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Before our story begins.

So, Mr. Bridges, any hot stock tips?

Always. But maybe we should wait until you finish my face first.

But this new technique is a quantum leap in facial reconstruction.

Miniaturization, Doctor. That's the key.

The synthetic skin contains hundreds of micromotors per square inch, giving us

complete control over facial features, textures and expressions.

One of our old collars just broke out of Terminal Bay Prison. He could be headed

this way.

E. Haskell Bridges. Who's E. Haskell Bridges? Some financial guru that

cheated a bunch of people out of millions.

You do still have those offshore accounts, don't you?

Yes, Sam. I'll take you to your big score soon enough.

But first, I have a few little ones to settle here.

Hey, Frank, you're under arrest.

So you're saying his bridges can change his face to resemble anyone he wants?

Charlie, where'd you go?

Bad choice.

I've got big plans for Johnny Domino and this space face of mine.

Just another day on the road Just another day Just

another day on the road Just another day

Just another day

Okay. All right.

There you go.

Thank you.

You saved me.

Johnny.

Johnny Domino of the House of Soul.

Guilty. I got a cell phone in my car if you need to make a call or I can get you

a lift.

No. Well, will it? Lisa, will it?

I live over on Lincoln.

I'm heading that way. I'm going to Fern's Cafe.

Good choice.

You hungry?

Yeah. You want to join me?

I'd love to.

Okay.

Grab your key.

Ferns, steak and eggs, breakfast of champions.

So named because you have to spend eight hours in the gym to work it out. Oh,

yeah. Ouch.

You want to come in for a while?

I think I'll have to take a rain check.

Headache. Isn't that supposed to be my line?

I wish it were your headache.

I'll see you at the club Saturday night?

My treat?

I'm supposed to be doing you a favor.

You are a real life saver tonight.

Don't worry about it. It's my pleasure.

Thanks.

And then again, you had car trouble.

No. I forgot something.

Yeah? What's that?

That.

Looks like strangulation by a ligature of some kind.

Probably a necklace.

Local canvas turn up anything?

Yeah, a neighbor across the street said she saw the victim go out last night

about 8.15.

Yet no one saw her return.

And her car's still missing.

Get the plate numbers for the manager, have him call it in.

Maybe this bozo's dumb enough to still be driving around in her car.

It's about time, Princess.

It's about ready to call the paramedics.

That is amazing.

What? I brought you breakfast in bed.

How well you have his voice down.

It's good, isn't it?

Fantastic.

I'm getting a little bored of the pretty boy.

I think I prefer the real you.

If you insist.

Happy now? Of course, darling.

Anytime I can gaze upon your coolly handsome face that I've grown to love

and know.

Sam, your beauty is exceeded only by the depth of your insincerity.

That's why we make such a perfect couple.

Lieutenant.

Thanks for your help.

They just found the victim's car. It was broken down over on Division Street.

Car hot-wired or sabotaged?

Nah, it doesn't look like it.

I may have a killer posing as a good Samaritan.

Tell the forensic boys to get over there as soon as possible. I'll meet them on

my way back to the station.

Yes, sir.

I've never felt pain like that.

Well, it definitely sounds like a migraine.

My aunt used to get them.

Usually ends with her throwing up.

This was pretty bad.

Knocked me out for ten minutes.

Wow. Never heard of that.

This has never happened before.

I thought it might be an after effect from that lightning strike. It could be.

I mean, you receive a thousand volts, your circuitry is delicate as a human

brain. About to be some changes.

I think that you should go see Dr. Walton and find out what's going on.

I think that you should go see Dr.

Walton and find out what's really going on.

Maybe I will.

I'm busy, Raleigh.

You should go see Dr. Walton and find out what's really going on.

Maybe I will.

I'm out.

Walk. I was just thinking about what you were like before, back when you were

just a slightly crooked financier. You mean before Frank Dominus and Charlie

Dan sent me to prison to be brutalized and have my face smashed in?

Yeah, but look at what a great one Dr. Willis gave you in return.

A faith faith to help me get my revenge.

That's what don't do that.

My brain has already scrambled. Why else would I be with you?

Maybe for the thrill of the hunt, the satisfaction of the kill, or

the money.

I know you're talking.

But every time I think that you spent a half a million dollars on that thing.

Well, consider it a donation to prop up the faltering Russian economy.

Besides, classified weapons are not easy to come by.

Oh, but it worked so well on Domino last night. I mean, zap.

One highly concentrated microwave beam interfering with the electrical activity

of his brain and anything I want.

From a mild headache to total incapacitation.

So you're saying you got Johnny Domino's brain in the palm of your hand.

Precisely.

But then you thought the last plan would work.

