NightMan (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 2 - The Black Knight - full transcript
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, yo, yo.
MAN 1: Man, these freaks
cut out some major key.
MAN 2: Mmm-hmm.Living large
in the penthouse,
right above
the House of Soul.
What, you already been
skimming on this biscuit?
That'’s Johnny Domino,
local sax man.
Paper promoted him
last month.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
It looks like he'’s
heading for his home
right now.
MAN 1: Let'’s do it.
Yo, why don'’t you just
jack the car and then jet?
So that tune I heard
this afternoon,
you got any lyrics yet?
No, not yet.
Can I take
a shot at it?
Sure.
What if we need backup?
My chrome will handle him.
And I'’ll handle her.
Let'’s party.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Get in![YELLS]
You don'’t need
to shove me!
Yeah, Johnny, what kind
of animal are you?
What'’s up, Money? [CHUCKLES]
Uh, my squad needs
to roll.
Gimme your car keys.
Take it easy.
I'’m cool.
[MAN LAUGHS]
Well, look at that.
What do you say we
cool on your crib, Money?
Clock out.
You sure?Move it, baby.
Well, I hope you'’re
feeling generous tonight, miss,
'’cause you're gonna
have to give it up for
the cause tonight.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[PUNCHES THUDDING]
[MEN GRUNTING]
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
[PISTOL CLICKS]
Whoa. You know
what you'’re doing?
I know how to point,
I know how to shoot.
Call 911.
Where are you going?
To get my car.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
It'’s payback time.
[SIREN WAILING]
Cops.
Always around when
you don'’t need them.
Come on, turn, lose him.
So I get a shot at you.
You'’ll never know
how lucky you were.
This is Lieutenant Branca.
Back off that pursuit
on the Prowler.
Let him lose you.
Car has a satellite
positioning system.
It can lead us to
the whole theft train.
Let him go.
Do you copy?
OPERATOR:
Breaking off pursuit.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
OPERATOR: Units 412 and 417,
release the suspect.
[SIGHS]
[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYING]
Mmm. Mmm.
This Pinot noir is fabulous.
Mmm-hmm.
It'’s really rich
and it'’s full-bodied,
that it'’s kind of like
drinking diesel fuel,
isn'’t it?
Yeah, absolutely.
Okay. Earth to Tanya.
You wanna tell me
why I'’ve been talking
to myself all night?
I'’m sorry. It's, um...
It'’s Danny.
He in trouble again?
No, no, it'’s nothing new.
It'’s just...
more of the same
him following
Arthur'’s lead.
I always thought
Arthur was straight aces.
Well then you obviously
knew him before Desert Storm
because whatever
went so damn well for all
the other troops over there
didn'’t go so well for Arthur.
You wouldn'’t even know
it was the same guy
that came back.
Like what?
He came back angry.
And... And he'’s been
one step ahead of
the law ever since.
It'’s hard to believe.
You think, you know,
maybe if I talked to him...
Raleigh, I don'’t even
care about Arthur anymore.
You know, all I care about
is keeping him away from Danny.
You know, it'’s pretty
natural for a 15-year-old
to look up to his big brother.
Well, he also
looks up to you.
Or at least he did
before Arthur came home.
You know...
I was... I was
wondering if...
If maybe you could
help me keep them...
separated, you know.
Help me keep Danny distracted.
For you, I'’ll make it
a full-time job.
Well, you don'’t
have to do that, but...
it sure would be nice
seeing a lot more of you.
Arthur?
Hey.
Hey.
Um, you remember Raleigh.
Hey, how you doing?Hi, what'’s up, man?
Good.[CLEARS THROAT]
Have you seen
Danny around?
I'’ve been out.
But he can
handle himself.
Arthur, you promised me
you were gonna take care
of him tonight.
Hey, I'’m entitled
to a life, too, okay?
Yo, what'’s up, yo?
Uh, you are. And it'’s
after midnight
on a school night.
Come on, sis.
I'’m just listening
to some new jams.
[MUSIC PLAYING THROUGH HEADSET]
Yo, bro, what'’s up, man?
How'’ve you been?
All right, man,
taking care of business.
No doubt, no doubt.
Well, well, well.
Another $200
pair of sneakers.
Now where did you get
the money to buy those?
Uh...
I gave it to him.
Yeah, yeah.
Art hooked me up.
You been behaving yourself
with my sister?
Arthur!
Arthur, get out.I'’m sorry. I'm sorry.
DANNY: Wait up, man.
Sorry.[LAUGHS]
I, um...
I see what you mean
about Danny worshiping Art.
Yeah.
Yeah, I kinda feel
like there'’s a tug of war
between us.
My feet are slipping
just a little everyday.
Johnny was incredible.
He was unbelievable.
He was amazing!
I'’m gushing, right?
Oh, like Niagara Falls.
[LAUGHS]
Hey, Lieutenant Branca.
Where have you been?
Taking a nap?
No.
I went after my car.
On foot?
We located it.
When can I pick it up?
No, you can'’t.
Don'’t tell me
they wrecked it.Uh, negative.
We haven'’t
recovered it yet.
I saw--I mean, I hoped.
You got a beam on
your machine, John,
but, uh, strictly
for police eyes only.
You know,
over your head.Yeah.
Probably confused
the hell out of me.
Okay, keep me posted.
Like you were spliced
to my lips.
[WHISPERS]
Spliced to my...
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
BOY: I'’ll catch you later.
More money, more props.
I just hooked up
tonight, man.
[ELECTRONIC WHIRRING]
BOY: What the hell is that?
Dawg, that right there,
that'’s just a cloud of
toxic waste.
They release that
from the refinery, see.
They poison
our community, man.
VOICE: You'’re the ones
poisoning our community.
