Original subtitles

-There's one here again today, Mr. Delio.

[buzzing]

-[clears throat]

-Morning, Mr. Delio, sir.

-Do you know him, sir?

-Take care of him.

-What the hell are you doing here?

[suppressed gunshot]

-[groans]

-Whatever you want is yours.

Name it, I'll pay it.

[suppressed gunshots]

-Already been paid.

-Oh, my God!

JOE NARRATING: He is Duncan MacLeod, the Highlander.

Born in 1592 in the Highlands of Scotland,

and he is still alive.

He is immortal.

For 400 years, he's been a warrior, a lover, a wanderer,

constantly facing other Immortals in

combat to the death.

The winner takes his enemy's head, and with, his power.

I am a Watcher, part of a secret society of men and

women who observe and record, but never interfere.

we know the truth about Immortals.

In the end, there can be only one.

May it be, Duncan MacLeod, the Highland.

THEME MUSIC: Here we are, born to be kings.

We're the princes of the universe.

I am immortal.

I have inside me blood of kings.

I have no rival.

No man can be my equal.

Take me to the future of your world.

[music playing]

[cheering]

-Did good.

Where'd you find 'em?

-Some dive down by the waterfront.

They were playing for lap dances.

-So Joe Dawson to the rescue.

-Hey, he's like the Lone Ranger, man.

[WHISPERS] It can't be.

-Something wrong?

-Joe?

Joe Dawson?

-At your service.

-I can't believe it.

What are you doing here?

MAC [OFFSCREEN]: You didn't see the sign on the door?

-Well, yeah, I saw it.

I came in to make a phone call.

This is yours?

Oh, it's great.

-Yeah, it is.

It really is, huh?

Here uh-- here, let me get you something.

-[clears throat]

Please.

-Oh, I'm--

I'm sorry.

MacLeod, this is Bet Fields.

-Bet.

Nobodies called me that since high school.

Most people call me Betsy.

Hi.

-Hi.

I'm Duncan MacLeod.

It's very nice to meet you.

-You look incredible.

I mean, you haven't changed a bit.

-Oh, liar.

Tom Collins, no fruit.

-[chuckles]

You remembered.

-Like it was yesterday.

-Oh, God.

How are you doing?

I want to hear everything.

-Everything, huh?

Well, you know, I'm [clicks]

a little busy right now.

-Well, how about dinner?

-Um somebody's got to watch the joint.

-OK, lunch tomorrow.

-Yeah, but see, this beer taps leaking, and I made plans, so

I got to go out to my storage locker.

I got to pick up for some parts, some tools.

-Oh, it's-- it's-- it's OK.

We'll-- we'll just do it another time.

MAC [OFFSCREEN]: Hey-- hey, I can pick up

the parts, no problem.

You have better things to do.

-But somebody's--

somebody's got to fix it still.

-Heh, I can fix a beer tab.

I've been around.

For awhile, anyway.

[laughing]

-Yeah, thanks.

-Pleasure.

-Oh, then this is great.

I--I have to go now, but I'll see you

tomorrow here, 1 o'clock.

-1:00 it is.

BETSY [OFFSCREEN]: OK, bye.

Thanks.

-Nice meeting you.

-You too.

-Bye, Betsy.

-I think she likes you.

-You know, next time, MacLeod, do me a favor, OK?

-Mmhmm.

-And butt out.

-Am I missing something here?

-Locker 14, OK?

Knock yourself out, pal.

-Are the tools in there?

-Everything you need is in there.

-What's wrong with you?

-I'll be back.

Lou, watch the bar for me, will you?

-Ungrateful

son of a B. [rattling]

-Sorry.

Not even going to ask.

[mystical noise]

-[laughs]

What do you know, Duncan MacLeod.

-Johnny K.

-Surprised to still see me alive?

-A little.

JIMMY [OFFSCREEN]: I've got a $10 says my

luck is going to change.

