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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.

Doc, I'm all hearing bad stuff.

Yes, exactly.

You're tuned to the frequency of evil.

Hold it now.

I'm on your side. A whole new line of super tools developed for super

policemen. A belt, which enables him to overcome gravity.

Fabric, which are virtually bulletproof.

A stealth mode, which makes him seem to disappear.

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

Oh, boy, that Stan Getz. Stan Getz is great. I've been listening to him.

Yeah, yeah?

You've been doing your homework?

Yeah. Did the Monkees have a sax player?

No. They didn't need one. They don't need one.

No?

Hey, by the way, thanks for letting me play at the club tonight.

Hey. I can't believe you talked Aunt Jessica into letting me do it.

She doesn't know about it.

She doesn't know?

Don't worry. You're ready. Hey.

I'll pump. You pay.

Okay? Okay.

Hey, if I pay next time, does that mean I can drive?

No.

Yo. What's up, fool?

Yo, yo, bro, be cool. Cool. This is my lucky day. Your luck just ran out.

For God so loved the world that he gave his only begotten son, that whosoever

believeth in him shall not perish, but have everlasting life.

Young Buddy was a beacon in our community.

His smile brightened the lives of all that he met, and he spoke to the world

through his music.

But Buddy will not be a musician, not now.

At least, not in this world.

Brothers and sisters, we have here with us this afternoon Buddy's friend and

mentor, Johnny Domino.

It was Johnny who encouraged the gift that God gave to Buddy.

And now, Johnny will accompany Buddy's dear mother in the type of music that

gave encouragement and hope to a young man at the crossroads of life.

There's a kid laying in that wooden bar.

I was right there.

I could have stopped. Johnny, there is nothing that you could have done, all

right? Bad things are going to happen, even with Nightman, all right? Forget

about Nightman.

He didn't put a dent in this city.

You take out one bad guy, two are going to fall. Johnny, the fight between good

and evil is a term, okay? But it would be worth without you.

Worth.

Evil is winning.

So the world's not going to notice one last part.

I hope you're not saying what I didn't say.

I'm never going to put on that suit again.

I quit.

Nightman is dead.

Welcome. You must be Mr.

Miller.

No, Domino. Johnny Domino.

Oh, I hate these late changes. God almighty.

I mean that.

I'm Simon.

First name or last?

Yeah.

Domino, Domino, Domino, Dom... Ah, Johnny Domino, also known as Johnny

Domino, musician.

We don't get many of those up here.

Let us say, we always have room for a good read man.

I'm a bit of a jazz fan myself.

Oh. What is it? Well, there's a flag here on your file.

You're not only Johnny Domino, you're Nightman?

I like to keep that under wraps.

Criminal element. There is no criminal element up here. That's why you're not

supposed to be here.

Why are you raising your voice at me?

I don't know where here is. I wasn't raising my voice exactly.

I just realized that I've forgotten my speech.

And, well, you'd better brace yourself, Mr. Domino, because this is

rather difficult news for some people to take.

I'm fine.

Yeah, I'll tell him.

Okay, Mr.

Domino, you are defunct.

Expired. Deceased.

Dead.

Dead? Yeah.

And it's a real problem for me. Well, this hasn't been a red-letter day for me

either.

Is that why I feel so... Peaceful? Content?

Yeah, that's why. Now, don't get used to it, because you're not going to be here

long.

You're a mistake.

I thought you guys don't make mistakes. I don't.

I mean, it's not a mistake, exactly.

You see, we have a certain amount of flexibility when it comes to the

ordinary human being, but you're Nightman. You have a mission. The forces

of good and evil must be carefully counterbalanced on Earth.

Yin-Yang, male, female, Siegfried, Roy, you have to go back. Ready?

No.

I don't think I'm ready for that cesspool of criminals.

I think I like it up here. Mr. Domino, time is extremely critical in these

matters. I have to return you within the first golden hour of your arrival. So,

you just say the word and you're back on Earth.

Back in that club surrounded by your fellow musicians.

All those beautiful, succulent, young beauties.

Are you supposed to be talking about things like that?

I'm getting a little desperate. Look, Mr. Domino, just nod your head.

That'll be sufficient.

I see the problem now.

You can't send me back unless I agree.

Look, Mr. Domino, we have very little time. I'm going to have to make you see

the light by making you look at something that will be very difficult

for you.

You can't spoil my mood.

I feel great.

Yeah? Yeah.

We'll see.

Follow me.

There's no floor out there.

You get used to it.

I'm about to show you what the world would be like without Nightman's

influence. Now, do you remember encountering a beast in this park some

months ago?

Sammy, come on. You're spoiling everything.

Don't.

Sammy, stop it.

You didn't have to do that.

Sammy Farnsworth was killed that night.

And the young woman would also have died if it hadn't been for you.

No, Sammy, Sammy, something's here, something's here. Come on, let's get out

of here. Would you just relax, okay?

Get out of there!

I can't hear you.

We're just observers.

We've got to help him. You can.

