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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: Johnny Domino was one of San Fransisco'’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.

JOHNNY: But, Doc, I'’m only hearing bad stuff.

WALTON: Yes, exactly.

You'’re tuned to the frequency of evil.

[MAN EXCLAIMS IN AGONY]

JOHNNY: Who sent you?

[GUNSHOT FIRED]

[JOHNNY EXCLAIMS IN PAIN]

[CAR TIRE SCREECHING]

RALEIGH: 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]

[CHATTERING]

Charlie.

I used to date a woman who looked like that.

Get some therapy, Frank, you'’re delusional.

[APPLAUSE]

Charlie, what was the name of that guy,

who used to hang out down by the wharf

with that punk Lasky, you know the one with the long dark hair.

Where are you going with this, Frank?

Nowhere. Just saw somebody I thought looked like him.

Hey, Johnny.

Hey, guys.

You up for some dinner?

You have to ask?

FRANK: You wanna ride with Charlie and me?

I think I'’ll take my own wheels.

Just in case.

Light day, huh?

Night'’s young.

Who knows.

[SCREAMS]

Hey!

Hey!

Are you alright?

Yes, yes, thank you. [CRIES]

Old boyfriend.

He does not believe that, it is over.

Hey, Johnny. Everything okay?

I think so. Ex boyfriend roughed her up a bit.

You wanna file a report on him?

She doesn'’t want to, Charlie.

In case you change your mind.

Is this the guy with long dark hair, Johnny?

Frank, Frank, come on.

Johnny can handle this. We'’ll see you later.

Alright.Thanks, guys.

Police?

Yeah, well, the older one used to be.

He'’s my dad.

I am Petra Medved.

And you'’re Johnny Domino.

I saw you play tonight.

Very good.

Great bunch of musicians.

He did not like it.

JOHNNY: I am sorry?

He follows me wherever I go.

I thought coming here, it would be different.

He followed you from?

From Saint Petersburg.

You'’ve had a pretty dark relationship.

He has a very dark soul.

If you don'’t mind my saying,

you should get some help.

And who do I turn to for this help?

My boyfriend was officer in KGB.

I know what you'’re thinking.

You know what I am thinking?

It'’s a gift from my grandmother.

But stay out of it.

It'’s not your problem.

I lost my room key, I am Petra Medved. Room 612.

RECEPTIONIST: There you go, ma'’am. Have a good evening.

Ma'’am.

Where you been hiding?

I'’ve been looking for somebody like you all night.

You'’re a lady. Oh, my God.

You got enough body there for five men.

I am willing to pay.

Six pounds of pressure,

that'’s all it takes to crush a wind pipe.

Now go home and be nice to your wife.

[COUGHS]

[DOOR OPENS]

RALEIGH: Yo, Johnny.

Johnny.

You'’ve been up here all night?

What makes you think that?

'’Cos you always put those shades on

when you'’ve been up here all night. Which is to say,

you always put those shades off.

Yeah.

Doc says I sleep mnemonically.

What?

He says the lightening screwed up my sleep cycle

and my body is finding alternate ways to rest.

Like playing the saxophone all night.

Or were you...

playing something else last night?

Bay view hotel, room 612...

Girl had some trouble with an old boyfriend, I gave her a ride home.

She just had to leave her wallet in your car.

Ooh, nice picture.

Does she really look this good?

Better.

Oh, well, I just happen to be going to this very hotel.

Ex boyfriend, giving her a hard time?

Mmm-hmm.Former KGB assassin.

Out of my way.

Yours too if you had any sense.

[SIGHS] Yeah, you'’re right.

I would be stupid to be a part of it.

[LAUGHS]

Would you mind?

I did not leave the key on purpose, Johnny.

No?

I did not think it would be necessary for you to want to see me again.

Reading my thoughts again.

[LAUGHS]

What was it like growing up in Russia?

As a child, I used to watch

the May day parades go by with miles of flags...

and missiles on display.

I was so proud.

There was nothing they could'’ve asked me to do

that I wouldn'’t have done for my country.

And what did they ask?

I was a child.

I wanna do that someday.

Soar amongst the clouds, free like a bird.

You wanna go up?

Yes.

Will you take me?

Sure.

[CHATTERING]

Hey, Charlie, how'’s it going?

