The Outer Limits (1995–2002): Season 6, Episode 3 - Skin Deep - full transcript

Nd a a a a a a a a a a a a a a a
"if I could go anywhere,
it'd be Paris --

More romantic."

"Any idea who you'd take
with you?"

"give you one guess."

"Hmmmmmmm..."

"Hint -- He's great."

"Total shot in the dark -- Me?"

"in a heartbeat.

"course, we'd have to actually
Meet first -- Nudge, nudge."

"Maybe someday."

Hey, Sid.
Hey, Hal.



Quarterlies.

You're the only one
who turns them in on time.

Live to account for
my expenditures.

Of course.

What's up?

Well, I've been thinking
about this for a while now,

on how to return a favor.

What, the stock tips?

No, that was my pleasure.

Forget about it.

I'm not going to forget
about it, Sid.

Hey, it's changed my life.

I just...

I would like to return
the favor.



Okay.

Would you like to take
the project for a test spin?

Uh...

I really don't think
that's such a good idea.

I mean,
you know,

I'd get caught.

It is the chance of a lifetime.

All the engineers have done it.

Look, I really do appreciate it.

That's very thoughtful.

I just...
I mean, I just...

don't think it's a good idea.

Sid, I mean this
with all due respect.

I see this young guy
who over-Analyzes everything

to the point that
he doesn't do anything.

Come on.

You sound
like my friend Deb.

How would I
even get past security?

I couldn't just
walk right past.

I could walk right past?

Mm-hmm.

It's not a problem.

'night.

Hello, Sid.

It's me --
Return those books I borrowed.

Deb -- It's me.

Who are you?
Get back!

I'm not a burglar, Deb --
Look.

Look.

It's me.

Okay?

What?

( control voice )
There is nothing wrong
with your television.

Do not attempt
To adjust the picture.

We are now controlling
the transmission.

We control the horizontal

and the vertical.

We can deluge you
with a thousand channels

or expand One single image
to crystal clarity

and beyond.

We can shape your vision

to anything our imagination
can conceive.

For the next hour,

we will control
all that you see and hear.

( ♪ )

You are about to experience
the awe and mystery

which reaches from
the deepest inner mind

to
--The outer limits.

It is said that man is created
in God's image.

But what happens when
we alter that image?

Is our reflection
the only thing that changes?

Oh, my gosh, this is amazing!

Is this great
or what?

No, great is not the word.

Could you, like,
turn around again?

Mmm,
mm-Mm-Mm-Mm!

So yummy.

Okay, now say something again.

Hey, I'm Sid.

This is amazing.

I mean, the image is
impressive enough,

But the voice masking,
it totally sells it.

I mean, I'd do you.
God!

Here.

It's not that bad,
is it?

No, not if you're into
that whole caved-In chest thing.

That's nice to know

that you're as superficial
as the rest of the world.

I'm just kidding, all right?

You got to show me
how this thing works.

Okay, this chip
glued into my hair.

It creates
a holographic image

that conforms
to my body.

The image enhancer is
the control pad.

I hit a button,
I get a new image.

It's like
an electronic disguise.

But how do you pick
who you're going to be?

You can use the images
it comes with,

or you can scan
somebody,

store it and use it
any time you want.

What ones
does it come with?

Well, there's --

Mr. Hunky.

Then there's --

Oh, must be nice.

I'm going to spend
the entire day
in the shower as her.

Ew, him again.

I know -- That's Hal.

That's the guy
who gave me this.

So there's two drawbacks.

One is I have to be
the same size

as the person
I'm disguising myself as.

Two, you can't make any
super-Sudden movements,

so if I go like
this,
it leaves an afterimage

of the holographic arm
trying to catch up

so it gives it away.

Okay, so we won't do
that

when we take this baby
out on the town.

Well, we're not going
out on the town,

so it's not an issue.

No, Sid, think about

how much trouble
we could get into.

That's what
I'm afraid of.

