NightMan (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 11 - Blader - full transcript
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES]
[DIALING A NUMBER ON CELLPHONE]
[PHONE RINGING]
Yeah. Johnny,
I know I'’d promised
I'’d be there at eight,
but I have
a perfectly reasonable excuse.
Uh huh.
And what would that be?
I was unavoidably detained.
The banker'’s gonna be here
in a minute, and you know
I'’m not good at these things.
I know, I know.
Can you just try and stall him?
I'’ll be there as soon as I can.
Okay, I'’ll think
of something.
You know, being late
is actually a sign
of pure intellectual depth.
Tell it to the banker.
Have a great set.
Yeah.
Come on, come on...
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
My grandmother drives faster
than this.
[HONKING]
What'’re you doing?
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[IRRITATEDLY]
Great.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Oh! My glasses.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[GRUNTING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[GRUNTING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[YELLS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
MAN: Forget about him. Let'’s jet!
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[SIRENS WAILING]
Hey, Johnny,
there'’s some Mr. Sanders
here to see you.
Oh, uh,
get him a table.
He'’s got one.Get him a better one
and a drink.
And make it a double.
Hey, have you seen Raleigh?Not yet.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Looks like
you'’re having fun.
Yeah, welcome
to my nightmare.
I'’ve got an idea,
let'’s put on a show.
Okay... Good idea.
[AUDIENCE CLAPPING]
JESSICA: Ready boys?
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ Your driving
♪ Hands on the wheel
♪ It'’s so smooth
♪ Feels just like a dream
♪ Now let'’s go
♪ You know what I feel
♪ Just push it boy
♪ Drive me to extremes
♪ Let'’s go where nobody
Thinks what we'’re doing
♪ Is wrong wrong wrong
[LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY]
♪ We'’re driving
♪ Hands on the wheel
♪ It'’s so smooth
♪ Feels just like a dream
♪ Drive me to extremes
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
Thank you.
Thanks a lot.
Have you seen Raleigh?
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Can you tell
Mr. Sanders that...
That you'’re incredibly sorry
but you'’ll have to reschedule
because of a family emergency?
Uh, get him anything.Anything
Thanks.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[BEEPING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES]
[LENS ZOOMING]
[RAPID BEEPING]
[BEEPING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[GASPS]
Whoa, buddy.
It'’s been going on for months.
This crew'’s been working
a 100-mile radius around
the city.
No leads?Up until tonight,
we didn'’t have any victim.
Cars, trucks, people gone.
Half the department thinks
it'’s a UFO.
Whoever it is, has fled
before anyone makes it.
[HEART-RATE MONITOR BEEPING]
[SHOUTING]
Rest easy buddy.
They'’ll pay,
I promise.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Can I help
you find something?
Yeah, yeah,
I'’m looking for a certain kind
of in-line skates.
If they make '’em,
we have '’em.
Good, these are motorized.
They got motors?
You sure?
Oh, yeah, I'’m sure.
Hey, that would
be pretty pimp, mister
but even I'’ve never
heard of that.
You'’ve got a manufacturer?
[HESITATES] Uh...
Blue.
Blue, huh?Yeah.
Oh, well,
we got blue skates.
I don'’t know
about self propelled though.
Where'’d you see it,
on The Jetsons?
Thanks for your time.
Hey, I mean
it'’s a great idea.
If you find any,
you let me know.
Okay?
Yeah, yeah.
Hello.
Okay, I'’ll be right there.
Thanks, man.
Trippy.
Hey, you look better.
How you feeling?
Like a cavity with ears.
[GROANING]
But they'’re telling
me I can go home tomorrow.
So, I guess I got lucky, huh?
Yeah, you gave us all
a pretty good scare.
Yeah, well,
I must'’ve really scrambled
my circuits
because I'’ve had
the strangest dreams.
Are you sure
those were dreams?
You don'’t mean...Yeah.
Oh, amazing.Yeah.
I'’ve been looking
all over town
for those skates.
Um, if it'’s what I think it is,
you'’re not gonna
find it at retail.
What do you mean?
To produce that kind of torque
in a package that small,
you need
Superconductor One Motors.
What'’s so special about that?
Nothing, except that
they normally cool
with liquid nitrogen.
To 321 degrees below zero.
These were running
at room temperature.
Who would have
that kind of technology?
No one now
but a year ago
it was real front-burner stuff.
Where?My own company.
You think one of your buddies
might be working on it?
Could be.
But I need just
one thing to find out.
RALEIGH:
Mm-hmm.
Did you miss me baby?
Rise and shine.
They'’re very close.Hmm, what is it with men
and gadgets, huh?
Oh, no, he'’s an artist.
It'’s amazing what he can
do with this thing.
ReallyHmm.
And how about you?
Are you good with hardware?
[LAUGHING SARCASTICALLY]
He'’s more of an unplugged kind
of guy.
So, how are we gonna
find this guy?
Oh, I copied
the project personnel files
when the company shut down.
I have this thing about throwing
away perfectly good data.
