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The pictures of your daughter are just so adorable.

Oh, Alice, can I have a look at your background?

Oh, really?

She's not going home.

Excuse me.

Wait till I tell you what.

Hey, excuse me.

I don't really know what I can do today.

Yeah, I can't talk.

What was I supposed to do? I can't do that.

Karen, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to threaten you.

We had an appointment. Did you forget?

No.

No, I didn't forget.

How'd you know I'd be here?

Are you having me followed?

Of course not.

I telephoned the school. They told me you were going to visit your mother. I

know the bus you take.

Now, if we can sign these papers, you can leave. I'm not signing anything.

You think I don't know what's going on here?

Karen, nothing's going on except business as usual.

Oh, yeah.

The business are trying to scare me out of my wits.

How much did you pay the man to trash my apartment last night, Mitchell? What

are you talking about?

Karen, listen to yourself. This is crazy.

No one's trying to hurt me.

You just stay away from me. You understand? You both stay away from me.

Karen.

Hi,

honey.

You're going to die today, Karen. Keep away.

Sorry, it was an accident.

Check it, hurry up!

Cut your throat out, baby.

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 you.

Just like you told me, Mr. Chang.

Boiled it in water, had him drink a glass of it, rubbed the rest of it on

fat hamstring, and wallowed like magic.

The kid played the whole damn game. He scored 22 points.

That is good.

Knife? What are you talking about, lady? I don't have any knife.

Can you not see?

You are frightening this woman.

I'm just trying to catch a bus.

I never saw this lady before in my life. She's crazy.

What? What the hell's going on here?

That woman is in danger of her life.

You sure about this?

Yeah.

Sure.

Okay, come on in.

Hang on to this for me.

Push it up.

You're not going to get away from us.

Police, I want everybody to move to the back. Let's go, right now.

Hey, these are my passengers.

There's nothing happening here.

Oh, you got them on your own, Phyllis. Back, let's go.

Hop, hop, hop. He's the best.

Okay, who's making the threats here?

He, he is. He said he was going to kill me.

This woman's nuts. I don't even know who she is.

He's got a knife under his coat.

Hey, check it out. There's nothing happening here.

So there's nothing there. What did I tell you?

Hey, listen, we don't have to be subjected to this. This woman is insane.

I am not insane. He said that I couldn't get away from them, that one of them

would kill me, that they were going to kill me. Now it's not just me trying to

get you. It's a conspiracy. Now everyone's trying to kill you? Hey,

you do this somewhere else?

I'm a much driver. I've got places to go.

All right!

You come with me. Let's go. You too.

Hey, now wait a damn minute. I'm not going anywhere. Let's go. I don't like

kind of language.

You're going to be hearing from me, okay?

I'm sorry. I'm sorry about it.

This is a bus. It's not a pool. I'm sorry for all your passengers.

Jeez.

So close.

Yeah,

this is a cute stunt, Peter. I mean, I've got the president of the transit

authority on the phone for half an hour. He's telling me that endangered

people's lives... I had to stop the bus. Why didn't you throw yourself in front

of him?

What would you do if my father told you that somebody's life was in danger?

I know, I know. I would listen to him.

So what are you telling me, you believe him?

Well, I know she's scared.

And just looking at that guy, I know he's not clean.

Yeah, but right now he is out there talking about suing the police

for harassment.

Here.

Karen Kane.

She's been here before?

Yeah, she's been here.

He's called in 30 times in the past two months.

Prowlers, peeping Toms, breaking and entering death threats.

Nothing checked out?

No.

This Paul guy, what about him? Not so much as an unpaid traffic ticket.

I don't even know your name.

Karen, I guess your son got into a lot of trouble for trying to help me.

There's a position with which he is not entirely unfamiliar.

You do believe me, don't you?

I feel your danger.

They come when I'm asleep.

They go through my things.

I wake up and I see shadows and shapes and then...

There's nobody there.

People whisper threats in the streets.

They follow me.

They seem to know where I'm going before I do.

I think they want to kill me.

Who would want to harm you?

I'm not sure.

I don't know what to do. This doesn't make any sense.

None of it makes any sense.

How long has this been going on?

About three or four months.

And you have sought no help?