Afraid of.

Remind me again
what planet you're from.

Oh, that's right --
Trepidatia,

which would make you
Mr. Trepidatious.

I'm going to tell you, though,
I would like to meet Gail.

Gail, Gail...
right, Gail-From-Online Gail.

You haven't sent her
a picture?

So go as
Mr. Sock-in-The-pants.

I didn't describe him to her.

Well, who did you
describe?

I described the best-Looking guy
I could think of.

Do you remember,
remember Chad?

Chad Warner.

You know,
rocket scientist from work.

Chad Warner.

Do I remember Chad Warner?

Oh!

I almost got in a catfight
with Gina Levitt

over who would get
the cubicle across from him

when I worked at
vailtech.

Let me tell you, that was
a view worth fighting for.

Can you not do that
to the Pillow?

It's disgusting.

I'm taking this back to Hal
before I really get in trouble.

No, I won't let you do that.

I'll tell you what.

I am going to do you
a favor, Sid.

We're going to take
your new toy out on the town

and I'm going to snag
Chad's image for you

so you can meet Gail.

Sounds Good?

Well, while you're out
doing that,

I'm going to stay at home

and auto-Erotically
asphyxiate myself

'cause I feel much more
comfortable with that.

( techno music playing )

So can you hook me up
with your friend?

That much money,
it's a little out of his league.

I'll see what I can do.

Who do you like?

Denver.
Denver it is.

I'll have what he's having.

Chad.
Debra.

Well, Debra,

if you're half as beautiful in
the buff as you are right now,

that'll make you
four times as beautiful

with twice as many clothes.

That's the most algebraically
correct line I've ever heard.

A brain and a bod.

What's a girl to do?

Are you buying?

Oh, I'm buying.

I'm definitely buying.

( Debra moaning )

Oh...wow.

Well?

It's not working.

Hold on, let me try something.

It worked?

Uh, uh, I think it worked.

Yeah, it...

definitely worked.

In fact, here.

See for yourself.

Wow.

Yeah.

I'll say.

I'm going to meet Gail.

Gail.

Sid?

Please have a seat.

Thanks.

Wow.

I mean, hi.

Hi.

It's great to finally meet you,
you know.

Just great.

You look great.

Great.

You know that, uh,

I know we've been chatting
online for six months now...

but I...

well, it just feels like
I'm talking to you

for the first time.

We should have done this
long ago.

Um, I have a confession to make.

My name is not Sid.

It's Chad.

Oh.

Never give out your
real name over the internet.

Oh, I have a confession
to make too.

You know how you'd never
send me a picture of yourself.

I was half expecting

a short, fat, balding guy
to show up tonight.

What if short, fat, balding
had shown up?

I just wanted to meet the guy
I love chatting with.

Oh, I have a present for you.

Oh!
here.

That is so sweet.

A little laptop!

It's wonderful.

It has our screen names
and everything.

I love it.

Sid.

Oh, Hal.

How you doing?

Let me tell you,
that project is amazing.

You're a genius, man.

Any time you want
any investing advice

Come to me, okay?

What's wrong?

I thought you knew.

What?

You got passed over again.

The promotions list --
You're not on it.

Oh, again?

I don't understand.

I mean, I'm the...

I've got seniority.

Who the hell they give it to?

Chad.

They give it to Chad?

Are they crazy?

The guy's
an accounting nightmare.

Do you know
how many errors

I found
in that guy's reports?

Do you realize how much
more qualified I am than him?

I know you are.

Sid, I'm sorry I had to be
the one to tell you.

Yeah, I know.
Yeah, thanks.

You okay?
Yeah, yeah.

No, thanks, Hal.

All right.

And I want a bigger office.

If you're raising my pay
by what, $5.00 an hour,

I want an office
at least as big as yours.

Right?

Warner.

What's wrong with you,

coming in here piss-Drunk?

In fact, didn't your vacation
start Yesterday?

