk...
What'’s the matter?
Maddie'’s been passed over
for transplant.
What are you talking about?
Apparently some kind of change
in the assessment profiles,
moved another candidate
ahead of Madison.
Well, um...
I better go break the news.
SIMON: And she left
your world
far too young.
It doesn'’t have to be that way,
you can change it.
Balance, Johnny,
you upset the balance.
And chaos ensues...
He'’s here...
MAN: No!
She'’s dead.
How many more will he kill
before we can stop him?
[CLAPPING]
Now show me what you can do.
You got the wrong guy.
I don'’t know what
you are talking about.Oh, I think you do.
You see, there can
only be one man of the hour.
One superhero.
And that'’s gonna be me.
You call yourself a superhero.
You'’re killing people.
[ENGINE REVS]
Nice car.
CHROME: Oh, Night Man.
Night Man.
This won'’t work.
The cameras will
not be able to see a thing.
Neither will you.
And that should even the odds.
Were are you? Show yourself.
Up here.
This simply won'’t do.
Okay.
Is this better?
Well, I was hoping
you would be in uniform.
Your wish is my command.
How do you like me now?
Too bad.
Your face loses
a little something in the fog.
Well, you too are gonna loose
a little something in the fog.
Advantage Night Man.
You see... [SIGHS]
I know what you'’re gonna do,
before you do it.
Advantage Mister Chrome.
But it won'’t help you.
I believe you are about
to go center stage.
Mr. Superhero.
Looks like I'’m gonna
have to take you
for a little ride.
You see, the bell was just
simply to maneuver you
to stand dead center on a...
remotely detonated
Claymore land mine.
It'’s time to go.
Oh, did I forgot to mention?
I am not here.Neither am I.
And who the hell are you?
Just a fan,
who would love to play
exactly like you.
Well, it'’s gonna take
about thirty years
of practice, buddy.
Not necessarily.
[SCREAMING]
JOHNNY: That'’s not...Devils run, Johnny, come on.
Just you and me.
Okay, party'’s over.
Let'’s freeze the stakes.
You know that can hurt me.
But what about them?
Sounds like...
It'’s an avalanche!
There it is.
What is that?CHARLIE: It'’s melting.
[SCREAMING]
No, no, Sam,
all of this is in the past.
When it came down
to saving my friends life
I didn'’t come through.Oh, would you stop it?
[STAMMERING] I Just hate it
when people are
so darn judgmental.
Sorry.
No offense.
Johnny, I can'’t let you
spoil everything by
being stubborn.
No.
We are far from through here.
I know what you'’re thinking.
Thats usually my line.
You are wondering
about the nature of evil.
Why my boss would allow
such disasters to occur at all.
And whats the answer?
I wouldn'’t begin to speculate.
You know, the last guy
who thought he knew as much as
the boss, came to a...
very bad end.
You mean, Lucif...Tut, tut, tut.
You don'’t mention
his name around here.
He really got burned,
which brings us back
to your life,
which will be eternal
if we don'’t hurry through it.
You'’ve more?
Indeed, you haven'’t yet
examined what
Night Man'’s absence would mean
to those closest to you.
Jessica, for example.
SIMON: Remember the night
of the fire?
[JESSICA COUGHING]
[SCREAMS]
Help!
Somebody help me!
SIMON: Jessica seemed doomed...
until...
SIMON: But without Night Man...
Jessica'’s fate
would'’ve have been
quite different.
[SCREAMS]
[AMAZING GRACE
PLAYING ON SAXOPHONE]
No, that can'’t happen.
But it can,
and not only Jessica,
what about Raleigh
and his death match with
the gang'’s defense minister.
Any ideas?Yeah, duck.
Try to stay alive, will ya?
JOHNNY:
I am here to help, Raleigh.
RALEIGH: Don'’t take too long.
Throw a punch.
SIMON: But,
without Night Man...
[AMAZING GRACE
PLAYING ON SAXOPHONE]
SIMON: Yup,
I'’m afraid I've given you
the wrong impression,
that we care about
only Night Man'’s influence
on the world.
Based on what you show me,
what else can I believe?
That Johnny Domino...
has a lot more to give, too.
I'’m thinking especially
of your music.
You know...
I love that ballad you played
for Annette Franklin.
