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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: 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.

[LIGHTNING STRIKES]

[JOHNNY EXCLAIMS IN PAIN]

[WOMEN SCREAM]

What the doctors told him seemed impossible.

WALTON: 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.

[MAN EXCLAIMS IN AGONY]

Who sent you?

[GUNSHOT FIRED]

[JOHNNY EXCLAIMS IN PAIN]

[CAR TIRE SCREECHING]

Hold it, now. I'’m on your side.[JOHNNY PANTING]

RALEIGH: A whole new line of super tools developed for super policemen.

A belt which enables him to overcome gravity.

Fabrics which are virtually bulletproof.

A stealth mode which makes him seem to disappear.

A holographic display

which makes him appear to be where he ain'’t.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

JESSICA: Okay, we get a bill for $165.70,

I thought it was supposed to be $100.

Yeah, that'’s cable, right?Mmm-hmm.

[DOOR OPENING]

Raleigh.

I admire your taste but I seriously question your judgment.

Why? You think she'’s too good for me?

Oh, was Esmeralda too good for Quasimodo?

Was Nell Fenwick too good for Snidely Whiplash?Uh-huh. Okay. All right.

All right. All right. Yes. Yes.

Besides, that'’s Tanya Bryson.

She happens to be a personal friend of mine,

and if you promise not to embarrass me,

I'’ll introduce you.

Tanya! Hi.Hi.

[RALEIGH CLEARS THROAT]

Tanya, this is Raleigh Jordan.

[SENSUAL MUSIC PLAYING]

Hi.Hi.

Either you two have met before,

or you haven'’t had a date in a long time.

We'’ve met, and in fact, I'’m...

here to seduce him.Oh.

TANYA: Now, what about my proposition?

Mmm. I don'’t know.

You know, it'’s something I'’ve never done before.

So?Mmm-hmm?

TANYA: Come on, take a walk on the wild side.

I am telling you, you can do this in your sleep.

RALEIGH: Look, uh, before I decide,

what do you say I introduce you

to one of the most exquisite physical sensations ever known to mankind.

I call this one the "Raleigh Jordan special."

Are you ready?TANYA: Ooh, yes!

[SENSUALLY] That is so good!

Unbelievable, Raleigh.

Uh-huh. See what I told you. That'’s barbecue to die for, yeah?

And to die from.

I'’d hate to tell you what that'’s doing to your arteries.

Aw, pop.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

RALEIGH: That is one of the best pecan pies west of the Mississippi.

Yeah.BOY: Hey, what'’s up, Miss Bryson?

Hey, Kelvin, Marcus, Shandra, Clifford.

Hey, you guys are gonna be late.

[LAUGHS] Oh, so are you, Miss Bryson.

[LAUGHS]

I'’m on school business here.

I'’m trying to convince Mr. Jordan here

to teach you guys something about broadcast engineering.Trying and succeeding.

She'’s very persuasive.

Raleigh, these are some of your new students,

in case you wanna back out now.

Okay, I changed my mind.

[GASPS]I'’m kidding. I'm kidding.

Kelvin Barnett, I'’ve seen you play basketball.

Yeah. Yeah.

Play? No. No. Kelvin attacks the game.

Last year, All City. Two years in a row, right?Yeah.

You must be good because even I'’ve heard of you.

Thanks.FRANK: Hey, you guys, you got a tough game...

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Get down!

Down! Down!

[GUNSHOTS]

[PEOPLE SCREAMING]

WOMAN: Oh, God!

Everybody all right?

WOMAN: I don'’t believe this!

They got Marcus!

Oh, no! Frank has been shot!

JOHNNY: Dad, are you okay?

It'’s okay. See about the kid.

It'’s okay.Is he gonna be all right?

Don'’t move him.

[GASPING]

RALEIGH: Yeah, I'’m gonna need an ambulance.

Huffman'’s Barbecue.

ANNOUNCER: Dr. Stewart to Radiology.