What the hell'’s
that thing?
The Black Knight.
I'’m here to
shut you down.
It'’s him. It's him!
Cap him, man,
cap him!
[GUNSHOTS]
[BULLETS RICOCHETING]
Where'’d he go?
[GRUNTING]
If I ever see you
in this neighborhood again,
I'’ll put your lights
out permanently.
RALEIGH: Johnny, you home?
Johnny.
What'’s up?
Someone stole the Prowler.
[CHUCKLES]
Someone stole your car?
You find that amusing?
Uh, no. No, no.
It'’s just that
it'’s ironic, somehow.
You know, major crime fighter
becomes a major crime victim.
Irony sucks.
Right.
I can'’t believe
you got punked,
by some musician?
Oh, damn, how are we
supposed to know
we'’ll throw it down with
some hardcore kung fu diesel?
I told you to keep me
around at your back.
Man, he would have
wrecked you, too.
Trash talk
on your own clock.
Your bail'’s coming
out of the prowler money.
Oh, man.
I got the car banked.
They didn'’t trust me
with the address
of the shipping point.
That was my call.
You'’re just busting
outta scene, bro.
Okay.
There'’s no way I could
wheel it around
in broad daylight.
Purple drop-top with
an APB out on it?
You'’ll deliver it
when I say so.
Sure.
But I don'’t
want the dollars.
I'’m clocking reduced.
Cause they were half-stepping.
Understood.
I'’ll call you about
moving the car.
All right. Later.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]
You ask me,
this punk shamming.
He didn'’t get whacked
and end up in the slammer.
Yo, you don'’t think
he'’s just a little too down
with our operation?
We'’ll let him
earn his bones,
wheeling that thing
with 5-0 lookin'’ for it.
[SIREN WAILING]
You know, seeing you
two days in a row makes this
a fine week for me.
Although not exactly
under the circumstances
you probably prefer.
Geometry, Danny.
Remember?
I'’m trying,
but it'’s kinda hard to
concentrate on math with
all this biology in the room.
[LAUGHS AWKWARDLY]
So, no sign of it yet, huh?
You think it'’s
still in one piece?
Well, odds are it is.
Electric cars like yours have
been disappearing in droves
from all over town.
They'’re being smuggled
out of the country.
How? Driven to Mexico?
Yeah, sometimes,
but yours is too flashy
to roll across the border
without attracting attention.
My guess is that it'’s
probably somewhere local,
waiting shipment.
I hope you'’re right.
I'’ll talk to you later.
Hey, guys.
Hey, Johnny.
Hey, Danny.What'’s up?
You know, I know
a much better place to
concentrate on that stuff.
This pad is dope, man.
Thanks.
You want something
to drink?
Uh, water sounds good.
It should be a little
quieter up here.
Yeah, yeah.
I can just chill out,
call it maxing and relaxing.
Thanks a lot, man.
It'’s my pride and joy.
Check it out.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
You listen to
hip-hop at all?
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah!
Anything else you need?
Just one thing.
Crank it.[VOLUME INCREASES]
That'’s the kind of quiet
I always did my homework to.
That'’s it, man.
We'’re disappointed
in your progress.
This is your problem.
Unless we decide
to make it yours.
I don'’t respond well
to threats.
You wanna
take Carl out? Cool.
I got a contract
to do that.
Unless you'’re canceling.
I didn'’t say that.
Then back off
and let me work.
And don'’t call any more
of these meetings,
'’cause I won't show up.
You gotta see this crib, Ace.
His box alone has
got to be worth ten G.
Boy, he'’s definitely
minting, man.
Yo, peep in this room.
He'’s got all these saxophones.
Got to be worth a lot
of dead presidents.
There'’s like, some sort of
thing on the counter here.
Can'’t quite figure out
how to open it.
Hold up a sec.
[WHIRRING]
Whoa, what'’s up
with this, man?
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Gotta go, dude.
Hey, hey,
how'’s it going?
I'’m all through here.
Good. Good,
'’cause your sister,
she'’s ready to go.
Finished busting the moves
downstairs?
Let'’s go.
BRIONY: I can'’t say
we'’re not trying.
But are you
making any progress?
No, sorry. You know,
luxury cars mostly leave
the country by ship,
which means they have to
pass through the harbor area.
So you can focus
your search there.
We have, but that'’s a lot
of warehouses, a lot of piers.
We just don'’t have
the manpower or warrants to
search there effectively.
You know what you need...
Hmm, what?
...is an eye in the sky.
Yeah, well, good luck
getting a police chopper
assigned to that duty.
[PHONE RINGING]
This is Art.
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah, I think I can find it.
Yeah.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
This is Scovell
on stakeout.
Tell Lieutenant Branca
I just eyeballed that Prowler
on the hot sheet.
It'’s moving south
on Industrial Drive.
This is Branca.
I'’m in the area.
Scramble the local
patrol unit to
back me up.
It'’s hammer time.
Not you again.
Hello?
Hello?
Anybody here?
What kind of game is this?
[SIREN WAILING]
Surprise, surprise.
Time to disappear.
No one here.
Let'’s try the next one.
POLICEMAN: 10-4, Lieutenant.
Who are you?
I'’ve come for the car.
You challenging
the Black Knight?
Black Knight? Catchy.
That'’s the way you want it?
All right, let'’s do this.
[GRUNTING]
[ENGINE STARTS]
[BELT SPLUTTERING]
We'’ll meet again.
JOHNNY: I'’ve never seen
anything like it before.
Some sort of cloaking device.
He turned it on,
he was like
a walking black hole,
sucking all the light
out of the warehouse.
Hmm, light-absorption
technology.
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
You'’ve heard of it?
