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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

hold 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]

CANAAN [OFFSCREEN]: There's only one thing you need to

live in this world.

It's not food.

It's not money.

It's not love.

People need respect.

Where is your respect?

Gone with the paint chips your babies eat, and the drugs your

teenagers do.

You want to know where your respect is?

Rich man society's taken it.

You didn't even see it go.

Your kids' future has gone to buy his kid a video game.

And you say you don't like it, rich man says it's too bad.

It's part of the game.

Well, sure, it's part of the damn game.

Well, in our game, we take back our kids' futures.

And if the rich man gets in the way that, well, sorry,

it's just part of the game.

Stop!

Stop!

-What?

-Rich man's game says that the poor man tries to organize

himself, you stop him.

You send your spies, then you send in the police.

Well, here's your rich man's spying.

-I'm no cop.

I'm a reporter.

See, here's my ID.

The rich man has no mercy for you.

Show the rich man what we have for him.

-Look, I'm no threat to you.

We know.

-Come on.

-One more, one more, come on.

-Looking pretty hot out there, Charlie.

-MacLeod, I'm sizzling today.

Hey, you know what?

Today's my day to teach the lesson, man.

Come on.

-OK.

What do you want to discuss in today's lesson?

Oh, I know, how about the history of martial arts, which

was designed to keep the little guy from being trounced

by the big guy.

-Oh, is that so?

-Yeah, I mean, look, take wrestling, for instance.

Even Jacob wrestled with an angel.

Whoa!

He lost.

But he tried so hard the angel blessed him anyway.

-You feel like no angel to me, man.

-Well, uh, take Kung Fu.

I mean it was taken to China in the sixth century by an

Indian priest who taught it to a bunch of Shaolin so they

could protect themselves against bandits.

-Well, somebody's always picking on somebody, huh?

Hey, how about, uh, boxing?

-Boxing?

-Yeah, big-ticket item in the Roman Forum, Mac.

Come on.

Whoo, whoo, whoo.

-I didn't think I'd be taking bruises over schoolwork.

I tell you what, how about Karate,

which means empty hand.

It started in Okinawa 400 years ago, because the

peasants weren't allowed weapons.

They had to do something to fight the ruling Japanese.

Now, of course, there are the modern techniques.

Ah, bing!

Bonk!

Ding!

-Where did you learn that one?

-Three Stooges.

Uh, we'll finish it later on.

-No, no, no.

MacLeod.

School's out.

-Nice suit.

You going on a date, Joe?

-No.

I'm going to a funeral.

-Oh, sorry.

Whose?

-Mark Wells.

He was one of my people.

-So what's this got to do with me?

-He was in the Zone checking out a guy called Canaan.

-You think this guy's Immortal?

-And a murderer.

-So what exactly do you want me to do about it?

-He has to be stopped.

-So you can have your revenge?

No, if you want something done about it, you do it yourself.

-You know we can't get involved.

Just check this guy out.

Then you can do what you want.

-I don't want this to become a habit.

-You be careful around Canaan, all right?

I would hate to lose another friend.

-Since when did we become friends?

What?

Your buddy just asked you to be careful of Canaan, and

you're asking me questions?

-It's not polite to eavesdrop, Charlie.

-So sue me.

Hey, look, you're not going to go down there man, are you?

To the Zone?

-I have to do a favor for a friend.

-Wow, this better be a pretty good friend, because anything

that involves poking around in the Zone is one helluva favor.

-I can take care of myself.

-Yeah, right, when you know what you're fighting.

But look, you go down into the Zone cold, there's a 100 ways

of getting yourself killed.

I mean, you look at somebody the wrong--

-Then I guess I'm going to have to look at

somebody the right way.

-Hey, do you think somebody is going to just open

up and talk to you?

Huh?

You need somebody to be a guide.

Or at least somebody to watch your back.

Take Richie if you don't want me.

-Richie's out of this.

-Well, then, that leaves me, doesn't it?

Uh, look, I grew up down there.

I still know a lot of people.

-This isn't your business, Charlie.

-Not my business?

You get yourself killed, man, I lose my shot at a re-match.

-Well, look at the bright side--

you'd win by default.

-Hey, hey, hey, chill, man, I'm here to help.

-I told you I didn't need your help.

-I didn't believe it then, and I don't believe it now.