Dr. Stewart to Radiology, please.

How did you know that car was gonna start shooting?

Well, I, uh...

Dad! Dad.

Are you all right?

Oh, sure.

Like nicking myself while shaving.

Yeah, look at this shirt. I need a new shirt.

Whoa.Damn.

How'’s the kid doing?

Anybody know?

Tanya just took him up for surgery.

The bullet struck above the heart so he'’s gonna make it.

Oh, that'’s good.

I can'’t imagine growing up on streets this mean.

But those kids don'’t seem like gang-bangers.

Tanya says they'’re not.

It wasn'’t a random shooting.

Someone was sending a message.

ARTEMIS: Artemis Burton takes a back seat to no one.

And in my appreciation of an efficient operation,

I'’ve added a ten percent bonus too your fee, Lester.

Thanks, Mr. Burton.

Any time you need anybody capped,

just let me know.

Well, now that you three are flush,

you might consider dropping a few bills on my humble establishment.

[ARTEMIS LAUGHING]

How about a little one-on-one workout with one of my special trainers?

Or maybe a few of my special ladies.

My clients can'’t seem to get along without it.

[CHUCKLES]

Ladies.

What you got?

Hey, K-Train, get over here.

What'’s up?

You are up and coming. It'’s about time you accepted my invitation.

I'’m sensing some reluctance here.

You got a problem?

Word is, that shooting at Huffman'’s today was yours.

So?"So"?

I almost got capped.

One of my crew did.

Then he was in the wrong place.

That was a controlled operation to convince Mr. Huffman

to allow my company to provide security for his business.

Some control.

Marcus could have died.

Which would have been unfortunate.

You see, it'’s like I keep telling you, K-Train,

it'’s a dangerous world out there,

unless you'’re hooked into the power.

And that'’s me.

[INHALES DEEPLY]

What do you think?

That'’s all right.

ARTEMIS: Danita.

Yes, Mr. Burton?

Why don'’t you take my main man, K-Train here

on a tour of the club?

An extra special VIP tour.

My pleasure.

Go ahead, Kelvin.

We can talk business later.

Business?

What kind of business?

Oh, I don'’t know. You'’re a basketball star.

How about we talk hoops?

Sounds okay.

So you ever had a full body massage before, K-Train?

No, ma'’am.

Well, I think we can arrange to change that.

[ARTEMIS CHUCKLES]

RALEIGH: Modern audio engineering.

It enables us to enhance sound to improve an artist'’s performance.

For example--BOY: Oh.

So you'’re the one responsible for Milli Vanilli.

[LAUGHTER]

TANYA: All right, settle down.

Mr. Jordan is here to give you the kind of special program

our school district can no longer afford.

And he does it as a favor to me, and to you.

Uh, mostly to her.

ALL: Ooh.TANYA: Nevertheless.

Please show him your appreciation by paying attention.

No, it'’s all right.

When I was in high school I didn'’t think that I liked science either.

But the fact is, there are many aspects to sound engineering

that Kelvin has overlooked.

For example...

[LOUD RUMBLING]

Earthquake!

[LAUGHTER]RALEIGH: No.

Sound waves. See I put some sub woofers under some of your chairs,

including yours, Kelvin.

That was good, though. It was really good.

Thank you.

[SCHOOL BELL RINGING]

Hey.

Heard that Marcus is out of ICU, yeah?

Yeah, how'’s he doing?

Okay, I guess.

Well, will you tell him I'’ll be by later?

Mmm-hmm.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[GRIM MUSIC PLAYING]

It'’s a good thing I found this

instead of the security guard, right, Kelvin?

So what'’s up, yo?

Nothing.

It'’s dangerous down here

and I don'’t plan on getting punked up by some 14-year-old kid with a piece.

Look, I know you got the need to be nervous but this is something else.

Don'’t tell me you're thinking about going after the shooters.

What, and end up like Marcus?

K-Train is just looking out for himself.

