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An ordinary man, insurance executive, 45 years old, stumbles to his death on a

subway platform in New York City.

Or does he?

Unbeknownst to his wife or child, his brain is rescued from the accident scene

by a secret branch of the United States government and put into the body of an

artificially produced 26 -year -old man who has the strength of Superman, the

speed of Michael Jordan, and the great self -credit there.

The only catch.

On the penalty of death, he can never let anyone from the past know he is

alive. And that, my friend, is the problem.

For this man is desperately in love with his wife, his daughter, and his former

life.

It's off duty.

I'm off duty.

Parking 77, please.

Yes.

Excuse me.

Parking 77, I think you're going the wrong way.

Just relax, Mr. Proctor.

What did you say?

Hey, pull this cab over. Hey, pull this cab over right now.

Hey, I'm talking to you. Pull this cab, pull it over, damn it.

Hey, listen to me.

We only want what we can't have, uh, and what we can't have, yeah. Now and

again, you gotta remember all you can.

We only want what we can't have, uh, and what we can't have.

Good morning to you.

Mr.

Wiseman.

Over here, your diva ship.

My goodness.

You haven't caught a dose of initiative now, have you, Mr. Wiseman?

Have no fear. I remain exactly as I was when you found me.

Ambition -free when it comes to exercise.

You know, I just couldn't think of anything else to do.

Well, how about sleep?

Oh, I did that. Started doing that at 7 o 'clock last night, in fact.

How can that be?

I didn't leave here until at least 6 .15.

I don't know what to tell you.

Ate dinner, realized I had some free time.

Thought, maybe I'll just watch some tube.

Then remembered, don't have one.

Figured I'd read the paper.

Then remembered, Can't get one.

Then I thought, oh, hell, I'll call a friend. But suddenly realized, don't got

none. Mr.

Wiseman. So I counted the bricks in my bedroom wall, balled up my socks and

played hoops with the bathroom trash can.

After that, I considered taking a little stroll over this way.

Then I decided, gee, maybe I'll save that for tomorrow night. Next thing you

know, it's 7 p .m. and I'm out like a light.

Go figure.

I know that look. You're jealous, aren't you?

Wait, I'll get you a sock.

The answer's no.

Well, that's funny. I don't remember the question.

Whatever it is. Look around.

There's nothing to do. There's no place to go.

Nothing to occupy my mind. Take me to the movies. I need stimulation.

I need content. Read me a story. I'm tired of hearing it. My wife bought me a

book and took that away. Even presidents get to play in the yard.

I'm sorry you finished.

No, I'm just getting started.

I meant your workout.

Yeah. Okay, then.

After breakfast, put on a shirt and tie.

What?

Why, where are we going?

To stimulate your mind.

So, where are we headed? A movie? A museum? A car show?

Actually... A medical conference.

Oh, be still, my heart. Or whatever it is you put in there.

A medical conference?

Mm -hmm.

The annual meeting of the Human Construction Sciences Movement.

Wow. Lucky us.

You're able to score a ticket, huh?

Well, actually, I'm one of the founders.

In fact, the reason we're going, the reason I'm going, is to present a paper.

Back up, Yoda.

I'm completely confused.

I thought I was supposed to be top secret. Top secret, in fact. So why are

presenting a paper?

Well, as one of the pioneers in the human construction sciences, I generate

fair amount of curiosity in the scientific community.

When the government first recruited me for this project, we came up with the

idea of having me speak publicly every year or so, presenting obsolete data to

throw people off the scent of what we've really accomplished.

Really accomplished, as in me.

Exactly. Which is why this afternoon I'm presenting a ten -year -old paper on

artificial tissue synthesis.

Okay. I get it.

You're going to pretend you're still figuring out how to make the tortilla

the truth is you've already made the whole enchilada.

Something like that, yeah.

I don't know about this.

It's to know. Relax. My mom doesn't get home until 5 .20.

She's at work.

Are you hungry? Do you want some food?

Yeah, okay.

Come on.

Hey, kiddo. What are you doing?

Here's your friend.

Oh, hi, Mom.

This is Craig.

He's my lab partner in bio, and he came over to help me.

With some bio.

You know what I just remembered? I have a dermatologist appointment at 3 .30.

Oh, really? Well, just come here for just a second.

Got a little lip gloss here.

Yeah, it's not so good for your skin.

I really have to go.

I'll see you in school tomorrow, Heather. Nice meeting you, Mrs.

-hmm.

You know, I feel bad.

I had no idea you were struggling with your bio.

And for that matter, I had no idea that you were bringing boys home after

school.