JOHNNY: I'’d like to dedicate
this next song...
to a very special guest of mine.
SIMON: Now, of course,
you met this girl
during one of your greatest
feats of heroism.
You saved her life,
as well as the
lives of hundreds of people
being held hostage,
in the penthouse
of the Act Water Towers.
Okay, have it your way,
you'’re all prisoners.
Johnny!
What happened?Armed men, they...
they took over the party.
You are dead meat.And you are road kill.
[WHINES]
JOHNNY: What'’s Cruz's plan?
She'’s scramming.
She'’s gonna leave soon.
What about the party guests?
They'’ll be the diversion
to occupy the cops
while we disappear.
What kind of diversion?
MAN: She'’s got a briefcase
with a bomb in it.
SIMON: But Night Man
worked his magic.
SIMON: But without Night Man...
Annette and many others
were still in that room...
when they met their fate.
You see, without Night Man...
the events
would have ended tragically.
JOHNNY: Thats all fine but...
Buddy shouldn'’t be dead.
You are being
far too hard on yourselves.
No one is perfect.
Maybe we should
change the subject.
I would if I could.
I'’ve got
one last thing to show you.
Right this way.
SIMON: Look, we are running
out of time.
If this doesn'’t convince you.
You'’re not trying.
Hey what are you doing?
That'’s not in the script.
COMMENTATOR:
Got a third wrestler
in the ring, Norm.
I don'’t recognize him,
who is this stranger?
NORM: I don'’t know,
but I like the costume.
NORM: He better
have some tricks,
up his sleeve.
He'’s definitely
got some tricks, Norm.
You'’re gonna listen
one way or another.
[GASPING]
How did he...
Beats the hell out of me.
Why are you trying
to ruin my life?
I'’m trying to save it
and your new face.
How did you know?
I know a lot.
How did he do that?
Wires and lighting, Jesse,
Wires and lighting.
It'’s called wrestling,
it'’s all fake.
One, two, three.
That'’s it.
[CHEERING]
But, of course, saddest of all
was losing your family.
Don'’t go there, Simon.
Part of your life, Johnny,
it'’s out of my control.
FRANK: Hey, you guys,
you got a tough game coming up,
don'’t you?
Madison'’s eighteen and two?
[SCOFFS] That ain'’t
no big thing, man.
Get down!
JOHNNY: Get down, get down.
WOMAN: My God.
Everybody all right?
Frank has been shot.
Dad, you okay?
It'’s okay,
now see about the kid.
SIMON: And that'’s
not the only time
your existence on Earth
saved your father.
You'’re about to be ushered...
into a secret society...
beyond life...
and death.
Really?
Dad!
You all right?FRANK: What happened?
He'’s getting away.
What? What are you?
[GROANING]
Dad.
SIMON: But without
your intervention
as Night Man...
[SHRIEKS]
Now, Mr. Dominus...
you are mine after all.
[AMAZING GRACE
PLAYING ON SAXOPHONE]
All right, Simon,
I'’ll go back...
Excellent.
Now...Under one condition.
I take someone with me.
[CHUCKLING]
That'’s good,
I'’m gonna use it sometime.
"I am gonna take
someone with me."
I am deadly serious,
If I go back, I don'’t go alone.
With... This isn'’t
a dating service.
I am not talking about a date.
I am talking about a young man.
Another musician...
I want Buddy.
I'’ll go back,
if I can take him with me.
No, no, no,
that'’s impossible.
He'’s been here
way beyond the golden time.
That'’s not impossible
for your boss.
You just don'’t wanna ask.
That makes me think
that this whole screw up
is your fault.
That'’s a lie.
I can'’t lie up here, can I?
You... mortals.
You don'’t understand
the pressures.I'’m right.
You can'’t lie, so was it you
who made the mistake?
All right, yes,
it was my fault!
It was my mistake!
I'’ve been at this low level job
for centuries and I am gonna
be here for centuries more,
if you don'’t give me
a little help here.
Oh, come on,
in the name of everything
thats holy, please go back.
I mean, we are down
to the last 20 seconds.
Then you will have to put up
with me for all eternity.
Fifteen seconds,
be reasonable, Johnny.
I will go back the moment
before Buddy died.