You did.

I won't hurt you.

You'll be safe now.

You saved Gloria's life.

But this is a world where Nightman no longer exists.

She died.

Charlie, there's something else here, too.

Frank, get out of there now!

See?

Nightman must return to Earth.

And I haven't begun to show you what beasts and villains would be unleashed

with the continued absence of Nightman.

And now, for the darkest consequences of your staying here.

No power on Earth.

It's going to make me go back.

Ah.

But we're not talking about a power on Earth.

I want to stay in paradise. No.

Out of the question.

I mean, you'll turn that place down there into a living hell. It is a living

hell.

Now you

die.

Now we're going to fight.

That was dark stuff.

I'm glad I wasn't some help.

Some help? Did you say some help?

Yeah.

Don't you know a superhero when you see one?

You're right.

I'll join.

Tracer on me.

Go down.

You lied to me.

What are you?

Angry.

Watch who you're shoving, Mac.

Well, who are we supposed to be?

Honey, I hope you're beginning to get some sense of what you mean to the

world. What Nightman means to the world is more like it. Just find someone else

to take my place. No, it's not that easy.

Besides, I haven't finished my presentation yet.

Do you remember little Maddie Farrell?

Hey, Maddie, honey.

Dr. Carlton has some good news for you. We found a donor, and you're going to

get that new kidney tomorrow.

Oh, great, sweetheart.

All right. Oh, it's wonderful.

She needed a kidney transplant, but Dr. Boone sold her place on the list.

At least, he tried until...

Dr. Boone!

Who's there?

Hey! Who are you?

Let's talk about Manny Farrell's kidney.

I don't know what you're talking about. You illegally sold organs in January and

in April to buy things like this.

It's not even that reliable.

The paint doesn't hold up.

Whoa! The stereo's a joke.

No! Please, stop!

Make the call.

Make the call.

Hello,

this is Dr. Boone.

There was an error in the kidney shipment to Saudi Arabia.

I want you to reroute it to the original recipient.

Don't make me come back.

Next time, no more than Mr. Nice Guy.

He deserved everything he got.

Agreed. But wait, we're forgetting.

Nightman doesn't exist in this world anymore.

So, he didn't do anything to Dr. Boone, and the list wasn't changed.

Maddie didn't get her new kidney.

But it's not fair.

I know, I know it's not. If you want me to tell her... No, no, no, no, I'll do

it. What are you talking about?

Maddie's been passed over for a transplant.

What are you talking about?

Apparently, some kind of change in the assessment profiles moved another

candidate. head of Madison.

Well, I better go break the news.

And she left your world far too young.

It doesn't have to be that way. You can change it. Balance, Johnny.

You have set the balance and chaos ensues.

He's here.

She's dead.

How many more will he kill before we can stop him?

Now show me what you can do.

You got the wrong guy.

I don't know what you're talking about. Oh, I think you do.

You see, there can only be one man of the hour, one superhero.

That is going to be me.

You call yourself a superhero.

You're killing people.

Nice car.

Oh, Nightman!

Nightman!

This won't work.

The cameras will not be able to see a thing.

Neither will you.

And that should even the odds.

Where are you? Show yourself.

Up here.

It simply won't do.

Okay.

Is this better?

Well, I was hoping you'd be in uniform.

Your wish is...

My command.

How do you like me now?

Too bad.

Your face loses a little something in the fog.

Well, you too are going to lose a little something in the fog.

Advantage Nightmare.

You see, I know what you're going to do before you do it.

Advantage, Mr. Chrome.

It won't help you. I believe you're about to go center stage, Mr.

Superhero. Looks like I'm going to have to take you for a little ride.

You see, the bell was just simply to maneuver you to stand dead center on a

remotely detonated Claymore landmine.

Time to go.

Oh, did I forget to mention?

I'm not here.

Neither am I.

And who the hell are you?

Just a fan.

I'd love to play exactly like you.

Well, it's going to take about 30 years to practice, buddy.

Not necessarily.

Devil's run, Johnny. Come on. Just you and me.

Okay, party's over.

Let's raise the stakes.

You know that can't hurt me.

But what about them?

Sounds like...

No sale.

All this is in the past. When it came down to saving my friend's life, I

didn't come through.

Oh, would you stop it? I just hate it when people are so darn judgmental.

I'm sorry.

No offense.

Johnny, I can't let you spoil everything by being stubborn.

No. We're far from through here.

I know what you're thinking.

It's usually my line.

You're wondering about the nature of evil. Why my boss would allow such

disasters to occur at all. And what's the answer? I wouldn't begin to

speculate. You know, the last guy who thought he knew as much as the boss came

to a very bad end.

You mean Lucifer?

Don't mention his name around here. He really got burned.

Which brings us back to your life.

Which will be eternal if we don't hurry through it. And you have more?

Indeed, you haven't yet examined what night man's absence would mean to those

closest to you.

Jessica, for example.

Remember the night of the fire?

Jessica seemed doomed until...

