The Big O (1999–2003): Season 1, Episode 1 - Roger the Negotiator - full transcript
My name is Roger Smith.
I perform a much needed job
here in this city of Amnesia.
Leave it right there.
Is this a deal or isn't it?
In a fair deal, both parties lay
their cards on the table, Mr. Beck.
All right, Paradigm City Negotiator.
Soldano haggled for his own daughter.
That's the kind of man he is.
I believe the amount
has been agreed upon.
Send the lady this way.
Take your time.
Just walk this way slowly.
You can take off the
blindfold, Miss Soldano.
My, my, my... I hate it when
my clients are impatient.
Dorothy!
Dorothy!
You're free now.
Of course, with a father like that,
it's a restrictive sort of freedom.
As you can see, the deal
has been concluded.
What?
Now, about the other half of my fee--
This isn't Dorothy!
Sir?
Can't you tell?
Something like this couldn't
possibly be my daughter!
An android?
This is Dorothy's dummy!
You handed over the money
without realizing that?!
And you call yourself Paradigm
City's top negotiator?!
You're nothing but a good
for nothing coward!
What have you done?!
I still don't have my daughter back!
This wasn't a fair deal.
I'm taking it back.
What?!
Damn!
Stop it! The money's in there!
Good faith is needed
during negotiations.
In this case, it was
lacking in both parties.
Negotiations should be
carried out between pros.
I hear you actually
failed for once.
My client wasn't very patient.
Aren't you going to rescue the
maiden, Mr. Knight in Shining Armor?
I was only hired to learn Dorothy's
whereabouts in exchange for money.
It was only out of goodwill that
I said I'd retrieve the girl herself.
Still... How could he create an android
that could nearly pass for human?
Good question.
All I know is that rumor says Soldano's
gotten his hands on a Memory fragment.
Memory?
They say that Soldano's factory
can produce forbidden items.
That's all I know.
This town, Paradigm City,
is a city ofAmnesia.
One day forty years ago,
everyone here...
...lost their memory of
everything before that day.
But humans are creatures that manage
to make do and go on with life.
If they can figure out how to operate
machines and get electricity,
they can have something like a
civilization even without a history.
They can live their lives just fine
without knowing what did or didn't happen.
No, they try their hardest to do it.
The only ones who regret their lost
memories are the city's elderly.
But Memories... Like nightmares, they
sometimes appear when you least expect it.
Welcome home, Master Roger.
Norman, the brakes' efficiency
has dropped by 1/8.
Really, sir?
I'll look into it after
I've prepared dinner.
It seems I haven't been
maintaining them properly.
Don't you think criminals should act
like professionals, too, Norman?
It slipped my mind, Master Roger, but
a Miss Wayneright is waiting for you.
A lady guest?
You let her in?
Yes, sir.
I have a rule that states
that only young women...
...can unconditionally
enter this mansion.
I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
I'm Roger Smith.
How can I be of service, Miss--
You're Miss Wayneright?
How do you do.
Norman must be getting senile.
How could he mistake an
android for a woman?
You couldn't tell at first, either.
It was dark in there.
So, what do you want from me?
The Soldano kidnapping case is
already being investigated...
...on a large scale by
the Military Police.
The real Dorothy will
be found soon enough.
But still, you are
amazingly well-built.
I'm amazed a money-grubber like Soldano
could build a marvel like you.
Soldano only put up the money.
Of course.
So, what do you want?
I want you to protect me.
Huh?
Are you sure you don't have me
mistaken for a P.I. or something?
No, being an android's bodyguard
isn't a job for a P.I., either.
It's your job, Roger Smith.
I'm terribly sorry to
interrupt you, Master Roger,
but Major Dastun of the Military
Police says he wishes to see you.
You really shouldn't fiddle around
with other people's things.
Assuming the things here are
your own memories, that is.
You were more than
willing to start a war,
but the girl had already
been rescued, I presume?
Want a drink?
It's strange.
We were told there was a kidnapping,
but when we did some digging,
we found that Soldano
doesn't have a daughter.
Anyway, it looks like
Soldano tried to deal...
...with the kidnappers without
telling the authorities.
He's a factory owner with a lot
of power outside the domes.
If we had gotten too close, his
dirty secrets might've been exposed.
Not everyone likes to
have things stirred up.
Lieutenant Smith.
If you're trying to be sarcastic,
you're going too far!
I'm not one of your men!
I'd appreciate it if you'd
never call me that again!
Sorry. Old habit.
Everyone has them.
At any rate, I want to say one thing
to Paradigm City's top negotiator:
You blew the job, so keep
your nose out of this!
I'll take you up on
that drink next time.
'Bye.
Norman!
You're going to the Soldano
factory, aren't you?
