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Johnny Domino was one of San Francisco's hottest young jazz musicians.

But fate and a cosmic event were about to change his life forever.

What the doctors told him seemed impossible.

John, your brain has managed to acquire the capacity to pick up certain

frequencies like a radio.

But Doc, I'm only hearing bad stuff.

Yes, exactly.

You're tuned to the frequency of evil.

Now, I'm on your side.

A whole new line of super tools developed for super policemen. A belt,

which enables them to overcome gravity.

Fabric, which are virtually bulletproof.

A stealth boat, which makes them seem to disappear.

A holographic display, which makes them appear to be where he is.

Which is vital.

You must work day and night to recover this device.

Mr. Chang, my boat has some of the best detection equipment anywhere, but I'm

feeling hamstrung by a lack of information.

What would you like to know, Mr. Kyler?

Everything concerning the loss of this device.

The more we know about the circumstances, the better chance we have

of finding it.

Very well.

It all began six months ago.

I had just completed the business negotiations with two rival people.

It was a booming success.

It was important that I leave base as quickly as possible and get to the

docks. You see, I was making a rather hurried departure by ship from Pier 26.

But someone showed up with a device to delay me.

The case or your life?

The neutron gun! Where do you get it?

I'll try again.

The case or your life?

I tried to persuade him to give me the device.

Kill him!

But he was stubborn and used several strong counter-arguments.

I barely avoided missing my departure.

With three, you get soup.

Care to go for it? But I have many more men!

Let's cut to the chase.

Not only did he destroy everything I'd worked so hard for, but I barely escaped

with my life.

Looks like you're busted.

And I'm late.

When he finally left, he dropped the device into the water.

There's one weapon we're all better off without.

dropped into the ocean above Pier 26.

The man who retrieved it gets a $25,000 bonus.

Don't be sitting around looking like a love buffet.

Get on up with that nine-way.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Welcome back after the 12th class.

Thank you.

What's that?

Just what do you order in between sets?

I didn't.

The chef from the cat and dragon sent it over.

Said he wanted my opinion on a new secret sauce.

And I'll tell you, it's incredible. Really? Yeah. Can I get some?

All right.

Just finished it.

Sorry.

You can have my fortune cookie. Oh, all right. Are you sure you can spare it?

Well, on the other hand... Whoa, whoa, wait!

It says here that you should be careful to separate fantasy from

reality.

Yeah.

I'll keep that in mind.

So, Jesse has said that you're having problems with your mic.

Yeah, I think it's buzzing out on the high end. All right, I'll check it out.

All right, thanks.

Hey, wait a minute.

I've never seen you sleep or yawn since that lightning messed up your sleep

center.

You know, for the first time since the accident, I feel like I could

actually lie down and sack out. Wow.

I think I'm going to take 15 minutes right here on the sofa.

We'll check the mic then, all right? All right.

Give me a buzz when you need me. All right.

Send me some food next time, pig.

Yep.

Now,

Mr. Domino, it's payback time, if you recall.

When last we met.

Looks like you're busted.

And I'm late.

Stay where you are. Keep your hands right at the ceiling.

Is there a problem, officer?

We got information you're trying to smuggle confidential material out of the

country. You've been misinformed, but feel free to search the ship. I advise

you not to say any more until we read you your rights.

It's not necessary.

Even if I had committed a crime, which I have not, I am protected by diplomatic

immunity.

Great work, Charlie. You got him. I got nothing, Frank.

He's got diplomatic immunity.

Can I go now?

Until next time, gentlemen.

No, Frank, Frank.

Charlie, you can't let this guy walk. Frank, we're out of here. It's over.

I'll see you back at the bar.

Yeah.

Johnny, son, I'm sorry to bother you so late.

Dad.

Well, I'm down here at Pier 26 on a security job.

There's something not right here, son.

I need some backup.

I'll be right there, but what kind of... Dad?

Where'd you go?

Are you all right? Yes, I'm fine.

Hold it!

Vote.

Looks like your father is in grave danger.

Release him, Chang, or I'll... You'll have to do that, and quickly.

I hope you know how to disarm bombs.

Fall asleep?

Yeah.

Nightmare.

Nightmare? You okay?

Sure. It just seems so real.

What's up?

Showtime. Oh, right, right.

Give me five to change.

Cool.

Nice move, Grace. You don't get that road tack down, do you?

I look good driving that Prowler.

In your dream.

What the fuck?

