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[MUSIC PLAYING]

[GUNSHOTS]

This is 1-W-13.

We need backup down here now, people.

Right now.

Looks like you could us some help, huh?

Astute observation.

Well, according to regulation 667490,

when pinned down with no other recourse, improvise.

There is no such regulation as 664790.

There is now.

Cool, huh?

What the hell is that?

Uh-oh.

POLICE OFFICER: Make sure those RAs are on the way.

Code 3.

- August, you OK? - Just fine.

Captain, who the hell is that guy?

Woo-wee, that was fun, huh?

Brooks, right?

Meet Chase McDonald.

He's your new partner.

Hey, partner.

Where you want to go to lunch?

Thanks a lot, Captain.

You like tofu, don't you?

[THEME MUSIC]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[PHONE RINGING]

Yeah?

CHASE MCDONALD (ON PHONE): August, is that you?

You sitting on the couch watching soaps, or what?

We're not on 'til five, Chase.

What is it?

Well, I was thinking, I know you're a little bit concerned

about us being partners.

Oh, no, no, no, no, I'm not concerned.

A little terrified, maybe.

Well, how long we been together now?

Two, three months?

Five days.

Really?

Well, it's going to be a good thing, buddy.

You and me, we're going to catch more

perps than the entire police department combined.

Keep the faith, baby.

I got to go.

"Keep the faith, baby?"

What did I do deserve this, Lord?

What a great day.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Hi, Laurie.

Chase.

Thanks.

Here, park it up front, all right?

Hi, Wendy.

- Chase, how are you? - Feeling great.

How are you?

Good.

You are a little early.

I'm early, huh?

Yeah, but we'll have your table ready in just a minute.

OK.

I'm going to be over there, all right?

[PHONE RINGING]

Thanks, Barry.

All right, have a good day.

Nice day today, don't you think?

It's nice every day.

Even so, it still doesn't compare

to your beauty and elegance.

Words don't make the man.

Hmm, but actions speak louder than words.

I'm waiting for someone.

Well, they're obviously late, and no one with half a brain

would keep a beautiful woman like you waiting.

Isn't rather presumptuous of you?

Bold, perhaps, but never presumptuous.

Mm-hmm.

Happy anniversary.

He did the same thing when they met here last year.

Isn't that romantic?

You remembered.

Of course.

You didn't think I'd forget?

Open it.

Oh my God, it's so beautiful, Chase.

Thank you.

[PHONE RINGING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Jodi, call 911, tell them to get the bomb

squad down here right away.

[SIRENS]

CHASE MCDONALD: Stop.

Police.

[CAR HORN]

Ahh!

Come on, get up.

Get--

Hey, man, I didn't do the bomb.

You got-- you gotta believe me, I didn't do it.

Why'd you run, huh?

I'm on parole, man.

Oh, is that right?

Your parole officer didn't tell you that resisting arrest

was a bad thing, huh?

Hey, I just delivered it, man. I didn't do nothing.

Are you OK?

Yeah, nothing a back surgeon can't fix.

This letter was sent with the same delivery as the bomb.

"The Industrial Revolution and its consequences

have been a disaster for the human race.

The continued development of technology

will worsen the situation.

We therefore advocate a revolution

against the industrial system."

What a wacko.

Lousy speller too.

Well, he's good at one thing.

Guy didn't use any metal to bomb at all.

That's how he got it past the detectors.

Now, from what I can tell here, it's

a homemade bomb with a potassium nitrate base,

the shrapnel was just glass and hard plastic.

I got to say, some fine work.

Guy definitely knew what he was doing.

Yeah, I smell feds already.

How are you, pretty lady?

Hey, buddy, no press.

Hey, did you hear me?

I said no press.

Who are you with?

The Globe.

I'm with The Globe.

Well, the public's going to have to wait

on this one, Mr. Garrison.

I'll see you around, pretty lady.

Are you all right?

Yeah.

How can we go through that every day?

Well, it's not every day.

It's always an assortment of slayings and robberies

to break up the monotony, huh?

I think maybe you're a little too affected, Chase.

It's my job, honey.

A job you don't need.

You can make more money in two years with your art

than you can in 20 being a cop.

What do you have to prove?