Period.

[MUMBLES] Stupid kid.

[LAUGHING]

So what do you say, K-Train?

Say yes, baby, so we can go party.

I don'’t know. You'’re asking for an awful lot.

I'’m offering a lot.

Now what about the game?

There are gonna be a lot of college recruiters out there,

and I don'’t wanna look bad.

There are lots of college recruiters at all your games.

I bet you have over a hundred letters from schools already.

So anybody can have an off-night.

Yours just has to happen tomorrow.

I don'’t know.

Besides, Madison is our biggest rival.

ARTEMIS: Kelvin, that rah-rah stuff is for kids.

Time to grow up.

Be a man.

I am a man.

I'’ll be the judge of that, baby.

[LAUGHTER]

See, for you,

this is just another game to battle.

But this is my life.

My future, my career.

On your way to the NBA,

making that Michael Jordan money, huh?

Yeah, sure, why not?

'’Cause it's a sucker'’s bet, Kelvin, that'’s why not.

An injury in college, and it'’s over.

Out of 10,000 brothers playing high school ball,

half think that they'’re going to the NBA.

And you know how many actually make it?

One.

You'’re betting on a 10,000 to 1 shot, Kelvin.

Yeah.

But maybe I am that one.

Maybe.

But I'’m offering you a sure thing.

My operation is expanding rapidly.

I'’m going to control this entire city soon.

Come with me, K-Train.

And the money...

Oh, the money...

The money is a certainty.

And that'’s not all, baby.

[LIVELY MUSIC PLAYING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

Man.

Time out. Time out.

That one'’s called the Cincinnati Stack.

No. No, that was one of the Indiana ball control offense.

What?What?

Actually, it looked like North Carolina'’s rotating reverse.

You know, double pick with the back-door cut option.

Kelvin'’s off his game.

There'’s still time.

And that'’s somebody who should be doing time.

Who?CHARLIE: Artemis Burton.

FRANK: What'’s he doing here? Look at those .

Boy, he'’s hot stuff, man.

I busted him when he was 14.

Never thought he'’d see 15.

He works everything illegal down here. This is his turf.

Oh, yeah?

Hey, Johnny Domino.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[GUNSHOTS]

Get your act in that sweet jazz, man.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Go, go, go!

That'’s it. Keep moving. Keep moving. Work it.

Oh.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Come on!

Time out. Time out.

Neil, get on for Kelvin.

Take a seat. Take it easy.

He'’s benching Kelvin.

Take a break for the next three minutes.

It'’s hard to blame him. He'’s been playing lousy ball.

No, I'’ve seen every home game

and the coach likes to rest Kelvin before the end of close games.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

So anybody can have an off-night.

Yours just has to happen tomorrow.

Excuse me. Be right back.

You know, I thought he'’d never leave.

[LAUGHS]

Tough night out there, huh?

Yeah. Yeah. I guess I'’m a little out of sync.

Yeah.

What the hell is he doing, talking to K-Train?

Good thing Lieutenant Dann is a friend of mine.

Huh?

Yeah, he'’s sitting with my dad right there.

Specializes in illegal gambling.

Caught those two players shaving points on that Bay City college game.

What'’s that got to do with me?

Just keeping him off your back for having such a bad night.

Told him you wouldn'’t risk your future by doing something so stupid.

So...

don'’t sweat it, okay?

Relax, and let it flow.

All right?

What'’d you say to Kelvin?

We were just having a pep talk.

Oh.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Kelvin get back there. Let'’s go. Come on.

Come on. Good job there. Good job. Good job.

Let'’s go guys, let'’s go. Let's go.

Come on, Kelvin.

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

K-Train!

Maybe you should give my class one of those pep talks.

Any time.

Bring it down. Bring it down.

[CROWD CHEERING]

Yeah!

[WHISTLE BLOWS]

[CHEERING]

That fool.

[BUZZING]

[CROWD CHEERING]

Number one!