Well, some are here because they like to lindy hop. While some come to jam and

some come to rock. There's those who like to shuffle and those who like to

swing. But they're all here looking for the best lindy. They hate to have a good

time dancing the night away.

Thank you. Thank you very much. Congrats.

That's a small present.

Hey.

Oh, Frank had to cut it down.

Security job came up.

Frank, how'd you know?

He said it might.

Wow. Wow.

Would you look at that beautiful woman at the end of the bar there? Wait a

minute.

That looks like the woman in the accident last night. What accident?

Well, actually, the accident was in my nightmare. So was she.

It's all happening again.

Whatever. Whoa, Jack, where are you going?

It was Jack.

Or at least I think it was.

You didn't see him?

No, no. I only got a good look at him once down by the dock. That was a long

time ago.

What do we know about Shane?

Obviously, he's an illegal buyer seeking classified weapons.

The most dangerous one.

Direct your attention to the screen.

We will show you a free flight device designed to unshackle men from the laws

of gravity.

This anti-gravity belt will give a foot soldier or individual tactical mobility

unprecedented in the history of warfare.

This suit provides an astonishingly high degree of bulletproofing, as this test

indicates. Take note of the .357 Magnum with Teflon-coated bullets.

This test shows the effect of a multiple burst from an assault rifle.

The test subject was uninjured. You can only imagine the value of such armor in

a live combat situation.

But when pitted against a mock pen anti-tank ordnance, it

unfortunately proved fatal. Well, you can't win them all.

He was the one responsible for kidnapping Carla Day right out of this

club.

prototype weapon, Mr. Domino, tonight.

Now listen. If you don't come, or you do come alone,

Calladay dies.

He doesn't know anything about any weapons. He's just a musician. That is

it. Who always has the misfortune of being at the wrong place at the wrong

time. And will do so, I believe.

One more time.

And then when she wouldn't cooperate, he'd try to kill her by throwing her off

the bridge.

If you have any idea where Johnny might hide his weapon, I would be willing to

let you go.

You just threatened to throw me off a bridge, and now you're just going to let

me go?

I'm not simply threatening to throw you off the bridge, Miss Day.

I will do it.

Incorrect. I feel better already.

Go to hell! I'll meet you there.

So Chang thought Carla knew where you had me hide the weapons.

It's hard to believe that a guy so ruthless is still walking around free.

He's got diplomatic immunity.

And the question is, was that Chang at the club tonight?

And if so,

what are you up to?

You're glad you could use some sleep.

Yeah.

Yeah, maybe you're right.

God help me if I have any more of those nightmares.

It's Johnny.

Son, I'm sorry to bother you so late.

I'm down here at period 26 on a security job.

There's something not right here, son.

I need some backup.

Hello?

Whoa, Johnny, where are you going?

Johnny! Johnny, come on.

I'm going to help my dad. Tell Jesse I'll be back when I can.

Okay?

No.

Wait this time.

Where did he come from?

That truck wasn't there before.

Not different.

I came down to protect you.

From what?

I had a meeting with the museum guys about the art ship.

I'm guarding this case they gave me. It's full of silver coins.

You haven't seen Chang?

Chang? Of course not.

Why would he be around here?

Why, indeed.

Raleigh, you have one minute.

I hope you know how good this arm bomb...

Don't! The trigger is...

Thank you. I'll be back in 10.

Nightmare doesn't even begin to describe this thing.

John, this sounds to me to be much more than simply a nightmare.

It's what the clinicians call a night terror.

Can you stop it?

I don't know that I should.

What do you mean?

There are two likely causes for these night terrors.

One is organic. Now, basically, because you're beginning to sleep again.

Your brain's electrical activity is very high.

It's like a battery that's been overcharged.

And the other?

It could be psychological.

It could be that you're working out a future problem.

People very often dream solutions to the problems that they're working on in real

life. The dream is about trying to save my father from danger.

Yes.

If it begins again, you must solve it.

You must use... Every tool you can to save him.

If you succeed, the terror will end.

Hey, you about ready?

Yeah.

But I want you to stay with my dad every second.

Okay. You gotta call about a job and left.

I'm ready.

It's just like the dream, but the details are different.

Don't anticipate.

When the terror starts, you must act.

You weren't in this, Chang.

I'm very sorry.

I'm sorry.

I thought you were someone else.

Well, I pity her.

Okay,

Chang.

This time I'll bring all my tools.

Waiting for someone?

Here's my dad here.

I hope you know how to disarm bombs.

Not this time, Chang.

Did I wake you?