-You're not going to go away, are you?

-No.

-OK, after you.

Things weren't this bad when I was a kid.

Come on.

People didn't have much, but at least they had some

self-respect.

-What happened?

-A lot of things.

Gangs moved in, businesses moved out.

People just kind of gave up.

-Hold on, hold on.

Where are you taking me?

-To meet somebody who didn't give up.

-OK, you've got to stay off the glue, hon.

It's frying your brains.

Now, I'm going to send you to get some help.

You going to take care of you?

Please?

See you next time.

Charlie, hey.

-Hey.

-How are you?

-Asia.

What are you doing here?

-Oh, this is a friend of mine, Duncan MacLeod.

-Hi.

-He said he wanted to see the Zone, and I told him you'd be

the person to tell him about it.

-Well, I don't know if Charlie told you, it's not exactly the

safest place to go sightseeing.

Coffee?

-No, I'm all right.

You seem to be holding up all right.

-I live here.

I know what to do, and what to stay clear of.

-Listen, uh, the reason this place exists

is because of her.

This lady makes a difference down here.

-So what can I do for you guys?

-I'm looking for a guy called, Canaan.

-You a cop?

-No, I'm just interested.

-The man dealt drugs, guns, did all kind of things.

Nobody cared as long as it stayed in the Zone.

As soon as he got himself a political rap, folks uptown

started to freak.

-Well, does anybody buy into his rap?

-You'd be surprised.

I mean, in case you haven't noticed, folks around here

don't have an awful lot to believe in.

It's not exactly the land of milk and honey.

-Do you know where I can find him?

-You don't want to find him.

And you don't want him to find you.

Look, man, what Canaan does or doesn't do is something you

wouldn't understand.

And I don't think it's any of your business.

-Thanks for your help.

-Hey, what are you so pissed about, huh?

-Hey, Charlie, look, just stay out of it, OK?

-Hey, I'll call you.

Don't worry.

He's got her all scared to death.

-Well, Asia didn't seem too frightened.

-Nothing scares Asia, man.

You should see some of the people she takes care of.

Look, about before, I know she's a little rough around

the edges, but I don't think she meant it.

-She doesn't seem the type that says anything she doesn't

mean.

-Look, people around here don't trust outsiders, you

know what I mean?

-Yeah, I can see why.

-I'm beginning to hate this place.

I didn't spend this much time down here when I lived here.

-I told you, you didn't need to come.

-Yeah, well, if you're dumb enough to come down here, the

least I can do is be dumb enough to keep you company.

-The guy is like a dictator in a banana republic.

We spoke to a dozen people.

Everybody knows what's happening, but nobody wants to

talk about it.

-Maybe they don't have to.

One of our guys found Wells' notebook.

That's where Canaan hangs.

-How long have you had this notebook, Joe?

You wouldn't be holding out on me, would you?

-No, MacLeod.

-A man who takes back what's stolen from him isn't a thief.

He's a liberator.

-You put a gun to somebody's head, and you take his wallet.

Man, that ain't liberation, that's armed robbery.

-It's all semantics, my friend.

All words, but when you come right down to it,

you have two choices.

You can either be my friend, or you can be my enemy.

-So how do you like the real world, Jesse?

-I never knew people lived like this.

I hate to say it, but I'm ashamed to be a Collins.

-So your father doesn't know you're working in the mines?

-Are you kidding?

He thinks I'm back at Princeton studying

engineering.

And it might not be too healthy for me if anybody else

found out I was a mine owner's son.

-Collins and his family get richer everyday.

And what do we get?

The black lung, or crushed in some damn cave-in.

For what?

So he can get fatter, and our wives and children can starve.

Who the hell are you?

-I'm Duncan MacLeod.

-He's a friend of mine.

-A friend?

Is he one of Collins' private cops?

Are you a Pinkerton?

-Nope.

-And how do I know that?

-Because I said so.

-I knew you weren't no cop.

Your suit's too good.

Six weeks we have been sitting on our asses waiting for

Collins to negotiate.

And what does the bastard do?

He brings in his own damn army.

-He's not going to negotiate, Tom.

He's going to bring in scabs.

We can't win.

-Like hell we can't.

We can hit him where it hurts, in the pocket.

We can blow the mine entrance, and then burn

down his damn house.

Show him what it's like to live like an animal.