This is gonna require
a face to face
with you know who.
Ten seconds.
Nine.
Man, I hate those meetings.
Five seconds, Simon,
what'’s the verdict.
I will be here
another two millennium.
You get to go back
at your requested time.
Goodbye, Simon.
I'’ll catch you
the next time through.
I'’ll be here.
Two.
One.
BUDDY: Oh, boy, that Stan Getz,
Stan Getz is great.
I have been listening to him.JOHNNY: Yeah, yeah.
You'’ve been doing your homework.Yeah.
Did the Monkeys have
a sax player?
No. They didn'’t need one.[LAUGHS]
Hey, by the way,
thanks for letting me play
at the club tonight.
I can'’t believe
you talked on Jessica
in to let me do it.
She doesn'’t know.
She doesn'’t know?
Don'’t worry, you are ready.
Okay, listen...
I'’ll pump, you... pay.
What'’s up, fool?No!
Second thought...
You pump, I'’ll pay.
Oh, come on, man.
You don'’t trust me
with your plastic?
Just fill it up, okay?
[SCREAMS]
Whats up, fool?
Man, I'’m out of here.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[LAUGHING]
[HORN TOOTING]
Oh!
Ugh.
[SLOW MUSIC PLAYING]
JOHNNY: Thank you,
thank you very much.
If you liked that,
you will like what'’s
coming up next.
The second best sax player
in the Bay City area...
Give a hand to Buddy Wright.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Terrific show, I'’m a big fan.
Thanks, thanks.
Hey, good luck to Buddy and you
and your various activities.
Thanks, thank you.
Great to have you back,
Night Mmm...
[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.[JOHNNY PANTING]
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]
BUDDY: Oh, boy, that Stan Getz,
Stan Getz is great.
I have been listening to him.JOHNNY: Yeah, yeah.
You'’ve been doing your homework.Yeah.
Did the Monkeys have
a sax player?
No. They didn'’t need one.[LAUGHS]
They don'’t need one.[LAUGHS]
No?
Hey, by the way,
thanks for letting me play
at the club tonight.
Hey.I can'’t believe you talked
on Jessica in to let me do it.
She doesn'’t know about it.
She doesn'’t know?
Don'’t worry,
you are ready.
Hey.
I'’ll pump, you pay.
Okay?Okay.
Hey, if I pay next time,
does that mean I can drive?
No.
[WOMAN SHRIEKS]
Yo.What'’s up, fool?
Yo, yo, bro, be cool.
Cool, this [STUTTERS]
this my lucky day.
Your luck just ran out.
No!
Come on man, come on, come on.
Go, go.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Buddy. Call 911!
MINISTER: For God so loved
the world, that he gave
his only begotten son.
That whosoever believeth in him
shall not perish,
but have everlasting life.
Young Buddy was a beacon
in our community.
His smile brightened the lives
of all that he met. And he spoke
to the world,
through his music.
But Buddy will not
be a musician, not now.
At least, not in this world.
Brothers and sisters,
we have here with us
this afternoon,
Buddy'’s friend and mentor,
Johnny Domino.
It was Johnny who encouraged
the gift that God gave to Buddy.
And now, Johnny will accompany
Buddy'’s dear mother
in the type of music
that gave encouragement
and hope to a young man
at the crossroads of life.
♪ Amazing grace
♪ Amazing grace
♪ How sweet
♪ The sound
♪ That saved
♪ A wretch
♪ Like me
♪ I once
♪ Was lost
♪ But now
♪ I'’m found
♪ I was blind
♪ But now
♪ I see
[CRYING]
You all right?No, I'’m not all right.
There'’s a kid laying
in that wooden box.
I was right there.
I could'’ve stopped it.Johnny, there is nothing
you could'’ve done, all right?
Bad things are gonna happen,
even with Night Man.
All right?Forget about Night Man.
He didn'’t put a dent
in this city.
You take out one bad guy,
two are gonna follow.Hey, Johnny,
the fight between
good and evil is eternal.
Okay, but it would be worse
without you.
Worse!
Evil is winning.
Listen, the world
is not gonna notice
one less problem.
I hope you are not saying,
what I think you are saying.
I'’m never gonna
put on that suit again.
I quit.
Night Man is dead.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[CRASHING]
Welcome, you must be Mr. Miller.