Yeah, we bid on a contract
to develop it for the military
but somebody else got it.
How'’s it going?
Well, couple of loose chips,
but it'’ll be good as new
in about an hour.
There'’s something else.
When we were fighting...
I didn'’t pick up
any evil vibes.
[GUN COCKING]
Never punk a hard case, Carl.
They'’ll come back and
bust a cap on you.
I didn'’t.
Art, that'’s the real.
I swear.
It was Dexter, man.
What about him?
He was there.
He was there to show you
the real shipping point.
He booked when the cop showed.
So you shammed me
on the real address?
Standard safety procedure.
How did you get away?
I juked the blue bunnies
and then pulled a faye.
Did you give up the ride?
Not even.
I still got
the car booked.
All right.
We'’re gonna
move it tonight.
And I'’m doubling
your dollars.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]
Believe that.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]
RALEIGH: This is what
I was able to find out.
According to one of
my buddies at the Pentagon,
the most advanced in
light-absorption technologies
combines electromagnetic
and chemical properties
in one synergistic bundle,
disrupting the dispersal
of light.
What, it'’s like this guy's
walking in a light tunnel?
Actually, it'’s more like
a no-light tunnel.
You see, the electromagnetic
properties of the suit
absorb ambient light,
while the chemical component
creates a caulking action
in the fabric.
It'’s similar to what
is used in the stealth
airplane technology.
He gave me a sample.
Watch.
Ordinary ballpoint pen.
Add the fabric with
a mini battery inside
to produce a charge,
and then I activate it.
That'’s it. That's what
the suit does.
Yeah, probably though
on a much larger scale.
The question is,
how did this dude get
his hands on this?
DANNY: Have you
seen my Game Boy?
No.
Come on, sis. I know
you'’re stashing again
so I'’d do my homework.
Where is it?
Have you asked Arthur?
He'’s the big game player.
Oh, shit. You know what,
I gotta go. My yoga class
is starting.
See you later.
Arthur.
[WHIRRING]
[THUMPING]
[GROANS]
Stupid kid.
[THUMPING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[CAR HORN BLARING]
Hey, man,
who'’s going next?
Hey, check the kicks
on this little poser.
Gotta see the ops
first, tacker,
unless you'’re afraid
to step to this.
I ain'’t afraid of nothing.
Ready?Oh, I'’m ready.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Raleigh, what a surprise.
Actually, I was hoping
I could find Danny.
Oh, why, is there
a problem?
Uh, no. No, no. I was just
thinking maybe we could spend
a little time together,
you know, bonding.
Oh, that is nice,
but I'’m sorry. He went to
play a game of basketball.
Oh, you know, that'’s cool.
Don'’t even worry about it.
I'’ll catch up with him, okay?
Okay.I'’ll see you later.
Okay.
Where the hell
were you lame asses
when Art snuck in here
and stuck a piece
in my grill, huh?
Never mind.
You just go sit on him, 24-7.
And no more surprises.
No problem, man.
We got you.Cool, cool.
Let'’s get out of here.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Hey, Danny,
can I talk to you
for a second, man?
Danny, hold up.
I need to talk to you.
What about, man?Doing your homework
in Johnny'’s loft.
Uh, I can'’t right now.
I gotta be somewhere.
I'’ll talk to you later.
RALEIGH: Danny, come on, man.
Danny!
Danny!
I'’m never having kids.
[PANTING]
Danny.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ All of my life
I'’ve been searching
♪ But I can never find
♪ A love that would
Hold on forever
♪ And last through
The end of time
♪ Baby, you know
I'’ve been let down
♪ This time I know
It'’s mine
♪ Now that I found love
♪ I'’ll never let it go
♪ I'’m gonna hold it
To this heart of mine
♪ Now that I found love
♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah
♪ Now that I found
♪ Love
[APPLAUDING]
MAN: Everybody, take five.
Nice tune.Thanks.
Is Raleigh around?
I'’ll see if I can
track him down.
All right, thank you.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, sorry about this,
but re-interviewing
witnesses is policy, so--
He'’s here.Who?
The guy who
stole Johnny'’s car.
He'’s at the bar. Look.
I thought you said
he wore a mask.
He also wore an onyx ring
that is exactly like that.
[BEEPS]
Yeah. Lieutenant Branca.
Officer needs assistance
at the House of Soul.
Yeah.
Stay here.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[GUN COCKS]
Police.
Hands on the bar.
Do it now.
What'’s this about?
Talk about it on
the way downtown.
Stand up.
Spread them.
Let'’s go.
Johnny, I caught the guy
who stole your car.
You heard?Art getting arrested? Yeah.
This family is
wearing me out, man.
There'’s something else
missing.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
Look, those new
night-vision glasses
I'’ve been working on,
are gone.
Why keep this a secret?
Because I know
where they went,
and I want you to let me
handle this on my own, okay?
Are you sure you'’re not
mixing your feelings
with good judgment?
I don'’t know anymore.
The more I find out
about Art, the less
I understand.
Tanya told me he was
an honors graduate
at West Point.
And he won
a Silver Star
in Desert Storm.
But you said
the military ruined him.
Maybe it did.
Art commanded a unit that
captured an Iraqi arms depot
that was also a secret stash
for chemical weapons.
When they got sick,
the government
stonewalled them
on compensation.
That'’s why
Art left the service.
I could see why
he turned on them.
See, that'’s the thing.
He didn'’t. He still
behaved like a hero.
That'’s because
he is a hero.
What?
Do you know what
West Point calls
their sports teams?
Black Knights.
Yeah, so?
So Arthur Bryson
is the Black Knight.
That doesn'’t make
any sense, Johnny.
I mean, he committed
armed robbery.
He stole your car.
Remember, I didn'’t get
any evil vibes from him.