I don't bring boys home. I brought a boy home.

Once. Today. To study.

And if you're home, why isn't the car in the driveway?

This morning I took it in to have it serviced.

Well, that's a dirty trick.

He seemed nice.

We have the same lunch block.

Well, if you bring him or any other boy into this house when I am not home, you

will be grounded through menopause.

I understand.

So, what are you doing home?

Why aren't you at work?

You didn't get fired or anything, did you?

Well, they can't fire me.

They're not even paying me.

Well, what kind of job is that?

Well, I don't get paid unless I sell something.

Or if I list it and then it gets sold.

The problem is, it's been over a month and neither of those things have

happened. And I'm afraid that they're going to give my desk to someone else.

I'm calling up everybody that I know and I'm trying to get a lead.

I swear, I have no idea.

Who that is?

It's your Uncle Roger.

He had a couple of big meetings near home today, and so he offered to swing

pick me up so I could go get the car.

I'll be about a half an hour.

Make sure that you are alone when I get back.

I'm starting to feel like a character out of Glen Gary Glen Ross.

I actually contemplated reading the obituaries and contacting surviving

members to see if they wanted to sell the house.

Wow. What a great idea.

No, no, actually, I had a thought.

If all you need to hang onto your desk is a listing, why don't you list my

house? What?

My house? List my house? It's a great house. It's a great neighborhood.

It's been in Ruth's family for three generations. We're always being asked if

want to sell.

It'd be a real coup for you.

Roger, you don't want to move, do you?

No, of course not. What does that got to do with me?

The point is to buy you some time at your job. So, you list the house as an

exclusive. You ask $150 ,000.

More than it's worth. So we never actually have to show the thing.

Come on, it's a perfect plan. Nobody has to know that we're friends. You get a

few listings of your own, you pull our house off the market.

Ah, here we are.

Roger Bender, you are really something.

I, uh, have my moments.

Mr. Wiseman, Mr.

Wiseman, we need to get out of here.

Another group needs the hall.

Nice job, Doc. You were riveting.

Save it for the car. We really have to go.

Dr. Stein, Dr.

Frank N. Stein, please report to the stage.

Dr. Stein, you can't walk away from me. I know where all the bodies are buried.

That's right. I'm in you, you tallness.

Yes, indeed, the man with his larynx in his ankles. Step this way, please.

Freddy?

Theodore.

Oh, oh, oh.

Patrick Lazar.

Golly.

Careful, it hurts.

Look at you, you damn pygmy.

What the hell happened to your hair?

What? It's gone.

How long has it been, what, ten years? Almost twenty.

Twenty?

Well, forgive me.

Michael Newman.

Frederick Lazard. Medical school roommates.

Friends.

Singing buddies.

The Simon and Garfunkel of Johns Hopkins.

Gary.

So you work together, right? Well, we have the same boss, but Mr. Newman is

the IRS.

That's depressing.

Trust me, it's not what I would have chosen for myself.

No, don't listen to him. He loves it. In fact, if ever a man lived for his job.

But what about you, Freddy?

What have you been up to? Me? Oh, not much.

I have my own business, a little corner of the medical landscape I call my own.

But it gives me tremendous satisfaction, and it allows me to live quite

comfortably. Really?

Good for you.

So, what is it exactly you do? Tongue depressors.

I manufacture tongue depressors. And you know that really stiff white butcher

paper that doctors put on the examining table for you to lie on? We make that,

too.

Yes, I'm kidding.

So, listen, you guys want to grab some dinner? I'm buying.

Food? Sure.

I don't know.

Mr. Newman's on a special diet. What are you, his mother?

Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but if we talk business, this is deductible,

right? As long as you declare it.

Thank you very much.

All right, now.

Here's to old friends.

And to new ones.

Mmm.

That's delicious.

Yeah, it's very nice.

So pretty.

What do you really do? Well, I'm glad you asked. It's actually the reason that

came to the country today.

I'm out headhunting. I'm recruiting.

Really?

Whom are you trying to recruit?

You.

Theo, I own a biotech company that is uniquely positioned to take advantage of

what everybody is predicting will be the next great explosion of medical

marketing. Let's face it, our generation, along with all of its

accomplishments, has spent a disproportionate amount of time lying on

watching television, and eating peanut butter.

As a result, we have a whole population of people out there with an enormous

amount of disposable income and internal organs poised to fail.

Now, my company specializes in identifying sources of replacement

You need a new liver by 3 o 'clock tomorrow? I'm your man.

Wow.

this have to do with me?

