NightMan (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 13 - Burning Love - full transcript
MAN: Over here!
Check out there.
[WOMAN PANTING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
There. Right there.
Come on.
She'’s heating up.
Faster!
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
[SCREAMING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ Why are you just
Watching me burn
♪ When you'’re the one
Who started the fire
♪ I guess you still got
Something to learn
♪ When it comes to loving me
♪ You lit the match, baby
♪ Now come to the fire
♪ Oh, yeah, yeah
[AUDIENCE CHEERING
AND APPLAUDING]
MAN 1: You'’re awesome, man!
MAN 2: Yeah, man!
Nice set, Johnny.Thanks.
I didn'’t see you
come in.
Yeah, I got here
in the middle
of Summertime?
Yeah.
Raleigh and I
are gonna go check out
this new after-hours club.
Wanna go?
After-hours, huh?
Sounds vaguely illegal.
I guess that'’s a no.
Oh, that'’s a yes.
Oh. You think
you can follow us?
Of course, you can
follow us.
I mean, you make
a living following people.
[LAUGHING]
Look, Johnny.
Look out!
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[GASPS]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
MAN: Come on, come on!
Over there.
Near the alley.
Move! Move!
Wait for
the suppressor unit.
No. She'’ll get away.
Secure the entrance.
What'’s going on here?
Official government business.
Clear out.
Yeah? What agency
are you with?
That'’s no concern
of yours.
Let'’s see some ID.
I said clear out.
[ELECTRONIC BUZZING]
That'’s far enough.
Briony, wait!
[MAN SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
JOHNNY: She'’s alive.
RALEIGH: Yeah,
I'’m gonna need
an ambulance
in the 200th block
of North 7th.
The name is Raleigh Jordan.
Uh, we have
two people injured.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Uh, there was also
an explosion,
so we'’re probably
gonna need a fire truck.
Dr. Thorne,
we may have something.
[SIRENS WAILING]
We'’re taking in charge
of the scene, sir.
I'’m afraid I'm gonna have
to ask you to leave.
Who were you guys chasing?
And who'’s responsible
for my friend getting hurt?
Sir, your friend'’s health
should be your first priority.
If we need you,
we'’ll be in touch.
WOMAN OVER INTERCOM:
Dr. Campbell
to radiology, please.
Dr. Campbell to radiology.
JOHNNY: Hey.
Hey, guys.
Aw, nice.
They'’re beautiful,
Thank you.
[CHUCKLES]
You'’re welcome.
You gave us quite
a scare there.
They'’re saying I'll be fine.
Just a little crack on the head.
They told us
it was a concussion.
And a few minor burns.
First and second degree.
Yeah.
So, what went down?
Well, the men in black
weren'’t talking.
You'’re the only one
that got a look
down the alley.
Did you see anything?
Well, I thought
I saw something,
but it feels more
like a dream now.
What was it?
Well, it kinda
looked like, um...
[CHUCKLES]
...an angel.
An angel?
Yeah. You know, golden,
glowing, other-worldly.
And I woke up here
with a headache.
I'’m thinking she saw that
after the concussion.
I heard that.
JOHNNY: They call the guy
in charge "Dr. Thorne."
RALEIGH: Yeah.
One of them
was wearing a pin
with a logo that looks
something like...
like this.
Mm? I don'’t
recognize it.
But, uh, let'’s see
what we can find.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
Chances are, Uncle Sam
is involved somehow.
Okay, see if
you can spot him.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
That'’s him.
Hmm, now
we'’re getting somewhere.
Dr. Norton Thorne.
PhD genetics,
medical research,
cloning, gene mapping.
More awards
than Michael Jordan.
Current position...
Director, Callisto Institute.
What'’s that?
It'’s news to me.
I'’ve never heard of it,
but, uh,
let'’s check it out.
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Access denied.
[LAUGHS] Oh, really?
We'’ll see about that.
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Access denied.
Oh, come on. Come on.
You know you wanna tell me.
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Access granted.
Ah, we'’re in.
Huh. Seems like
pretty standard research.
Whoa, whoa.
Why is this one
protected by a password?
Let'’s try...
That'’s it.
That'’s the logo.
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Unauthorized access.
Log off immediately.
[SARCASTICALLY]
Ooh, I'’m scared.
Let'’s try his first name.
Ooh. Whoa, whoa!
Now what?
Onto plan B?
Which is?
Uh, I was kind of hoping
you knew.
[COUGHS]
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
Raleigh Jordan just tried
to gain access to the files.
He was one of the witnesses
to the incident last night.
Well, then stay alert.
If he or his friend interfere
in any way
with retrieving the girl,
we'’ll terminate them.
Yes, sir.
Branca here. Get me
Sergeant Nance, please.
Nance.
Yeah. Yeah, I'’m okay.
Still a little fuzzy,
but I'’m getting more of it
back now.
