The Big O (1999–2003): Season 1, Episode 11 - Daemonseed - full transcript
How about this one?
This style is also very popular.
I want it black.
B-Black, miss?
Give me your best black one.
If It's black you want, all
I have is ties for funerals.
That's all right. It's for
someone with lousy taste.
Dorothy.
Roger, what's the matter?
I'm on my way home from work.
What are you so mad about?
I don't care much for
the scenery in town.
You don't like Heaven's Day?
There's no logic to
my eccentricities.
It's an emotion you
wouldn't understand.
What's the matter, Dorothy?
There's still room.
Dorothy!
Dorothy, I'm sorry.
I completely forgot.
It's all right.
For a future big artist.
- What's that?
- You don't see those too often!
He's playing a sax!
For many years, Paradigm has given
alms to the citizens on Heaven's Day.
At first, it was bread and wine.
And as Paradigm's prosperity grew,
it became money and goods--
And now everyone does it.
That's right.
There's now even a tradition to give
presents to the one you love.
Are you giving a present
to anyone, Roger?
Preposterous! As if I'd
do anything like that!
Heaven's Day was originally a celebration
of the day Paradigm was founded.
Why should someone who's forsaken
Paradigm have to celebrate a day like that?
Good night.
Did I say something wrong?
No, Master Roger,
just the usual.
Thanks, Oliver.
Some rich guy in black really
liked my playing yesterday.
Yeah, nothing beats the taste of ham
that you spent all your money on.
Where will you be playing today?
I'll try going to the dome until
Heaven's Day. There'll be a big crowd.
I sure hope a lot of
people hear you play.
I'll get you a present
this year for sure!
I can't wait.
Dorothy's birthday?
Yes. When I looked at
Dorothy's Memories earlier,
I found that her birthday
was set as Heaven's Day.
That's unfortunate.
And for her to be dressed like
that in the middle of winter...
She is a lady, after all.
Norman. What size is Dorothy?
Size 7.
Take care of things here.
Very good, sir.
I'll see you later, then.
Laura would look great in that...
Hey, newbie!
Stop goofing offl
S-Sorry!
What is it, Norman?
What's important enough to
call me on the car radio?
A job offer has come in from Paradigm.
It's from the company president.
From Alex Rosewater?
That's all?
This is nowhere near enough
to get her a present.
Buddy!
You sometimes play the sax
on the streets, don't you?
Are you going to the dome
on Heaven's Day Eve, too?
Yeah. There's more people the
closer you get to Heaven's Gate.
That's great!
It's even better if you'll
be close to Heaven's Gate!
You can have this, buddy.
Really?
It's a good-luck charm.
Don't come back later and
tell me you want it back!
Don't worry, I'm
leaving this world.
What do you mean,
"leaving this world"?
Everyone will suffocate
in this city!
Look on the back, Roger Smith.
"In seven days, the
world will be reborn"?
The card came five days ago,
so a week from then would
be Heaven's Day Eve.
Isn't sniffing out criminals a job
for the Military Police over there?
That wouldn't be a good idea.
Didn't you help out
the Major there...
...with getting rid of some
terrorists recently?
I'd rather you didn't get the wrong
impression. I'm a Negotiator.
If that message is true,
Paradigm City is about to
meet with a great disaster.
Are you still saying that this is
none of your concern, Roger Smith?
I'll keep this.
This case is an exception.
I won't accept another job like this.
Fine.
By the way, Mr. Rosewater...
You wouldn't happen to know
any good tailors, would you?
Find anything?
Nothing yet.
This is your suspect?
Yeah.
He's a mad scientist who
advocated nature restoration.
Nature restoration?
He claimed that he had recovered
his memories of 40 years ago...
...and that the world used
to be covered in trees.
And jewels could be found lying around
in the city 40 years ago, huh?
West 42nd Street,
nothing suspicious spotted
Nothing unusual here at
East 13th and 14th Avenues.
If there are any explosives, our metal
detectors should pick them up, but...
There's just one day left.
Dastun, widen your search
outside the dome.