Well, it's expensive keeping abreast of every orphaned organ out there, every

car accident, every medical mishap. And as I'm sure you're well aware,

oftentimes the demand far outstrips the supply. Now, the ideal situation for a

company would be to synthesize organs on demand.

Any of this ringing a bell?

I heard your speech today.

You're still trying to figure out how to grow skin in a petri dish, and do you

know why your funding is inadequate? Your equipment is obsolete. I know how

government works.

You know, the folks who use my services, some of the richest people in the

country, they would happily stake us to this research.

And you could finally do the work you've been talking about since college, and

we could both be very rich.

Now, there's nothing wrong with rich, right, Mr. Newman?

As long as you declare it.

Now, I'd like you to think about what I'm saying, and let's talk about it at

conference tomorrow.

All right? Now, will you be joining us as well?

Are you kidding? I love this kind of thing. Oh, great. I look forward to

Now, unfortunately, I have something I have to attend to right now.

You know, this is like Sears pitching Roebuck, 7 pitching 11.

I know that the two of us could do great things, like we talked about in

college.

Hello, darkness, my hope.

I got you paid.

Did we find a buyer for the item?

20 minutes ago, the entire inventory was accounted for. Wonderful.

All right, here we go.

Yeah.

Sorry, we kept you waiting, but we didn't want to waste anything.

All right.

Well, welcome to my little chop shop.

Now, first of all...

Let me assure you that you won't feel a thing.

Okay, and second, let me congratulate you because what you're about to do is

going to immeasurably benefit the lives of one, two, three, four, five,

oh, many people's lives. And when all is said and done, how many of us

can actually say that?

Oh, Stella.

Hi. Lisa, sorry to wake you so early, but I have a buyer for your house.

Excuse me? That house. That house you listed?

Mm -hmm. I want to present you with an offer.

The buyer wanted me to get it here first thing.

He's really excited.

Can I come in?

Um, well, just wait a second.

How can we have an offer when we haven't even shown the house? I know.

My buyer is prepared to buy it sight unseen for $300 ,000 above the

asking price.

$300 ,000 what?

Wipe that smile off your face.

I know exactly what you're up to.

What are you talking about?

I know why you're coming today.

And it certainly isn't because you find the human construction sciences so damn

stimulating. Why, whatever do you mean?

I find everything about the human construction sciences absolutely

In fact, I can't believe I'm going back.

Pinch me if this is a dream, will you?

Ha! You don't fool me, Mr. Wiseman.

This is about dinner.

Dinner?

Dinner? What?

You mean that luscious Caesar salad?

Followed by that delectable New York steak.

Accompanied by the baked potato smothered in butter.

And that melt -in -your -mouth steamed broccoli.

Is that what you're referring to?

Why, I barely remember it.

You're looking at the restaurant reviews, I hope.

Mr. Newman.

Mr. Newman.

You know, if he's too tired to go out, I can give you a call and we can talk

this over tomorrow.

Huh?

Talking about him. Bye.

Rest in my eyes.

It's a terrific opportunity.

And believe me, if I ever decided to entertain an offer from the private

sector... You have to explain this loyalty to the government to me.

I find it mystifying.

I guess I just feel the fruits of my labor, whether they're used to create

technology inexpensive enough to pay the lives of people who are ill, or to

sympathize warriors.

who will defend our way of life so that real men won't have to, could belong to

everyone, not just those wealthy enough to pay for it.

Are you serious?

Yes.

Theo, I'm getting cavities just listening to this.

Help your friend, he's delusional.

What do you hope to get out of this, your face on a postage stamp?

Theo, wise up, you're getting older every day.

Skin in a petri dish. You should be beta testing a fully functional near -human

prototype by now.

Now go into business with me and I'll make it happen. And you know why?

Because I have the will to make it happen.

Because I'm greedy and I'm egomaniacal, which is ultimately why anything of any

consequence that ever happens in this country happens. Not because Uncle Sam

thinks it's good for the people, but because people like your Uncle Freddy

it's good business. Excuse me.

Call

an

ambulance.

Look at him. He's in shock.

I feel terrible about this. Let me take a look at the wound.

No, no, I have a car out front. I'll take him to the hospital.

He'll be fine. I'll have to get him out of here.

I'll call you tomorrow.

Give it to me.

How does it really feel?

It tingles a little, but that's about it.

Look at that. You can actually watch it heal.

By the morning, there'll be no remnant of the accident at all.

Hey, did you actually mean what you said about all this science being for

everyone?

Maybe it's a pipe dream.

I always hoped that the pancreas that took me $19 million to synthesize would

someday be cheap enough that every diabetic could get one.

