NightMan (1997–1999): Season 1, Episode 8 - Takin' It to the Streets - 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.
JESSICA: Okay, we get
a bill for $165.70,
I thought it was
supposed to be $100.
Yeah, that's cable, right?
Mmm-hmm.
Raleigh.
I admire your taste
but I seriously
question your judgment.
Why? You think she's
too good for me?
Oh, was Esmeralda
too good for Quasimodo?
Was Nell Fenwick too good
for Snidely Whiplash?
Uh-huh. Okay. All right.
All right. All right.
Yes. Yes.
Besides, that's
Tanya Bryson.
She happens to be
a personal friend of mine,
and if you promise
not to embarrass me,
I'll introduce you.
Tanya! Hi.
Hi.
Tanya, this is Raleigh Jordan.
Hi.
Hi.
Either you two
have met before,
or you haven't had
a date in a long time.
We've met,
and in fact, I'm...
here to seduce him.
Oh.
TANYA: Now,
what about my proposition?
Mmm. I don't know.
You know, it's something
I've never done before.
So?
Mmm
TANYA: Come on,
take a walk
on the wild side.
I am telling you,
you can do this
in your sleep.
RALEIGH: Look, uh,
before I decide,
what do you say
I introduce you
to one of the most
exquisite physical sensations
ever known to mankind.
I call this one
the "Raleigh Jordan special."
Are you ready?
TANYA: Ooh, yes!
That is so good!
Unbelievable, Raleigh.
Uh-huh. See what
I told you. That's
barbecue to die for, yeah?
And to die from.
I'd hate to tell you
what that's doing
to your arteries.
Aw, pop.
RALEIGH: That is one of
the best pecan pies
west of the Mississippi.
Yeah.
BOY: Hey, what's up,
Miss Bryson?
Hey, Kelvin, Marcus,
Shandra, Clifford.
Hey, you guys
are gonna be late.
Oh,
so are you, Miss Bryson.
I'm on school business here.
I'm trying to convince
Mr. Jordan here
to teach you guys something
about broadcast engineering.
Trying and succeeding.
She's very persuasive.
Raleigh, these are
some of your new students,
in case you wanna
back out now.
Okay, I changed my mind.
I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
Kelvin Barnett,
I've seen you
play basketball.
Yeah. Yeah.
Play? No. No.
Kelvin attacks the game.
Last year, All City.
Two years in a row, right?
Yeah.
You must be good
because even I've
heard of you.
Thanks.
FRANK: Hey, you guys,
you got a tough game...
Get down!
Down! Down!
WOMAN: Oh, God!
Everybody all right?
WOMAN: I don't believe this!
They got Marcus!
Oh, no!
Frank has been shot!
JOHNNY: Dad,
are you okay?
It's okay. See about the kid.
It's okay.
Is he gonna be all right?
Don't move him.
RALEIGH: Yeah, I'm gonna
need an ambulance.
Huffman's Barbecue.
ANNOUNCER:
Dr. Stewart to Radiology.
Dr. Stewart to
Radiology, please.
How did you know that car
was gonna start shooting?
Well, I, uh...
Dad! Dad.
Are you all right?
Oh, sure.
Like nicking myself
while shaving.
Yeah, look at this shirt.
I need a new shirt.
Whoa.
Damn.
How's the kid doing?
Anybody know?
Tanya just took him
up for surgery.
The bullet struck
above the heart so
he's gonna make it.
Oh, that's good.
I can't imagine
growing up on streets
this mean.
But those kids don't
seem like gang-bangers.
Tanya says they're not.
It wasn't a random shooting.
Someone was sending a message.
ARTEMIS: Artemis Burton takes
a back seat to no one.
And in my appreciation
of an efficient operation,
I've added a ten percent
bonus too your fee, Lester.
Thanks, Mr. Burton.
Any time you need
anybody capped,
just let me know.
Well, now that
you three are flush,
you might consider
dropping a few bills on
my humble establishment.
How about a little
one-on-one workout with
one of my special trainers?
Or maybe a few of
my special ladies.
My clients can't seem to
get along without it.
Ladies.
What you got?
Hey, K-Train,
get over here.
What's up?
You are up and coming.
It's about time you
accepted my invitation.
I'm sensing
some reluctance here.
You got a problem?
Word is, that shooting
at Huffman's today was yours.
So?
"So"?
I almost got capped.
One of my crew did.
Then he was
in the wrong place.
That was a controlled
operation to convince
Mr. Huffman
to allow my company
to provide security
for his business.
Some control.
Marcus could have died.
Which would have
been unfortunate.
You see, it's like
I keep telling you,
K-Train,
it's a dangerous world
out there,
unless you're hooked
into the power.
And that's me.
What do you think?
That's all right.
ARTEMIS: Danita.
Yes, Mr. Burton?
Why don't you
take my main man,
K-Train here
on a tour
of the club?
An extra special
VIP tour.
My pleasure.
Go ahead, Kelvin.
We can talk business later.
Business?
What kind of business?
Oh, I don't know.
You're a basketball star.
How about we talk hoops?
Sounds okay.
So you ever had
a full body massage
before, K
No, ma'am.