-You're dead if you do.

-And what do you know about it?

-I know the Pinkertons are just waiting for an excuse to

earn their $8.00 a day.

-We're here fighting for money.

We're here fighting for the right, and they'll back down.

-They won't back down.

They kill people like you for a living.

-Better a bullet than to die slowly in the mine.

-Yeah!

-Are you with us on this, Jesse?

-I don't know.

-Look, Jesse, you've got two choices.

Either you're with us, or you're against us.

And I don't think that you want to be against us.

-I've seen enough.

-Hey, that's it?

You only wanted to see him?

-He's not what my friend was afraid he was.

-Yeah, well, he was pretty scary

from where I was standing.

-Come on.

-Hey.

-Leave.

-Let's get out of here.

-Let's go.

-Hey, hey.

I used to know that kid.

Uh, Tio.

You know, I'm going to go talk to him.

-Charlie, that kid has a gun.

Be careful.

-Hey, Tio.

It's Charlie, Charlie DeSalvo, man.

How are you doing?

Hey, I just want to talk to you, buddy.

How's it going?

-Uh-oh.

-What are you doing here, man?

-I just wanted to come down and talk to you for a bit.

Where'd you get the piece, man?

-I got nothing, nothing to tell you, my man,

-Hey, what do you mean?

-Don't touch me, man.

What are you doing here anyways?

You don't belong here no more.

-Get out of here.

MacLeod?

MacLeod!

MacLeod?

-So how's the water?

-Wet.

-You're sure that he's not an Immortal?

-Believe me, I was close enough that

I would have known.

-So it's over.

-Not quite.

-But you said he wasn't an Immortal.

-He's evil.

-But MacLeod--

-Don't give me that line about it's not my job.

We've been sitting on the sidelines for too

long, both of us.

-What am I supposed to do?

Start a war?

-I want you to help me nail this guy.

-Call the cops.

-Hey, Joe, the cops won't go anywhere near the Zone.

They think it's a bunch of animals killing each other.

There are people that watch, and there are people that do.

-I spoke to my father.

-Figured you would.

-He called me a traitor, that he'd disown me if I didn't go

back to school.

-So what are you going to do?

-I don't know He doesn't give a damn about these people.

I told him the only reason we're rich is because of them.

It's their blood that's in these mines.

-But it's his money.

-Now how did you know he'd say that?

-Because he's not the first or the last that

will feel that way.

-McGee thinks we can shut it down and bring my father to

the bargaining table.

-McGee's wrong.

-You don't like him, do you?

-No, it's not that.

It's just that I don't think he's going to help anybody by

getting them killed.

-Well, what do you think I should do?

-I think you should go back to school.

-I'm not a coward.

-You're my friend, and I came down here to help you.

But if you try taking the mine with violence, you're going to

have the governor, the militia, and the whole damn

country against you.

I'm not going to get involved in that, Jesse.

-You think my father will order his men to shoot?

-Yeah.

-You think people are going to die?

-I'm sure of it.

-Well, Jesse, are you with us?

Come on, men, let's go!

-Well, maybe some things are worth dying for.

-Look at them!

Cowards!

-You men, hold it right there.

You're trespassing on my property.

-This is our home!

-Yeah!

-Paid for it with our blood!

-Yeah!

-Get the hell out of my way!

-McGee, I suggest you turn around and take your people

back the way they came.

-Like hell I will!

-Suit yourself.

-Come on.

He's bluffing.

They won't fire.

-No!

-Come on men!

[gunfire]

-Stop shooting!

Nooo!

-Charlie?

-MacLeod?

-This is getting to be a bad habit.

-How was I supposed to know it was you?

I thought you were dead, man.

I saw you go into the water.

-I did.

Woke me up.

It was cold as hell.

-Yeah, I know.

I spent half an hour diving for your body.

-Oh, I'm touched.

-Yeah, and then I checked out the Zone,

but nobody was talking.

-Well, I'm going to jog somebody's memory.

-Yeah, well, I thought you were doing this

for a friend, man.

-That was for him.

This is for me.

-Don't hurt me!

Don't hurt me!

Look, I didn't mean nothing.

-It's all right.

I was just looking for a place to crash is all.

-It's OK, I'm not going to hurt you.

It's all right.

-You ain't one of Canaan's men?