So he must'’ve been working
undercover, or was,
before we got him arrested.
Well, I can'’t believe
what I'’m hearing.
You are in
my butt hourly.
Find your machine.
And now that I have
the perp, you want me
to go easy on him?
I'’m not convinced
he'’s the guy.
Not your problem.
Look, once Art gets
a little time
in the sweat box,
he'’ll give up
the Prowler.
That'’s, uh, assuming
it'’s still in one piece.
[KNOCKS]
Lieutenant Branca,
I'’m Inspector Grant.
Ah, and what can I do for
our esteemed Federal Branch
law enforcement?
I need a word.
Alone.
I'’ll talk to you later.
Uh, wait a minute, John.
Let'’s get right down
to business, Lieutenant.
You arrested
one Arthur Bryson today.
We need him out.
Well, it just so happens
he'’s involved in armed felony.
Which is only a small part
of a much bigger and
more important picture.
I have no problem
going over your head,
but I just thought you deserve
to be notified first.
I see.
And does this notification
extend to
what kind of
undercover operation you are
conducting in my town?
Sorry. Need to know only.
I'’ll expect him
on the street
within an hour.
Ship starts loading
tomorrow morning.
All the vehicles gotta
be in the containers tonight.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]WOMAN: Art'’s here to see you.
Yo, I saw him
get rousted
two hours ago.
All right,
send him in.
Mouth shut about the bust.
[DOOR OPENS]
Yo, Art,
what'’s up, my man?
My time, on the hook
with the stolen car.
What'’s the matter?
You got more heat
coming down on you?
Not yet.
Okay. Time to stop
faking the funk and
take care of some business.
We got a shipment
loading tonight.
Warehouse, Pier 9.
Think you can get
that drop-top there?
Not a problem.
All right.I'’m out.
Yo, you'’re the man, baby.
[CHUCKLES]
Yo, I can'’t believe
you told him the real.
I mean, what if
he riffs on us?
If he were working with 5-0,
they'’d never have popped him
and then cut him loose, huh?
Either he'’s in business
for himself,
or he'’s working for
the competition,
playing both sides
against the other.
So you think he'’s
gonna bring the car?
Sure.
He'’ll bring the car.
He wants to
clock his dollars.
And then he'’ll turn around
and riff on us for more cake.
Except he'’s never
gonna get the chance.
MAN: Here you go.
WOMAN: Thanks, guys.
MAN: No problem.
[INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO CHATTER]
Hey, bro, uh,
you going out?
It'’s none of
our business, Danny.
Okay, so you'’re still
mad about the shoes.
All right.
I just thought I should let
you know there'’s some cop
staked out in the corner.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Man, it'’s too dark to
even see the corner.
DANNY: It'’s an unmarked
Dodge Intrepid with
a female cop inside.
Where'’d you get those?
Uh, Johnny Domino'’s.
I gotta go.
We'’re square though, right?
We'’re more than square, man.
We'’re family.
Stay out of my stuff,
all right?All right.
Hey, say, you ever
gonna tell me about
those shoes, man?
Probably not.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
CARL: Mm. Mm. Mm.
Oh, it'’s in the house.
Said I'’d be here.
You'’re a man
of your word, dude.
So am I.
I'’m gonna give you
all the cake
from this baby.
Make up for
the static you caught.
Thank you very much.
No problem, man.
I take pride in
giving my squad the do.
Just wheel that thing over
by that empty container
and I'’ll give you a lift
back to town.
Great.
He'’ll be here
in a second.
Get ready.
[ENGINE RUNNING]
You again?
Take it easy, Art.
Or should I call you
Black Knight?
I think we'’re
on the same side.
What side is that?
The side that warns
a man that his friends
are gonna ambush him.
Carl.
See for yourself.
There'’s three of them
behind those crates.
[GUN COCKS]
I'’ve got an idea,
if you have
your suit on
under there.
I don'’t leave home
without it.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Is this some kind of trick?
Blast.
[BULLETS RICOCHETING]
You missed.
[GROANING]
You did good work.
Likewise.
BRIONY: Well, the Feds
weren'’t telling much,
but Grant did say that
the government came
to Arthur
because he was already
familiar with
light-absorption technology.
They had used it
to do some advanced
cloak and dagger work
in Baghdad
before Desert Storm.
Yeah. I bet
they'’ll be using it
a lot more.
BOTH: Hey, guys.
Hey.
So Art was
working undercover
the whole time, huh?
Pretending to be
a gangster, but actually
on the good side.
You know, Danny, he'’s left
some pretty big footprints
to follow.
Nothing I can'’t handle.JOHNNY: Let'’s go.
Yo, Raleigh,
hold on, man.Yeah.
Uh, kinda got something
that belongs to you here.
Is this what
I think it is?
Yeah. Kinda borrowed them
without asking.
[SCOFFS] It should
be called "theft," Danny.
I know. I'’m sorry, man.
It won'’t happen again,
all right?
All right.
So, uh, you building those
for the government?
Yeah, they'’re
the most likely buyer,
but until they'’re perfected
and under patent, they'’re
strictly top secret.
'’Cause they're prototype?[LAUGHS]
What do you know
about prototype?
Oh, that'’s right,
that'’s right.
Art told me about
you finding the shoes.
Shh. It'’s top secret, Raleigh.
You keep yourself straight,
you'’d be building your
own prototype sooner
than you know it.
That'’s be cool.
Already got a teacher
and a law man in the family.
Cool.Right on.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, yo, yo.
MAN 1: Man, these freaks
cut out some major key.
MAN 2: Mmm-hmm.Living large
in the penthouse,
right above
the House of Soul.
What, you already been
skimming on this biscuit?
