Renegade (1992–1997): Season 4, Episode 13 - Baby Makes Three - full transcript

An abandoned baby is left on the doorstep of Sixkiller Enterprises. The mother of the baby turns out to be the wife of an escaped fugitive who is trying to kill her, since it was her testimony that put him behind bars in the first place. Bobby and Reno must take care of the baby while protecting the mother, as well as get the fugitive back behind bars.

Reno:
I don't know, Bobby.

Delgado hasn't shown yet.

I GOT A TIP THAT HE LEFT TOWN
20 MINUTES AGO.

20 MINUTES?

WHAT? HE'S WALKING?

THE LAST THING A WANTED KILLER
LIKE DELGADO WANTS

IS TO GET A SPEEDING TICKET.

TELL ME SOMETHING, BOBBY,
HOW OLD WAS HIS LAST VICTIM?

A MONTH SHY OF 12.

DYING IS TOO GOOD
FOR THIS CREEP.

YOU KNOW IT.



HEY. LOOKS LIKE IT'S SHOW TIME.

Why? What do you got?

GREEN SEDAN, ARIZONA PLATES.

That's him. Wait up.

HOW FAR AWAY ARE YOU?

I'm, uh, five minutes away.

THAT'S FOUR MINUTES
TOO LONG.

Wait a minute.
He's armed and dangerous.
You're gonna need back up.

HOLD IT, DELGADO.

( screaming )

BACK OFF!

BACK OFF!

I'LL KILL HER!

ALL RIGHT.



TAKE IT EASY.

PUT IT DOWN.

PUT IT DOWN NOW.

PUT IT DOWN.

SHUT UP!
SHUT UP, LADY!

PUT THE GUN DOWN!

( yelling )

DEAD OR ALIVE, RIGHT?

RIGHT.

LOOKS LIKE HE CHOSE DEAD.

HE WAS A COP
AND GOOD AT HIS JOB

BUT HE COMMITTED
THE ULTIMATE SIN

AND TESTIFIED AGAINST
OTHER COPS GONE BAD--

COPS THAT TRIED TO KILL HIM

BUT GOT THE WOMAN
HE LOVED INSTEAD.

FRAMED FOR MURDER,
NOW HE PROWLS THE BADLANDS

AN OUTLAW HUNTING OUTLAWS

A BOUNTY HUNTER

A RENEGADE.

YOU KNOW, I REALLY
DON'T GET IT WITH YOU.

WHAT IS WRONG WITH PARIS?

UH, I'D RATHER
GO CAMPING.

YOUR PROBLEM IS YOU HAVE
NO IMAGINATION WHATSOEVER.

YOUR PROBLEM IS YOU MAKE
TOO DAMN MUCH MONEY.

SO DO YOU.

DIDN'T I TELL YOU
DELGADO'S GOING TO PAY OFF BIG?

( car door closing )

THAT'S IT.
DON'T MOVE.

I GOT A BRILLIANT IDEA, SIR.

HELLO, DORIS. BOBBY.

ANOTHER DESTINATION, MY DARLING.

MONTE CARLO, MON PETIT CHOU.

WHAT DO YOU GOT?

A VILLA?

A VILLA WITH A YACHT.

( baby crying )

DID YOU HEAR SOMETHING?

IT'S THAT CAT AGAIN.

WE HAVE TO SHARE
THE YACHT?

OH... WELL, WHO DO WE HAVE
TO SHARE THE YACHT WITH?

THE SWIMSUIT MODELS

FROM SPORTS ILLUSTRATED.

THEY'RE SHOOTING
THE COVER.

( baby crying )

OH, NO.

( crying )

CAN YOU DO THAT?

YEAH, IT'S SIMPLE.

DORIS, HE'LL CALL YOU BACK.

WE HAVE A LITTLE PROBLEM.

I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT.

THERE'S A...

A BABY ON YOUR DOOR STEP.

MAYBE IT'LL GO AWAY.

IT CAN'T GO AWAY.

WHY NOT?

WAIT A MINUTE.

WHAT ARE YOU DOING?

DON'T BRING IT IN HERE.

I'M NOT GOING
TO LEAVE IT OUT THERE.

YOU KNOW WHAT?
SEE IF THERE'S A NOTE.

GO AHEAD AND READ IT.

( crying )

LOOK WHAT YOU DID.

I DID?!

YOU STUCK
YOUR FAT FINGERS IN

AND NOW IT'S CRYING.

THERE'S NO NOTE.

HOW DO YOU MAKE IT STOP?

I DON'T KNOW.

IT'S YOUR BABY.

YOU FOUND IT.

HOW DO YOU KNOW
YOU'RE NOT THE FATHER?

HOW DO YOU KNOW
YOU'RE NOT THE FATHER?

YOU SLEEP AROUND
AT CAMPSITES.

WHO WERE YOU DATING
15 MONTHS AGO?

EXCUSE ME, BUT THAT WAS
MY CELIBACY PERIOD.

WHAT ABOUT YOU?

CELIBACY.

I WAS HUNTING MANUEL VALDES.

HA!

SOUTH OF THE BORDER.

OH.

IF IT'S NOT YOUR BABY
AND IT'S NOT MY BABY

MAYBE THE BABY BELONGS

TO ONE OF OUR BOUNTIES.

HOW DO YOU FIGURE THAT?

WELL, WE PUT DADDY IN PRISON.

