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Hell on Wheels.

I'm going after him. On the next Nightmare. Top secret technology in the

hands of Rollerblade Renegade.

Nightmare. Coming up next.

Yeah. Johnny, I know I promised I'd be there at 8, but I have a perfectly

reasonable excuse. Uh-huh.

And what would that be?

Who was unavoidably detained.

The banker's going to be here any minute.

And you know I'm not good at these things. I know, I know.

Can you just try and stall him? I'll be there as soon as I can.

Okay, I'll think of something.

You know, being late is actually a sign of pure intellectual death.

Tell it to the banker.

It's a great bet.

Yeah.

Come on, come on.

Grandmother drives fast.

What are we doing?

Great.

Oh, my glasses!

Hey, Johnny, here's my Mr. Sanders.

Oh, uh, give him a table. He's got one. Give him a better one.

And a drink.

Make it a double.

Hey, have you seen Lola? Not yet.

Looks like you're having fun.

Yeah, welcome to my nightmare.

I've got an idea.

Let's put on a show.

Okay.

Good idea.

Ready, boy?

Have you seen Robert?

Can you tell Mr. Sanders

that... That you're incredibly sorry, but you'll have to reschedule because of

a family emergency?

Get him anything.

Anything he wants. Thanks.

Go on, buddy.

It's been going on for months. This crew's been working 100-mile radius

around the city.

No lead?

Until tonight, we didn't even have a victim.

Cars, trucks, people gone. The department thinks it's a UFO.

Whoever it is, they're afraid he makes it.

Rest easy, buddy.

Okay, I promise.

Hope you find something.

Yeah, yeah, I'm looking for a certain type of inline skate.

They make them, we got them.

Good. These are motorized.

They got motors.

You sure?

Oh, yeah, I'm sure.

Yeah, that'd be pretty pimp, mister, but even I never heard of that.

You got a manufacturer?

Uh, they're blue.

Blue, huh?

Yeah.

Well, we got blue skates.

None of them are self-propelled, though.

We're just seeing the Jetsons?

Thanks for your time.

Hey, I mean, it's a great idea.

You find any, you let me know, okay?

Yeah, yeah.

Hello?

Okay, I'll be right there.

Thanks, man.

Ripping.

Hey.

You look better. How you feeling?

Like a cavity with ears.

But they're telling me I can go home tomorrow, so I guess I got lucky, huh?

Yeah, you gave us all a pretty good scare.

Yeah, well, I must have really scrambled my circuits because I have had the

strangest dreams.

You sure those were dreams?

You don't mean... Yeah, the vibes are pretty clear.

So you're telling me that that actually happened?

Oh, amazing.

I've been looking all over town for the skates.

It's what I think it is. You're not going to find it at retail.

What do you mean?

To produce that kind of torque in a package that small, you'd need

superconductor-wound motors.

What's so special about that?

Nothing except that they're normally cooled with liquid nitrogen to 321

degrees below zero.

These were running at room temperature.

Well, who would have that kind of technology?

No one now, but a year ago it was real front-burner stuff.

Where?

My old company.

You think one of your buddies might be working on it?

Could be.

I'm going to need just one thing to find out.

You can miss me, baby.

Rise and shine.

They're very close.

What is it with men and gadgets, huh?

Oh, no, he's an artist.

It's amazing what he can do with this thing.

Really? And how about you?

Are you good with hardware?

He's more of an unplugged kind of guy.

So how are we going to find this guy?

Well, I copied the project personnel files when the company shut down.

I have this thing about throwing away perfectly good data.

Yeah, I know.

Yeah. Well, first we filter for the projects in question, and then we search

for accounts and financial instruments by social security number, and sort by

size. Isn't that confidential?

Well, yes.

Yes, it is.

So what do we know?

These guys, I remember, they cashed up before the stock options went

underwater.

He married money.

He was born with money.

Wait a second.

What? Oh, I know this guy, Tom Gillespie.

Totally broke.

Oh.

Now, there is an odd coincidence.

What? What?

Well, it looks like he spent the last of his money organizing an inline skating

competition.

All right,

our next rider up this would be Graham coming on.

He should be coming down that star ramp any minute now. We're looking for some

cool...

I hope you know what you're doing.

Come on. I can skate.

That's once off an endorsement. Some guy offers you 20 bucks to wear Storrs t

-shirts. That counts.

You're 15.

Your bones didn't break as easily then. You're just kind of bent from the amount

of reckless stupidity in your brain. It's a scientific fact.

How else are we going to find out if the lesbian's involved?

I just hope the fake ID I cooked up works.

Could this be John Patton?

Yeah.

Whoa.

Reality distortion.

Hey, mister, this isn't the master's division.

Yeah, well, try not to hurt yourself, liability and whatnot.