Yeah, I know.Yeah.
Well, first we filter for
the projects in question.
And then we search for accounts
and financial instruments
by social security number
and then sort by size.
Isn'’t that confidential?Oh, yes.
Yes it is.
So, what do we know?
[BEEPS]
[CHUCKLING]
These guys, I remember.
They cashed out
before the stock options
went underwater.
He married money.
He was born with money.
Wait a second.What?
Oh, I know this guy,
Tom Guillespie.
He'’s totally broke.
Man.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
Now, there is an odd
coincidence.What, what?
Well, it looks like
he spent the last
of his money
organizing an in-line
skating competition.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
COMMENTATOR: This is
the Western qualifications
here at Bay city.
First rider up for the night,
big, huge 360 going
into a fakie on the halfpipe.
Cool man!
Check it out,
he'’s getting over to that
small quarter pipe
with another of those 360s.
Dude!
That was killer.
Moving over towards that
backslide.
Oh, my God!
Let'’s give it up
for that rider.
That would be Randy.
with one, final unity. Sweet!
All right, our next rider up. This would be Graham coming on.
He should be coming down that star ramp any minute now.
We'’re looking for some cool,
wicked moves from him
with big, dirty back-flip.
Oh, man, that was wow. Getting up some huge air on that full quarter.
And over the railbox he goes.
Dude, check this out,
a unity grind.
One more time for that
small quarter pipe
and back on to the railbox.
It looks like... Yes, and again, a unity grind.
Oh, man, he'’s killing
it today.
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
RALEIGH:
I hope you know
what you'’re doing.
Come on, I can skate.
I was once
offered endorsements.
Some guy offers you 20 bucks
to wear his store'’s t-shirt.
It counts.You were 15
Your bones didn'’t break
as easily then.
It just kinda bent
from the amount
of reckless stupidity
in your brain.
It'’s a scientific fact.How else are we gonna find out
if Guillespie'’s involved?
I just hope the fake ID
I cooked up works.
Would this be, uh,
John Pattin?Yeah.
Whoa, reality distortion.
Hey, mister,
this isn'’t the masters division.
Yeah, well, try not
to hurt yourself,
liability and what not.
Makes for a real bitch-storm
in the Adminisphere.
You'’re in this meet?Retired.
You'’re up.
It'’s not too late
to back out.Let'’s do it.
Okay.
Just remember,
you only have five minutes
with this modified version.
If it works,
we'’re in.
Next up is John Patton
coming into the court.
Plenty of air! 50-foot leap.
Gentlemen, that was insane!
Getting up on to that
big eight foot quarter pipe.
Getting right back
into the course,
going top side, that'’s in soul. All right, onto the quarter pipe again
and he pops a huge final 540. Check this out, watch this man go huge.
Sparks the boot! You beauty! Coming off the back of those dirty.
50-50 stall, the late 360 back end coming into a fakie.
Up onto that quarter pipe.
Come on, you ingrates, let'’s hear it for John Patton.
This is our Jurassic rider,
he'’s feelin' it, this guy.
This guy'’s ripping the course. Ladies and gentlemen, that has never been done before
in this competition.
Okay, this guy is ripping.
And one more time with that
inverted 540.
John Patton just ripping the course, let'’s give it up for John for being dirty.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, man, I would not want
to be in the next round...
Listen, I want to apologize
for before.
You totally raised
the quality bar.Ah, forget it.
Ah, no, you were awesome.
Maybe experience does count
for something.
Maybe, but I'’ve taken some
pretty tough falls.
I hear ya.
Look, do you think you might
be interested in making
some real money
with your skating?
What'’re you talking about?
Sponsorship?
In a manner of speaking.
Can I call you?
Sure.Keep going out there.
Thanks.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
So?I think we'’re in.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[DEVICE BEEPS]
MAN: Okay, 30 seconds.
[SECURITY SIREN WAILING]
Twenty-five.
Twenty.
Fifteen seconds.
[ALARM WAILING]
MAN: Three
Two... One.
Come on get out of there.
Move! Move!
[GROANING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Raleigh, you'’re back!Hey.
[GASPS]
We were so worried about you.
Really?
I didn'’t know you cared.
Of course we care,
you sign the checks.
[CHUCKLES]
All right.
I might'’ve known.Of course,
that'’s not the only reason.
You look amazing.Thank you.
Are we paying you
a clothing allowance?
No, why?
Um, I was gonna increase it.Oh, why don'’t you?
Okay, I'’ll double it.
Two times zero...Plus dinner at any restaurant.
Why don'’t you double that too?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Excuse me, sir,
can I buy you a drink?
Take another club soda.
Still on duty, everyone
is until we get
a break on this
car jacking case.
No leads, huh?Nope.
All units in the vicinity of Power Mall, possible 2-11.
System reports five suspects on roller blades.
Must be pledge week
at the frats again.Yeah.
Excuse me,
I have to do some checks.
Right.
Rollerblades, man,
I hate this time of the year.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Johnny, I'’m getting a malfunction in your power-cell let me check it out.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
You there?As always.