WE TAKE MOMMY'S MAIN
MEANS OF SUPPORT AWAY

AND MOMMY GIVES US JUNIOR.

OKAY, LET'S CHECK THIS OUT.

ANY FAMILY RESEMBLANCE?

NO.

HOW ABOUT THIS ONE?

HE DOESN'T HAVE
ANY TEETH.

NEITHER DOES IT.

HOW ABOUT THIS
RIGHT HERE?

OH, WILL YOU
GIVE IT A REST?

WELL, WE'VE GOT

42 BOUNTIES BEHIND BARS.
MAYBE IT'S TIME

WE PAID THEM ALL
A VISIT.

YOU'RE NOT TAKING HER TO JAIL.

IT'S A GIRL?

PINK.

OH, YEAH.

I NEED HER TO I.D. HER DAD.

SHE'S JUST A BABY.

SHE'S NOT GOING TO KNOW
HER FATHER.

IT HAPPENS ALL THE TIME.

IT'S CALLED IMPRINTING.

DUCKS DO IT.

Man:
Hello. Santee Inn.

Woman:
I'D LIKE TO MAKE A RESERVATION
FOR TONIGHT.

Single or double room?

ALL I NEED IS A SINGLE ROOM.

Got one with a double bed.

A DOUBLE BED'S FINE.

MARY BETH SCHOLL.

Okay, Miss Scholl. Thanks.

I'M SORRY, SWEETHEART.

BE BACK AS SOON AS I CAN.

LET ME GUESS.

SHE DIDN'T RECOGNIZE
HER DAD.

NO POTENTIAL PAPAS.

WELL, THAT CAN'T BE.

YES, IT CAN.

I SPENT THE LAST SIX HOURS

INTERVIEWING THESE
DELIGHTFUL GENTLEMEN

AND EVEN HAD CHEY
TRIPLE-CHECK THEIR STORIES.

NO BABIES.

LET ME SEE THAT.

YOU DIDN'T CHECK OFF
DIEGO PASCAL.

EXTRADITED.

TRACY ELLWOOD.

SEX CHANGE OPERATION.

OOH.

ROCKY SCHOLL.

BROKE OUT
LAST WEEK.

IN FACT, THERE'S
A $20,000 BOUNTY

ON TOP OF HIS HEAD.

NOW'S NO TIME
TO GO CHASING BOUNTIES.

RIGHT.

IT'S TIME FOR US TO GO
TO SOCIAL SERVICES.

WHAT FOR?

THEY TAKE CARE OF
ABANDONED BABIES, RENO.

WHAT IF SOMEONE
LEFT THE BABY

ON THE WRONG DOOR STEP?

LET'S GIVE IT
UNTIL TOMORROW.

MAMA'S BOUND TO SHOW UP.

FOR ALL WE KNOW

THE MUNCHKIN'S PARENTS
ARE SICK WITH WORRY.

I KNOW I WOULD BE.

SHE'LL GET LOST

IN THE SYSTEM.

SHE'S HELPLESS.

WELL, DO YOU HAVE
ANY BETTER IDEAS?

MRS. DEBBIE HINES?

EXCUSE ME.

ARE YOU MRS.
DEBBIE HINES?

WELL, THAT DEPENDS
ON WHO YOU ARE.

WELL, ARE, UH, YOU THE ONE

WHO TAKES CARE
OF ABANDONED BABIES?

THANKS TO BUDGET CUTS

I'M IN CHARGE OF ANYTHING
THAT PARKS IN FRONT OF MY DESK.

SOMEONE LEFT A BABY
OUTSIDE OF OUR OFFICES.

FILL THIS OUT
AND LEAVE THE BABY WITH ME.

WHAT HAPPENS
AFTER I FILL THIS OUT?

THE BABY BECOMES
CASE NUMBER 57890.

THIS IS A BABY
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT

NOT A CASE NUMBER.

IF I LET MY WORK GET PERSONAL

I WOULD GO OUT OF MY MIND
IN LESS THAN A WEEK.

WHAT HAPPENS
AFTER SHE GETS A NUMBER?

IF NOBODY SHOWS UP,
SHE BECOMES A WARD OF THE COURT.

WHO TAKES CARE OF HER?

THE COUNTY FACILITY HAS
AN EXTREMELY COMPETENT STAFF.

COUNTY FACILITY.

YOU MEAN
AS IN ORPHANAGE?

WE CONSIDER THE TERM "ORPHANAGE"
INAPPROPRIATE.

WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

YOU'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL.

THANK YOU.
HAVE A NICE DAY.

AREN'T YOU GOING
TO FILL OUT A FORM?

OH, NO, WE WERE
JUST KIND OF CURIOUS.

IS THIS THE ABANDONED CHILD?

OH, NO.

YOU SEE, I'M, UH...

THE UNCLE, YEAH,
OF THIS CHILD.

AND IT'S GOT PLENTY
OF PARENTS

PLENTY OF UNCLES, AUNTS
LOT OF COUSINS, RIGHT?

YES.

HAVE A NICE DAY.

Reno:
BYE.

EXCUSE US.
SORRY.

Woman:
GO ON.

SO, UH, WHY THE CHANGE
OF HEART, UNCLE BOBBY?

YOU HEARD
MRS. HINES IN THERE.

THEY WERE GOING TO GIVE
BABY A NUMBER.

