NightMan (1997–1999): Season 2, Episode 8 - The People's Choice - full transcript
MAN: I love you, babe.
I love you too.
[WHOOSHING]
What was that?
What was what?
That noise.
Nothing, it'’s probably
just the wind, sweetie.
Come here.
[KNOCKING]
[SCREAMING]
[BLOWING RASPBERRIES]
[CLOWN LAUGHING]
[GRUNTING]
What is this?
Who are you guys?
I'’m Tricky Dick.
These are my associates
Sparrow,
and Bozo Rebibi.
We'’ve got money.
Just take it
and leave us alone.
Me? Steal money?
"I'’m not a crook."
What do you want?
Well, what we wanna do
is have some fun, but...
TRICKY DICK: Oh. Aha! Ah!
You'’re pretty
buffed up, right?
Football player?
So?
TRICKY DICK: Very strong,
spend hours in the weight room,
willing to do anything
to save the, uh,
[CLICKS TONGUE] fair maiden.
Get this ape off me
and you'’ll see!
Oh, actually I'’ve got
a better idea.
Let'’s play a little game
I'’d like to called
"The Tower of Power."
[LAUGHING]
How you doing
there, Tarzan?
Great.Good. Good.
I got to tell you.
From right here,
you don'’t look so good.
Sparrow, what'’s my
number in the pool?
Four minutes.
Four minutes.
Well, let'’s see,
that'’ll give us
about 50 seconds to go.
MAN: Whoa. Whoa.
Ooh. Hang in there, tiger.
You see if you cave now,
you'’ll make a loser
out of me,
and a corpse
out of your girlfriend.
Don'’t move.
I'’m dizzy.
[MAN GRUNTING]
Come on. Come on.
[TRICKY DICK LAUGHING]
[SCREAMING]
Get up! Get up!
I'’ve seen him on TV.
That'’s Night Man.
TRICKY DICK:
Okay, to be the best,
you got to beat the best.
So go get him, boy!
Come on! That'’s right!
Come on!
[GRUNTS]
Uh... Taxi!
Oh!
Oh, sorry, red eye.
Gotta run.
You won'’t have Tricky Dick
to kick around anymore.
[LAUGHING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
KIERAN: No, no, no.
The Gettysburg Address
is a speech.
It'’s not a location.
[SCREAMING]
Mr. President.
Mr. President. Welcome.
We are not worthy.
[LAUGHING]
Sir, this is fabulous.
Instantaneous travel between
reality and cyber world.
Tricky, tell me,
why are you playing tricks
on young school kids?
Sir. Sir.
I can'’t,
I can'’t help myself.
I'’m Tricky Dick.
Well, that'’s great
but I got to tell
you something.
It'’s an endearing
quality and all,
but it'’s wrong.
See, we need
your talents now.
And we need your talents
for a much bigger enterprise,
all right?
Of course, Mr. Keyes.
You'’ll get it.KIERAN: Good.
So where are my
shark troops?
TRICKY DICK: They got dust up
with the party pooper.
Night Man.
Did you say "Night Man"?
Night Man.
Don'’t worry about him.
He'’s gonna be a thing
in the past
before you know it.
You know, got to fly.
Sweet Chips,
that is Tricky Dick.
Tricky Dick, Chips.
Bye-bye.
You sure he didn'’t get out
on the far side of the car
somehow?
No, I would'’ve seen him.
And you didn'’t see
his face?
Not with that mask on.
The kids say
he called himself Tricky Dick.
JOHNNY: Ah. Keyes.
KIERAN: Like many of you,
I become increasingly
disillusioned
at the direction,
or should I say
lack of direction,
in the governing
of this great city,
and indeed,
this entire country.
And after further examination of the candidates,
I realized it'’s time
for a new voice.
And therefore tonight
I'’m announcing
my independent candidacy,
for mayor of Bay City.
Thank you. Thank you.
What? But the election
is next week.
We managed to get reactions
from the other candidates
as they left tonight'’s
City Council meeting.
First, incumbent mayor
Lyle Dodson.
I think it'’s much too little much too late
for a bona fide run
for this office.
Thank you.
And here is Councilwoman
Marian Price.
If there is enough public support for Mr. Keyes,
then he should definitely be a part of the final debate,
and any other
campaign activities.
[EXCLAIMS IN DISBELIEF]
Any other ques...
[SCOFFS]
Could you imagine
Kieran Keyes
running Bay city?
I'’d rather not.
Yeah, I mean, why bother?
He'’s got no chance.
Right? [CHUCKLES]
I mean, I'’ve just spent
the past six weeks
working for Marian Price.
Keyes is not gonna stroll in
and steal this election.
I hope not.
You know...
it'’d really be a big help
if you came and played
at Marian'’s rally
tomorrow night.
Oh, I can'’t.
I'’ve got another gig.
Where?
Lyle Dodson'’s fund raiser.
[CHUCKLES]
Fine.
Have a good time.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
Hi, thanks for coming.
Good to see you. Great.
Hello, Lyle.Thanks for coming.
LYLE: You remember
my wife Eileen?MAN: Of course.
There'’s Dodson.
Let me take care of him.
Mayor Dodson.
Hi.
Mayor Dodson. I'’m such
a big fan of yours.
Would you mind
signing this for me?
Certainly, I...
Oh.
Such bold pen strokes.
You'’re a real man
of action, aren'’t you?
I, uh, I try to be.
I bet you do.
And what'’s that
they say about power
being the world'’s
best aphrodisiac?
[ALL LAUGHING]
Hi, thanks for coming.
Oh. Hi, thanks for coming.
Hello, Lyle.
Oh, hi there. Eileen'’s been
meaning to talk to you.
WOMAN: Hello, Eileen.
EILEEN: Hi, how are you?
Hi, good you made it.
Good, good, good.
Hi.Hi.
There'’s someone here
you simply must meet, Mayor.
Muchocampaign bucks.Oh. [CHUCKLES]
[ALI SCREAMING]
Stop it!
I don'’t care how big
you are, Mayor Dodson.
That does not
give you the right
to put your hands all over me!
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
LYLE: I don'’t feel
very good.[GASPS]
Oh, maybe you should just
go home and sleep it off.