You better head back,
we don'’t wanna have to fish
you out of the bay again.
Yeah, I got you.
You think the police got
it under control?
I don'’t know.
I don'’t think these folks
are gonna give up without
a fight.
We'’re not betting
on the good guys.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Damn, I'’m going
after them.
No, no, no,
you gotta turn back
this is not an option.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
You'’re right.
Then what is?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
RALEIGH: Almost too small
to measure,
you'’re lucky you made it back.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Yeah, I don'’t get it.
Let'’s say these skates came
out of the same research
that made the suit.
Where'’d the extra range
come from?
I don'’t know.
But I know in your case,
you'’ve gotta overcome
weight and drag.
[ANGRILY]
Yeah, don'’t talk to me
about weight and drag.
I saw five guys jump over
two police cars.
Okay, assuming that it does come
from the same technology...
And there are a gang
of ifs here.
Someone must'’ve improved
the storage medium.How much?
Um, in terms of capacity
power weight ratio,
we'’re talking years beyond
anything that'’s available today.
Then I can'’t catch 'em.
Well, then maybe this
is one case
somebody else solves.
Who?
The police can'’t get near them.
Last night wasn'’t just
some poor guy
driving around the country.
It was right downtown.
Look, I'’ve gotta be honest
with you Johnny,
I don'’t like the feeling
on this one. Okay?
They have more people
more money, they even have
more toys than we do.
Then a lot more innocent people
are gonna get hurt.
I haven'’t forgotten
what happened to you.Okay, look. Hold up.
[PHONE RINGING]
I'’ll track down Guillespie
tomorrow.
If he'’s mixed up in this,
I'’ll sniff it out.Okay.
This is Johnny,
leave a message.
[PHONE BEEPS]
Hey, Johnny, this is Alex
from the competition.Alex.
I'’ll be there.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Time for some new toys.
[TOILET FLUSHING]
[DOOR KNOCKING]
Raleigh!Tom.
[CHUCKLES]
Good to see you.Good to see you too.
Come in.Thanks.
What can I get you?
You want beer?
Uh, no, no,
I'’m good thanks.
Sit, sit, sit.
Thanks.
It'’s great to see someone
from the old days.
How long has it been?
It'’s about a year now, huh?
Jeez, is that all?
Seems like it'’s been
a lifetime.
Yeah, you keep in touch
with any of the guys?
Nah.
The one'’s still on the beach.
That'’s just too damn depressing.
The lucky ones,
you know, the ones with jobs
they act like...
Unemployment is a contagious
disease.
How you doing?
I'’m getting by.
A little of this a little
of that, nothing steady.
How about you?
Who wants an infotech
project manager with the age
of 25?
It'’s a young man's business.
I just didn'’t hear the music
in time.
Come on, Tom,
you'’re the best.
Yeah, well,
that and the buck fifty
gets me a bus ride.
I guess this wasn'’t such
a good idea of me coming.
What?
I was kinda hoping
you can help me out a little.
Just until
I get something steady.
Raleigh, God,
I wish I could.
But, it'’s all can
do to cover the monthly
on this place.
I'’m sorry.
You sure you don'’t
want that beer?
I think I can use one
myself.
No, you go ahead.
Look, Tom,
don'’t worry all right?
You'’re gonna get another
shot at this.
I'’ll tell you what,
I'’m gonna keep my eyes open
for the both of us. Okay?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[CAR REVVING]
Nice wheels.
Thanks.
Your uncle'’s inheritance?
So, you'’ve been checking up
on me.
Johnny, what we'’re about
to show you today
is highly confidential.
I'’m sorry,
but I couldn'’t take
any chances.
If you wanna know
something about me,
just ask.
I'’m past all that now.
This way.
What'’s this about?
Why all the security?
Johnny, I'’m offering
you a situation where you can
make more in one week
than you now make
in a year.
What do I do with
the rest of the year?Make more money.
Before we go any further,
there'’s something you should
understand.
There'’s a little NDA that
goes along with this.
NDA?Non-disclosure agreement.
You want me to sign
a contract?
With Fiber Media.
It'’s purely face-men.
What do you mean?I mean that
any breach of confidence
will be a severe CLM.
Can you speak English?
Career limiting move.
Which means?Which means, if you open
your mouth about any of this,
to anyone,
I will kill you.
And it'’s something that
I'’m very good at.
Shall I go on?Yeah.
Good.
What'’s this?Your new uniform.
Motorized.Try stopping the wheels
with your hand.
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Go ahead.
[GROANS]
Think of it
as personal transportation.How fast?
Well, we'’re not really sure.
We has one guy at around
Mach one.
But he got a little unstable,
I wouldn'’t advice it.
I couldn'’t find enough
of them to fill a coffee can.
So, what do we go after?Up till now, it'’s mostly been
cars, light trucks, SUVs.
Had our first mall last night.
We'’re a big hit.
Do you need to sleep on this?No, I'’m in.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
How can you be sure
it'’s the same gear?
Oh, it is.