Oh, yes.

I called the police.

This very precinct, in fact.

I only live four blocks from here.

See, I'm their resident crackpot.

I asked for help, but nobody listened.

I know that this is hard to believe, but I swear it's the truth.

Truth is blinding.

It illuminates the darkness.

It eclipses stealth.

It reveals the lies.

It appeared to us as reality.

How is it that you can make me feel so calm in the midst of all this?

I am a priest.

They vandalized your home.

The police will confirm that.

Will that not verify your fears?

Okay, let's get this place back together.

Come on!

We need to move it!

I'll take care of the things upstairs.

Karen, my dear, thank God you're safe.

I was worried sick when I heard.

You needn't concern yourself, Mitchell.

I'm fine.

After all, what are a few more death threats?

I know you've been under a terrible strain.

Your father's illness, family tragedies, but that's all over now.

From now on, you're going to be well looked after, my dear.

I'm doing just fine.

Thanks to my friend.

And you are?

I am Cain.

Well, I don't know how you assisted Karen, Mr. Cain, but I can assure you

you have both my gratitude and that of the entire Caden family.

I'm going to send an officer back to your apartment with you, Miss Keaton.

no, no, no. I don't want to go back there.

Mr. Hines, the place is wrecked.

I sent my chief of detectives over there. He just called in.

The apartment is not wrecked.

Everything seems to be in order.

Well, chalk up another round to Mr.

Mitchell. Oh, please, let's not start these absurd accusations again, Karen.

No, no, I'm not going home.

I'll, uh...

I'll go to town for a while. I'm afraid that we'll have to wait.

Who are you?

I'm John Mitchell, president of Caden Enterprises and trustee of the family

estate.

I'm afraid Miss Caden has an appointment to keep before she can go anywhere.

Appointment? What is this? What are you talking about?

Can we please get out of here?

I'm afraid you have a date with the courthouse first.

Courthouse?

What are you talking about?

What have you done, Mitchell?

It's for your own good, Karen.

It's a simple hearing.

What kind of hearing, damn it? A commitment hearing for a psychiatric

evaluation.

Don't let them take me, Jane.

I'm afraid you have no choice, Karen.

Miss Caden was very obviously frightened.

I'm a police officer, and I'm trained to know when I see real fear and when I

don't. It did look as if this guy was stalking.

Now, I know they didn't find a knife in the man, but I truly believe that Miss

Caden's life was in danger.

Why is it that they always believe you and they don't believe me?

Miss Kate, I just cannot ignore this alarming record of

unsubstantiated emergency calls, uncorroborated accusations, and

public behavior.

I must tell you, at this moment, I'm leaning toward recommending... Your

excuse me.

But I feel that I have to say something on my own behalf.

Please do.

Anything.

I don't know how to explain the things that have been going on in my life.

But I do know that I'm not imagining them.

Somebody wants the world to believe that I'm going insane.

Do you have anything else to add?

Any kind of substantiated evidence?

Evidence?

No.

Insight?

Yes.

I've always tried to live my life like a caring, responsible human being.

I put myself through college on an academic scholarship.

I have a great job.

I work with disabled kids in the community.

I love animals and pizza and Tanya Tucker. I don't smoke, I don't drink

except for very good wine.

I take lovers one at a time. I don't spit in the street. I cannot walk past a

piece of garbage without picking it up and putting it in the trash can.

I'm proud of the choices that I made in my life.

And I think that they should count for something.

Yes, I am occasionally frightened and confused.

And I hope and I dream, but that does not make me insane.

Your Honor, a noble speech does not change the truth.

You think I need help?

Well, so do I.

But committing me is not the answer.

We're not having you committed, Karen.

It's an evaluation.

Your Honor, may I speak?

Please, Mr. Kane.

If she were to be committed, would that not mean

isolation?

From public view, no phone calls, no visitors.

The standard, yes.

If she is isolated, then how will you know

if the harassment ceases?

Whether it was not simply because she is isolated.

I'm afraid I don't get your point. Without phones.

There can be no threatening phone calls.

If no one can reach her, then the death threats would stop.

Her problems are in her normal life.

That is where the truth would be discovered.

What are you suggesting?

Let her stay in her apartment.

