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One year ago today, I was shut down by a soldier of the drug

dealer, Hector Barraga.

Señor Barraga thought he could make an example of the troublesome old priest

who asked his parish not to grow the coca leaves.

With the grace of God, we will continue

the fight.

It's against Baraga and his kind.

Let us pray.

How dare you bring guns into the

house of God?

I told you, old man, that if you came to

this church again,

I would kill you myself.

If you know a prayer for the dead, say it now.

Throw him in the river.

What's the matter, amigos?

Don't believe in resurrection?

Christopher Chance.

Señor Chance, we will never forget what you have done for us.

No, Padre, you're the real hero here.

Goodbye.

Señor Chance, in the short time I have known you, I have learned

that you are a good man.

Who can do wondrous things.

But I also sense that you are troubled.

If I can help you in any way.

Thanks, Father.

If only one person can help me.

You're looking at him.

Then go with God to sin your chance.

Now, before you lose the mood, how about forgiving me myself?

I could poke to keep you out of hell.

Probably.

Good job, Chris.

Yeah, thanks.

What happened with the makeup? Yeah, I got shade a little closer than I like.

Maybe you could, I don't know, work on toughening up the polymer?

All right. Billy, what's next?

Next?

What about the big fiesta in the village tonight? Sorry, party man. I sent out

regrets.

You received seven potential cases in the last two days.

Let's see him.

Can you give an arrest?

Jeff, heat her up. Let's go.

Where to?

I don't care. Just get me up in the clouds so I can think.

You got it.

Mr. Palmer?

I'm Lily Page.

We spoke on the phone.

Oh, right.

Come aboard.

Mr. Chance is anxious to meet you.

Oh, Gordon.

Where did you get your hands on a plane like this?

I once did some work for a man in a very high place.

I've been looking over the notes you gave Lily.

Successful construction company, restoring old buildings.

Wife, kids, never been in trouble before.

Why would anyone want you dead?

I think it's the successful business part. I mean, maybe too successful.

See... A number of people have offered to buy me out lately, and some of my

competitors aren't... Well, they're not exactly what you'd call legitimate

businessmen.

I think somebody's trying to force me out.

How so?

Well, okay.

First, there's the fire at my office. No one knows how it started. Now, the

police suspect arson, but...

They don't have any evidence.

And then a couple of days later, somebody sideswiped my car, and I

stopped to check the damage, and the guy came back and tried to run me down.

I went to the police again, but again, there's nothing they can do without

evidence. So one of the guys gave me your card.

Mr. Chance, my nerves are shot. There is somebody trying to kill me, and I'm sure

the next time they're going to get me, or worse than that, they're going to get

my wife or my children.

You told your family about this?

No. No, and I don't want them to know.

Margaret would die worrying about it.

All right.

Did you bring along the things Lily asked you for?

Yeah, sure.

Now, this is all the people I've done business with lately.

My calendar, pictures of the family, um, acquaintances.

Is there something wrong?

No.

My fee is 10% of your yearly income.

10%?

That goes with your busboy, the King of Saudi Arabia.

Well, Mr. Chance, I'll pay you whatever you ask.

I've got nowhere else to go.

Well, you'll be kept in protective custody aboard this airplane for the

term of impersonation.

Finally, no one may know of our agreement unless I tell them.

You're not even my wife?

No. Sorry.

Background check. Still in progress, Chris?

Mm-hmm.

We can make it work.

Good.

Say, Chris, buddy, I'm just a chauffeur around here, but this Palmer dude sounds

like Mr.

Suburbia.

Didn't I hear a rumor about some job down in the French Riviera?

Yeah, I heard that rumor, too.

You know, I figured as soon as I put in my flying time, I'm going to squeeze in

a little R&R, man. You know, we haven't had a vacation in two years.

These so-called attacks on Palmer seem pretty sketchy.

And we got a communique from the ambassador to China.

China. Students, Revolution, Orient Express. Chris, I'm not talking trains.

Hey, I know this shop in Kowloon where they got these great embroidered coats,

right, with these big gold dragons, and they go up and down the sleeves.

I'm taking this case.

Don't tell us you're going soft on us. Draw off the usual papers, Lily.

Right now? Well, it'll take at least 12 hours to complete the check.

Don't worry about it.

Farmer's okay.

I graduated from Pacific High School in San Bernardino in 1965.

Oh, yeah.

A month before that, I wrecked my knee in running high hurdles, and it still

hurts when it rains.

And you moved to Oregon, right?

Yeah, I got my architecture degree from University of Oregon.