[CAMERAS CLICKING]
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
Oh!
LYLE: Eileen!
[WHISTLING]
WOMAN: Ladies and gentlemen,
the Bay City Voters Alliance
has always sought
to inform the public
about the issues
as well as the candidates.
Tonight we will be hearing
from the second of the three
principal candidates for mayor,
City Councilwoman
Marian Price.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Now before we hear
from Marian,
I would like to introduce
her family
who is here with us
this evening
in the front row...
[APPLAUSE]
Hey.
Hey, Briony.
I didn'’t know you were
supporting Marian.
Actually,
I'’m supporting myself.
My turn to head up
the candidates'’
security detail.
Oh.
Anything up?
No. Not likely
to function like this.
[APPLAUSE]
Thank you all very much.
I'’m very happy to be here.
And it'’s wonderful to feel
so much support in the room.
I wanna tell you I feel...
[CLATTERING]
[ALL GASPING]
Yes. [LAUGHING]
Hey, hey, wait!
I wanna talk to you!
BRIONY: You all right?
MARIAN: I'’m fine/
Yes, yes, I am.
Hey, hey, hey!
Wait up.
What do you want?
I'’m in a hurry.
Oh, yeah?
And why is that?
I'’m a neurosurgeon,
and I was just paged 911
to the hospital.
Uh-huh. I'’m guessing
you'’ll have some sort of
possible ID on you, right?
Yes, I do.
Oh, but before
you check me out,
[LAUGHING]
perhaps you should
deal with them.
Oh, oh, ow!
[GRUNTS]
Ow! [LAUGHING]
Hi, boys.
Oh, no, you don'’t.
[BEEPING,
TRICKY DICK MUMBLING]
Home.
We missed him.
How?
He digitized
and disappeared.
My guess, the ultraweb.
Keyes again.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ I stand in the pouring rain
You couldn'’t even be there
To pick me up
♪ Taking me for granted again
♪ Running out of time
And you'’re out of luck
♪ Just a moment of weakness
I should examine my head
♪ Just a moment of weakness
I never meant a word I said ♪
[DISTANT LAUGHING]
It'’s terrific.
Move out.
Piggy, piggy, piggy.
[GASPS]
[LAUGHING]
♪ Why should I still pretend?
♪ You make me laugh again
♪ My darling, truth is
We are not even friends
♪ Oh, love comes and it goes
♪ Where your heart stops
No one knows
♪ How did I wind up
In this mess
Here with you ♪
[MECHANICAL LAUGHTER]
Mr. Keyes? [GASPS]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Welcome to my
humble home.
Thank you, Tricky.
Love what you'’ve done
with the place.
How did your assignment go?
Good. Good.
A narrow escape,
but mission accomplished.
Excellent.
Come on over here.
We have a party
to go to. Ready?
Yes, always.
♪ Hey
Give me the word of it.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Look at them.
Look at my little puppies.
They'’re all part
of the Keyes Youth Brigade.
[CROWD CHANTING]
Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!
Recruited them all
from the ultraweb.
It is impressive.
They'’re far too young
to vote.
Most of them
are too young to vote.
I'’m still gonna win
in this election, Tricky.
Are you familiar
with history?
A little bit?
Convicts.
Convicts were the ones
who founded Australia.
Much like all of them
who have come to my new world.
Just give me
your angry.
Bring them all to me
as long as they'’re
creating mayhem.
Give me that.
CROWD: Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!
People.
Puppies.
Give me a nice
warm welcome for Tricky Dick.
[CROWD CHANTING]
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
So his assistant
Ali got to Dodson.
Yeah, that'’s why I decided
to check out your rally.
How'’s your eye?
Sore.
By the way,
the police found evidence
underneath the platform
that indicates
that Dodson'’s people
were involved in the sabotage.
Marian'’s campaign
looks foolish in the papers.
Dodson then gets
the blame for it.
Keyes doesn'’t miss a trick.
You know what?
I really wish I knew
what website Tricky Dick
escaped to.
I think I have
a pretty good idea.
WOMAN: I'’m coming to you
live tonight
from the first
three-way debate
in this hotly contested
mayor'’s race.
It'’s also the first
major campaign event,
for Kieran Keyes,
the wild card candidate,
who has jumped squarely
into the middle
of this contest.
Political pundits
are struggling to analyze
exactly what influence
Mr. Keyes candidacy
will have on the race.
Polls from last week showed
a very close two-way battle
with a slight edge
to challenger Marian Price
over incumbent candidate
Lyle Dodson.
However, those results
will obviously be skewed
by Kieran Keyes'’ entry.
[ALARM RINGING] No one seems quite sure
from which candidate
Keyes will attract
the most votes.
More importantly...
[GROWLING]
[GASPS]
Where did he go?
I, uh...
Whoa, whoa, whoa, but...
there'’s a tiger in there.
A tiger?
I'’m telling you,
I saw...
What he wanted you
to see, an illusion.
Let'’s go.
MAN: Welcome
to this gathering
of the Bay City'’s
Voters Alliance.
And now with his
opening statement,
independent candidate,
Kieran Keyes.
KIERAN: Thank you.
CROWD: Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!KIERAN: Thank you, thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You are too kind.
MAN IN CROWD: All right!
My opening statement
is as direct and simple
as I am.
Why is a felon running
for mayor?
I'’m speaking, of course,
of Marian Price.
Miss Price was booked
for shoplifting last year
at Shuman'’s Department Store.
That was a mistake.
The charges were dropped.
KIERAN: Yes,
they were, Marian.
I'’m sure you exerted
your influence
to avoid punishment,
Miss Price,
but pictures do not lie.
Gentlemen, run
the tape, please.
[CROWD GROANING]
MAN IN CROWD:
Boo! Busted!
No, that is not me.
[CROWD CHANTING]
Thief! Thief! Thief!
MARIAN: It'’s not me.
It'’s not me.
Okay. There are copies
of this tape for you,
press folk,
at the back of the hall.
Please pick one up
after this session is over.
Free of charge.
MARIAN: It'’s just...
It'’s just a mistake.
CROWD: Thief! Thief! Thief!
MARIAN: This is...
It'’s just... Please.
RALEIGH: We can'’t let them
get away with this.
