All language subtitles for now_and_again_s01e15

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 grace
of Fred Astaire.

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.

I want you to hear me, Mr. Newman. I
want you to hear me loud and clear.

I know who you are.

I know where you live.

I have... witnesses now.

The girl in the flower shop, the bank
manager, they can identify you. From

moment forward, Mr. Wiseman, until such
time as I receive word that our funding

for next year is in place, you will not
leave this townhouse under any

circumstances.

Okay. I want you out of my life, Mr.
Newman. I want you out of my head.

And not only that, I or someone under my
command will be with you every minute

of every day.

Are you clear?

Absolutely, I'm clear.

I'm totally clear.

Good.

He's not going to drink that, you know.

He might.

You don't sell him off the idea first.

Does it have active cultures in it? He
once told me he doesn't trust anything

with active cultures in it. Thank you.

Too much yogurt.

Honey!

Breakfast!

Something is amiss.

I don't smell bacon.

Now, isn't there a law in the state of
New York where it can't be called

breakfast unless there's bacon or
sausage or some sort of fried meat? What

that sludge?

Is that a crafts project?

Are you grouting the sink, darling? It's
very funny. Go ahead. Make fun.

Well, okay, but only because you insist.

Did you make these?

They look excellent.

So that was always a big act, that
speech you made about watching what you

No, honey, it wasn't an act, but
couldn't I watch myself eat a couple of

eggs and two strips of bacon?

Oh, by the way.

I'm taking my car to work today, and I
won't be home for dinner. I have to

to Somerset and wine and dine some VP of
Finance.

You're not talking to me?

I kind of like it.

Ha, ha, ha.

You know, all that money that we spent
on our timeshare in Florida, I'd just

like to have someone around to share it
with.

Is that so crazy?

Yeah, it's totally crazy. What are you
talking about?

What is she talking about?

Honey, I'm going to be around for a
while, all right? You're stuck with me

life.

You think so, huh? I know so.

Hey,

Raj.

It's Michael.

Yeah, the dinner went great. I had a
meeting out of the palm of my hand.

Speaking of the devil, just pulled up
behind me.

I'll give you the gruesome details
tomorrow.

Hey.

Oh, my God.

Michael.

Mr. Weissman?

Mr. Weissman, are you asleep?

Oh, yeah, I felt like a light.

Must be the complete lack of
stimulation.

Something about never being allowed to
leave this place.

Never being alone.

At the end of the day, my head hits the
pillow and all I want to do is die.

Oh, wait.

I already did that.

You see that?

All work and no play makes Michael a
very dull boy.

Yeah, I can't sleep either.

I guess I'm nervous about tomorrow, too.

Well, calm down. Nothing's going to go
wrong.

I couldn't possibly practice any more
than we've practiced.

It's not you I'm worried about.

It's the politics of it all.

In 30 days, this project runs out of
funding.

And believe it or not, there are those
at the Pentagon who would gladly let us

die.

One little slip -up tomorrow.

One little gaffe.

Hey, Doc, are you forgetting?

I've got a lot more to lose if they stop
bankrolling this shindig than you do.

I mean...

Yeah, you've got to find another
impossible scientific challenge like

dogs talk or curing the common cold, but
hey, at the end of the day, if they

clean out the lab and send everybody
home, I'll actually be in that giant

bag that lead by the curb.

You're right, Mr. Wiseman.

We just have to have a positive
attitude.

I just have to have a positive attitude.

Tomorrow, You're going to demonstrate
your powers for General Irving, the

chairman of the Pentagon Committee that
funds us.

And it'll be a snap.

And two days later, our budget will be
approved.

I'll beat up some bad guys, lift some
heavy stuff, just like we practiced.

Then it'll be back to business as usual.

You'll see.

Faster than you can say government pork
barrel, we'll be up to our eyeballs in

fruits and veggies again.

My stomach's growling just thinking
about it.

