T.J. Hooker (1982–1986): Season 5, Episode 11 - Nightmare - full transcript

Semiconscious after an auto accident, Stacy is taken in by an escaped mental patient claiming to be a doctor.

(upbeat instrumental music)

- Okay the way I see
it is we corral Hooker

and some of the other
guys at the precinct,

and we form a pool.

- You know what the chances
are in winning the lottery?

- You see we all
put our money in

and if somebody
wins we all share.

You know what I'm talking about?

- Two million
dollars, year right.

Count me out.

I've never won
anything in my life.



I'm not lucky, and I'm
not wasting my money.

- You got me for a partner.

Now is that luck
or is that luck?

- Can I get back to you on that.

- I'm gonna kick it
for your share kid.

- Since when?

I can't even get you
to buy your own coffee.

My conscience would hurt
me if we won all that money,

and in your old age you wound up

having to live off your pension.

(breaks squealing)

You feeling okay?

- Oh yeah.

Two rapes, eighty year
old woman mugged,



kids drugged and prostituting
themselves on the street.

Sure, I'm great.

- It's been a rough week.

Don't let it get to you.

Okay?

(electronic music)

- [Man in Blue]
Give me the money!

(gunshots)

(ominous instrumental music)

- [Man] Go! Go!

(tires screeching)

- [Woman On Radio]
Sixteen, sixteen.

A two eleven shooting
has just occurred

at the liquor store,
seventeenth and Mor-ton.

Suspect vehicle is a brown
coupe headed east on seventeenth.

Handle code three.

Four (speaker drowned
out by music) Roger.

- Four (speaker drowned
out by music) rolling backup.

(tires screeching)

(instrumental music)

- [Stacy] I think we got them.

(tires screeching)

(sirens)

(instrumental music)

(tires screeching)

(fast-tempo instrumental music)

- What do we got?

- Three of them.

It looked like they
were all carrying.

- We'll take it easy.

Follow up call said
they left one dead,

one wounded at the scene.

(suspenseful instrumental music)

(cat meows)

(guns fire)

(guns firing)

- You, face down!

Spream 'em!

Say something.

(sirens)

- She took one.

She's lucky.

She's wearing a vest.

(instrumental music)

- Right, okay I got it.

Yep.

- They took (speaker
drowned out by surroundings)

to St. Joe's.

The one Stacy shot was DOA.

- What about the other one?

- Serious condition.

- Really?

- She has some bruised
ribs and a mild concussion.

She took a good whack
on the back of the head,

after the bullet impact.

You can see her, but I'd advise

that she get some
immediate rest.

- Talk about lucky.

Somebody's
watching over you, kid.

How do you feel?

- How should I feel?

I can still see the look in that
kid's eyes when I shot him.

Don't think about it.

You did your job.

How old was he?

According to his ID, seventeen.

- He's dead, isn't he?

- Yes, he's dead.

And you'd be too if you
weren't wearing your vest.

- He have a family?

- Stacy, forget about it.

Put it out of your mind.

- It's easy to say.

- Stacy, he and
his friends killed

a man and maimed another.

You can bet if he made it to 18,

there'd be more
blood on the streets.

- What you need is a
rest, get away from it while

IA reviews the shooting.

- You're right.

I need to get away.

(thunder)

- What a night.

I got a migraine
that won't quit.

And I still got
reports to make out.

- You see Stacy before she left?

- Not since the
hospital, no why?

- She left her badge, her
ID, gun all in her locker

and told O'Brien she was driving

to her sister's
house in West Valley.

- Tonight?

- Tonight, damnit.

I wouldn't have let
her drive from here

to the corridor coffee machine.

- She's in no shape.

There was a storm coming on.

(thunder)

(instrumental music)

- [Woman On The Radio] Rain
and more rain dipped into the

southland this weekend.

Storms out of the north
and chill coastal winds.

Road conditions
continue to be hazardous.

And all in all friends,
it's a good night to be

home curled up
by a roaring fire.

