NightMan (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 18 - The Enemy Within - full transcript

JOHNNY: Nice and quiet
tonight, Raleigh.

Raleigh, are you there?

What? Here.
Sorry I was just hacking.

Trying to get
into Keyes'’ Ultraweb.

Exactly.

I'’ve got a new plan of attack.

AUTOMATED VOICE:
Entry confirmed.

[CHUCKLING]
I did it.

I'’m in. Time to shred
Kieran Keyes'’ masterpiece.

[ELECTRONIC BEEPS]

Raleigh Jordan. Your intrusion into the Ultraweb'’s system is a crime punishable by death.



Explosive devices
have already been installed
at The House of Soul.

They will detonate
in 30 seconds.

[TIMER BEEPING]Do you hear that?

Yeah.

But I am not getting
any evil vibes.

Oh, it'’s gotta
be a bluff but, uh...

Lemme check around.
Putting you on speaker.

[TIMER BEEPING]

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[TIMER BEEPING]

[ALARM BEEPING RAPIDLY]

Raleigh!

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

[ELECTRICITY BUZZING]



Raleigh, are you okay?

Yeah, yeah. I think so.

It'’s a miracle
you didn'’t get killed.

Guess it'’s my lucky day.

[EERIE MUSIC PLAYING]

[ELECTRICITY BUZZING]

[CRASH]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Oh, my God! She'’s not.

I'’m sorry for that.

[SCREAMING] No.

[BREATHING HEAVILY]

What'’s the matter?
Heard you yelling.

Uh, yeah. I'’m okay.
I just, uh...

I had a nightmare.

I dreamt I hacked my way
into the Ultraweb,
but Keyes found out

and blew up the whole building.

I can relate.

Keyes has been my nightmare
for a long time.

Yeah, but this dream
was so real.

I mean, I can actually remember
the code word he used to get in.

Hmm. Nothing ventured.

AUTOMATED VOICE: Entry confirmed.[CHUCKLING] I did it.

[LAUGHS] I solved my problem
in the dream.

What you got?

[ALARM BEEPING]

Oh, man. Looks like I just
got into the outer shell

of the Ultraweb
communication system.

Man!

I can'’t go any further.
Everything else'’s
firewalled up.

FEMALE AUTOMATED VOICE: Of course, Mr. Keyes.

Wait a minute, wait a minute.
I'’m getting something.

Johnny Domino.

Surprised that this canary turns out to be our stool pigeon.

Right, Mr. Keyes?

What do you make of that?

Sounds like one of our regular
singers is on Keyes'’ payroll.

Yeah. But which one?

I already know one group
that'’s collected checks
from him

to help recruit Keyes'’
youth brigade.

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ I used to follow you
And your friends
To the air strip ♪

♪ The back of your skin
Ooh, made me all wet ♪

♪ Once more

♪ Whacked me on the head
Restore your dead, shove it ♪

♪ One more time

♪ I fought you like a moose Don'’t you think I was cool? ♪

♪ You didn'’t care 'cause
You never knew I was alive ♪

♪ I never wanted anything

♪ The way I wanted you...

[GRUNTING]

♪ I want it good at night

♪ But now that you'’re set
In space and time ♪

♪ My first

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

So, if any new bands want
to audition to play here,

make sure I get
a good look at them.

Hey, why don'’t we not audition
the new bands for a while?
I'’m, uh...

Very happy with the singer
we'’ve got.

[CLUB MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ Oh, yeah, baby

♪ Ooh, ooh, ooh

♪ Come on

♪ Ah, ah, yeah

♪ I see you everyday

♪ Drinking Cafe au Lait

♪ At the diner on the corner

♪ Where you read
Your morning paper ♪

♪ And when I walk by

♪ You smile a little smile

♪ If you only knew
How just the thought ♪

♪ Of you makes me feel crazy

♪ Don'’t ask me how I know ♪

♪ Oh, baby

♪ My heart just tells me so

♪ Amore

♪ Amore
Love ♪

♪ No matter what you call it

♪ Amore

♪ Amore
Love ♪

♪ I have got it all by you
For you ♪

♪ Ooh

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING ]

♪ Don'’t ask me how I know ♪

♪ My heart just tells me so

♪ Amore

♪ Amore
Love ♪

♪ No matter what you call it

♪ Amore

♪ Amore
Love ♪

♪ I had...