Go home and sober up.

Uh...

let me ask you something.

Why did you give me
the promotion

instead of, you know,
what's his name -- Sid?

Why'd you do that?

I don't know.

The job's hard enough

without having to stare
at Sid's face all day.

Well, did you ever
consider the fact

that I'm going to have to look
at you every morning?

It sounds like

I get the short, fat, balding
end of the deal,

don't you think?

Let me make it easier
for you, Warner.

Oh, go ahead.

You're fired.

Here.

Thanks.

Oh, damn it!

God, it looks like
you got the worst of it.

Well, just forget it.

You're all soaked.
I can do it.

Honey, he's just
trying to help.

He could help by watching
Where the hell he's going.

Jerk.

He didn't do anything.
You ran into him.

Mind your own business.
I didn't run into anybody.

Yes, you did.
I saw you.

This is a $35 shirt.

Let's go.

Hey, pal,

you bumped into me.

I was trying to be nice,
but now you're pissing me off.

Me too.

Is everyone nuts?

I didn't do anything.

You don't want me
to embarrass you,

so do yourself
a favor.

Walk away --
Before I get mad!

Let's...
let's just...

just go!

You jerk.

@
It was amazing --
The guy totally backed down.

I don't even know
what happened.

I just got in his face
for the hell of it.

I hope the look

that doesn't belong to you
isn't going to your head.

I was just doing
what you told me to do.

I was loosening up,
having a little fun.

Sims, party of two, please.

Uh, sir, I'm sorry.

I think we were actually here
before they were.

No, they were here before you.

No, actually,

see, it says "Sid" first --

That's me, Sid --

And then "Sims" below,
which is them.

You'll get the next one.

Okay, um, I don't want
the next one.

I want this one
because we were here first.

I don't see
what the problem is.

Look, you'll get the next one,
capisce?

Sid, it's okay.
It's not okay!

Hey, it's not okay!

Capisce?
What is this,
the godfather?

Let's just go.

Am I going to get
this kind of crap

from a place
that has magarita mondays?

Jesus...
capisce?

What the...
god!

Hey.

You can't be
that ticklish.

Big baby.

What else
do you see?

This line right here
is your love life.

It's very active.

And the intersection
of these two lines,

you've met someone
very special,

and this right here
is...

oh, I'm sorry.

Kind of tickled.

Did you see that?

See what?

Your arm, it...

I didn't see
anything.

All I see is you.

Loser!

You got passed over, again!

You're ugly.

Loser.

...again!

Little loser, loser, loser.

Ugly.

Loser...

( voices murmuring
and laughing )

Sid!

What are you
doing here?

We have to talk.

I'm meeting Gail.

Tell me how
Chad Warner got fired.

Where did you
hear that?

I still talk
to don and Carol
from engineering.

They told me how
Chad showed up
drunk at work

and got himself
canned.

Mr. Cheekbones won't
have any problem

finding another job.

That promotion was
supposed to go to me.

Don't try and justify this
to me.

I can't believe this!

You're siding with that fascist
like everybody else?

It's bad enough that I used him,
and don't think

my catholic guilt
hasn't kicked in.

But now because you've become
a jerk, and I helped you,

the guy's
out of a job.

I don't feel bad.

Look at Chad's life
and look at mine.

What, your life is crap
because he looks Good?

God, do you have any idea
what it's like to be Sid camden?

Huh? Huh?

When have I ever done anything
like this before?

You know me.

This is the first time
I've taken back what's mine.

You know what it was like
in high school for me, right?

It's no different now.

Deb.

Deb.

Come on, I love you.

You're my only friend --
I can't lose you.

You're not going to lose me,

but you can't run around
Chad-Bashing anymore,

okay?

Hugs?
Yeah.

It's really bad Karma.

That's her.
That's Gail?

Yeah.

I'm going to change
the channel now, as it were.

I hate to fight and run, but...

go.

You're the best.

Hi.

