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NARRATOR: He is immortal, born in the highlands of Scotland

400 years ago.

He is not alone.

There are others like him.

Some good.

Some evil.

For centuries, he has battled the forces of darkness, with

holy ground his only refuge.

He cannot die unless you take his head,

and with it his power.

In the end, there can be only one.

He is Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander.

[theme music]

-You got a death wish?

-No, just--

I'm sorry.

Please, help me.

-What is it?

What is it?

What's wrong?

-He's after me.

Please help me.

There's no time!

-Get on.

[knocking]

[knocking]

-We need your help.

She had an accident.

-Why didn't you take her to the hospital?

-No, no hospital.

No doctor.

-I tried.

She didn't want to go.

-Get her to the couch.

-OK.

It's going to be all right.

You OK?

There you go, Laura.

Have a seat.

OK.

Mac, she was being chased by one of us.

-A couple of cloths and some water.

Hi.

You should lay back a little bit.

That's it.

Let's have a look here.

No, it's OK.

Cut's only superficial.

Your pupils are OK.

It's too early yet to see if you have a concussion.

-There's your water.

-Is there any family or friends we can contact?

-No.

Uh, I'm sorry to bother you.

I should probably get going.

-No, no, no.

You just relax right there.

You're not going anywhere.

Just put this on your head and let's get you

something to drink.

All right?

You take it easy.

-It's going to be OK.

-From the top.

-I was riding along and she appears out of nowhere in

front of my bike.

She says there's a guy chasing her.

I look around and there he is.

I felt him coming a block away.

-What did he look like?

-I don't know, mean-looking sucker.

Big, nasty scar down one side of his face.

Made him look scary as hell.

You know him, Mac?

-His name's Mako.

And yeah, I know him.

-Just think of it, Duncan.

Gold in Alaska.

Within a few months, it could be California all over again.

-You never struck me as the prospecting type.

-Well, it's the store I'm thinking of.

Hundreds of people heading through here

on their way north.

A man could get rich just by selling supplies.

-You never struck me as the greedy type, either.

-Yeah.

Well, a man has to think about his future.

-Future?

You don't usually think beyond your next meal.

-Well, here you are, the newspaper man, and you haven't

heard the biggest story in town.

-Mm-hmm.

-Judith's expecting.

-Oh, Tim.

Congratulations.

-Thanks, Duncan.

-We have to celebrate.

-But she's waiting for me.

-Well, Judith can wait a little longer.

I have something that I've been saving for an occasion

just like this.

-What have you got in mind?

-Ha-ha.

-60 years old.

I'm not used to anything that didn't come out of the wash

tub last week.

-Well, here's to the newest addition to the Ramsey clan.

To his father.

Remember the future.

Mm.

-Duncan, what is it?

-A chill.

Must be a draft.

-Duncan, I just remembered.

Judith needed something from the apothecary.

-Sure.

-Thanks for the hospitality.

I got to go.

-Tim, is everything all right?

-Yeah, I'm fine.

Fine.

I'll--

I'll see you later.

-You the sheriff?

-What can I do for you?

-Federal marshal.

I'm looking for a man that may be living in these parts.

-Afraid we got ourselves a real quiet town, marshal.

Ain't a lot of desperadoes hanging their hats here.

MAKO [OFFSCREEN]: We'll see about that.

You recognize this man?

-I'm not sure.

-You're not sure you recognize him or you're not sure you're

going to tell me about it?

How about you people?

Do you recognize this man?

He was part of a gang that robbed a train and killed a

Wells Fargo man.

If you know him, you are obligated by the law to help

me find him.

And you can rest assured, I will find him.

Whether it goes hard or easy is entirely up to him.

If you would be kind enough to tell him that when you see

him, I'd appreciate it.

-Maybe we'd better talk in my office.

-In a minute.

MacLeod.

-Mako.

-I'm not here for you.

I came here to do a job.

-So you said.

-You going to get in my way?

-Is there any reason I should?

-I'm going to do what I have to do to get my job done.

-Yeah.

Well, we all have to do what's right.

-As long as we understand each other.

-We understand each other.

-Duncan, I thought you were the marshal.

-So what he says is true?

You killed a man?

-No, I never killed anyone in my life.

I was 16 years old.

My brother road with the Daltons.

I went with him one night to hold onto the horses while

they were on the train.

A Wells Fargo man went to stop them and one of the guys in

the gang shot him.

I didn't even know what happened until they ran out.

I spent the next two days hiding under the floorboards

of my mother's house, looking up at the law man telling my

mother they were going to hang me and my brother.