Psychiatrists there.

Let them see what she sees.

Let them hear what she hears.

If that is not possible, I will be there.

Your Honor, with all due respect to Mr. Kane, we feel most strongly that Karen

should be removed from the environment in which she finds herself at risk.

It's only common sense.

And Mr. Kane is not a psychiatrist.

No.

Just a brief.

Thank you.

I'm going to find in favor of the respondent and recommend Mr. Kane's

to the evaluating doctors.

Miss Caden, you're free to go.

How can I ever thank you?

You've given me my life back

When I pass her in the hall, she freaks out and starts hitting us. He's lying.

They threatened me.

Did I not see you both at the bus station yesterday?

What bus station?

We were in classes all day.

She's dangerous, man.

They threatened me.

In light of these circumstances, Miss Caden, I'm afraid I have no other

than to commit you to the psychiatric unit of the County General Hospital.

For a two -week evaluation period.

I'm very sorry.

Papa.

Dad, sorry.

I'll get into this. I'll run Mitchell through the computer and see what I can

find out. Then it will be too late.

It's just an evaluation. She'll do fine.

They'll release her. Everything's going to be okay.

She will not be safe.

In an institution, come on.

If she goes in, she will not come out alive.

This is mandated by the courts.

There's nothing I can do.

There is something that I can do.

He wants me to commit him.

Why do you wait so long?

I'm serious.

All right.

You want my help on this?

Look at it this way.

We'll have an undercover man on the inside.

Karen's going to have somebody to protect her. She'll have a bodyguard.

And it's our secret. It's breaking the law. It's bending, Captain. We do that.

You do that.

I had a good teacher.

You know, your father is the only person in the world who believes that she

needs a bodyguard.

How many times has he been proved right?

See, if he's proved right this time, we've got somebody to protect her.

How's he going to convince them that he needs psychiatric evaluation?

Forget I asked that, all right?

As far as I'm concerned, the whole family is certified.

Daddy S?

I can make some calls.

Get out, please. Both of you.

Do not be afraid.

Boy, I really don't want to go back before I'm ready.

Yeah, that's right. Yeah. Okay.

Sorry, I have to go now.

You can wait here. The doctor will be right with you.

Hi,

sweetie.

It's all right.

So you see what I'm trying to say? No, no, I don't understand. She only wants

be a friend. She hates me.

I'm going to kill her. Like this.

Never.

Oh, my God.

We're really here.

Yes, I know she was committed this morning.

Are you sure?

Describe him.

Yeah, there's no way there are two people who can match that description.

Keep me informed.

Kane has had himself committed to the institution.

Get real.

I'd say Mr. Kane is very real. A very real threat.

He's there to protect Karen.

I'll get a court order and have him removed from the place.

Oh, if he's in there, he's pulled some strings of his own.

No, he's not leaving.

He won't be able to leave.

Mitchell here.

You now have two targets.

What are you talking about?

Murder.

The fees doubled.

Yeah, the girl died tonight.

So does Kane.

I can't let you do this.

You're my advisor, my friend, my accomplice.

Now you just do your job and guard my back.

That's what I pay for.

I like Karen.

I've always liked Karen.

I won't let you do this. There's nothing you can do about it.

The wheels are rolling, Bob.

Can't stop them now.

Mr. Kane and Taryn, right?

Father and daughter, right? Of course you are.

I can see the family resemblance right away.

So, psychotic tendencies, paranoia, schizophrenic reactions.

How long has this irrational behavior been going on? For quite a while.

Yes, yes, I can see that.

Well, you'll be amazed at what shock therapy can do these days. Take a few

through you, you'll be right as rain.

Your condition, however, will require somewhat more drastic measures.

More drastic?

Thank you, Cap.

I'm afraid it's time for Dr. Miller to retire again.

This is Cap.

He'll be your doctor, your plumber, your cab driver, and anyone else you need

while you're here. He's harmless.

I know.

Thanks.

We used to have a whole orientation program here.

A slash for the latest cutbacks.

Now, you didn't take that?

Yes, thank you. Hey, Cap.

You're in big Dutch, loudmouth.

You're playing doctor.

You're breaking the rules.

I ought to lay you out.