Listen, one thing
that did pop out
is a license plate number
I noticed on one
of the fed'’s SUVs.
You got a pen?
Okay.
0-9-1-6-6-6.
Late model
four by four, black.
Run an ID on it.
Give me a name,
agency, whatever.
I wanna go after those thugs.
Okay. Get back to me.
[SCREAMING]
Hey, Johnny.
Come here for a sec.
Check out the center
of that crater on infrared.
JOHNNY: Some kind
of optical illusion?
No. Now look at the wall.
All that'’s left
of most of the people
who were in this alley
are these scrapings.
Who is ever responsible
for this blast
not only survived,
but walked away.
Oh, that'’s what it seems like.
But how is that possible?
That fire was intense enough
to melt a crater in asphalt.
Those footprints are small.
They have to be the girl'’s.
Whatever weapon she has
generates a lot of heat.
Practically nuclear.
And some way
to shield this off from.
Who has that kind
of technology?
I'’m not sure but I'm betting
Dr. Thorne has some answers.
We know how
he likes to talk.
Whatever she'’s using
left a strong enough
thermal signature
that is still visible
12 hours later.
And I know certain eyepiece
that has an excellent
thermal scanner.
Okay, Raleigh,
starting up thermal mode.
Telemetry is looking fine.
Bet I'’ll spot it
before you do.
JOHNNY: As long as
one of us does.
Wow.
Look at all the people.
Out on the town,
enjoying life.
I used to do that.
Hey, Raleigh,
ever regret taking this gig?
What? You mean being part
of a superhero team,
inventing all
the cool gadgets,
and helping defeat
the world'’s evil?
Yeah.
Somebody'’s gonna do it, man.
Why not me, you know?
Yeah, I know.
What about you?
Any regrets?
No. It'’s just that I...
see so much.
[SCANNER BEEPS]
Hold it. I got something.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I see it.
[LAUGHING]
Thermal output is way off
the human scale.
It must be her.
I'’m gonna go check it out.
Hey, hey, hey,
just be cool, man.
You got it.
[GASPS]
Going somewhere?Let go of me.
[SCANNER BUZZING RAPIDLY]
Ah! Ugh.
[BUZZING STOPS]
Thank you.
Where is it?
Please, they'’ll kill me.
Leave me alone!
They'’re coming.
I can help.
Thank you.
I know someone
who can hide you,
if you trust me.
Time to fly.
Wait inside.
Johnny will be here soon.
He'’ll look after you.
Thank you.
[KNOCK AT DOOR]
Yeah.
Hey. What'’s up?
You tell me.
You got little
Miss Fire Starter
all cozied up in your crib.
I don'’t know
what her story is,
but I'’m sure
she'’s no terrorist.
Yeah.
Well, while you were out
looking for a roommate,
I had the computer
working on a data search.
Anything relating
to unexplained fires
or explosions.
Look,
I don'’t know
what her story is either
but it'’s not as uncommon
as you might think.
Check it out.
All of these stories
about fires,
spontaneous human combustion
and mysterious disappearances
go back hundreds of years.
Even thousands,
if you wanna throw in
the Great Fire of London
or Moses'’ burning bush.
[CHUCKLES]
She'’s in her 20s.
And I know she'’s okay.
Yeah, I know, I know.
I understand all that.
I'’m just saying
there'’s something
really weird going on here.
I better go check on her.
Yeah.
Hey, Johnny.
Those stories,
they started cropping up
in this area
about 200 years ago.
So watch your back, man.
It'’s okay.
I'’m Johnny.
This is my place.
Oh.
[CLEARS THROAT]
I'’m Aurora.
You'’re the one
my mysterious benefactor
was speaking of?
Yeah.
Um, I know you.
I mean, I'’ve seen you.
I was in a car
when some men were chasing you.
And then you ducked
into an alley.
I did?
There was a big explosion.
A friend of mine got hurt.
You don'’t remember?
[SCREAMING]
I have some connections
with the police department.
They can help you.
Why is Dr. Thorne
chasing you?
Is it about a weapon?
All I know is
my name is Aurora,
and I was being held
prisoner at the Ca...
Callisto Institute.
That'’s all I remember.
I am telling you the truth.
I have to get away.
Something'’s
going to happen.
Something terrible.
What?
I don'’t know.
Oh, I'’m so tired.
Why don'’t you
get some sleep?
We can figure this out
in the morning.
Thank you.
I'’ll be right here,
if you need anything.
[PHONE RINGING]
Yeah.
How'’s the fire maiden?
Sleeping.
She doesn'’t remember much.
I keep getting these flashes
of her being chased
most of her life.
Yeah?
Well, it gets weirder,
my friend.
How?
I sent out those
scrapings from the alley
to a friend of mine
at the DOD.
You think that was
a good idea?