Well, that last one had a fatal flaw. It was too obvious. This one's more subtle.

It's more elegant.

It takes care of the father and Lieutenant Dan by making Domino a

murderer. Well, I understand how the father would be punished by Johnny's

conviction, but Lieutenant Dan?

Lieutenant Dan will be the one to collect the evidence that will put his

best friend's son in the gas chamber.

I appreciate you coming down here, friend.

Oh, sure, doll.

Always glad to help you guys out.

We're pretty sure that this is the girl you saw in your diner last night?

Yeah.

She looked a hell of a lot better than that.

So did the guy she was with.

Yeah, what did he look like? Can you describe him?

Sure, doll.

In a word, hubba hubba.

30-ish, medium length, brown hair, six foot.

Uh, two or three.

And built like a brick rumpus room.

Yeah. If you catch my drift.

Yeah, regular Greek god in the flesh.

Look, you got some time? I'd like to put you together with my sketch artist. Oh,

sure, doll, for you.

That's my girl.

I can't believe that you got Johnny to go to the bed dock.

Easy.

I just reminded him how often I'd be around nagging him about it.

Hell hath no fury like the nominous ignored. Remember that?

Speak of the devil.

Hey, kid.

So, what did Dr. Walton say?

That I'll be $200, please.

That's good.

No, before that.

I'm fine, Dad, I'm fine.

Everything's normal, including the EEG.

And what about last night?

Yeah, what about last night? He said he wasn't certain that it was probably a

severe migraine, that it may or may not be a one-time thing.

Oh, he gave me some of these to take in case it happens again.

Did you eat all the chicken?

Don't eat any of the chicken. There's no more. He took it all. Look.

How are we doing here? You capturing his magnificence?

Sure, doll. We're coming along.

His eyebrows.

Thicker, fuller. Give me a copy of that when you're done, Chuck.

Keep up the good work, doll.

Oh, yeah. Uh-huh. Even more.

His lips.

Like pillows.

Yeah.

Oh, yeah.

Welcome, denizens of the dark. This is Nightbird, spending the first hour of

tonight here in my cozy little nest at the House of Soul.

Johnny Domino and his group are in the house.

You might want to make plans to be here.

It's a shame, really. That much talent having to go to waste.

They could always use a good jazz man on death row.

To offset all those harmonicas.

Where is she?

In the waste bin?

No, Johnny's next victim.

Some attractive young woman who's just gaga over a heroic jazz man.

Well, there should be a lot of them.

including one right at this table.

Now, why would I possibly want the real thing when I already have an incredible

simulation?

That would be like a girl asking for diamonds when she's already got a cubic

second. Sam, you should have that tunnel registered as a deadly weapon.

Oh, bingo, there she is.

Where? At the bar.

Third one from the end.

She's very attractive.

And she's alone.

And she's definitely Gaga.

And imagine how excited she'll be when she gets a note from Johnny Domino

suggesting a private party.

Thank you.

And I'll run along and deliver it while I end Mr. Domino's career.

Thank you.

I'm going to take an early break. I'll be back soon.

What's he doing?

Uh, something's wrong.

Hey, kid.

You all right?

No. Migraine is back.

Hey, I can call the doctor if you want me to.

No, wait.

Let's see if these pills work.

Lie down.

I've got to go help Jessica switch to the feed.

Cool. Be here.

Okay.

Johnny?

Johnny? Here's Johnny.

I was so surprised when I got your note.

At first I thought it might have been a trick of some kind.

A trick?

That wouldn't be very nice.

Such a huge fan, Johnny.

I mean, I come whenever I can afford it.

But I didn't think you even knew I existed.

I've had my eye on you for a long time.

Hey,

Johnny!

What's your hurry?

Oh, my God.

Thanks. Call us if you remember anything else.

Frank?

What's the matter, Frank?

That girl just got murdered here, Charlie. That's what's the matter.

Yeah, well, usually you get all excited about interfering in my business and

solving a crime.

Now, all of a sudden, you become a regular choir boy. This one was just too

close, Charlie.

I mean, if I'd gotten here five minutes sooner, I could have... You could have

what, Frank?

You're the one who taught me, shoulda, woulda, couldas get you nowhere but the

shrink pouch or a leave from duty.

Now what's done is done.

Yeah.

Yeah, you're right.

So, what do you... What do you need from me?

You know the witness drill?

See anybody in the vicinity?

No.

I mean, nobody suspicious.

What's that supposed to mean?

Well, I mean, I saw this couple over here, Charlie. I saw, you know, the

regular employees of the club. And Marty, you know, downstairs, the parking

attendant saw him.

Marty, yeah.

I should probably interrogate him.

He probably got tipped on a tip, snapped, and became a homicidal maniac.

Dan here.