-So if you didn't kill anyone, why are you running?

-It doesn't mean a damn to that marshal now.

He's already judged my guilty.

-Tim, I have friends in the territorial capital and in big

newspapers.

I'll find a way to help you.

-Duncan, I have a wife and a child coming.

They need me.

The best thing I can do is put as many miles between me and

that marshal as I can and come back for them in a couple

months when he's gone.

-Tim, this man's different.

He's not going to be done and he's not going to give up.

-I reckon I know that already.

So long, Duncan.

-Tim.

Hide out in the hills east of the river

near the Bayou Falls.

I'll bring you supplies when I can.

-You're a good friend, Duncan.

Thanks.

-You're out late.

You working on a big story?

-Well, you know us newspaperman, we need to get

out from time to time.

It's good for the Constitution.

-Constitution?

You know, generally our kind, we don't worry too much about

our Constitution, MacLeod.

And a newspaperman is it?

The last time I saw you, you and Fitzcairn were just

learning to read.

-What do you want, Mako?

-I always thought that you were a man that

respected the law.

-I like to see justice done.

-Justice?

Justice is what a lawyer gets when the judge

rules in his favor.

The law is what we live by.

Is it the rules.

-A man can't always live by the law.

-A man cannot live any other way.

Do you realize that I have been a law man for almost 600

years, even before I was immortal?

I have seen cities burned.

I have seen children slaughtered.

Law is what separates us from the beast.

We leave it, we leave a hole with no bottom.

-Yeah.

But in all this law of yours, isn't there any room for

compassion?

-Not from me.

MacLeod, folks say that you're a good friend of Tim Ramsey.

-I am.

Is that against the law?

-It is if you're harboring him.

-Doesn't it matter to you that Tim Ramsey spent the last 10

years living a decent, hardworking life?

-That is 10 years that the Wells Fargo man's family has

been grieving.

-Tim Ramsey didn't kill anyone.

-Says him.

And maybe the judge will see it the same way.

That's the beauty of the law, ain't it?

Now, you tell your friend that if he comes with me, he'll

have his day in court.

If not, I have a warrant that says "dead or alive."

If not, I have a warrant that says "dead or alive."

-Wait a second, you're telling me this guy is a cop.

-Ask yourself, Richie.

Why didn't she want to go to the hospital?

Or to the police?

-I don't know.

-What do you know about her?

-Not much.

Um, her name's Laura.

She said she needed help.

And she was scared.

She needed me to hide her out.

-If I were you, the first thing I'd find out is what

she's hiding from.

LAURA [OFFSCREEN]: Richie?

-Yeah.

Let me see.

Oh, it's getting better.

-Yeah.

-You're going to be fine.

-Yeah, it's better.

Thanks to the two of you.

-Do you have any idea why that guy was chasing you?

-No.

-You sure?

-Yeah, I told you.

I don't know who he is.

-Then you won't mind me bringing the

police in, will you?

-No.

Please.

Well, maybe I do know.

You see, where I come from there is still a right and the

wrong side of the tracks.

And all we ever dreamed of was getting to the other side.

So I married Earl Morrison.

And he's the son of the richest guy in town.

I thought that I was going to be Cinderella.

RICHIE [OFFSCREEN]: What happened?

-Well, it didn't take him two weeks.

He started drinking and seeing other women.

And when I'd say something, he'd slap me.

Pretty soon, I didn't have to say anything,

just got to be a habit.

So I had to--

I had to go.

-And that's when he sent this guy after you?

-Why don't you go to the police, Laura?

-Well, my father-in-law, he owns half the town.

And he told this judge that I stole from him.

And they charged me.

They'd do anything to keep me there.

-You could get a lawyer.

-You don't know Earl's daddy.

Half the people in town would lie for him.

If I don't go back with Earl, they'll send

me to jail for sure.

Are you going to turn me in?

-Of course not.

We're going to help you.

Right, Mac?

Thanks for letting her stay the night, Mac.

She's not your type anyway, right?

-Very funny.

-I'll figure out what to do about this tomorrow.

-I suggest you figure out how deep you want to get involved

in this, Richie.

-What are you talking about?

-Mako's no one to fool around with.

-Yeah.

But Mac, she needs our help.

-Richie, you don't know anything about her.

You don't even know if she's telling the truth.

-Oh, come on, Mac.

You saw her.

She look like a criminal to you?

-At least let's check out her story.

-You want to check her out?

Check her out.

-If Mako finds you--

-Mako's not going to find me, Mac.

He has no idea who I am.

-[gasp].