Uh, don'’t worry about it.
She, uh...
owes me a favor.
Look, anyways,
those scrapings
were human remains.
Like you figured.
Yeah. But get this.
There was no trace
of any type of, uh,
chemical accelerant,
detonator,
or flammable residue.
How could that be?
I'’m not sure.
Except that we'’re dealing
with a technology
far beyond anything
I'’ve ever seen before,
possibly beyond
the human realm.
No. She'’s... she's human.
Those are your vibes again?
Tomorrow we gotta figure out
how to help Aurora.
[SIGHS] Sounds like a plan.
Look, Johnny... Raleigh...
don'’t tell me
to be careful.
Okay, man. Point taken.
Night. Good night.
[SCREAMING]
[GASPING]
Aurora, are you all right?
I feel so strange.
You feel warm. Whoa!
Hmm, hot!Get back.
[GROANS]
[FIRE CRACKLING]
[GROANING]
Stay away.
[YELLS]
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
[PANTING]
[BEEPS]
We'’re picking
something up, sir.
Thorne here.
Check the liquid nitrogen levels
in the thermal isolation unit.
I expect to be returning
shortly with Aurora.
Be ready with
the tranquilizing gun.
No screw-ups this time.
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
[GASPS]
Now![GUNSHOT]
[GROANS]
[GUNSHOT]
[GROANING]
Yes!
Let'’s go get her.
Oh, Johnny.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
JOHNNY:
Raleigh, Raleigh. Come in.
Yeah. Raleigh.
They caught Aurora.
I need some help
breaking into
the Callisto Institute.
I gotta tell ya,
I did some checking
on that place
after we found it.
It'’s more of a fortress
than a lab.
That'’s why we have
to go get her.
Even I can'’t hack
into their database.
Whatever it is,
it'’s something major.
Okay, I'’ve got visual feed
and systems telemetry online.
Let'’s go crack Callisto.
NURSE: You cannot leave.
You have not been released.
You cannot leave yet.
Look, like I said,
I'’ve had it with everything
about this place, okay?
I have work to do.
I'’m out of here.
I have to clear this first.
I can'’t just let you
walk on out of here.
It'’s okay. Just tell them
I got called out
on official police business.
It'’ll be fine.
I assure you.Look, look.
What did I do
with my gun?Lieutenant Branca.
I'’m Valentine Ashe,
the director
of this hospital.
Hello. I must be going.
Uh, we will need
to talk about that.
Would you
excuse us, please?
Look, Doctor,
I'’m all cured.
And I'’m working on
a very important case right now.
I was just leaving.
I, too, am on a very
important case, Lieutenant,
and it has your name on it.
Now, here I have
two pieces of paper
coincidently, also having
your name on them.
Please, sit down.
Now, this first
piece of paper
relates to your
medical condition.
You'’re not ready
to be released
until we complete
your burn treatment program,
and until your EEG
shows fewer spikes.
I feel fine.
But you are not.
And this second
piece of paper
addressed to you
came through
my personal e-mail
from your commissioner,
who happens to be
a friend of mine.
[SIGHS]
He can'’t do this.
He is the police commissioner.
I expect he can.
It'’s a cover-up.
Which is exactly
what I want you to do.
Get out of your clothes,
get into bed,
and cover up.
Please.
THORNE:
You disappoint me, my dear.
I try to make
a home for you,
and you repay me
by incinerating
most of my staff
and running away from me.
Uh-uh.
This room is closely
monitored.
Any rise in temperature
of over ten degrees,
and this whole room
will be flooded
with liquid nitrogen.
You surprised me before,
that won'’t stop me now.
Are you certain?
I'’ll wager you're afraid
to find out.
I am not.
Face it, my dear.
You are never leaving here.
Raleigh, there'’s something
you should know.
Yeah.
Those fires,
Aurora caused them.
Yeah, well,
that'’s what we figured.
No, I mean,
she created them.
She has some sort of
special power.
Well, that certainly
explains a lot.
I gotta help her, Raleigh.
Uh-huh.
I guess my standard
lectures about safety
and not risking your neck
unnecessarily
are naturally gonna go
unheeded.
Of course. Fine.
I'’m just gonna go
get a match box
because we'’re gonna need
something to bury you in.
[DOGS GROWLING]
Pretty low-key operation.
Let'’s see what
they have to hide.
Okay, Raleigh,
activate adhesion.
Activated.
I'’m heading to the lower
level first.
RALEIGH: Good idea.
We all always kept
our classified projects
underground.
I'’m gonna boost the feed
to your thermal scan.
That way, you should
be able to detect her
even through walls.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
Wait a minute.
This looks too easy.
Go to infrared.
JOHNNY: Good call.
Hmm. We'’re gonna have
to make the system think
that nothing is there.
Well, can stealth mode
take care of that?
No, no, your mass and form
are still gonna be detected
by those beams.