Dervish, give him another chance, hmm?

All right.

But that's the last one.

It's the tenth round, and you're on the ropes.

Right. Now, look.

I want both of you to go back to your ward. I'm trying to welcome our new

residents.

Welcome!

He's from the town. I caught him stealing this from my temple.

Thank you, Master Kong.

You are poor.

You hope to trade this urn for money.

Why did you let him leave?

What was wrong with him?

His mind was clouded with many thoughts.

When he saw the urn, the thoughts merged together into one. I do not know why,

but he is then a man of peace.

Why did you thank him?

A man at peace must be respected.

But his mind is not disciplined.

He has not worked to find peace.

Worked.

Let's let Dr. Mims continue with his indoctrination. Cap, I need a ride to

Square. You got that cab fired up? Oh, you bet.

Meter's always off when you're the passenger, Nurse Beeman.

Dervish, want a ride?

Makes me sleepy.

I'm sorry, Doctor. I'll try and keep the troops at bay.

Thank you.

Do I know you?

I'm Alec Beeman, Doctor.

I've knocked out the week.

Oh, I'm sorry. I've been too busy to welcome you.

Now, be sure to look after Mr.

Kane and Miss Caden.

I could have dropped him.

You will have a slight headache, but there will be no other adverse effects.

Back off, pal.

Lay a hand on another patient, you get your fingers broken.

He did us a favor.

Now that's enough, Greg.

All right, people, the excitement's over. Let's clear the halls.

Nurse, you carry on.

Well, you certainly made an impact on your first day.

Time to come back to the real world.

Let's go back to the ward.

Say hello to Mr. Kane.

He's going to be your neighbor.

Watch your step.

If he doesn't like the way you vomit, he'll put you on your back.

All right, that's enough of that talk.

Be at peace.

Do not let your fears become your thoughts.

Let's go, Claude.

All right, let's get started.

Follow me.

You gotta get me out of this place.

I promise. We will leave here.

Together.

Three months ago, old man Caden is hospitalized.

Mitchell becomes a sole executor.

There. Copies of the private bank bills. How did you get those?

No, don't tell me. I don't want to know. Mitchell is bleeding Karen's uncle's

company dry.

They're the hospital records that only Mitchell has seen.

The old man's terminally ill.

Copy the will.

Don't ask.

Two heirs before parents. They go on.

Brother Tom dies in a teenage.

The report says avalanche, but it only fell on him.

Second man?

Cousin Gemma.

OD'd two weeks ago.

She's in a rehab center.

I talked to them. She's doing great. They can't even believe that she OD'd.

That leaves Karen as the sole heir.

If she dies, the money goes to the estate, and we know who controls that.

What do we do?

It's all circumstantial.

Well, that's never stopped us before.

I might have enough to get a phone tip on Mitchell.

Actually, I need more than that. How did I know you were going to say that? I

need a favor. I was afraid of that.

Everyone, time to go back to our affections.

Pleasant dreams. See you all tomorrow at group.

You can come with me, Karen.

Why, where are we going? The women have their own sleeping sections.

I'll take you there.

Do not be afraid.

I will be close.

It's all right.

He hasn't introduced himself!

The new residents have to introduce themselves. That's the rules.

It's been a long day, Cap. Mr. Kane will be here tomorrow. I think we can break

the rules this one.

You can't break the rules!

Nobody can break the rules!

When the rules are in chaos, that's when we have them!

I can take them! I can take them!

We do have a custom here of new residents introducing themselves and

why they're here or why they believe they're here. Would you mind?

I do not mind.

should be interesting i am here to be with a friend who has fears you

don't have fears oh yes of course many but small

fragmented tiny terrors can be examined it can be held in the

hand broken only when all the fears come together will they

become overwhelming

love it when he talks like this your file says that you're suffering from

paranoia that you think people are trying to harm you is that what you're

of enemies are old friends when you embrace your fears

they are diminished yes right very insightful thank you

for sharing that with us well time to turn in see you all in the morning

Made perfect sense to me.

You spoke the truth.

Yeah. Never speak the truth to the doctors.

Like Durger says, it'll get you in bad touch.

I wish you had cleaned your room so well when you were living at the temple.