Unless you know another way
to blast a guy along
on roller blades.
Good point.How'’d your meet go
with Guillespie?
If that guy'’s running
a crime syndicate,
then I'’m dancing
for the Joffrey ballet.
Looks can be deceiving.Hey, I know this guy.
I think he'’s given up.
It was terrible,
I felt like a complete idiot.
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello. John, it'’s Alex,
report in.
I'’ll be right there.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
It'’s just you here.
I think you'’ll find everything
you need.
Kristen, why don'’t you show
Johnny the ropes.
[SEDUCTIVELY]
He'’ll have to strip first.
ALEX:
We don'’t stand on ceremony here.
After the job,
some of us go out for Mexican.
Care to join us?
Who'’s us?
Just me and you.
Ready here?Yeah, yeah.
[MOTORS HUMMING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
ALEX: Go, go!
Move out.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Go.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Number six,
back in line.
Number six,
report.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
All units we have a rogue,
abort and pursue.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Oh, baby, yes, yes, yes!
That good, huh?Oh, are you kidding me?
I'’ve never seen
numbers like this.
But, will it work with the suit?
Sure, uh,
very likely...
[HESITATES] Probably.
Which is it?It shouldn'’t
be a problem at all.
Shouldn'’t?
Don'’t worry,
we'’ll test it thoroughly.
There'’s no time,
we gotta go tonight.
Wait a minute,
you'’re gonna jump off a building
with a prototype?
You'’ve any better ideas?
I guess not.
What this is gonna do is tell
us if the traitor activates
his power pack.
[DEVICE BEEPS]
Then, it'’ll lead us right
to him.
If we don'’t get
a signal, we continue
with our assignment as planned.
Is that understood?
ALL: Yeah, all right.
Let'’s do it.
Yeah! Come on!
I figured out a way
to trap these guys.
I'’m gonna need your help.
No problem. Uh,
it doesn'’t involve skating,
does it?
Because I'’ve got my mother's
ankles.
No, no.
No skates.Good.
[DEVICE BEEPS] Get ready we'’re going in 15.
Let'’s do it.Yeah.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
[BEEPING]
He'’s activated his power pack.
That was close.
[BEEPING]
Turn south
at the next corner.
You got '’em?
Yeah, as a matter of fact,
they just turned
in your direction.
You think they'’re tracking me?
Could be.
The electronic signature
on that power pack is unique.
I told you they have good toys.
I'’m transmitting
their coordinates
to your GPS receiver.
Good, you better
get in position.
Roger that.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[DEVICE BEEPING]
The ride'’s open
you should be
right on top of '’em.
He'’s on top of us
and it'’s Night Man!
I know he'’s here.
He'’s got a power pack,
get him.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Go cover all the exits.
Go! Go! Go!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[SCREAMING]
[CRASHING]
[BEEPING]
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Let'’s get
out of here.
Now!
All right,
I'’m going after Alex.
Okay, the police
are on their way
and I'’ve got some
unfinished business
of my own.
Good.
[VOICE ECHOING]
Tom, Tom.
Come on, man,
it'’s over.
TOM: I know.
How'’d you find out?
RALEIGH: You taught me.
Even offshore accounts can
be traced.
They just take a little longer.
Right?
Why?
Why?
Isn'’t it obvious?
I spent the first six months
after we shut down, telling
myself I'’d find
something any day.
Nobody called.I know things are tough
out there right now, but...
And when
I did get an interview,
they take one look
at my thinning hair,
my birth date and it was over.
And that'’s not right.I know.
I started taking
my frustrations
out on Karen.
till she got fed-up and left.
She... She took
all the light with her.
Look, these things
you'’ve created
they'’re incredible, man,
they'’re miracles.
I'’m good.
Raleigh, I'’m damn good.
But to use them for this?
How could you?
[WHISPERS]
Because nobody wanted them.
Nobody wanted me!That'’s no excuse!
Maybe not.
We were friends...
Once.
Do you think you could...
Turn your back for a minute
and let me disappear?
I can'’t.
Yes, you can.
Put the gun down Alex.[MOCKING]
Put the gun down Alex!
What'’s your distortion, old man?
Let'’s not make this worse
than it already is.
This is not going to happen.
ALEX: Actually, it is.
Now, step aside
and get your stuff.
I wanna be out of here
before the police arrive.
He'’s right, Alex,
there'’s no way out of here.
Mister, you'’ve got
and opinion but no gun.
I'’m not interested.
Damn it,
it'’s over.
You'’re right about that.
No!JOHNNY: Alex!
[PANTING]
Hang on pal.
The cavalry is coming.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[GROANING]
Can you forgive me?Forgive you, man?
You just saved my life.
Tell Karen,
I'’m sorry.
Hey, hey, hey,
you can tell her yourself.
You always were
a hell of a guy, Raleigh.
So are you.
[BREATHING STOPS]
So are you.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES]
[DIALING A NUMBER ON CELLPHONE]
[PHONE RINGING]
Yeah. Johnny,
I know I'’d promised
I'’d be there at eight,
but I have
a perfectly reasonable excuse.