Oh.

You scared me.

-Trouble sleeping, Laura?

-Thought you were him.

-I could have been.

What you doing out here?

-Nightmares.

Guess I just think if I stay in one place for too long,

he's going to find me.

-Staying out here won't help.

You're making yourself an easy target.

-We lost him.

I thought I'd be all right for a little while.

-You don't lose him that easy.

Mako doesn't sleep like other people.

-You talk like you know him or something.

-Enough to know that he won't give up.

Not when he's this close.

-I'm sorry.

[sigh].

I had to work some things out and clear my head.

And this seemed like a good place to do it.

-Well, this place isn't safe for the best of times.

These aren't the best of times, are they, Laura?

-I guess I should thank you.

You know, for looking after me.

-Thank Richie, not me.

-You don't exactly trust me much now, do you?

-I don't know you.

-So you don't believe me?

-No, I believe that you're frightened.

And I believe that you're running something.

I'm just not sure what.

-Yeah.

Well, Richie believes me.

-Richie cares about you.

Whatever you tell him is the truth.

Is it the truth, Laura?

-Look, I appreciate what you've done, but I am not

going to get hurt anymore.

-I don't want you hurt either.

But think about Richie.

What happens to him if he gets in Mako's way?

-It's not like I made Richie do anything.

-You don't have to.

When you're young and you care about someone, you--

you think with your heart.

You don't see clearly.

-I don't know why you're so worried about Richie.

You act like you're his father or something.

-I'm not his father, Laura.

But he is like family to me.

I just don't want to see him throw his life away.

-Look, you know, if it, um-- if it helps any, I don't want

to see Richie get hurt either.

I just want to get out of this mess.

-Look, he's going to have to make his own choice.

But whatever decision he makes, he's going to make it

on his own.

[sigh].

I just hope he makes the right one.

-Yeah.

-We better get out of here.

You're going to need your sleep.

-Yeah.

-Ugh.

Oh.

-That'll do it, boy.

Let's try this again a little bit friendlier.

-What do you want?

-Where's the girl?

-I don't know.

-Now, you listen to me, boy.

In case you don't know it, our kind don't necessarily have a

liking for each other.

Some of them even lose their heads over it.

Now, you can do yourself a world of good if you start

telling me the truth.

-We talked for a while and I let her off

down by the bus station.

That's all I know.

Look, why don't you just let her go.

You don't even know what this is all about.

-I don't care about the hows and the whys, son.

I'm just bringing her back.

Now, you could have yourself a nice, long life if you don't

get in my way again.

-Keeping surveillance on the birds?

-Huh.

A lot less dangerous than keeping an eye on you.

-I need a favor, Dawson.

-What kind of favor?

-There's a woman named Laura Daniels.

She's on the run.

Says she's being framed for a crime she didn't commit.

-Prisons are full of people that say that same thing.

-I know, that's why I want you to find out whether she's

telling the truth or not.

And I don't want the police story.

Suppose he's the man that wants her brought in owns the

local police.

-So what's the rest of it?

-How you know there is a rest of it?

-Because you could hire anyone to find this out.

You don't need my network for this.

-There's an immortal named Mako on her trail.

-Mako.

The lady's got in real trouble.

Mako, he was a--

a sheriff in England back in the 1700s.

-I know.

We ran into each other.

-Last I heard, he was, uh, a federal marshal around 1860.

-Can you find out who he's working for now?

-You know, maybe we should both stick to watching the

birds, MacLeod.

That'd be a lot safer all around.

-Hey, Richie.

What's up?

-Hey.

Take it easy, fellas.

-Mac, I got to talk to you.

-What's up?

-Mako.

He came to my place.

I can't believe how fast he found me.

-I told you he's the best there is.

-What did you tell him?

-I told him I let her off at the bus station downtown.

I don't know where she is.

I guess he believed me.

-I wouldn't count on it.

Come on.

-I tried to talk to the guy, and tell him what's going on.

He doesn't seem to care.

-All that Mako cares about is the letter of the law.

Guilt and innocence is just details.

-Well, not for me.

-Richie, I want you to think about this.

-What's there to think about?

I'm not going to let this psycho take her back.

-He's not a psycho.

-How do you know, Mac?

How do you know he's the same guy he was back then?

You know, I don't understand what's going on here.

You help people all the time.

-Richie, if you want to help her, take her to the police.

RICHIE [OFFSCREEN]: The police?

Mac, she's not going to get a fair trial.

You know that.

DUNCAN [OFFSCREEN]: So she says.

-I believe her Mac.