I haven't been ordered
to look outside the dome.
No, you've received
orders, all right.
Orders to ignore the outside.
Dastun, why is Rosewater so
worried about that threat?
There was actually
another letter.
It talked about God's judgement
coming, that sort of thing.
Why did Rosewater hide that?
I don't know. He said it was part
of some "Book of Revelation."
What's that?
He didn't tell me.
I checked around at the papers, but no
one had ever seen the picture before.
No leads, huh?
Not exactly.
Bingo!
I'm home!
It may be a sham.
Don't let your guard down.
Who is it?
You!
If you already have a beautiful
girlfriend like this,
you're due to become
a big artist, all right.
You're a smooth talker.
No, you two make a great couple.
N-No, you've got the wrong idea.
Hey, that's pretty rude!
Right?
I'm used to it.
Sugar?
By the way, Oliver, where
did you get that music?
It was crumpled up in
my granddad's trash.
Where's your grandfather now?
Where? Heaven, I guess.
Besides, all the houses
around here have them.
What?
The elderly sometimes gather
together there and sing.
No one knows why, though.
She said that the old men don't
even know what they're praising,
but they just sing the
songs in the book.
These fragmentary Memories
we sometimes come across...
...make us remember
pointless things.
If you want to experience
happiness in this city,
leave Memories alone
when the y pop up.
That's Roger Smith's Rule #1.
Um...
Could you buy this?
It sure is pretty, huh?
It's pointless to Laura, though.
A real artist never
takes the easy way out.
Dorothy, do you think
Oliver has any talent?
If you mean playing the sax, no.
Youth...
It's to use your pent-up energy to brave
your way through the harshness of reality.
What's that?
Roger Smith's Rule #2.
It's ironic.
Everyone's celebrating the day that
Paradigm City will be in danger.
We still don't have any leads at all.
Maybe those letters were
really nothing but pranks.
Hello.
You're--
Tell me.
Tell you what?
Oh!
Please, come in.
Can you drink tea?
A little.
I don't need it, though,
I can't taste it.
So, what do you want me to tell you?
Why does Oliver love you so much?
You can feel love for
someone, can't you?
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
I bet Oliver loves me...
...because I'm so easy to lie to.
Oliver tells a lot of lies.
And you don't mind?
He lies so he can
keep playing the sax.
He lives his life the
way he wants to.
That's why Oliver and I get along.
It's for the best.
What's that?
His present. But it'll be hard to give
to him if he doesn't give me anything.
With all these people--
H-Hey! What's going on?!
What the hell?!
Damn! It's started?!
Dastun!
Roger!
Big O!
It's coming from the dome.
Oliver!
Give that back!
I won't let anybody take that!
Shit!
The Megadeus!
I won't let a monster like you
have your way with this city!
A Megadeus?
You called, Master Roger?
I know this isn't the best time,
but could you pick up that
coat from the tailor's?
By the time I'm done here,
it might be too late.
Very good, sir.
There's no end to these things!
Oh. my!
This thing's feistier than an animal!
It stopped growing?
It was designed to
live only this long.
It doesn't look like it'll
cause any more damage.
It's dangerous here.
Until we get rid of that monster,
you should evacuate.
Do you know the real meaning
behind Heaven's Day?
Real meaning, sir?
It's the day God's son was born.
Sir! You shouldn't go back!
Oliver!
Laura? What are you doing
here? It's dangerous!
I was worried about you.
Laura...
I'm sorry. I wasn't able
to get you a present.
That's okay, that's okay.
It's enough to have you with me.
Laura...
Roger Smith...
I'm about to do something out of
character. Could you play something?
I'll play you something
special, then.
Dorothy, happy birthday.
My birthday is the same
as the real Dorothy's.
It's not for a while yet.
Norman!
Sir?
Your Heaven's Day present, Roger.
Dorothy, I...
Roger, I want to give a present
to someone I appreciate.
I want to do what everyone else does.
Dorothy...
This is from me, then.
Thank you, Roger.