Marian, if you quit now,
Keyes wins.
Look, I understand.
Don'’t announce anything yet,
all right?
Just give me
a little time.
Good.
I'’ll talk to you later.
Sounds like trouble.
Marian Price wants
to drop out of the race.
What?
She can'’t do that.
I wanted to vote for her.
It'’s Keyes! He's dragging
everybody through the mud.
He needs to be stopped.
Yeah. Where'’s Johnny Hinckley
when you really need him?
Right.
You know, Keyes is holding
a rally at the theater tonight.
He can dish it out
pretty good.
Maybe it'’s time to see
if he can take it.
[BEEPING]
[RINGING]He'’s coming.
Have you seen Raleigh?
Yeah, he just left.
Left? He just called me,
told me to meet him here.
He, uh, he got a call
from Marian Price,
she'’s thinking
of quitting the race,
and then he just
started ranting.
I'’ve never seen
Raleigh that mad.
Where did he go?
He took off
for the Keyes rally.
He was in a pretty
evil mood.
Thanks.Yeah.
[CHANTING AND CLAPPING]
We want Keyes!
We want Keyes!
We want Keyes!
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Thank you. Thank you.
Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen.
And welcome.
It'’s so wonderful
to see you all here.
So without further ado,
may I present to you
the next mayor of Bay City,
Mr. Kieran Keyes.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[CHANTING]
Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!
Everyone,
keep your eyes open.
[CHANTING CONTINUES]
Sweet!
[CHANTING CONTINUES]
KIERAN: Thanks again,
thank you so much.
You guys,
you'’re so great!
No!
[CROWD GROANING]
Shots from projection
booth. Go! Go!
[GUN CLICKS]
Just drop the gun.
[LAUGHING]
Mr. Keyes says...
"Gotcha, John-John."
Freeze!
Put your hands in the air!
I got the shooter.
BRIONY: We'’re secure.
John?
JOHNNY: I didn'’t try
to assassinate Keyes.
BRIONY: I'’d like
to believe that, John.
But we have to follow
the evidence.
Come on, Briony,
you know Johnny.
Raleigh, I have
to concentrate
on two things.
Motive and opportunity.
Motive. How many times
have I heard John claim
that Keyes
killed his father?
He did.
Frank died
of a heart attack
at his computer.
The coroner said so.
The coroner is wrong.
Opportunity.
My people had that
booth in sight
seconds after
the shot was fired.
No one went in or out,
and John was the only one there,
so who else
could'’ve fired that shot?
Tricky Dick.
Come again?
A magician, he calls
himself Tricky Dick.
Come on, what are you
trying to tell me here?
Some cut-rate
David Copperfield
shot at Keyes
and disappeared
in a puff of smoke?
Something like that.
Oh, give me a break.
Sorry. Can I have
a word, Lieutenant?
Yeah.
Cuff him.
Policy.
NANCE: Sorry about this, John.
This is all my fault.
If I hadn'’t melted down
and gone to that rally...
You said that Keyes'’ people
grabbed you after you arrived.
They must'’ve known
you were coming.
Yeah, a set up
from beginning to end.
What do we do now?
It'’s time to start
playing his game.
Sounds good to me.
What'’s the plan?
WOMAN ON TV: Public reaction
to the near assassination
of Kieran Keyes
has been swift
and predictable.
Keyes'’ coolness
and bravery under fire
have sent his popularity
skyrocketing.
In fact, our telephone polls
this morning
make him the solid favorite
to become Bay City'’s
next mayor.
Happy, happy, happy.
...that candidate Marian Price will quit the race have proven to be false.
In fact, she'’s called
a news conference for it
this morning
in which she promises to fight those shoplifting charges leveled against her.
She says
she'’s going to expose
"the real criminal
in this race."
In other news...
Tricky Dick,
did you hear that?
[CLEARS THROAT]
Did you hear it?
Yeah.
Do you know anything
about this?
No. No. Promise.
No?No.
Here'’s what
we'’re going to do.
I want you to get
that news conference
right now,
and I'’d like you
to take the...
BOTH: The Youth Brigade.
Good. With you.
Just in case.
Can you do that?Just in case.
Can you do that?Yes.
Givey-givey. Go.
Goney.Goney-goney.
[EXCLAIMS IN ANNOYANCE]
I'’m sorry.Okay.
Pound.
Well, I will do whatever
you need me to do.
I really appreciate
you doing this, Marian.
No, I should be
thanking you.
I mean, you are the one
that told me
I must fight back.
Well, let'’s just hope
it all works out.
Excuse me.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Oh, hey.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey. So you decided
to show after all?
Yeah, well,
we all have
security duty.
I just traded this event
for the next one.
Mm-hmm. And if
Tricky Dick shows?
Well, then
I'’ll question him,
given that story of John'’s.
We both really
appreciate your help.
Yeah, yeah.
So, what'’s this for?
I'’ve set up kind of
an electronic trap
in case of any type
of unusual activity.
What sort of
unusual activity?
I'’ll know it if I see it.
Okay, well,
when you know,
let me know.
You'’ll be the first.
Gotta get this thing
looked at.
[BEEPING]
RALEIGH: Gotcha.
Now, let'’s see
who'’s got the real tricks.
Yeah, what'’s up?
Tricky Dick is here.
Where?
Right over there.
[WHISTLING]
I'’m Lieutenant Branca.
I'’d like to ask you
a few questions.
Ooh, what kind
of questions?
We can start with your
showing me some kind of ID.
Ooh, alrighty,
Lieutenant Branca.
Always happy to help out
the authori-tities.
[EXPLOSION]
[COUGHS]
I don'’t believe this.
Out of the way!
Move it! Police! Move it!
[DING]
[GRUNTS]
Thanks.
[ALARM RINGING]
We lost him.
But you saw him.
A magician,
just like we said.
Yeah, but there'’s
a big difference
between disappearing
from a large hotel
and vanishing
from a projection booth.
So, what you'’re saying
is that it doesn'’t make
any difference.
No, it does make
a difference,
just not enough to alter
your situation.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Lieutenant Branca.
Yeah, Keller,
what do you got?
All right.
BRIONY: Maintain surveillance
for the rest of your shift.