Listen, give me a second.
[BEEPING]
Adjust your
optical laser down
900 angstroms.
Now set your laser
for the widest
possible dispersal.
Now what?
A prayer might be good.
Great.
So far, so good.
Bingo.
What do you think, Raleigh?
Hmm, give me a closer look
at the keypad.
Shouldn'’t be too tough
to crack.
Attach your decryption device
to the top of the keypad.
[BEEPING]
What?
Oh, man. Your laser
function is dropping.
Why?I'’m not sure.
Probably high-powered
microwave transmissions nearby.
You'’re out of time.
Get out of there.
Not without Aurora.
Look, these guys
play for keeps.
You'’re not gonna be
any good to her dead.
The code, Raleigh.
[ALARM BUZZING]
Intruder in sector four zero.
RALEIGH: Get out of there.
You are out of time, man.
Get out of there.
I don'’t leave
without Aurora.
Whoa, whoa.
I got the code.
I got the code.
3-4-7 and 3-6-9. Go!
Dr. Thorne, trouble.
[BEEPING RAPIDLY]
[GRUNTING]
What do you see?
RALEIGH: No anti-intruder
system here.
Guess they figured
whoever was here
is supposed to be.
Hmm, this one'’s
not gonna be as easy.
Let me try.
Aurora, come on.
We need to get out of here.
Go away.
Not without you.I know what I am now.
We don'’t have much time.
It'’s too late.
It'’s already beginning.
What have they done?Not them.
It'’s me.
It'’s my time.
It all came back to me
in the last few hours.
I'’m a fire elemental.
Perhaps the last
of my kind.
I'’m currently living
my eighth and final lifetime.
This body is about to release
a tremendous amount of energy.
Dr. Thorne wishes
to harness it
for his own purposes.
But he will fail.
I must be taken
somewhere secluded
where that energy
won'’t harm people.
I'’ll take you.
THORNE:
Very touching, my dear.
A frightful maudlin,
but touching, nonetheless.
MAN: Freeze! Don'’t move.
[GUNS CLICKING]
JOHNNY: Let her go, Thorne.
The experiment'’s over.
No. I think not.
It'’s just beginning.
She'’s dying.
Yes, and that'’s when things
are going to get
very interesting.
[GUN CLICKS]
You got no right
to hold her like this.
No?
Some 20 years ago,
an old couple
brought a little girl to me.
They heard of my work
with genetics
and she had special problems.
Soon, fires began
cropping up in my lab.
And one day, I actually
saw her create one.
I planned to keep
the child, study her.
But the little brat
turned on me.
She ran.
But not before
leaving me something
to remind me of her.
Something that helped me
to focus on her
for the next 20 years.
A right!
I'’ve earned the right.
Thorne, she'’s a human being.
No. She is not.
We have to leave soon. Now.
Thorne, I have to get her
out of here.
If I don'’t,
a lot of people will die.
No. Only a few people
will die today.
Including you.
Once she'’s frozen,
I can use her tissue
to complete my work.
Thorne, no!
Goodbye, Aurora.
[BEEPS]
[AURORA SCREAMING]
No!
They can'’t get in.
Get out there and get them!
Pearson, shield the building!
Raleigh, what'’s the status
on the suit?
RALEIGH:
Everything is operational,
except for the laser.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
Head north.
I'’ll show you where.
It'’s time for you to go.
I shouldn'’t leave you.
But you must.
Go.
Goodbye.
Bye, Johnny.
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
Don'’t waste your ammunition
on him, you idiot.
We need to capture her.
[FIRE CRACKLING]
[ALL SCREAMING]
Hi, guys.
Hey!
Hey, Briony.
Look at you. Good as new.
How you feeling?You know, almost fixed.
I just couldn'’t stand
lying around anymore,
so I made them release me
on my own recognizance.
I was hoping to catch
the last set.
Looks like I missed it.
No. The guys are going
to jam for a while.
Yeah.
BRIONY: Oh, great.
Working on a new tune?
Yes, I am.
Stick around.
I will.
RALEIGH: You want
something to drink?
Sure, make it something soft.
Medication.
You'’re all right, though?
Frustrated more than anything.
I had Nance try to follow up
on those feds
who were staking
at the blast site.
It'’s like a black hole.
We get a line
on something called
the Callisto Institute.
But as soon as we go
to check it out,
major intervention from
"high level sources."
"Don'’t ask,"
the commissioner tells me.
Heavy duty, huh?
Mm-hmm. There'’s more.
This weird helicopter crash
which I figure
has gotta tie in somehow.
Same kind of fiery
death syndrome.
But that'’s gone
federal jurisdiction too.
Hmm.
Well,
I guess some things
you'’re just never meant
to know about.
[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
Check out there.
[WOMAN PANTING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
There. Right there.
Come on.
