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They're all very immature.

Yeah, don't you just love them?

No.

What the hell's he just standing there for?

Are you looking at me?

What, are you looking at me?

Everything okay in there?

Policeman, what the hell was your driver thinking about, huh? Was he some kind

of an idiot, do you suppose?

I want you out of here, you understand me? What's going on?

Call

49.

We've got a situation here.

The grandson of Kwai Chang Kane walks out of the past.

But I want to fight.

So did your great -grandfather when he was your age.

He teaches his son wisdom at a Shaolin temple.

An evil force destroyed that temple. Father and son each believed the other

perished. Fifteen years later, they were reunited.

Now Kane faced new challenges.

And his son grew up.

Look, I'm not my father. I don't do kung fu. I'm a cop. That's who I am. That's

what I do.

I am King.

I will help.

A few armed police, and that's it.

Well, he's got at least one Uzi.

Enough ammunition to keep us here for a month.

Gonna need the SWAT team. What about my hostage unit, Joe?

Is it on its way?

I don't care what instructions I got from Strenlich. Get them here. You got

that?

Good.

Block off the road. I'm gonna need all the support I can get, and I need it

What do we got? Thank you, Joe.

Well, no demands yet.

His name is Maxwell Forrester up there. Yeah, I know that. I got that on the

radio. The hostage team is on its way. We're going to need a talker this time.

Who's that talking to him now?

Yeah, sure, I know exactly what you mean. He's trying to get himself killed.

Pierce! Pierce!

Get over here!

Hey, now we're friends, right?

Right?

Stay down, stay down. Hold your fire!

Trying to talk him out of there, sir.

Ten weeks of intensive training with my unit, and you might have a shot at it.

Are you hit, sir? No, sir.

Thought I had him eating out of my hand.

Talking about television and the need to go back to our dramas. That's when we

became real friends.

Not that he had anything against sitcoms, mind you. He asked me which had

better ensemble cast, Cheers or Barney Miller.

I said Cheers.

That's when he started firing at me.

We need men on the other side of that bus.

I guess I should have watched more Barney Miller.

Hey, let's go.

Who's that?

That's Peter Kane. He's the officer who arrested Forrester and put him away

three years ago for armed robbery.

I thought he'd be the best man to talk to.

Oh, you did, did you, huh?

Yes, I did. Now, I've got two amateurs here. Who's that with him?

Well, that's his father.

They were having breakfast together when I called him.

How cozy.

You bring his mother, too?

My mother's dead.

What else was said exactly, Pierce?

Nothing else.

You could hear the heartbeats in there.

Well, you won't be able to hear anything for very much longer unless you get

somebody in there to talk to him.

And I'm the person. Okay, I know how this guy's mind works. He's a split

personality. All of them famous. He lives on the pages of TV Guide.

I can deal with him.

So you're gonna talk him out of it and be the hero cop of the day, huh? Is that

it?

Well, let me tell you why I dislike hero cops.

They get other very good cops killed. Now, you just... You just stay

out of this, huh?

Pierce, I want to hear exactly what was said out there, every word.

Was he carrying a small bottle of colorless liquid with him?

Not that I saw.

What kind of colorless liquid?

Nitro.

He was an explosives expert. Demolition.

If I know my maxi...

He's carrying nitro.

What is that?

This is our salvation.

That is just like a slug on the edge of a razor blade.

The beauty.

The incredible genius, the magnificence of that.

To have the courage to go right ahead and blow their arms off if necessary.

But when I compare myself to the great beauty of that, I feel that I am

nothing.

Let the children go, please.

You can keep me as a hostage. You only need one.

Now what?

What? What a noble gesture that is.

Colleen. My name is Colleen. To be sure, darling girl, that you are offering

yourself so that the Brat Pack can go free and share the excitement with a

friend. What was he like?

Oh, God. Was he terrible? Was he demeaning? Did his eyes bug out? Oh,

gross.

