NightMan (1997–1999): Season 1, Episode 3 - Whole Lotta Shakin'... - full transcript
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.
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.
Who sent you?
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.
FRANK:
I figured I'd find you here.
Since when did
college professors
work the night shift?
Well, assistant professors
hoping for tenure
do their research
when they can.
Give me a hug.
Mm.
Mm!
Who's your friend?
Oh, I couldn't
resist it.
For Maddie.
Ah, she's gonna
love it.
Yep.
How's she doing?
Not so good.
She's back in the hospital.
Another kidney infection.
She's gonna need
a transplant.
Oh, wow.
That poor kid.
I'll go by and
see her in the morning.
She'd like that.
You know, you've done so much
for Maddie and me
since Greg was...
Yeah, well...
Greg was a good cop, honey.
Yeah.
Best rookie I ever trained.
Well, I'll let you
get back to work.
Yeah.
FRANK: See you tomorrow.
Yeah, Frank?
Thanks for this
and Maddie's present.
You tell her I'll come
see her tomorrow morning.
You got it.
MAN: It's not working.
She must have given us
the wrong codes.
FRANK: Nine!
I'd listen to that "nine"
if I were you.
Drop it.
Drop it! Drop it!
Gentlemen,
I'm you worst nightmare.
A heavily armed ex-cop
with nervous fingers.
Get over against the wall.
Get over!
Let's go!
Move it!
Ah!
This happens again,
I'll kill you all myself.
MAN: Now how's that,
my dear?
What's the real code?
So you're saying the leader
had either an Irish
or a Scottish accent?
Or maybe South African.
The others didn't say
very much,
and when they did,
it was in German.
German?
Yeah.
Great. Another segment of
the melting pot hear from.
Thanks for your time.
FRANK: Will you
let me off this thing?
I've had worse hits in
the "ten items or less"
checkout line.
Johnny, you're just
in time.
Would you tell these guys
to release me?
Just keep doing
what you're doing.
What happened?
You're becoming like
a magnet for trouble.
Oh, listen to who's talking.
I'm serious, Dad.
You can't keep trying
to take on the world
at your age.
At my age?
Hey, Johnny,
cut him some slack.
He saved my life tonight.
Oh, honey,
you're wasting your time.
He thinks
he knows everything.
I mean, he thinks he knows
it before it happens.
Don't listen to him.
You got hit on the head.
Again.
Are you okay?
Yeah, thanks to your father.
He was
my hero tonight.
He is my hero, too.
But he just spends too much
practice at it.
I'll see you
at the hospital.
You better hurry.
I won't be there.
Well, I'll be there.
Sorry, Professor, but I got
a bunch of reporters
over here
frothing at the mouth
wanting to ask you
a few questions.
Probably be best to
feed them a few bones
before they bite you, huh?
Johnny, I just got here.
How's Frank?
Cranky, stubborn,
and ornery.
Ah, good.
He's okay, then.
Dr. Farrell. Karen White,
KDOA News.
What was taken
from the lab?
Some seismology
detection equipment.
Could it affect
public safety?
Not unless it falls on you.
It's pretty heavy.
Could this theft
have anything to do
with the man who's been
predicting the earthquake?
I don't know what
you're referring to.
Last night in
your local telly.
He's predicting
another quake.
Well, I didn't see it,
but I wouldn't take it
too seriously.
Despite all of our work,
it's still impossible
to predict an earthquake.
And all the equipment
that was stolen
is used for post-quake
analysis only.
Yes. Well, he seemed
quite certain
there'd be another earthquake
at eight o'clock tonight.
Well, I hope he's wrong.
I got plans.
Okay, folks,
that's it.
This lady's been through
enough for one night.
RALEIGH: Yo, Johnny,
what's up, man?
There's something wrong
with that guy.
He looks okay
to me, Johnny.
Go home,
get some sleep.
All right. Where do you
want the equipment?
In the ocean.
Hey, man. It's worth
thousands of dollars.
And this is
worth millions.
All right. Dump it
in the ocean.
That guy was lying
about working
for SkyWatch in England.
So?
Man, I got ten bones
that says that guy works
for the tabloids.
Those fellows lie just
to keep in practice.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Hey.
How's your dad?
Hi. Uh...
He's doing okay.
They wanna keep him here
a while to run some tests.
Any new thoughts on why
someone would steal
your equipment?
Well, unless they're
trying to start a rogue sized
module lab,
I've got no clue.
I mean, there's no
black market for it,
so basically they stole about
two tons worth of paperweights.
Anything else missing?
Data.
I heard them downloading
something from my computer.
What's in there?
Everything from world
earthquake patterns
to my little black book.
So it's all about
the earth moving.
Seriously. Any of this
potentially dangerous?
Only to my reputation.
Listen, I gotta go.
My daughter's gonna be
waking up soon.
Tell Frank I hope he
feels better, okay?
Okay.
I think she digs me.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
We'll be back in ten.
[COMMENTATOR
SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
It's show time,
don't touch that dial.
And if you do it,
it don't matter.
I'm on the next channel, too.
I am Jubilee Jones,
your human earthquake,
here to entertain you, until
the real thing comes on,
in just a few
precious minutes.
So let's make them count.
This is my favorite holiday.
* Well, I'm slipping
And sliding
* Peepin' and a-hidin'
* Been told a long time ago
* Slippin' and slidin'
Peepin' and a-hidin'
* Been told a long time ago
* Baby, I've been told
You've been told
* I won't be your fool
No more
What time is it?
It's 8:00 straight up.
* Done got hip to your jive
* Oh, big conniver
Nothing but a jiver *
Is this the real one?
Whoo! I'm gone! Whoo!
JOHNNY: Charlie.
Hey, Johnny.