-OK, your $10 and, um--

eh, let's make it interesting.

Up $10.

-Call.

-What?

-Nothing.

Um, you in?

Give me three 10s, Gino.

JIMMY [OFFSCREEN]: Not good enough, MacLeod.

Full house.

[laughs]

-And Gino, for a sawbuck, I'll tell you

where he got that hand.

What do you say?

GINO [OFFSCREEN]: What about it, Jimmy?

-I say you got a mouth on you, kid.

-Yeah, and it's connected to a couple of eyes.

-Hey, kid, get me a refill.

It'll save you losing some teeth.

It's worth a buck.

-Your deal, Gino.

-Who's he?

-Johnny K. He's just a neighborhood nobody, no

friends, no family.

I'm trying to keep him out of trouble.

-You ain't trying hard enough, Gino.

I'm going to go get some air.

-OK.

Who's in?

-I'm in.

[automatic weapons fire]

-Ah, that's all right.

Don't worry about it.

It's nothing.

POLICEMAN [OFFSCREEN]: Don't lie to me, punk.

JOHNNY K [OFFSCREEN]: Like I told you, I was taking a leak.

I had my back turned.

Some king of law against taking a leak?

POLICEMAN [OFFSCREEN]: There is if I say so.

-Hey, easy officer.

Why don't you give him some time to think about it.

I'm sure he'll come up with something.

-I want to hear from you.

Soon.

-You saw the killer.

-Maybe I did, maybe I didn't.

-Hey, why'd you lie to the cops, Johnny?

Whoever iced Jimmy will know they talked to you.

-I ain't no stool pigeon, that's why.

This yap stays shut for big boys like that stuff.

-Are you expecting some kind of promotion here?

-You think I'm going to carry booze for that fat slob my

whole life?

Nah, I'm going to be somebody.

-What, like Capone?

Like Lansky?

-Yeah, just like 'em.

Nobody screws with those guys, and one day, nobody's going to

screw with me.

-Hey, it doesn't have to be that way for you, Johnny.

-What, are you knew in town?

-You've got much more of a future than you think.

-What, are you some kind of priest or something?

-Hey, I'm just trying to help you out here.

-Oh, you want to help?

Here.

Give that to Gino, compliments of Johnny K. Tell him I quit.

[thwack]

MR. LUCA [OFFSCREEN]: Four!

[thwack]

[speaking foreign language]

[knocking]

[knocking]

-You want to tell Mr. Luca Johnny K's here to see him.

-Get lost, pipsqueak.

-He's gonna want to talk to me about what happened outside

Gino's today.

-Nothing happened.

-Yeah, right, just like you weren't pulling the trigger

when it didn't.

Come on.

Come on.

Think it.

Let go of the threads.

I came to tell you not to worry.

I know how to do the right thing.

I do.

Hey, I know.

-[chuckles]

You're right.

I think Mr. Luca's going to want to see you.

Come on.

-The hell is it, Tommy?

Huh?

I'm practicing my back swing here!

MR. LUCA [OFFSCREEN]: So, what do you want, kid?

You want to be one of my boys, huh?

-Yeah.

MR. LUCA [OFFSCREEN]: You know, some guys wouldn't like

other people knowing their business.

You know what I'm saying?

A lot of guys would get steamed, even irate.

But [speaking foreign language].

Because I know how to take care of business.

[foreign language].

-Yeah.

Yeah, I heard that.

-Here.

Come here.

You ever play golf, huh?

-No.

-You ever been 170 yards out over the water.

That'll make you feel it.

Give me a five iron, Vito.

No, no, even four.

There are some situations you got use your mashie, huh?

-Oh.

Come on, Mr. Luca.

I--

I--

I didn't say nothing.

You-- you can't kill me.

I--

I promise I--

[gunshot]

-This is true.

Sometimes you got to use your iron, eh, [foreign language]?