I could make you get out, you know.
I don't think a mere
human has the strength.
Why did you come to my place rather
than go straight back to Soldanos?
You might say he's your parent.
Parent?
I honestly have no idea how an
android would classify its creator.
Dorothy?
What the--?
Did something happen here?
Soldano!
Soldano!
I didn't want to build it
for people like them...
What did you build?
Dorothy II!
You came back!
You're the one who's
my real daughter.
This man put me together by
following a blueprint, that's all.
They're just the deranged
words of a dying man.
Stop it! You shouldn't
talk like that.
I suppose you're right,
Nightingale...
What?
Are you praying?
RUN!
Aren't you going to return fire?
It's not that simple!
I don't walk around
carrying missiles!
Miss "no mere human" Dorothy?
You want me to be a decoy?
Bingo!
Okay!
You're a louse.
I'm used to human
women saying that to me.
What is it, Norman?
Master Roger, a giant robot
has appeared in West Dome #5.
It's attacking the Mint Bureau
What will you do?
Isn't it obvious, Norman?
Dorothy, we just
found your big sister.
What are you going to do?
What else?
I'm going to get your big sister
back, according to contract.
Your client is already dead.
Alive or dead, I
fulfill my contracts.
That's how I do things.
Plus…
Plus what?
I have a contract with you now.
Hold it!
This dome is cordoned of!
Let me see your ID.
You're a rookie?
It wouldn't hurt to remember my face.
H-Hey! Wait!
Father...
Wait! Come back here!
Now I get it. So that's what
Soldano built on the sly.
Dorothy I.
Now I understand why those
folks thought you were useless.
Big O! Showtime!
Stop it, Father...
It's not after money! It's going
for the printing plates!
Protect it with your lives!
But don't damage public property!
What the--? Now what?!
Don't tell me--
That damn Megadeus
just had to show up...
Big O! Action!
Talk about adding fuel to the fire...
All right!
That's the way!
Yeah! Go for it!
W-What have you done?!
An evacuation order has been
issued for West Dome #5.
Move it! Get going!
What's that girl doing?
Hey! You there!
You idiot!
Be a good girl and behave
yourself, Dorothy I!
I see you're spoiled
rotten, young lady!
Bye-bye, Dorothy I!
Dorothy I...
You little idiot, what do
you think you're doing?!
Dorothy!
What are you doing down there?!
Get away from there!
Look out!
Dorothy!
I perform a much needed job
here in this city of Amnesia.
Leave it right there.
Is this a deal or isn't it?
In a fair deal, both parties lay
their cards on the table, Mr. Beck.
All right, Paradigm City Negotiator.
Soldano haggled for his own daughter.
That's the kind of man he is.
I believe the amount
has been agreed upon.
Send the lady this way.
Take your time.
Just walk this way slowly.
You can take off the
blindfold, Miss Soldano.
My, my, my... I hate it when
my clients are impatient.
Dorothy!
Dorothy!
You're free now.
Of course, with a father like that,
it's a restrictive sort of freedom.
As you can see, the deal
has been concluded.
What?
Now, about the other half of my fee--
This isn't Dorothy!
Sir?
Can't you tell?
Something like this couldn't
possibly be my daughter!
An android?
This is Dorothy's dummy!
You handed over the money
without realizing that?!
And you call yourself Paradigm
City's top negotiator?!
You're nothing but a good
for nothing coward!
What have you done?!
I still don't have my daughter back!
This wasn't a fair deal.
I'm taking it back.
What?!
Damn!
Stop it! The money's in there!
Good faith is needed
during negotiations.
In this case, it was
lacking in both parties.
Negotiations should be
carried out between pros.
I hear you actually
failed for once.
My client wasn't very patient.
Aren't you going to rescue the
maiden, Mr. Knight in Shining Armor?
I was only hired to learn Dorothy's
whereabouts in exchange for money.
It was only out of goodwill that
I said I'd retrieve the girl herself.
Still... How could he create an android
that could nearly pass for human?
Good question.
All I know is that rumor says Soldano's
gotten his hands on a Memory fragment.
Memory?
They say that Soldano's factory
can produce forbidden items.
That's all I know.
This town, Paradigm City,
is a city ofAmnesia.
One day forty years ago,
everyone here...
...lost their memory of
everything before that day.
But humans are creatures that manage
to make do and go on with life.
If they can figure out how to operate
machines and get electricity,
they can have something like a
civilization even without a history.
They can live their lives just fine
without knowing what did or didn't happen.
No, they try their hardest to do it.
The only ones who regret their lost
memories are the city's elderly.
But Memories... Like nightmares, they
sometimes appear when you least expect it.
Welcome home, Master Roger.