She'’s heating up.
Faster!
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
[SCREAMING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ Why are you just
Watching me burn
♪ When you'’re the one
Who started the fire
♪ I guess you still got
Something to learn
♪ When it comes to loving me
♪ You lit the match, baby
♪ Now come to the fire
♪ Oh, yeah, yeah
[AUDIENCE CHEERING
AND APPLAUDING]
MAN 1: You'’re awesome, man!
MAN 2: Yeah, man!
Nice set, Johnny.Thanks.
I didn'’t see you
come in.
Yeah, I got here
in the middle
of Summertime?
Yeah.
Raleigh and I
are gonna go check out
this new after-hours club.
Wanna go?
After-hours, huh?
Sounds vaguely illegal.
I guess that'’s a no.
Oh, that'’s a yes.
Oh. You think
you can follow us?
Of course, you can
follow us.
I mean, you make
a living following people.
[LAUGHING]
Look, Johnny.
Look out!
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[GASPS]
[FOOTSTEPS]
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
MAN: Come on, come on!
Over there.
Near the alley.
Move! Move!
Wait for
the suppressor unit.
No. She'’ll get away.
Secure the entrance.
What'’s going on here?
Official government business.
Clear out.
Yeah? What agency
are you with?
That'’s no concern
of yours.
Let'’s see some ID.
I said clear out.
[ELECTRONIC BUZZING]
That'’s far enough.
Briony, wait!
[MAN SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
JOHNNY: She'’s alive.
RALEIGH: Yeah,
I'’m gonna need
an ambulance
in the 200th block
of North 7th.
The name is Raleigh Jordan.
Uh, we have
two people injured.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
Uh, there was also
an explosion,
so we'’re probably
gonna need a fire truck.
Dr. Thorne,
we may have something.
[SIRENS WAILING]
We'’re taking in charge
of the scene, sir.
I'’m afraid I'm gonna have
to ask you to leave.
Who were you guys chasing?
And who'’s responsible
for my friend getting hurt?
Sir, your friend'’s health
should be your first priority.
If we need you,
we'’ll be in touch.
WOMAN OVER INTERCOM:
Dr. Campbell
to radiology, please.
Dr. Campbell to radiology.
JOHNNY: Hey.
Hey, guys.
Aw, nice.
They'’re beautiful,
Thank you.
[CHUCKLES]
You'’re welcome.
You gave us quite
a scare there.
They'’re saying I'll be fine.
Just a little crack on the head.
They told us
it was a concussion.
And a few minor burns.
First and second degree.
Yeah.
So, what went down?
Well, the men in black
weren'’t talking.
You'’re the only one
that got a look
down the alley.
Did you see anything?
Well, I thought
I saw something,
but it feels more
like a dream now.
What was it?
Well, it kinda
looked like, um...
[CHUCKLES]
...an angel.
An angel?
Yeah. You know, golden,
glowing, other-worldly.
And I woke up here
with a headache.
I'’m thinking she saw that
after the concussion.
I heard that.
JOHNNY: They call the guy
in charge "Dr. Thorne."
RALEIGH: Yeah.
One of them
was wearing a pin
with a logo that looks
something like...
like this.
Mm? I don'’t
recognize it.
But, uh, let'’s see
what we can find.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
Chances are, Uncle Sam
is involved somehow.
Okay, see if
you can spot him.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
That'’s him.
Hmm, now
we'’re getting somewhere.
Dr. Norton Thorne.
PhD genetics,
medical research,
cloning, gene mapping.
More awards
than Michael Jordan.
Current position...
Director, Callisto Institute.
What'’s that?
It'’s news to me.
I'’ve never heard of it,
but, uh,
let'’s check it out.
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Access denied.
[LAUGHS] Oh, really?
We'’ll see about that.
[COMPUTER BEEPS]
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Access denied.
Oh, come on. Come on.
You know you wanna tell me.
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Access granted.
Ah, we'’re in.
Huh. Seems like
pretty standard research.
Whoa, whoa.
Why is this one
protected by a password?
Let'’s try...
That'’s it.
That'’s the logo.
AUTOMATED VOICE:
Unauthorized access.
Log off immediately.
[SARCASTICALLY]
Ooh, I'’m scared.
Let'’s try his first name.
Ooh. Whoa, whoa!
Now what?
Onto plan B?
Which is?
Uh, I was kind of hoping
you knew.
[COUGHS]
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
Raleigh Jordan just tried
to gain access to the files.
He was one of the witnesses
to the incident last night.
Well, then stay alert.
If he or his friend interfere
in any way
with retrieving the girl,
we'’ll terminate them.
Yes, sir.
Branca here. Get me
Sergeant Nance, please.
Nance.
Yeah. Yeah, I'’m okay.
Still a little fuzzy,
but I'’m getting more of it
back now.