[mystical noise]

GINO [OFFSCREEN]: So, uh, what are you going to do, MacLeod.

-Think I'll call it a night.

GINO [OFFSCREEN]: Better luck next time.

-That's OK.

See you tomorrow, Gino, OK?

GINO [OFFSCREEN]: Yeah.

You in or out?

Mmm.

How many cards?

[mystical noise]

-[groans]

[moans]

[moans]

Friggin' Luca tried to kill me.

-He did more than try.

-No, no, no, he-- he shot me, right here.

I felt it.

-I know.

-Who are you, anyway?

-I'm an Immortal, like you.

Luca tried to shoot you, right?

He shot you, right there.

He thinks he killed you, but he can't.

No one can, unless they cut off your head--

with one of these.

-[laughs]

This is some kind of joke, right?

This is Gino doing this, right?

-Look at your gut.

-Geez Louise.

This is really real, huh?

This is real.

They-- they really can't kill me.

-Unless they use one of these.

This is the way you defend yourself

against another Immortal.

-Eh, what do I need with a friggin' toad stabber.

Going to get myself a Tommy gun, take out three guys at a

time, starting with Luca.

-You can't.

-No?

Says who?

Luca treated me like a chump, and I ain't no chump.

-Johnny, listen to me.

There are things you've got to know.

There are laws we live by.

-They can't kill me, that's all I got to know.

I got it made.

Be seeing you, MacLeod.

-Johnny.

Johnny, you can't make it on your own.

-Bet you didn't think I'd last, did you?

-No.

-Want to try me?

-[laughs]

It's nice to see your still alive.

-You always were the Father Flanagan type, weren't you?

-Did you ever fine a teacher?

-Nah.

what for?

Just watched a few pirate movies.

-Ah.

-What I needed to know, I learned.

-Yeah.

Well, you take care of yourself, Johnny.

-I always do.

MacLeod.

[suppressed gunshot]

-Sorry, MacLeod.

My line of work, nobody knows my face.

Nobody knows what I look like.

Nobody includes you.

[noise]

-Be seeing you.

-Hey, dude.

Are you OK?

-Uh, yeah.

I'll be better.

-[laughs]

Must have been some party, man, get you bent out

of shape like this.

-You said it.

-[laughs]

-[winces]

-I'll know better next time.

Very nice.

Wow, now we know your line of work, dear Johnny.

[banging]

[banging]

[banging]

-He's unbelievable.

You should've seen him, it's like he's still

living in the '20s.

And that locker--

heh, costumes, weapons.

He's an assassin, a real pro.

-Yeah, I read about him in the "Chronicles" in the early

years, but, uh, I don't know, he just disappeared.

-And I almost let him take me.

-Yeah, but he shot you in the back.

I mean, that's not exactly kosher.

I don't think kosher's in his vocabulary.

He was a punk in '29, he's still a punk now.

OK, then, there you go.

Anyway.

[hissing]

-Well, it doesn't leak.

-Well, it's probably--

I just tightened it probably a little bit.

Don't you have a lunch or something to go to?

-No, no, no.

She's-- she's not going to come by.

-Why not?

-I got--

I got things I got to do.

-You lied to her, to get out of lunch?

Why?

-Can you just forget it, Mac?

-Here.

-I was 18 years old, OK, all city, all state.

We were the football hero and the prom queen.

I would play all day, and we would dance all night.

-That sounds great to me.

-It was the greatest.

It was 30 years ago.

-Yeah, so, you're not 19 anymore.

Neither is she.

What's the difference?

-Well, see, she's still in one piece, you know?

-She doesn't know.

-No.

She's not gonna know, either.

I was the soldier boy that went off to war.

I'm gonna leave it at that.

-No, no, no.

This has never stopped you before.

-Should have seen me then, MacLeod.

Man, I could fly.

Dammit, I could do anything.

-You call her up, and you take her to dinner.

Or lunch, it doesn't matter which.

You can handle this.

-No.