It's what I do.

It's who I am.

I mean, we've been through all this before.

My art is great, but it just doesn't give me any purpose.

At least with this job I feel like I can make a difference.

Is that right?

It's not your job to save the world, Chase.

Try loving it for once.

Try loving me.

And the people around you.

Honey, can we talk about this?

That'd be a good idea, Chase.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Billy Conn.

Joe Louis.

Billy Conn.

Joe Louis.

Billy.

- Hi guys. - Suzanne.

Hey.

You beautiful creature.

What do you have for us?

A hot date in a mud bath.

Oh.

You know I'm taken.

I'll wait.

Hey, married.

Ah, relax.

Think I'll just settle for a pizza.

You know, that suspect of yours barely

knows how to screw in a light bulb,

let alone build a potassium nitrate bomb.

He's a two-time offender out on parole for shoplifting.

Works at Nationwide Couriers as a delivery boy.

Think that package was sent under a false name, guys.

So his story checks out?

Sure does.

Well, that and bus fare will get us to the Dodger game.

We still need tickets to get inside.

Yeah, and we still need to know who they're playing.

- Yeah. - Thanks, Suzanne.

You're welcome. Good luck, guys.

You have anything for us, Benny?

Yes, sir.

We believe that the suspect is connected

with the bombing of the sawmill in Tacoma back in 1992.

Also, an entire chemical plant was wiped out in San Diego

last year.

Studatt Corporation.

You've been doing your homework, huh?

Well, sir, let me tell you about this guy.

I mean, he has a real problem with technology

and the American way.

Yeah, but his MO is the same.

He uses household materials in the bombs, which

are made up of a nitro potassium nitrate

mix which he soup ups himself.

So far, it's all been untraceable.

One thing's for certain, we're not looking for any Nicolati

chumps like Edwards.

This bomber is much smarter than that, and he knows the routine.

So what you're saying is, we don't have a lead on this guy.

And you're going to take care of that for me, aren't you?

Because I'm putting you two in charge of this investigation.

Now, you see that stiff in my office?

FBI.

The feds are going to take this case from us unless we come

up with something real quick.

Now, we got another bomb.

Downtown, in a van, Lundox Technologies.

Bomb squad's down there.

Go.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

There it is.

Let's go check it out, huh?

Yeah, you do that.

Fresh out of perps to chase, Chase?

You're a funny man, Cragmeyer.

Well, maybe this year me and the boys

will put a little C4 under the tree,

give your eggnog a little extra kick.

Why do I get the idea you're a frustrated comedian trapped

in a black jumpsuit, huh?

What do you got?

Man, this could be the sister of the Zytec bomb.

Potassium nitrate, nitroglycerin, explosive pack.

But he upgraded the hardware this time.

Could be tricky.

Figure that out all by yourself, did you?

Yeah.

My best guess is, the pillar we're parked next to

is a primary support structure for this whole building.

Now, if it goes, we're looking at the collapse of two floors,

maybe more.

You know I'd love to chat, but I got work to do.

Building's evacuated.

All the exits are sealed.

Mr. Soto, Detective McDonald.

That van was stolen from a North Hollywood gas station

yesterday.

Mr. Soto here says he saw the driver park the van.

Is there anything else you can give us, Mr. Soto?

No, like I told the other guys,

he was wearing dark sunglasses, a blue hood.

I couldn't see his face very good, guys.

I'm sorry.

Thanks a lot anyway.

Hey, guys, look.

There he is.

I think that's him.

Jeez, jeez, the stairs.

Whoa, whoa, wait.

What the hell are you doing?

How much time left, Cragmeyer?

Just over four minutes.

Why?

We're going after the suspect.

Suspect?

What suspect?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Man, you are crazy.

You know that?

Coming from a guy that diffuses bomb for a living,

I'll take that as a compliment.

Oh, oh, OK, focus, focus.

Oh, oh, all right, oh.

Whoa.

Whoa.

I knew this was going to be a bad day.

CHASE MCDONALD: Hang on, Cragmeyer!

CRAGMEYER: Ahh!

CRAGMEYER: [COUGHING]

CHASE MCDONALD: That was kind of fun, huh, Cragmeyer?

Come on.

You guys OK?