And that's where I met Margaret.

After we've gathered your personal information, we'll make a laser imaging

scan of your face.

We need precise measurements of the planes and angles of both skin and bone.

It looks pretty frightening, but it's really just a yardstick made of light.

The information feeds through a computer into a molding machine which alters its

shape to become an exact replica of your face.

The actual mask is then formed from synthetic skin that's undetectable from

the real thing.

will match your hair and eye color, and of course I'll have to sound like you.

We used an electronic pulse to train my vocal cords until I've learned to

imitate your voice.

My dad was a carpenter. My dad was a carpenter. I was hanging around

construction sites since I was born.

It's alone.

My dad was a carpenter.

My dad was a carpenter.

My dad was a carpenter.

Perfect.

Not totally in space.

Ready, Nick?

You like that logo?

My idea.

Yeah.

It's great.

Look, sure I can get you a soda or something.

Uh, no, no. Yeah, no, no. You might as well relax.

We're going to be on this plane as long as chances on the case.

How'd you end up with a job like this?

I was a chopper pilot. I was a bang.

Back in 71.

I used to drop Chance and his buddies in the bush.

What was Chance anyway?

A green beret or something?

Sort of.

You had to ask him about that.

Mr. Palmer?

Mr. Palmer?

How are you, Jay?

One more thing.

I'll need your wedding ring.

I'm home.

Daddy!

Hi, sweetheart.

Where's Mama?

Making yucky beans.

She is. Well, let's go see her.

How was school today?

Fine. Really? What'd you do?

Nothing. Ooh, what a great school.

Hi, sweetie.

Hi.

I hope you're not expecting much. I got home late.

A guy came into the shop at the last minute and bought a first edition set of

James Joyce.

That's okay. I like yucky beans.

I'll let you go, Cullen.

So, how did it go today?

Oh, well, good.

Roberto found some extra tiles down in the basement that match those ones in

the kitchen.

Where's Sam?

He's doing homework.

Good. Maybe he'll get those grades up.

Katie, would you go get your brother for dinner, please?

Look, Sam is just a child.

I know that. I just want him to do well.

Well, so do I.

Do you have to be so tough on him?

Well, no,

I guess not.

Boy, that was easy.

Did you stop off for drinks with the guys?

No, I did not.

You look nice.

Really nice.

Thanks.

Katie.

He's not eating it.

Sam.

Sam.

Why don't you give your eyes a rest?

The book report's due Thursday, and we've got baseball practice tomorrow.

Remember? I sure do.

Honey, can I have some more coffee?

You never have a second cup.

You guys sound like the TV.

Look, if you guys are done, why don't you go get ready for bed?

Bed? I'm not finished.

No arguments. No arguments. Go.

Katie, clear my plate. Sam.

No, that's all right, honey. Just go get your PJs.

Okay, sweetheart.

Good night.

Wait, Daddy. Tell me my story.

Oh, okay.

Well,

what would you like to hear?

My favorite one.

You know, listen.

Aren't you tired of that same old story? Why don't we do Gingerbread Man?

No, I want my story.

Listen, sweetheart, Daddy has to go do something, and then I'll come right back

and tell you the story, okay?

Okay. Okay.

Yeah, doing Bishop Tutu is a snap compared to this Father Knows Best

routine. Get Palmer.

Daddy.

I'll be right there.

I'll be right there.

Chance, what is it? What's wrong?

Nothing. What's your daughter's favorite bedtime story?

Oh, she got you on that one. Listen, this is no joke, Palmer.

The kid's waiting.

We could blow the whole deal right now.

Okay, it's Princess and the Pea. You want me to tell it to you? No.

Lily?

Are you in a contest with your son that you can do the most homework?

No, I'm just trying to balance the books.

It's really clear tonight.

Jay!

Come out here.

Everybody into the pool.

I don't know. It's pretty cold out here, don't you think?

It's warm in here.

Oh, what's wrong?

I see that old Nehemiah acting up again.

There's not a cloud in the sky.

Don't flood it anyway.

The water won't help.

No, honey, it's the worst thing I could possibly do. I need rest.

And ice.

I'm going to get an ice pack right now.

Look, I'm counting four electricians, but I only got papers on three.

You mean the new guy?

Started this morning.

Said you put a call in last week for an extra man.

Oh.

Oh, yeah, that's right. I'm sorry. Thanks.

Hi there.

Hey, how you doing?

Good. Look, um, I don't remember asking for an extra man.

Well, the union called me last night.