Hi.

Sorry I'm late.

I'm sure we'll find a way
for you to make it up to me.

Who was that?

Who?

That girl.

Oh, she's my friend Deb.

Oh.

Chad?

How come you didn't call?

Amber...remember?

At
sparkz
the other night.

You asked me
for my number.

You said
you weren't seeing anyone.

Gail.

Gail, wait a second.

I'm glad you got her number.

You didn't ruin
our relationship for nothing.

She's the one
that came up to me.

I threw it away.

What do you
want me to do,

stop talking to people
because we're going out?

That's not funny.
That's what Derek said.

You remember Derek,
my ex-Fiance?

He was smarter than you
because he screwed around on me

for months
before I found out about it.

I'm not letting anyone --
Anyone -- Do that to me again.

Gail, there's no one else, okay?

I should have known better.

Internet romance?

My friends told me
that there has got to be

something wrong with the guy.

Well, guess what?

They were right.

Aren't you overreacting
just a bit?

Gail, I know you're upset,
but I'll only take so much,

you know?

Go to hell.

I'm the best thing you got going
in your life, sweetheart.

You get off
on being seen with me.

The way other Women
look at you.

You disgust me!

Gail!

Give me something
to drink.

What are you doing here?

Heard you were out of town.

Yeah, I heard that myself.

I've been
holding this for you.

What's this?

It's from my friend.

My friend Alan.

He was able to cover you
after all.

Remember?

The other night?

When you bet
on Denver.

Jesus.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, yeah, I remember.

I remember it well.

Hi, Deb.

Sid?

I totally had you going.

Sid, what are you doing?

I thought maybe you'd like
to go to work in style.

Whose car is that?

Mine.

Clothes too.

Where did you get
all of this?

Apparently I made a bet
on Denver.

Apparently.

Yeah.

Oh, so you mean
Chad
made a bet on Denver.

After you told me you wouldn't,
you're doing it again?

Sid, it doesn't
work that way.

You can't take over
someone's life and ruin it.

I've been dumped on all my life.

Nobody seems to care
about that.

Oh, please.

You've used that line
once too often.

You know, I don't need
your permission.

You have to take back that car
and the clothes

and whatever else
is not yours.

You don't just
take a car back.

You'd know that,
if you owned one.

Sid, I'm not going
to let you do this.

Take back the stuff
right now.

Or what?

Or I'm going to call Chad
and tell him everything.

You better keep
your big mouth shut, Debra.

This is my life
you're messing with, right?

I'm sorry, what?
Who's messing with whose Life?

Careful, Deb.

I haven't really been myself
lately.

Sid.

Hey, Sid,
hang on a second.

Hey, Hal.

I've been looking
all over for you.

I need the image
enhancer back.

You what?

I need it back.

We're doing data recovery
next week, so...

can't you just say
it was lost or damaged?

I mean, you got 20
of those things, don't you?

Sid, what the hell's wrong
with you?

You knew you had
to give it back, right?

That's one of
the prototypes.

You're not doing anything
illegal with it, are you?

No, no, no, I just...

I, uh, you know, I...

how about, just...

give me to the end
of the week.

I got to tie up some loose ends
if that's cool.

Friday, though, right?

Okay, absolutely.
No problem.

Thank you, Hal.

Look, wait, wait.

Just...I...

look, I'm...

I'm-I'm-I'm sorry.

I would never hurt you.

It's a little
too late for that.

No, I meant physically.

I just, um...

I was so upset, you know?

It was stupid.

Sid, you grabbed me, okay?

You went way over the line.

I know, I know,
and I'm sorry.

I'm so sorry for letting it get
so out of control.

You said they were doing
field tests on your little toy?

I'd say
they found a major flaw.

You know what?

Maybe it's not the device
that's flawed.

Okay, so I'm
some sort of monster.

Is that it?
I'm the monster?

You should look around, Deb,
and see who the real monster is.

What's that
supposed to mean?