(instrumental music)

(truck honking)

(horn blowing)

- There's been an accident.

A woman's been hurt.

She was passing on the
wrong side of the road.

I couldn't pull away in time.

(eerie instrumental music)

- I'm a doctor.

Let me take a look.

- She was driving on the
wrong side of the road.

It wasn't my fault.

- All right, look in her purse.

See if you can find a tissue,
a handkerchief, anything.

Can you hear me?

Can you hear me?

Open your eyes.

It's gonna be all right.

Now listen to me.

I'm a doctor.

I'm going to take you
to my home and office

which is very close by.

I want you to take this tissue.

That's it, hold
it right up here.

Hold it real tight.

Okay?

Hold it tight now.

(wheezes)

- Are you okay doc?

- Yeah, just my asthma.

Listen, get her purse
and lock up the car.

Okay?

(coughs)

- I gotta get to a phone.

I'll call the highway patrol
and report he accident.

- That won't be necessary.

I'll do it myself
when I get home.

(thunder)

(eerie instrumental music)

- All right, thank you.

- Anything?

- Your sister hasn't
heard from Stacy.

- Well with the rain it's a
longer drive than usual.

Maybe she grabbed a
motel room until morning.

- Maybe, I left a word for
her to call if she came in.

- If you can believe it, they
just posted us for day watch.

An eight hour turnaround
and rain predicted

through the weekend.

Lovely huh?

- Well, let's go get some rest.

(eerie instrumental music)

(inhales deeply)

(meows)

(gun fires)

- Somebody's
watching over you, kid.

(thunder)

- Hello, I brought you
some warm milk and honey.

Don't be frightened.

I'm the doctor that picked
you up after the accident.

There's nothing seriously
wrong as far as I could find.

But apparently you took a
pretty decent clout on the head.

You've only been
out for an hour or so,

but that dizziness could
hang around for a while.

- You said I had an accident?

- You swerved your car into
miss colliding with the truck.

I came along after it happened.

Don't you remember?

- No.

No I don't.

- Well I wouldn't
worry about it.

It's probably just the shock.

It's quite common
temporary amnesia.

It'll go away after
a few hours of rest.

My name's Lansing.
Dr. James Lansing.

- James?

- James, yeah.

Jim to my friends.

Something wrong?

- I was with a Jim today.

We were talking about...

- It's not exactly
a unique name.

What's yours?

(eerie instrumental music)

Look, if I know who you
are and where you're from,

I can contact your
family, your friends

and let them know
that you're all right.

- I don't know.

I don't know who I am.

- I don't understand it.

No word from Stacy
either to her sister or to us.

- It's not like her.

- I phoned her apartment in case

she changed her
mind about going,

no answer.

I've never seen her as
wiped out as she was.

She was edgy even before
the shooting, stressed out.

- She needed some time off.

Should've seen it and
done something about it.

- [Woman On The Radio] Four
Ad-am thirty, four Ad-am thirty,

investigate a homicide
and escape of two patients

from Pacific State Hostpital,

5000 (speaker
drowned out by rain)

Handle code two.

- Terrific, now we get
to play singing in the rain

with a couple of Looney Tunes.

Four Ad-am thirty, roger.

(eerie instrumental music)

- How's the coffee?

- Just the way I like it.

I think.

(chuckles)

- Well, you lost your
memory but you kept

a sense of humor.

That's a good sign.

How about some breakfast?

Eggs benedict is my specialty.

- Thanks, maybe latter.

What about a
wallet or a handbag?

Did I have any
kind of identification

with me when you found me?

No, I looked hoping
to find a name,

yours or someone I could
contact about the accident.

- You said I was in a car...

maybe a registration slip.

- Good thought.

After I get some food in you,

I'll go back and check that out.

Do you remember anything?

Where you were going?

Where you came from?

- Nothing.

Everything's a blank.

- You just need more rest.

It's nothing to be
alarmed about.

Besides, even if you
knew who you were

and where you were headed, I
certainly wouldn't send you out

into a storm like this.