Oh, geez.

That's the second time this month.

Look, I really need the job. Are you sure you couldn't?

It's okay.

Just for the day.

All right.

All right, thanks a lot. It's okay.

Mr. Chance, I've got my budget figured down to the nickel, and there's just no

way that I called in an extra electrician.

All right, then we may have a live one here. Jay, you may be home sooner than

you think. Chance out.

Margaret, what are you doing here?

Don't you mean gosh, honey, what a wonderful surprise.

Well, yeah, sure, of course I do. You just startled me, that's all.

Well, I brought you lunch, all your favorites. We have meatloaf sandwich,

spinach salad, dill pickles.

Margaret, this is great, but, uh... You know, I just, I just wanted to... Well,

you've just been so down lately and kind of distant, but you've been really

different since yesterday, and it's just really nice to have you back.

Honey, this is really sweet.

Now, the brownies are kind of lumpy because Katie helped.

Margaret, the thing is, I can't eat right now. Oh, I'll wait. I took the

afternoon off.

Where's that new guy you won't find him?

Jay

I'm

sorry. I told the guys not to leave the equipment running.

Clutch must have popped or something.

Yeah, right No one will cop to it though, and I know electrician you're

right can't find him anywhere I don't know why you mess with the bulldozers.

I should call the union.

No, no, it's all right. I'll take care of it.

Look, why don't you guys pull the cat out of here and see what you can salvage

inside. And please be careful.

Okay, everybody back to work.

All right.

Let's go, guys. Come on.

Bill, really, I'm not going to think.

You all right?

Well, it's not every day you almost get killed.

Really?

Look, I better wrap it up here if I'm to make it to Sam's practice.

You can't go after what's happened here.

Just... You let Bobby Walsh's dad take over.

No, honey, I don't want to disappoint Sam.

All right, here we go.

Okay, now take it easy.

Sam. Sam, hold on a second.

Just choke up a little bit, okay? It'll make the swing easier.

All right, when you guys are ready.

Okay, throw in strikes now.

Okay.

Sam, take it easy, okay? It doesn't matter if you strike out.

Doesn't? No.

Just take a nice, easy swing. You don't have to hit it out of the park, okay?

Okay, Dad. Okay, here we go.

Oh, Sam, that was a nice cut.

That was a good cut. Way to go, man.

Looking good. Next one.

Rachel.

What's wrong with your dad?

What do you mean?

He didn't yell at you.

Yeah, I know. Great, huh?

Come on, Rachel. The most beautiful slugger on the team.

All right, get set. Choke up, though.

Jay. Yeah. Listen, I called you at your trailer, but the line was out of order.

Yeah, no fooling. What's up?

Well, I'm sorry, but your loan didn't come through.

Oh, really?

How come?

Well, your credit was good, but the amount was way too steep.

My manager wouldn't buy it.

Oh, well, okay. Well, thanks for trying.

Hey, no problem.

Rachel, nice hit, girl. Run it out.

That's right. All the way to six.

All right, all right, all right. Good play, good play.

Dad, you had a good time today.

I sure did. Don't I always?

No. Well, that's because I'm not your real dad. I'm an imposter.

Good. I like the fake one better.

Okay. Let's go over here. I'll throw you a few pitches and we'll practice your

swing.

And these are from The Mutants Are Among Us. This was the first picture where I

used computer-generated makeup effects, all my own design.

We did this bit, right, where we took an actor's face and we turned it into a

cactus.

It's incredible.

Really. I got it on video. Let me show it to you.

I'm sorry. Sometimes I get carried away.

I was just thinking about my wife and kids.

How long do you think it'll take Chance to finish this job?

Anywhere from a few days to several weeks.

Weeks?

Jay,

let's be optimistic.

I once saw Chris flush out a ninja assassin in 42 minutes.

I checked with the local union. They've no record of your missing electrician.

Yeah, I expected that. But a couple of other things have come up that are

bothering me.

I went through Palmer's file.

There's no evidence that any company made a buyout offer.

And also, apparently, Palmer was trying to get a huge loan, but his books show

the company didn't need the money.

You want to ask him about it? I don't think so, not yet.

There's something else.

I found half a dozen appointments in Palmer's calendar with a Greens Auto

Upholstery shop, but he hasn't had any work done on either of his cars, so I

think we'd better check it out.

The shop is on Arrowhead Highway, and that's south of town, I think. We'll do

the Aunt Sally route.

With good weather and no headwinds, I can be there by five o'clock.

Chance out.

This is a brand new Mercedes. Why does she need it redone?