How's the old man?
Good.
He's getting out today.
Good.
Hey, aren't you...
That's me! Jubilee.
And I feel so good when
I'm recognized.
Predicting that earthquake
was really something.
Not exactly
a crowd pleaser though.
I would love to
take credit for it,
but I was just
reading cue cards.
I didn't write them,
and I don't even know
who hired me.
In fact, I don't know
nothing about nothing.
Yeah? Well, you were
a walking encyclopedia
last night.
Charlie, there's a good
chance he's telling the truth.
What, you psychic, too?
Both of you
should be bookies.
Come on.
So you think his predicting
that earthquake
was coincidence?
No.
I'm just saying that he
doesn't know anything more
about it than we do.
But we're gonna
change all that.
MADDIE: Oh, no!
FRANK: Yeah, no mercy.
Not even for
cute little girls.
Sucker!
Hey, Dad.
Hey.
How you feeling?
Well, I'm terrible.
This little striker
is whooping me.
Maddie, are you using
those marked checkers
again?
How'd you know, Johnny?
I can read minds.
MEGAN: Hey, Maddie, honey.
Dr. Carlson has some
good news for you.
We found a donor.
And you're gonna get
that new kidney tomorrow.
Yes!
Oh, great, sweetheart.
All right!
Oh, that's wonderful.
Come on, baby,
we gotta go.
Dr. Carlson has to
do some tests.
You better come back later
and finish this game.
Okay.
I'll be right back.
You call that a visit?
Megan, can I talk to you
for a minute?
Oh.
MADDIE: Go ahead, Mom.
But be careful.
He reads minds.
Man, you must be thrilled.
Oh, we've been
waiting for this day
ever since her first kidney
failed last year.
So, what's on your mind?
Your stolen equipment and
last night's earthquake.
The answer is no.
Those machines could not
have caused that earthquake.
What about the stolen files?
Nothing directly relevant.
Unless...
One of the files
does show major stress
and slippage points
on the major faultiness.
Meaning?
Meaning yesterday's timbler
was of a strip strike variety.
If someone wanted
to cause one,
those points would be
where they would start.
Hmm.
What do you know about
the earthquake so far?
The US Geological Survey
and the Army core of engineers
are still examining
the epicenter of
last night's earthquake.
What about the rumors that
Jubilee Jones was able to
predict this earthquake
because he actually
caused it?
There's no way that he
could have caused
an earthquake.
Much less that he did.
It's why he's being released
from custody today.
Well, looks like whoever
sent the transmission
was able to overwrite
the satellite down link.
Can it be stopped from
happening again?
Maybe. If we can figure out
how or where they did it.
And the original broadcast?
No one knows of
a previous broadcast.
Charles Hilliard,
SkyWatch News, England.
If it turns out this
earthquake was caused,
is there anything to prevent
a repeat performance?
Yeah. We'll call the cops.
If there's someone
out there that caused it,
we'll find him.
Thank you.
JOHNNY: That's our man.
Mr. Hilliard.
Do I know you?
I saw you at the university
the other day.
Can we talk?
Sorry. I'm coming up
on deadline.
You said you saw
Jubilee Jones
predict the earthquake
a few nights ago?
I can't find anyone else
who's seen that broadcast.
Um, I stumbled across it on
one of those horrible
UHF snow channels.
Excuse me.
Good afternoon.
Well, he's got an answer
for everything, doesn't he?
And all lies.
Let's go. He's the key
to this whole thing.
Hey, hey.
Out of the way.
JOHNNY: Move!
Maybe you should wear that
anti-gravity belt all the time,
huh?
What's going on?
The city's top mover
and shaker is back.
By the way,
I've just been assured
that there will be
no more earthquakes.
That other one was just
a coincidence.
In fact, I'll prove it.
Watch.
* Come on
* Won't you shake
Baby, shake
* Shake, baby
Whoo
* Shake
* Everybody shake
* Hey, hey
Come on with me, baby
* All about the shaking
Come on *
Bravo, Mr. Domino.
Brave of you to play
to an empty room.
You have quite a talent.
So do you.
For disappearing.
But I'm here now,
aren't I?
Yeah, the question is why?
When the rest of the city
is over there
watching the telecast.
Maybe I just like
good music.
Do you have a problem
with that?
The problem is you keep
coming up with new information
on earthquakes.
Perhaps I'm just
a good reporter.
And perhaps you already know
what's gonna be said
on that broadcast.
Actually I do have
a psychic ability.
And I have a strong impression
another earthquake's
about to happen.
That's why I drink
my martinis
shaken and not stirred.
* We're faking
A whole lot of shaking
Goin' on
* Shake
* Shake, baby, shake
* Shake
* Everybody, shake
Baby, shake
* Oh, baby
* A whole lot of shaking
Goin' on *
See that?
No problem.
And now Jubilee has
a special mystery guest.
Johnny...
you better hear this.
Okay.
He's so special,
even Jubilee doesn't know
who he is.
Residents of the Bay City.
I am giving your city
48 hours
to come up with
$100 million.
If you fail to do so
by Wednesday 7:00 p.m.,
I will unleash an earthquake
so devastating,
that it will destroy
your city.
What's that man saying?
He ain't talking about
more earthquake, is he?
To show you how
deadly serious I am...
Look out now!
God help you all.
Hey, man,
he's getting away.
He wants me
to follow him.
It's a trap.
You're not gonna
go after him?
No. You are.
Say what?
Oh, I gotta get
some new friends.
MAN: Hey, Charlie.
That's not him.
Hey, uh, you fellows know
how to get back
to Union Square?
Looking for someone?
What are you?
Angry.
Raleigh, you all right?
Yeah, I'm good.
But he's getting away, man.