THEN SHIP THE BABY OFF
TO SOME HORRIBLE PLACE

AND PROBABLY FEED THE BABY
SOME TERRIBLE GRUEL.

FEEDING BABY SOUNDS
LIKE A GOOD IDEA.

WE'LL STOP AT A TAKE-OUT.

I DON'T THINK BABY
EATS TAKE-OUT.

BABIES LOVE CHEESEBURGERS.

BABY DOESN'T HAVE TEETH.

WE'LL STOP AT THE STORE
AND GET SOME BABY FOOD.

WHAT KIND OF BABY FOOD?

HOW HARD COULD IT BE?
THEY GOT ALL KINDS OF FOOD.

THEY'VE GOT PINK ONES,
YELLOW ONES, PURPLE ONES.

I MAKE THE NEWS?

NO. I'M GUESSING THE BOYS
DOWN AT THE PRISON

DIDN'T WANT
THE WORLD TO KNOW

THEY GOT CAUGHT WITH
THEIR DRAWERS DOWN.

SO MARY BETH
DOESN'T KNOW I'M OUT.

IT AIN'T LIKELY. NO.

SHE BEEN IN TOWN TODAY?

I AIN'T SEEN HER.

GIVE ME A SLICE
OF THAT APPLE PIE.

THEN I'M GOING TO GO HOME

AND GIVE THAT BITCH
WHAT SHE DESERVES.

COME ON, MAN,
YOU DON'T MEAN THAT.

SHE ROLLED OVER ON ME.

SHE TOOK MY KID.

I'VE NEVER EVEN SEEN MY BABY.

NEVER EVEN HELD HER.

THAT'S WHY
I BROKE OUT.

SO DON'T BE GETTING
SOFT IN THE HEAD, YOU HEAR?

LOUD AND CLEAR.

SOMEONE COMES IN ASKING FOR ME,
YOU NEVER SEEN ME, GOT THAT?

GOT IT.

I'M WATCHING YOU.

( baby crying )

YOU KNOW WHAT?

I CAN'T BELIEVE
THERE ARE 39 DIFFERENT

KIND OF BABY FOODS.

I CAN'T BELIEVE
THERE ISN'T ONE SHE LIKES.

WELL, HERE, WHY DON'T YOU
GO AHEAD AND TRY THIS ONE?

NO. IT'S TOO HOT.

WELL, GIVE ME ONE.

UH, THE JUICE.
TRY THE JUICE.

JUICE. RIGHT THERE.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

IT'S ALL RIGHT.

Bobby:
TEST IT.

ALL RIGHT,
HERE IT COMES.

YUM, YUM, YUM, YUM, YUM.

( crying )

SHE DOESN'T LIKE THIS EITHER.

IT'S OKAY, HONEY.

THERE'S GOT TO BE
SOMETHING HERE SHE LIKES.

I DON'T KNOW.

WHAT ABOUT
THIS PUPPET?

UH-OH.

WHAT?

WE NEED TO CHANGE HER.

HOW DO YOU KNOW?

COME OVER HERE.

( crying )

( sniffing )

( exhales loudly )

MAN.

UH...

DIAPERS. DON'T PANIC. DIAPERS.

I GOT SOME
RIGHT BACK HERE.

COME ON, HURRY UP.

I'LL HAVE TO USE
THE DESK.

DON'T DO THAT.
IT'S MY DESK.

THEN, I'LL CHANGE
HER ON THE COUCH.

IT'S A $5,000 SOFA.

WILL YOU MAKE UP YOUR MIND?

HOLD THIS. HERE.

RIGHT HERE.

RIGHT HERE.

PUT HER RIGHT HERE, OKAY?

RIGHT ON THE BLANKET.

OH, YEAH.

GOODNESS GRACIOUS.

YES, INDEED.

OKAY, THERE WE GO.

THERE WE GO.

THAT'S A GOOD GIRL.

OOH, LOOK AT THAT.

HERE YOU GO.

THIS MUCH?

CLEAN HER
REAL GOOD.

OKAY, HONEY.

ALL RIGHT,
THERE WE GO.

BOBBY, CHECK IT OUT.

IT'S A MUSIC BOX.

YOO-HOO.

YES, YOU'RE SO DIRTY

BUT YOU'RE GOING
TO BE ALL CLEAN.

HELLO.

THERE WE GO.

YOU KNOW THAT
WOULDN'T HAVE HAPPENED

IF YOU DIDN'T GO OUT AND
BUY DIAPERS FOR SINBAD.

WELL, WHAT DID THEY DO

BEFORE THEY HAD
PLASTIC DISPOSABLE DIAPERS?

WELL, THEY HAD
CLOTH DIAPERS.

WELL, WE DON'T HAVE
ANY CLOTH DIAPERS.

YES, WE DO.

YOU WANT ME TO USE
MY BANDANNA?

IT'S TEN TO MIDNIGHT.

YOU WANT TO GO OUT THERE
AND BUY NEW DIAPERS?

YOU OWE ME BIG TIME.

OKAY, BIKER BABY.

HERE WE GO.

ALMOST DONE.

WHEE...

RENO.

WHAT?

DID YOU SEE THIS?

ISN'T "OH BABY"
A STORE DOWNTOWN?

YEAH. MAYBE WE CAN TRACK
WHO BOUGHT THIS.

IT'LL BE OUR FIRST STOP
IN THE MORNING.

HONEY!

I'M HOME!

MARY BETH?