Well, I think we can
arrange to change that.
RALEIGH: Modern
audio engineering.
It enables us to
enhance sound to improve
an artist's performance.
For example--
BOY: Oh.
So you're the one
responsible for Milli Vanilli.
TANYA: All right,
settle down.
Mr. Jordan is here to
give you the kind of
special program
our school district
can no longer afford.
And he does it as
a favor to me, and to you.
Uh, mostly to her.
ALL: Ooh.
TANYA: Nevertheless.
Please show him
your appreciation
by paying attention.
No, it's all right.
When I was in high school
I didn't think that
I liked science either.
But the fact is,
there are many aspects
to sound engineering
that Kelvin has overlooked.
For example...
Earthquake!
RALEIGH: No.
Sound waves. See I put
some sub woofers under
some of your chairs,
including yours, Kelvin.
That was good, though.
It was really good.
Thank you.
Hey.
Heard that Marcus is
out of ICU, yeah?
Yeah, how's he doing?
Okay, I guess.
Well, will you tell him
I'll be by later?
Mmm-hmm.
It's a good thing
I found this
instead of
the security guard,
right, Kelvin?
So what's up, yo?
Nothing.
It's dangerous down here
and I don't plan on getting
punked up by some
14-year-old kid with a piece.
Look, I know you got
the need to be nervous but
this is something else.
Don't tell me you're
thinking about
going after the shooters.
What, and end up like Marcus?
K-Train is just
looking out for himself.
Period.
Stupid kid.
So what do you say,
K
Say yes, baby,
so we can go party.
I don't know.
You're asking for
an awful lot.
I'm offering a lot.
Now what about the game?
There are gonna be
a lot of college recruiters
out there,
and I don't wanna look bad.
There are lots of
college recruiters
at all your games.
I bet you have over
a hundred letters
from schools already.
So anybody can have
an off-night.
Yours just has to
happen tomorrow.
I don't know.
Besides, Madison is
our biggest rival.
ARTEMIS: Kelvin,
that rah-rah stuff
is for kids.
Time to grow up.
Be a man.
I am a man.
I'll be the judge
of that, baby.
See, for you,
this is just
another game to battle.
But this is my life.
My future, my career.
On your way to the NBA,
making that Michael Jordan
money, huh?
Yeah, sure, why not?
'Cause it's a sucker's bet,
Kelvin, that's why not.
An injury in college,
and it's over.
Out of 10,000 brothers
playing high school ball,
half think that
they're going to the NBA.
And you know how many
actually make it?
One.
You're betting on
a 10,000 to 1 shot, Kelvin.
Yeah.
But maybe I am that one.
Maybe.
But I'm offering you
a sure thing.
My operation is
expanding rapidly.
I'm going to control
this entire city soon.
Come with me, K-Train.
And the money...
Oh, the money...
The money is
a certainty.
And that's not all, baby.
Man.
Time out. Time out.
That one's called
the Cincinnati Stack.
No. No, that was
one of the Indiana
ball control offense.
What?
What?
Actually, it looked like
North Carolina's
rotating reverse.
You know, double pick
with the back-door cut option.
Kelvin's off his game.
There's still time.
And that's somebody
who should be doing time.
Who?
CHARLIE: Artemis Burton.
FRANK: What's he doing here?
Look at those .
Boy, he's hot stuff, man.
I busted him
when he was 14.
Never thought he'd see 15.
He works everything illegal
down here. This is his turf.
Oh, yeah?
Hey, Johnny Domino.
Get your act in
that sweet jazz, man.
Go, go, go!
That's it. Keep moving.
Keep moving. Work it.
Oh.
Come on!
Time out. Time out.
Neil, get on for Kelvin.
Take a seat.
Take it easy.
He's benching Kelvin.
Take a break for
the next three minutes.
It's hard to blame him.
He's been playing lousy ball.
No, I've seen
every home game
and the coach likes to
rest Kelvin before
the end of close games.
So anybody can have
an off-night.
Yours just has to
happen tomorrow.
Excuse me.
Be right back.
You know, I thought
he'd never leave.
Tough night
out there, huh?
Yeah. Yeah. I guess
I'm a little out of sync.
Yeah.
What the hell is he doing,
talking to K
Good thing Lieutenant Dann
is a friend of mine.
Huh?
Yeah, he's sitting
with my dad right there.
Specializes in
illegal gambling.
Caught those two players
shaving points on that
Bay City college game.
What's that got
to do with me?
Just keeping him
off your back for
having such a bad night.
Told him you wouldn't
risk your future by
doing something so stupid.
So...
don't sweat it, okay?
Relax, and let it flow.
All right?
What'd you say to Kelvin?
We were just having
a pep talk.
Oh.
Kelvin get back there.
Let's go. Come on.
Come on. Good job there.
Good job. Good job.
Let's go guys,
let's go. Let's go.
Come on, Kelvin.
K-Train!
Maybe you should
give my class one of
those pep talks.
Any time.
Bring it down.
Bring it down.
Yeah!
That fool.
Number one!
Number one! Number one!
JOHNNY: K-Train
pulled it off again.
Pulled it off?
He was great.