That'’s Johnny Domino,
local sax man.
Paper promoted him
last month.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
It looks like he'’s
heading for his home
right now.
MAN 1: Let'’s do it.
Yo, why don'’t you just
jack the car and then jet?
So that tune I heard
this afternoon,
you got any lyrics yet?
No, not yet.
Can I take
a shot at it?
Sure.
What if we need backup?
My chrome will handle him.
And I'’ll handle her.
Let'’s party.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Get in![YELLS]
You don'’t need
to shove me!
Yeah, Johnny, what kind
of animal are you?
What'’s up, Money? [CHUCKLES]
Uh, my squad needs
to roll.
Gimme your car keys.
Take it easy.
I'’m cool.
[MAN LAUGHS]
Well, look at that.
What do you say we
cool on your crib, Money?
Clock out.
You sure?Move it, baby.
Well, I hope you'’re
feeling generous tonight, miss,
'’cause you're gonna
have to give it up for
the cause tonight.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[PUNCHES THUDDING]
[MEN GRUNTING]
[SCREAMING]
[GRUNTING]
[PISTOL CLICKS]
Whoa. You know
what you'’re doing?
I know how to point,
I know how to shoot.
Call 911.
Where are you going?
To get my car.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
It'’s payback time.
[SIREN WAILING]
Cops.
Always around when
you don'’t need them.
Come on, turn, lose him.
So I get a shot at you.
You'’ll never know
how lucky you were.
This is Lieutenant Branca.
Back off that pursuit
on the Prowler.
Let him lose you.
Car has a satellite
positioning system.
It can lead us to
the whole theft train.
Let him go.
Do you copy?
OPERATOR:
Breaking off pursuit.
[TIRES SCREECHING]
OPERATOR: Units 412 and 417,
release the suspect.
[SIGHS]
[MIDDLE EASTERN MUSIC PLAYING]
Mmm. Mmm.
This Pinot noir is fabulous.
Mmm-hmm.
It'’s really rich
and it'’s full-bodied,
that it'’s kind of like
drinking diesel fuel,
isn'’t it?
Yeah, absolutely.
Okay. Earth to Tanya.
You wanna tell me
why I'’ve been talking
to myself all night?
I'’m sorry. It's, um...
It'’s Danny.
He in trouble again?
No, no, it'’s nothing new.
It'’s just...
more of the same
him following
Arthur'’s lead.
I always thought
Arthur was straight aces.
Well then you obviously
knew him before Desert Storm
because whatever
went so damn well for all
the other troops over there
didn'’t go so well for Arthur.
You wouldn'’t even know
it was the same guy
that came back.
Like what?
He came back angry.
And... And he'’s been
one step ahead of
the law ever since.
It'’s hard to believe.
You think, you know,
maybe if I talked to him...
Raleigh, I don'’t even
care about Arthur anymore.
You know, all I care about
is keeping him away from Danny.
You know, it'’s pretty
natural for a 15-year-old
to look up to his big brother.
Well, he also
looks up to you.
Or at least he did
before Arthur came home.
You know...
I was... I was
wondering if...
If maybe you could
help me keep them...
separated, you know.
Help me keep Danny distracted.
For you, I'’ll make it
a full-time job.
Well, you don'’t
have to do that, but...
it sure would be nice
seeing a lot more of you.
Arthur?
Hey.
Hey.
Um, you remember Raleigh.
Hey, how you doing?Hi, what'’s up, man?
Good.[CLEARS THROAT]
Have you seen
Danny around?
I'’ve been out.
But he can
handle himself.
Arthur, you promised me
you were gonna take care
of him tonight.
Hey, I'’m entitled
to a life, too, okay?
Yo, what'’s up, yo?
Uh, you are. And it'’s
after midnight
on a school night.
Come on, sis.
I'’m just listening
to some new jams.
[MUSIC PLAYING THROUGH HEADSET]
Yo, bro, what'’s up, man?
How'’ve you been?
All right, man,
taking care of business.
No doubt, no doubt.
Well, well, well.
Another $200
pair of sneakers.
Now where did you get
the money to buy those?
Uh...
I gave it to him.
Yeah, yeah.
Art hooked me up.
You been behaving yourself
with my sister?
Arthur!
Arthur, get out.I'’m sorry. I'm sorry.
DANNY: Wait up, man.
Sorry.[LAUGHS]
I, um...
I see what you mean
about Danny worshiping Art.
Yeah.
Yeah, I kinda feel
like there'’s a tug of war
between us.
My feet are slipping
just a little everyday.
Johnny was incredible.
He was unbelievable.
He was amazing!
I'’m gushing, right?
Oh, like Niagara Falls.
[LAUGHS]
Hey, Lieutenant Branca.
Where have you been?
Taking a nap?
No.
I went after my car.
On foot?
We located it.
When can I pick it up?
No, you can'’t.
Don'’t tell me
they wrecked it.Uh, negative.
We haven'’t
recovered it yet.
I saw--I mean, I hoped.
You got a beam on
your machine, John,
but, uh, strictly
for police eyes only.
You know,
over your head.Yeah.
Probably confused
the hell out of me.
Okay, keep me posted.
Like you were spliced
to my lips.
[WHISPERS]
Spliced to my...
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]
BOY: I'’ll catch you later.
More money, more props.
I just hooked up
tonight, man.
[ELECTRONIC WHIRRING]
BOY: What the hell is that?
Dawg, that right there,
that'’s just a cloud of
toxic waste.
They release that
from the refinery, see.
They poison
our community, man.
VOICE: You'’re the ones
poisoning our community.
What the hell'’s
that thing?
The Black Knight.
I'’m here to
shut you down.
It'’s him. It's him!
Cap him, man,
cap him!