Yeah.

Yeah.

Well, at least you diffused the bomb.

I think it's diffused now.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Ladies and gentlemen, our latest and, I must say,

best work by Chase McDonald.

Thank you.

Congratulations, sweetie.

Thank you.

I got to get a drink.

OK.

Thank you.

BARTENDER: Care for a drink, Mr. McDonald?

Um, water is fine.

BARTENDER: Here you go.

For you, sir?

That's quite a piece of work.

Thanks.

Do I know you?

Mitch Garrison, from The Globe.

Oh, yeah, right.

That bomber is something, huh?

What do you mean by that, Mr. Garrison?

You have to admire his goals.

This country is going to hell, and nobody

seems to give a damn.

In fact, some consider him somewhat

of a Robin Hood, a hero.

Is that how you're reporting it, Mr. Garrison?

Well, here's something for your column, I care.

And killing people isn't the answer.

There's better ways to make a statement.

He's a coward.

Coward?

Somebody has to make a stand against the oppressors

of this society.

I think you better go, Mr. Garrison.

Chase.

It's OK, honey, Mr. Garrison was just on his way out.

You're an extremely rude man.

Until we meet again, detective.

Until we meet again.

You OK?

Yeah, I'm fine.

I'm sorry.

MIKE HORN (ON RADIO): Welcome to the show.

Mike Horn, Paul Stern, CRN cable radio network.

Hey, how about that Day Bomber, huh?

He's killed, what, two people so far,

caused a couple million in damages,

and I heard a nasty rumor, Paul, this

wasn't his first reign of terror.

I mean, what is with the LAPD anyway?

Don't they know how the best way to catch a bomber is with C4,

cheese, and a big rat trap?

PAUL STERN (ON RADIO): Now, where did that--

[PHONE RINGING]

Excuse me, do you work here?

Yes.

Can I help you?

Are you OK?

Oh, I'm sorry, I just didn't expect

to see a pretty lady like you working in a place like this.

A place like what?

Thanks, Clyde.

Oh, you know, a stinky, smelly joint like this.

Hey, guys, you know the rules.

Oh, really?

Well, I mean, don't get me wrong.

I mean, it's a nice looking place, solid.

What can I do for you?

Oh, uh, I'm here to pick up August.

You must be Chase McDonald.

I've heard a lot about you.

Really?

I'll go get him.

You're late.

Really?

You've met my wife, Kendra.

Your wife?

You're a lucky man, partner.

I'm going to hate that "P" word.

Bye, sweetheart.

Bye.

Let's go.

Very nice meeting you.

It was nice to meet you.

You two behave yourselves, and make sure you

have him home for dinner.

She doesn't honestly think that's going to happen,

does she?

You don't know my wife.

You really believe in this place, don't you?

Yeah, well, those kids really need an outlet.

Helps keep them off these streets.

And it gives me peace of mind after working with you all day.

Well, partner, today's the day we catch the bomber.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

This is Captain Jensen.

MITCH GARRISON (ON PHONE): You know who I am,

so that spares us the introduction.

You're going to have to do better than that.

Tell me your name.

I'm the Day Bomber.

Don't stall me, or I'll hang up. - All right, all right.

I won't.

Bomb is set to detonate at 624 Spring Street in one hour.

What can I do to stop it?

If you can get to it in time, there's

a letter stating my intentions.

From now on, I will only speak to Detective Chase McDonald.

CAPTAIN JENSEN (ON PHONE): Hello?

Hello?

Fisher, get the bomb squad down to that address now.

I want a dozen units down there.

Have them evacuate the building and clear the block.

And you, why does he want to talk to you?

You dating this creep or something?

Captain, it's a phone booth.

Fifth and Santa Fe.

We'll take it.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

AUGUST BROOKS: Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, jeez!

Whoa.

Here, let me do that.

No, I got it, I got it.

Just hang on for the ride, August.

Honey, yeah, it's me.

Listen, we just got a call from the bomber.

August and I are going to go check it out.

Yeah, me too.

OK, bye.

Why don't you just say it?

Say what?

I love you.

I love you, man.

Not me.

Her.

She said, I love you, and you couldn't say it

back, because you were afraid of being

embarrassed in front of me.