Number one! Number one!

[GRIM MUSIC PLAYING]

JOHNNY: K-Train pulled it off again.

Pulled it off? He was great.

Some pep talk, man.He really did a good job.

Yeah, it was.

[GRIM MUSIC PLAYING]

Whoa. Wait a minute. Wait a minute. I dropped my wallet.

Probably fell underneath the bleachers.

I'’ll catch up with you later, all right?

We can wait.No, no, no, no.

You know how flaky musicians are. He could be hours.

Hey, we'’ll wait for you.

It'’s a joke. A joke.

Yes. Yes.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

This is the man right here. This is the man.

Uh-huh. Yeah.

Mr. Burton wants to see you.

It'’s okay, guys.

I'’ll check you out later.

You made a big mistake, hero.

See, nobody plays Mr. Burton.

I wouldn'’t do that.

Hey, get the hell out of here.

I was just about to say the same thing.

[GRUNTS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

JOHNNY: Kelvin!

What happened?

I had the kid,

but that damn Domino guy jumped me from behind.

Domino again, huh?

That'’s strike two.

With me, you only get two.

Put the word out.

I want Kelvin and Johnny Domino.

[TANYA LAUGHING]

RALEIGH: It is true.TANYA: Yes.

Okay.

You'’re busted.

[MUSIC PLAYING ON THE RADIO]

Missed me?

No. I mean, you'’re back early. No.

Let me tell you what just happened to me.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

[INAUDIBLE]

So I checked all around the area,

no Kelvin.

Do you have any idea where he might hide out?

Not really. I mean, he'’s got lots of friends

but I have no idea which one he'’s go to.

If he thought it was dangerous, he might avoid all of them.

You guys finished?

Yeah. Yeah, thank you.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

Yeah, tell Mr. Burton

I found Johnny Domino.

Can I talk to you for a sec?

Yeah. Excuse me.

What'’s up?

Get Tanya and everyone out of here. There'’s another hit on the way.

Again?Yes.

All right.

Tanya, let'’s go.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[CAR APPROACHING]

[ELECTRONIC BEEPING]

[GRUNTS IN PAIN]

What'’s the matter?

It burned me.

Man, what burned you?

I did.

[GRUNTS]

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

[GUNSHOTS]

[YELLS]

JOHNNY: Anybody want any more?

[GROANING]

[BLEEPS]

[SIRENS WAILING]

[INDISTINCT POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

POLICEMAN: Come on.

CHARLIE: They must'’ve been higher than a kite.

They were babbling about some master avenger swooping down.

RALEIGH: Yeah. Definitely out of their heads.

That car looked like the same one from the shooting the other day.

I'’ll put their weapons through Ballistics, see if anything checks out.

I'’ll catch you later.Thanks.

You know, I can'’t believe Johnny took on three armed men by himself.

No, not exactly by himself.

You know, I kinda helped him develop some of those things.

What sort of things?

Huh? Sorry?

Come on, tell me.

You know,

some martial arts moves that I developed in, uh, Patagonia, yeah?

Yeah?Mm-hm.

[SUSPENSEFUL MUSIC PLAYING]

Hey, yo, man, thanks a lot for letting--

Yeah, okay, fool.

Now let'’s go see Mr. Burton.

That was very stupid of you.

Those last-minute heroics cost me ten large, Kelvin.

But there was a cop out there.

It was a special guy who bust players for shaving points.

And you heard about this cop from who?

Johnny Domino?

Yeah.

Train...

Lt. Charlie Dann is just a run-of-the-mill detective.

There wasn'’t any special heat on that game.

Domino was playing you, man.

Whitey made a fool out of you.

And what'’s worse than that,

is they could very easily get you killed.

All your basketball career might end in...

one microsecond.

But I wouldn'’t do that to you, Kelvin,

because I like you.

After all, anybody can make a mistake.

One mistake.

And you seem like just the guy who'’d make it up to me.