I wish I'd been there.

Please let them go.

I had to stretch. My legs were cramping.

Yeah, yeah.

Yeah, you laser crap. We can't have that.

You know my main man, he's bad.

He's got to be able to stretch his legs. Yeah, how long was that pass you made

on Saturday, bro?

64 yards.

Yeah.

Let me high five, Jack.

Bad, bad. You are bad.

Now get me a seat.

Not exactly the, yeah, the bus.

From Little House on the Prairie, is it?

Uh,

get that vest on now. Oh, great. That's all I need.

You like cars?

Just my guess alone.

Do you like cars?

It's not a hard question.

You know, I bet you weren't even around when they had really, really good cars

like that. Back in the 50s, you know, before they had those little Japanese

-up toys.

And back in those days, you had your Harley, all that power between your

I remember, I remember they used to ask me, why is it exactly that you're

rebelling again?

And I used to say, what have you got?

Captain Todd, I understand that you are in charge here. Could you tell us what

negotiations have taken place? I'm sorry, ma 'am, there's nothing I can...

tell you. Listen, get that camera out of here, please. The public have a right

to know. Ma 'am, you have a right to stay alive. There's a man over there

shooting at us. Now get them behind the barricade, behind the line of fire. Hey,

don't touch me. Who do you think you are?

Hello?

Hi, darling.

You're a beautiful gal, you know that?

You really think so? Yeah, I do.

I really do.

I think you're really pretty.

I just read a song for you, baby.

Something about lonely, baby.

Oh, so lonely.

Oh, so lonely.

Elvis, right?

How'd you get, baby? How'd you get? You know, you're a real pretty gal, too.

In fact, I'm going to write a song for you. There once was a gal.

Yeah, that's really good.

Thank you.

Thank you very much.

Now, you watch my back, Red.

Well, you do.

What do I do?

I do them all. They live inside me.

Do you do Johnny Carson?

No, he's not on anymore.

I do not think I can hold it in orbit any longer, Captain.

I think there's too much pressure on the engine.

Can it bring it up?

Might have known he was a Trekkie.

This whole place is going to be a war zone.

Everybody in that bus is going to be killed unless I do something.

What can you do?

Get inside.

How?

He's trapped.

He's hurting.

I've got to gain his trust.

You remember?

Yes.

I'm frightened.

So is the animal.

He is wounded, hurting.

You must gain its trust.

It will die if it stays inside.

You will not be far?

I will never be far.

Elvis couldn't take his eyes off you.

Flash him some skin.

Divert his attention.

Take him.

Go.

Go on.

It's getting pretty hot in here.

Think we could open a window or something?

Elizabeth, sit down.

Lex doesn't want to hurt anyone.

I know that.

He just needs a little company.

Get real.

Oh, she wanted it, Doc.

You bet she wanted it. If you know what I mean.

All right, all right, all right!

Give me your coat.

What's he doing?

Hold your fire!

That's a flag of truce, Elizabeth.

You can't fire on a flag of truce.

If that is what I think it is, can you please put it back in the box?

It's tap water.

Let the children go free.

But they're not children, are they? No, they're old enough to lash out and burn

and steal and grab crutches and breasts and smoke pot and shoot coke.

Why should we save them? They haven't done anything too early.

You should watch the sweeping generalities.

Because they're human beings, and they deserve to be free.

Freedom, huh? Well, I like the sound of that word, little missy. The thing is,

though, if we let them go, those Comanche are liable to storm the wagons,

pilgrim. What if it was your child in here?

How would you feel then?

They took her away.

And you know that, lady. They took my child away.

Go ahead. Go for it.

Go for it.

You want to be Elizabeth Hero? Go ahead. Did he arrest me? I can't get all of

you. Some live, some die. That's survival.

It's your call.

Uh -huh.

I honest to God, I feel sorry for you. I really do.

Your John Wayne was very good.