No, he isn't.
I know where
he's going.
REPORTER:
The second earthquake
to rock this city
in as many days is too much
for residents to ignore.
They are afraid.
And who can blame them?
And adding to this
growing sense of panic,
is the bizarre impact of
entertainer Jubilee Jones
and the mystery extortionist
who claims the ability
to start earthquakes.
But can you really hold
a whole city hostage?
Mayor Booker today
insisted that she would
stay the course.
All right. All right.
The civilized world has learned
that giving into terrorism
only promotes more terrorism.
We will give millions
for defense,
but not one penny
for extortion.
Besides, police are making
excellent progress.
Thank you. Excuse me.
You are?
What do you expect
her to say?
Our investigation's
deader than your love life.
Well, it shows
how much you know.
As a matter of fact,
I'm on my way to a date
right now.
See ya.
[REPORTER CONTINUES
INDISTINCTLY]
Dann here.
Where?
Okay, what's so important
that you can only
tell me in person?
I think I have your answers
to your earthquake troubles.
It's aboard that freighter.
And how do you
know that?
No, no. Let me guess.
This is another one of
Frank's unofficial
quasi-legal police
investigations, isn't it?
It's something like that.
Be he did get his head
cracked on this one.
So, what do you think?
It's worth a look?
I need to get
a warrant first.
Thanks.
There. See?
That's the detective who's
on TV with you?
Police are
already here.
Good.
We can make
use of them.
You don't mind if I
tag along on this one?
For Dad's sake.
Just don't mention it
to anybody.
In this life,
or the next.
FRANK: You are the prettiest
little thing I ever did see.
Sorry, Frank, you can't
pick up a discard.
A card laid
is a card played.
Oh, sure.
I know that.
Gin.
Do you know
how to play poker?
My favorite is seven card.
Low Chicago,
roll your own.
Never mind.
What's the matter, babe?
You okay?
Look, why don't you get
a little rest?
I'll go grab
a cup of coffee.
But it's not fair.
I know.
I know it's not.
If you want me
to tell her...
No, no, no, no, no.
I'll do it.
What are you...
What's the matter?
Maddie's been passed over
for a transplant.
What are you talking about?
Apparently some kind of change
in the assessment profiles
moved another candidate
ahead of Madison.
Well, uh, I better go
break the news.
Excuse me.
Hey, wait a minute.
What is all this assessment
profile mambo
What does that mean?
It's a rating system
made up of
a number of categories,
like general
health immediacy...
And who does
all this weighting?
Who does that?
A committee,
led by Dr. Henry Boone,
Director of the Bay City
Organ Foundations.
So he bumped Maddie
off the list
the day of the surgery.
Why?
I don't know why.
Patient privacy law
is very strict.
How can one kid just
jump ahead of another one
like that?
Maddie's not on
the children's list.
Her condition requires
an adult kidney,
centrally positioned to
take over the work
of both her failing ones.
Are you telling me
it was an adult who
pushed ahead of her?
This doesn't add up
to me, Doctor.
You're telling me
that you don't know
who's getting this kidney?
You're telling me
you don't know why?
Just what the hell else
don't you know, Doctor?
I don't know why
it happened
once in my first
ten years here.
And I don't know
why it happened
three times in
the last eight months.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Dr. Boone,
I'd like a word with you.
About what?
About a very sick little girl
who just got bumped off
your transplant list.
I'm afraid you'll have to
make an appointment.
I tried that but your staff
threatened to call security.
Well, you should have
taken the hint.
Uh
Well, what the hell's
going on, Doctor?
Who are you?
Police lieutenant
Frank Dominus.
Retired.
But I've still got
friends in the department,
if you'd like to make this
an official inquiry.
What would you like
to know?
I'd like to know why you
bumped Maddie Farrell
off the top of
the kidney recipient list.
Because another
patient of mine
suddenly developed
a more critical need.
Yeah, well, I'd like to
check into that.
I'm sorry,
but all medical records
are confidential,
unless you have
a court order.
Do you?
Not yet.
Well, don't come back
until you do.
Police.
Nobody move.
Where are the others?
English, nein.
Sprechen sie?
I'm shocked.
Get out of here.
Take these two up top.
Get 'em out of here now.
Get 'em outta here.
Let's go.
Charlie, check
this out.
CHARLIE:
What do you got?
Research data stolen
from Megan Farrell.
See these initials?
"BUSD"?
Bay University
Seismology Department.
This is what they used to
trigger the quakes.
Yeah. The epicenters
of the first two
match up with
these red dots.
Yeah, but the big
question is
predicting where
the next one's gonna be.
Well, well, well.
What have we got here?
This thing weighs a ton.
Wonder who
their tailor is.
Unless these guys are
shopping at
the Chernobyl gift shop,
we got big problems.
Let's get out of here.
Explosive devices,
high radiation levels...
Nuclear bombs attack.
Even a small device
detonated on one of those
major pressure points...
You better have good
earthquake insurance.
MAYOR BOOKER:
You're talking nonsense.
I cannot pay out
$100 million
based on some old
commie field manual
and a couple of
radioactive suits.
That's just for starters.
Interpol says that the two
men we captured,
they may have ties to
an international crime cartel.
"May have".
It's not proof.
Mayor, we should at least
alert the public to
the possible dangers.
People have a right to know.
Yeah, and scare
the hell out of 'em.
You think losing
$100 million
is politically incorrect?
Try losing 100,000 lives.
Getting a little
melodramatic, aren't we?
SECRETARY: Mayor,
Colonel Stratton is back.
Send him in.
Army core of engineers.
Afraid I've got some
bad news, Mayor.
We confirmed
several deep holes
drilled at ever location
marked in that computer chart.
Any test positive
for radiation?