Uh huh.
And what would that be?
I was unavoidably detained.
The banker'’s gonna be here
in a minute, and you know
I'’m not good at these things.
I know, I know.
Can you just try and stall him?
I'’ll be there as soon as I can.
Okay, I'’ll think
of something.
You know, being late
is actually a sign
of pure intellectual depth.
Tell it to the banker.
Have a great set.
Yeah.
Come on, come on...
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
My grandmother drives faster
than this.
[HONKING]
What'’re you doing?
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[IRRITATEDLY]
Great.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Oh! My glasses.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[GRUNTING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[GRUNTING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[YELLS]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
MAN: Forget about him. Let'’s jet!
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[SIRENS WAILING]
Hey, Johnny,
there'’s some Mr. Sanders
here to see you.
Oh, uh,
get him a table.
He'’s got one.Get him a better one
and a drink.
And make it a double.
Hey, have you seen Raleigh?Not yet.
[INDISTINCT CHATTER]
Looks like
you'’re having fun.
Yeah, welcome
to my nightmare.
I'’ve got an idea,
let'’s put on a show.
Okay... Good idea.
[AUDIENCE CLAPPING]
JESSICA: Ready boys?
[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ Your driving
♪ Hands on the wheel
♪ It'’s so smooth
♪ Feels just like a dream
♪ Now let'’s go
♪ You know what I feel
♪ Just push it boy
♪ Drive me to extremes
♪ Let'’s go where nobody
Thinks what we'’re doing
♪ Is wrong wrong wrong
[LAUGHING HYSTERICALLY]
♪ We'’re driving
♪ Hands on the wheel
♪ It'’s so smooth
♪ Feels just like a dream
♪ Drive me to extremes
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
Thank you.
Thanks a lot.
Have you seen Raleigh?
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Can you tell
Mr. Sanders that...
That you'’re incredibly sorry
but you'’ll have to reschedule
because of a family emergency?
Uh, get him anything.Anything
Thanks.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[BEEPING]
[DRAMATIC MUSIC CONTINUES]
[LENS ZOOMING]
[RAPID BEEPING]
[BEEPING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[GASPS]
Whoa, buddy.
It'’s been going on for months.
This crew'’s been working
a 100-mile radius around
the city.
No leads?Up until tonight,
we didn'’t have any victim.
Cars, trucks, people gone.
Half the department thinks
it'’s a UFO.
Whoever it is, has fled
before anyone makes it.
[HEART-RATE MONITOR BEEPING]
[SHOUTING]
Rest easy buddy.
They'’ll pay,
I promise.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[HEAVY METAL MUSIC PLAYING]
Can I help
you find something?
Yeah, yeah,
I'’m looking for a certain kind
of in-line skates.
If they make '’em,
we have '’em.
Good, these are motorized.
They got motors?
You sure?
Oh, yeah, I'’m sure.
Hey, that would
be pretty pimp, mister
but even I'’ve never
heard of that.
You'’ve got a manufacturer?
[HESITATES] Uh...
Blue.
Blue, huh?Yeah.
Oh, well,
we got blue skates.
I don'’t know
about self propelled though.
Where'’d you see it,
on The Jetsons?
Thanks for your time.
Hey, I mean
it'’s a great idea.
If you find any,
you let me know.
Okay?
Yeah, yeah.
Hello.
Okay, I'’ll be right there.
Thanks, man.
Trippy.
Hey, you look better.
How you feeling?
Like a cavity with ears.
[GROANING]
But they'’re telling
me I can go home tomorrow.
So, I guess I got lucky, huh?
Yeah, you gave us all
a pretty good scare.
Yeah, well,
I must'’ve really scrambled
my circuits
because I'’ve had
the strangest dreams.
Are you sure
those were dreams?
You don'’t mean...Yeah.
Oh, amazing.Yeah.
I'’ve been looking
all over town
for those skates.
Um, if it'’s what I think it is,
you'’re not gonna
find it at retail.
What do you mean?
To produce that kind of torque
in a package that small,
you need
Superconductor One Motors.
What'’s so special about that?
Nothing, except that
they normally cool
with liquid nitrogen.
To 321 degrees below zero.
These were running
at room temperature.
Who would have
that kind of technology?
No one now
but a year ago
it was real front-burner stuff.
Where?My own company.
You think one of your buddies
might be working on it?
Could be.
But I need just
one thing to find out.
RALEIGH:
Mm-hmm.
Did you miss me baby?
Rise and shine.
They'’re very close.Hmm, what is it with men
and gadgets, huh?
Oh, no, he'’s an artist.
It'’s amazing what he can
do with this thing.
ReallyHmm.
And how about you?
Are you good with hardware?
[LAUGHING SARCASTICALLY]
He'’s more of an unplugged kind
of guy.
So, how are we gonna
find this guy?
Oh, I copied
the project personnel files
when the company shut down.
I have this thing about throwing
away perfectly good data.
Yeah, I know.Yeah.
Well, first we filter for
the projects in question.