BABY.

RISE AND SHINE.

( yelling )

HEY, WHAT ARE
YOU CARRYING?

MY SHADES.

DON'T WORRY,
I'LL GET THE DOOR.

COME ON.

HOLY...

Reno:
I NEVER KNEW
YOU COULD BUY

SO MANY THINGS
FOR A BABY.

DON'T YOU REALIZE
THAT BABY MERCHANDISE

IS A BILLION-DOLLAR
BUSINESS?

I MEAN, THEY GOT
CRIBS, PLAYPENS.

HEY, LOOK AT THIS
STROLLER RIGHT HERE.

LET'S SEE HOW MUCH
THIS COSTS.

I'D EXPECT AUTOMATIC
TRANSMISSION AND WHITEWALLS.

LOOK AT ALL
THESE STROLLERS.

MY GOSH.
ALL KINDS OF STUFF.

ARE WE BUYING
A STROLLER TODAY?

WE'D LIKE TO ASK YOU
A FEW QUESTIONS.

SEE, WE HAVE A PROBLEM.

THERE ARE NO PROBLEMS
AT OH, BABY--

ONLY CHALLENGES.

DO YOU KNOW WHAT A CHALLENGE IS?

HEY. YOU'RE SCARING THE KID.

OH.

YES, I KNOW
WHAT IT IS.

DO YOU KNOW HOW
TO SPELL "CHALLENGE"?

YES, YOU
OVERGROWN RODENT!

LISTEN, WE WANT TO KNOW
WHO BOUGHT THAT BASKET.

HE'S A BAD MAN.

I DON'T WANT TO PLAY

WITH HIM ANYMORE.

COME ON.
YOU LISTEN TO ME.

I GOT A .45 AUTOMATIC
RIGHT HERE IN THE JACKET.

NOW, IF YOU DON'T
TELL US WHO BOUGHT THAT BASKET

I'M GOING TO TAKE YOU
OUT BACK AND USE YOU

FOR TARGET PRACTICE.

OKAY, OKAY.
NO PROBLEM.

ALL OUR RECORDS
ARE COMPUTERIZED.

I'LL USE
THE BAR CODE

AND GET
SOMEBODY'S NAME

AND ADDRESS
IN FIVE MINUTES, OKAY?

MAKE IT THREE, PAL.

HOP OUT OF HERE. HOP!

IT'S OKAY, BABY.
HE'S A BAD BUNNY.

MARY BETH LARSON
DOESN'T RING ANY BELLS.

MARY BETH SCHOLL DOES.

WHO'S MARY BETH
SCHOLL?

ROCKY SCHOLL'S WIFE.

LARSON'S PROBABLY
MARY BETH'S MAIDEN NAME.

WHO SAID ANYTHING
ABOUT ROCKY SCHOLL?

YOU DID, YESTERDAY.

YOU TRIED TO QUESTION HIM,
BUT HE ESCAPED.

THAT'S RIGHT.

WAIT. SHE TESTIFIED
AGAINST HIM

AND HE SAID HE'D KILL HER
IF HE EVER GOT OUT.

GET THE DOOR, WILL YOU?

( baby talk )

SHE WAS PREGNANT

AT THE TIME OF THE TRIAL.

WELL, GOSH,
WAIT A MINUTE.

PREGNANT?

SHE WAS ABOUT TO POP.

YEAH. THAT WAS ABOUT...
EIGHT MONTHS AGO.

THE TIMING'S PERFECT.

DO YOU THINK MARY BETH
KNOWS ROCKY BROKE OUT?

I'M GUESSING
SHE FIGURES

HE'LL TRY TO HURT HER,
SO SHE PUT HER WITH US.

WE GOT TO FIND HER
BEFORE HE DOES.

DID, UH... BUNNY RABBIT
GIVE YOU AN ADDRESS?

YEAH, HOLD ON. COME ON.

LET GO OF THIS.

DE-DE-DE-DEE.

43 BLUEBELL LANE.

THAT'S ABOUT
TEN MILES FROM HERE.

LET'S RIDE.

HERE, CATCH.

( baby cooing )

IS SHE OKAY?

YEAH.

HELLO? MARY BETH?

WOW.

WELL, ROCKY SCHOLL MUST
HAVE JUST LEFT

OR MARY BETH IS
A LOUSY HOUSEKEEPER.

MARY BETH?

I'M GOING TO GO
CHECK OVER HERE.

( baby cooing )

THAT'S A GOOD GIRL.

THAT'S A BABY.

( glass breaks )

THE SANTEE INN.

HELLO, DO YOU HAVE A RESERVATION

FOR A MARY BETH LARSON
OR A MARY BETH SCHOLL?

I'M HER BROTHER.
I'M TRYING TO FIND HER.

HEY, RENO.

HEY, I THINK
I FOUND HER.

SO DO I--
THE SANTEE INN.

A CAMPGROUND. WHERE'D
YOU GET THE SANTEE INN?

WHERE'D YOU GET THAT?

I FOUND THIS

IN THE TRASH.

LET ME SEE IT.

( siren wailing )

COPS.

SEE YOU.

THEY'LL THINK YOU'RE ROCKY.

THEN THE WHOLE WORLD
WILL BE ON YOUR TAIL.

WHAT AM I SUPPOSED TO DO?

HIDE.
WHAT ABOUT HER?

IF THE COPS SEE HER

THEY'LL START ASKING QUESTIONS.