That's the worst news.
They all did.
You realize, of course,
that this is totally illegal?
I thought you said it
was public record?
Oh, the foundation's
financial statements are.
Dr. Boone's aren't.
FRANK: Well, I must have
missed that class
at the Academy.
Maddie's life
is on the line.
Now, if you don't
wanna help...
Dad... Dad...
He didn't say that.
That's right.
I didn't say that.
Besides... we're in.
Now, when did you say
the other two recipients
were denied transplants?
Dr. Carlson said
January and April.
Okay, January...
Look at this.
Dr. Boone. His net worth
jumped to half a mil
on January.
What about April?
April.
It's coming up.
There it is.
Another half mil.
I knew it! I...
I'm gonna take
that guy's head off.
Whoa, Frank. Security is not
gonna let you within
a block of Dr. Boone.
What other chance
has that kid got?
Someone has to
convince Dr. Boone.
Someone very persuasive.
JOHNNY: Dr. Boone.
Who's there?
Hey!
Who are you?
Let's talk about
Maddie Farrell's kidney.
I don't know
what you're 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!
The stereo's a joke.
DR. BOONE: Don't!
The workmanship
is shoddy.
Please, stop!
Make the call.
Make the call.
Hello, this is Dr. Boone.
There was an error
in the kidney shipment
to Saudi Arabia.
I want you to reroute it
to the original recipient.
Madison Farrell!
And call her doctor.
Don't argue with me!
Do it! Do it now.
Quickly!
Don't make me come back.
Next time...
no more Mr. Nice Guy.
MEGAN: Hey, everything is
going to be okay.
I know it's hard to move
so far away at
the last minute,
but Dr. Carlson is
still in charge.
The Mayor just wanted
everyone to leave Bay City...
In case the big one hits.
Yeah.
I know.
I just wish Frank was here.
Why, you getting along
gambling money?
Hi, honey.
Thank you. Johnny told me
how hard you worked to
get Maddie back on the list.
You'll never know.
Will you stop.
I just want another chance
to win my money back.
Sorry, Frank.
It will never happen.
REPORTER:
National Guard troops
are patrolling city streets
to prevent looting.
Meanwhile, arteries leading
out of town are jammed.
Downtown Bay City is
all but a ghost town.
We're almost there.
MAN: Hold it right there.
Look at you up here
with the Nero act.
Playing while the city
goes down the tubes.
Man, you need to be packing
to get out of here.
It's too easy.
What do you mean,
"It's too easy"?
Why would this extortionist
threaten to kill
thousands of people
then set a deadline
that he knows
will allow the city
to be evacuated.
Well, he expects the mayor
to cave and give him
the money.
When Charlie and I
walked into his hideout,
he had plans for an active
nuclear terrorism
sitting right on his
computer screen.
Served up on
a silver platter.
Exactly.
Just like when he came
to the club
and tried to set me up.
Attention, all personnel,
evacuate Sector B immediately.
That's it. They're pulling
everyone out of this area.
Everyone,
take your places.
Let's go. Let's go.
Ready.
JOHNNY: What do you
see down there?
RALEIGH:
A lot of nothing.
Empty streets,
empty buildings.
I think that's what
he wants.
And he's using Charlie and me
to spread the alarm.
So the nuclear threat was
just a hoax to clear the town?
Even if you are right,
who in their right mind
is gonna risk
hanging around
at Ground Zero to prove it?
Oh, now we're having fun.
Yeah. What do you got?
Okay. I've got an
alarm on 6th street.
On my way.
Get the gold
in the back room.
Schnell. Very good.
Money in the hole!
Schnell, schnell! Quickly!
Yeah, what do you got?
Place called "Hard Asset
Management Company".
Online business
registry says...
Oh, man.
It's the largest private
gold storage facility
on the West Coast.
It's on the east side
of town.
I'll get an exact location.
JOHNNY:
Heading east, Raleigh.
Finish the gold coins.
Very good.
Little bit more.
Very good, gentlemen.
Very good.
Move, move, move, move!
JOHNNY:
Sixth Street, coming up.
Time's up.
Let's go.
Yeah!
We've done it, man.
We did brilliant.
Put that cover.
Let's go.
And here we go.
Hey. Hey, we got
30 seconds to zero.
Get out of that tunnel.
There isn't gonna
be another quake.
It was a trick to get
everyone out of the city.
Right. And I have
every bit of confidence
in your analysis.
However...
Five, four,
three, two, one.
We made it.
You were right.
You're right.
We're gonna make it.
Raleigh...
Find out where the last
military convoys are.
Okay. Kill the lights
at the next curve.
The turnoff's coming up.
Raleigh,
they just turned east
on a side road
heading south
on 47th junction.
All right. Let's get
everything transferred.
JOHNNY:
Raleigh, they just moved
the money to a semi.
I'll stay with them.
Let them get
a good distance away.
Don't worry.
Everything is
under control.
It did come off quite well,
didn't it?
Nothing like planning
a military precision.
In other words,
you love the smell
of gold in the morning.
It smells like...
victory.
There was a whole lot
of shaking going on.
Whoo!
Going my way?
You rest.
I'll drive.
Dr. Nelson, 1846.
Mrs. Farrell, everything
went just fine.
Oh!
Maddie's already in recovery.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Oh, you're welcome.
Besides, I think
I had less to do
with this one's success
than your friend here.
Thanks, Doc.
My pleasure.
Oh!
EMCEE:
Live from the House of Soul,
Johnny Domino and
Jubilee Jones.
* Ain't got
No one to love me *
* Or to hold me down
* Oh
* Would you let my baby be
* I'm gonna pray *
* To let my baby be
was one of San Francisco's
hottest young jazz musicians,
but fate and a cosmic event
were about to change
his life forever.