She's scared.

She asked for help.

I'm not going to let her down.

-Richie, the only way you're going to stop Mako from taking

her is to kill him.

And you're not good enough.

-You were going to leave?

-Richie, [sigh], you've done a lot already.

I don't want to get you anymore involved.

-Well, it's too late for that.

The guy who was chasing you paid me a visit this morning.

-Are you all right?

-Yeah, I'm fine.

A little bruising of my ego, but that's OK.

-Well, all I need is a head start.

I'll be OK.

-No, Laura.

You don't know what you're up against.

-I appreciate your help, but I would rather die running than

go back to Earl's daddy.

You don't know what he is like.

-Was it Earl or Earl's daddy who hit you?

-Uh.

It was Earl.

Uh, I told you, Earl's daddy never touched me.

-What are you getting at?

-It seems to me it's her husband she

should be afraid of.

Was wondering where he fit in.

-Mac, what difference does it make?

-Look, um--

uh, I'm sorry that I got you involved.

You were wonderful to me.

And I really appreciate all the help.

-I'm going with you.

-What?

-I'm a big boy.

I can take care of myself.

-I can take care of myself.

That's what he said.

-Slow down, Gregory.

Who are you talking about?

-Tim Ramsey.

He's got a gun and everything.

-No, wait a minute.

Where is he?

-Out on the street.

There's going to be a shootout, Mr. MacLeod.

-You stay in here.

All right, you stay here.

This doesn't have to happen, boy.

TIM [OFFSCREEN]: No other way it can be.

-Tim, don't.

TIM [OFFSCREEN]: Stay back, Duncan.

-What are you doing to do, shoot me?

-I'm not going to let him destroy my life.

Judith needs me.

-You're no good to her dead.

-Yeah.

But when I kill him, no one in this town's going to turn on

me.

-You can't kill him, Tim.

MAKO [OFFSCREEN]: Listen to you friend, boy.

Now, give up and face what you've done.

No reason to die here today.

-Mako, don't do this.

I'll bring him in.

-It's not your job, MacLeod.

Get out of the way.

He's coming with me.

-No.

-This was never between us, MacLeod.

-You didn't have to kill him.

-I didn't kill him.

The law did.

-This is a mistake.

-Then it's mine to make.

-Don't do this.

-Come on.

Let's go.

-What is it?

-Use the stairs.

MAKO [OFFSCREEN]: Well, well, well, look who's here.

-Nice to see you, Mako.

-A long way from the newspaper business.

-What are you doing here?

-I'm looking for a girl.

-Try working on your personality.

-I knew the boy would lead me back to her.

I didn't expect to find you here.

Where is she?

-Can't help.

-You don't say.

-Not this time, Mako.

I can't let you do it.

-It seems we been here before.

-Let them go, Mako.

They're only children.

-Can't do that.

-Is it worth your life?

-It's the law.

It is my life.

This your idea of justice?

-This OK?

-Yeah, it's all right.

-Richie, it's OK.

He doesn't know where we are.

-Yeah, well, he'll find us.

He always does.

-Why is it I get the feeling you know more about this guy

than you're telling me?

-Mac had a run-in with him some time ago.

There's still some bad blood.

-Yeah?

-Yeah.

-No, there's more to it, Richie.

-Well, don't worry about it.

Let's just get some sleep.

We'll talk about it tomorrow.

OK?

-Hey?

Come here.

-What?

-Why are you doing this?

-What do you mean?

-Well, here you are.

You're turning your whole life upside down to help me, and

you don't even know me.

-I know enough.

You needed help.

-Then you, you became my knight in shining armor.

-Yeah, right.

I'm a hell of a hero.

All we've done so far is run.

-Nobody's ever put themselves on the line for me.

If I had had half a brain when I was younger, I--

I would have been dreaming about somebody like you,

instead of Earl and his money.

I'd like to thank you.

-You don't have to.

-I know.

-Mako's working for the Texas State courts

bringing in bail jumpers.

-Bounty hunter.

Is there any chance he could be freelancing?

JOE [OFFSCREEN]: What do you mean?

-Well, doing private jobs for people with political muscle.

-No.

Not a chance.

He is a law and order fanatic.

Hunting fugitives, it's all he does.

-Whether they're guilty or not.

-MacLeod, I know about your friend Tim Ramsey.

Mako's still doing his job.

It's still the law.

-Well, what about justice?

-This girl is wanted for murder.

She killed her husband.

Stuck him with a carving knife.

You didn't know?

[door opening and closing]

-[sigh].

Hey.