Hey, hey, ho.

He would not fire on a lighted light.

Burt Lancaster wouldn't. General Patton wouldn't. Those were his heroes.

Speaking of heroes, isn't it about time for me to be one?

What was it that George said to me at the hotel?

Heroes don't die young. They die stupid.

You must approach your enemy and embrace him.

You must become one with his soul.

Well, with Max, that could be kind of tough.

I mean, he's got so many of them inside his body.

Hi, Mac.

What's your name, Corporal?

Molly. Molly McDowell.

You don't look very much like a cop. Then again, you don't look much like a

soldier either.

Well, you don't look like a kidnapper.

Maybe we're both new at this.

Um, is it okay if I stand here? You can see me okay?

I mean,

look around me.

You bet. Sure, everything's fine. Are you married, Molly? You got kids?

Yeah.

girls.

Steps. Um, just like their mom, Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm.

Isn't that nice?

You know, you're great for this, Molly.

No threat.

So go ahead, I'll do your little cat and mouse number.

Go on.

Well, it's really pretty simple. Um, just a familiar old line.

You know, you give me the kids and the teacher, and then I can come in and stay

just you and me.

Just you and me, yeah?

Teacher can't go. See, she's been bad. She has to stay after class.

Well, how about me for the kids?

You know, I've been here before.

I have, really. Yeah.

It's just like a TV scene with fake guns and actors.

We watch it every night, Molly.

All my life, I have wanted to do one great real thing.

But this is not real.

No.

That is.

I don't need this, do I?

All you need is your own courage.

Just the facts, ma 'am.

It's getting late. We can't wait here all day. Now, why don't you just tell me

what you want?

Gas.

Gas?

Yeah, gas.

Isn't that the most ridiculous thing you've ever had?

We can have a gasoline tanker here in 15 minutes.

Just one more thing, Nurse Molly.

Me and the boys were watching an episode of A -Team the other morning. Boys just

love it. If you know what I mean.

Thing is, you see, Hannibal and Faith were commandeering a truckload of liquid

oxygen, but they'd emptied out the truck so that the team could get inside.

If you know what I mean.

That's it.

He's out of gas. Out of gas, of course.

The old Trojan heart's retained. Don't bother. Lieutenant Columbo warned me not

to drop back. Do it anyway. No gas. 20 men. Organize your call.

Can somebody maybe shut her up?

Stop it.

Stop that crying.

If somebody could shut her up, I would.

Hold on, soldier.

Listen, Elvis, or Patton, or Groucho.

It's like a furnace in here. And one of these girls is going to faint unless

we... One

shot.

In the leg.

Shoot him!

that man go that is a direct order the civilian is under my authority now

you back off

that's

a better be good he was going to shoot my son

what the hell is he doing now

being peter

Hey, Mac.

Maxie.

Can I come in where the action is?

Come on, it's lonely out here.

Ronald, you beautiful son of a gun, I read your book.

Witness, if you will, one Peter Kane would -be hero. What he doesn't realize

that he's about to walk into his own worst nightmare right here in the

Zone.

Are you crazy?

Sure, aren't you?

Of all the chin mills in the world, I gotta walk into yours.

Gotta lower the voice.

Keep the upper lip from moving. That's the secret, pal.

You know, you're a hell of a cop.

You know that, kid?

You got a lot of guts. You got a lot of style. You had to be a hell of a cop

because you put me in prison for three years.

But I like that.

I like that you got guts. Damn it, I like that a lot.

Now, what's to keep me from...

Blowing you to smithereens, pal. It's been a long day, if you know what I

Nothing.

Except I'm the only person that can get you out of this place alive.

Go for it, Jack.

Kid just doesn't have it. You gotta love him, though.

What do you say, teacher?

You think we ought to let him on the bus with the rest of us crazies, huh?

You know something? It's been a long time.

You know, the last time I saw you, I told myself that if I ever saw you

was gonna kill you.