No, Domino, Johnny Domino.
Oh, I hate these late changes,
God Almighty.
I mean that.
I'’m Simon.
First name or last?
Yeah.
Domino, Domino, Domino, Do- ah.
Johnny Domino,
also known as Johnny Dominus.
Musician.
We don'’t get
many of those up here.
That is too say, we always
have a room for a good reedman.
I'’m bit of a jazz fan myself.
Oh!
What... What is it?
There is a flag here
on your file.
You are not only Johnny Domino,
you are Night Man?
[SHUSHING]
I would like
to keep that under wraps.
Criminal element.
There is no criminal element
up here.
That'’s why you are
not supposed to be here.
Why are you raising
your voice at me?
I don'’t know where here is.
I wasn'’t raising my voice.
Er... Exactly.
I, uh, just realized that
I have forgotten my speech.
[CLEARING THROAT]
And, um...
Well, you'’d better
brace yourself,
Mister Domino, because, uh,
this is rather difficult news
for some people to take.
I'’m fine, just tell me.Yeah.
Okay, Mr. Domino, you are...
defunct.
Uh, expired.
Deceased, dead.
Wait, dead?Yeah,
and it'’s a real
problem for me.
But, well, [CHUCKLES]
this hasn'’t been redletter day
for me, either.
[HARP MUSIC PLAYING]
Is that why I feel so...
Peaceful? Contempt?
Yeah, that'’s why. Now,
don'’t get used to it,
because you are not
gonna be here long.
You are a mistake.
I thought you guys
don'’t make mistakes.
I don'’t.
I mean... [STAMMERING]
It'’s, it's not...
It'’s not a mistake...
exactly.
Uh, you see,
we have a...
a certain amount of...
flexibility, when it...
it comes to
the ordinary human being,
but you are Night Man.
You have a mission.
The forces off good and evil
must be carefully
counterbalanced on Earth.
Ah... Yin-Yang, male-female,
Siegfried-Roy...
You have to go back.
Ready?No.
I don'’t think I'm ready
for that cesspool of criminals.
I think I like it up here.
SIMON: Mister Domino,
time is extremely critical
in these matters,
I have to return you
within the first golden hour
of your arrival.
So, you just say the word,
and you are back on Earth.
Back in that club, surrounded
by your fellow musicians.
All those beautiful,
succulent young beauties.
Ah, are you supposed
to be talking about
things like that.
Getting a little
desperate, look,
Mr. Domino, just nod your head.
Yeah, that will be sufficient.
I see the problem now.
You can'’t send me back,
unless I agree.
Look, Mr. Domino,
we have very little time.
We'’re going to have
to make you see the light
by making you look
at something that will be
very difficult for you.
You can'’t spoil my mood.
I feel...
great!
Yeah?Yeah.
We'’ll see.
SIMON: Follow me.
Ah... There is no
floor out there.
You get used to it.
I'’m about to show you
what the world would be like
without Night Man'’s influence.
Now, do you remember
encountering a beast,
in this park, some months ago?
GLORIA: Sammy, come on,
you'’re spoiling everything.
Don'’t.
Sammy, stop it.
Damn it, you didn'’t
have to do that.
SIMON: Sammy Farnsworth
was killed that night.
And a young woman
would also have died
if it hadn'’t been for you.
No, Sam, Sammy,
somethings here,
somethings here. Come on.
Let'’s get out of here.Will you just relax, okay?
Get out of there!
SIMON: They can'’t hear you.
We'’re just observers.
[SCREAMING]
JOHNNY: I got to help them.SIMON: You can'’t.
SIMON: You did.
I won'’t hurt you.
[GLORIA SOBBING]
You'’ll be safe now.
SIMON: You saved Gloria'’s life.
But...
This is a world where Night Man
no longer exists.
She died.
Charlie, there is
something else here, too.
[BEAST GROWLING]
Frank, get out of there now!
[SCREAMS]
SIMON: You see?
Night Man must return to earth.
And I haven'’t begun to show you
what beasts and villains
would be unleashed,
with the continued absence
of Night Man.
SIMON: And now...
For the darkest consequences
of your staying here.
JOHNNY: No power on Earth
is gonna make me go back.
Ah...