And then we search for accounts
and financial instruments
by social security number
and then sort by size.
Isn'’t that confidential?Oh, yes.
Yes it is.
So, what do we know?
[BEEPS]
[CHUCKLING]
These guys, I remember.
They cashed out
before the stock options
went underwater.
He married money.
He was born with money.
Wait a second.What?
Oh, I know this guy,
Tom Guillespie.
He'’s totally broke.
Man.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
Now, there is an odd
coincidence.What, what?
Well, it looks like
he spent the last
of his money
organizing an in-line
skating competition.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
COMMENTATOR: This is
the Western qualifications
here at Bay city.
First rider up for the night,
big, huge 360 going
into a fakie on the halfpipe.
Cool man!
Check it out,
he'’s getting over to that
small quarter pipe
with another of those 360s.
Dude!
That was killer.
Moving over towards that
backslide.
Oh, my God!
Let'’s give it up
for that rider.
That would be Randy.
with one, final unity. Sweet!
All right, our next rider up. This would be Graham coming on.
He should be coming down that star ramp any minute now.
We'’re looking for some cool,
wicked moves from him
with big, dirty back-flip.
Oh, man, that was wow. Getting up some huge air on that full quarter.
And over the railbox he goes.
Dude, check this out,
a unity grind.
One more time for that
small quarter pipe
and back on to the railbox.
It looks like... Yes, and again, a unity grind.
Oh, man, he'’s killing
it today.
[AUDIENCE CHEERING]
RALEIGH:
I hope you know
what you'’re doing.
Come on, I can skate.
I was once
offered endorsements.
Some guy offers you 20 bucks
to wear his store'’s t-shirt.
It counts.You were 15
Your bones didn'’t break
as easily then.
It just kinda bent
from the amount
of reckless stupidity
in your brain.
It'’s a scientific fact.How else are we gonna find out
if Guillespie'’s involved?
I just hope the fake ID
I cooked up works.
Would this be, uh,
John Pattin?Yeah.
Whoa, reality distortion.
Hey, mister,
this isn'’t the masters division.
Yeah, well, try not
to hurt yourself,
liability and what not.
Makes for a real bitch-storm
in the Adminisphere.
You'’re in this meet?Retired.
You'’re up.
It'’s not too late
to back out.Let'’s do it.
Okay.
Just remember,
you only have five minutes
with this modified version.
If it works,
we'’re in.
Next up is John Patton
coming into the court.
Plenty of air! 50-foot leap.
Gentlemen, that was insane!
Getting up on to that
big eight foot quarter pipe.
Getting right back
into the course,
going top side, that'’s in soul. All right, onto the quarter pipe again
and he pops a huge final 540. Check this out, watch this man go huge.
Sparks the boot! You beauty! Coming off the back of those dirty.
50-50 stall, the late 360 back end coming into a fakie.
Up onto that quarter pipe.
Come on, you ingrates, let'’s hear it for John Patton.
This is our Jurassic rider,
he'’s feelin' it, this guy.
This guy'’s ripping the course. Ladies and gentlemen, that has never been done before
in this competition.
Okay, this guy is ripping.
And one more time with that
inverted 540.
John Patton just ripping the course, let'’s give it up for John for being dirty.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Oh, man, I would not want
to be in the next round...
Listen, I want to apologize
for before.
You totally raised
the quality bar.Ah, forget it.
Ah, no, you were awesome.
Maybe experience does count
for something.
Maybe, but I'’ve taken some
pretty tough falls.
I hear ya.
Look, do you think you might
be interested in making
some real money
with your skating?
What'’re you talking about?
Sponsorship?
In a manner of speaking.
Can I call you?
Sure.Keep going out there.
Thanks.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
So?I think we'’re in.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[DEVICE BEEPS]
MAN: Okay, 30 seconds.
[SECURITY SIREN WAILING]
Twenty-five.
Twenty.
Fifteen seconds.
[ALARM WAILING]
MAN: Three
Two... One.
Come on get out of there.
Move! Move!
[GROANING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Raleigh, you'’re back!Hey.
[GASPS]
We were so worried about you.
Really?
I didn'’t know you cared.
Of course we care,
you sign the checks.
[CHUCKLES]
All right.
I might'’ve known.Of course,
that'’s not the only reason.
You look amazing.Thank you.
Are we paying you
a clothing allowance?
No, why?
Um, I was gonna increase it.Oh, why don'’t you?
Okay, I'’ll double it.
Two times zero...Plus dinner at any restaurant.
Why don'’t you double that too?
[MUSIC PLAYING]
Excuse me, sir,
can I buy you a drink?
Take another club soda.
Still on duty, everyone
is until we get
a break on this
car jacking case.
No leads, huh?Nope.
All units in the vicinity of Power Mall, possible 2-11.
System reports five suspects on roller blades.
Must be pledge week
at the frats again.Yeah.
Excuse me,
I have to do some checks.
Right.
Rollerblades, man,
I hate this time of the year.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Johnny, I'’m getting a malfunction in your power-cell let me check it out.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
You there?As always.