Oh, I'’ll make it up to you, Mr. Burton.

I promise.

I swear. I promise I'’ll make it up to you.

Oh, I believe you, Kelvin.

In fact,

I'’m gonna give you a chance to witness history.

[LOUD ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

Welcome, gentlemen.

Now these are the leaders of three of the biggest gangs in Bay City.

They have agreed after much discussion and some bloodshed,

to be united under my control.

We finalize that agreement tonight,

and we party tomorrow night,

because we will control this entire city!

[CHEERING]

[PHONE RINGING]

ANSWERING MACHINE: You'’ve almost reached Johnny. Leave a message.

[BEEPS]

It'’s Kelvin. Burton's got everybody looking for me.

I'’m gonna hide in the garage behind Huffman'’s. Hurry.

Kelvin?

Kelvin?

To get the girl,

get Kelvin.

Then I get hero time, and I get the girl.

[WHISPERS] Get the girl.

Get the girl.

Tanya, Raleigh.

I know where Kelvin'’s hiding.

Yeah, I'’ll see you in 15.

RALEIGH: Though we'’re here, I'll cruise around a little bit

make sure nobody'’s following us

or hanging too near Kelvin'’s hiding place.

TANYA: Makes sense.

RALEIGH: When it'’s clear, we'’ll swoop in, pick him up, and go.

TANYA: I still wish Johnny was here.

RALEIGH: Tanya, there'’s nothing to worry about.

I'’ve arranged for a little backup.

This looks like the place.

See?

No problem.

Kelvin, it'’s Miss Bryson.

Kelvin?

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

TANYA: Kelvin?

What are you doing here, Miss Bryson?

We came to pick you up, man. Let'’s go.

But I called Johnny Domino.

He'’s the one that ran a game on me.

What are you talking about?

ARTEMIS: Us.

Kelvin, what have you got yourself mixed up in?

[LAUGHS] Halloween must be early this year.

It'’s a mistake, Mr. Burton.

You have to let them go.

Train, you know better than that.

Besides, they'’ll be additional bait for our big fish.

Raleigh?

[SIGHS] Damn it, Raleigh.

Lieutenant Dann, please.

Charlie, hey, Johnny.

Listen, can you send a car to Huffman'’s Barbecue,

check the garage in the alley?

I'’m not sure yet.

False alarm, I hope.

CHARLIE: Check out the back.

Put out an APB for Frank Dominus and Raleigh Jordan.

Dust both cars for prints.

[SIGHS]

Any sign of them?No.

And that'’s not all.

Dad, too?I'’m afraid so.

Don'’t worry. We'’ll find him.

[LOUD ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

Welcome, everybody.

Enjoy. Party tonight.

Business tomorrow.

Hey, man, good to see you.

You guys, we got some important things to do, all right?

Hey, Big James, defense minister, good to see you.

Hey, K-Train.

Quite a night, huh?

Yeah.

Then why aren'’t you enjoying?

I'’m trying my best, Mr. Burton.

It'’s not that.

I guess I feel kinda bad about Miss Bryson.

She was just trying to help me, you know.

[SIGHS]

You know why shooters call innocent people who get killed, "mushrooms"?

Because they keep popping up in the wrong place at the wrong time.

Now if they had stayed out of your business with Johnny Domino,

they wouldn'’t be here, right?

Right.

So forget about them.

Tonight, we party. Tomorrow, we get Johnny Domino.

And I know just what you need.

Our extra special VIP suite.

Now you get in there

and you take care of business.

[LAUGHING]

Hey, Jay, I'’ve been looking for you.

[WOMAN MOANING]

What'’s the matter?

Nothing.

What?

Stop.

I'’m sorry. I just gotta make a phone call first.

Why don'’t you go make us a drink?

Okay.Screwdriver for me, baby.

Okay.

[PHONE RINGING]

[EXHALES] Yeah.

[SOFTLY] It'’s Kelvin.

You messed everything up, man.