[MICROPHONE DISTORTION]

[WOMAN SHRIEKING]

Hold this.

[PEOPLE CHATTERING]

Call 911.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

I don'’t feel her pulse.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

This is just like my dreams.

She can'’t die, Johnny.

I mean,

we just found one another.

Raleigh, you'’re back!

Hey!

We were so worried about you.

Really?

I didn'’t know you care.

Of course, we care.

You sign the checks.

[CHUCKLING]
All right.

I might have known.

Of course,
that'’s not the only reason.

She'’s got a pulse.

Looks like she'’s gonna make it.

I'’m gonna go with her.Okay.

[AMBULANCE SIREN WAILING]

[SNIFFING]

[MACHINES BEEPING]

Jasmine?

Raleigh, what happened?

You got a bad electrical shock.
You'’re in a hospital.

[SIGHING]
Oh, I hate hospitals.

I used to but right now
I think they'’re great.

How do you feel?

Like I'’m in love.

What?

You know, mind'’s hazy,
body'’s tingling.

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

A joke. That'’s a good sign.

Do you remember anything?

Okay, I was on stage,

singing my little heart out.

When a bolt of lightning
hit me.

The microphone was shorted out.

Is that it?

Shocking.

Two jokes.

You know what,

you really had me scared.

I am sure. You'’re responsible
for managing
the sound equipment.

Can we say major lawsuits?

That'’s not what I meant.

I know.

I'’m glad you're here.

Me too.

You should try
and get some rest.

Don'’t think I can sleep
in this place.

Give it a try.

I'’ll be right here.

Johnny.

Oh, hey.I saw some of your band
down at Fern'’s.

They told me what happened.

How'’s Jasmine?

Uh...

Haven'’t heard yet.

Raleigh'’s with her.

The guy said you saved her life.

I hope so.

Since it was my fault
that happened.

Your fault? I thought
it was an accident.

The police are going
to check it out
in the morning

but looks like someone pulled
the ground wire in the mike.

Why?

You know how it could
be dangerous hanging around me?

[BOTH CHUCKLING]

Yeah, I do. But that'’s part
of your appeal, right?

[BOTH CHUCKLING]JOHNNY: Yeah.

[MOBILE PHONE RINGING]

Hello.

Hey, Raleigh.
How is she doing?

[EXHALING]
That'’s great.

All right. Thanks.

Looks like Jasmine'’s
out of danger.
She'’s going to be okay.

Fantastic.

Yeah.

Hey, thanks for coming by
to check on me.

I appreciate it.

You'’re welcome.

Of course, I do have
my ulterior motives.

I'’m not working this week,

so if you need someone to sub
for Jasmine, I am available.

I got to go.
I'’ll see you later, okay?

Okay. See ya.

[AMBULANCE SIREN WAILING]

Hey, when did you get back?

[SIGHS] A little while ago
but I slept

most of the night
at the hospital.

Everything okay?

So, good news I hear.

Yeah. She'’s recovering well.

They wanna run some test
to check for any type
of neurological damage

but, she seems almost back
to normal.

Oh, that'’s great.

You were right
about the microphone.
Definitely sabotaged.

Any ideas about who or why?

Yeah. But, you won'’t like 'em.

Yeah. Well, that figures.

Let'’s hear 'em.

We think Keyes is trying
to place a singer in the club
to keep tabs on us.

Well, you know how I feel about
your Keyes obsession

but a rival to Jasmine
might not be a better place
to start.

Anybody applied for the job yet?

Actually, Crystal came by
last night after she heard
what happened.

Hmm. Yeah, I remember her.

She was the one who was mixed up
with that mob guy.

But who got off by Slade.

[POP MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ Baby, let me feel
What I'’ve been missing ♪

♪ Since you walked
Out the door ♪

♪ We got our light, sugar

♪ Anything you want
You got it ♪

♪ Just like we did before

♪ You'’ve been away too long ♪

[AUDIENCE CLAPPING AND CHEERING]

Thanks everybody.
We'’ll take a short break.
We'’ll be right back.

[AUDIENCE CLAPPING AND CHEERING]

That was great, baby.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[GRUNTS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

[LAUGHS MALICIOUSLY]

Dino.

[GUN COCKING]Die a fiery death,

you dirty rat.