I am selling seats to match your eyes. Who am I to tell if she's crazy? What is

this, rat fur?

Yeah. Well, I'll have one of the boys give you an estimate on that, okay?

Excuse me, Mr. Green.

You're the owner. You do it. I want an exact price.

Well, ma'am, I'm kind of busy here.

Uh, Mr. Green.

My aunt owns six other cars. Now, you do the job right, and she'll want them all

redone.

Be right back.

I'm coming with you. That won't be necessary.

Oh, sure, and then suddenly they'll be ripped in my car, but they'll need to be

prepared also.

Walter, watch my purse.

Okay, okay, whatever. Come on.

Pirates. You're all crazy on a poor widow.

Another man after my money. Walter, take me home.

No.

Ma'am, that's my best price, okay?

I said leather, not mink.

Mm-hmm.

Look, Terry, I know it's hard trying to raise a kid alone.

You're going to drive yourself crazy trying to follow that book.

Besides, the book could come out next week that could say the opposite.

You're bringing up a two-year-old, not breeding the master race.

I've got to go.

Sure. Anytime you need to talk.

All right.

Okay. Bye.

Terry says hello.

Oh, good. How's she doing?

How's she doing?

Yeah. What did she have to say?

She is a he.

Terry Bowen from the lumberyard.

Oh, right, right. He's the only Terry we know.

Jay, what is going on?

A couple of times now we've been talking, and it seems like you're not

even sure what the conversation's about.

Yeah, I know. I'm sorry. I'll try to pay more attention.

Well, it's not just that.

The last few months, you've been acting as though the weight of the world has

been on your shoulders, and then suddenly, overnight, everything's okay.

Even the kids have noticed you're different.

Are they upset?

No.

You're more like you used to be.

So what's the problem?

I don't know.

But the accident with the bulldozer, with your bad knee, you jumped off that

trailer like Superman.

Now, how do you explain that?

I don't know, Margaret.

Adrenaline? Oh, come on, Jay. It's almost like you're a different person.

You know, if you really care about me, you'll tell me what is going on.

Margaret, I do care about you.

I think you and your kids are wonderful.

My kids?

Yeah.

It's time I told you the truth.

I'm not who you think I am.

What was that?

What's going on in there? Take Sam and Katie, lock yourselves in the bedroom.

Do it now.

What do you want?

No pay your bills.

Perfectly safe, Mrs. Palmer.

It's hard to protect me. My name's Christopher Chance.

I don't care who you are.

You're a stranger in my house.

In my bed.

With my children.

Margaret, wait!

It's pretty cold. Why don't you wait in the car?

No, thanks.

You're still upset?

I guess I just have to try to understand.

Well, you did save Jay's life twice already.

But why didn't he tell me you were taking his place?

Why did I have to be tricked like everyone else? It's my responsibility.

It's too risky when others know I stepped in for a target.

Too many chances of a slip-up that might blow my cover.

But you were about to tell me who you were when that man broke into the house.

Why?

Because what I said back then was true.

I do care about you and your children.

And I knew then to keep you in the dark any longer would be dangerous.

Can I ask you something?

Yeah, sure.

Why do you do this?

I mean, it's not your average job.

I was in a special unit in Vietnam.

We go into an enemy village and we...

I'm sure you get the picture.

After I got home, it all came crashing in on me. I spent 18 months in a VA

hospital.

And when I got released, I knew that the only way that I could keep myself

sane was to try and somehow balance it all out.

It's that simple.

No.

No.

I still have a hard time feeling like I'm part of this world.

But when you go into someone else's life, you are in this world.

Yeah, I guess I am.

Wake up your kids. We'll get you aboard.

Maybe I can just stay at my mother's.

No. Life's the only place I can be sure you're safe.

No.

I pulled up all the pertinent numbers from Green's ledger. We've got half a

dozen payments to Palmer, totaling over a million dollars.

And Palmer's not the only one.

Obviously, the upholstered shop's up front.

He's been dealing dirty money all over town.

Long shark.

Big time.

Okay, watch your step.

What a neat chair.

Yeah, I'd sure like to have a computer like that.

I don't suppose your kids would want to see the cockpit, huh? Sure.

Good. I need a couple of co-pilots.

Don't touch anything.

Why?

This way.

You think those don't feel good with me? Where do you fit in?

Come on, right here.

I'm a lot stronger than you think, Jay.

Maybe I could have helped you if I had known the truth.

Same here.

Margaret, would you wait up in the galley a moment?