Then get back to me tomorrow.
All right.
[GATE CLANGING]
I wonder how this
is gonna feel.
Hey, you made it.
You look surprised.
No.
Look, it is the first time
I'’ve ever programmed
that thing, okay?
Good.
Well, you have
to do it again.
I'’ll go get changed.
[BEEPING]
Hey, I'’ve reset
the digitizer
to take you back
to the last setting
before the press conference.
With any luck,
you should find
Tricky Dick there.
And Keyes.
[MECHANICAL LAUGHTER]
[GRUNTS]
TRICKY DICK: Ooh.
Like that?
You'’re on my turf now.
Welcome to the world
of illusion
and reality.
[LAUGHING]
[GASPS] What'’s the matter,
Night Man? Oh!
Are you confused?
No, just thinking.
Meaning what, Night Stick?
Meaning this.
Let'’s go see Keyes.
I don'’t know where he is.
I think you do.
And this is gonna
take us there.
Punch in the code.
Punch in the code!
[BEEPING]
And I assure you
I will not forget
that you were the ones
that put me over the top.
[CHEERING]
And I assure you
that you'’ll be rewarded
with all the spoils
Bay City has to offer.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
I am not one of those
who promises the moon
when you are older,
young man.
No!
The time for you
to prosper is now!
[CHEERING]
Now, now,
this electorate is old.
Yes, it is lazy.
Hey, what are you
doing here?
Lend me your rage.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Your allegiance.
Let'’s take them
for all their worth.
First, Bay City.
Then the state.
Then the nation.
Nation!
[ALL CHANTING]
Nation! Nation! Nation!
[CHANTING CONTINUES]
[BUZZING]
[GASPING]
It was Night Man.
I know.
I know it was.
[RALEIGH LAUGHING]
Guess who'’s got who, Tricky.
What about Keyes?
I got some
interesting footage
on the eye piece.
TRICKY DICK:
You think you'’ve won.
But you'’re wrong.
A good magician
saves his best trick
for last.
Shut up!
Oh, hey,
you better head back.
You'’re pushing the time limit
on the hologram.
Right. I'’ll drop
him off on the way.
Come on!
Lieutenant Branca
wants to see a prisoner.
It'’s my job
to get her out.
Ladies.
Did you see that?
What?
Never mind.
Hey, uh, hey, Johnny.
The lieutenant wants
to see you right away.
Open it up.
Let'’s go.
Well, it looks like
you might finally have
some evidence
to back up
that story of yours.
Paraffin test indicate
you didn'’t fire weapon
in that projection booth
last night.
And that'’s not all.
Forensics lifted
some partial thumbprints
off the shell casings.
They belong to one
Richard Alden.
Who is a magician.
Hmm. Of sort.
He'’s mostly a grifter.
Sleight of hand con artist.
Tricky Dick.
But you know
what'’s really strange
is that some unknown individual
dropped Richard Alden
on our doorstep
about an hour ago.
Don'’t look at me.
I'’ve been your guest
right here.
I was thinking more
about Night Man.
Just the kind of
vigilante stunt
he likes to pull.
Could be.
Just got a call.
Something about a note
on your computer.
And he said it was urgent.
Okay, thanks,
I'’ll check it out.
Just give me a minute here.
[BEEPS]
COMPUTER-GENERATED VOICE:
You have mail.
[LAUGHTER]
Well?
It'’s a fake.
Of course it'’s a fake.
Just like the footage
of Marian Price shoplifting.
Trying to make us believe
that you'’re the Night Man.
It'’s ridiculous.
I mean,
look at the time code
on the tape.
You were in jail then.
Right.
Yep.
Delete.
...electorate is old!
Yes, it is lazy.
It is complacent.
Lend me your rage.
[CROWD CHEERING]
Your allegiance.
Let'’s take them
for all their worth.
First, Bay City.
Then the state.
Then the nation.
[ALL CHANTING]
Nation! Nation! Nation!
I'’m sure you realize
what would happen
if this fell into the hands
of the local media.
I'’d be destroyed.
Everything
that I have worked
so hard for,
it will be over.
I'’d be forever known
as just some sick
megalomaniac.
I'’m not interested
in punishing you, Mr. Keyes.
Resign from the mayor'’s race
by six o'’clock tonight,
and this tape
will never be released.
I'’ve got a better
idea, Marian.
Why don'’t you resign?
What?
I think politics have become
a little too hard on you.
I think it'’s time
you started thinking
about your family.
The people who love you,
especially your children.
See you later.See you.
Hey! Hey, hey!
Aren'’t you Marian Price's
little boy?
Yeah.
Go.
TY: I'’m not supposed
to go with strangers.
RALEIGH: Whoa, just slow down.
Just take it step by step.
Right. Okay.
Yeah, yeah,
I understand.
Look, just tell Marian
to hang in there, okay?
We'’re gonna figure
this out. Fine.
What'’s up?
Keyes kidnapped
Marian'’s son.
What?
Nobody can prove it,
of course,
but Ty disappeared
on his way home from school,
and a couple
of his classmates said
they saw punk rockers
in the area.
Keyes'’ Youth Brigade.
Make sure
this thing is working.
I'’m gonna go change.
The ultraweb?Yeah.
KIERAN:
Night Man, welcome.
I'’ve come
for the boy, Keyes.
Oh, he'’s at a concert
right now.
But if you insist.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Kid, kid.
It'’s time to get back
to Bay City, okay?
Because we don'’t wanna miss
your mother'’s resignation
speech, do we?
Do we?No.
Okay, let'’s go.
KIERAN: Oh, scary.
Scary time.
Ooh.... [GRUNTS]
Don'’t be afraid.
Your mom sent me.
A kid in my very own
fun house.
You'’re too late, Night Man!
Because I'’m now leaving
at the speed of light.
You okay? Let'’s go.
FEMALE ANCHOR: Coming now
to the mayor'’s race,
yesterday'’s
unexpected resignation
of candidate Kieran Keyes
has sealed tonight'’s victory
for councilwoman
Marian Price.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
That'’s it.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
I love you too.
[WHOOSHING]
What was that?
What was what?
That noise.
Nothing, it'’s probably
just the wind, sweetie.
Come here.