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.
Who sent you?
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.
FRANK:
I figured I'd find you here.
Since when did
college professors
work the night shift?
Well, assistant professors
hoping for tenure
do their research
when they can.
Give me a hug.
Mm.
Mm!
Who's your friend?
Oh, I couldn't
resist it.
For Maddie.
Ah, she's gonna
love it.
Yep.
How's she doing?
Not so good.
She's back in the hospital.
Another kidney infection.
She's gonna need
a transplant.
Oh, wow.
That poor kid.
I'll go by and
see her in the morning.
She'd like that.
You know, you've done so much
for Maddie and me
since Greg was...
Yeah, well...
Greg was a good cop, honey.
Yeah.
Best rookie I ever trained.
Well, I'll let you
get back to work.
Yeah.
FRANK: See you tomorrow.
Yeah, Frank?
Thanks for this
and Maddie's present.
You tell her I'll come
see her tomorrow morning.
You got it.
MAN: It's not working.
She must have given us
the wrong codes.
FRANK: Nine!
I'd listen to that "nine"
if I were you.
Drop it.
Drop it! Drop it!
Gentlemen,
I'm you worst nightmare.
A heavily armed ex-cop
with nervous fingers.
Get over against the wall.
Get over!
Let's go!
Move it!
Ah!
This happens again,
I'll kill you all myself.
MAN: Now how's that,
my dear?
What's the real code?
So you're saying the leader
had either an Irish
or a Scottish accent?
Or maybe South African.
The others didn't say
very much,
and when they did,
it was in German.
German?
Yeah.
Great. Another segment of
the melting pot hear from.
Thanks for your time.
FRANK: Will you
let me off this thing?
I've had worse hits in
the "ten items or less"
checkout line.
Johnny, you're just
in time.
Would you tell these guys
to release me?
Just keep doing
what you're doing.
What happened?
You're becoming like
a magnet for trouble.
Oh, listen to who's talking.
I'm serious, Dad.
You can't keep trying
to take on the world
at your age.
At my age?
Hey, Johnny,
cut him some slack.
He saved my life tonight.
Oh, honey,
you're wasting your time.
He thinks
he knows everything.
I mean, he thinks he knows
it before it happens.
Don't listen to him.
You got hit on the head.
Again.
Are you okay?
Yeah, thanks to your father.
He was
my hero tonight.
He is my hero, too.
But he just spends too much
practice at it.
I'll see you
at the hospital.
You better hurry.
I won't be there.
Well, I'll be there.
Sorry, Professor, but I got
a bunch of reporters
over here
frothing at the mouth
wanting to ask you
a few questions.
Probably be best to
feed them a few bones
before they bite you, huh?
Johnny, I just got here.
How's Frank?
Cranky, stubborn,
and ornery.
Ah, good.
He's okay, then.
Dr. Farrell. Karen White,
KDOA News.
What was taken
from the lab?
Some seismology
detection equipment.
Could it affect
public safety?
Not unless it falls on you.
It's pretty heavy.
Could this theft
have anything to do
with the man who's been
predicting the earthquake?
I don't know what
you're referring to.
Last night in
your local telly.
He's predicting
another quake.
Well, I didn't see it,
but I wouldn't take it
too seriously.
Despite all of our work,
it's still impossible
to predict an earthquake.
And all the equipment
that was stolen
is used for post-quake
analysis only.
Yes. Well, he seemed
quite certain
there'd be another earthquake
at eight o'clock tonight.
Well, I hope he's wrong.
I got plans.
Okay, folks,
that's it.
This lady's been through
enough for one night.
RALEIGH: Yo, Johnny,
what's up, man?
There's something wrong
with that guy.
He looks okay
to me, Johnny.
Go home,
get some sleep.
All right. Where do you
want the equipment?
In the ocean.
Hey, man. It's worth
thousands of dollars.
And this is
worth millions.
All right. Dump it
in the ocean.
That guy was lying
about working
for SkyWatch in England.
So?
Man, I got ten bones
that says that guy works
for the tabloids.
Those fellows lie just
to keep in practice.
Yeah?
Yeah.
Hey.
How's your dad?
Hi. Uh...
He's doing okay.
They wanna keep him here
a while to run some tests.
Any new thoughts on why
someone would steal
your equipment?
Well, unless they're
trying to start a rogue sized
module lab,
I've got no clue.
I mean, there's no
black market for it,
so basically they stole about
two tons worth of paperweights.
Anything else missing?
Data.
I heard them downloading
something from my computer.
What's in there?
Everything from world
earthquake patterns
to my little black book.
So it's all about
the earth moving.
Seriously. Any of this
potentially dangerous?
Only to my reputation.
Listen, I gotta go.
My daughter's gonna be
waking up soon.
Tell Frank I hope he
feels better, okay?
Okay.
I think she digs me.
Thank you.
Thank you very much.
We'll be back in ten.
[COMMENTATOR
SPEAKS INDISTINCTLY]
It's show time,
don't touch that dial.
And if you do it,
it don't matter.
I'm on the next channel, too.
I am Jubilee Jones,
your human earthquake,
here to entertain you, until
the real thing comes on,
in just a few
precious minutes.
So let's make them count.
This is my favorite holiday.
* Well, I'm slipping
And sliding
* Peepin' and a-hidin'
* Been told a long time ago
* Slippin' and slidin'
Peepin' and a-hidin'
* Been told a long time ago
* Baby, I've been told
You've been told
* I won't be your fool
No more
What time is it?
It's 8:00 straight up.
* Done got hip to your jive
* Oh, big conniver
Nothing but a jiver *
Is this the real one?
Whoo! I'm gone! Whoo!