[GUNSHOTS]
[BULLETS RICOCHETING]
Where'’d he go?
[GRUNTING]
If I ever see you
in this neighborhood again,
I'’ll put your lights
out permanently.
RALEIGH: Johnny, you home?
Johnny.
What'’s up?
Someone stole the Prowler.
[CHUCKLES]
Someone stole your car?
You find that amusing?
Uh, no. No, no.
It'’s just that
it'’s ironic, somehow.
You know, major crime fighter
becomes a major crime victim.
Irony sucks.
Right.
I can'’t believe
you got punked,
by some musician?
Oh, damn, how are we
supposed to know
we'’ll throw it down with
some hardcore kung fu diesel?
I told you to keep me
around at your back.
Man, he would have
wrecked you, too.
Trash talk
on your own clock.
Your bail'’s coming
out of the prowler money.
Oh, man.
I got the car banked.
They didn'’t trust me
with the address
of the shipping point.
That was my call.
You'’re just busting
outta scene, bro.
Okay.
There'’s no way I could
wheel it around
in broad daylight.
Purple drop-top with
an APB out on it?
You'’ll deliver it
when I say so.
Sure.
But I don'’t
want the dollars.
I'’m clocking reduced.
Cause they were half-stepping.
Understood.
I'’ll call you about
moving the car.
All right. Later.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]
You ask me,
this punk shamming.
He didn'’t get whacked
and end up in the slammer.
Yo, you don'’t think
he'’s just a little too down
with our operation?
We'’ll let him
earn his bones,
wheeling that thing
with 5-0 lookin'’ for it.
[SIREN WAILING]
You know, seeing you
two days in a row makes this
a fine week for me.
Although not exactly
under the circumstances
you probably prefer.
Geometry, Danny.
Remember?
I'’m trying,
but it'’s kinda hard to
concentrate on math with
all this biology in the room.
[LAUGHS AWKWARDLY]
So, no sign of it yet, huh?
You think it'’s
still in one piece?
Well, odds are it is.
Electric cars like yours have
been disappearing in droves
from all over town.
They'’re being smuggled
out of the country.
How? Driven to Mexico?
Yeah, sometimes,
but yours is too flashy
to roll across the border
without attracting attention.
My guess is that it'’s
probably somewhere local,
waiting shipment.
I hope you'’re right.
I'’ll talk to you later.
Hey, guys.
Hey, Johnny.
Hey, Danny.What'’s up?
You know, I know
a much better place to
concentrate on that stuff.
This pad is dope, man.
Thanks.
You want something
to drink?
Uh, water sounds good.
It should be a little
quieter up here.
Yeah, yeah.
I can just chill out,
call it maxing and relaxing.
Thanks a lot, man.
It'’s my pride and joy.
Check it out.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
You listen to
hip-hop at all?
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah!
Anything else you need?
Just one thing.
Crank it.[VOLUME INCREASES]
That'’s the kind of quiet
I always did my homework to.
That'’s it, man.
We'’re disappointed
in your progress.
This is your problem.
Unless we decide
to make it yours.
I don'’t respond well
to threats.
You wanna
take Carl out? Cool.
I got a contract
to do that.
Unless you'’re canceling.
I didn'’t say that.
Then back off
and let me work.
And don'’t call any more
of these meetings,
'’cause I won't show up.
You gotta see this crib, Ace.
His box alone has
got to be worth ten G.
Boy, he'’s definitely
minting, man.
Yo, peep in this room.
He'’s got all these saxophones.
Got to be worth a lot
of dead presidents.
There'’s like, some sort of
thing on the counter here.
Can'’t quite figure out
how to open it.
Hold up a sec.
[WHIRRING]
Whoa, what'’s up
with this, man?
[HIP-HOP MUSIC PLAYING]
Gotta go, dude.
Hey, hey,
how'’s it going?
I'’m all through here.
Good. Good,
'’cause your sister,
she'’s ready to go.
Finished busting the moves
downstairs?
Let'’s go.
BRIONY: I can'’t say
we'’re not trying.
But are you
making any progress?
No, sorry. You know,
luxury cars mostly leave
the country by ship,
which means they have to
pass through the harbor area.
So you can focus
your search there.
We have, but that'’s a lot
of warehouses, a lot of piers.
We just don'’t have
the manpower or warrants to
search there effectively.
You know what you need...
Hmm, what?
...is an eye in the sky.
Yeah, well, good luck
getting a police chopper
assigned to that duty.
[PHONE RINGING]
This is Art.
[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]
Yeah, I think I can find it.
Yeah.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
This is Scovell
on stakeout.
Tell Lieutenant Branca
I just eyeballed that Prowler
on the hot sheet.
It'’s moving south
on Industrial Drive.
This is Branca.
I'’m in the area.
Scramble the local
patrol unit to
back me up.
It'’s hammer time.
Not you again.
Hello?
Hello?
Anybody here?
What kind of game is this?
[SIREN WAILING]
Surprise, surprise.
Time to disappear.
No one here.
Let'’s try the next one.
POLICEMAN: 10-4, Lieutenant.
Who are you?
I'’ve come for the car.
You challenging
the Black Knight?
Black Knight? Catchy.
That'’s the way you want it?
All right, let'’s do this.
[GRUNTING]
[ENGINE STARTS]
[BELT SPLUTTERING]
We'’ll meet again.
JOHNNY: I'’ve never seen
anything like it before.
Some sort of cloaking device.
He turned it on,
he was like
a walking black hole,
sucking all the light
out of the warehouse.
Hmm, light-absorption
technology.
[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]
You'’ve heard of it?
Yeah, we bid on a contract
to develop it for the military
but somebody else got it.
How'’s it going?
Well, couple of loose chips,
but it'’ll be good as new
in about an hour.