TAKE HER. TAKE HER
WITH YOU. COME ON.

( siren approaching )

SHH-SHH-SHH.

HELLO, OFFICERS.

WHO THE HELL ARE YOU?

BOBBY SIXKILLER, SIR.

I'M A LICENSED
BOUNTY HUNTER.

HERE IS MY CARD.

WHAT THE HELL HAPPENED HERE?

IT WAS LIKE THIS
WHEN I GOT HERE.

I'M ASSUMING ROCKY
HAS TAKEN OFF BY NOW

AND I WAS
ON MY WAY OUT MYSELF.

WELL, DON'T LET US
STOP YOU.

BEN, CHECK
THE PLACE OUT.

( baby fussing )

SHH-SHH-SHH.

WHAT WAS THAT?

THAT WAS MY STOMACH.

I'M ON A DIET.

I DON'T EAT BREAKFAST.

YOU TRYING TO HIDE SOMETHING?

YES. YES, I'M SORRY.
I LIED.

I FOUND THIS OVER THERE,
ON THE COUCH

BETWEEN THE SOFA
AND THE CUSHION

AND THAT'S PROBABLY
WHERE ROCKY WENT.

SORRY.

Officer:
BEN?

LET'S GO.

BABY... GOOD BABY. OKAY.

THANK YOU, BEN.

WATCH IT, TONTO.

I'M GOING TO CLOSE IT UP, SIR.

THAT WAS CLOSE.

YOU'RE TELLING ME.
CAN'T YOU KEEP THAT KID QUIET

FOR FIVE MINUTES?

OH, I SUPPOSE YOU
COULD DO BETTER?

THAT'S NOT THE IDEA.

HOW'D YOU GET
RID OF THE COPS?

I GAVE THEM
ROCKY SCHOLL'S HIDEOUT

AT LEAST, THAT'S
WHAT THEY THINK.

WHERE ARE
THEY GOING?

MY DRY CLEANERS,
WHICH GIVES US

PLENTY ENOUGH TIME
TO GET TO THE SANTEE INN.

I STILL THINK
SHE'S HEADED

FOR THE CAMPGROUNDS.

GOOD. TAKE THE KID
AND I'LL MEET...

I'M NOT TAKING
THIS BABY.

THEN WE'LL GO TOGETHER
UNDER ONE CONDITION.

FIRST, WE GO
TO THE SANTEE INN

AND IF SHE'S NOT THERE

THEN WE'LL GO TO YOUR
CAMPGROUND. DEAL?

( baby cooing )

AW, DID YOU
HEAR THAT?
I DID.

I THINK I'D BE...

RENO, SHE LEFT
THE DOOR OPEN.

WHY AM I
NOT SURPRISED?

SHE'S BEEN HERE.

( Bobby baby-talking )

WE FOUND YOUR
MOMMY. YES.

HEY, RENO.

SHE KNOWS WE FOUND
HER MOMMY.

CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?

WE DID NOT FIND HER MOMMY.

WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT?

THERE'S NO TOOTHPASTE,
TOOTHBRUSH, SHAMPOO, NOTHING.

WE'RE ON A WILD
GOOSE CHASE, BOBBY.

WHAT ABOUT THOSE CLOTHES
RIGHT OVER THERE?

BOBBY, YOU JUST
DON'T GET IT

SHE WANTED US
TO THINK SHE WAS HERE.

GIVE HER
ANOTHER HALF HOUR.

IT'S A WASTE OF TIME.
LET'S GO TO THE CAMPGROUND.

YOU ALWAYS DO THIS.

YOU GRAB THE DOOR.

YOU SAID IT WAS AN
OLD RESERVATION SLIP.

WHAT IF SHE TOOK IT OUT
TO GET THE NUMBER?

WHY DON'T WE
SLOW DOWN AND TRY

TO FIGURE THIS
THING OUT, OKAY?

( gunshot )

HEY, MAN,
THAT'S ROCKY.

WE GOT TO GET
THE BABY OUT OF HERE.

MAKE IT TO THE HUMMER.

I'LL GO TO MY BIKE.

YOU CRAZY?
WITH THE BABY?

WHAT DO YOU WANT ME TO DO?
SIT HERE?

ALL RIGHT,
READY ON THREE. ONE...

ONE.

OKAY, THAT'S
A GOOD GIRL.

CALM DOWN.

ALL RIGHT, HANG ON.

HERE WE GO, NOW.

OKAY, THAT'S A GOOD GIRL.

DON'T TELL RALPH NADER
ABOUT THIS.

OKAY! FINE!

( tires screeching )

( cooing )

( coos )

WHY DON'T YOU TRY
RUBBING TWO STICKS TOGETHER?

MARY BETH?

VINCE?

OH, CLARISSA!

MOMMY'S BEEN SO WORRIED
ABOUT YOU!

WHAT ARE YOU
DOING HERE?

WHAT AM I DO...

I WAS GOING TO ASK YOU
THE SAME QUESTION.

YOU DIDN'T GET MY NOTE?

WHAT NOTE?

RIGHT HERE.

WELL, HOW WERE WE
SUPPOSED TO FIND THIS

IN ALL THAT
FRILLY STUFF?

LOOK, I DIDN'T HAVE A CHOICE.

YOU COULD HAVE CALLED.

AND WOULD YOU
HAVE TAKEN HER?