-No.

I need to find him, though.

-Mister, you don't need that kind of trouble.

-Let me worry about that.

Do you know where he's gone?

-He should go to hell, for all I care.

The son-of-a-bitch, tried to buy me with a bowl of soup.

I ain't for sale.

At least not for a bowl of soup.

-Doesn't sound like you're one of the faithful.

-Listen, pal, this is Canaan's world.

And if you don't buy his line of crap, you

ain't part of the plan.

And if you ain't part of the plan, you're gone.

-Yeah, Canaan's brave new world.

-Ain't nothing brave about it, buddy.

-I know.

Here, buy yourself that bowl of soup.

-Good, get the knee up.

Good.

One more.

Knee up.

Good.

What?

Oh, hang on.

Take five.

Asia.

Hey.

How you doing?

Come on, sit down.

What's up?

-I heard what happened.

Look, I told him to leave him to leave Canaan alone.

He should have listened.

-MacLeod's OK.

-What do you mean, OK?

-I mean, walking, talking, OK.

-They said he was dead.

-Well, I get the feeling he's a hard man to kill.

-Thank God.

Charlie, um, you got to stay out of this.

Keep MacLeod out of it, too.

-Look, once he gets something into his head, I don't think

he gives up too easily.

-Neither does Canaan.

Look, Charlie, you got to understand.

Things are always--

sometimes you got to take what's there, if

that's all there is.

-What are you talking about?

-Never mind.

-Asia, what?

Asia, come on!

-That's a dangerous toy if you don't know what

you're doing with it.

-Come on, boys, get up.

Come on.

Up you get.

Come on.

Tell Canaan I'm coming.

Yeah, I know, but I need to know where he is.

We're working on it.

-Well, work harder.

-Why do you care so much about the Zone, MacLeod?

Nobody else gives a damn.

-Look, we'll talk philosophy some other time.

Just help me find this son-of-a-bitch.

-All right, I'll try.

This guy, he's invisible when he wants to be.

-Yeah, I know.

When people see him, they don't see him.

-He'll show up.

MacLeod, he'll show up.

-How's it going, Tio?

-Who the hell are you?

-You gonna work for Canaan?

-I don't know what you're talking about, man, all right?

-Hey, what are you doing?

-You shoot anybody yet?

Ooh, look.

-Listen, man.

-No, you listen.

The only thing Canaan is going to get you is dead.

-Oh, yeah?

-Let him go.

Please.

-Anytime you want to finish this, man.

You know?

I'm right here, man.

-Yeah.

Is this what you want?

How long are you going to watch what he's

doing to these people?

-Oh, hey, it's no different than what

society's doing to them.

You be Tio for a minute.

Your illiterate, never worked your whole life.

Your parents never worked either.

How does that match up to what you see on the TV?

-Canaan doesn't give a damn about Tio or anybody else.

It's all a con.

-You don't know him, and maybe what it's about is

retribution.

I mean, what's wrong with taking back what's

been taken from us?

I mean, look how we live.

Something's got to be done to wake up people to what's going

on down here.

-Then you do it.

Somebody has to stop Canaan before there's

nothing left to save.

-How would you do that?

-By getting people to stand up to him.

-And where would you find these people?

-Charlie already has some.

But they need a place to meet.

-You can meet at the clinic.

-It could be dangerous.

Hey, don't worry.

We'll protect you.

-You really think you can do that?

-Yeah.

Asia said we could use the clinic.

-Asia did?

-Yeah.

-Well, great.

I'll set it up.

Thanks, man.

-Hey, I didn't do anything.

-No, all this kind of stuff's been going on in the Zone for

years, and I've just been shaking my head.

-You made it out.

-Well, it's time to make it back.

Because of you, I am.

-Hey, Charlie, I think you probably would

have done it anyway.

-What the hell does he want?

-The man's looking into the reporter we iced.

-It's more than that.

It's got to be.

-Maybe he's looking for a little taste of what you've

got going here.

-If he wanted a taste, we'd know about it.

[phone ringing]

Talk.

I'll get back to you.

There's going to be a meeting at Asia's place.

-That's crazy.

-What's crazy is that he's still alive.

Now let's go.

[phone ringing]

-Hello, this is MacLeod.

-Duncan, Canaan's people heard about the meeting.

They're coming after me.