Let's get something straight, I'm not afraid of anything, OK?

Now, how'd you know that anyway?

You're my coworker.

It's my job to know this stuff.

CHASE MCDONALD: That's scary, August.

AUGUST BROOKS: Yeah, well, for the record,

it's OK to say it in front of me.

CHASE MCDONALD: Well, for the record,

I will-- to her-- later.

Okeedokey.

I didn't know you were so, uh--

AUGUST BROOKS: Sensitive?

Very sensitive.

Yeah, well, a man learns that kind of thing

from being with a woman for five years.

Five years?

That's a long time.

Are you in love, or what?

Yeah, as a matter of fact, I am.

[PHONE BEEPING]

CHASE MCDONALD: Phone booth in the middle of nowhere.

He's playing cat and mouse with us, August.

Day Bomber, why do they call him that?

Duh, because he bombs during the day.

No, I know that, but why bomb during the day?

Explosions look better at night, right?

He's a psycho, that's why.

They do that kind of thing.

He bombs during the day because he likes to watch.

What hat did you pull that out of?

Think about it.

It makes sense.

He likes to see the victim's turmoil,

see the chaos and pain in people's faces.

Huh?

I used to date Stella, the department shrink.

Hey, things rub off.

An archangel came to them, with roars of thunder,

and they listened to God's word.

He's watching, August.

He's watching us right now.

Well, we traced the phone call, and I got some men on it.

Yeah, hold on, sir.

The FBI's is giving me heat, and you didn't get him, did you?

No, Captain, he wasn't exactly waiting for us

like a good little bomber.

What's the status?

Cragmeyer's working on it.

Thinks he'll have it in a couple of minutes.

Uh, yes, sir.

I'll call you as soon as we have anything definitive.

I got to go look at that bomb. Come on.

What? What?

What? Hey, hey, hey.

Whoa, whoa, whoa.

Chase, listen.

You know I'm down with your butt, my man.

You know that, right? Right?

But see, you go get all-- all-- all hyper,

and then you go do something stupid.

And I don't want any part of it.

What's it going to hurt?

Come on. - Hurt?

Listen, pal, you're going to get my head blown off,

is what you're going to do.

It was curiosity that killed the cat, remember?

You've just been lucky so far, that's all.

Partner, I'm not going to let anything happen to you.

OK, OK.

But you're going to be the one to explain to my wife

why I got blown out of a building.

CHASE MCDONALD: Hey, Cragmeyer, August and I thought

you could use some company.

I must have some bad karma.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Hoo.

Man, you guys got balls coming in here.

All right, Bomb Basic 101.

All we need are some snips, and we're out of here.

Would've had it last time except for ace here.

Uh, you're making me nervous here.

I just want to see some of your handiwork, Cragmeyer.

August, looks like another note from our friend.

[BEEPING]

Uh-oh.

Uh-oh?

What's uh-oh?

I blew the bypass, and there's a counter trigger.

Clear the bomb.

Everybody out of the building.

What happened to Bomb Basic 101?

Can't win them all, Ace.

You guys going to walk out or blow out?

I think I'm going to walk out with you.

I'll see you outside.

Come on, let's go.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Chase.

Chase, don't you think it's a good idea that we

get the hell out of here now?

Don't worry, August, had some ordinance

training at the academy.

That was a long time ago, Chase.

It's like riding a bike.

First, you cut the red wire--

no, green wire.

Ah, jeez.

[BEEPING STOPS]

CHASE MCDONALD: (LAUGHING) Piece of cake.

[RAPID BEEPING]

Uh-oh.

CAPTAIN JENSEN: Wagner, make sure nobody's been hurt.

What the hell do you think you're doing?

Interesting.

CAPTAIN JENSEN: McDonald, do you hear me?

Captain, check this out.

Here.

He misspelled a bunch of words.

I noticed it on the other note too.

The building just blew.

You're doing a spell check?

Excuse me, Captain, uh, I, uh--

I'm going to want a transfer here, OK?

I'm going to transfer the two of you to traffic division

if you don't start shaping up.

Look, look, "This bomb is to make

sure you're paying attention."

That's the first word he spelled wrong.

"This is not a political revolution.