[KNOCKING]
[SCREAMING]
[BLOWING RASPBERRIES]
[CLOWN LAUGHING]
[GRUNTING]
What is this?
Who are you guys?
I'’m Tricky Dick.
These are my associates
Sparrow,
and Bozo Rebibi.
We'’ve got money.
Just take it
and leave us alone.
Me? Steal money?
"I'’m not a crook."
What do you want?
Well, what we wanna do
is have some fun, but...
TRICKY DICK: Oh. Aha! Ah!
You'’re pretty
buffed up, right?
Football player?
So?
TRICKY DICK: Very strong,
spend hours in the weight room,
willing to do anything
to save the, uh,
[CLICKS TONGUE] fair maiden.
Get this ape off me
and you'’ll see!
Oh, actually I'’ve got
a better idea.
Let'’s play a little game
I'’d like to called
"The Tower of Power."
[LAUGHING]
How you doing
there, Tarzan?
Great.Good. Good.
I got to tell you.
From right here,
you don'’t look so good.
Sparrow, what'’s my
number in the pool?
Four minutes.
Four minutes.
Well, let'’s see,
that'’ll give us
about 50 seconds to go.
MAN: Whoa. Whoa.
Ooh. Hang in there, tiger.
You see if you cave now,
you'’ll make a loser
out of me,
and a corpse
out of your girlfriend.
Don'’t move.
I'’m dizzy.
[MAN GRUNTING]
Come on. Come on.
[TRICKY DICK LAUGHING]
[SCREAMING]
Get up! Get up!
I'’ve seen him on TV.
That'’s Night Man.
TRICKY DICK:
Okay, to be the best,
you got to beat the best.
So go get him, boy!
Come on! That'’s right!
Come on!
[GRUNTS]
Uh... Taxi!
Oh!
Oh, sorry, red eye.
Gotta run.
You won'’t have Tricky Dick
to kick around anymore.
[LAUGHING]
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]
KIERAN: No, no, no.
The Gettysburg Address
is a speech.
It'’s not a location.
[SCREAMING]
Mr. President.
Mr. President. Welcome.
We are not worthy.
[LAUGHING]
Sir, this is fabulous.
Instantaneous travel between
reality and cyber world.
Tricky, tell me,
why are you playing tricks
on young school kids?
Sir. Sir.
I can'’t,
I can'’t help myself.
I'’m Tricky Dick.
Well, that'’s great
but I got to tell
you something.
It'’s an endearing
quality and all,
but it'’s wrong.
See, we need
your talents now.
And we need your talents
for a much bigger enterprise,
all right?
Of course, Mr. Keyes.
You'’ll get it.KIERAN: Good.
So where are my
shark troops?
TRICKY DICK: They got dust up
with the party pooper.
Night Man.
Did you say "Night Man"?
Night Man.
Don'’t worry about him.
He'’s gonna be a thing
in the past
before you know it.
You know, got to fly.
Sweet Chips,
that is Tricky Dick.
Tricky Dick, Chips.
Bye-bye.
You sure he didn'’t get out
on the far side of the car
somehow?
No, I would'’ve seen him.
And you didn'’t see
his face?
Not with that mask on.
The kids say
he called himself Tricky Dick.
JOHNNY: Ah. Keyes.
KIERAN: Like many of you,
I become increasingly
disillusioned
at the direction,
or should I say
lack of direction,
in the governing
of this great city,
and indeed,
this entire country.
And after further examination of the candidates,
I realized it'’s time
for a new voice.
And therefore tonight
I'’m announcing
my independent candidacy,
for mayor of Bay City.
Thank you. Thank you.
What? But the election
is next week.
We managed to get reactions
from the other candidates
as they left tonight'’s
City Council meeting.
First, incumbent mayor
Lyle Dodson.
I think it'’s much too little much too late
for a bona fide run
for this office.
Thank you.
And here is Councilwoman
Marian Price.
If there is enough public support for Mr. Keyes,
then he should definitely be a part of the final debate,
and any other
campaign activities.
[EXCLAIMS IN DISBELIEF]
Any other ques...
[SCOFFS]
Could you imagine
Kieran Keyes
running Bay city?
I'’d rather not.
Yeah, I mean, why bother?
He'’s got no chance.
Right? [CHUCKLES]
I mean, I'’ve just spent
the past six weeks
working for Marian Price.
Keyes is not gonna stroll in
and steal this election.
I hope not.
You know...
it'’d really be a big help
if you came and played
at Marian'’s rally
tomorrow night.
Oh, I can'’t.
I'’ve got another gig.
Where?
Lyle Dodson'’s fund raiser.
[CHUCKLES]
Fine.
Have a good time.
[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]
Hi, thanks for coming.
Good to see you. Great.
Hello, Lyle.Thanks for coming.
LYLE: You remember
my wife Eileen?MAN: Of course.
There'’s Dodson.
Let me take care of him.
Mayor Dodson.
Hi.
Mayor Dodson. I'’m such
a big fan of yours.
Would you mind
signing this for me?
Certainly, I...
Oh.
Such bold pen strokes.
You'’re a real man
of action, aren'’t you?
I, uh, I try to be.
I bet you do.
And what'’s that
they say about power
being the world'’s
best aphrodisiac?
[ALL LAUGHING]
Hi, thanks for coming.
Oh. Hi, thanks for coming.
Hello, Lyle.
Oh, hi there. Eileen'’s been
meaning to talk to you.
WOMAN: Hello, Eileen.
EILEEN: Hi, how are you?
Hi, good you made it.
Good, good, good.
Hi.Hi.
There'’s someone here
you simply must meet, Mayor.
Muchocampaign bucks.Oh. [CHUCKLES]
[ALI SCREAMING]
Stop it!
I don'’t care how big
you are, Mayor Dodson.
That does not
give you the right
to put your hands all over me!
Excuse me.
Excuse me.
LYLE: I don'’t feel
very good.[GASPS]
Oh, maybe you should just
go home and sleep it off.
[CAMERAS CLICKING]
[REPORTERS CLAMORING]
Oh!
LYLE: Eileen!
[WHISTLING]
WOMAN: Ladies and gentlemen,
the Bay City Voters Alliance
has always sought
to inform the public
about the issues
as well as the candidates.