Some pep talk, man.
He really did a good job.
Yeah, it was.
Whoa. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
I dropped my wallet.
Probably fell
underneath the bleachers.
I'll catch up
with you later,
all right?
We can wait.
No, no, no, no.
You know how flaky
musicians are.
He could be hours.
Hey, we'll wait for you.
It's a joke. A joke.
Yes. Yes.
This is the man right here.
This is the man.
Uh-huh. Yeah.
Mr. Burton wants to see you.
It's okay, guys.
I'll check you out later.
You made
a big mistake, hero.
See, nobody
plays Mr. Burton.
I wouldn't do that.
Hey, get the hell
out of here.
I was just about
to say the same thing.
JOHNNY: Kelvin!
What happened?
I had the kid,
but that damn Domino guy
jumped me from behind.
Domino again, huh?
That's strike two.
With me,
you only get two.
Put the word out.
I want Kelvin
and Johnny Domino.
RALEIGH: It is true.
TANYA: Yes.
Okay.
You're busted.
Missed me?
No. I mean,
you're back early. No.
Let me tell you
what just happened
to me.
So I checked
all around the area,
no Kelvin.
Do you have any idea
where he might hide out?
Not really. I mean,
he's got lots of friends
but I have no idea
which one he's go to.
If he thought it
was dangerous, he might
avoid all of them.
You guys finished?
Yeah. Yeah, thank you.
Yeah, tell Mr. Burton
I found Johnny Domino.
Can I talk to you
for a sec?
Yeah. Excuse me.
What's up?
Get Tanya and everyone
out of here. There's
another hit on the way.
Again?
Yes.
All right.
Tanya, let's go.
What's the matter?
It burned me.
Man, what burned you?
I did.
JOHNNY: Anybody
want any more?
[INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO CHATTER]
POLICEMAN: Come on.
CHARLIE: They must've
been higher than a kite.
They were babbling about
some master avenger
swooping down.
RALEIGH: Yeah. Definitely
out of their heads.
That car looked like
the same one from
the shooting the other day.
I'll put their weapons
through Ballistics,
see if anything checks out.
I'll catch you later.
Thanks.
You know, I can't believe
Johnny took on three
armed men by himself.
No, not exactly
by himself.
You know, I kinda
helped him develop
some of those things.
What sort of things?
Huh
Come on, tell me.
You know,
some martial arts moves
that I developed in, uh,
Patagonia, yeah?
Yeah?
Mm-hm.
Hey, yo, man,
thanks a lot
for letting--
Yeah, okay, fool.
Now let's go
see Mr. Burton.
That was very stupid
of you.
Those last-minute heroics
cost me ten large, Kelvin.
But there was
a cop out there.
It was a special guy
who bust players for
shaving points.
And you heard about
this cop from who?
Johnny Domino?
Yeah.
Train...
Lt. Charlie Dann is just
a run-of-the-mill detective.
There wasn't any
special heat on that game.
Domino was
playing you, man.
Whitey made a fool
out of you.
And what's worse than that,
is they could very easily
get you killed.
All your basketball career
might end in...
one microsecond.
But I wouldn't do that
to you, Kelvin,
because I like you.
After all, anybody
can make a mistake.
One mistake.
And you seem like
just the guy who'd
make it up to me.
Oh, I'll make it up
to you, Mr. Burton.
I promise.
I swear. I promise
I'll make it up to you.
Oh, I believe you,
Kelvin.
In fact,
I'm gonna give you
a chance to
witness history.
Welcome, gentlemen.
Now these are the leaders
of three of the biggest gangs
in Bay City.
They have agreed
after much discussion
and some bloodshed,
to be united
under my control.
We finalize that
agreement tonight,
and we party
tomorrow night,
because we will control
this entire city!
ANSWERING MACHINE:
You've almost reached Johnny.
Leave a message.
It's Kelvin. Burton's got
everybody looking for me.
I'm gonna hide
in the garage behind
Huffman's. Hurry.
Kelvin?
Kelvin?
To get the girl,
get Kelvin.
Then I get hero time,
and I get the girl.
Get the girl.
Get the girl.
Tanya, Raleigh.
I know where
Kelvin's hiding.
Yeah, I'll see you in 15.
RALEIGH: Though
we're here, I'll cruise
around a little bit
make sure nobody's
following us
or hanging too near
Kelvin's hiding place.
TANYA: Makes sense.
RALEIGH: When it's clear,
we'll swoop in,
pick him up, and go.
TANYA: I still wish
Johnny was here.
RALEIGH: Tanya,
there's nothing
to worry about.
I've arranged for
a little backup.
This looks like the place.
See?
No problem.
Kelvin, it's Miss Bryson.
Kelvin?
TANYA: Kelvin?
What are you doing here,
Miss Bryson?
We came to
pick you up, man.
Let's go.
But I called
Johnny Domino.
He's the one that ran
a game on me.
What are you
talking about?
ARTEMIS: Us.
Kelvin, what have you got
yourself mixed up in?
Halloween
must be early this year.
It's a mistake,
Mr. Burton.
You have to
let them go.
Train, you know
better than that.