Why? Whatever you're going to say to him, I have the right to know.

What was that for?

A million dollars from Leonard Green, you son of a bitch.

Chance I can explain that.

I needed that money to save my company.

You lied to me.

You told me your company was too successful. My company was successful.

I underbid one big job, one lousy job, and I went in the hole in the next three

just trying to keep working.

I mean, what was I supposed to do? The banks weren't going to help me. I was

about to lose everything, so I went to Green.

He had the money, no questions asked.

And then I got behind on my payments.

I got further and further behind, and he sent somebody to kill me. And that is

the truth.

Dead men don't pay debts, Paul. Yeah, I know that.

But I signed something. I signed a paper, and it said, if anything happened

to me before the loan was repaid, my company was Green's.

I just hoped that you could stop him, that you could put Green away, and

maybe, I don't know, maybe you could make the whole thing go away.

Might have happened if you told me everything from the start.

I didn't want anybody to know what I'd done. I was so scared. Don't you realize

you put your family in danger, too?

How the hell was I supposed to protect them with the wrong information?

I know, I know. I'm sorry. I messed up, man. I really messed up.

Yeah, you sure did.

Chan.

You know that Green loaned me that money.

You got the guy that he hired to kill me. Now, isn't that enough to have Green

arrested?

There's no evidence linking Green to the man he hired to kill you.

Cops couldn't get anything from the hitman. He's a pro.

What are we going to do?

Looks better with hair.

Think?

I'll never get used to that.

Chris, you know, Palmer didn't play it straight with you. I'm not sure he

deserves your help.

I'm not doing it for him.

Chris, we have a problem.

It's Jay.

He went to see Green to sign over his company. He said that if he gives Green

what he wants, he'll leave us alone.

Didn't anyone see him? I was watching the monitor. I thought it was you.

Philo.

It's all right.

The pass is brought to Green's office.

Calling it up.

Yeah, right. Listen, you pay me by Monday or I'm going to take that

shipment off the docks. You got that?

Yeah.

Come in.

Palmer, what a surprise.

Okay.

You win.

There's the transfer of ownership. Just leave my family and me alone, please.

You think I'm going to fall for this?

Huh? I know what you're up to.

There's a bullseye painted right between your eyes, Mr. Chance.

Chance?

Oh, no, no, no.

It's me. I'm Jay Palmer.

Yeah, well, tell that to him.

I don't know this guy.

Oh, sure you do.

Well, we did a little dance last night.

Bet you thought Art would be locked up for a while.

But... Unfortunately for you, he has a very smart lawyer.

You want me to do him up right now?

Yeah, go ahead.

No, no, wait a minute.

We should consider the options here.

He's crossed a lot of important people.

People would spend a lot of money to get their hands on the human target.

Very lifelike.

How do we get rid of the mask, Artie?

Oh, I know just what it would take.

Hey, Chip.

Didn't that guy just come by a minute ago?

Yeah, I thought he did.

For God's sake, you've got the wrong guy!

What is it?

Mr. Green, here's the money I owe you.

Hey, Artie, it's a two-for-one special.

Yeah, but... Which one's which?

It doesn't matter. Neither of them are going anywhere.

Look, why don't you just take the money and let us both go? I'll take the money.

Let's get out of here.

I'll make a run for it and draw their fire.

You don't have to prove anything to me.

Maybe I do.

You guys looking for me?

What the hell?

Nice shot.

Thanks. Not easy being you.

Not easy being you either.

Bye, Katie.

Come on.

Stay away from those yucky beans, okay?

Mr. Chance.

So long, Sam.

Take care of yourself.

You'll hit a home run, I know you will.

Wish you could be my coach.

You've got a good coach.

You've just got to let him know how you feel.

You've got a great family.

Thanks.

Mess up again, I might come back and take over.

All right, I'll keep that in mind.

Thank you.

Uh, kids, why don't we get in the car? Come on.

Thanks. Thank you.

Anytime, Mrs. Palmer.

I was wondering... Go ahead.

Well, you've stood in for presidents, kings.

The most important people in the world.

But I get the feeling that you enjoyed your time with us.

Just being a family man.

Maybe I have to try for real someday.

Enjoy the show?

Huh?

Come on, Chance.

You're going to tell me you're going to throw away all the money, the adventure,

lifestyle, not to mention your devoted staff and settle down with a wife, kid,

dog, and a canary?

Stop it, Chance.

Set a course for Tahiti.

Tahiti? We're in trouble in paradise.

No.

Vacation. All right!

Yeah.