But we are not talking about
a power on Earth.
No, out of the question.
I mean you'’ll turn that place
down there into a living hell.
It'’s is a living hell.
Very angry!
Now you die!Not without a fight.
[SCREAMING IN PAIN]
That was dark stuff.
I am glad I was of some help.
Some help?
Did you say some help.
Yeah.
Don'’t you know a superhero
when you see one?
[SCREAMS]
You rest, I'’ll drive.
THUG: Hey.
[GUNSHOTS]
[SCREAMING]
Over here, boys.
Drinks are on me.
We are almost there.
Going down.
[BEEPING]
No!
You lied to me.
[SCREAMING]
What are you?Angry.
Night Man.Watch were you'’re shoving, mac.
Well, who are we supposed to be?
Show off!
Wanna flip for it?
Bad idea.
Johnny, I hope you are beginning
to get some sense of
what you mean to the world.
What Night Man means
to the world, is more like it.
Just find someone else
to take my place.
No, it'’s not that easy.
Besides...
I haven'’t finished
my presentation yet.
Do you remember
little Maddie Farrow?
MADDIE'’S MOM:
Hey, Maddie, honey.
Dr. Carlson has some
good news for you.
We found a donor...
and we are gonna get
that new kidney tomorrow.
Yes!Oh, great, sweet heart.
All right.Oh, it'’s wonderful.
She needed a kidney transplant,
but Dr. Boone sold her place
on the list.
At least he tried until...
[WHISTLING]
Dr. Boone...
DR. BOONE: Who'’s there?
Hey, who are you?
Let'’s talk about
Maddie Farrow'’s kidney.
I, I, I don'’t know what
you are talking about.
You illegally sold organs
in January and in April,
to buy things like this.
And it'’s not even that reliable.
Paint doesn'’t hold up.
Whoa!
JOHNNY:
The stereo'’s a joke.
DR. BOONE:
Don'’t, please stop.
Make the call.
Make the call!
[DIALING]
[WHINING]
Hello, this is Dr. Boone.
There was an error in...
in the kidney shipment
to Saudi Arabia.
I want you to reroute it
to the original recipient.
Don'’t make me come back.
[SCREAMING]
Next time...
no more Mr. Nice Guy.
JOHNNY: He deserved
everything he got.
SIMON: Agreed, but wait
we are forgetting...
Night Man doesn'’t exist
in this world anymore.
So, he didn'’t do anything to...
Dr. Boone.
And the list wasn'’t changed,
Maddie didn'’t get
her new kidney.
But it'’s not fair.
I know...
I know it'’s not.
If you want me to tell her...No, no, no, I will do it.
What are you talk...
What'’s the matter?
Maddie'’s been passed over
for transplant.
What are you talking about?
Apparently some kind of change
in the assessment profiles,
moved another candidate
ahead of Madison.
Well, um...
I better go break the news.
SIMON: And she left
your world
far too young.
It doesn'’t have to be that way,
you can change it.
Balance, Johnny,
you upset the balance.
And chaos ensues...
He'’s here...
MAN: No!
She'’s dead.
How many more will he kill
before we can stop him?
[CLAPPING]
Now show me what you can do.
You got the wrong guy.
I don'’t know what
you are talking about.Oh, I think you do.
You see, there can
only be one man of the hour.
One superhero.
And that'’s gonna be me.
You call yourself a superhero.
You'’re killing people.
[ENGINE REVS]
Nice car.
CHROME: Oh, Night Man.
Night Man.
This won'’t work.
The cameras will
not be able to see a thing.
Neither will you.
And that should even the odds.
Were are you? Show yourself.
Up here.
This simply won'’t do.
Okay.
Is this better?
Well, I was hoping
you would be in uniform.
Your wish is my command.
How do you like me now?
Too bad.
Your face loses
a little something in the fog.
Well, you too are gonna loose
a little something in the fog.
Advantage Night Man.
You see... [SIGHS]
I know what you'’re gonna do,
before you do it.
Advantage Mister Chrome.
But it won'’t help you.
I believe you are about
to go center stage.
Mr. Superhero.
Looks like I'’m gonna
have to take you
for a little ride.
You see, the bell was just
simply to maneuver you
to stand dead center on a...
remotely detonated
Claymore land mine.