You better head back,
we don'’t wanna have to fish
you out of the bay again.
Yeah, I got you.
You think the police got
it under control?
I don'’t know.
I don'’t think these folks
are gonna give up without
a fight.
We'’re not betting
on the good guys.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Damn, I'’m going
after them.
No, no, no,
you gotta turn back
this is not an option.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
You'’re right.
Then what is?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
RALEIGH: Almost too small
to measure,
you'’re lucky you made it back.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Yeah, I don'’t get it.
Let'’s say these skates came
out of the same research
that made the suit.
Where'’d the extra range
come from?
I don'’t know.
But I know in your case,
you'’ve gotta overcome
weight and drag.
[ANGRILY]
Yeah, don'’t talk to me
about weight and drag.
I saw five guys jump over
two police cars.
Okay, assuming that it does come
from the same technology...
And there are a gang
of ifs here.
Someone must'’ve improved
the storage medium.How much?
Um, in terms of capacity
power weight ratio,
we'’re talking years beyond
anything that'’s available today.
Then I can'’t catch 'em.
Well, then maybe this
is one case
somebody else solves.
Who?
The police can'’t get near them.
Last night wasn'’t just
some poor guy
driving around the country.
It was right downtown.
Look, I'’ve gotta be honest
with you Johnny,
I don'’t like the feeling
on this one. Okay?
They have more people
more money, they even have
more toys than we do.
Then a lot more innocent people
are gonna get hurt.
I haven'’t forgotten
what happened to you.Okay, look. Hold up.
[PHONE RINGING]
I'’ll track down Guillespie
tomorrow.
If he'’s mixed up in this,
I'’ll sniff it out.Okay.
This is Johnny,
leave a message.
[PHONE BEEPS]
Hey, Johnny, this is Alex
from the competition.Alex.
I'’ll be there.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Time for some new toys.
[TOILET FLUSHING]
[DOOR KNOCKING]
Raleigh!Tom.
[CHUCKLES]
Good to see you.Good to see you too.
Come in.Thanks.
What can I get you?
You want beer?
Uh, no, no,
I'’m good thanks.
Sit, sit, sit.
Thanks.
It'’s great to see someone
from the old days.
How long has it been?
It'’s about a year now, huh?
Jeez, is that all?
Seems like it'’s been
a lifetime.
Yeah, you keep in touch
with any of the guys?
Nah.
The one'’s still on the beach.
That'’s just too damn depressing.
The lucky ones,
you know, the ones with jobs
they act like...
Unemployment is a contagious
disease.
How you doing?
I'’m getting by.
A little of this a little
of that, nothing steady.
How about you?
Who wants an infotech
project manager with the age
of 25?
It'’s a young man's business.
I just didn'’t hear the music
in time.
Come on, Tom,
you'’re the best.
Yeah, well,
that and the buck fifty
gets me a bus ride.
I guess this wasn'’t such
a good idea of me coming.
What?
I was kinda hoping
you can help me out a little.
Just until
I get something steady.
Raleigh, God,
I wish I could.
But, it'’s all can
do to cover the monthly
on this place.
I'’m sorry.
You sure you don'’t
want that beer?
I think I can use one
myself.
No, you go ahead.
Look, Tom,
don'’t worry all right?
You'’re gonna get another
shot at this.
I'’ll tell you what,
I'’m gonna keep my eyes open
for the both of us. Okay?
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[CAR REVVING]
Nice wheels.
Thanks.
Your uncle'’s inheritance?
So, you'’ve been checking up
on me.
Johnny, what we'’re about
to show you today
is highly confidential.
I'’m sorry,
but I couldn'’t take
any chances.
If you wanna know
something about me,
just ask.
I'’m past all that now.
This way.
What'’s this about?
Why all the security?
Johnny, I'’m offering
you a situation where you can
make more in one week
than you now make
in a year.
What do I do with
the rest of the year?Make more money.
Before we go any further,
there'’s something you should
understand.
There'’s a little NDA that
goes along with this.
NDA?Non-disclosure agreement.
You want me to sign
a contract?
With Fiber Media.
It'’s purely face-men.
What do you mean?I mean that
any breach of confidence
will be a severe CLM.
Can you speak English?
Career limiting move.
Which means?Which means, if you open
your mouth about any of this,
to anyone,
I will kill you.
And it'’s something that
I'’m very good at.
Shall I go on?Yeah.
Good.
What'’s this?Your new uniform.
Motorized.Try stopping the wheels
with your hand.
[MOTORS HUMMING]
Go ahead.
[GROANS]
Think of it
as personal transportation.How fast?
Well, we'’re not really sure.
We has one guy at around
Mach one.
But he got a little unstable,
I wouldn'’t advice it.
I couldn'’t find enough
of them to fill a coffee can.
So, what do we go after?Up till now, it'’s mostly been
cars, light trucks, SUVs.
Had our first mall last night.
We'’re a big hit.
Do you need to sleep on this?No, I'’m in.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
How can you be sure
it'’s the same gear?