I DIDN'T THINK SO.

VINCE, ROCKY BROKE OUT.

WELL, THAT'S OLD NEWS.

THEN, YOU AND BOBBY
CAUGHT HIM?

NO. HE AMBUSHED US.

HOW?

WE FOLLOWED YOUR
LITTLE TRAIL

OF LEADS
TO THE SANTEE INN.

HE OPENED FIRE ON US.

WE WERE LUCKY TO GET OUT
OF THERE AT ALL.

WAIT A SECOND, "WE?"

YOU TOOK MY BABY
TO A SHOOTOUT?!

WE DIDN'T KNOW
THERE WOULD BE ONE.

SHOOTOUTS AREN'T SAFE
FOR BABIES.

SHOOTOUTS AREN'T SAFE
FOR ANYONE.

OH. IS THAT SUPPOSED
TO MAKE ME FEEL BETTER?

LOOK, WE GOT HERE,
DIDN'T WE?

I SHOULD HAVE TAKEN HER
WITH ME.

NO ONE SHOT AT ME.

NOT YET
THEY DIDN'T.

BOBBY AND I DID
THE BEST THING WE COULD

FOR THIS BABY.

WE DON'T KNOW
ANYTHING ABOUT BABIES

BUT WE KEPT HER WARM
AND FED AND CLOTHED

AND IT WASN'T EASY,
BELIEVE ME.

THANKS.

DO YOU KNOW HOW
TO START A FIRE?

THAT'S A PIECE OF CAKE.

NOT FOR ME.

IT'S A LOT EASIER
THAN CHANGING A DIAPER.

IS THAT WHY CLARISSA
IS WEARING A BANDANNA?

YEAH.

( engine starts )

YOU MAKE IT LOOK SO EASY.

I'VE HAD EIGHT MONTHS'
WORTH OF PRACTICE.

BELIEVE ME

I WAS PRETTY HELPLESS
AT FIRST.

WHAT?

I WAS JUST THINKING--

OF ALL THE TIMES
I'VE STARED

DOWN THE BARREL OF A GUN

OR BEEN OUTNUMBERED
IN A FIGHT

I WAS NEVER AS FRIGHTENED

AS I WAS THINKING ABOUT
TAKING CARE OF CLARISSA.

YOU EVER THOUGHT
ABOUT HAVING KIDS?

NAH.

I MEAN, NOT THAT
I WOULDN'T LIKE TO.

I JUST, UH... I DON'T THINK
IT'S IN THE CARDS.

HAVEN'T MET THE RIGHT GIRL YET?

THAT'S NOT IT.

THEN WHAT IS?

LIFE ON THE ROAD.

KIDS BEEN RAISED

IN A LOT WORSE PLACES.

TAKE IT FROM ME.

MAYBE.

HOW DO YOU KNOW YOU'RE READY?

FOR A BABY, I MEAN.

( laughs )

WELL, YOU'RE NEVER READY.

WHEN IT HAPPENS,
THEN YOU'RE READY.

( Clarissa cries )

OH, WHAT'S WRONG,
HONEY?

YOU'VE HAD YOUR BOTTLE,
YOUR DIAPER'S

BEEN CHANGED...

I GUESS IT'S JUST GOING TO BE

ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS.

HANG ON.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

WATCH THIS.

( Clarissa continues crying )

AM I MISSING SOMETHING?

SHE SLEPT LIKE A ROCK
ON THE WAY OUT.

( starts engine )

( Clarissa stops crying )

I CAN'T BELIEVE THIS.

IT WORKS BETTER
THAN A LULLABY.

YOU'D MAKE A GREAT DAD.

OH!

( sighs )

I KNEW I'D COME IN HANDY
ONE DAY.

( phone rings )

YEAH?

Excuse me, but may I speak
to the baby-sitter?

BOBBY, WHERE THE HELL YOU BEEN?

GETTING MY HEAD BLOWN OFF.

WHERE YOU BEEN? YOU MUST BE
OUT OF THE CALLING AREA.

FAIR OAKS CAMPGROUND.

I FOUND MARY BETH.

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN.

YOU BAG ROCKY?

Well, no

BUT HE THINKS HE BAGGED ME.

WHAT?

Oh, never mind.

I'LL EXPLAIN IT TO YOU LATER.

YOU STAY EXACTLY WHERE YOU ARE.

OVER AND OUT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PARTNER.

WELL, GOOD MORNING.

DOMESTIC BLISS.

PLEASE TELL ME
YOU'VE GOT ROCKY.

WELL, NO SUCH LUCK.

YOU'VE BEEN MONITORING
POLICE RADIO?

STATE AND LOCAL.
THEY DON'T HAVE HIM.

ANY IDEA WHERE
HE COULD HAVE GONE?

HE'S GOT A SISTER IN FRESNO,
BUT THEY'RE NOT SPEAKING.

IF I KNOW ROCKY
HE'S NOT

LOOKING TO HIDE.

HE'S LOOKING FOR ME.

MAYBE THAT'S NOT
SUCH A BAD IDEA.

WHAT, ARE YOU CRAZY?

( police siren chirps )

Bobby:
NOW WE'RE IN TROUBLE.

TERRIFIC.

WHAT'S WRONG?

ME AND THE LAW DON'T GET ALONG.

YOU GOT A RECORD?

DON'T ASK.

( Clarissa cries )

OH, YOU WANT
YOUR BOTTLE?