Hey, maybe they'll even give us a new
ball for that damn light in there. What

you think, Doc?

Well, obviously you've never dealt with
a federally funded agency before.

Towards the end of a budget year,
routine maintenance tends to be put on

Thank you, Mr. Wiseman.

I don't know what came over me.

I feel better now.

Let's try to get some sleep.

We're going to need it for that
demonstration tomorrow.

You're right.

A scientist works from sun to sun, but a
lab rat's work was never done.

You're in a hospital, Mr. Wiseman, in
Somerset, New Jersey.

What happened?

Well, we're not sure.

You were unconscious in your car.

What are you telling me? I passed out?
Seems that way.

I'm guessing for about 45 minutes or so.

The problem is, we can't seem to
determine a cause.

I mean, frankly, from everything we've
been able to determine, you seem

perfectly fine.

Well, that's good, isn't it? Well, it's
good you came out of it.

But as a general rule, people don't just
lose consciousness without cause.

They usually suggest that there's
something else going on.

A problem with the heart, a problem with
the brain.

Good, as long as it's nothing major.

Well, I'd like to hold on to you for
about another hour or so, just to be

that you're fine.

And then I'll let you go.

But there are a series of tests that
ought to be performed.

Now, you can come back here and have
them done, or I can contact your

physician and he can do them.

Well, that depends.

Does anybody know I'm here? Have you
called anyone?

I didn't, no.

But the police might have when they
brought you in. Why?

I don't want to panic anyone.

I mean, I'd rather come back here.

That's fine.

That's fine.

All right, now, I want you to take it
easy for the next couple of days. No

exertion, no exercise, eat lightly, no
sex, and come back here and see me

at 3, and we'll run you through this
test.

Do you want an appointment card?

No. I got it. Okay.

Shoot. Dr. Francis, 3 p .m., Friday.

Oh, man, I wish.

I could get a heart attack.

Should I put the light on first?

It went fine. It went fine.

It sure went late.

What time is it?

It's almost one o 'clock.

Wow.

What did you do?

You know.

Uh -huh.

Oh. You missed sophomore parents' night.

Sophomore parents night.

A lucky devil.

Heather and I met up with her ninth
grade English teacher.

And we shut the place down.

Mm -hmm.

Something I said?

What?

Well, you know.

I've got to get up in five and a half
hours.

Right.

Great.

Not if you said I kept you from a good
night's sleep.

Oh, come on. Listen.

Don't do this.

Just give me a couple minutes. I'll come
back in there. We can cuddle or

something. Cuddle?

I'm offering you the full American plan.

And you want to cuddle?

What's wrong Michael?

What's wrong?

I'm under a lot of pressure work

Mr. Wiseman?

Goodness.

All the mornings to oversleep.

Mr. Wiseman?

Mr.

Wiseman? I think I may have left my
watch in there.

Mr.

Wiseman, I need my watch.

Mr. Wiseman, it's 20 after, and I still
need to get in there.

Mr. Wiseman?

What do you make of the latest data,
sir?

I don't know.

Worst case scenario, the host body
rejecting the brain.

Mr. Wiseman, this is Dr. Morris.

I'm going to try something that may help
you get better.

The only thing is, it may also hurt.

I'm sorry.

One more?

We'll kill him.

I don't know. I think he's already brain
dead.

Will you listen to me?

There's a person there.

And I'm not sure, but I'm betting and
hoping that person can hear us. And the

last thing he needs right now, the very
last thing he needs, is to hear you give

up on him.

Do I make myself clear?

And this is where we actually house and
train the... Mr. Wiseman.

Right in the middle of Manhattan, huh?
Sort of a hide -in -plain -sight

philosophy.

That and the proximity to the U .N. and
Washington.

You must be very proud. I hear he's
quite something.

I must tell you, every day I'm more
amazed than the last.

Every day I'm more excited than the day
before.

You sound like a proud new father.