Oh, it is.
Unless you know another way
to blast a guy along
on roller blades.
Good point.How'’d your meet go
with Guillespie?
If that guy'’s running
a crime syndicate,
then I'’m dancing
for the Joffrey ballet.
Looks can be deceiving.Hey, I know this guy.
I think he'’s given up.
It was terrible,
I felt like a complete idiot.
[PHONE RINGING]
Hello. John, it'’s Alex,
report in.
I'’ll be right there.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
It'’s just you here.
I think you'’ll find everything
you need.
Kristen, why don'’t you show
Johnny the ropes.
[SEDUCTIVELY]
He'’ll have to strip first.
ALEX:
We don'’t stand on ceremony here.
After the job,
some of us go out for Mexican.
Care to join us?
Who'’s us?
Just me and you.
Ready here?Yeah, yeah.
[MOTORS HUMMING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
ALEX: Go, go!
Move out.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Go.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Number six,
back in line.
Number six,
report.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
All units we have a rogue,
abort and pursue.
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Oh, baby, yes, yes, yes!
That good, huh?Oh, are you kidding me?
I'’ve never seen
numbers like this.
But, will it work with the suit?
Sure, uh,
very likely...
[HESITATES] Probably.
Which is it?It shouldn'’t
be a problem at all.
Shouldn'’t?
Don'’t worry,
we'’ll test it thoroughly.
There'’s no time,
we gotta go tonight.
Wait a minute,
you'’re gonna jump off a building
with a prototype?
You'’ve any better ideas?
I guess not.
What this is gonna do is tell
us if the traitor activates
his power pack.
[DEVICE BEEPS]
Then, it'’ll lead us right
to him.
If we don'’t get
a signal, we continue
with our assignment as planned.
Is that understood?
ALL: Yeah, all right.
Let'’s do it.
Yeah! Come on!
I figured out a way
to trap these guys.
I'’m gonna need your help.
No problem. Uh,
it doesn'’t involve skating,
does it?
Because I'’ve got my mother's
ankles.
No, no.
No skates.Good.
[DEVICE BEEPS] Get ready we'’re going in 15.
Let'’s do it.Yeah.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[MOTORS HUMMING]
[BEEPING]
He'’s activated his power pack.
That was close.
[BEEPING]
Turn south
at the next corner.
You got '’em?
Yeah, as a matter of fact,
they just turned
in your direction.
You think they'’re tracking me?
Could be.
The electronic signature
on that power pack is unique.
I told you they have good toys.
I'’m transmitting
their coordinates
to your GPS receiver.
Good, you better
get in position.
Roger that.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[DEVICE BEEPING]
The ride'’s open
you should be
right on top of '’em.
He'’s on top of us
and it'’s Night Man!
I know he'’s here.
He'’s got a power pack,
get him.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Go cover all the exits.
Go! Go! Go!
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[SCREAMING]
[CRASHING]
[BEEPING]
[DEVICE BEEPING]
Let'’s get
out of here.
Now!
All right,
I'’m going after Alex.
Okay, the police
are on their way
and I'’ve got some
unfinished business
of my own.
Good.
[VOICE ECHOING]
Tom, Tom.
Come on, man,
it'’s over.
TOM: I know.
How'’d you find out?
RALEIGH: You taught me.
Even offshore accounts can
be traced.
They just take a little longer.
Right?
Why?
Why?
Isn'’t it obvious?
I spent the first six months
after we shut down, telling
myself I'’d find
something any day.
Nobody called.I know things are tough
out there right now, but...
And when
I did get an interview,
they take one look
at my thinning hair,
my birth date and it was over.
And that'’s not right.I know.
I started taking
my frustrations
out on Karen.
till she got fed-up and left.
She... She took
all the light with her.
Look, these things
you'’ve created
they'’re incredible, man,
they'’re miracles.
I'’m good.
Raleigh, I'’m damn good.
But to use them for this?
How could you?
[WHISPERS]
Because nobody wanted them.
Nobody wanted me!That'’s no excuse!
Maybe not.
We were friends...
Once.
Do you think you could...
Turn your back for a minute
and let me disappear?
I can'’t.
Yes, you can.
Put the gun down Alex.[MOCKING]
Put the gun down Alex!
What'’s your distortion, old man?
Let'’s not make this worse
than it already is.
This is not going to happen.
ALEX: Actually, it is.
Now, step aside
and get your stuff.
I wanna be out of here
before the police arrive.
He'’s right, Alex,
there'’s no way out of here.
Mister, you'’ve got
and opinion but no gun.
I'’m not interested.
Damn it,
it'’s over.
You'’re right about that.
No!JOHNNY: Alex!
[PANTING]
Hang on pal.
The cavalry is coming.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
[GROANING]
Can you forgive me?Forgive you, man?
You just saved my life.
Tell Karen,
I'’m sorry.
Hey, hey, hey,
you can tell her yourself.
You always were
a hell of a guy, Raleigh.
So are you.
[BREATHING STOPS]
So are you.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]