[EVIL LAUGHTER]

Oh, I'’m killing him.

Die a fiery death.

[LAUGHS MALICIOUSLY]

JOHNNY: Before you put
the cuffs on her,

let me point out one thing.

Crystal'’s a friend of mine.

We'’ve been through
a lot together.

Yo, all right,
you just jack the car
and then jet.

So, that tune I heard
this afternoon,
you got any lyrics yet?

No. Not yet.

Can'’t take a shot at 'em?

Sure.

What if we need backup?

My chrome will handle him.

And I'’ll handle her.

Let'’s party.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

Get in!Oh, you don'’t have to shove me!

You, Johnny.

What kind of animal are you?

What'’s up, money?
[CHUCKLING]

Um, the squad
need to roll.We need your car keys.

Take it easy. I'’m cool.

[LAUGHING]

Believe that.
What you say we cool
on your crib, money?

Clock out.We should.

Motive, baby.

Well, I hope you feeling
generous tonight, Miss Ting.

'’cause you gonna have to give
it up for a cause tonight.

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[ENGINE REVVING]

[GROANING]

[PUNCHING AND KICKING]

[SHOUTING]

[THUD]

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING AND GROANING]

[GUN COCKING]Whoa!

You know what you doing?I know how to point, I know
how to shoot.

She also identified
one of the robbers for you.

Yeah. Who turned out
to be that undercover
federal agent Art Bryson.

A.K.A. The Black Knight.

Yeah. But she didn'’t know that.

As a matter of fact,
Slade was planning
to kill Crystal, too.

[GRUNTING]

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

[NECK CRACKING]

Sweet.

Such a pretty girl.

The only thing that stopped
Slade was the chance to kill
someone more important.

You.

Oh, yeah. I'’ve a vague
recollection of how
that went down.

[ENGINE SLOWING DOWN]

You rang.

That'’s Slade.

I guess if we got to go,
may as well be at the hands
of a celebrity.

We'’re catching some heat.

So, we gonna have
to terminate the operation.

We'’ll need your help

tying up a couple
of loose ends.

You know my price.

Consider it met.

Consider them done.

Well, you gonna
have to be careful

about when and where
the bodies are found.

That'’s not a problem.
See, it'’s all in the cut.

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

Art,

don'’t turn around.

Just hold very still.

Art, can you take care
of the lights?

I'’ll keep him busy.

And this is one sweet bike,
I'’ll tell you.

[LOUD CRASH]Hey!

What the hell are you doing?

We didn'’t even touch it.
It just fell over.

It doesn'’t just fall over.

You calling me a liar?

I'’m calling you
into an early death.Hey!

Hey, hey, come on, now,
you guys, just take it easy.

Go.

Take it easy, all right?SLADE: They'’re running!

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[PANTING]

Freeze, or you'’re dead!

[GRUNTING]

[GUNSHOT]

So, you two don'’t think
it'’s worth paying her a visit?

You won'’t have to.
She just walked in.

Well, is she
a viable suspect or not?

I'’m gonna defer
that to Johnny.

He knows her better than I do
and he'’ll get more

of a sense if she'’s gone off
to Keyes or not.

Hello!Hey.

Hi. Listen, I was passing by
and I thought

I'’d stop and check and see
if you needed someone to sub
in for Jasmine.

Uh, absolutely.
We'’d love to have you.

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

I'’ve been racking my brain
all night.

[DOOR SLAMMING]And in my opinion,

the singer most likely to post
something like this

is Heather. That woman
is definitely violence-prone.

[CHUCKLING] Hey, hey, hey.
The best of my new lights.

Beautiful.

What we have here, people,
is a state-of-the-art,

top of the line
lighting system.

We are gonna make them
shine tonight.

ON-STAGE SINGER:
Raleigh, do you mind?

Sorry.[SWITCHING OFF]

Raleigh,

if you shine that in my face
one more time,

I swear to God,

I'’m gonna bash your head in!

Whoa, whoa. [CHUCKLES]

What'’s the matter?
I mean, you'’re afraid
I'’m gonna melt you

or something?Get away from me.

What?

Get away!

Do you understand?

Get...

Get away!

All of you. Get back.Whoa. Take it easy.

Take it easy.

She did go ballistic that day.