RICHIE [OFFSCREEN]: Hey.

How you doing?

-Food.

-Yeah.

Cheeseburgers and fries.

Nothing too fancy.

-Mm, looks good to me.

-Oh, and I went to the bank.

Got $600.

It's not going to get us very far, but--

-We'll be OK, Richie.

We just got to keep moving.

That's all.

-Yeah, I guess you're right.

-What?

-He's here.

-Can we get to the bike?

-No, we'll never make it.

Let's go out the window.

Yes, the team is here.

We're going to be fine.

We're going to be fine.

Everything's going to work out.

Mac.

Mac.

We need to borrow your car.

Now.

-Richie, slow down.

We have to talk.

-No, no, Mac.

There's no time.

He knows I come to you for help.

-Richie, she's not wanted for theft.

She's wanted for murder.

She killed her husband.

-Is that true?

Laura, please talk to me.

Is that true?

-I did it.

One night, Earl came home drunk.

I was in the kitchen.

He called me a lazy bitch and he started hitting me.

Next thing I knew, I had the carving knife.

And then, the next thing I knew, it was in him.

-So, so it was self-defense.

-Well, not in Earl's daddy's town it wasn't.

-But Laura, you were protecting yourself, right?

-Well.

My father-in-law told me that I would not live long enough

to stand trial.

So--

-Laura.

Laura, why didn't you tell me this before?

-I wanted to.

I was afraid that you wouldn't help me.

And I know that it was wrong, but I'm really sorry, Richie.

-Laura.

-Richie.

Richie, listen.

Listen.

I've spoken to a lawyer, we can fight the extradition, but

she has to go back to face the charges.

-Why Mac?

-Because those are the rules.

-Mac, the hell with the rules.

We're immortals.

Who cares about the rules?

-Sometimes it's all we have.

-You sound like him.

-Richie, where is this going from here?

What happens if you're out on the road and a

cop recognizes her?

What are you going to do, kill him?

-I don't--

-How far is this going to go, Richie?

-I don't know, Mac.

I don't know.

All I know is I got to help her, Mac.

Mac, she needs me.

-Richie, I just saw his car!

-Mac, please.

-Out the back.

-Thanks.

Damn.

-What?

-Let's run.

-I warned you, MacLeod.

Where are they?

-Who are they, your deputies?

-The girl's a killer.

The boy's obstructing justice.

I can't have you interfere again.

-Then why don't we just pick up the telephone

and call the police.

How far can they get?

-There will be no police.

They're mine.

-I thought this was about the law?

-I am the law.

-No, you're not, Mako.

You may come here under the color of authority, but you're

placing yourself above the law.

And nobody's above the law, not even you.

[grunting]

[honking]

-Richie, what are you doing?

-He's here.

-Where?

I don't see him.

-He's close.

-Let's go.

-No.

-Richie, he'll catch us.

-If not here, somewhere else.

-We can't stay.

-Laura, we can't run.

-Laura, no!

Oh.

FEMALE SPEAKER [OFFSCREEN]: Somebody call the ambulance.

FEMALE SPEAKER [OFFSCREEN]: Hurry.

MALE SPEAKER [OFFSCREEN]: Call 911.

MALE SPEAKER [OFFSCREEN]: 911's on the way.

FEMALE SPEAKER [OFFSCREEN]: Does anybody know CPR?

-It wasn't supposed to end like this.

All she had to do was give yourself up.

All right, boy.

Come on, it's all over.

-You son of a bitch.

[grunting]

MALE SPEAKER [OFFSCREEN]: Does anyone know CPR?

FEMALE SPEAKER [OFFSCREEN]: No.

-Excuse me.

Excuse me.

[yelling]

-Richie, back off.

-No Mac, he killed her.

-It was an accident, boy.

I was just doing my job.

-Yeah, like hell you were.

-Richie, this doesn't have to go any further.

Leave it alone.

-Mac, it's already gone too far.

[yelling]

-And remember, MacLeod, all that separates us from the

beast is the law.

-Mac.

[yelling]

[yelling]

-It's getting pretty cold.

It's probably going to snow soon.

-You have to leave.

-It's that time?

Was I wrong about Mako?

-It's done.

-[sigh].

I just never figured it like this.

I was going to have friends, get a job, meet a girl.

It's all backwards now.

-Some things will never change, some things will.

You'll learn to live with them.

-Yeah.

Maybe.

So, um--

I, I guess I'll see you around?

-Yeah, you take care of yourself.

-Thanks, Mac.

For everything.

Mac, are we ever going to have to face each other?

-Maybe.

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