Besides, they'll be
additional bait
for our big fish.
Raleigh?
Damn it, Raleigh.
Lieutenant Dann, please.
Charlie, hey, Johnny.
Listen, can you send
a car to Huffman's Barbecue,
check the garage
in the alley?
I'm not sure yet.
False alarm, I hope.
CHARLIE: Check out the back.
Put out an APB
for Frank Dominus
and Raleigh Jordan.
Dust both cars
for prints.
Any sign of them?
No.
And that's not all.
Dad, too?
I'm afraid so.
Don't worry.
We'll find him.
Welcome, everybody.
Enjoy. Party tonight.
Business tomorrow.
Hey, man,
good to see you.
You guys, we got some
important things to do,
all right?
Hey, Big James,
defense minister,
good to see you.
Hey, K-Train.
Quite a night, huh?
Yeah.
Then why aren't you enjoying?
I'm trying my best,
Mr. Burton.
It's not that.
I guess I feel
kinda bad about
Miss Bryson.
She was just trying
to help me, you know.
You know why shooters call
innocent people who
get killed, "mushrooms"?
Because they keep
popping up in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
Now if they had stayed
out of your business
with Johnny Domino,
they wouldn't
be here, right?
Right.
So forget about them.
Tonight, we party.
Tomorrow, we get
Johnny Domino.
And I know just
what you need.
Our extra special
VIP suite.
Now you get in there
and you take care
of business.
Hey, Jay, I've been
looking for you.
What's the matter?
Nothing.
What?
Stop.
I'm sorry. I just gotta
make a phone call first.
Why don't you go
make us a drink?
Okay.
Screwdriver for me, baby.
Okay.
Yeah.
It's Kelvin.
You messed
everything up, man.
Where are they, Kelvin?
Okay.
They're at, uh...
I tell you that
and I'm dead.
Thanks, Kelvin.
ARTEMIS: He made a call
to Johnny Domino.
Too bad.
He had potential.
Put him with the others.
JOHNNY: Charlie.
Just keep your men
away from Burton's club
until I can make sure
that Dad and the others
are there.
Then I'll give you
the sign to move in.
Yeah, yeah.
Charlie...
thank you.
An announcement, everybody.
Your leaders and I
have special entertainment
for you.
But you'll have to
join me in the warehouse
next door.
Welcome.
Now let me introduce
the participants.
Each of your gangs
has a defense minister,
the baddest dudes around.
What I'm proposing tonight
is to see just who
is the baddest of all.
Since you're all now
allies instead of enemies
that can't fight one another,
so we need opponents,
which I have supplied.
Like the gladiators of old,
they, too, will fight
to the death.
The defense minister
who kills his opponent
the quickest, wins.
I have also provided
a special prize for him.
To the dawn of a new era
ruled by yours truly.
Lights.
Cameras.
Let the games begin.
You're first.
That's why
they call me lucky.
Any ideas?
Yeah. Duck.
Try to stay alive,
will you?
JOHNNY: I'm here
to help, Raleigh.
RALEIGH: Don't take too long.
JOHNNY: Throw a punch.
Come on, that was sad.
That's all you got?
JOHNNY: He's getting up.
Draw in two upper cuts.
Wait, wait.
Turn around,
I'm over here.
JOHNNY: Take him out.
Raleigh! Raleigh!
Raleigh! Raleigh!
Raleigh! Raleigh!
RALEIGH: I don't know
how you did that,
but thanks.
I'm not into
body piercings. Trendy.
Like smoking cigars.
Don't! Stop it!
Why are you
bringing in this ringer?
To humiliate us?
No, wait.
I'll prove it.
Cletus, kill them.
MAN: Cops!
Cops! Let's go!
JOHNNY: Now it's
your turn in the pit.
KELVIN: Burton almost had me.
I nearly fell
into this whole scam.
But you didn't.
You picked up the phone,
you called me.
I bet you had a lot
to do with that decision.
I just gave him
my standard pep talk.
But it seemed to me
that the ice pick
froze right in mid-air
just before you grabbed it.
Yeah, see, that's
the essence of
this discipline.
The hands become so fast
that it seems to violate
the time-space continuum.
Uh-huh.
You see that?
Yeah.
Mm.
And you learned this where?
Uh, well, there's only
one place on earth where
you can learn stuff like that.
It's a small monastery
in Patagonia.
Ooh. Gotta get back.
Why? A teacher's
gonna be late, too?
JOHNNY: Kelvin.
Make sure you pick
a local university.
I wanna see you
play some more.
Oh, I'll do that.
But you can catch me
on TV in the Final Four.
All right then.
Take care, man.
All right. See you later.
RALEIGH: Hey.
Hello.
Hey, Kelvin,
how're you doing?
Nice to see you.
Thank you so much.
Ooh, thought I was
gonna miss you.
Ha.
See you later?
I'll walk you out.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey, how's it going, man?
See you guys.
Okay, see you later.
Feeling a little lonely
tonight, are you?
Lonely? Nah.
Tanya is a great girl.
Oh, speaking of great girls.
Excuse me.
Hi, Frank.
Uh, excuse me.
A little late,
aren't you?
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.