-Yes.

-No, I can't.

-Yes you can!

Or would you like me to take her out?

-Oh, no.

MAC [OFFSCREEN]: Huh?

-All right, all right, I'll phone her, OK?

Point taken.

Scotsmen.

And, uh, you can keep working on the beer tab, OK?

[hissing]

-Oops.

-Get a grip, buddy.

It's like walking point.

You can do this.

It's no big deal.

-Hi.

-Hi.

-Ooo, you smell good.

-Thanks.

-What happened?

Hurt your knee changing a beer tap?

-Betsy, uh, I can't really hurt my knee.

No knees.

No legs, either.

BETSY [OFFSCREEN]: Oh, Joe.

How?

-Vietnam.

-Well, why didn't you tell me?

-I don't know.

-[sighs]

That's why you didn't call.

That's why you never got in touch with me.

Oh, Joe, what did you think I'd do?

I just thought you'd met somebody else.

I gave up waiting.

-I figured you would.

Hey, look, uh, you know, if you don't want to do this

dinner thing.

-After all these years, do you think I'd give up on your now?

-OK.

BETSY [OFFSCREEN]: OK, OK.

-But Woodstock?

I mean, I just can't believe that your mother would have

let you go to that.

-Who says she knew?

-OK.

-Let's see, who was there.

Jimi Hendrix, Janis Joplin, Country Joe and the Fish.

God, the shape I was in, I can't believe I

remember who played.

We were up to our knees in mud.

There were five bathrooms for half a million people.

You know, come to think of it, I don't think I had all that

good a time.

-[chuckles]

-Aw, I wish you'd been there.

-Yeah, me too.

-Waded through a little mud myself that summer.

-Joe, I have a confession.

-You going to tell me you actually like the Monkees?

-No.

Well, yeah, but that's not the point.

It wasn't, uh, [clears throat]

an accident that out of all the gin joints in the world I

walked into yours.

I was on a plane, and I read an article about, um, blues

clubs in different cities--

mentioned your name.

So I thought I'd take a chance.

-You mean you came way out here to see me

after all this time?

Why, Betsy?

-Mmm.

I didn't think you needed to ask.

Joe.

-Wanna dance?

-Oh, you don't have to--

-Hey!

I know I don't have to.

Do you want to dance?

-[laughs]

-I'll lead.

No problem.

And don't worry, I won't step on your toes.

OK.

-OK.

-Hi, there.

Um, I borrowed this from the guy in 16.

He seems to have cleared out early.

Do you have an address for him?

[phone ringing]

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: Hey.

You know, I never went to school, MacLeod, but I can

read you like a book.

That's why I left you my address.

-Well, that's a nice place you got here, Johnny.

I guess it's true what they say-- crime doesn't pay.

-[scoffs]

I got money.

A guy in my line of work can't afford to put down any roots.

No face, no trace, got it?

Nothing to tie me in.

-Where are you, Johnny?

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: Need a hint?

Read it in the funny papers.

[laughs]

[explosion]

BETSY [OFFSCREEN]: I had a great time.

I haven't had this much fun since, uh--

[laughs]

since you.

-Oh, believe me, the pleasure's all mine.

-Not all of it.

Oh, my.

-Betsy, I--

I never expected to--

[sighs]

I think I better leave, OK?

-Why, is it past your bedtime?

-[LAUGHING] No.

-Midnight auditions at the club?

-No.

-Oh, I know, it's that beer tap.

It's broken again, isn't it?

-No, it's just--

-What?

-You know.

-No, I don't know.

-It's just all moving kinda--

a little fast.

I--

I don't know if it's such a good idea.

-It is if you want it to be.

-It's not that simple.

-Right now, it is.

Do you want this?

-Yes.

-Duncan MacLeod, the man I've been looking for.

-I just swallow a canary or win the lottery?

JOE [OFFSCREEN]: Better.

Way better.

Betsy.