Listen, one thing
that did pop out
is a license plate number
I noticed on one
of the fed'’s SUVs.
You got a pen?
Okay.
0-9-1-6-6-6.
Late model
four by four, black.
Run an ID on it.
Give me a name,
agency, whatever.
I wanna go after those thugs.
Okay. Get back to me.
[SCREAMING]
Hey, Johnny.
Come here for a sec.
Check out the center
of that crater on infrared.
JOHNNY: Some kind
of optical illusion?
No. Now look at the wall.
All that'’s left
of most of the people
who were in this alley
are these scrapings.
Who is ever responsible
for this blast
not only survived,
but walked away.
Oh, that'’s what it seems like.
But how is that possible?
That fire was intense enough
to melt a crater in asphalt.
Those footprints are small.
They have to be the girl'’s.
Whatever weapon she has
generates a lot of heat.
Practically nuclear.
And some way
to shield this off from.
Who has that kind
of technology?
I'’m not sure but I'm betting
Dr. Thorne has some answers.
We know how
he likes to talk.
Whatever she'’s using
left a strong enough
thermal signature
that is still visible
12 hours later.
And I know certain eyepiece
that has an excellent
thermal scanner.
Okay, Raleigh,
starting up thermal mode.
Telemetry is looking fine.
Bet I'’ll spot it
before you do.
JOHNNY: As long as
one of us does.
Wow.
Look at all the people.
Out on the town,
enjoying life.
I used to do that.
Hey, Raleigh,
ever regret taking this gig?
What? You mean being part
of a superhero team,
inventing all
the cool gadgets,
and helping defeat
the world'’s evil?
Yeah.
Somebody'’s gonna do it, man.
Why not me, you know?
Yeah, I know.
What about you?
Any regrets?
No. It'’s just that I...
see so much.
[SCANNER BEEPS]
Hold it. I got something.
Oh, yeah, yeah, yeah.
I see it.
[LAUGHING]
Thermal output is way off
the human scale.
It must be her.
I'’m gonna go check it out.
Hey, hey, hey,
just be cool, man.
You got it.
[GASPS]
Going somewhere?Let go of me.
[SCANNER BUZZING RAPIDLY]
Ah! Ugh.
[BUZZING STOPS]
Thank you.
Where is it?
Please, they'’ll kill me.
Leave me alone!
They'’re coming.
I can help.
Thank you.
I know someone
who can hide you,
if you trust me.
Time to fly.
Wait inside.
Johnny will be here soon.
He'’ll look after you.
Thank you.
[KNOCK AT DOOR]
Yeah.
Hey. What'’s up?
You tell me.
You got little
Miss Fire Starter
all cozied up in your crib.
I don'’t know
what her story is,
but I'’m sure
she'’s no terrorist.
Yeah.
Well, while you were out
looking for a roommate,
I had the computer
working on a data search.
Anything relating
to unexplained fires
or explosions.
Look,
I don'’t know
what her story is either
but it'’s not as uncommon
as you might think.
Check it out.
All of these stories
about fires,
spontaneous human combustion
and mysterious disappearances
go back hundreds of years.
Even thousands,
if you wanna throw in
the Great Fire of London
or Moses'’ burning bush.
[CHUCKLES]
She'’s in her 20s.
And I know she'’s okay.
Yeah, I know, I know.
I understand all that.
I'’m just saying
there'’s something
really weird going on here.
I better go check on her.
Yeah.
Hey, Johnny.
Those stories,
they started cropping up
in this area
about 200 years ago.
So watch your back, man.
It'’s okay.
I'’m Johnny.
This is my place.
Oh.
[CLEARS THROAT]
I'’m Aurora.
You'’re the one
my mysterious benefactor
was speaking of?
Yeah.
Um, I know you.
I mean, I'’ve seen you.
I was in a car
when some men were chasing you.
And then you ducked
into an alley.
I did?
There was a big explosion.
A friend of mine got hurt.
You don'’t remember?
[SCREAMING]
I have some connections
with the police department.
They can help you.
Why is Dr. Thorne
chasing you?
Is it about a weapon?
All I know is
my name is Aurora,
and I was being held
prisoner at the Ca...
Callisto Institute.
That'’s all I remember.
I am telling you the truth.
I have to get away.
Something'’s
going to happen.
Something terrible.
What?
I don'’t know.
Oh, I'’m so tired.
Why don'’t you
get some sleep?
We can figure this out
in the morning.
Thank you.
I'’ll be right here,
if you need anything.
[PHONE RINGING]
Yeah.
How'’s the fire maiden?
Sleeping.
She doesn'’t remember much.
I keep getting these flashes
of her being chased
most of her life.
Yeah?
Well, it gets weirder,
my friend.
How?
I sent out those
scrapings from the alley
to a friend of mine
at the DOD.
You think that was
a good idea?
Uh, don'’t worry about it.