Where are they, Kelvin?

Okay.

They'’re at, uh...

I tell you that and I'’m dead.

Thanks, Kelvin.

ARTEMIS: He made a call to Johnny Domino.

Too bad.

He had potential.

Put him with the others.

JOHNNY: Charlie.

Just keep your men away from Burton'’s club

until I can make sure that Dad and the others are there.

Then I'’ll give you the sign to move in.

Yeah, yeah.

Charlie...

thank you.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

An announcement, everybody.

Your leaders and I

have special entertainment for you.

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

But you'’ll have to join me in the warehouse next door.

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

Welcome.

Now let me introduce the participants.

Each of your gangs has a defense minister,

the baddest dudes around.

[PEOPLE CHEERING]

What I'’m proposing tonight

is to see just who is the baddest of all.

Since you'’re all now allies instead of enemies

that can'’t fight one another,

so we need opponents,

which I have supplied.

Like the gladiators of old, they, too, will fight to the death.

The defense minister who kills his opponent the quickest, wins.

[CHEERING]

I have also provided a special prize for him.

To the dawn of a new era

ruled by yours truly.

[CHEERING]

Lights.

Cameras.

Let the games begin.

[CHEERING]

You'’re first.

That'’s why they call me lucky.

Any ideas?

Yeah. Duck.

Try to stay alive, will you?

[DRAMATIC MUSIC PLAYING]

JOHNNY: I'’m here to help, Raleigh.

RALEIGH: Don'’t take too long.

JOHNNY: Throw a punch.

[PUNCHES THUDDING]

[YELLING]

Come on, that was sad. That'’s all you got?

JOHNNY: He'’s getting up. Draw in two upper cuts.

Wait, wait.

Turn around, I'’m over here.

JOHNNY: Take him out.

Raleigh! Raleigh!

Raleigh! Raleigh!

Raleigh! Raleigh!

[GROWLS]

RALEIGH: I don'’t know how you did that, but thanks.

I'’m not into body piercings. Trendy.

Like smoking cigars.

[CHEERING]

[GRUNTING]

[CHEERING]

Don'’t! Stop it!

Why are you bringing in this ringer?

To humiliate us?

No, wait. I'’ll prove it.

Cletus, kill them.

[SIRENS WAILING]

MAN: Cops!

Cops! Let'’s go!

[SCREAMING]

[THUDS]

JOHNNY: Now it'’s your turn in the pit.

[MELLOW MUSIC PLAYING]

KELVIN: Burton almost had me.

I nearly fell into this whole scam.

But you didn'’t. You picked up the phone, you called me.

I bet you had a lot to do with that decision.

I just gave him my standard pep talk.

But it seemed to me that the ice pick

froze right in mid-air just before you grabbed it.

Yeah, see, that'’s the essence of this discipline.

The hands become so fast that it seems to violate the time-space continuum.

Uh-huh.You see that?

Yeah.Mm.

And you learned this where?

Uh, well, there'’s only one place on earth where you can learn stuff like that.

It'’s a small monastery in Patagonia.

Ooh. Gotta get back.

Why? A teacher'’s gonna be late, too?

[LAUGHS]

JOHNNY: Kelvin.

Make sure you pick a local university.

I wanna see you play some more.

Oh, I'’ll do that.

But you can catch me on TV in the Final Four.

All right then.

Take care, man.All right. See you later.

RALEIGH: Hey.

Hello.

Hey, Kelvin, how'’re you doing?

Nice to see you. Thank you so much.

Ooh, thought I was gonna miss you.

Ha.See you later?

I'’ll walk you out.Okay.

Hey.Hey, how'’s it going, man?

See you guys.Okay, see you later.

[EXHALES]

Feeling a little lonely tonight, are you?

Lonely? Nah.

Tanya is a great girl.

Oh, speaking of great girls.

Excuse me.

Hi, Frank.

Uh, excuse me.

A little late, aren'’t you?

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]