It's the best opportunity you're gonna have.

You know something?

You're nothing but a messenger boy sent by grocery clerks to deliver a bill.

Now that you're here, Mr. Hero, what do you think you're gonna do?

Huh?

Me? Yeah.

I just wanted to get on the bus.

You were on the show, Max.

I had a lousy seat up there.

You're crazier than I am.

Oh, well, let's not get rash.

I'm not holding hostages at gunpoint.

Unpredictable.

Like a bottle of nitro.

It'll sweat.

It'll move.

But you just never know when it's going to go off.

I think we're going to need a doctor there for little Sonny Jim.

He had an accident.

What's the matter? He didn't like your Carson?

No, I don't do Carson anymore.

The kid made me nervous.

They don't make me nervous.

Who's going to cry? Who's going to scream?

Who has to go to the bathroom? That's going to start soon, Max. Why don't you

just get rid of him?

Let him go.

Just cut loose his slack.

That's very good psychology, Peter.

It'll be my idea pretty soon.

Why don't you just take me?

Take me, you know what you're dealing with.

Teacher stays.

Teacher has to stay.

Hi.

Okay.

Teacher stays.

I stay.

Everybody out.

Go.

What do you want, Bex?

Gas.

Shut down.

That's what I'm trying to do.

Okay. One five -gallon tank.

Non -combatant to bring it up here.

And I've got just the guy.

Who? My father.

Your father?

Oh, yeah, yeah. I bring him to all the hostage situations.

Are you serious?

Always such a comfort.

Can I make the Comax?

I was so close to him.

I knew you were, Molly.

Yeah, please don't.

The kids are coming out.

But get the tanker. One five -gallon can of gas, and let my father bring it.

What about the teacher?

He stays.

I stay. No one moves up there except my father. That's the deal.

You got it. The hell he does, Paul.

Look, we're going to do this Peter's way.

If you got that, he's in there.

Your man didn't get a chance to blow a hole in his leg, and there isn't going

be any discussion.

I'm going to get him out. You understand?

Stand by your positions.

Don't fire until I give you the signal.

You can either stay here on the bus with me, or you can face the real world.

Not you.

You're staying.

Why?

Because I like you. You were nice to me.

If I kick you where it hurts, can I leave?

Hey, hold your horses.

Gas first.

Where will you go?

I'll try to take him to a secret place.

Do you remember?

A place you have been before?

Right.

But not for a long time.

I will find you there.

Paul, I figure once he gets gas in that bus, he's going to kill Peter, his

father, and all the hostages he can lose.

Yeah, maybe.

Maybe not.

This is Captain Stiles.

At the first shot, open fire.

Suspect still on the bus.

They're coming now.

Okay.

Every time you think you've got Peter figured out, he starts bouncing up

walls you didn't know they'd made yet.

He's got a mind like Quicksilver. I can't get hold of a single thought or a

single emotion.

It is a discovery we are both sharing.

All right, he's trapped in the buzz with two hostages and a fruitcake. What does

he do?

He will lead them to a secret place.

What place is that?

A place which everyone has in his soul.

A locked door through which no one can enter.

A place of peace.

and tranquility.

Look, I am a cop. The layman's talk, okay? I get lost in your metaphysical

corridors. When Peter was young, there was a secret place he would go to when

was confused or frightened.

He will return there now.

What do you mean? Back to a Shaolin temple?

Can't you just flip the bus over?

Not with nitroglycerin on board.

We got to get off these streets, Max.

Yeah, sure.

I'll give you everything I got. You got to trust me. Yeah, sure.

Either we go to ground in this or you die and all the voices in your head die,

too. Not to mention your passengers, and I think they'd like a vote.

Yeah, we really would.

Shut up, Blythe.

Well, do what you got to do.

Colleen Alexandrian.

How did you know my middle name?

I know all about you, sweetheart.

That's why I got on this bus.