Its object will be to overthrow not

governments, but the economic and technological--"

You see that?

"--basis of the present society--" Number three.

"--200 people will die tomorrow at 8 AM

if my manifesto is not published in The

Globe by morning delivery.

It's your guess as to where.

Just ask Chase."

Boom!

August, let's go.

I've got a hunch.

Not funny, Cragmeyer.

That was a beauty, huh, Cap?

Ah, grow up, Cragmeyer.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

AUGUST BROOKS: You mind telling me where we're going?

I'm going to pay Mitch Garrison at The Globe.

You're not going to punch him out, are you?

Of course not.

I'm a professional, August.

I just figure since this guy sides with the bomber,

maybe he can give us a different slant on the letter.

This bomber's really getting to you, isn't he?

Why do you say that?

Well, it would get to me if some psycho was asking for me

every time he offed somebody.

Yeah, well he has no idea what he just bought into.

My hunches are usually right.

Usually?

Like, 99.9% usually.

For instance, he's a morning guy.

Are you two intimate now?

No, think about it.

In his note, 200 dead at 8 AM unless his manifesto is

published by morning delivery.

AUGUST BROOKS: All right, so he likes to watch

and he gets up early.

What then?

You tell me.

I should be home spending time with my wife.

Not until we crack the case, buddy.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

We're looking for Mitch Garrison.

I'm Mitch Garrison.

Not the one I met.

Excuse me?

The guy I met said he was Mitch Garrison,

reporter from The Globe.

That's me.

My badge was stolen a couple of weeks ago.

CHASE MCDONALD: OK, that's him right there.

Can you zoom in?

So, cross-reference facial identification.

If he has a criminal record, the computer

is going to pick it up.

I'm sure glad they gave Shirley that surveillance

system for Christmas.

Ah, here we go.

James Harley, 32, Caucasian, priors, two larceny counts,

did a four year stint in the army, dishonorable discharge.

Demolition core.

Great, a trained psycho.

Last address?

Let's see, a PO Box in Van Nuys.

This says that the IRS has been after him

for the past five years.

So, no address.

Don't worry, I'm going to keep trying.

Listen, is there anything new on the possible bombsite?

You know, you two are real slave drivers.

And lucky for both of you, I'm submissive.

Meow.

You've got 342 places in the LA city limits

that can fit the bill.

That's not even counting the outlying cities.

So where would you like to start?

All of them.

I knew they'd say that.

CAPTAIN JENSEN (ON SPEAKER): Brooks,

McDonald, I need you in here.

Talk to you later.

Uh, you're welcome.

BROOKS AND MCDONALD: Thank you.

"Almost everyone will agree that we live

in a deeply troubled society.

One of the most widespread manifestations of the craziness

of our world is leftism, so a discussion of the psychology

of leftism can serve as an introduction

to the discussion of the problems

of modern society in general."

Oh, boy.

I can't print that crap.

Where am I going to put 36 pages?

You're jeopardizing 200 lives if you don't.

You don't know that.

Look, I'd be happy to do this if I

thought it would save one life.

Our job is not to catch a serial killer,

our job is to print the news as we see fit.

I can't give you anything but the excerpt.

Hey, pal, you've got the power, do it.

Chase, we can handle this.

What do we have so far?

We've got a make on him, Captain.

Suzanne's printing it out for distribution now.

I've got James Harley's address.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Clear.

Chase, over here.

Jodi?

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[BEEPING]

It's just a matter of time, Chase.

Just a matter of time.

Damn!

She's not at home.

She's not at her mom's.

Her friends don't know where she is.

[PHONE RINGING] He's got her, August, I know it.

If he so much as lays a hand on her, I'll rip his heart out.

Chase, relax.

We'll find her, man.

I don't have enough men to cover every possible target.

It'll take everybody I've got just to handle LAX,

Metro Rail, and the schools.

Now, I'm open to suggestions here.

All right.

Roll the dice.

Either pick a handful of locations

and saturate, or spread everybody thin,

put a unit on each site.

We got a better chance of winning the lottery, man.

What are you talking about?

I've got the mayor and the governor

breathing down my back.

I'm letting in the feds.

I'm running out of time, here.

We need something to happen, and I need it to happen now.