Makes for a real bitstorm in the atmosphere.

You're in this meet?

Retired.

You're up.

It's not too late to back out. Let's do it.

Okay.

Just remember, you only have five minutes with this modified version.

The work's red.

apologize from before.

You totally raised the quality bar.

Ah, forget it.

No, you were awesome.

Maybe experience does count for something.

Maybe. But I've taken some pretty tough falls. I hear ya.

Look, you think you might be interested in making some real money with your

skating?

What are you talking about? Sponsorship?

No matter. I'm speaking.

Can I call you?

Sure. Keep going out there.

Thanks.

So?

Thank you.

Okay, 30 seconds.

Five.

20.

15 seconds.

Come on, get out of there. Move, move.

Rolly, you're back.

Hey. We were so worried about you.

Really? I didn't know you cared.

Of course we care.

You signed the check.

All right.

I might have known.

Of course, that's not the only reason.

You look amazing.

Thank you.

Are we paying you a clothing allowance?

No, why?

I was going to increase it.

Why don't you?

Okay, I'll double it.

Two times zero.

Plot. Dinner at any restaurant in town.

Well, why don't you double that, too?

Hey,

Lieutenant.

Can I buy you a drink?

Pick another club. No, doc.

Still on duty.

Everyone is until we get a break in this carjacking pan.

No leads, huh?

Nope.

Must be pledge week at the Frats again.

Yeah.

Excuse me, I have to do a sound check.

Right.

Rollerblades, man, I hate this time of year.

Thank you.

As always, you better head back. We don't want to have to fish you out of

the bay again.

Yeah, I gotcha.

You think the police got it under control?

I don't know.

I don't think these folks are going to give up without a fight.

I'm betting on the good guys.

I'm going after him. No, no, no. You gotta turn back. This is not an option.

You're right.

Then what is?

Almost too small to measure. You're lucky you made it back.

Yeah.

I don't get it.

Let's say these skates came out of the same research that made the suit.

Where'd the extra range come from?

I don't know, but I know in your case you've got to overcome weight and drag.

Don't talk to me about weight and drag. I saw five guys jump over two police

cars. Okay, assuming that it does come from the same technology, and there are

a gang of ifs here, someone must have improved the storage medium. How much?

In terms of capacity, power-weight ratio, we're talking years beyond

anything that's available today.

Then I can't catch up.

Well, then maybe this is just one cake somebody else solved.

Who? The police can't get near him.

Last night wasn't just some poor guy driving around the country.

It was right downtown.

Look, I gotta be honest with you, Johnny. I don't like the feeling on this

one, okay? They have more people, more money. They even have more toys than we

do. Then a lot more innocent people are gonna get hurt.

And I haven't forgotten what happened to you.

Okay, look.

Hold up.

I'll track down Gillespie tomorrow. If he's mixed up in this, I'll snip it up.

Okay. This is Johnny. Need a message.

Hey, Johnny. This is Alex from the competition.

Alex, I'll be there.

Time for some new toys.

You too.

Hey,

what can I get you? You want a beer?

No, no, I'm good. Thanks.

Thanks.

It's great to see someone from the old days.

How long has it been?

I guess about a year and a half.

Geez, is that all?

Yeah, it seems like a little lifetime.

Yeah.

You, uh, keep in touch with any of the guys?

Nah.

The one still on the beach, it's just too damn depressing.

The lucky ones, you know, the ones with jobs, they act like unemployment's a

contagious disease.

How you doing?

I'm getting by. A little of this, a little of that. Nothing steady.

How about you?

Who wants an infotech project manager over the age of 25?

It's a young man's business. I just didn't hear the music at the time.

Come on, Tom. You're the best.

Yeah, well, down the buck, 50 gets me a bus ride.

I guess this wasn't such a good idea of me coming.

Why?

I was kind of hoping you could help me out a little, just until I get something

steady.

God, I wish I could.

It's all I can do to cover the monthly on this place.

I'm sorry.

You sure you don't want that beer?

I think I could use one myself.

No.

You go ahead.

Look, Tom, don't worry. You're going to get another shot at this.

I tell you what, I'm going to keep my eyes open for the boat.

Nice wheels.

Thanks.

Your uncle's inheritance?

So you've been checking up on me?

Johnny, what we're about to show you today is highly confidential.

I'm sorry, but I couldn't take any chances.

If you want to know something about me, just ask.

We'll pass all that now.

This way.

What's this about, wireless security?

Johnny, I'm offering you a situation where you can make more in one week than

you now make in a year.

What do I do with the rest of you?

Make more money.

Before we go any further, there's something you should understand.

There's a little NDA that goes along with this.

NDA? Non-disclosure agreement.

You want me to sign a contract?