It'’s time to go.
Oh, did I forgot to mention?
I am not here.Neither am I.
And who the hell are you?
Just a fan,
who would love to play
exactly like you.
Well, it'’s gonna take
about thirty years
of practice, buddy.
Not necessarily.
[SCREAMING]
JOHNNY: That'’s not...Devils run, Johnny, come on.
Just you and me.
Okay, party'’s over.
Let'’s freeze the stakes.
You know that can hurt me.
But what about them?
Sounds like...
It'’s an avalanche!
There it is.
What is that?CHARLIE: It'’s melting.
[SCREAMING]
No, no, Sam,
all of this is in the past.
When it came down
to saving my friends life
I didn'’t come through.Oh, would you stop it?
[STAMMERING] I Just hate it
when people are
so darn judgmental.
Sorry.
No offense.
Johnny, I can'’t let you
spoil everything by
being stubborn.
No.
We are far from through here.
I know what you'’re thinking.
Thats usually my line.
You are wondering
about the nature of evil.
Why my boss would allow
such disasters to occur at all.
And whats the answer?
I wouldn'’t begin to speculate.
You know, the last guy
who thought he knew as much as
the boss, came to a...
very bad end.
You mean, Lucif...Tut, tut, tut.
You don'’t mention
his name around here.
He really got burned,
which brings us back
to your life,
which will be eternal
if we don'’t hurry through it.
You'’ve more?
Indeed, you haven'’t yet
examined what
Night Man'’s absence would mean
to those closest to you.
Jessica, for example.
SIMON: Remember the night
of the fire?
[JESSICA COUGHING]
[SCREAMS]
Help!
Somebody help me!
SIMON: Jessica seemed doomed...
until...
SIMON: But without Night Man...
Jessica'’s fate
would'’ve have been
quite different.
[SCREAMS]
[AMAZING GRACE
PLAYING ON SAXOPHONE]
No, that can'’t happen.
But it can,
and not only Jessica,
what about Raleigh
and his death match with
the gang'’s defense minister.
Any ideas?Yeah, duck.
Try to stay alive, will ya?
JOHNNY:
I am here to help, Raleigh.
RALEIGH: Don'’t take too long.
Throw a punch.
SIMON: But,
without Night Man...
[AMAZING GRACE
PLAYING ON SAXOPHONE]
SIMON: Yup,
I'’m afraid I've given you
the wrong impression,
that we care about
only Night Man'’s influence
on the world.
Based on what you show me,
what else can I believe?
That Johnny Domino...
has a lot more to give, too.
I'’m thinking especially
of your music.
You know...
I love that ballad you played
for Annette Franklin.
JOHNNY: I'’d like to dedicate
this next song...
to a very special guest of mine.
SIMON: Now, of course,
you met this girl
during one of your greatest
feats of heroism.
You saved her life,
as well as the
lives of hundreds of people
being held hostage,
in the penthouse
of the Act Water Towers.
Okay, have it your way,
you'’re all prisoners.
Johnny!
What happened?Armed men, they...
they took over the party.
You are dead meat.And you are road kill.
[WHINES]
JOHNNY: What'’s Cruz's plan?
She'’s scramming.
She'’s gonna leave soon.
What about the party guests?
They'’ll be the diversion
to occupy the cops
while we disappear.
What kind of diversion?
MAN: She'’s got a briefcase
with a bomb in it.
SIMON: But Night Man
worked his magic.
SIMON: But without Night Man...
Annette and many others
were still in that room...
when they met their fate.
You see, without Night Man...
the events
would have ended tragically.
JOHNNY: Thats all fine but...
Buddy shouldn'’t be dead.
You are being
far too hard on yourselves.
No one is perfect.
Maybe we should
change the subject.
I would if I could.
I'’ve got
one last thing to show you.
Right this way.
SIMON: Look, we are running
out of time.
If this doesn'’t convince you.
You'’re not trying.
Hey what are you doing?
That'’s not in the script.
COMMENTATOR:
Got a third wrestler
in the ring, Norm.
I don'’t recognize him,
who is this stranger?
NORM: I don'’t know,
but I like the costume.
NORM: He better
have some tricks,
up his sleeve.
He'’s definitely
got some tricks, Norm.