Tonight we will be hearing
from the second of the three
principal candidates for mayor,
City Councilwoman
Marian Price.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Now before we hear
from Marian,
I would like to introduce
her family
who is here with us
this evening
in the front row...
[APPLAUSE]
Hey.
Hey, Briony.
I didn'’t know you were
supporting Marian.
Actually,
I'’m supporting myself.
My turn to head up
the candidates'’
security detail.
Oh.
Anything up?
No. Not likely
to function like this.
[APPLAUSE]
Thank you all very much.
I'’m very happy to be here.
And it'’s wonderful to feel
so much support in the room.
I wanna tell you I feel...
[CLATTERING]
[ALL GASPING]
Yes. [LAUGHING]
Hey, hey, wait!
I wanna talk to you!
BRIONY: You all right?
MARIAN: I'’m fine/
Yes, yes, I am.
Hey, hey, hey!
Wait up.
What do you want?
I'’m in a hurry.
Oh, yeah?
And why is that?
I'’m a neurosurgeon,
and I was just paged 911
to the hospital.
Uh-huh. I'’m guessing
you'’ll have some sort of
possible ID on you, right?
Yes, I do.
Oh, but before
you check me out,
[LAUGHING]
perhaps you should
deal with them.
Oh, oh, ow!
[GRUNTS]
Ow! [LAUGHING]
Hi, boys.
Oh, no, you don'’t.
[BEEPING,
TRICKY DICK MUMBLING]
Home.
We missed him.
How?
He digitized
and disappeared.
My guess, the ultraweb.
Keyes again.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
♪ I stand in the pouring rain
You couldn'’t even be there
To pick me up
♪ Taking me for granted again
♪ Running out of time
And you'’re out of luck
♪ Just a moment of weakness
I should examine my head
♪ Just a moment of weakness
I never meant a word I said ♪
[DISTANT LAUGHING]
It'’s terrific.
Move out.
Piggy, piggy, piggy.
[GASPS]
[LAUGHING]
♪ Why should I still pretend?
♪ You make me laugh again
♪ My darling, truth is
We are not even friends
♪ Oh, love comes and it goes
♪ Where your heart stops
No one knows
♪ How did I wind up
In this mess
Here with you ♪
[MECHANICAL LAUGHTER]
Mr. Keyes? [GASPS]
[CLEARS THROAT]
Welcome to my
humble home.
Thank you, Tricky.
Love what you'’ve done
with the place.
How did your assignment go?
Good. Good.
A narrow escape,
but mission accomplished.
Excellent.
Come on over here.
We have a party
to go to. Ready?
Yes, always.
♪ Hey
Give me the word of it.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Look at them.
Look at my little puppies.
They'’re all part
of the Keyes Youth Brigade.
[CROWD CHANTING]
Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!
Recruited them all
from the ultraweb.
It is impressive.
They'’re far too young
to vote.
Most of them
are too young to vote.
I'’m still gonna win
in this election, Tricky.
Are you familiar
with history?
A little bit?
Convicts.
Convicts were the ones
who founded Australia.
Much like all of them
who have come to my new world.
Just give me
your angry.
Bring them all to me
as long as they'’re
creating mayhem.
Give me that.
CROWD: Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!
People.
Puppies.
Give me a nice
warm welcome for Tricky Dick.
[CROWD CHANTING]
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
We want Dick!
So his assistant
Ali got to Dodson.
Yeah, that'’s why I decided
to check out your rally.
How'’s your eye?
Sore.
By the way,
the police found evidence
underneath the platform
that indicates
that Dodson'’s people
were involved in the sabotage.
Marian'’s campaign
looks foolish in the papers.
Dodson then gets
the blame for it.
Keyes doesn'’t miss a trick.
You know what?
I really wish I knew
what website Tricky Dick
escaped to.
I think I have
a pretty good idea.
WOMAN: I'’m coming to you
live tonight
from the first
three-way debate
in this hotly contested
mayor'’s race.
It'’s also the first
major campaign event,
for Kieran Keyes,
the wild card candidate,
who has jumped squarely
into the middle
of this contest.
Political pundits
are struggling to analyze
exactly what influence
Mr. Keyes candidacy
will have on the race.
Polls from last week showed
a very close two-way battle
with a slight edge
to challenger Marian Price
over incumbent candidate
Lyle Dodson.
However, those results
will obviously be skewed
by Kieran Keyes'’ entry.
[ALARM RINGING] No one seems quite sure
from which candidate
Keyes will attract
the most votes.
More importantly...
[GROWLING]
[GASPS]
Where did he go?
I, uh...
Whoa, whoa, whoa, but...
there'’s a tiger in there.
A tiger?
I'’m telling you,
I saw...
What he wanted you
to see, an illusion.
Let'’s go.
MAN: Welcome
to this gathering
of the Bay City'’s
Voters Alliance.
And now with his
opening statement,
independent candidate,
Kieran Keyes.
KIERAN: Thank you.
CROWD: Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!KIERAN: Thank you, thank you.
Thank you very much.
Thank you.
Thank you.
You are too kind.
MAN IN CROWD: All right!
My opening statement
is as direct and simple
as I am.
Why is a felon running
for mayor?
I'’m speaking, of course,
of Marian Price.
Miss Price was booked
for shoplifting last year
at Shuman'’s Department Store.
That was a mistake.
The charges were dropped.
KIERAN: Yes,
they were, Marian.
I'’m sure you exerted
your influence
to avoid punishment,
Miss Price,
but pictures do not lie.
Gentlemen, run
the tape, please.
[CROWD GROANING]
MAN IN CROWD:
Boo! Busted!
No, that is not me.
[CROWD CHANTING]
Thief! Thief! Thief!
MARIAN: It'’s not me.
It'’s not me.
Okay. There are copies
of this tape for you,
press folk,
at the back of the hall.
Please pick one up
after this session is over.
Free of charge.
MARIAN: It'’s just...
It'’s just a mistake.
CROWD: Thief! Thief! Thief!
MARIAN: This is...
It'’s just... Please.
RALEIGH: We can'’t let them
get away with this.
Marian, if you quit now,
Keyes wins.
Look, I understand.