There'’s something else.
When we were fighting...
I didn'’t pick up
any evil vibes.
[GUN COCKING]
Never punk a hard case, Carl.
They'’ll come back and
bust a cap on you.
I didn'’t.
Art, that'’s the real.
I swear.
It was Dexter, man.
What about him?
He was there.
He was there to show you
the real shipping point.
He booked when the cop showed.
So you shammed me
on the real address?
Standard safety procedure.
How did you get away?
I juked the blue bunnies
and then pulled a faye.
Did you give up the ride?
Not even.
I still got
the car booked.
All right.
We'’re gonna
move it tonight.
And I'’m doubling
your dollars.
[CHUCKLES NERVOUSLY]
Believe that.
[DOOR OPENS AND CLOSES]
RALEIGH: This is what
I was able to find out.
According to one of
my buddies at the Pentagon,
the most advanced in
light-absorption technologies
combines electromagnetic
and chemical properties
in one synergistic bundle,
disrupting the dispersal
of light.
What, it'’s like this guy's
walking in a light tunnel?
Actually, it'’s more like
a no-light tunnel.
You see, the electromagnetic
properties of the suit
absorb ambient light,
while the chemical component
creates a caulking action
in the fabric.
It'’s similar to what
is used in the stealth
airplane technology.
He gave me a sample.
Watch.
Ordinary ballpoint pen.
Add the fabric with
a mini battery inside
to produce a charge,
and then I activate it.
That'’s it. That's what
the suit does.
Yeah, probably though
on a much larger scale.
The question is,
how did this dude get
his hands on this?
DANNY: Have you
seen my Game Boy?
No.
Come on, sis. I know
you'’re stashing again
so I'’d do my homework.
Where is it?
Have you asked Arthur?
He'’s the big game player.
Oh, shit. You know what,
I gotta go. My yoga class
is starting.
See you later.
Arthur.
[WHIRRING]
[THUMPING]
[GROANS]
Stupid kid.
[THUMPING]
[TIRES SCREECHING]
[CAR HORN BLARING]
Hey, man,
who'’s going next?
Hey, check the kicks
on this little poser.
Gotta see the ops
first, tacker,
unless you'’re afraid
to step to this.
I ain'’t afraid of nothing.
Ready?Oh, I'’m ready.
[DOORBELL RINGS]
Raleigh, what a surprise.
Actually, I was hoping
I could find Danny.
Oh, why, is there
a problem?
Uh, no. No, no. I was just
thinking maybe we could spend
a little time together,
you know, bonding.
Oh, that is nice,
but I'’m sorry. He went to
play a game of basketball.
Oh, you know, that'’s cool.
Don'’t even worry about it.
I'’ll catch up with him, okay?
Okay.I'’ll see you later.
Okay.
Where the hell
were you lame asses
when Art snuck in here
and stuck a piece
in my grill, huh?
Never mind.
You just go sit on him, 24-7.
And no more surprises.
No problem, man.
We got you.Cool, cool.
Let'’s get out of here.
[BIRDS CHIRPING]
Hey, Danny,
can I talk to you
for a second, man?
Danny, hold up.
I need to talk to you.
What about, man?Doing your homework
in Johnny'’s loft.
Uh, I can'’t right now.
I gotta be somewhere.
I'’ll talk to you later.
RALEIGH: Danny, come on, man.
Danny!
Danny!
I'’m never having kids.
[PANTING]
Danny.
[SOFT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ All of my life
I'’ve been searching
♪ But I can never find
♪ A love that would
Hold on forever
♪ And last through
The end of time
♪ Baby, you know
I'’ve been let down
♪ This time I know
It'’s mine
♪ Now that I found love
♪ I'’ll never let it go
♪ I'’m gonna hold it
To this heart of mine
♪ Now that I found love
♪ Ooh, yeah, yeah
♪ Now that I found
♪ Love
[APPLAUDING]
MAN: Everybody, take five.
Nice tune.Thanks.
Is Raleigh around?
I'’ll see if I can
track him down.
All right, thank you.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Hey, sorry about this,
but re-interviewing
witnesses is policy, so--
He'’s here.Who?
The guy who
stole Johnny'’s car.
He'’s at the bar. Look.
I thought you said
he wore a mask.
He also wore an onyx ring
that is exactly like that.
[BEEPS]
Yeah. Lieutenant Branca.
Officer needs assistance
at the House of Soul.
Yeah.
Stay here.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
[GUN COCKS]
Police.
Hands on the bar.
Do it now.
What'’s this about?
Talk about it on
the way downtown.
Stand up.
Spread them.
Let'’s go.
Johnny, I caught the guy
who stole your car.
You heard?Art getting arrested? Yeah.
This family is
wearing me out, man.
There'’s something else
missing.
[LAUGHS] Okay.
Look, those new
night-vision glasses
I'’ve been working on,
are gone.
Why keep this a secret?
Because I know
where they went,
and I want you to let me
handle this on my own, okay?
Are you sure you'’re not
mixing your feelings
with good judgment?
I don'’t know anymore.
The more I find out
about Art, the less
I understand.
Tanya told me he was
an honors graduate
at West Point.
And he won
a Silver Star
in Desert Storm.
But you said
the military ruined him.
Maybe it did.
Art commanded a unit that
captured an Iraqi arms depot
that was also a secret stash
for chemical weapons.
When they got sick,
the government
stonewalled them
on compensation.
That'’s why
Art left the service.
I could see why
he turned on them.
See, that'’s the thing.
He didn'’t. He still
behaved like a hero.
That'’s because
he is a hero.
What?
Do you know what
West Point calls
their sports teams?
Black Knights.
Yeah, so?
So Arthur Bryson
is the Black Knight.