JESSICA: Okay, we get
a bill for $165.70,
I thought it was
supposed to be $100.
Yeah, that's cable, right?
Mmm-hmm.
Raleigh.
I admire your taste
but I seriously
question your judgment.
Why? You think she's
too good for me?
Oh, was Esmeralda
too good for Quasimodo?
Was Nell Fenwick too good
for Snidely Whiplash?
Uh-huh. Okay. All right.
All right. All right.
Yes. Yes.
Besides, that's
Tanya Bryson.
She happens to be
a personal friend of mine,
and if you promise
not to embarrass me,
I'll introduce you.
Tanya! Hi.
Hi.
Tanya, this is Raleigh Jordan.
Hi.
Hi.
Either you two
have met before,
or you haven't had
a date in a long time.
We've met,
and in fact, I'm...
here to seduce him.
Oh.
TANYA: Now,
what about my proposition?
Mmm. I don't know.
You know, it's something
I've never done before.
So?
Mmm
TANYA: Come on,
take a walk
on the wild side.
I am telling you,
you can do this
in your sleep.
RALEIGH: Look, uh,
before I decide,
what do you say
I introduce you
to one of the most
exquisite physical sensations
ever known to mankind.
I call this one
the "Raleigh Jordan special."
Are you ready?
TANYA: Ooh, yes!
That is so good!
Unbelievable, Raleigh.
Uh-huh. See what
I told you. That's
barbecue to die for, yeah?
And to die from.
I'd hate to tell you
what that's doing
to your arteries.
Aw, pop.
RALEIGH: That is one of
the best pecan pies
west of the Mississippi.
Yeah.
BOY: Hey, what's up,
Miss Bryson?
Hey, Kelvin, Marcus,
Shandra, Clifford.
Hey, you guys
are gonna be late.
Oh,
so are you, Miss Bryson.
I'm on school business here.
I'm trying to convince
Mr. Jordan here
to teach you guys something
about broadcast engineering.
Trying and succeeding.
She's very persuasive.
Raleigh, these are
some of your new students,
in case you wanna
back out now.
Okay, I changed my mind.
I'm kidding. I'm kidding.
Kelvin Barnett,
I've seen you
play basketball.
Yeah. Yeah.
Play? No. No.
Kelvin attacks the game.
Last year, All City.
Two years in a row, right?
Yeah.
You must be good
because even I've
heard of you.
Thanks.
FRANK: Hey, you guys,
you got a tough game...
Get down!
Down! Down!
WOMAN: Oh, God!
Everybody all right?
WOMAN: I don't believe this!
They got Marcus!
Oh, no!
Frank has been shot!
JOHNNY: Dad,
are you okay?
It's okay. See about the kid.
It's okay.
Is he gonna be all right?
Don't move him.
RALEIGH: Yeah, I'm gonna
need an ambulance.
Huffman's Barbecue.
ANNOUNCER:
Dr. Stewart to Radiology.
Dr. Stewart to
Radiology, please.
How did you know that car
was gonna start shooting?
Well, I, uh...
Dad! Dad.
Are you all right?
Oh, sure.
Like nicking myself
while shaving.
Yeah, look at this shirt.
I need a new shirt.
Whoa.
Damn.
How's the kid doing?
Anybody know?
Tanya just took him
up for surgery.
The bullet struck
above the heart so
he's gonna make it.
Oh, that's good.
I can't imagine
growing up on streets
this mean.
But those kids don't
seem like gang-bangers.
Tanya says they're not.
It wasn't a random shooting.
Someone was sending a message.
ARTEMIS: Artemis Burton takes
a back seat to no one.
And in my appreciation
of an efficient operation,
I've added a ten percent
bonus too your fee, Lester.
Thanks, Mr. Burton.
Any time you need
anybody capped,
just let me know.
Well, now that
you three are flush,
you might consider
dropping a few bills on
my humble establishment.
How about a little
one-on-one workout with
one of my special trainers?
Or maybe a few of
my special ladies.
My clients can't seem to
get along without it.
Ladies.
What you got?
Hey, K-Train,
get over here.
What's up?
You are up and coming.
It's about time you
accepted my invitation.
I'm sensing
some reluctance here.
You got a problem?
Word is, that shooting
at Huffman's today was yours.
So?
"So"?
I almost got capped.
One of my crew did.
Then he was
in the wrong place.
That was a controlled
operation to convince
Mr. Huffman
to allow my company
to provide security
for his business.
Some control.
Marcus could have died.
Which would have
been unfortunate.
You see, it's like
I keep telling you,
K-Train,
it's a dangerous world
out there,
unless you're hooked
into the power.
And that's me.
What do you think?
That's all right.
ARTEMIS: Danita.
Yes, Mr. Burton?
Why don't you
take my main man,
K-Train here
on a tour
of the club?
An extra special
VIP tour.
My pleasure.
Go ahead, Kelvin.
We can talk business later.
Business?
What kind of business?
Oh, I don't know.
You're a basketball star.
How about we talk hoops?
Sounds okay.
So you ever had
a full body massage
before, K
No, ma'am.
Well, I think we can
arrange to change that.
RALEIGH: Modern
audio engineering.