-It's all right.

Lock the doors.

I'll be there as fast as I can.

-Duncan, please hurry.

-Asia.

Asia?

Oh, I should have known.

Let's go.

-Let's go?

Let's go where?

-Canaan's.

That's where you're supposed to be taking me, isn't it?

After you tell me how he grabbed Asia.

-Man, you're crazy.

-Am I?

This whole thing is a setup.

That's how Canaan knew about me and Charlie.

That is why you are here.

-How'd you know that?

-I didn't until now.

He's going to kill you, man.

-Let's not keep him waiting.

-You want this?

-I thought we talked about you playing with sharp objects.

Funny, you don't seem so surprised.

-He knew what was coming down.

-And you still came?

-The man obviously thinks he's a hero.

-Why?

-Who do you think pays for that clinic that keeps those

people alive?

-The city shut us down three months ago.

People were dying.

No one gave a damn.

-Except me.

-So you took 10 and gave back one?

-It's good business.

And speaking of business, you should've minded your own.

-Oh, well, seeing as I can't mind my own business, why

don't we talk about yours?

-I don't think so.

Put him in the freezer.

You done good, baby.

You done real good.

-You're not going to kill him, are you, Canaan?

-Don't tell me what to do.

Understand?

Understand?

-Let her go, man!

-It's OK, Tio.

Put the gun down.

-You talking to me?

-Let her go.

-It's OK, man.

I wasn't going to hurt her.

Hey, man, it's Asia.

We take care of her.

Come on.

It's OK.

We're just playing with her.

Huh?

Be a good boy.

That's good.

OK.

See?

Good.

[scream]

-I have to set an example.

-You bastard!

Canaan, you bastard!

Canaan!

-Pick up the body.

We have a meeting to go to.

-Hey.

You OK?

-Oh.

What's the matter?

Not dating your boyfriend any longer?

-You see enough suffering, you take help from anyone who's

offering, even if it's someone like him.

-You try this door?

Oh, God.

-Hey, I'm sorry.

-It's OK, at least you're on my side.

What's the important thing is to get out here.

-You got us down here.

Where's Asia and that guy we're supposed to meet?

-They'll be here.

-We're not here to play games.

We're taking big risks just being here.

-Yeah.

-I said they'll be here.

-That's it.

I'm out of here.

-Hey, hey, look, look, I know you're afraid.

That's what this is all about.

You don't have to be afraid.

You make the choices, not him.

-Mouth like yours should run for President, my man.

I gave you a chance to step back.

You should've have taken it.

-Come on, you got to get up.

-I can't.

-You got to keep moving.

Come on, get up.

Move.

Move.

Good.

Keep moving.

Keep moving.

I'll get us out of here.

I'll get us out.

Keep moving.

Ah!

Come on.

Come on.

-Canaan's gone to the clinic.

-Clinic?

Let's go.

-What does it take to convince you?

Someone gets in your way, you get them out of the way.

Simple.

Kill him!

-This doesn't end here.

-Nobody's coming to the rescue, Charlie.

Asia took care of that.

-You're lying.

-Something he does a lot of.

-Look who's joined the party.

You should be dead.

-Neither of us does what we're supposed to.

-Let's see about that.

-You know, there's a problem thinking the strongest can

take what they want.

-Yeah?

What's that?

-There's always somebody stronger.

He's mine, Charlie.

He's mine.

-Help me!

Kill him!

-Come on!

Come on!

It's over, Canaan!

-Canaan!

No, no!

Are you OK?

-Yeah.

Hey, Charlie.

-I'm headed out, MacLeod.

-Take it easy, Charlie.

-About Asia--

-Everybody makes mistakes.

-What are you, MacLeod?

-What do you mean?

-When I was in the SEALS, I saw guys

with eyes like yours--

the lifers.

The ones who'd gone to too many battles and never came

all the way back.

-Well, I guess that describes me pretty good.

-It don't begin to describe you, and we both know it.

-You're playing psychologist and detective all in one

night, Charlie.

You're pushing your luck.

-Maybe.

But one day I'm going to find out what you're all about.

-You might be disappointed.

-I don't think so.

You walk pretty close to the edge, MacLeod.

What are you hiding?

-You don't want to know, Charlie.

Some of the people that found out aren't around anymore.

Lock the door on the way out, Charlie.

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