That doesn'’t make
any sense, Johnny.
I mean, he committed
armed robbery.
He stole your car.
Remember, I didn'’t get
any evil vibes from him.
So he must'’ve been working
undercover, or was,
before we got him arrested.
Well, I can'’t believe
what I'’m hearing.
You are in
my butt hourly.
Find your machine.
And now that I have
the perp, you want me
to go easy on him?
I'’m not convinced
he'’s the guy.
Not your problem.
Look, once Art gets
a little time
in the sweat box,
he'’ll give up
the Prowler.
That'’s, uh, assuming
it'’s still in one piece.
[KNOCKS]
Lieutenant Branca,
I'’m Inspector Grant.
Ah, and what can I do for
our esteemed Federal Branch
law enforcement?
I need a word.
Alone.
I'’ll talk to you later.
Uh, wait a minute, John.
Let'’s get right down
to business, Lieutenant.
You arrested
one Arthur Bryson today.
We need him out.
Well, it just so happens
he'’s involved in armed felony.
Which is only a small part
of a much bigger and
more important picture.
I have no problem
going over your head,
but I just thought you deserve
to be notified first.
I see.
And does this notification
extend to
what kind of
undercover operation you are
conducting in my town?
Sorry. Need to know only.
I'’ll expect him
on the street
within an hour.
Ship starts loading
tomorrow morning.
All the vehicles gotta
be in the containers tonight.
[INTERCOM BUZZES]WOMAN: Art'’s here to see you.
Yo, I saw him
get rousted
two hours ago.
All right,
send him in.
Mouth shut about the bust.
[DOOR OPENS]
Yo, Art,
what'’s up, my man?
My time, on the hook
with the stolen car.
What'’s the matter?
You got more heat
coming down on you?
Not yet.
Okay. Time to stop
faking the funk and
take care of some business.
We got a shipment
loading tonight.
Warehouse, Pier 9.
Think you can get
that drop-top there?
Not a problem.
All right.I'’m out.
Yo, you'’re the man, baby.
[CHUCKLES]
Yo, I can'’t believe
you told him the real.
I mean, what if
he riffs on us?
If he were working with 5-0,
they'’d never have popped him
and then cut him loose, huh?
Either he'’s in business
for himself,
or he'’s working for
the competition,
playing both sides
against the other.
So you think he'’s
gonna bring the car?
Sure.
He'’ll bring the car.
He wants to
clock his dollars.
And then he'’ll turn around
and riff on us for more cake.
Except he'’s never
gonna get the chance.
MAN: Here you go.
WOMAN: Thanks, guys.
MAN: No problem.
[INDISTINCT
POLICE RADIO CHATTER]
Hey, bro, uh,
you going out?
It'’s none of
our business, Danny.
Okay, so you'’re still
mad about the shoes.
All right.
I just thought I should let
you know there'’s some cop
staked out in the corner.
[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]
Man, it'’s too dark to
even see the corner.
DANNY: It'’s an unmarked
Dodge Intrepid with
a female cop inside.
Where'’d you get those?
Uh, Johnny Domino'’s.
I gotta go.
We'’re square though, right?
We'’re more than square, man.
We'’re family.
Stay out of my stuff,
all right?All right.
Hey, say, you ever
gonna tell me about
those shoes, man?
Probably not.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
CARL: Mm. Mm. Mm.
Oh, it'’s in the house.
Said I'’d be here.
You'’re a man
of your word, dude.
So am I.
I'’m gonna give you
all the cake
from this baby.
Make up for
the static you caught.
Thank you very much.
No problem, man.
I take pride in
giving my squad the do.
Just wheel that thing over
by that empty container
and I'’ll give you a lift
back to town.
Great.
He'’ll be here
in a second.
Get ready.
[ENGINE RUNNING]
You again?
Take it easy, Art.
Or should I call you
Black Knight?
I think we'’re
on the same side.
What side is that?
The side that warns
a man that his friends
are gonna ambush him.
Carl.
See for yourself.
There'’s three of them
behind those crates.
[GUN COCKS]
I'’ve got an idea,
if you have
your suit on
under there.
I don'’t leave home
without it.
[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]
Is this some kind of trick?
Blast.
[BULLETS RICOCHETING]
You missed.
[GROANING]
You did good work.
Likewise.
BRIONY: Well, the Feds
weren'’t telling much,
but Grant did say that
the government came
to Arthur
because he was already
familiar with
light-absorption technology.
They had used it
to do some advanced
cloak and dagger work
in Baghdad
before Desert Storm.
Yeah. I bet
they'’ll be using it
a lot more.
BOTH: Hey, guys.
Hey.
So Art was
working undercover
the whole time, huh?
Pretending to be
a gangster, but actually
on the good side.
You know, Danny, he'’s left
some pretty big footprints
to follow.
Nothing I can'’t handle.JOHNNY: Let'’s go.
Yo, Raleigh,
hold on, man.Yeah.
Uh, kinda got something
that belongs to you here.
Is this what
I think it is?
Yeah. Kinda borrowed them
without asking.
[SCOFFS] It should
be called "theft," Danny.
I know. I'’m sorry, man.
It won'’t happen again,
all right?
All right.
So, uh, you building those
for the government?
Yeah, they'’re
the most likely buyer,
but until they'’re perfected
and under patent, they'’re
strictly top secret.
'’Cause they're prototype?[LAUGHS]
What do you know
about prototype?
Oh, that'’s right,
that'’s right.
Art told me about
you finding the shoes.
Shh. It'’s top secret, Raleigh.
You keep yourself straight,
you'’d be building your
own prototype sooner
than you know it.
That'’s be cool.
Already got a teacher
and a law man in the family.
Cool.Right on.
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