It enables us to
enhance sound to improve
an artist's performance.
For example--
BOY: Oh.
So you're the one
responsible for Milli Vanilli.
TANYA: All right,
settle down.
Mr. Jordan is here to
give you the kind of
special program
our school district
can no longer afford.
And he does it as
a favor to me, and to you.
Uh, mostly to her.
ALL: Ooh.
TANYA: Nevertheless.
Please show him
your appreciation
by paying attention.
No, it's all right.
When I was in high school
I didn't think that
I liked science either.
But the fact is,
there are many aspects
to sound engineering
that Kelvin has overlooked.
For example...
Earthquake!
RALEIGH: No.
Sound waves. See I put
some sub woofers under
some of your chairs,
including yours, Kelvin.
That was good, though.
It was really good.
Thank you.
Hey.
Heard that Marcus is
out of ICU, yeah?
Yeah, how's he doing?
Okay, I guess.
Well, will you tell him
I'll be by later?
Mmm-hmm.
It's a good thing
I found this
instead of
the security guard,
right, Kelvin?
So what's up, yo?
Nothing.
It's dangerous down here
and I don't plan on getting
punked up by some
14-year-old kid with a piece.
Look, I know you got
the need to be nervous but
this is something else.
Don't tell me you're
thinking about
going after the shooters.
What, and end up like Marcus?
K-Train is just
looking out for himself.
Period.
Stupid kid.
So what do you say,
K
Say yes, baby,
so we can go party.
I don't know.
You're asking for
an awful lot.
I'm offering a lot.
Now what about the game?
There are gonna be
a lot of college recruiters
out there,
and I don't wanna look bad.
There are lots of
college recruiters
at all your games.
I bet you have over
a hundred letters
from schools already.
So anybody can have
an off-night.
Yours just has to
happen tomorrow.
I don't know.
Besides, Madison is
our biggest rival.
ARTEMIS: Kelvin,
that rah-rah stuff
is for kids.
Time to grow up.
Be a man.
I am a man.
I'll be the judge
of that, baby.
See, for you,
this is just
another game to battle.
But this is my life.
My future, my career.
On your way to the NBA,
making that Michael Jordan
money, huh?
Yeah, sure, why not?
'Cause it's a sucker's bet,
Kelvin, that's why not.
An injury in college,
and it's over.
Out of 10,000 brothers
playing high school ball,
half think that
they're going to the NBA.
And you know how many
actually make it?
One.
You're betting on
a 10,000 to 1 shot, Kelvin.
Yeah.
But maybe I am that one.
Maybe.
But I'm offering you
a sure thing.
My operation is
expanding rapidly.
I'm going to control
this entire city soon.
Come with me, K-Train.
And the money...
Oh, the money...
The money is
a certainty.
And that's not all, baby.
Man.
Time out. Time out.
That one's called
the Cincinnati Stack.
No. No, that was
one of the Indiana
ball control offense.
What?
What?
Actually, it looked like
North Carolina's
rotating reverse.
You know, double pick
with the back-door cut option.
Kelvin's off his game.
There's still time.
And that's somebody
who should be doing time.
Who?
CHARLIE: Artemis Burton.
FRANK: What's he doing here?
Look at those .
Boy, he's hot stuff, man.
I busted him
when he was 14.
Never thought he'd see 15.
He works everything illegal
down here. This is his turf.
Oh, yeah?
Hey, Johnny Domino.
Get your act in
that sweet jazz, man.
Go, go, go!
That's it. Keep moving.
Keep moving. Work it.
Oh.
Come on!
Time out. Time out.
Neil, get on for Kelvin.
Take a seat.
Take it easy.
He's benching Kelvin.
Take a break for
the next three minutes.
It's hard to blame him.
He's been playing lousy ball.
No, I've seen
every home game
and the coach likes to
rest Kelvin before
the end of close games.
So anybody can have
an off-night.
Yours just has to
happen tomorrow.
Excuse me.
Be right back.
You know, I thought
he'd never leave.
Tough night
out there, huh?
Yeah. Yeah. I guess
I'm a little out of sync.
Yeah.
What the hell is he doing,
talking to K
Good thing Lieutenant Dann
is a friend of mine.
Huh?
Yeah, he's sitting
with my dad right there.
Specializes in
illegal gambling.
Caught those two players
shaving points on that
Bay City college game.
What's that got
to do with me?
Just keeping him
off your back for
having such a bad night.
Told him you wouldn't
risk your future by
doing something so stupid.
So...
don't sweat it, okay?
Relax, and let it flow.
All right?
What'd you say to Kelvin?
We were just having
a pep talk.
Oh.
Kelvin get back there.
Let's go. Come on.
Come on. Good job there.
Good job. Good job.
Let's go guys,
let's go. Let's go.
Come on, Kelvin.
K-Train!
Maybe you should
give my class one of
those pep talks.
Any time.
Bring it down.
Bring it down.
Yeah!
That fool.
Number one!
Number one! Number one!
JOHNNY: K-Train
pulled it off again.
Pulled it off?
He was great.
Some pep talk, man.
He really did a good job.
Yeah, it was.