In fact, until you're
feeling in A1 condition,

I'm not gonna let
you out of my sight.

(thunder)

(electricity humming)

- One of them was
in solitary confinement

for his own protection.

He was a child molester.

The other has been
with us for 16 months.

I thought we were making
progress getting through but uh...

Now we know.

- When did you find the body?

- Shortly after six a.m.

A security guard,
his neck was broken.

- Are you certain that the men

who escaped are
the ones who did this?

- They were witnesses.

- First patient's
name is Reese Corely,

the other Edward Millan.

- Millan is extremely
intelligent, educated, worldly.

He could've just been
playing games with us,

letting us think we
were making progress.

- When did you discover
the two of them missing?

- Well uh Millan
disappeared from a theater

during the screening of a movie

then released Corely.

And then they uh made
their way down here,

tired to escape through there.

Where the security
guard tried to stop him.

- We have an APB out on him

along with a
description that you gave

when you called it in.

Any additional information you

have have would be very helpful.

- Corely has been a child
molester since his early teens.

Millan is a paranoid
schizophrenic with a troubled past.

He was on his way to being
a brilliant medical student,

then he was booted out
of med school after a series

of violent emotional conflicts.

- And the violence
is still there?

- He's deranged, a
walking time bomb.

Anyone that comes in contact
with him is in extreme danger.

- You said you
have some pictures

that we might be able to use.

Right here, there are
files on both of them.

There's a last known address
for Corely and some physical

characteristics on
them that might help.

For one thing Millan has
an acute asmatic condition.

(ominous instrumental music)

- [Voiceover] I hope you'll
be comfortable until I get back

from an errand.

Plenty of food in
the refrigerator.

I'll return as soon as possible.

Jim.

(ominous instrumental music)

- Hello?

- Is anybody home?

(knocking)

(dial tone)

(beeps)

- [Operator] Operator,
can I help you please?

Hello, operator.

- Yes,

could you tell me
what time it is please.

- It's exactly 4:52 PM.

- Thank you.

- Did you remember something?

Someone to call?

- No, no I started to remember
something but I couldn't.

I guess I just called the
operator to hear someone's voice.

I woke up and wasn't sure
how long you'd be gone.

- I had a house call.

Country doctor.

Family tradition, I'm caring
on where my father left off.

- Did you get a chance
to check my car?

- Yeah, no, sorry
no registration slip.

- Oh, the lights in the
basement don't work.

- Basement?

- Yeah, the window was
open, banging in the wind,

so I just went down to close it.

- Why don't we go in
by the fire and relax.

(ominous instrumental music)

(synth-pop music)

- It could be Corely
and Millan caught a ride

and are halfway
across the state by now.

- Highway patrol
put up roadblocks

and they might catch them.

But in this weather, I
wouldn't be the farm on it.

- Corely's sister?

- To the boss says she is.

- All right you check her
for concealed weapons,

I'll call in to see if there's
any word from Stacey.

(synth-pop music)

(applause)

(instrumental music)

- What?

Is my limousine
double-parked again?

- If you don't sing my song,

we could give you a lift
downtown in my limousine.

- (sighs) Looks, I'm clean.

No dope, no (speaker
drowned out by music).

So having never made
a crime in this city,

we've got nothing to discuss.

- I'm looking for Reese.

- Reese who?

- Come one Debby, your brother.

Make it easy for me will ya?

You don't want to be hassled;
I don't want to hassle you.

- My brother's in a hospital
for the criminally insane.

He's wacko, always has
been wacko, and always will be.

- Well he's out.

- What do you mean?

- He escaped with
another inmate.

- All right.

- Only now he's
wanted for murder.

And I want to find him.

- I don't know nothing
about it see, nothing.

- I think you do.

Debbie, help me.

Tell me before all
the children suffer.

(instrumental music)

(sighs)

- He started with
me when I was six.

Then it was with my friends.

There wasn't a kid in the
neighborhood who was safe.