It's wonderful, Oliver.
This is a great present.
This style is also very popular.
I want it black.
B-Black, miss?
Give me your best black one.
If It's black you want, all
I have is ties for funerals.
That's all right. It's for
someone with lousy taste.
Dorothy.
Roger, what's the matter?
I'm on my way home from work.
What are you so mad about?
I don't care much for
the scenery in town.
You don't like Heaven's Day?
There's no logic to
my eccentricities.
It's an emotion you
wouldn't understand.
What's the matter, Dorothy?
There's still room.
Dorothy!
Dorothy, I'm sorry.
I completely forgot.
It's all right.
For a future big artist.
- What's that?
- You don't see those too often!
He's playing a sax!
For many years, Paradigm has given
alms to the citizens on Heaven's Day.
At first, it was bread and wine.
And as Paradigm's prosperity grew,
it became money and goods--
And now everyone does it.
That's right.
There's now even a tradition to give
presents to the one you love.
Are you giving a present
to anyone, Roger?
Preposterous! As if I'd
do anything like that!
Heaven's Day was originally a celebration
of the day Paradigm was founded.
Why should someone who's forsaken
Paradigm have to celebrate a day like that?
Good night.
Did I say something wrong?
No, Master Roger,
just the usual.
Thanks, Oliver.
Some rich guy in black really
liked my playing yesterday.
Yeah, nothing beats the taste of ham
that you spent all your money on.
Where will you be playing today?
I'll try going to the dome until
Heaven's Day. There'll be a big crowd.
I sure hope a lot of
people hear you play.
I'll get you a present
this year for sure!
I can't wait.
Dorothy's birthday?
Yes. When I looked at
Dorothy's Memories earlier,
I found that her birthday
was set as Heaven's Day.
That's unfortunate.
And for her to be dressed like
that in the middle of winter...
She is a lady, after all.
Norman. What size is Dorothy?
Size 7.
Take care of things here.
Very good, sir.
I'll see you later, then.
Laura would look great in that...
Hey, newbie!
Stop goofing offl
S-Sorry!
What is it, Norman?
What's important enough to
call me on the car radio?
A job offer has come in from Paradigm.
It's from the company president.
From Alex Rosewater?
That's all?
This is nowhere near enough
to get her a present.
Buddy!
You sometimes play the sax
on the streets, don't you?
Are you going to the dome
on Heaven's Day Eve, too?
Yeah. There's more people the
closer you get to Heaven's Gate.
That's great!
It's even better if you'll
be close to Heaven's Gate!
You can have this, buddy.
Really?
It's a good-luck charm.
Don't come back later and
tell me you want it back!
Don't worry, I'm
leaving this world.
What do you mean,
"leaving this world"?
Everyone will suffocate
in this city!
Look on the back, Roger Smith.
"In seven days, the
world will be reborn"?
The card came five days ago,
so a week from then would
be Heaven's Day Eve.
Isn't sniffing out criminals a job
for the Military Police over there?
That wouldn't be a good idea.
Didn't you help out
the Major there...
...with getting rid of some
terrorists recently?
I'd rather you didn't get the wrong
impression. I'm a Negotiator.
If that message is true,
Paradigm City is about to
meet with a great disaster.
Are you still saying that this is
none of your concern, Roger Smith?
I'll keep this.
This case is an exception.
I won't accept another job like this.
Fine.
By the way, Mr. Rosewater...
You wouldn't happen to know
any good tailors, would you?
Find anything?
Nothing yet.
This is your suspect?
Yeah.
He's a mad scientist who
advocated nature restoration.
Nature restoration?
He claimed that he had recovered
his memories of 40 years ago...
...and that the world used
to be covered in trees.
And jewels could be found lying around
in the city 40 years ago, huh?
West 42nd Street,
nothing suspicious spotted
Nothing unusual here at
East 13th and 14th Avenues.
If there are any explosives, our metal
detectors should pick them up, but...
There's just one day left.
Dastun, widen your search
outside the dome.
I haven't been ordered
to look outside the dome.