You there now?

Okay, I'm on my way back.

Gotta go, Frank.

I'm a possible eyewitness to yesterday's murder.

Any more of these, we'll have enough to play bingo.

Take care of yourself.

Yeah, yeah. Good luck, Charlie.

Dad, I don't know what you're talking about.

I'm talking about an hour ago when I saw you in the garage, Johnny. I wasn't in

the garage, Dad. I was right here on the sofa an hour ago.

Are you sure about that?

Yeah, I felt sick. I took some medicine to get some rest.

I must have passed out for a few minutes.

Well, Johnny, you had a blackout.

Maybe I did.

So you don't know where the hell you were an hour ago.

I was right here in this same place.

I know what I saw, son.

Dad, don't you have a meeting to go to?

Yeah, I got a meeting to go to.

I'm going to call and cancel it.

No, don't call and cancel it. Go to your meeting.

I'll call Dr.

Walton and tell him it's an emergency.

You promise?

Yeah, I promise.

So you can't be certain about any of this, Doc?

Absolutes in medicine are rare enough.

But when you're dealing with something as complex as the human brain, it's

almost impossible.

But you have some educated guesses.

Well, I'll answer a few questions.

Now, do you remember how rare that accident of yours was?

I mean, behavioral changes in people who've been struck by lightning?

That's what you might call...

Uncharted territory.

I know that migraines and that blackouts are possible after effects.

But would I actually do something I don't remember?

Oh, yes, alcoholic blackouts. But the causes of those are quite different.

But what about doing something wrong?

Ah.

Something opposite of my values and beliefs.

Well, yes, there are cases in scientific journals in which people do commit

crimes or even kill somebody.

Lieutenant Dan, you wanted to see me?

Oh, yeah, yeah. I'm Ginger.

That's my professional name. You know, after Ginger Baker, the drummer from

Cream.

Yeah, I'm a big Clapton fan myself. So, look, I understand you saw some people

near Fern's Diner last night.

What do you mean?

Evidence, Ginger, evidence.

What about the people you saw near Fern's Diner? Sure, sure, yeah. Well,

Fern told me I should come tell you.

So what'd you see?

Okay.

Well, I just wrapped my act, right? And I was on my way home when I spotted this

totally dope car outside of Fern's. It was like this purple, two-seat roadster

kind of... Ginger, Ginger, come on back to Earth.

What about the people?

Well, I was checking out the machine when this couple came out of Fern's and

zoomed off.

Man, we did a great pickup.

Would you be able to recognize the two people if you saw them again?

Maybe. I definitely recognize the car, though. I got a picture of it.

You got a picture of the car?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I saw it on the newsstand today.

So cool, man. It's like this 40s-style roadster or something. I don't know.

I've never seen it.

Prowler.

There's not a whole lot of these around.

Except for one I know of.

Look, I appreciate your help. You give the officer your contact number?

Yeah.

Thanks for your help. Hey, no problem.

Later.

There was a case of a sleepwalker who drove across town, killed his mother-in

-law, went home, and woke up next morning with her blood on his pajamas.

He didn't know where it had come from, and he didn't know what he'd done.

It does happen, John.

I've delicately directed Lieutenant Dan towards his quarry.

But let's get back to the house in full so I can lay a little more evidence for

our city's finest.

Time to hit Johnny Domino where he lives.

Thanks. And now for one more tiny little change.

I do.

So, how do I look?

Scrumptious. I'll give you my autograph later.

Just remember to cover my back.

And later you can cover my front.

John. I didn't know that you got back, son.

It's got to be.

So, what did the doctor say about the headaches?

He said he thinks it's temporary.

Good, good. That's good news.

I hope that you called your dad. He seemed pretty worried.

I took care of that.

Good.

I think I'm gonna head down the clock.

Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, wait, wait, wait, wait, wait.

What'd you think?

The refined resolution on the thermal scan function on the eye? What'd you

think?

The thermals... You didn't try it, did you?

Oh, uh, yeah, yeah, yeah.

Sorry. Well, let's go do it now because I worked all day on this, okay? Let's

go.

I can't believe you.

Screwing around.

I'm right there, buddy.

You're acting like you've never seen the nightmare sleep before.

Of course I have.

I guess I'm just sort of still in awe.

Yeah, you know, I still feel that way.

You know, pal, I can honestly say it.

It's like I'm seeing her for the first time.

Check it out.

So it's really like neither strings a bell, huh?

Like you got amnesia.

It's partial.

Doctor said it's temporary.

In areas like this, I'm just a little hazy.

Yeah, but you know I love to talk about my toys.

So if you want a quick review... Yeah.

Okay, cool, cool, okay.

First we'll start with the anti-gravity belt, okay?