Whoa. Wait a minute.
Wait a minute.
I dropped my wallet.
Probably fell
underneath the bleachers.
I'll catch up
with you later,
all right?
We can wait.
No, no, no, no.
You know how flaky
musicians are.
He could be hours.
Hey, we'll wait for you.
It's a joke. A joke.
Yes. Yes.
This is the man right here.
This is the man.
Uh-huh. Yeah.
Mr. Burton wants to see you.
It's okay, guys.
I'll check you out later.
You made
a big mistake, hero.
See, nobody
plays Mr. Burton.
I wouldn't do that.
Hey, get the hell
out of here.
I was just about
to say the same thing.
JOHNNY: Kelvin!
What happened?
I had the kid,
but that damn Domino guy
jumped me from behind.
Domino again, huh?
That's strike two.
With me,
you only get two.
Put the word out.
I want Kelvin
and Johnny Domino.
RALEIGH: It is true.
TANYA: Yes.
Okay.
You're busted.
Missed me?
No. I mean,
you're back early. No.
Let me tell you
what just happened
to me.
So I checked
all around the area,
no Kelvin.
Do you have any idea
where he might hide out?
Not really. I mean,
he's got lots of friends
but I have no idea
which one he's go to.
If he thought it
was dangerous, he might
avoid all of them.
You guys finished?
Yeah. Yeah, thank you.
Yeah, tell Mr. Burton
I found Johnny Domino.
Can I talk to you
for a sec?
Yeah. Excuse me.
What's up?
Get Tanya and everyone
out of here. There's
another hit on the way.
Again?
Yes.
All right.
Tanya, let's go.
What's the matter?
It burned me.
Man, what burned you?
I did.
JOHNNY: Anybody
want any more?
[INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO CHATTER]
POLICEMAN: Come on.
CHARLIE: They must've
been higher than a kite.
They were babbling about
some master avenger
swooping down.
RALEIGH: Yeah. Definitely
out of their heads.
That car looked like
the same one from
the shooting the other day.
I'll put their weapons
through Ballistics,
see if anything checks out.
I'll catch you later.
Thanks.
You know, I can't believe
Johnny took on three
armed men by himself.
No, not exactly
by himself.
You know, I kinda
helped him develop
some of those things.
What sort of things?
Huh
Come on, tell me.
You know,
some martial arts moves
that I developed in, uh,
Patagonia, yeah?
Yeah?
Mm-hm.
Hey, yo, man,
thanks a lot
for letting--
Yeah, okay, fool.
Now let's go
see Mr. Burton.
That was very stupid
of you.
Those last-minute heroics
cost me ten large, Kelvin.
But there was
a cop out there.
It was a special guy
who bust players for
shaving points.
And you heard about
this cop from who?
Johnny Domino?
Yeah.
Train...
Lt. Charlie Dann is just
a run-of-the-mill detective.
There wasn't any
special heat on that game.
Domino was
playing you, man.
Whitey made a fool
out of you.
And what's worse than that,
is they could very easily
get you killed.
All your basketball career
might end in...
one microsecond.
But I wouldn't do that
to you, Kelvin,
because I like you.
After all, anybody
can make a mistake.
One mistake.
And you seem like
just the guy who'd
make it up to me.
Oh, I'll make it up
to you, Mr. Burton.
I promise.
I swear. I promise
I'll make it up to you.
Oh, I believe you,
Kelvin.
In fact,
I'm gonna give you
a chance to
witness history.
Welcome, gentlemen.
Now these are the leaders
of three of the biggest gangs
in Bay City.
They have agreed
after much discussion
and some bloodshed,
to be united
under my control.
We finalize that
agreement tonight,
and we party
tomorrow night,
because we will control
this entire city!
ANSWERING MACHINE:
You've almost reached Johnny.
Leave a message.
It's Kelvin. Burton's got
everybody looking for me.
I'm gonna hide
in the garage behind
Huffman's. Hurry.
Kelvin?
Kelvin?
To get the girl,
get Kelvin.
Then I get hero time,
and I get the girl.
Get the girl.
Get the girl.
Tanya, Raleigh.
I know where
Kelvin's hiding.
Yeah, I'll see you in 15.
RALEIGH: Though
we're here, I'll cruise
around a little bit
make sure nobody's
following us
or hanging too near
Kelvin's hiding place.
TANYA: Makes sense.
RALEIGH: When it's clear,
we'll swoop in,
pick him up, and go.
TANYA: I still wish
Johnny was here.
RALEIGH: Tanya,
there's nothing
to worry about.
I've arranged for
a little backup.
This looks like the place.
See?
No problem.
Kelvin, it's Miss Bryson.
Kelvin?
TANYA: Kelvin?
What are you doing here,
Miss Bryson?
We came to
pick you up, man.
Let's go.
But I called
Johnny Domino.
He's the one that ran
a game on me.
What are you
talking about?
ARTEMIS: Us.
Kelvin, what have you got
yourself mixed up in?
Halloween
must be early this year.
It's a mistake,
Mr. Burton.
You have to
let them go.
Train, you know
better than that.
Besides, they'll be
additional bait
for our big fish.