- Give me a way to
go so I can stop him.

- He was here.

He took the keys to my car.

He's headed for my apartment.

- Alone?

- He said that he and the
guy he broke out with split up.

You've gotta stop him.

Put him away for good this time.

- I know these woods
like the back of my hand.

I grew up here.

But we were gonna
talk about you.

Now, tell me about these
dreams you've been having

about Jim.

- I'm not sure, but
maybe I'm married to him.

- You're not wearing
a wedding ring.

- I know.

I've thought of that.

I remember

a black cat and, a gun firing,

someone being shot.

- Someone being shot?

- Yeah.

- Go on, keep trying.

- It was a man.

No, no no no it
was boy, a teenager.

- Who shot him?

- I think I did.

- In self-defense?

- Yes, I mean I think it was.

- Was the person who
was shot named Jim?

- No, no Jim is close to me.

I wouldn't have shot him.

- What about the black cat?

How does that tie in?

- It's just a black cat
bolting in front of me.

Boy...

Just after the
shooting, he died.

- I've seen a lot of death.

- You mean as a doctor?

- For a thesis as a

pre-med I wrote about death,

or to be more precise, the
art of self-inflicted death,

or self-destruction.

Suicide's no disgrace.

Given enough stress,
any man can crack.

How's your brandy?

- Oh, fine.

Um, maybe I should
be getting some rest.

- Just when we maybe making
some progress about your memory.

This is an old house,
wiring's very unstable.

- Yeah, like in the basement.

- Yes, I'll have to
take a look at that

the next time I have the chance.

- I really am tired.

I should try and get some rest.

- Yeah, you should relax.

The road down to
the main highway is

probably all but
washed out by now.

Even in the morning you may have

some difficulty going anywhere.

I have some work to do.

Why don't you just
cozy on down here

and get snugly and
warm by the fire.

If you need anything, I'll
be in the back of the house.

- [Woman On The Radio]
That's it four ad-am 30.

The last accident report
we've had covering every

precinct in the city.

- Four ad-am 30, roger.

We'll there's still
the highway patrol.

- There's no telling when we'll

get something
definite from them.

Most of the people are
still tied up with roadblocks

looking for Corely and Millan.

- Dammit, something
must've happened.

There's no way Stacy wouldn't
have checked in by now.

What about the West
Valley Sheriff's department?

- I called them earlier.

They got nothing.

- I think we got
to start doing more

than just waiting
to hear from Stacy.

I wish banana would show.

- His sister said that Corely
had some stops to make.

He'll show.

I think we're in business.

- License checks?

- License checks.

Go to the front entrance,
in case he tries rabbit out.

I'll take him at the elevator.

(suspenseful instrumental music)

(tires screeching)

(gun fires)

(gun fires)

(sirens)

- Hooker!

(tires screeching)

(tires screeching)

(horns blowing)

(tires screeching)

(tires screeching)

(tires screeching)

(car crashes)

(uptempo instrumental music)

(struggling)

- We're gonna have
a talk about this.

I want to know where your
partner Edward Millan is,

then I'm going to
book you for murder.

- Confirmation from
the highway patrol.

There was an accident
on Old Canyon road.

Stacy's car was involved.

- What about Stacy?

- Highway patrol
isn't sure where she is.

The truck driver
claimed a doctor picked

her up after the accident.

- And?

- That's it.

Found Stacy's car locked and
deserted at the accident sight.

- Do they know
who the doctor is?

- Not yet.

He told the truck driver he
was going to report the accident

himself but for whatever
reason he never did.

- A description of the car?

- A description but
license is traced.

- Well, I just
interrogated Corely,

and he claims that he and
Millan broke into a house

in the valley near
Old Canyon road.

(eerie instrumental music)

(doorbell rings)

- Is Dr. Lansing home please.

- Well who might
I say is calling.

- Donald cotton, It's
about my wife, Mary.

- [Millan] I'm afraid the
doctor isn't in right now.

Why don't you come in and
wait should he be here shortly.