So, uh, so now, uh, where is he?
Where's, uh, where's our boy?

Dr. Morris?

My God.

You have to understand that this
condition's only four or five hours old.

Who's really just begun the diagnostic
process?

Well, if I were you, I would hurry it
along.

I'm supposed to brief the president
about this in the next 24 hours.

Anyway, I thought I'd have legal come
into my office. We'd hash out a way to

separate underwriting the bridge from
all the other construction projects, and

that way we'd be able to... Hey, hey,
Michael.

You okay?

Yeah. Yeah.

So, what do you think?

Huh? Oh.

It's good.

It's real good.

Okay. So, uh, should we meet with legal?

Now?

I can't do it now. I gotta go. I gotta
step out for a while.

In the middle of the day? What for?

I, uh, gotta go meet Lisa about this
thing we're doing.

Oh, well.

You know.

No big deal.

I'll catch you later, buddy.

Yeah. Yeah, uh, good luck with that, uh,
thing.

So how have you been feeling, Mr.
Wiseman?

Any more episodes?

Well, not that I'm aware of.

Of course, I wasn't aware of the first
one until it was over.

You ready for some tests?

I want to run every test known to
medical science.

So, Mr. Wiseman, I'll need the name of
your personal physician so I can have a

look at your medical records.

I want you to find Mr.

Wiseman's physician.

Maybe his medical records can tell us
something.

I'd rather not, if you don't mind. My
wife lost her brother and her father to

heart attacks at a young age.

and our family position is in front of
ours. So if he finds out, she'll find

out. I'd rather not upset her.

I can get you the records from the
insurance company, okay?

All right.

Well, hopefully I'll find what I need
there.

Now try and relax, Mr. Wiseman.

We're going to make you as comfortable
as we can.

We'll get 36.

We'll get it right. Come on.

Ah,

I feel a song coming on.

Hello? Roger.

It's Lisa.

Hey, Lisa. What's up?

I'm sorry to bother you, but I'm looking
for Michael.

And nobody seems to know where he is.

He's not in your office, is he?

Uh, no.

No, he isn't. He left about 2 o 'clock.
I thought he was going somewhere to meet

you.

You did?

Did he say that to you?

Uh, you know...

I can't remember if he actually said it
or if I imagined it.

Let me look around, see if he's here.
I'll have him give you a call.

Thanks, Roger.

I'd appreciate that.

Yeah.

Yes?

We located Michael Weissman's family
physician.

Nothing unusual in his records.

Thank you for flying in this morning,
Doctor. I believe I have some good news

for you.

Good news?

Well, good news is always worth flying
in for, sir.

Please.

You look tired.

Any progress on the diagnostics?

I can't lie to you, General.

There have been no changes.

I'm begging you, sir.

This project is far too important to
mothball.

There's no need to beg, doctor. I agree
with you.

So does the president.

We have no intention of shutting you
down.

We believe in this project.

Well, we believe in you.

Thank you, sir.

And please let the president know that I
appreciate his confidence as well. He

already knows that.

In fact, he wanted me to make it a
priority that you continue your work in

most expeditious way possible.

So, what's our next move?

Our next move?

Well, clearly, we need to continue our
diagnostic panels.

And I know this must seem endless, but
every time we can eliminate a possible

systemic basis, we actually narrow the
locus of the actual probable cause.

Come now, Doctor. I think the probable
cause is fairly obvious.

Well, for that matter, the most
expedient and cost -effective solution

obvious as well.

I'm sorry.

Clearly, Doctor, we need a new brain.

I know that smell.

I'm just trying to comply with state
law.

And I know what kind of press leader
you're under at work.

I'd go for it, Daddy, before she whips
out the blender.

Maybe I'll just have some coffee.

I was thinking of driving into the city
today and meeting you for lunch. What do

you think of that? Today? Oh, God, I'd
love that, but I can't make it work

today. No?

No.

Well, what about yesterday?

Would it have worked if I came in
yesterday?