She, uh...
owes me a favor.
Look, anyways,
those scrapings
were human remains.
Like you figured.
Yeah. But get this.
There was no trace
of any type of, uh,
chemical accelerant,
detonator,
or flammable residue.
How could that be?
I'’m not sure.
Except that we'’re dealing
with a technology
far beyond anything
I'’ve ever seen before,
possibly beyond
the human realm.
No. She'’s... she's human.
Those are your vibes again?
Tomorrow we gotta figure out
how to help Aurora.
[SIGHS] Sounds like a plan.
Look, Johnny... Raleigh...
don'’t tell me
to be careful.
Okay, man. Point taken.
Night. Good night.
[SCREAMING]
[GASPING]
Aurora, are you all right?
I feel so strange.
You feel warm. Whoa!
Hmm, hot!Get back.
[GROANS]
[FIRE CRACKLING]
[GROANING]
Stay away.
[YELLS]
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
[PANTING]
[BEEPS]
We'’re picking
something up, sir.
Thorne here.
Check the liquid nitrogen levels
in the thermal isolation unit.
I expect to be returning
shortly with Aurora.
Be ready with
the tranquilizing gun.
No screw-ups this time.
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
[GASPS]
Now![GUNSHOT]
[GROANS]
[GUNSHOT]
[GROANING]
Yes!
Let'’s go get her.
Oh, Johnny.
[COMPUTER BEEPING]
JOHNNY:
Raleigh, Raleigh. Come in.
Yeah. Raleigh.
They caught Aurora.
I need some help
breaking into
the Callisto Institute.
I gotta tell ya,
I did some checking
on that place
after we found it.
It'’s more of a fortress
than a lab.
That'’s why we have
to go get her.
Even I can'’t hack
into their database.
Whatever it is,
it'’s something major.
Okay, I'’ve got visual feed
and systems telemetry online.
Let'’s go crack Callisto.
NURSE: You cannot leave.
You have not been released.
You cannot leave yet.
Look, like I said,
I'’ve had it with everything
about this place, okay?
I have work to do.
I'’m out of here.
I have to clear this first.
I can'’t just let you
walk on out of here.
It'’s okay. Just tell them
I got called out
on official police business.
It'’ll be fine.
I assure you.Look, look.
What did I do
with my gun?Lieutenant Branca.
I'’m Valentine Ashe,
the director
of this hospital.
Hello. I must be going.
Uh, we will need
to talk about that.
Would you
excuse us, please?
Look, Doctor,
I'’m all cured.
And I'’m working on
a very important case right now.
I was just leaving.
I, too, am on a very
important case, Lieutenant,
and it has your name on it.
Now, here I have
two pieces of paper
coincidently, also having
your name on them.
Please, sit down.
Now, this first
piece of paper
relates to your
medical condition.
You'’re not ready
to be released
until we complete
your burn treatment program,
and until your EEG
shows fewer spikes.
I feel fine.
But you are not.
And this second
piece of paper
addressed to you
came through
my personal e-mail
from your commissioner,
who happens to be
a friend of mine.
[SIGHS]
He can'’t do this.
He is the police commissioner.
I expect he can.
It'’s a cover-up.
Which is exactly
what I want you to do.
Get out of your clothes,
get into bed,
and cover up.
Please.
THORNE:
You disappoint me, my dear.
I try to make
a home for you,
and you repay me
by incinerating
most of my staff
and running away from me.
Uh-uh.
This room is closely
monitored.
Any rise in temperature
of over ten degrees,
and this whole room
will be flooded
with liquid nitrogen.
You surprised me before,
that won'’t stop me now.
Are you certain?
I'’ll wager you're afraid
to find out.
I am not.
Face it, my dear.
You are never leaving here.
Raleigh, there'’s something
you should know.
Yeah.
Those fires,
Aurora caused them.
Yeah, well,
that'’s what we figured.
No, I mean,
she created them.
She has some sort of
special power.
Well, that certainly
explains a lot.
I gotta help her, Raleigh.
Uh-huh.
I guess my standard
lectures about safety
and not risking your neck
unnecessarily
are naturally gonna go
unheeded.
Of course. Fine.
I'’m just gonna go
get a match box
because we'’re gonna need
something to bury you in.
[DOGS GROWLING]
Pretty low-key operation.
Let'’s see what
they have to hide.
Okay, Raleigh,
activate adhesion.
Activated.
I'’m heading to the lower
level first.
RALEIGH: Good idea.
We all always kept
our classified projects
underground.
I'’m gonna boost the feed
to your thermal scan.
That way, you should
be able to detect her
even through walls.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
Wait a minute.
This looks too easy.
Go to infrared.
JOHNNY: Good call.
Hmm. We'’re gonna have
to make the system think
that nothing is there.
Well, can stealth mode
take care of that?