- No, I can't wait.

My wife's in bad shape.

The baby's coming early.

Do you know where I
can reach Dr. Lansing?

It's an emergency.

- [Millan] I'm
sorry, but like I say,

wait and the doctor
should be here soon.

- No I have to get back to Mary.

Look, doc has my
number, have him call me.

- Sure, just the moment
he walks in the door.

- Thanks.

(eerie instrumental music)

(instrumental music)

(eerie instrumental music)

(knocking)

- Oh god, no, no.

(crying)

(screams)

- You shouldn't have
come down here.

You shouldn't have
come down here.

I liked you.

I would've let you go.

But now...

- You're not the doctor.

Who are you?

- An old friend of the doctor's.

That's a good
doctor right there.

We go way back.

From all the way
back to medical school.

- I don't know what you mean.

- The good doctor was
the one most responsible

for buying me a ticket
to an exclusive club

for the criminally insane.

Have you ever
seen anyone killed?

Oh no, that's right.

You think you shot someone
at some time, don't you?

When I was 14, I
tried to kill my mother.

She was a tramp
and an alcoholic.

- You don't want to kill me.

- Don't I?

Why?

- Because

I think I'm a police officer.

That's why I was shooting a gun.

I remember now.

I was wearing a police uniform.

And I was chasing after
the person who was shot.

- That's a good one lady.

You would've had a police
ID in your bag, wouldn't you?

- Then you did see my bag.

- What do you think?

(crashing)

(fast-tempo instrumental music)

(yells)

(screaming)

- [Stacy] Let go of me!

Let go of me!

Let me go!

(screaming)

Let me go!

- Sorry that's about
all I can tell you.

- [Hooker] This doctor, have
you ever seen him before?

- No, never.

I would've remembered.

He was a good-looking young guy.

- How young?

- Oh early thirties.

I guess my image of
a doctor is a bit older,

like doc Lansing.

In fact for a second I
thought it was Lansing when I

first saw the car pull up
right after the accident.

- What do you mean?

- Mercedes.

This young doc was driving

the same kind of
Mercedes Lansing had.

- Could the car have
been the doctors?

- You mean this guy might've
been driving Lansing's car?

- Doc Lansing, does
he live near here?

- Two, tree miles down
big ol' frame house

right off the road.

- Well thank you.

- Funny thing about
that young doctor,

you think he'd want to
live in a different climate.

- How's that?

- With his condition,
asthma, you'd think he'd want

to live in a drier climate.

(yelling)

- [Lansing] You!

- [Stacy] Stop it!

Stop!

(crying)

- (yelling) you're gonna
be just as dead as he is.

(screaming)

- This man's not dead.

He's still breathing.

He's still breathing.

- No.

- It's true.

Look.

- No, he was dead yesterday.

- Feel him.

- He's still breathing.

It's true, see.

He's still breathing.

See?

He's still breathing.

- No! (yells)

- [Stacy] Oh god!

Stop!

Let go!

- Stace, Stace it's Jim.

- Millan.

Put it down.

Put it down.

- No further!

Come any further and I'm
gonna start taking off some heads.

(gun fires)

- Call an ambulance.

- Hooker.

(crying)

(instrumental music)

(instrumental music)

(thunder)

- What about the
man in the cellar?

- The real Dr. Lansing,

He's been dead a couple of days.

Coroner's on his way.

What about you?

- A little temporary
amnesia isn't gonna stop me.

I'm indestructible.

Didn't you know that?

- Are you kidding?

You only think
you're indestructible.

- Jim's right.

From here we go to the
hospital for a checkup.

- I should've been able
to protect myself better

from what happened.

- You're lucky to be alive.

Let's leave it at that.

- Twice lucky.

And when we get home

I want to talk to you about

some lottery tickets
you owe me for.

- I owe you?

You said you were
going to pitch in for me.

- What I tell you, perfect
memory when she wants to.

- [Hooker] Perfect.

(electronic music)

(instrumental music)