Deb, you're not looking
hard enough.

You know what?

I'll give you
a little hint.

You too can have
your teeth whiter

or those perfect abs
you've always wanted,

or get some breast implants,

or lose a little weight.

Maybe I can get some hair plugs

or get my teeth capped.

No, I'm sorry --
hold on a second.

That's a terrible message,
right?

'cause we love you
the way you are.

"be yourself" --
That's what
we tell our kids.

That's what we tell them,
but we don't mean it.

You know why
we don't mean it?

Because we're too busy
running out

and buying colored
contact lenses to mean it.

We don't want to be ourselves.
We hate ourselves.

We just don't want to admit it,
and I admit it.

There's nothing wrong with
wanting to improve yourself.

You know the great thing
about you, Deb?

You don't have to hop
aboard the bandwagon

'cause you're already aboard --
You just don't know it.

Goodbye, Sid.

It happened to me,
and it happened to you.

You assumed
another look

and you jumped into bed
with old Chad.

You would never have done that
as plain old Deb.

That's the danger, 'cause the
outside does affect the inside.

Yeah, and I admitted it.

It was a horrible thing to do

and I would never do anything
like that again.

You're so self-Righteous,
you know?

You want to know what
the big difference

between
you and me is?

Tell me.

I've admitted the lie,
and you haven't.

And that's it.

God,

Hal, Hal wants
the enhancer back.

Gail's not even talking to me,
and I can't--

I can't--

I can't lose my best friend.

Okay?I can't.

So please, please, please,
please.

Not this time.

Hypocrite!

( knocking )

Okay...All right.

Uh-Oh.

Hi.

Hi.

I want to talk to you, man.

That's funny, 'cause
I was thinking about

how I'd like
to talk to you.

There's been rumors
from people at work

that says you got your hands
on a field tester.

Oh, you want to keep it down,
Chad?

The confidentiality
clauses in our contracts

forbid us from even
talking about--

Cut the crap, man.

I go away for a few days,
I come back

and it's like somebody's
pretending to be me,

taking money that's coming to me
and getting me fired.

Okay.

Okay, what?

Oh, I get it, I get it.

You think that somebody's me,
right?

Let me ask you
something, genius.

Where did I get
your image scan from,

the corner store, or...

that's the only thing

that's kept me from
stomping you into the dirt.

Let's go!

Ha, ha,
just kidding.

Hey, come on,
what's one lousy job to you?

All you got to do is
flash a smile

and you got half a dozen
offers on your doorstep.

What?

Oh, come on,
you know?

The door's always open
for you, isn't it, Chad?

You ask for something,
you get it.

You do something wrong,
you're forgiven.

Who the hell
do you think you are?

You don't know
anything about me.

No, actually, Chad, I do.

I mean, I know you better
than you know yourself.

I know you completely, Chad.

You know what I think?

What's that, Chad?

I think you're avoiding
the question.

And I know it was you,

and when I find out
how you acquired my image

I'm going to screw you
twice as hard

as you screwed me!

Do I get dinner and drinks
before that, or...

how does that work?

Um, look.

The unemployment office
is on 3rd and havenhurst,

so if you want to...

you know.

Son of a bitch!

Let's see what
you're made out of, huh?

You're nothing.

A pathetic nothing,
you understand me?

Who's the loser now, huh?

Huh?

You're the loser!
Die!

Loser! Die! Die!

Oh, god.

( dialing phone )

( phone ringing )

Hi, this is Deb.

Leave me a beep
after the message.

Talk to you.

( beep )

Well...

of all the times for you
not to be home.

You're maybe the only one
who could talk me out of this.

Probably not, though.

I, um, I can't live
like this anymore.

The last person

Sid camden's ever going
to talk to is a machine.

That's pretty ironic.

A loser right to the end, yeah?

They really...

they really should have
better security, you know?

The midtown bridge...

you know, there's nothing
to stop anybody

from just walking up to
the highest point on the bridge

and doing something crazy,
you know?