No, you've received
orders, all right.
Orders to ignore the outside.
Dastun, why is Rosewater so
worried about that threat?
There was actually
another letter.
It talked about God's judgement
coming, that sort of thing.
Why did Rosewater hide that?
I don't know. He said it was part
of some "Book of Revelation."
What's that?
He didn't tell me.
I checked around at the papers, but no
one had ever seen the picture before.
No leads, huh?
Not exactly.
Bingo!
I'm home!
It may be a sham.
Don't let your guard down.
Who is it?
You!
If you already have a beautiful
girlfriend like this,
you're due to become
a big artist, all right.
You're a smooth talker.
No, you two make a great couple.
N-No, you've got the wrong idea.
Hey, that's pretty rude!
Right?
I'm used to it.
Sugar?
By the way, Oliver, where
did you get that music?
It was crumpled up in
my granddad's trash.
Where's your grandfather now?
Where? Heaven, I guess.
Besides, all the houses
around here have them.
What?
The elderly sometimes gather
together there and sing.
No one knows why, though.
She said that the old men don't
even know what they're praising,
but they just sing the
songs in the book.
These fragmentary Memories
we sometimes come across...
...make us remember
pointless things.
If you want to experience
happiness in this city,
leave Memories alone
when the y pop up.
That's Roger Smith's Rule #1.
Um...
Could you buy this?
It sure is pretty, huh?
It's pointless to Laura, though.
A real artist never
takes the easy way out.
Dorothy, do you think
Oliver has any talent?
If you mean playing the sax, no.
Youth...
It's to use your pent-up energy to brave
your way through the harshness of reality.
What's that?
Roger Smith's Rule #2.
It's ironic.
Everyone's celebrating the day that
Paradigm City will be in danger.
We still don't have any leads at all.
Maybe those letters were
really nothing but pranks.
Hello.
You're--
Tell me.
Tell you what?
Oh!
Please, come in.
Can you drink tea?
A little.
I don't need it, though,
I can't taste it.
So, what do you want me to tell you?
Why does Oliver love you so much?
You can feel love for
someone, can't you?
I'm sorry.
It's all right.
I bet Oliver loves me...
...because I'm so easy to lie to.
Oliver tells a lot of lies.
And you don't mind?
He lies so he can
keep playing the sax.
He lives his life the
way he wants to.
That's why Oliver and I get along.
It's for the best.
What's that?
His present. But it'll be hard to give
to him if he doesn't give me anything.
With all these people--
H-Hey! What's going on?!
What the hell?!
Damn! It's started?!
Dastun!
Roger!
Big O!
It's coming from the dome.
Oliver!
Give that back!
I won't let anybody take that!
Shit!
The Megadeus!
I won't let a monster like you
have your way with this city!
A Megadeus?
You called, Master Roger?
I know this isn't the best time,
but could you pick up that
coat from the tailor's?
By the time I'm done here,
it might be too late.
Very good, sir.
There's no end to these things!
Oh. my!
This thing's feistier than an animal!
It stopped growing?
It was designed to
live only this long.
It doesn't look like it'll
cause any more damage.
It's dangerous here.
Until we get rid of that monster,
you should evacuate.
Do you know the real meaning
behind Heaven's Day?
Real meaning, sir?
It's the day God's son was born.
Sir! You shouldn't go back!
Oliver!
Laura? What are you doing
here? It's dangerous!
I was worried about you.
Laura...
I'm sorry. I wasn't able
to get you a present.
That's okay, that's okay.
It's enough to have you with me.
Laura...
Roger Smith...
I'm about to do something out of
character. Could you play something?
I'll play you something
special, then.
Dorothy, happy birthday.
My birthday is the same
as the real Dorothy's.
It's not for a while yet.
Norman!
Sir?
Your Heaven's Day present, Roger.
Dorothy, I...
Roger, I want to give a present
to someone I appreciate.
I want to do what everyone else does.
Dorothy...
This is from me, then.
Thank you, Roger.
It's wonderful, Oliver.
This is a great present.