Or your $47 million pituitary.

They'd be stocked right next to the fan belts and the spare fuses.

Pituitary in every pot, huh?

Something like that.

You think he actually saw?

I think the more important question is, you think he knows what he saw?

$300 ,000.

$300 ,000.

$300 ,000.

And that's on top of the 150 we price it above market value.

Yeah, but that's almost half a million.

Yeah.

I need to sit down.

You are sitting down.

I need to stand up.

What am I going to tell Ruth?

I mean, the house has been in her family for generations.

Her grandmother was born in that house.

Roger, you don't have to sell it.

I mean, it is a very special house, and it's loaded with character.

I am sure that that's the reason the buyer wants it so badly.

He said he's been admiring that house ever since he was a boy.

Just waiting all of this time for it to come onto the market.

Look, I would love the commission.

But no one would blame you if you yanked the house off the market right now.

Roger, really... Roger, it's okay.

Are you crazy?

We're talking about half a million clams here.

Profit. Besides, do you have any idea how drafty that old white elephant is in

the middle of the winter?

Character? My ass.

You see how warm character keeps you when it's 10 degrees outside and the

is blowing from the northeast at 30 miles an hour.

Hey, look, I have been trying to get Ruth to sell that damn money pit for 10

years. You have? Oh, yeah.

But you, you, you, you have accomplished the impossible. You have brought me an

offer that she can't refuse.

I don't know what your commission is on a sale like this, but, boy, you've

earned it. Thank you. Thank you, Roger. But what makes you so sure you can get

Ruth to sell it? Oh, please.

I can handle Ruth. I have been handling Ruth for more years than I would care to

admit. I will handle her on this one.

No, Mr. Newman admitted to any of the burn units throughout the city. Why am I

not surprised?

Gotta go.

Follow that limousine, if you please. Yes, sir, Mr. Lazard.

Good as new.

I'll be the judge of that.

Perfect.

brother. Sorry to bother you, but well, I have a rich man's dilemma.

What's the problem, Freddy?

Well, after you two went to the hospital last night, I left the restaurant to

discover my Benz had been towed, so I'm down here at the dock trying to get it

out of impound, and well, it turns out they don't take checks, only cash,

something I don't carry, so is there any way I could get you to come down here

with about $300?

Sure. Where's that?

Okay. Give me a half an hour.

Well, there's your answer.

What was my question?

You were wondering what Freddie saw last night.

Apparently all he saw was red.

His car was towed.

I have to meet him downtown.

I'll be back in about an hour.

Start your workout without me.

Absolutely. Whatever you say.

I'm right on it.

Back to bed. Back to bed. Back to bed. Back to bed. Back to bed.

Back to bed. Back to bed. Back to bed. Back to bed. Back to bed. Back to bed.

If you're not

delivering Girl Scout cookies, go away.

What do you want?

There's an unconscious man in your doorway.

What are you talking about, a vagrant? I was just walking by, and this man, he

walked out of your door a minute ago, grabbed his chest, doubled over.

Don? Please open this door. I need help.

Whoever he is, I think he had a heart attack.

Oh, my God.

Uh, hang on.

Dr. Lazard, what are you doing here? I'm hoping against hope that I got your

carotid artery. There's enough sedative in here to stop a rhinoceros in heat.

We'll know in a second.

Bullseye.

Don't bruise him.

What time is it?

Nearly six.

What kind of inconsiderate jackass would ring the bell at this hour?

May I use your bathroom?

Are you out of your mind?

Not that I'm aware of, but they don't open the one at the filling station for

another 35 minutes, and the one in the park is, uh, locked.

Look, I understand that you'd like some time to think about it, but I'm under a

certain amount of time pressure here. Yeah.

Thank you.

Here's your paper. I hope you don't mind I did the crossword.

Maybe I'll just borrow the board.

What are you saying?

Are you saying that Ruth threw you out? No. No, no. Nobody threw me out.

I was told to make a choice, and I made it.

What does that mean?

What kind of choice?

Well, I explained to Ruth our wonderful good fortune at being offered what I

considered an absurd amount of money for our house, and she reacted with shock

and dismay and informed me that the only reason that she would ever sell that

house is if she were compelled to by the courts.

in the event of the dissolution of our marriage.

It was at this point, I believe, that I replied, whatever it takes, darling,

whatever it takes.

Roger.

Oh, Lisa, I'm nearly 50 years old. I want to live in a house of my own.

One that I've at least had some say in picking out.

Yes, but... No, but...