Don'’t announce anything yet,
all right?
Just give me
a little time.
Good.
I'’ll talk to you later.
Sounds like trouble.
Marian Price wants
to drop out of the race.
What?
She can'’t do that.
I wanted to vote for her.
It'’s Keyes! He's dragging
everybody through the mud.
He needs to be stopped.
Yeah. Where'’s Johnny Hinckley
when you really need him?
Right.
You know, Keyes is holding
a rally at the theater tonight.
He can dish it out
pretty good.
Maybe it'’s time to see
if he can take it.
[BEEPING]
[RINGING]He'’s coming.
Have you seen Raleigh?
Yeah, he just left.
Left? He just called me,
told me to meet him here.
He, uh, he got a call
from Marian Price,
she'’s thinking
of quitting the race,
and then he just
started ranting.
I'’ve never seen
Raleigh that mad.
Where did he go?
He took off
for the Keyes rally.
He was in a pretty
evil mood.
Thanks.Yeah.
[CHANTING AND CLAPPING]
We want Keyes!
We want Keyes!
We want Keyes!
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Thank you. Thank you.
Good evening,
ladies and gentlemen.
And welcome.
It'’s so wonderful
to see you all here.
So without further ado,
may I present to you
the next mayor of Bay City,
Mr. Kieran Keyes.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
[CHANTING]
Keyes! Keyes! Keyes!
Everyone,
keep your eyes open.
[CHANTING CONTINUES]
Sweet!
[CHANTING CONTINUES]
KIERAN: Thanks again,
thank you so much.
You guys,
you'’re so great!
No!
[CROWD GROANING]
Shots from projection
booth. Go! Go!
[GUN CLICKS]
Just drop the gun.
[LAUGHING]
Mr. Keyes says...
"Gotcha, John-John."
Freeze!
Put your hands in the air!
I got the shooter.
BRIONY: We'’re secure.
John?
JOHNNY: I didn'’t try
to assassinate Keyes.
BRIONY: I'’d like
to believe that, John.
But we have to follow
the evidence.
Come on, Briony,
you know Johnny.
Raleigh, I have
to concentrate
on two things.
Motive and opportunity.
Motive. How many times
have I heard John claim
that Keyes
killed his father?
He did.
Frank died
of a heart attack
at his computer.
The coroner said so.
The coroner is wrong.
Opportunity.
My people had that
booth in sight
seconds after
the shot was fired.
No one went in or out,
and John was the only one there,
so who else
could'’ve fired that shot?
Tricky Dick.
Come again?
A magician, he calls
himself Tricky Dick.
Come on, what are you
trying to tell me here?
Some cut-rate
David Copperfield
shot at Keyes
and disappeared
in a puff of smoke?
Something like that.
Oh, give me a break.
Sorry. Can I have
a word, Lieutenant?
Yeah.
Cuff him.
Policy.
NANCE: Sorry about this, John.
This is all my fault.
If I hadn'’t melted down
and gone to that rally...
You said that Keyes'’ people
grabbed you after you arrived.
They must'’ve known
you were coming.
Yeah, a set up
from beginning to end.
What do we do now?
It'’s time to start
playing his game.
Sounds good to me.
What'’s the plan?
WOMAN ON TV: Public reaction
to the near assassination
of Kieran Keyes
has been swift
and predictable.
Keyes'’ coolness
and bravery under fire
have sent his popularity
skyrocketing.
In fact, our telephone polls
this morning
make him the solid favorite
to become Bay City'’s
next mayor.
Happy, happy, happy.
...that candidate Marian Price will quit the race have proven to be false.
In fact, she'’s called
a news conference for it
this morning
in which she promises to fight those shoplifting charges leveled against her.
She says
she'’s going to expose
"the real criminal
in this race."
In other news...
Tricky Dick,
did you hear that?
[CLEARS THROAT]
Did you hear it?
Yeah.
Do you know anything
about this?
No. No. Promise.
No?No.
Here'’s what
we'’re going to do.
I want you to get
that news conference
right now,
and I'’d like you
to take the...
BOTH: The Youth Brigade.
Good. With you.
Just in case.
Can you do that?Just in case.
Can you do that?Yes.
Givey-givey. Go.
Goney.Goney-goney.
[EXCLAIMS IN ANNOYANCE]
I'’m sorry.Okay.
Pound.
Well, I will do whatever
you need me to do.
I really appreciate
you doing this, Marian.
No, I should be
thanking you.
I mean, you are the one
that told me
I must fight back.
Well, let'’s just hope
it all works out.
Excuse me.
[CLEARS THROAT]
Oh, hey.
[CHUCKLES]
Hey. So you decided
to show after all?
Yeah, well,
we all have
security duty.
I just traded this event
for the next one.
Mm-hmm. And if
Tricky Dick shows?
Well, then
I'’ll question him,
given that story of John'’s.
We both really
appreciate your help.
Yeah, yeah.
So, what'’s this for?
I'’ve set up kind of
an electronic trap
in case of any type
of unusual activity.
What sort of
unusual activity?
I'’ll know it if I see it.
Okay, well,
when you know,
let me know.
You'’ll be the first.
Gotta get this thing
looked at.
[BEEPING]
RALEIGH: Gotcha.
Now, let'’s see
who'’s got the real tricks.
Yeah, what'’s up?
Tricky Dick is here.
Where?
Right over there.
[WHISTLING]
I'’m Lieutenant Branca.
I'’d like to ask you
a few questions.
Ooh, what kind
of questions?
We can start with your
showing me some kind of ID.
Ooh, alrighty,
Lieutenant Branca.
Always happy to help out
the authori-tities.
[EXPLOSION]
[COUGHS]
I don'’t believe this.
Out of the way!
Move it! Police! Move it!
[DING]
[GRUNTS]
Thanks.
[ALARM RINGING]
We lost him.
But you saw him.
A magician,
just like we said.
Yeah, but there'’s
a big difference
between disappearing
from a large hotel
and vanishing
from a projection booth.
So, what you'’re saying
is that it doesn'’t make
any difference.
No, it does make
a difference,
just not enough to alter
your situation.
[TELEPHONE RINGING]
Lieutenant Branca.
Yeah, Keller,
what do you got?