THERE YOU GO.
THERE YOU GO.

WELL, WHAT A PLEASANT SURPRISE,
SIR!

LOVELY DAY, AND HOW ARE YOU?

BEN? HOW ARE YOU, SIR.

VERY GOOD.

YOU LIED TO ME.

I ENDED UP

AT A DRY CLEANER,
AND I WANT TO KNOW WHY.

TO PROTECT ME.

I'M...
LET ME GUESS.

MARY BETH SCHOLL.

YOU'RE ROCKY'S EX-WIFE.

ROCKY IS TRYING TO KILL ME!

I'M SUPPOSED TO BELIEVE THAT?

SHE'S TELLING
THE TRUTH.

IT WAS HER TESTIMONY
THAT PUT ROCKY IN JAIL

IN THE FIRST PLACE.

WHO'S YOUR FRIEND?

MY BROTHER.

HE'S HELPING ME WITH THE BABY.

FUNNY. YOU DON'T LOOK
LIKE ANY NURSEMAID

I'VE EVER SEEN.

I DO THE BEST I CAN.

MATTER OF FACT,
VINCE

WAS ABOUT TO TAKE ME

TO PICK UP A PRESCRIPTION.

TOOK US 15 HOURS
TO TRACK YOU HERE, MRS. SCHOLL.

NOBODY'S GOING ANYWHERE.

LOOK, OFFICER.

MY BABY'S BEEN RUNNING
104 FEVER SINCE DAYBREAK.

IF YOU WANT TO GET ON
THAT FANCY POLICE RADIO

AND GET THE PHARMACY
TO DELIVER

THAT'S FINE BY ME.

OTHERWISE, GET OUT

OF MY WAY, AND LET ME
TAKE CARE OF MY CHILD.

WHAT'S YOUR PHARMACY?

AMES DRUG STORE.

NUMBER IS 555-0153.

THE PHARMACIST'S NAME
IS GREG

AND THE PRESCRIPTION'S
FOR AMPICILLIN.

IF YOU'RE GOING TO CHARGE US

THEN YOU DO IT.

OTHERWISE, LET US GET ON
WITH OUR BUSINESS.

WELL...

YOU TAKE CARE
OF YOUR BABY, MA'AM.

THAT'S STRIKE TWO ON YOU, TONTO.

STRIKE THREE AND YOU'RE OUT.

LET'S GO, BEN.

YOU'RE GOOD.

YOU'RE WELCOME.

CAN I HELP YOU?

OH, I LOVE A TOY STORE.

YOU LOOKING FOR ANYTHING
IN PARTICULAR

OR JUST WINDOW-SHOPPING?

UH, I'M GOING HUNTING.

FOR WHAT?

MY WIFE.

( laughs )

OH, YOU THINK I'M KIDDING?

THEY DON'T PAY ME
TO THINK HERE.

SHE TOOK MY KID.

I AIN'T NEVER SEEN
MY BABY GIRL IN PERSON.

GIVE ME A COUPLE BOXES
OF NINE-MILLIMETERS.

YOU FORGOT TO PAY.

UM... I DON'T HAVE ANY CASH.

WE TAKE CREDIT CARDS.

I'M AN ESCAPED CON.

I GOT NO CREDIT CARDS.

MISTER, YOU BETTER PUT 'EM BACK
RIGHT NOW.

VERY NICE DOING BUSINESS
WITH YOU.

( Clarissa cooing )

I DON'T THINK I CAN
STAND GIVING HER UP AGAIN.

SHE'S SAFER WITH SOCIAL
SERVICES THAN WITH YOU.

WHAT IF THEY TRY
TO TAKE HER AWAY FROM ME?

NOTHING LIKE THAT'S GOING
TO HAPPEN, WE PROMISE.

THEY CAN CALL ME
AN UNFIT MOTHER.

I SAW THAT ON A TV MOVIE.

TRYING TO HIDE YOU
IS HARD ENOUGH

BUT WITH CLARISSA, YOU MIGHT AS
WELL PUT A TARGET ON YOUR BACK.

I STILL THINK
I'M BETTER OFF

HEADING TO ASHFORD.

WE CAN STAY
AT MY GRANDMA'S.

Reno:
THAT'S THE FIRST PLACE
ROCKY WOULD LOOK.

Bobby:
SIT TIGHT UNTIL WE FIND HIM.

SO, WHAT HAPPENS
IF YOU DON'T FIND ROCKY?

YEAH, JIM... YOU SEEN ROCKY?

TELL HIM SHE'S HERE

BUT THEY GOT TO HUSTLE
THEIR BUTT DOWN HERE.

I THINK THEY'RE HEADED
TO ASHFORD.

WILL YOU PLEASE GIVE US
HALF A CHANCE?

I ALREADY HAVE!

I TRUSTED YOU WITH MY KID

AND YOU TOOK HER TO A SHOOTOUT!

BUT NOT ON PURPOSE.

I'VE HAD ENOUGH OF THIS.

WHAT ABOUT OUR PLAN?

GOOD LUCK.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING?

AS FAR AWAY AS I CAN GET
FROM YOU TWO.

WHOA, OH, I CAN'T LET YOU GO.

I DIDN'T ASK WHY
THE POLICE WERE AFTER YOU

BUT IF YOU DON'T GET
OUT OF MY WAY

I'LL MAKE SURE EVERY COP
IN THIS COUNTY HAS

YOUR LICENSE NUMBER.