In my adult life, I would like to make a major decision instead of being

informed afterwards that one has been made.

I need it to hear myself say, hey, here's

what I'd like to do.

And I think, finally, that I've come to that moment at which I am ready to be

the author of my fate instead of just a... Massive participant in it.

Hmm.

Can I get you some more coffee?

Oh, I don't know.

Are you going to have some more?

He's not moving in, is he?

I don't think so.

No. No.

Well, he's not getting my room.

Thank you. Mm -hmm.

Not a scratch.

Not a nick.

Completely healed.

No wonder he never lets you out of his sight.

you've been answering your phone.

I walked around that impound for 45 minutes looking for you.

I'm sorry, Theo, but I suddenly found myself with my hands full.

Please forgive me.

Well, what about your car? Got it, thank you.

Yes, an associate of mine called about this emergency and heard where I was and

rushed right over with the money, so...

Really just must have missed you. And again, I apologize for not getting back

you right away, but if you knew the extraordinary situation I found myself

I'm sure you'd understand.

Fine, Freddie.

Well, I guess I owe you a meal, old chum.

Don't worry about it.

I'll see you soon.

Oh, I'm sure of it.

Yeah.

The truck's all fired up and waiting for you, sir.

Got it.

Got a lock.

He's not far. Looks like he's staying put.

Have they got the security tape up yet?

It almost appears as if that man is luring Mr. Weissman out of the

Who is he?

Ever seen him before?

We have audio yet.

And this man, he walked out of your door a minute ago, grabbed his chest,

doubled over.

Doc. Please open this door. I need help. If he stays where he is, we're ten

minutes away.

Should I call for reinforcement?

No.

I can handle this one myself.

Is anyone there?

Is that you, Roger?

I think it is.

I'm just warning you, I'm getting caller ID today. That's right, caller ID. And

if I find out it's you calling me every morning at this hour, I'm pressing

charges.

Harassment. Reckless endangerment with a phone. Do you understand me? And that's

not all. I'm star 69ing you. That's right. The second you hang up, I'm star

69ing you. So don't think you're getting away with it.

How's Ruth?

I sense she's not ready to sit down and talk yet.

I know it seems like this is taking forever, but I gave the girl today off

because I didn't want to have to start explaining your special healing prowess

to anyone.

Oh, that's company. I'm expecting company.

Hold still.

Because I don't want you to miss any of this.

Hello? Freddy?

It's Theodore Morris. May I come in?

Please, I have a friend of yours with me.

I'm so glad you're here.

Now, I was expecting you, of course, because I'd assumed that you'd inserted

pinger or tracking device or some kind of locator in him.

Help him off the table now.

No, that's not in the cards.

Now, Theo, I'd really appreciate it if you'd hear me out here. I mean, first

foremost, Trent, I'm in awe.

You are Curie.

You are Sock. I want him off the table.

Do you know what you made here?

You cut his skin, it heals.

You remove a fingernail, it grows back.

I'm betting you remove a kidney, it regenerates.

I'm right, aren't I?

This man, this man you have made, he's an organ farm.

I mean, he just sprouts them clean, beautiful, just like that blood that you

made.

Who knows how many generations of organs he might give us?

Who?

Could be tens, could be countless.

Do you know what rich men will pay for clean and disease -free organs that are

available on demand?

I mean, we fill these containers once, and we can name our price.

We fill them endlessly.

We're gods.

I don't want to hurt you.

No, you're not going to hurt me. You can't afford to hurt me. I know your

secret. Oh, well, I know his secret.

I mean, I took his blood, for goodness sake. I'm a biochemist. How long do you

think it'll take me to break it down?

You don't go into business with me. I go into business with the Chinese.

Is that what you want?

I don't think so.

I mean, I don't think that's what anybody wants. I have to believe we

reach some kind of an accommodation here. The government doesn't even have

know.

Could you please look at me?

Could you please do me the courtesy of looking at me?

I'm your friend, Theo. I'm not trying to cut you out of anything. I'm trying to

cut you in.

Can't you accept that?

I mean, we're in business together. You have no other choice.

What are you going to do? Kill me?

Oh, that's better.

Better.

Theo?

Theo, what are you doing?

What are you doing, Theo?

Mm -hmm.

Is he going to be all right?

No.

My sedative wears off. He should be just fine.

Probably won't remember a thing.

And what do you want us to do with Dave?

Time is of the essence.

You must contact the Oregon Bank and find the most needy candidates you can

each of those.

It was my friend's dying wish.

I understand completely, Dr. Morris.

Hello,

darkness, my old friend.

We never know