All right.
BRIONY: Maintain surveillance
for the rest of your shift.
Then get back to me tomorrow.
All right.
[GATE CLANGING]
I wonder how this
is gonna feel.
Hey, you made it.
You look surprised.
No.
Look, it is the first time
I'’ve ever programmed
that thing, okay?
Good.
Well, you have
to do it again.
I'’ll go get changed.
[BEEPING]
Hey, I'’ve reset
the digitizer
to take you back
to the last setting
before the press conference.
With any luck,
you should find
Tricky Dick there.
And Keyes.
[MECHANICAL LAUGHTER]
[GRUNTS]
TRICKY DICK: Ooh.
Like that?
You'’re on my turf now.
Welcome to the world
of illusion
and reality.
[LAUGHING]
[GASPS] What'’s the matter,
Night Man? Oh!
Are you confused?
No, just thinking.
Meaning what, Night Stick?
Meaning this.
Let'’s go see Keyes.
I don'’t know where he is.
I think you do.
And this is gonna
take us there.
Punch in the code.
Punch in the code!
[BEEPING]
And I assure you
I will not forget
that you were the ones
that put me over the top.
[CHEERING]
And I assure you
that you'’ll be rewarded
with all the spoils
Bay City has to offer.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
I am not one of those
who promises the moon
when you are older,
young man.
No!
The time for you
to prosper is now!
[CHEERING]
Now, now,
this electorate is old.
Yes, it is lazy.
Hey, what are you
doing here?
Lend me your rage.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
Your allegiance.
Let'’s take them
for all their worth.
First, Bay City.
Then the state.
Then the nation.
Nation!
[ALL CHANTING]
Nation! Nation! Nation!
[CHANTING CONTINUES]
[BUZZING]
[GASPING]
It was Night Man.
I know.
I know it was.
[RALEIGH LAUGHING]
Guess who'’s got who, Tricky.
What about Keyes?
I got some
interesting footage
on the eye piece.
TRICKY DICK:
You think you'’ve won.
But you'’re wrong.
A good magician
saves his best trick
for last.
Shut up!
Oh, hey,
you better head back.
You'’re pushing the time limit
on the hologram.
Right. I'’ll drop
him off on the way.
Come on!
Lieutenant Branca
wants to see a prisoner.
It'’s my job
to get her out.
Ladies.
Did you see that?
What?
Never mind.
Hey, uh, hey, Johnny.
The lieutenant wants
to see you right away.
Open it up.
Let'’s go.
Well, it looks like
you might finally have
some evidence
to back up
that story of yours.
Paraffin test indicate
you didn'’t fire weapon
in that projection booth
last night.
And that'’s not all.
Forensics lifted
some partial thumbprints
off the shell casings.
They belong to one
Richard Alden.
Who is a magician.
Hmm. Of sort.
He'’s mostly a grifter.
Sleight of hand con artist.
Tricky Dick.
But you know
what'’s really strange
is that some unknown individual
dropped Richard Alden
on our doorstep
about an hour ago.
Don'’t look at me.
I'’ve been your guest
right here.
I was thinking more
about Night Man.
Just the kind of
vigilante stunt
he likes to pull.
Could be.
Just got a call.
Something about a note
on your computer.
And he said it was urgent.
Okay, thanks,
I'’ll check it out.
Just give me a minute here.
[BEEPS]
COMPUTER-GENERATED VOICE:
You have mail.
[LAUGHTER]
Well?
It'’s a fake.
Of course it'’s a fake.
Just like the footage
of Marian Price shoplifting.
Trying to make us believe
that you'’re the Night Man.
It'’s ridiculous.
I mean,
look at the time code
on the tape.
You were in jail then.
Right.
Yep.
Delete.
...electorate is old!
Yes, it is lazy.
It is complacent.
Lend me your rage.
[CROWD CHEERING]
Your allegiance.
Let'’s take them
for all their worth.
First, Bay City.
Then the state.
Then the nation.
[ALL CHANTING]
Nation! Nation! Nation!
I'’m sure you realize
what would happen
if this fell into the hands
of the local media.
I'’d be destroyed.
Everything
that I have worked
so hard for,
it will be over.
I'’d be forever known
as just some sick
megalomaniac.
I'’m not interested
in punishing you, Mr. Keyes.
Resign from the mayor'’s race
by six o'’clock tonight,
and this tape
will never be released.
I'’ve got a better
idea, Marian.
Why don'’t you resign?
What?
I think politics have become
a little too hard on you.
I think it'’s time
you started thinking
about your family.
The people who love you,
especially your children.
See you later.See you.
Hey! Hey, hey!
Aren'’t you Marian Price's
little boy?
Yeah.
Go.
TY: I'’m not supposed
to go with strangers.
RALEIGH: Whoa, just slow down.
Just take it step by step.
Right. Okay.
Yeah, yeah,
I understand.
Look, just tell Marian
to hang in there, okay?
We'’re gonna figure
this out. Fine.
What'’s up?
Keyes kidnapped
Marian'’s son.
What?
Nobody can prove it,
of course,
but Ty disappeared
on his way home from school,
and a couple
of his classmates said
they saw punk rockers
in the area.
Keyes'’ Youth Brigade.
Make sure
this thing is working.
I'’m gonna go change.
The ultraweb?Yeah.
KIERAN:
Night Man, welcome.
I'’ve come
for the boy, Keyes.
Oh, he'’s at a concert
right now.
But if you insist.
[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]
Kid, kid.
It'’s time to get back
to Bay City, okay?
Because we don'’t wanna miss
your mother'’s resignation
speech, do we?
Do we?No.
Okay, let'’s go.
KIERAN: Oh, scary.
Scary time.
Ooh.... [GRUNTS]
Don'’t be afraid.
Your mom sent me.
A kid in my very own
fun house.
You'’re too late, Night Man!
Because I'’m now leaving
at the speed of light.
You okay? Let'’s go.
FEMALE ANCHOR: Coming now
to the mayor'’s race,
yesterday'’s
unexpected resignation
of candidate Kieran Keyes
has sealed tonight'’s victory
for councilwoman
Marian Price.
[CHEERING AND APPLAUSE]
That'’s it.
[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]