Listen, this might sound crazy,

but reporters know how to spell, right?

Yeah, they should know how to spell.

And this guy's masquerading as a reporter, right?

Right.

Now, what if he wanted to become a reporter,

but, for some reason, he couldn't.

Maybe he's bitter about it.

You're still stretching, man.

What you're talking about?

I'm saying, last time we went to The Globe to see Garrison,

we didn't have Harley's picture.

Maybe he's tied in there somehow.

Are you sure about this?

I'm not sure about anything, Captain.

You know, he's been right about this guy so far.

OK, but whatever you do, do it fast.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

Come on.

Yeah.

Yeah, I remember him.

He was a real pain in the ass.

Said he wanted to be a reporter, but he

couldn't write worth a damn.

It was a joke.

He bugged the hell out of me and a couple other reporters

here, and then went away after a couple of months.

We all thought he had a few loose screws.

One thing sticks in my mind though.

What's that?

He couldn't spell.

[PHONE RINGING]

McDonald.

Got your number from your girlfriend.

I hope you don't mind.

She'd love to talk to you, but she's

a little tied up right now.

Harley, let her go.

She's not part of this.

You sound angry.

I was too when I found out my manifesto wasn't published.

Listen to me, Harley, I know the government's screwed up.

Everybody knows it.

For the people, by the people.

But this is the answer, man.

Let her go!

Just think of all those people who are going to die,

and how it's going to be all your fault.

Damn! He's going to do it.

The son of a bitch is going to do it.

It's here.

I know it's here, August.

I know it.

Listen, evacuate this building right now.

[ALARM BELL RINGING]

I know you're watching, Harley.

I'll call it in.

Where are you?

This is 1-William-13, patch me through to Captain Jensen.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[BEEPING]

AUGUST BROOKS (ON RADIO): Rodriguez,

do you see anything down there?

Jose, do you copy?

Repeat, do you copy?

I've got a vision on the bomb.

In the basement, northeast side.

Jodi!

Talk to me.

Are you all right?

It's a bomb.

I'm impressed.

There's enough explosive on her to remove this rooftop.

Building's Really surrounded, Harley.

When I release this switch, the timer will activate.

If you try to remove the bomb, it will explode.

No more girlfriend.

No more Chase McDonald.

Now, I'm going to walk out of here.

We can change this.

It's too late, Chase, but nice try.

Tell me something, why me?

Because heroes are hard to find.

We're alike, you and me.

Don't disappoint me, Chase.

Who's the hero now?

Who's the coward now, huh?

[BEEPING]

It's about time you showed up.

Chase, do something.

Don't worry, baby, we'll get you out of this.

Just stay calm.

August, do you remember what wire I cut last time?

Not this again.

Come on, man.

The green one.

Cut the green one.

OK.

No, no, wait, wait, wait.

Cut the red one. - All right.

Do you guys know what you're doing?

[PHONE RINGING]

CHASE MCDONALD (ON PHONE): Cragmeyer.

I'm a little busy, McDonald.

Listen to me.

I've got a bomb up here, strapped to Jodi's back.

I've got three wires-- a red, a blue, and a green.

OK, OK, don't cut any of them.

Go to the silver plug detonator stuck

inside the explosive pack.

CHASE MCDONALD: You got it.

All right, now pull it out gently, just like sex.

CHASE MCDONALD: I'm pulling.

I got 14 seconds.

Well, then, pull faster.

Got it.

Is there a wire attached to it?

Affirmative.

Come on, come on.

Oh, God, Chase.

Uh, aw, to hell with it.

Just cut it, Chase.

Cut it.

[MUSIC PLAYING]

[SCREAMING]

[DISTORTED MUSIC]

[CRASH]

[INTENSE MUSIC]

Maybe we're going to work out after all, partner.

CHASE MCDONALD: Jodi, I'd like you to meet my new partner,

August. JODI MILLER: Ugh, hi, August.

AUGUST BROOKS: You know, you can say it now, Chase.

CHASE MCDONALD: Say what?

AUGUST BROOKS (ON RADIO): You know.

CHASE MCDONALD: I love you.

JODI MILLER: I love you too.

Will you please get this bomb off my back?

[THEME MUSIC]