LET HER GO.

GO AHEAD.

LET HER GO.

COME ON, CLARISSA.

( sighs )

SO, UH...

THINK THEY BOUGHT IT?

HE MADE A CALL.

SHALL WE REACH OUT
AND TOUCH SOMEONE?

GOOD IDEA.

SO, HOW WAS EVERYTHING,
FOLKS?

WHY DON'T YOU TELL US?

PARDON ME?

WE'D LIKE KNOW IF ROCKY
IS ON HIS WAY TO ASHFORD.

"ROCKY?"

"ROCKY."

WHO'S "ROCKY"?

UH... UH.

LET ME TAKE THAT.

THANK YOU
VERY MUCH.

WELL, LOOK
AT THIS, SIR!

WHAT ARE WE GONNA DO WITH
PAWN SCUM LIKE THAT?

I DON'T KNOW. LETS SEE...

WELL, HELLO...

LADIES. WOULD
YOU BE SO KIND

AS TO CALL THE COPS
AND TELL THEM

THAT YOU HAVE

A VICIOUS CRIMINAL?

I THINK THE PHONE

IS RIGHT OVER THERE.

WHAT DID HE DO?

HE HELPED
A CONVICTED
MURDERER

TO ESCAPE
FROM PRISON.

SHAME ON YOU.

YES. NOW, I'M SURE
YOU KNOW HOW TO USE

ONE OF THESE,
YOUNG LADY.

NOW, IF HE
SHOULD MOVE...

SHOOT HIM.

YEAH, CAL, THANKS FOR THE TIP.

WE'RE HERE, HONEY.

COME ON.

HERE WE GO.

LET'S GO VISIT GRANDMA.

AREN'T YOU GOING TO GIVE
YOUR HUSBAND A KISS HELLO?

ROCKY, WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?

OH, DON'T ACT SO SURPRISED.

I TOLD YOU, I'D FIND YOU.

LEAVE US ALONE.

I'M SORRY. I CAN'T DO THAT.

YOU SEE, CLARISSA'S
COMING WITH ME.

YOU'LL HAVE TO KILL ME FIRST.

OH, THAT'S THE BEST IDEA
I'VE HEARD ALL DAY!

COME ON!

GIVE IT!

COME ON!

OW!

CLARISSA!

WHAT DID YOU DO WITH MY BABY?

WHAT DID YOU DO
WITH MY BABY?!

HMM?!

HAPPY FATHER'S DAY.

SHOOT HIM!

YEAH...

SHOOT ME!

( laughing )

DROP THAT GUN,
OR I'LL BLOW HER AWAY.

KEYS...

KEYS!

( growls )

AH, YEAH...

WELL, LET'S JUST
TAKE THE BUS...

SHALL WE?

OH...

BACK OFF!

BACK OFF!

DRIVE...

OR DIE!

MOVE IT!

MOVE IT!

( brakes screeching )

( Rocky moaning )

GET UP!

( grunting )

( yelling )

( moaning )

WELL, THAT'S END
OF THE LINE

FOR YOU, PAL.

HEY! HEY!

YOU'RE DEAD--
I KILLED YOU!

WELL, LET'S JUST SAY

THAT I'VE BEEN,
UH... BLESSED.

Rocky:
WAIT-- LET ME
LOOK AT HER.

AIN'T SHE BEAUTIFUL?

AIN'T SHE... THE MOST
BEAUTIFUL THING

YOU'VE EVER SEEN?

TAKES AFTER
HER MOTHER.

YEAH.

LET'S GO.

HERE YOU ARE.

COME ON, LET'S GO.

I CAN'T THANK
YOU ENOUGH

FOR ALL YOU'VE
DONE FOR US.

WELL, ROCKY WON'T BE
BOTHERING YOU ANYMORE.

HOPE NOT.

YOU CAN COUNT ON THAT.

YOU KNOW,
IT'S KIND OF SAD--

CLARISSA GROWING UP
WITHOUT A DAD.

WELL, WITH YOU
AS HER MOM

SHE'LL TURN OUT
JUST FINE.

BESIDES, HOW
MANY KIDS HAVE

TWO HONORARY UNCLES, HUH?

HEY. LOOK WHAT
UNCLE BOBBY BROUGHT YOU.

HEE!

WHERE'D YOU GET
ALL THIS STUFF?

Reno:
DON'T ASK.

WELL, I GUESS
YOU'RE A PRETTY LUCKY GIRL

AFTER ALL, HUH?

YEAH...

EVEN LUCKIER.

WHAT'S IN HERE?

WOW!

$20,000?

IT'S THE BOUNTY
FROM ROCKY'S CAPTURE.

WE THOUGHT
YOU MIGHT

USE IT FOR CLARISSA'S
COLLEGE FUND.

THANK YOU.

MAKE SURE SHE MAJORS
IN FINANCE, OKAY?

YOU BE A GOOD GIRL,
OKAY, SWEETHEART?

YES.

MAY I, SIR?

OF COURSE.

( chortling )

( kissing )

YOU'RE THE BEST.

YOU TWO TAKE CARE
OF EACH OTHER NOW.

( sniffing )

UH-OH.

WHAT?

DO YOU HAVE ONE OF THOSE, UH...

SPARE BANDANNAS IN YOUR POCKET?

OH, NO.

( laughing )

GO, GO, GO, GO.