No, no, your mass and form
are still gonna be detected
by those beams.
Listen, give me a second.
[BEEPING]
Adjust your
optical laser down
900 angstroms.
Now set your laser
for the widest
possible dispersal.
Now what?
A prayer might be good.
Great.
So far, so good.
Bingo.
What do you think, Raleigh?
Hmm, give me a closer look
at the keypad.
Shouldn'’t be too tough
to crack.
Attach your decryption device
to the top of the keypad.
[BEEPING]
What?
Oh, man. Your laser
function is dropping.
Why?I'’m not sure.
Probably high-powered
microwave transmissions nearby.
You'’re out of time.
Get out of there.
Not without Aurora.
Look, these guys
play for keeps.
You'’re not gonna be
any good to her dead.
The code, Raleigh.
[ALARM BUZZING]
Intruder in sector four zero.
RALEIGH: Get out of there.
You are out of time, man.
Get out of there.
I don'’t leave
without Aurora.
Whoa, whoa.
I got the code.
I got the code.
3-4-7 and 3-6-9. Go!
Dr. Thorne, trouble.
[BEEPING RAPIDLY]
[GRUNTING]
What do you see?
RALEIGH: No anti-intruder
system here.
Guess they figured
whoever was here
is supposed to be.
Hmm, this one'’s
not gonna be as easy.
Let me try.
Aurora, come on.
We need to get out of here.
Go away.
Not without you.I know what I am now.
We don'’t have much time.
It'’s too late.
It'’s already beginning.
What have they done?Not them.
It'’s me.
It'’s my time.
It all came back to me
in the last few hours.
I'’m a fire elemental.
Perhaps the last
of my kind.
I'’m currently living
my eighth and final lifetime.
This body is about to release
a tremendous amount of energy.
Dr. Thorne wishes
to harness it
for his own purposes.
But he will fail.
I must be taken
somewhere secluded
where that energy
won'’t harm people.
I'’ll take you.
THORNE:
Very touching, my dear.
A frightful maudlin,
but touching, nonetheless.
MAN: Freeze! Don'’t move.
[GUNS CLICKING]
JOHNNY: Let her go, Thorne.
The experiment'’s over.
No. I think not.
It'’s just beginning.
She'’s dying.
Yes, and that'’s when things
are going to get
very interesting.
[GUN CLICKS]
You got no right
to hold her like this.
No?
Some 20 years ago,
an old couple
brought a little girl to me.
They heard of my work
with genetics
and she had special problems.
Soon, fires began
cropping up in my lab.
And one day, I actually
saw her create one.
I planned to keep
the child, study her.
But the little brat
turned on me.
She ran.
But not before
leaving me something
to remind me of her.
Something that helped me
to focus on her
for the next 20 years.
A right!
I'’ve earned the right.
Thorne, she'’s a human being.
No. She is not.
We have to leave soon. Now.
Thorne, I have to get her
out of here.
If I don'’t,
a lot of people will die.
No. Only a few people
will die today.
Including you.
Once she'’s frozen,
I can use her tissue
to complete my work.
Thorne, no!
Goodbye, Aurora.
[BEEPS]
[AURORA SCREAMING]
No!
They can'’t get in.
Get out there and get them!
Pearson, shield the building!
Raleigh, what'’s the status
on the suit?
RALEIGH:
Everything is operational,
except for the laser.
[ELEVATOR DINGS]
Head north.
I'’ll show you where.
It'’s time for you to go.
I shouldn'’t leave you.
But you must.
Go.
Goodbye.
Bye, Johnny.
[HELICOPTER WHIRRING]
Don'’t waste your ammunition
on him, you idiot.
We need to capture her.
[FIRE CRACKLING]
[ALL SCREAMING]
Hi, guys.
Hey!
Hey, Briony.
Look at you. Good as new.
How you feeling?You know, almost fixed.
I just couldn'’t stand
lying around anymore,
so I made them release me
on my own recognizance.
I was hoping to catch
the last set.
Looks like I missed it.
No. The guys are going
to jam for a while.
Yeah.
BRIONY: Oh, great.
Working on a new tune?
Yes, I am.
Stick around.
I will.
RALEIGH: You want
something to drink?
Sure, make it something soft.
Medication.
You'’re all right, though?
Frustrated more than anything.
I had Nance try to follow up
on those feds
who were staking
at the blast site.
It'’s like a black hole.
We get a line
on something called
the Callisto Institute.
But as soon as we go
to check it out,
major intervention from
"high level sources."
"Don'’t ask,"
the commissioner tells me.
Heavy duty, huh?
Mm-hmm. There'’s more.
This weird helicopter crash
which I figure
has gotta tie in somehow.
Same kind of fiery
death syndrome.
But that'’s gone
federal jurisdiction too.
Hmm.
Well,
I guess some things
you'’re just never meant
to know about.
[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]