There were a lot
of other things going on.

Besides,

she decided she was
a country girl at heart,

and relocated Nashville
a couple of months ago.

What about Robin?

♪ Got the ignition

♪ Ever show him, '’cause I might ♪

♪ Be misunderstood

Your great grandmama
managed to slip my grasp.

But, not you, my pet.

Not you.

♪ When I see your body

I don'’t know.
Her last visit turned out
to be pretty traumatic.

[CRYING IN FEAR]

Leave me.Stay back.

Back.[CRYING IN FEAR]

Move.

[CHOPPER BLADES WHIRRING]

Hold it right there.

Cover the fire escape.
Get some backup here, now.

[CRYING IN FEAR]

Please, please.

There'’s no place to go.
Release the woman.

[EVIL LAUGHTER]

You are very lovely, my dear.

Good genes.

Fully intend to spend
more time with you...

[SIRENS WAILING]

...when I get the opportunity.

[LAUGHING MALICIOUSLY]

[WHIMPERING]

It'’s okay.
You are safe now.

I don'’t think we should count on
Robin making a return appearance
any time soon.

I hear you. If you ask me,
that whole case
was for the birds.

You have nothing
to fear from me.

We are one in purpose.

[SCREECHING]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[SCREECHING]

Friend of yours, Jonathon?

[TIRES SQUEALING]

[GRUNTING]

[GROANING]

[BIRD SCREECHING]

Are you okay?Yeah. I'’m fine.

Where the hell are they?

Over there.

[BIRD SCREECHING]

[PANTING]

[BIRD SCREECHING]

[SCREAMING IN PAIN]

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

[GROANING]

[GROANING]

[PHONE RINGING]

Hello.

Oh, hey, Tanya.
How are you?

[CHUCKLES]
No, no. You know me.

I'’m always up.

Tanya.

Hmm.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

♪ You said
You wouldn'’t hurt me, baby ♪

♪ But then you said goodbye

♪ Well, if that
Didn'’t hurt, baby ♪

♪ I'’ll hate to see you try ♪

♪ And now you come
Crawling back to me ♪

♪ You'’re down on your knees ♪

♪ And you'’re begging me
For forgiveness ♪

♪ Crying baby, baby, please

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]

♪ That'’s all right ♪

♪ Just go ahead and cry

♪ That'’s all right, baby ♪

♪ '’Cause we just said goodbye ♪

♪ '’Cause we just said goodbye ♪

♪ Now go ahead

♪ And cry

[AUDIENCE CHEERING]

Thank you.

Thanks for coming up tonight.

[AUDIENCE APPLAUDING]

Okay. I'’ll see you soon. Bye.

What about her, Johnny?
She all seemed kinda...

quiet and stand-offish.

Well, only with you.

Besides, Tanya is in Berlin.
She'’s on a three-month
European tour.

Well, that'’s it for me.

I don'’t usually play
20 questions after 2:00 am.

Okay.

I'’ll see you tomorrow.All right. Bye.

Bye Bye.

[SIGHS] You know,
I'’m gonna go check
the computer again.

Maybe we lucked out
and intercepted a message
from the Ultraweb.

Okay.

[AMBULANCE SIRENS WAILING]

Going somewhere?

I'’m sorry. Did I startle you?

Just didn'’t hear you
coming in.

Who authorized your release?

Dr. Osborne.

He'’s been treating me
this whole time.

Osborne, huh?

He didn'’t by any chance speak
of alcohol, did he?

No.

What'’s going on?

Who are you?

I am the Chief Resident
on this floor

so all dismissals
must be approved by me.

[CHUCKLES]
But I'’m feeling fine.

Is something wrong?

Yes.

I'’m afraid that you're
not ready to return
to the House of Soul.

You know where I work?

Oh, we have very complete
information on all our patients.

I think I want to talk
to Dr. Osborne again.

[CHUCKLES]
Actually he was the one

who changed his mind
about you leaving.

He sent me an email.

Here. You can read it yourself.

[SIGHS]
Medicine can be such...

a rewarding occupation.

Jasmine, what you doing here?

It'’s not the welcome I expected.

No.

Come here.

You told me this morning
they were gonna keep you
an extra day.

I wanted to surprise you.

Surprise.[CHUCKLES]

It'’s great
but do you feel okay?

I feel wonderful.