Norman, the brakes' efficiency
has dropped by 1/8.
Really, sir?
I'll look into it after
I've prepared dinner.
It seems I haven't been
maintaining them properly.
Don't you think criminals should act
like professionals, too, Norman?
It slipped my mind, Master Roger, but
a Miss Wayneright is waiting for you.
A lady guest?
You let her in?
Yes, sir.
I have a rule that states
that only young women...
...can unconditionally
enter this mansion.
I'm sorry I kept you waiting.
I'm Roger Smith.
How can I be of service, Miss--
You're Miss Wayneright?
How do you do.
Norman must be getting senile.
How could he mistake an
android for a woman?
You couldn't tell at first, either.
It was dark in there.
So, what do you want from me?
The Soldano kidnapping case is
already being investigated...
...on a large scale by
the Military Police.
The real Dorothy will
be found soon enough.
But still, you are
amazingly well-built.
I'm amazed a money-grubber like Soldano
could build a marvel like you.
Soldano only put up the money.
Of course.
So, what do you want?
I want you to protect me.
Huh?
Are you sure you don't have me
mistaken for a P.I. or something?
No, being an android's bodyguard
isn't a job for a P.I., either.
It's your job, Roger Smith.
I'm terribly sorry to
interrupt you, Master Roger,
but Major Dastun of the Military
Police says he wishes to see you.
You really shouldn't fiddle around
with other people's things.
Assuming the things here are
your own memories, that is.
You were more than
willing to start a war,
but the girl had already
been rescued, I presume?
Want a drink?
It's strange.
We were told there was a kidnapping,
but when we did some digging,
we found that Soldano
doesn't have a daughter.
Anyway, it looks like
Soldano tried to deal...
...with the kidnappers without
telling the authorities.
He's a factory owner with a lot
of power outside the domes.
If we had gotten too close, his
dirty secrets might've been exposed.
Not everyone likes to
have things stirred up.
Lieutenant Smith.
If you're trying to be sarcastic,
you're going too far!
I'm not one of your men!
I'd appreciate it if you'd
never call me that again!
Sorry. Old habit.
Everyone has them.
At any rate, I want to say one thing
to Paradigm City's top negotiator:
You blew the job, so keep
your nose out of this!
I'll take you up on
that drink next time.
'Bye.
Norman!
You're going to the Soldano
factory, aren't you?
I could make you get out, you know.
I don't think a mere
human has the strength.
Why did you come to my place rather
than go straight back to Soldanos?
You might say he's your parent.
Parent?
I honestly have no idea how an
android would classify its creator.
Dorothy?
What the--?
Did something happen here?
Soldano!
Soldano!
I didn't want to build it
for people like them...
What did you build?
Dorothy II!
You came back!
You're the one who's
my real daughter.
This man put me together by
following a blueprint, that's all.
They're just the deranged
words of a dying man.
Stop it! You shouldn't
talk like that.
I suppose you're right,
Nightingale...
What?
Are you praying?
RUN!
Aren't you going to return fire?
It's not that simple!
I don't walk around
carrying missiles!
Miss "no mere human" Dorothy?
You want me to be a decoy?
Bingo!
Okay!
You're a louse.
I'm used to human
women saying that to me.
What is it, Norman?
Master Roger, a giant robot
has appeared in West Dome #5.
It's attacking the Mint Bureau
What will you do?
Isn't it obvious, Norman?
Dorothy, we just
found your big sister.
What are you going to do?
What else?
I'm going to get your big sister
back, according to contract.
Your client is already dead.
Alive or dead, I
fulfill my contracts.
That's how I do things.
Plus…
Plus what?
I have a contract with you now.
Hold it!
This dome is cordoned of!
Let me see your ID.
You're a rookie?
It wouldn't hurt to remember my face.
H-Hey! Wait!
Father...
Wait! Come back here!
Now I get it. So that's what
Soldano built on the sly.
Dorothy I.
Now I understand why those
folks thought you were useless.
Big O! Showtime!
Stop it, Father...
It's not after money! It's going
for the printing plates!
Protect it with your lives!
But don't damage public property!
What the--? Now what?!
Don't tell me--
That damn Megadeus
just had to show up...
Big O! Action!
Talk about adding fuel to the fire...
All right!
That's the way!
Yeah! Go for it!
W-What have you done?!
An evacuation order has been
issued for West Dome #5.
Move it! Get going!
What's that girl doing?
Hey! You there!
You idiot!
Be a good girl and behave
yourself, Dorothy I!
I see you're spoiled
rotten, young lady!
Bye-bye, Dorothy I!
Dorothy I...
You little idiot, what do
you think you're doing?!
Dorothy!
What are you doing down there?!
Get away from there!
Look out!
Dorothy!