Raleigh?
Damn it, Raleigh.
Lieutenant Dann, please.
Charlie, hey, Johnny.
Listen, can you send
a car to Huffman's Barbecue,
check the garage
in the alley?
I'm not sure yet.
False alarm, I hope.
CHARLIE: Check out the back.
Put out an APB
for Frank Dominus
and Raleigh Jordan.
Dust both cars
for prints.
Any sign of them?
No.
And that's not all.
Dad, too?
I'm afraid so.
Don't worry.
We'll find him.
Welcome, everybody.
Enjoy. Party tonight.
Business tomorrow.
Hey, man,
good to see you.
You guys, we got some
important things to do,
all right?
Hey, Big James,
defense minister,
good to see you.
Hey, K-Train.
Quite a night, huh?
Yeah.
Then why aren't you enjoying?
I'm trying my best,
Mr. Burton.
It's not that.
I guess I feel
kinda bad about
Miss Bryson.
She was just trying
to help me, you know.
You know why shooters call
innocent people who
get killed, "mushrooms"?
Because they keep
popping up in the wrong place
at the wrong time.
Now if they had stayed
out of your business
with Johnny Domino,
they wouldn't
be here, right?
Right.
So forget about them.
Tonight, we party.
Tomorrow, we get
Johnny Domino.
And I know just
what you need.
Our extra special
VIP suite.
Now you get in there
and you take care
of business.
Hey, Jay, I've been
looking for you.
What's the matter?
Nothing.
What?
Stop.
I'm sorry. I just gotta
make a phone call first.
Why don't you go
make us a drink?
Okay.
Screwdriver for me, baby.
Okay.
Yeah.
It's Kelvin.
You messed
everything up, man.
Where are they, Kelvin?
Okay.
They're at, uh...
I tell you that
and I'm dead.
Thanks, Kelvin.
ARTEMIS: He made a call
to Johnny Domino.
Too bad.
He had potential.
Put him with the others.
JOHNNY: Charlie.
Just keep your men
away from Burton's club
until I can make sure
that Dad and the others
are there.
Then I'll give you
the sign to move in.
Yeah, yeah.
Charlie...
thank you.
An announcement, everybody.
Your leaders and I
have special entertainment
for you.
But you'll have to
join me in the warehouse
next door.
Welcome.
Now let me introduce
the participants.
Each of your gangs
has a defense minister,
the baddest dudes around.
What I'm proposing tonight
is to see just who
is the baddest of all.
Since you're all now
allies instead of enemies
that can't fight one another,
so we need opponents,
which I have supplied.
Like the gladiators of old,
they, too, will fight
to the death.
The defense minister
who kills his opponent
the quickest, wins.
I have also provided
a special prize for him.
To the dawn of a new era
ruled by yours truly.
Lights.
Cameras.
Let the games begin.
You're first.
That's why
they call me lucky.
Any ideas?
Yeah. Duck.
Try to stay alive,
will you?
JOHNNY: I'm here
to help, Raleigh.
RALEIGH: Don't take too long.
JOHNNY: Throw a punch.
Come on, that was sad.
That's all you got?
JOHNNY: He's getting up.
Draw in two upper cuts.
Wait, wait.
Turn around,
I'm over here.
JOHNNY: Take him out.
Raleigh! Raleigh!
Raleigh! Raleigh!
Raleigh! Raleigh!
RALEIGH: I don't know
how you did that,
but thanks.
I'm not into
body piercings. Trendy.
Like smoking cigars.
Don't! Stop it!
Why are you
bringing in this ringer?
To humiliate us?
No, wait.
I'll prove it.
Cletus, kill them.
MAN: Cops!
Cops! Let's go!
JOHNNY: Now it's
your turn in the pit.
KELVIN: Burton almost had me.
I nearly fell
into this whole scam.
But you didn't.
You picked up the phone,
you called me.
I bet you had a lot
to do with that decision.
I just gave him
my standard pep talk.
But it seemed to me
that the ice pick
froze right in mid-air
just before you grabbed it.
Yeah, see, that's
the essence of
this discipline.
The hands become so fast
that it seems to violate
the time-space continuum.
Uh-huh.
You see that?
Yeah.
Mm.
And you learned this where?
Uh, well, there's only
one place on earth where
you can learn stuff like that.
It's a small monastery
in Patagonia.
Ooh. Gotta get back.
Why? A teacher's
gonna be late, too?
JOHNNY: Kelvin.
Make sure you pick
a local university.
I wanna see you
play some more.
Oh, I'll do that.
But you can catch me
on TV in the Final Four.
All right then.
Take care, man.
All right. See you later.
RALEIGH: Hey.
Hello.
Hey, Kelvin,
how're you doing?
Nice to see you.
Thank you so much.
Ooh, thought I was
gonna miss you.
Ha.
See you later?
I'll walk you out.
Okay.
Hey.
Hey, how's it going, man?
See you guys.
Okay, see you later.
Feeling a little lonely
tonight, are you?
Lonely? Nah.
Tanya is a great girl.
Oh, speaking of great girls.
Excuse me.
Hi, Frank.
Uh, excuse me.
A little late,
aren't you?