You remember the first time that we used this, right? You were carrying me over

the bay, and then you dropped me into the water.

How could I forget? Yeah.

Okay, well, then we've got volt-resistant fabric, right?

You know what?

I think that maybe we should probably practice your skills on this stuff

again. I mean, if you feel up to it.

That'd be great.

Charlie, can you hear me?

Oh, my God.

I thought I... I thought you might be dead.

What happened?

You had some kind of a seizure.

I'll go get an ambulance.

No, no.

I'm okay.

Hey, you can't run.

There's both an instrument of perception and a weapon.

Beautiful.

Who are you?

A passerby. I saw you fall.

Have I been here a long time?

No, not long. Just three, four minutes.

I've been here the whole time.

Yeah. Where else?

Good.

Thanks.

Thanks for your help.

Time to hit Johnny Domino, Reggie.

Reggie?

And you're working for him. I have to go.

Where is he?

This is what you've been using to knock me out.

It's my pager. Sure it is.

Let go.

What did it do with you? Oh, yeah.

No,

no. This is totally illegal.

I'll call a cop for you. What?

Johnny, we've got to talk about Lisa Willett. Not now, Charlie. I've got to

talk about it now.

So what?

You admit you know her?

Yes, but I don't have the time. Take the time, Johnny, because I'm here to arrest

you for a murder. Oh, come on, Charlie. I didn't do it.

I thought I did for a moment, but I didn't. What the hell are you talking

about? I'll explain later. I hope you'll explain downtown, Johnny. I'm sorry.

Let's go.

I'm sorry, Charlie.

Yes. Yes.

Nice landing. Nice landing. Looks like you're catching up to speed with the

anti-gravity belt.

Thank you. Thank you, Raleigh.

Don't know what I'd do without you.

Probably crash and burn from about a thousand feet up.

True. Yeah. True.

I'm beginning to realize how invaluable you are to Johnny. What? Are we now

referring to ourselves in the third person?

Oh, that's cool, that's cool. In that case, Raleigh sincerely appreciates

Nightman's kind words. Now, can we please go inside? Because it's cold out

here.

I think it's better

you're not around.

It increases the pressure.

Ha ha!

Yeah!

Oh,

what happened?

Yeah, got cold car.

By who?

Ha! Me.

Why?

Ah, the test flight.

Kid, you know I do not dig these heights.

I do.

Wait up. Now.

Yeah? Yeah.

That was a safe trip.

I got you, buddy.

Okay. We'll be done. We'll be done.

What was that?

Roy, take it easy. No, no, you take it easy. You almost killed me up there.

It wasn't me.

I'll explain later.

You went somewhere?

Johnny.

How did that feel, Domino?

Bad move, Bridget.

Stop

playing

around.

I agree.

Die, domino.

That can't happen, Bridges.

You'll lose unless you shut down now.

You're wasting your breath. Your battery pack is low from carrying Raleigh.

What's the matter?

You don't have the guts to finish me?

I don't have to.

Nightman will be right back after these messages.

So you actually recognize that thing? Yeah.

Yeah, I saw a similar experimental device when I was working in weapons

research. That definitely could have caused your headaches and blackouts.

Which gave Bridges the opportunity to impersonate me and commit those murders.

Back up a minute.

I only got your word he Haskell Bridges resurrected. How do I know that is fact?

What more do you need?

I mean, that's got to be who I saw in the parking garage.

Exactly my point, Frank.

A fact you neglected to mention.

Really? Yeah.

Charlie, you expect me to rat out my own son?

Well, you got Bridges' girlfriend, you have to, right?

Right. Yeah, what am I going to charge her with?

Loitering in a trunk?

She's the one who zapped me with that thing in the garage, Charlie.

Possible assaulted belt.

I got two homicides to clear up here. I need factual evidence, like a bloated

body. So tell me exactly which bridge did Bridges fall from?

Bridge? Am I speaking Greek here? The two of you saw him fall into the bay.

Which bridge did he fall from? Were you telling me he fell from the sky?

No, no, that's not what happened.

No, no, it was the South City Bridge, about halfway across.

North or south?

South.

Look. I dragged that bait for days looking for his body and came up with

nothing but little fishies. Are you absolutely certain he's down there?

I'm certain it's humanly possible, Charlie.

Given his recent return to the grave, I'd say you can't be too sure about

anything concerning E. Haskell Bridges.

I'll get the drag team down there at dawn.

Which reminds me, the only factual evidence I got in this case is somebody

I know assaulting a police officer.

Oh, come on. Charlie, you know that wouldn't be me. Oh, so what you're

saying is that was really Bridges who decked me, right?

Of course it was, Charlie.

What?

Come on, Johnny.

Love away.