-I'm happy for you.

-You know, you were right.

It was incredible, just incredible.

-Well, I hate to say I told you so, but I t told you so.

-What you doing?

-Pouring myself some orange juice.

Listen, I'd love to chat, but I have a few

things on my mind.

-Johnny

K. -Yeah.

Seems he has plans.

-They include you?

-Well, a shorter version of me, yeah.

-That snot-nosed little punk.

-Yeah, he's hunting me.

First he shot me, and then he tried blowing me up.

-What, a bomb?

-Yeah, he's hunting me from afar.

And he's not play by the rules.

He could be out there right now with a high-powered rifle.

-A rifle?

So what are you gonna do, just sit here?

-No, I thought I'd go out there and let him shoot me.

[phone ringing]

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: Hey.

MacLeod, how you doing?

I hope you got cable, because I can wait a long time.

-Well, I've got books.

Maybe you should try reading, Johnny.

You might learn something.

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: Eh, what for?

You taught me all I need to know, MacLeod.

-Listen, I have a proposition for you.

-Yeah, you?

What have you got that I want?

Besides your head.

-You're a hired gun, right?

What if I hire you to point to someone else?

-MacLeod.

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: Maybe.

-200 Gs.

-No, 200 is way too much.

I can't raise that.

Um, how about 100?

-Eh, I might consider it.

-OK, meet me at Christ Church at 3:00.

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: You're a smart man, MacLeod.

You know when to cut your losses.

But I'm warning you--

don't screw with me.

-Wouldn't dream of it, Johnny.

-So what, are you going to really go through with this?

-You bet.

So are you.

Has anybody ever told how to behave in church?

Eh, I never took too good to Sunday school.

-Oh, yeah, I forgot.

Johnny K, gonna be the toughest guy in the

neighborhood.

-Oh, not just the neighborhood, MacLeod.

Luca found out the hard way.

Mmhmm.

I got three grand for taking him out.

You shoulda seen him.

He was down on his knees, begging away like a little

baby crying.

Popped him and three of his goofs just for the hell of it.

-You felt nothing.

-[laughs]

You kidding me?

I felt great.

I felt--

I felt like God.

I am the master of life and death.

-[laughs]

No, no, no.

You're a pathetic little punk, Johnny.

-Watch your mouth, MacLeod.

-You know how I know what a big guy you are--

I asked your friends.

Oh, no, I'm sorry.

You still don't have any friends, do you?

-You know what, I don't need anybody.

I don't need friends, I don't need women, and I--I

especially don't need you.

All I want is my money.

-Oh, no.

I've left my wallet in my other pocket.

Well, will this do?

Not fast enough.

-Heh, you're a regular comedian, aren't you?

Yeah, funny guy, you know how many guys I killed?

Funny man, funny boy, you know how many?

249.

You don't get it, do you?

-No, you don't get it, little man.

You don't play by the rules, then we play another game, OK?

Now run along, little man.

-You're a dead man, MacLeod.

-I'm scared.

-You're dead.

Dead man.

MAC [OFFSCREEN]: [humming and singing]

[phone rings]

-[hums]

Hello.

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: I'm going to kill you, you bastard.

-Hey, Johnny!

Nice of you to call.

Well, took almost 70 years, but you're finally famous.

I hope you appreciate it.

Oh, by the way, how many people do you figure

know your face now?

1,000?

10,000?

Oh, I'll let you into a little secret.

Your fame's going to spread.

The newspapers are coming out soon.

JOHNNY K [ON PHONE]: MacLeod, you're a dead man.

-[scoffs]

I think I've heard that one before.

-Hey.

Look who it is, my shining star.

You're a little bit early, but, uh, give me

five minutes, OK?

I'll clean up and then, uh, a little dining, a little

dancing, and a little who knows what.

-It sounds great.

But, um, I can't.

I have to go home.

-Now, what do you mean?

You said you'd be here till Friday.