Jesus, please.

I have to talk to your father.

It's okay. I'm not 10, you know.

Do you want to live to be 20?

What are you talking about yesterday?
And why are you so upset? Because I

arrange my schedule at the drop of a hat
to have lunch with you.

Who's Francis at 3 p .m.?

Who is this?

Nobody.

Nobody?

Well, if she's nobody, why weren't you
in your office when I called yesterday

3 p .m.? First of all, it's not a she.
Second of all, you're going to have to

trust me.

Well, I do trust you.

I trusted you when you were two and a
half hours late from dinner.

I trusted you when you said, you know,
thanks to sleeping with me. And I

you when I found this note.

Well, then what's the problem?

No, you're right.

There's no problem.

Good. I gotta go.

Mm -hmm.

Thank you for working through this with
me.

Well, close the door.

I'm a pretty honest guy, right?

Yeah.

Perhaps a little too honest for your own
good.

Why?

I need you to help me with something
that's maybe slightly dishonest.

Oh, well, I'm flattered that you think
so little of me.

What can I help you with?

I want to buy another half million
dollars worth of life insurance, but I'd

to duck the medical.

You know, the physical exam and stuff.

I'd sign it myself, but I'd set off all
sorts of alarms, and I need you to walk

it through for me.

What do you say?

You want to tell me what this is about?

No.

Okay.

Want to buy me a drink?

And they don't know what it is?

Not yet.

Can I give you some advice?

Sure.

Tell Lisa.

She called the office the other day, and
I just... I can hear it in her voice.

She knows something, son.

She doesn't know exactly what it is.

Yeah, I know. She really let me have it
at breakfast this morning.

The thing is, her father and her brother
both died. Oh, yeah, right, right.

Until I'm sure what it is, I think I'd
just sort of let it go.

I don't know.

There's always another thing.

What do you mean?

It's like I remember when I was a kid.

I'd always get myself in some nutty
situation, like going down a hill, my

brother's wagon backwards, thinking,
Lord, don't take me now.

I haven't even kissed a girl yet.

When I was in college, one night I was
blind drunk. I mean, I was so drunk I

afraid of forgetting how to breathe.

And I realized I'm laying out in front
of my dorm in the snow without any

clothes on, and I can't move.

I'm probably going to die.

And I'm thinking, Lord, don't take me
now. I haven't accomplished a damn thing

yet. Sorry.

It's okay.

When Lisa was giving birth, I was
driving to the hospital.

Just feeling so responsible, I'm
thinking, Lord, I really want this

get us to the hospital in one piece.
Don't let me hit anything.

Don't let anything hit us.

I'll never bother you again.

I'll never ask you for another thing.

But there's always another thing, isn't
there?

Sir, after the brain is removed, I have
special orders to convey it directly to

Langley. The president wants an
independent team to do the pathology.

Is the replacement brain here yet?

It's an OR.

27 -year -old Boston cop.

Killed in the line of duty.

Right.

Shall I shave his head and prep him now?

No.

I'd like to do that.

Give me a chance to say goodbye.

It's very odd.

I can't find Dr. Morris anywhere.

Keep your feet belt buckled, Mr.
Wiseman.

I have a feeling we're in for a bumpy
ride.

What are we doing to find my very
expensive mannequin? We've got teams

500 miles in every direction.

I'm confused.

I was under the impression there was
some sort of a tracking device in its

Why can't we get a read from that?

Yes, sir, normally we could.

But apparently Dr. Morris is jamming it
somehow.

We'll get a signal, but it doesn't stay
around long enough for us to

triangulate. We're all working our way
around that problem.

What would make a brilliant doctor?

Throw away everything like this. I
just... I don't understand that.

Do you think perhaps he's taken the
prototype to a foreign agent?

General, I've known the doctor for
years.

He's a patriot.

His work, it's all documented.

I mean, if need be, someone with a
proper education and training could

theoretically pick up where he left off.