Fibermedia. It's purely faceman.

What do you mean?

I mean that any breach of confidence will be a severe CLM.

Can you speak English?

Career Limiting Move.

Which means?

Which means, if you open your mouth about any of this to anyone, I will kill

you. And it's something that I'm very good at.

Shall I go on?

Yeah.

Good.

What the?

Your new uniform.

Motorized. Try stopping the wheels with your hand.

Go ahead.

Think of it as personal transportation.

How fast?

Well, we're not really sure. We had one guy up around Mach 1, but he got a

little unstable.

I wouldn't advise it.

Couldn't find enough of them to fill a coffee can.

So what did we go after?

Up to now, it's mostly been cars, light trucks, FUVs.

Had our first mall last night.

We're a big hit.

You need to sleep on this?

No, I'm in.

But how can you be sure it's the same gear?

Oh, it is. Unless you know another way to blast a guy along on rollerblades.

Good point.

How'd you make out with Gillespie?

That guy's winning a crime syndicate, and I'm dancing for the Dr. Ballet.

Looks can be deceiving. Hey, I know this guy.

It's like he's given up. It was terrible. I felt like a complete idiot.

Hello? John, it's Alex.

Report in.

I'll be right there.

Leave the view here. I think you'll find everything you need.

Kristen, why don't you show Johnny the ropes?

Hmm, I'm going to have to strip first.

We don't stand on ceremony here.

After the job, some of us go out for Mexican.

Care to join us?

Who's that?

Just me and you.

You ready here?

Yeah.

Go!

Go! Move out!

Go!

Go!

No! Get down!

Number six, back in line.

Number six, report.

All units, we have a rogue.

Abort and pursue.

Oh, baby, yes, yes, yes.

That good, huh? Oh, are you kidding me? I've never seen numbers like this.

But we'll work with the suit. Sure. Uh, very likely, probably.

Which is it?

It shouldn't be a problem at all.

Shouldn't? Don't worry, we'll test it thoroughly.

There's no time, we gotta go tonight.

Wait a minute, you're gonna jump off a building with a prototype?

Do you have any better ideas?

Guess not.

What this is gonna do...

They tell us if the traitor activates his power pack.

Then we'll lead us right to him. If we don't get a signal, we continue with our

assignment as planned.

Is that understood?

All right.

Let's do it. Come on.

Let's go.

Let's go.

Let's figure out a way to trap these guys.

I'm going to need your help.

No problem.

It doesn't involve skating, does it? Because I've got my mother's ankles.

No, no skates.

Good.

Let's do it. Yeah.

He's activated his power pack.

That was close.

Turn south to the next corner.

You got them?

Yeah. As a matter of fact, they just turned in your direction.

You think they're tracking me?

Could be. The electronic signature on that power pack is unique. I told you,

they have good toys.

I'm transmitting the coordinates to your GPS receiver.

Good.

You better get in position.

Roger that.

Your eyes open. You should be right on top of us.

He's on top of us!

And it's my man!

I don't care.

He's got our power back. Get him!

Cover

all

the exits!

Go! Go!

Thank you.

Let's get out of here.

Now!

All right.

I'm going after Allen.

Okay, the police are on their way, and I've got some unfinished business of my

own. Good.

Tom!

Tom!

Come on, man. It's over.

I know.

How'd you find out?

You taught me. Even offshore accounts can be traced. They just take a little

longer, right?

Why?

Why?

Isn't it obvious?

I spent the first six months after we shut down telling myself I'd find

something any day.

But nobody called.

I know things are tough out there right now, but... And when I did get an

interview, they take one look at my thinning hair on my birthday, and it was

over, and that's not right.

I know.

I started taking my frustrations in on Karen.

Until she got fed up and left.

Seemed like she took all the weight with her.

But these things you've created, they're incredible, man. They're miracles.

I'm good.

Raleigh, I'm damn good.

But to use them for this?

How could you?

Because nobody wanted them.

Nobody wanted me. There's no excuse.

Maybe not.

We were friends.

Once.

Well, do you think you could turn your back for a minute and

let me disappear?

I can't.

Yes, you can. Put the gun down, Alex.

Put the gun down, Alex.

It's your distortion, old man.

Let's not make this worse than it already is. This is not going to happen.

Actually, it is.

Now step aside and get your stuff.

I want to be out of here before the police arrive.

He's right, Alex. There's no way out of here.

Mister, you got an opinion, but no gun.

Not interested.

Damn it, it's over!

You're right about that.

No! Alex!

No,

pal.

The cavalry's coming.

Forgive me. Forgive you, man. You just saved my life.

Tell Karen I'm sorry.

Hey, hey, hey, you can tell her yourself.

You always were a hell of a guy, Ronnie.

So were you.