JOHNNY: Charlie.
Hey, Johnny.
How's the old man?
Good.
He's getting out today.
Good.
Hey, aren't you...
That's me! Jubilee.
And I feel so good when
I'm recognized.
Predicting that earthquake
was really something.
Not exactly
a crowd pleaser though.
I would love to
take credit for it,
but I was just
reading cue cards.
I didn't write them,
and I don't even know
who hired me.
In fact, I don't know
nothing about nothing.
Yeah? Well, you were
a walking encyclopedia
last night.
Charlie, there's a good
chance he's telling the truth.
What, you psychic, too?
Both of you
should be bookies.
Come on.
So you think his predicting
that earthquake
was coincidence?
No.
I'm just saying that he
doesn't know anything more
about it than we do.
But we're gonna
change all that.
MADDIE: Oh, no!
FRANK: Yeah, no mercy.
Not even for
cute little girls.
Sucker!
Hey, Dad.
Hey.
How you feeling?
Well, I'm terrible.
This little striker
is whooping me.
Maddie, are you using
those marked checkers
again?
How'd you know, Johnny?
I can read minds.
MEGAN: Hey, Maddie, honey.
Dr. Carlson has some
good news for you.
We found a donor.
And you're gonna get
that new kidney tomorrow.
Yes!
Oh, great, sweetheart.
All right!
Oh, that's wonderful.
Come on, baby,
we gotta go.
Dr. Carlson has to
do some tests.
You better come back later
and finish this game.
Okay.
I'll be right back.
You call that a visit?
Megan, can I talk to you
for a minute?
Oh.
MADDIE: Go ahead, Mom.
But be careful.
He reads minds.
Man, you must be thrilled.
Oh, we've been
waiting for this day
ever since her first kidney
failed last year.
So, what's on your mind?
Your stolen equipment and
last night's earthquake.
The answer is no.
Those machines could not
have caused that earthquake.
What about the stolen files?
Nothing directly relevant.
Unless...
One of the files
does show major stress
and slippage points
on the major faultiness.
Meaning?
Meaning yesterday's timbler
was of a strip strike variety.
If someone wanted
to cause one,
those points would be
where they would start.
Hmm.
What do you know about
the earthquake so far?
The US Geological Survey
and the Army core of engineers
are still examining
the epicenter of
last night's earthquake.
What about the rumors that
Jubilee Jones was able to
predict this earthquake
because he actually
caused it?
There's no way that he
could have caused
an earthquake.
Much less that he did.
It's why he's being released
from custody today.
Well, looks like whoever
sent the transmission
was able to overwrite
the satellite down link.
Can it be stopped from
happening again?
Maybe. If we can figure out
how or where they did it.
And the original broadcast?
No one knows of
a previous broadcast.
Charles Hilliard,
SkyWatch News, England.
If it turns out this
earthquake was caused,
is there anything to prevent
a repeat performance?
Yeah. We'll call the cops.
If there's someone
out there that caused it,
we'll find him.
Thank you.
JOHNNY: That's our man.
Mr. Hilliard.
Do I know you?
I saw you at the university
the other day.
Can we talk?
Sorry. I'm coming up
on deadline.
You said you saw
Jubilee Jones
predict the earthquake
a few nights ago?
I can't find anyone else
who's seen that broadcast.
Um, I stumbled across it on
one of those horrible
UHF snow channels.
Excuse me.
Good afternoon.
Well, he's got an answer
for everything, doesn't he?
And all lies.
Let's go. He's the key
to this whole thing.
Hey, hey.
Out of the way.
JOHNNY: Move!
Maybe you should wear that
anti-gravity belt all the time,
huh?
What's going on?
The city's top mover
and shaker is back.
By the way,
I've just been assured
that there will be
no more earthquakes.
That other one was just
a coincidence.
In fact, I'll prove it.
Watch.
* Come on
* Won't you shake
Baby, shake
* Shake, baby
Whoo
* Shake
* Everybody shake
* Hey, hey
Come on with me, baby
* All about the shaking
Come on *
Bravo, Mr. Domino.
Brave of you to play
to an empty room.
You have quite a talent.
So do you.
For disappearing.
But I'm here now,
aren't I?
Yeah, the question is why?
When the rest of the city
is over there
watching the telecast.
Maybe I just like
good music.
Do you have a problem
with that?
The problem is you keep
coming up with new information
on earthquakes.
Perhaps I'm just
a good reporter.
And perhaps you already know
what's gonna be said
on that broadcast.
Actually I do have
a psychic ability.
And I have a strong impression
another earthquake's
about to happen.
That's why I drink
my martinis
shaken and not stirred.
* We're faking
A whole lot of shaking
Goin' on
* Shake
* Shake, baby, shake
* Shake
* Everybody, shake
Baby, shake
* Oh, baby
* A whole lot of shaking
Goin' on *
See that?
No problem.
And now Jubilee has
a special mystery guest.
Johnny...
you better hear this.
Okay.
He's so special,
even Jubilee doesn't know
who he is.
Residents of the Bay City.
I am giving your city
48 hours
to come up with
$100 million.
If you fail to do so
by Wednesday 7:00 p.m.,
I will unleash an earthquake
so devastating,
that it will destroy
your city.
What's that man saying?
He ain't talking about
more earthquake, is he?
To show you how
deadly serious I am...
Look out now!
God help you all.
Hey, man,
he's getting away.
He wants me
to follow him.
It's a trap.
You're not gonna
go after him?
No. You are.
Say what?
Oh, I gotta get
some new friends.
MAN: Hey, Charlie.
That's not him.
Hey, uh, you fellows know
how to get back
to Union Square?
Looking for someone?
What are you?
Angry.
Raleigh, you all right?
Yeah, I'm good.