It's kind of like a...

it's kind of like an invita--

It's kind of like an invitation,
you know?

I love you, Deb.

You're my only friend.

Bye, Deb.

Goodbye, Sid.

What time did you go to bed
last night, Amber?

2:00.

Why so late?

Been doing
a lot of thinking.

About?

About us.

If I hadn't run into you
in the park

you'd still be with
that internet girl.

Must be fate.

When will you be done today?

The service is over at 11:00.

How about I swing by,
pick you up around 12:30, 1:00?

It's a date.

Who's the memorial for
again?

Name was...

doesn't matter
what his name was.

Just a guy
I used to work with.

So sad.

They never found his body?

You know what?

It's kind of depressing.

I really don't want
to talk about it.

I'll see you
in a couple hours?

Okay.

I love you.

Love you too.

( hanging up )

again, I want to thank you all
for coming.

Sid had no family,
so I'm sure he'd be happy

that you all showed up.

Sid didn't have a lot
of close friends, either,

and that's too bad...

because he was at his heart
a very good person.

Sid felt that life
kind of dealt him a rough hand,

and in some ways
I have to agree with him.

It's not easy to see
sometimes

the things that we do
to each other.

The things that don't always
show on the surface.

And because it takes...

so much time to get a good look
at the inside,

sometimes all we do is
judge from the outside.

And it's really easy
to misjudge that way.

I guess that's...

that's pretty much
what I want to say.

And that...

I miss you, Sid.

And, um,

I'm sorry that I wasn't
there for you.

Thanks.

Chad?

Chad Warner?

I'm Debra Clement.

I used to work at
vailtech.

Yeah, you look familiar.

I like what you said up there.

Thanks.

Can I talk to you for a minute?

It's about Sid.

Sure.

I think I mentioned

he didn't have any family,

so I thought I'd help tie up
the loose ends of his life.

You're a good friend.

Well, the loose end that
pertains to you is an apology.

I don't understand.

Let's just say you were affected
by some of his actions

and not always for the best.

You don't have
to apologize for him.

I do.

In the last few weeks
of Sid's life, he changed.

And I realize now

that it wasn't his fault.

He came into contact
with something that...

it turned him into--

Someone he was not.

What's wrong?

Uh, nothing.

Uh...I'm sorry.

I'd give anything to have
the real Sid back.

I know.

Thanks for listening.

Chad Buddy.

Hi, you guys.

Do I know you?

Don't you think
you've already

insulted our
intelligence enough?

I'm not sure
I follow.

You want to play games?

Fine.

Oh, no, grant.

Looks like that whack
to the head

you gave him last time

must have knocked
something loose.

Not only doesn't he remember
the favor we did him,

but he doesn't even
remember us.

Allow me to reintroduce myself.

I'm Alan, your underwriter.

Funny how "underwriter"
Sounds like "undertaker."

Alan -- The bartender
at
sparkz.

There ya go.

And all it took was
a little bit of intimidation.

Tired of playing games, Chad.

That's my 50k you borrowed.

You haven't paid back
a dime.

I won the money in Denver,
remember? It was a bet.

Denver -- That was a side bet.
You won 200 bucks.

We're here for the 50k
you borrowed, plus interest.

50k.

I'm going to go to the bank now
and I'll get your money.

You're going to the bank?

That pisses me off even more
than last time I was here,

and you denied ever getting
any money from us.

You got till yesterday.

You guys have the wrong guy.

Oh, we got the wrong guy.

Funny, you look exactly
like Chad Warner to me.

Exactly.

Help! Help!

Keep it down, huh?
This is a nice neighborhood.

I'll show you.

Show me what?

I can show you
you guys have the wrong guy.

Gun!

( control voice )
In an age when we are led
to believe

that we can be anything
we want to be,

what most eludes us
is simply being ourselves.

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Vancouver, B.C. 2000