You'’re gonna listen
one way or another.
[GASPING]
How did he...
Beats the hell out of me.
Why are you trying
to ruin my life?
I'’m trying to save it
and your new face.
How did you know?
I know a lot.
How did he do that?
Wires and lighting, Jesse,
Wires and lighting.
It'’s called wrestling,
it'’s all fake.
One, two, three.
That'’s it.
[CHEERING]
But, of course, saddest of all
was losing your family.
Don'’t go there, Simon.
Part of your life, Johnny,
it'’s out of my control.
FRANK: Hey, you guys,
you got a tough game coming up,
don'’t you?
Madison'’s eighteen and two?
[SCOFFS] That ain'’t
no big thing, man.
Get down!
JOHNNY: Get down, get down.
WOMAN: My God.
Everybody all right?
Frank has been shot.
Dad, you okay?
It'’s okay,
now see about the kid.
SIMON: And that'’s
not the only time
your existence on Earth
saved your father.
You'’re about to be ushered...
into a secret society...
beyond life...
and death.
Really?
Dad!
You all right?FRANK: What happened?
He'’s getting away.
What? What are you?
[GROANING]
Dad.
SIMON: But without
your intervention
as Night Man...
[SHRIEKS]
Now, Mr. Dominus...
you are mine after all.
[AMAZING GRACE
PLAYING ON SAXOPHONE]
All right, Simon,
I'’ll go back...
Excellent.
Now...Under one condition.
I take someone with me.
[CHUCKLING]
That'’s good,
I'’m gonna use it sometime.
"I am gonna take
someone with me."
I am deadly serious,
If I go back, I don'’t go alone.
With... This isn'’t
a dating service.
I am not talking about a date.
I am talking about a young man.
Another musician...
I want Buddy.
I'’ll go back,
if I can take him with me.
No, no, no,
that'’s impossible.
He'’s been here
way beyond the golden time.
That'’s not impossible
for your boss.
You just don'’t wanna ask.
That makes me think
that this whole screw up
is your fault.
That'’s a lie.
I can'’t lie up here, can I?
You... mortals.
You don'’t understand
the pressures.I'’m right.
You can'’t lie, so was it you
who made the mistake?
All right, yes,
it was my fault!
It was my mistake!
I'’ve been at this low level job
for centuries and I am gonna
be here for centuries more,
if you don'’t give me
a little help here.
Oh, come on,
in the name of everything
thats holy, please go back.
I mean, we are down
to the last 20 seconds.
Then you will have to put up
with me for all eternity.
Fifteen seconds,
be reasonable, Johnny.
I will go back the moment
before Buddy died.
This is gonna require
a face to face
with you know who.
Ten seconds.
Nine.
Man, I hate those meetings.
Five seconds, Simon,
what'’s the verdict.
I will be here
another two millennium.
You get to go back
at your requested time.
Goodbye, Simon.
I'’ll catch you
the next time through.
I'’ll be here.
Two.
One.
BUDDY: Oh, boy, that Stan Getz,
Stan Getz is great.
I have been listening to him.JOHNNY: Yeah, yeah.
You'’ve been doing your homework.Yeah.
Did the Monkeys have
a sax player?
No. They didn'’t need one.[LAUGHS]
Hey, by the way,
thanks for letting me play
at the club tonight.
I can'’t believe
you talked on Jessica
in to let me do it.
She doesn'’t know.
She doesn'’t know?
Don'’t worry, you are ready.
Okay, listen...
I'’ll pump, you... pay.
What'’s up, fool?No!
Second thought...
You pump, I'’ll pay.
Oh, come on, man.
You don'’t trust me
with your plastic?
Just fill it up, okay?
[SCREAMS]
Whats up, fool?
Man, I'’m out of here.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[LAUGHING]
[HORN TOOTING]
Oh!
Ugh.
[SLOW MUSIC PLAYING]
JOHNNY: Thank you,
thank you very much.
If you liked that,
you will like what'’s
coming up next.
The second best sax player
in the Bay City area...
Give a hand to Buddy Wright.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Terrific show, I'’m a big fan.
Thanks, thanks.
Hey, good luck to Buddy and you
and your various activities.
Thanks, thank you.
Great to have you back,
Night Mmm...
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]