But he's getting away, man.
No, he isn't.
I know where
he's going.
REPORTER:
The second earthquake
to rock this city
in as many days is too much
for residents to ignore.
They are afraid.
And who can blame them?
And adding to this
growing sense of panic,
is the bizarre impact of
entertainer Jubilee Jones
and the mystery extortionist
who claims the ability
to start earthquakes.
But can you really hold
a whole city hostage?
Mayor Booker today
insisted that she would
stay the course.
All right. All right.
The civilized world has learned
that giving into terrorism
only promotes more terrorism.
We will give millions
for defense,
but not one penny
for extortion.
Besides, police are making
excellent progress.
Thank you. Excuse me.
You are?
What do you expect
her to say?
Our investigation's
deader than your love life.
Well, it shows
how much you know.
As a matter of fact,
I'm on my way to a date
right now.
See ya.
[REPORTER CONTINUES
INDISTINCTLY]
Dann here.
Where?
Okay, what's so important
that you can only
tell me in person?
I think I have your answers
to your earthquake troubles.
It's aboard that freighter.
And how do you
know that?
No, no. Let me guess.
This is another one of
Frank's unofficial
quasi-legal police
investigations, isn't it?
It's something like that.
Be he did get his head
cracked on this one.
So, what do you think?
It's worth a look?
I need to get
a warrant first.
Thanks.
There. See?
That's the detective who's
on TV with you?
Police are
already here.
Good.
We can make
use of them.
You don't mind if I
tag along on this one?
For Dad's sake.
Just don't mention it
to anybody.
In this life,
or the next.
FRANK: You are the prettiest
little thing I ever did see.
Sorry, Frank, you can't
pick up a discard.
A card laid
is a card played.
Oh, sure.
I know that.
Gin.
Do you know
how to play poker?
My favorite is seven card.
Low Chicago,
roll your own.
Never mind.
What's the matter, babe?
You okay?
Look, why don't you get
a little rest?
I'll go grab
a cup of coffee.
But it's not fair.
I know.
I know it's not.
If you want me
to tell her...
No, no, no, no, no.
I'll do it.
What are you...
What's the matter?
Maddie's been passed over
for a transplant.
What are you talking about?
Apparently some kind of change
in the assessment profiles
moved another candidate
ahead of Madison.
Well, uh, I better go
break the news.
Excuse me.
Hey, wait a minute.
What is all this assessment
profile mambo
What does that mean?
It's a rating system
made up of
a number of categories,
like general
health immediacy...
And who does
all this weighting?
Who does that?
A committee,
led by Dr. Henry Boone,
Director of the Bay City
Organ Foundations.
So he bumped Maddie
off the list
the day of the surgery.
Why?
I don't know why.
Patient privacy law
is very strict.
How can one kid just
jump ahead of another one
like that?
Maddie's not on
the children's list.
Her condition requires
an adult kidney,
centrally positioned to
take over the work
of both her failing ones.
Are you telling me
it was an adult who
pushed ahead of her?
This doesn't add up
to me, Doctor.
You're telling me
that you don't know
who's getting this kidney?
You're telling me
you don't know why?
Just what the hell else
don't you know, Doctor?
I don't know why
it happened
once in my first
ten years here.
And I don't know
why it happened
three times in
the last eight months.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Dr. Boone,
I'd like a word with you.
About what?
About a very sick little girl
who just got bumped off
your transplant list.
I'm afraid you'll have to
make an appointment.
I tried that but your staff
threatened to call security.
Well, you should have
taken the hint.
Uh
Well, what the hell's
going on, Doctor?
Who are you?
Police lieutenant
Frank Dominus.
Retired.
But I've still got
friends in the department,
if you'd like to make this
an official inquiry.
What would you like
to know?
I'd like to know why you
bumped Maddie Farrell
off the top of
the kidney recipient list.
Because another
patient of mine
suddenly developed
a more critical need.
Yeah, well, I'd like to
check into that.
I'm sorry,
but all medical records
are confidential,
unless you have
a court order.
Do you?
Not yet.
Well, don't come back
until you do.
Police.
Nobody move.
Where are the others?
English, nein.
Sprechen sie?
I'm shocked.
Get out of here.
Take these two up top.
Get 'em out of here now.
Get 'em outta here.
Let's go.
Charlie, check
this out.
CHARLIE:
What do you got?
Research data stolen
from Megan Farrell.
See these initials?
"BUSD"?
Bay University
Seismology Department.
This is what they used to
trigger the quakes.
Yeah. The epicenters
of the first two
match up with
these red dots.
Yeah, but the big
question is
predicting where
the next one's gonna be.
Well, well, well.
What have we got here?
This thing weighs a ton.
Wonder who
their tailor is.
Unless these guys are
shopping at
the Chernobyl gift shop,
we got big problems.
Let's get out of here.
Explosive devices,
high radiation levels...
Nuclear bombs attack.
Even a small device
detonated on one of those
major pressure points...
You better have good
earthquake insurance.
MAYOR BOOKER:
You're talking nonsense.
I cannot pay out
$100 million
based on some old
commie field manual
and a couple of
radioactive suits.
That's just for starters.
Interpol says that the two
men we captured,
they may have ties to
an international crime cartel.
"May have".
It's not proof.
Mayor, we should at least
alert the public to
the possible dangers.
People have a right to know.
Yeah, and scare
the hell out of 'em.
You think losing
$100 million
is politically incorrect?
Try losing 100,000 lives.
Getting a little
melodramatic, aren't we?
SECRETARY: Mayor,
Colonel Stratton is back.
Send him in.
Army core of engineers.
Afraid I've got some
bad news, Mayor.
We confirmed
several deep holes
drilled at ever location
marked in that computer chart.