But

without Nightman, Jessica's fate would have been quite different.

No, that can't happen. But it can. And not only Jessica. What about Raleigh and

his death match with the gang's defense minister?

Any idea?

Yeah, a duck.

Try to stay alive, will you?

I'm here to help, Raleigh.

Don't take too long.

Throw a punch.

I'm afraid I've given you the wrong impression, that we care about only

Nightman's influence on the world.

Based on what you've shown me, what else can I believe?

That Johnny Domino has a lot more to give, too. I'm thinking especially of

your music.

You know, I love that ballad that you played for Annette Franklin.

I'd like to dedicate this next song to a very special guest of mine.

Now, of course, you met this girl during one of your greatest feats of heroism.

You saved her life, as well as the lives of hundreds of people being held hostage

in the penthouse of the Atwater Towers.

Okay, have it your way. You're all prisoners.

You're dead meat.

And you're roadkill.

What's Cruz's plan?

He's scrambling.

He's got to leave soon.

What about the party guests?

They'll be the diversion to occupy the cops while we disappear.

What kind of diversion?

He's got a briefcase with a bomb in it.

But Nightman worked his magic.

Without Nightman, Annette and many others were still in that room.

When they met their fate.

You see, without Nightman, the events would have ended tragically. That's all

fine, but...

But he shouldn't be dead. You're being far too hard on yourself. No one is

perfect.

Maybe we should change the subject.

I would if I could.

I've got one last thing to show you. Right this way.

Look, we're running out of time.

If this doesn't convince you, you're not trying.

Hey, what are you doing? That's not in the script!

We've got a third wrestler in the ring, Norm. I don't recognize him. Who is this

stranger? I don't know, but I like the costume.

He better have some tricks up his sleeve.

We've definitely got some tricks, Norm.

Listen, one way or another.

Teach the hell out of me.

Why are you trying to ruin my life?

I'm trying to save it and your new face.

How did you know?

I know a lot.

How'd you know that?

Wires and lightning, Jesse. Wires and lightning.

It's called wrestling. It's all fate.

But of course, saddest of all is losing your family.

Don't go there, Simon.

Part of your life, Johnny. It's out of my control.

Hey, you guys, you got a tough game going on, don't you?

Madison's 18 and 2.

That ain't no big thing, man. Get down!

Down! Down!

Everybody all right?

Frank has been shot!

Dad, you okay?

It's okay.

No shit about the kid.

And that's not the only time your existence on Earth saved your father.

You're about to be ushered into a secret society beyond life

and death.

No way.

Dad,

you all right? What happened?

Dad. But without your intervention as Nightman...

Now, Mr.

Dominus. You're mine after all.

All right, Simon, I'll go back.

Now, under one condition.

I take someone with me.

That's good. I'm going to use that sometime. I'm going to take someone with

me. I'm deadly serious.

If I go back, I don't go alone.

This isn't a dating service.

I'm not talking about a date. I'm talking about a young man.

Another musician.

I want Buddy.

I'll go back if I can take him with me. No, no, no, no. That's impossible.

He's been here way beyond the golden time.

That's not impossible for your bot. You just don't want to ask.

That makes me think that this whole screw-up is your fault.

That's a lie.

I can't lie up here, can I?

You're mortals.

You don't understand the pressures.

I'm right.

You can't lie. So was it you who made the mistake?

All right! Yes!

It was my fault! It was my mistake.

I've been at this low-level job for centuries, and I'm going to be here for

centuries more if you don't give me a little help here.

Come on. In the name of everything that's holy, please go back.

I mean, we are down to the last 20 seconds.

Then you have to put up with me for all eternity.

15 seconds. Be reasonable, Johnny. I'll go back the moment before Buddy died.

This is going to require a face-to-face with you-know-who.

Ten seconds.

Nine.

Man, I hate those meetings.

Five seconds, Simon. What's the verdict? I'll be here another two millennium.

You get to go back at your requested time.

Goodbye, Simon.

I'll catch you the next time through.

I'll be here.

Two, one.

Oh, boy, that Stan Getz. Stan Getz is great. I've been listening to him.

Yeah, yeah. You've been doing your homework.

Hey, did the monkeys have a sax player?

No, they didn't need one. They don't need one.

Well, hey, by the way. Yeah.

Thanks for letting me play at the club tonight.

I can't believe you talked down Jessica into letting me do it. She doesn't know.

She doesn't know?

Don't worry.

You're ready.

Okay? Listen, I'll pump, you pay.

What's up?

Oh, no.

Second thought.

You pump, I'll pay.

Oh, come on, man. You don't trust me with your plastic?

Just fill it up.

What's up, fool?

Man,

I'm outta here.

Thank you. Thank you very much.

You like that. You're going to like what's coming up next.

The second best backs player in the Bay City area. Give a hand to Buddy Wright.

terrific show. I'm a big fan.

Thanks. Thanks. Good luck to Buddy and you and your various activities.

Thanks. Thank you.

Great to have you back, Mike.