I failed again.

We're not having much luck, Mr. Chang.

Is there anything else you can tell us?

The crewmen of the ship saw it fall.

It couldn't be better to think about where.

Anything else?

Top of the thing. You keep referring to this thing as a divide.

What exactly are we looking for?

A new kind of weapon which is completely impervious to solid barriers.

For your purposes,

it's metallic, lenticule, and approximately two feet long.

Okay.

The more precise the search, the faster we'll find this device.

What about contacting the person who actually dropped it?

I'm working on him.

And you said that you've had the same nightmare three times.

Yeah, every time, a horrible ending.

I didn't use all my tools.

What else could you do? I mean, you said you were his nightmare.

You got the cape, the armor, the eye.

I didn't use all my tools. I forgot the gun.

Dive shot.

Dive shot.

Kylie's Ocean Expeditions?

Great. You still there?

My name is Johnny Domino. I need to hire a diver.

You've come to the right place, Mr. Domino. What kind of job is it?

I need to find something in the ocean near Pier 26.

A special kind of gun.

Well, that's a pretty big area.

It'd take a long time for one diver to search that.

I can narrow it down.

Fax me a map of the area, and I can tell you exactly where it was dropped.

You do that, and then fax the location back to me. I'll have a diver on the

first light tomorrow.

What's your fax number?

555.

Four or five.

I'll be waiting.

So will I, Mr. Domino.

Thank you.

How did you know he'd call?

I told him to.

Besides, when you terrorize someone, he eventually uses up all his weapons.

Get your divers into the water as soon as you get the map.

I expect you to get the device in my hands before nightfall.

I have to be more aggressive.

Are you with me?

You know I'm with you. Good.

I do have one question, though.

You said that you've had the same nightmare three times. How do you know

this one isn't the fourth?

I don't.

You're going to have to win this encounter and every one that comes

after.

Because one of these times, it will be real.

There it is.

Good as new.

Excellent.

Sir,

the diver found this. He's here for his reward.

Welcome.

You have done me a great service.

Now, you can do me another.

Help me catch my gun.

Went well, didn't it?

Yes, sir. Very well.

The key to taking away all the other weapons.

Tonight, I will become Johnny Domino's worst nightmare.

Dad, where are you?

Don't come down to the club yet.

I'll explain later.

Stay where you are.

Thanks. Bye.

Take you where you never, ever been before. Don't be sitting around looking

like a local slave. Get all up.

Some are here because they like to lindy hop, while some come to jam and some

come to rock. There's those that like to shuffle, those that like to swing, but

they're all here looking for the very same thing. They're here to have a good

time dancing the night away.

Freeze, turkeys.

Guys?

Now, Dad, safe.

That was a chained hostage.

It's time to step on the rest of this dream.

Surprise.

Don't move!

Did you really think you would catch me unprepared?

That was the general idea.

I see you brought me all my weapon systems.

I just need to remove you from them.

Wait!

Don't you want a demonstration?

Over here, Chang.

That way.

Goodbye, Mr. Johnny.

It's a hologram, Chang.

Stop or I'll shoot!

Yeah? Or maybe I'll shoot you. You don't have to work it, do you?

You're forgetting something, Shank.

He built the gun.

Try me. I will!

I confess that there's a part of this thing I still don't understand.

How did Chang get Johnny to dream this very specific dream?

That would have to be the drug that he gave me in that Chinese food.

Yeah, and in that state, Chang was able to lead you through any scenario he

chose. Now, you're racing to the warehouse.

or your father will die.

That intersection ahead, you have the green light.

Watch out for the limbo.

So Chang, in effect, told Johnny what to dream and left other post-hypnotic

suggestions.

Like which dive shot to call?

It'll make a great chapter for my next book.

Except no one will believe it.

So basically, Johnny was just brainwashed, right?

Well, that's a relief.

Relief? Well, yeah. For a time there, I thought maybe he hated me or wished me

dead or something. Why would you think something like that?

Well, you know, one of those subconscious childhood things.

An unresolved, eatable conflict.

Exactly. Well, actually, there is another possibility, Dad.

Maybe I just don't like you.

Well, in that case, I may as well tell you.

I'm not really your father.

Very good.

Hey,

did you fall asleep?

Almost.

Maybe I did for a few minutes.

It's showtime.

Oh, yeah.

Give me five to change.

Okay.

Nice move, Grace.

If you don't get that road tack down, I'm going to sue you.

You look good driving that problem.

In your dreams.