Don't you recognize me? I'm in disguise.

Yes, undercover.

You were here to warn me.

I got word from the hospital.

Karen's uncle isn't expected to make it through the evening.

That means that Karen isn't either.

Or you.

I will be on my guard.

This is not good enough.

You're going home. I can take it from here.

I'll just... Pop, don't do this to me.

Don't be afraid.

You are safe.

Thank God it's you.

What are you doing here?

I wanted you to know that I am close, that I can reach you.

So you need not fear now.

Thank you, Cain.

You're off limits, Cain.

I'm going to rip your head off.

I need some help here right now!

There's good news and there's bad news.

The good news is all the quiet rooms are occupied.

The bad news.

I'm gonna have to double you up.

You can cool off in there, tough guy.

But you better be quiet.

You don't awake your roommate.

Mr. Kane, I'm appalled that you've been subject to this kind of indignity.

You would have been much better off staying out of something that was none

your business in the first place.

I want to hurt you.

I

have

not hurt you.

Why haven't we heard from her yet?

We will.

It's a shame, really.

Karen and I could have got to know each other.

It would have been good for her.

All right, Claude. You'll give this injection to Karen.

It's a lethal dose.

Make sure no one hears her cries.

His blades are like rubber. He threw it in the towel.

Hey, I can't spar with you. You're the champ.

Listen, hey.

Look,

maybe you can help me.

Kane, you know him?

Yeah, sure.

He's got a mean right cross.

Yeah, like a mean right foot.

I know what I'm doing.

Kill the girl now.

I'll make sure you're not disturbed.

Right.

Where is he?

You're a cop, right?

Too much for the undercover.

Yeah, I'm a cop. That's right.

Kane's my father.

Nurse Beeman.

She's the one who'll tell you.

Nurse Beeman.

Smiles and treacle while she's twisting the knife in your back. You can see it

in her eyes.

Dead behind the laughter.

Cold.

The Ice Maiden.

You guys like any of these nurses here?

Oh, I like most of them.

I checked her out. She's a fraud.

Dr. Mims, he's too busy taking care of the crazy people to notice.

She put your father into a quiet room with a psychotic patient.

Against the rules.

Where? I don't know. They're all in the right wing.

Follow me.

I'm deputizing the guy.

Mitchell, I've dealt with King.

I'm on my way to assist with the second target.

He was in a straightjack. I'm sorry, nobody knew what he was doing here. How

violent is this patient? King Kong is gentler.

Vine. There she is!

What are you doing out of your room? She's got a gun. Very slim little

Very stylish. Let me search her!

Whoa!

I thought that only happened in the Westerns! Yeah, well, I was born in the

wrong era.

Let's go!

She's wired, just like I thought.

She's not a nurse.

Hired by Mitchell. Get us out of here.

Quick!

Police!

On fire!

Really, Mr. Mitchell?

You'd have to be a little crazy for us to find you here, wouldn't you?

You will not harm her.

So, it is you. He's too big for you, Cain. Let me take him. Pow, pow, pow,

pow. Left, right. Come on, big guy.

Please, my friend.

He'll hurt you. Let me take him.

Be my backup.

You got it.

Caps looking after you.

Knocked him out.

Poor little guy.

Thinks he's back in the ring.

Not entirely sane, you know.

We'll take it from here, officer.

I think your boys can handle it. Sweet.

Oh, God.

Tell me that it's really over.

It is over.

Why would they let me go and keep someone as sane as your father?

First of all, nobody said my father was sane. Secondly, they're not keeping him.

Just interviewing him. Yeah, well, I've had those interviews. They can be very

confusing. They try to trick you. Trust me.

Houdini couldn't trick my father.

On the other hand, he may be showing them kung fu while they're preparing a

padded room for him.

Let's get some air.

Now, what was that you said about harmony?

It is a path we all share.

Even the most chaotic mind seeks it out and finds a way to make peace

with the world. We all do that.

Well, we're all a little bit crazy.

Yes.

See, I was never worried.

I mean, not really.

Uh, Kane, should the need arise, is there somewhere I can get a hold of you?

Come to Chinatown.

Uh, for saying.

He can help you.

Karen was a little worried they might keep you in there, but I know you're

really sane.