-Something came up.

Business.

I have to go.

-OK, sure.

Fine.

-I'll call.

-Yeah.

You know where to find me.

[footsteps]

-Grab a seat.

I'll have all this stuff back tomorrow.

-You can hang on to it.

I'm in no hurry.

Those pictures work?

-Like a charm.

Send him right over the edge.

[dialing phone]

-Yeah, great.

-Listen, you should leave, Joe.

It's not going to safe around here for awhile.

[phone ringing]

-She's gone, MacLeod.

She's leaving me.

What the hell was I thinking, huh?

I shoulda known.

-Known what?

-What do you think?

I'm damaged goods, OK?

-Have you talked to her?

Have you asked her why she's leaving?

-What for?

-Because!

Don't you think you owe it to yourself?

-Who are you, Dr. Ruth?

-No, I ain't Dr. Ruth.

Look, we can take this up later.

I'm expecting some target practice.

-Oh, good.

Maybe I'll get lucky and he'll shoot me,

-You talk to her.

Talk to her, OK?

-Yeah.

-OK, Johnny, see what you got.

[knocking]

-Tell the driver I'll be right down.

-Sure, if you want.

-Joe.

I wasn't expecting you.

-Hope you don't mind.

-No, I was just finishing packing.

-I guess maybe I should have called first, huh?

-It's not like we're strangers, Joe.

-Good.

I thought so.

Something to remember me by.

-This isn't necessary.

-I think I know what's necessary.

-[gasps]

It's beautiful.

Are you OK?

-I thought I was, you know?

[sighs]

See, what I think is necessary for you--

I guess for most people for that matter--

would be--

would be legs, huh?

I mean one or, preferably, two, right?

OK, I need to know, Betsy--

is that why you're leaving?

-Oh, no.

Oh, God, no.

I should have told you from the start.

I just couldn't.

-Told me what?

-I'm, um--

I'm not Betsy Fields anymore.

I'm Betsy Mitchell.

-You're married.

-[sighs]

All these years, all this time, I just kept

thinking about you.

And when I found out where you were, I had to come.

Took me two months to work up the nerve.

I'm so sorry.

-No.

Don't be sorry.

[knocking]

-We don't need a taxi, OK?

I'll drive you to the airport.

Come on, let's go.

JOHNNY K [OFFSCREEN]: All right, all right, hold it

right there, MacLeod.

Don't--

damn!

Come on, two seconds, that's all I need.

[phone ringing]

MAC [ON PHONE]: Hello.

This is Duncan MacLeod.

-Not anymore.

[gunshots]

-Now time for the slice and dice.

[mystical noise]

-I lost you, Johnny.

I think we had a bad connection.

-I've got nothing to say to you, MacLeod.

-Fine.

-You think I'm scared?

I'm not.

MAC [OFFSCREEN]: Johnny, Johnny.

Nice try, Johnny!

Swords, Johnny.

Remember?

That's how we do it.

How many you killed now, Johnny?

249, wasn't it?

-Make it 250.

-Make it 250.

-Drop it!

I said drop it!

Get up there!

Guess you didn't make 250.

Too bad.

[thunder]

[thunder]

[thunder]

[door opens]

-Well, now I know why I've been saving that thing.

-Yeah, it came in a little handy.

JOE [OFFSCREEN]: Heh.

It's funny, you know, I really thought the risk was all mine.

It turns out I was wrong.

-About Betsy?

-She's married got this nice family.

30 years later, she's still in love with me.

-I guess it must be the beard.

-What, uh--

what'd you need this for?

-Uh, no reason.

-Go long, MacLeod.

-Yeah?

-Oh, yeah.

-Got it!

THEME MUSIC: And here we are, we're the

princes of the universe.

And here we belong, fighting for survival.

We've got to be the rulers of your world.

I am immortal.

I have inside me blood of kings.

I have no rival.

No man can be my equal.

Take me to the future of your world.