Any test positive
for radiation?
That's the worst news.
They all did.
You realize, of course,
that this is totally illegal?
I thought you said it
was public record?
Oh, the foundation's
financial statements are.
Dr. Boone's aren't.
FRANK: Well, I must have
missed that class
at the Academy.
Maddie's life
is on the line.
Now, if you don't
wanna help...
Dad... Dad...
He didn't say that.
That's right.
I didn't say that.
Besides... we're in.
Now, when did you say
the other two recipients
were denied transplants?
Dr. Carlson said
January and April.
Okay, January...
Look at this.
Dr. Boone. His net worth
jumped to half a mil
on January.
What about April?
April.
It's coming up.
There it is.
Another half mil.
I knew it! I...
I'm gonna take
that guy's head off.
Whoa, Frank. Security is not
gonna let you within
a block of Dr. Boone.
What other chance
has that kid got?
Someone has to
convince Dr. Boone.
Someone very persuasive.
JOHNNY: Dr. Boone.
Who's there?
Hey!
Who are you?
Let's talk about
Maddie Farrell's kidney.
I don't know
what you're 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!
The stereo's a joke.
DR. BOONE: Don't!
The workmanship
is shoddy.
Please, stop!
Make the call.
Make the call.
Hello, this is Dr. Boone.
There was an error
in the kidney shipment
to Saudi Arabia.
I want you to reroute it
to the original recipient.
Madison Farrell!
And call her doctor.
Don't argue with me!
Do it! Do it now.
Quickly!
Don't make me come back.
Next time...
no more Mr. Nice Guy.
MEGAN: Hey, everything is
going to be okay.
I know it's hard to move
so far away at
the last minute,
but Dr. Carlson is
still in charge.
The Mayor just wanted
everyone to leave Bay City...
In case the big one hits.
Yeah.
I know.
I just wish Frank was here.
Why, you getting along
gambling money?
Hi, honey.
Thank you. Johnny told me
how hard you worked to
get Maddie back on the list.
You'll never know.
Will you stop.
I just want another chance
to win my money back.
Sorry, Frank.
It will never happen.
REPORTER:
National Guard troops
are patrolling city streets
to prevent looting.
Meanwhile, arteries leading
out of town are jammed.
Downtown Bay City is
all but a ghost town.
We're almost there.
MAN: Hold it right there.
Look at you up here
with the Nero act.
Playing while the city
goes down the tubes.
Man, you need to be packing
to get out of here.
It's too easy.
What do you mean,
"It's too easy"?
Why would this extortionist
threaten to kill
thousands of people
then set a deadline
that he knows
will allow the city
to be evacuated.
Well, he expects the mayor
to cave and give him
the money.
When Charlie and I
walked into his hideout,
he had plans for an active
nuclear terrorism
sitting right on his
computer screen.
Served up on
a silver platter.
Exactly.
Just like when he came
to the club
and tried to set me up.
Attention, all personnel,
evacuate Sector B immediately.
That's it. They're pulling
everyone out of this area.
Everyone,
take your places.
Let's go. Let's go.
Ready.
JOHNNY: What do you
see down there?
RALEIGH:
A lot of nothing.
Empty streets,
empty buildings.
I think that's what
he wants.
And he's using Charlie and me
to spread the alarm.
So the nuclear threat was
just a hoax to clear the town?
Even if you are right,
who in their right mind
is gonna risk
hanging around
at Ground Zero to prove it?
Oh, now we're having fun.
Yeah. What do you got?
Okay. I've got an
alarm on 6th street.
On my way.
Get the gold
in the back room.
Schnell. Very good.
Money in the hole!
Schnell, schnell! Quickly!
Yeah, what do you got?
Place called "Hard Asset
Management Company".
Online business
registry says...
Oh, man.
It's the largest private
gold storage facility
on the West Coast.
It's on the east side
of town.
I'll get an exact location.
JOHNNY:
Heading east, Raleigh.
Finish the gold coins.
Very good.
Little bit more.
Very good, gentlemen.
Very good.
Move, move, move, move!
JOHNNY:
Sixth Street, coming up.
Time's up.
Let's go.
Yeah!
We've done it, man.
We did brilliant.
Put that cover.
Let's go.
And here we go.
Hey. Hey, we got
30 seconds to zero.
Get out of that tunnel.
There isn't gonna
be another quake.
It was a trick to get
everyone out of the city.
Right. And I have
every bit of confidence
in your analysis.
However...
Five, four,
three, two, one.
We made it.
You were right.
You're right.
We're gonna make it.
Raleigh...
Find out where the last
military convoys are.
Okay. Kill the lights
at the next curve.
The turnoff's coming up.
Raleigh,
they just turned east
on a side road
heading south
on 47th junction.
All right. Let's get
everything transferred.
JOHNNY:
Raleigh, they just moved
the money to a semi.
I'll stay with them.
Let them get
a good distance away.
Don't worry.
Everything is
under control.
It did come off quite well,
didn't it?
Nothing like planning
a military precision.
In other words,
you love the smell
of gold in the morning.
It smells like...
victory.
There was a whole lot
of shaking going on.
Whoo!
Going my way?
You rest.
I'll drive.
Dr. Nelson, 1846.
Mrs. Farrell, everything
went just fine.
Oh!
Maddie's already in recovery.
Thank you.
Thank you.
Oh, you're welcome.
Besides, I think
I had less to do
with this one's success
than your friend here.
Thanks, Doc.
My pleasure.
Oh!
EMCEE:
Live from the House of Soul,
Johnny Domino and
Jubilee Jones.
* Ain't got
No one to love me *
* Or to hold me down
* Oh
* Would you let my baby be
* I'm gonna pray *
* To let my baby be