It's you I had to get close to.

warehouse section of the city. A lot of cul -de -sacs. He's going to get

trapped. And he's gonna run out of gas pretty soon.

Let's move it.

Let's get him.

Nobody sets me up, you understand that? There better be a way out of this maze.

There's a way.

Anybody following us will get just as lost as a way. Huh?

What way is that? I told you, Max. It's a secret place.

Crenshaw and Delaney Streets. Yeah, I've got it.

Disappears from that warehouse into thin air as Tiles is having a... What's the

expression? Ah, cow.

Yeah, that's the one.

I've got an idea.

Maybe you're right. Maybe I can get into your son's mind.

You can.

He is your son also.

There's a sewer system right under that warehouse. Miles of it. Could lead to

anywhere.

Peter will find an artery that will take him to the secret place.

I can't find Peter.

Does he have a special place he goes for healing?

That I do not know.

That place and you will find your son

What do you see?

Come with me.

Come on, come on. Don't be a party. I'm so sick.

Go to water.

So it's a purification plant. Water.

Too much of a leap for clutching at straws.

Your secret place was a lake.

It could have been contended.

You should have looked out for me. You shouldn't have run away like that. You

almost got away with it.

Missed it by that much, 99.

What is it that you want?

And I want you to tell me. I don't want to hear it from one of those characters

in your mind.

No demands from the police.

No helicopters.

No million dollars in unmarked bills. No plane ready and fueled at the airport.

You want me?

Because you took her away from me.

Who took who?

Every day she'd come home.

Mrs. Gray says this, Daddy.

Mrs. Gray, she said that.

Mrs. Gray won't let you come near me, Daddy.

You were abusing her. That's a lie.

I never laid a hand on her.

Mentally, she was terrified of you.

Yeah, is that right?

Her own father, she was terrified of.

Is that right, Miss Gray?

You want to know what I did that was so terrible?

Miss Gray, I did what was so terrible with my daughter.

Homework for you.

Homework to please you, Mrs. Gray.

And we watched a little television, too. Of course, that's all right. Now, on

television, good guys win, but then she'd go to school the next day, and

Gray would tell her, no, you know, the real world isn't like that. No, in the

real world, bad guys kill and maim people.

Yeah, as a matter of fact, that's true, but I don't need you telling her that.

You know what you told my daughter, basically?

I'm bad.

I'm that bad guy, that part of the real world. You poisoned my daughter's mind.

You turned my Jenny against me.

No.

You did that all by yourself.

Anybody runs away again, gonna have to drop this.

Whole lot of people gonna go up.

Street above us is gonna go up. A whole lot of good people gonna die. Wouldn't

be prudent, you know.

You said you had a secret place.

I want you to take me there. I want you to take me there now.

Now!

Peter's not gonna come here. He will come. How can you be so sure? I know.

done.

This way!

Is this your secret place?

Yeah, you like it?

Oh, yeah, yeah, I love it. That's great, yeah.

Peter!

Oh, my God, are you okay?

You didn't tell him I was a bad father? No.

Jenny told him. He was frightened, but she loved you. She does.

She does?

Poor baby.

I'm visiting her tomorrow at the foster home. I'll bring her to wherever you

are. I promise. I won't let you do that. I'm not, lady, where you've been for

the last five hours.

You think I want that sweet young girl to be talking to a madman?

Want you to take care of my little girl.

I know she loves you very much Is that a deal

yeah

Goodbye Colleen

Fault is not in our stars,

but in ourselves

Nice catch.

I knew you'd find me here.

You're not allowed here.

This is my secret place.

I will only come when I am invited.

Okay.

Am I invited?

There were many voices inside his head.

They were all so loud he couldn't hear his own voice.

I told him I'd take him to a secret place.

A place where he'd be safe.

I just took him to where he'd be killed.

You did?

What your instincts and your conscience dictate, you can do no more.

It's not enough.

I just gotta be alone right now.