Am I interrupting?

No.

Actually, I'’ve got a surprise.

I'’ve managed to break
into Keyes'’ Ultraweb.

Really?

Show me.

You really wanna see?
I didn'’t think
you were that interested.

I am interested in anything
you are, pooky.

Okay.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[ELECTRONIC BEEPS]

[TIMERS AND MACHINES BEEPING]

[TIMER BEEPING]

[KNOCKING AT DOOR]Yeah.

[HESITATING] Oh, ah.

I'’m sorry. Did I interrupt?

[STUTTERS] No, no, no.
Look who'’s back.

I heard. Welcome.

Hi, Johnny.

Excuse me.
I'’m gonna go powder my nose.

Is it my imagination
or did I just get the brush-off?

No. It definitely wasn'’t
your imagination.

You know,

it'’s funny.

Jaz doesn'’t seem quite
like herself.

Maybe she'’s not.

What do you mean?

I can remember
another time when Jasmine
wasn'’t quite herself.

I see you desire a shape more pleasing

So, let it be done.

Come.

We go to seek eternity.

I'’m pretty sure this isn't
Queen Neftalah pretending
to be Jasmine again.

That'’s good.

Because that really
didn'’t work out.

Man of night,

you should be a sail
on the sea of sleep.

I don'’t sleep. Not anymore.

My servant did not tell me this,

That'’s what you get
for using hypnotized help.

Give me the white goddess

and I will let you live.

Come and get it.

[CHOKING]

Right, then.

I'’m sick of this.

[GROANING]

I heard your distress call
my Queen.

Truly, are you the cleverest
of all my servants?

I'’m telling you it's not
that kind of situation.

Look. She just had
a major trauma.

You should know better
than anybody what electricity
can do to the brain.

[SIGHING]

You got that right.

Listen, you know her
a lot better than I do.
If I'’m out of base...

You are. But I'’m never gonna
be able to prove it
with you hanging around.

Look, just...

give me an hour
and I will show it to you.

Sounds like the plan.
I'’ll see you later.Yeah.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Did Johnny leave?

Uh, yeah.
He was just checking in.

You know what I'’ve
been thinking about?

What you'’re always
thinking about?

[CHUCKLES]
Besides that.

A trip.

What trip?

The one we'’ve been planning
for the past three weeks.

Oh, right. Sorry.

My memory'’s still a bit hazy.

[COMPUTER BEEPING]

Bingo.What is it?

I'’m picking up
another transmission
from the Ultraweb.

[COMPUTERIZED BEEPS]

Jasmine is in place, Mr. Keyes,

and ready to proceed as planned.

So, you are the traitor?

Well,

yes and no.

Seems like all my relationships
end this way.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[COMPUTERIZED BEEPS]

[TIMER BEEPING]

[GRUNTS]

Nightman.

What you doing here?

I was gonna ask you
the same thing, Ali.

Ali. I don'’t know
what you talking about.

I'’m glad that's over.

After all,

blonds have more fun.

We'’ll see about that.

[GRUNTING]

[GRUNTING]

[CHOKING]

[GASPING]

Okay. Okay.

You win.

Though we still have
Raleigh'’s girlfriend.

Care to deal?

We'’ll deal when you disarm
the bomb!

Let'’s go.[GRUNTING]

It'’s me.

Come out, come out.
Wherever you are.

We'’re here.

Jasmine, you all right?

I am fine, Raleigh.I'’m thrilled.

Ali, are you all right?

I'’m fine, Kieran.

That'’s far enough, let her go.

Fine.

You know,

there'’s nothing I despise more
than a fair exchange.

Let'’s go. Go.

Thanks for lending me
your identity.

Your boyfriend'’s
a pretty good kisser.

Oh, yeah?
Well, yours wasn'’t so hot.

Fine.

It'’s okay.

Freeze!

Kieran Keyes,
you'’re under arrest
for kidnapping.

Yes! I knew we'’d finally
convince you about Keyes.

What you doing?She'’s a fake.

A cyborgette.

I hate that
when that happens!

What you guys looking at?
Go get him.

[INTENSE MUSIC PLAYING]

[GRUNTING]

Ali, come on with me.
Stage left.

Ali,

I think it'’s time to fly.

[SCREAMING]

[GRUNTING]

[GROANING]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]