Good.

Then let the search team know they can
proceed with extreme prejudice.

Mr. Wiseman?

Mr. Wiseman?

Hello, Mr. Wiseman.

How have you been feeling? Fine.

Good.

Well, um, I'd like to do one last test.

Are you up for it? Sure.

As long as I don't have to put that gown
on again.

All right, now lay back.

Now, Mr. Wiseman, we're going to flash
some lights in your eyes.

Lights? Yes.

So try and relax and look directly into
them.

Photo what?

Photosensitivity syndrome.

Do you remember hearing about those kids
in Japan a few months back? How

thousands of them got sick from watching
a cartoon that featured a kind of

flashing light?

That's photosensitivity syndrome.

People just react to flashing light at a
certain frequency. It sets off

something in the brain.

You're one of those people.

That's what caused me to black out?
Without a doubt.

The pathology takes different forms.

I mean, one time you could black out,
another time you go into a catatonic

state where you appear to be awake.

Sometimes the same flickering lights
that put you into the state can actually

jolt you back out.

Well, so what do I do? Walk around with
my eyes closed for the rest of my life?

A simple prescription takes care of the
whole thing.

There's nothing else wrong with me? No
heart attack, no stroke, no brain tumor?

Well, you ate too damn much. But that's
completely curable, too.

Thanks. Sure.

Thank you very much.

Sure.

Oh, and Mr. Wiseman, I noticed that your
cholesterol was a little high.

So in addition to everything else, you
might want to cut out the bacon and eggs

in the morning. No problem. My wife
makes a delicious breakfast drink. Thank

you.

You okay?

I keep thinking you can hear me.

They're coming, you know.

The microwave signals in my cell phone
will only jam the homing device for so

long.

They'll find us.

Then they'll kill us.

And the worst part about that, I'll
never know.

Is it something in you or something I
did?

Wouldn't it be funny, Mr. Wiseman, if
you knew?

If you knew and you couldn't tell me.

They're gone.

For now.

But we should move soon.

Make it interesting, at least.

Where do you want to go, Mr. Wiseman?

Most of us poor, pathetic souls only
have to die once.

Since you have to go through it the
second time you get to choose Where

do you want to die?

Here we are.

You could care less.

I am truly a fool.

Well, you know, maybe coming here is not
about you at all.

Mr. Wiseman?

I need to leave you here for a moment.

I don't know how long we have, but it
occurs to me.

If I don't tell your wife who you are
and what you've become, she'll never

Well, she ought to know.

Don't you think?

Can I help?

Oh, my God.

Dr.

Morris, I've been ordered to tell you to
surrender yourself and the government

property that you have stolen to me and
these marshals immediately.

Mrs. Wiseman, please, Mrs. Wiseman.

Can you hear me? Go away. I don't want
to hear anything you have to say.

But Mrs. Wiseman.

Go.

Go.

Go.

Please, Mrs. Wiseman.

Mrs. Wiseman, please.

Well, don't you understand?

I don't want to see you, and I certainly
don't want to see him.

Yep.

Tell her it's okay.

Not to be scared.

Tell her we're going to go.

Welcome back.

Oh, yeah.

We gotta stop by a drugstore on the way
back, pick up a prescription.

Out going later.

They're going now, Mom.

Are you okay?

I miss you, Daddy.

I'm going to play the piano.

Lisa?

Honey?

Are you looking for me?

Yeah, come on and do this with me.

No, I have things to do.

Oh, come on. It's not going to kill you
to sit down for a minute. Come on.

Do this with me.

What's that?

My prescription from Dr. Francis.

Francis, huh?

Yep.

What's wrong with you?

He said it was nothing. It's no big
deal.

But I was really scared.

And I'm really sorry.

It's no big deal?

No big deal.

He did say I could stand to lose a few
pounds.

You want a second opinion on that?

You know, it's that kind of smart remark
that's going to break up the band.