An earthquake. What are you doing here?

You never missed opening day in 20 years.

Oh, Johnny got tied up.

CHARLIE: "Got tied up"? On opening day?

Well, he is a grown man, he'’s got things to do.

It'’s not like I can order him to go to the ball game with me.

Charlie.

That guy at the club the other night.

Yeah.

Does the name Stepov mean anything to you?

It'’s that girl, isn't it?

He'’s with her.

Stepov. Stepov, have you ever heard of him?

Yeah, and the guy he works for

is the subject of a press conference I am on my way to right now.

Yuri Iganoff.

Russian mafia.

I knew it.

You got a file on him?

Frank, that whole area is a pretty touchy subject around here.

Just personal or business?

It'’s personal.

Third cabinet down.

[CLEARS THROAT]

Frank.

What'’d you say if I offered you your badge back right now?

First I'’d ask when you'’re made police chief.

Then I'’ll tell you where you can stick it.

Hell, Charlie, you'’ll be my boss.

Yeah, guess I would.

So just remember,

you come to me first before you start operating

like you still got that badge, we got an understanding?

Yeah, sure.

Lock the door on your way out.

I have to go.

We just got here.

US program says one hour in the sun

or I'’d burn to crisp.

By the way, what do you do?

I am a dispatcher.

LUDLOW: The Governor is here today to declare war.

War on those few criminals,

who'’d come here from Eastern Europe

in hopes of using their own ruthless

police state tactics,

to establish crime empires within these United States.

And people like Yuri Iganoff,

and those who work for him in the so called

Russian mafia,

will not be tolerated in this city.

[SPEAKING RUSSIAN]

I can'’t wait, to see their giant weapons.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Hello.

MAN: You made contact?

Yes.

But I have no tools.

You'’ll have anything you want.

When?

Why is this necessary? What has this man done?

You'’ll be in touch.

You have gotten some sun.

The job will be up close and personal.

Relative darkness.

I want the flash suppressor.

This one.

Make sure the rounds are Teflon coated in case of a vest.

It'’s timing discretion, Eddie.

My choice.

No.

The venue is the Police miss undercover ball.

A ball filled with policemen.

Not a good choice.

Costume ball.

Where the element of surprise will be on our side.

I may have a problem.

There will be no problem.

Don'’t dictate to me.

You have no right to order me to do these things.

We have no official standing, no more justification.

But you do know that, we all still have loved ones.

We wish to keep alive in old country.

And you do know,

that if anything happens to my sister,

I will kill you, my dear comrade.

[GRUNTS]

Don'’t think that this faeces can protect you.

WOMAN ON RADIO: Sun down in the beautiful Bay city.

Time for all you day readers to pull it in.

And all you creatures of the night,

to resurge, emerge.

And come out to play.

Speaking of which, we'’ll be playing live tonight at 8:00.

With the sounds of Johnny Domino and his musical consummation.

And taking your request until then,

yours truly, Nightbird.

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Yo.

Where'’s Johnny?

To tell you the truth, Frank, I haven'’t the foggiest.

He hasn'’t been really communicating really well ever since...

Well, it'’s been a couple of days now.

Well, you got to help me find him.

He could be in trouble.

I'’ll do what I can. Where are you?

Trying to find out how much trouble.

Put out the word and have him call me.

Oh, it is all so beautiful.

I wish that it would never have to end.

You have beautiful hands.

You think so?

You'’re very interesting.

Now you'’re a gypsy.

Are you going to read my palm?

Well, I could give it a try.

Think of your darkest secret.

[CHUCKLES]

[GUNSHOT]

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

[PANTING]

A little boy stepped in the way...

It wasn'’t meant for him.

How could you know this?

Who are you?

I wanna help you.No, you don'’t.

You'’re government. You'’re CIA.

I am just a musician.

I'’ve done this too long to be played for a fool.

They'’re trying to make you do something you don'’t want to do.

How could you know this if you'’re not government?

Uh-oh.

[ENGINE REVS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Who are you? Why are you following him?

If you get personal with us too, we take care of our own.

[GRUNTS]

I am on my way.

Johnny, what is it?

My dad'’s in bad shape.

He was just beat up by some Russians.

Yeah, I thought you'’d know something about it.

Johnny, I had nothing to do with it.

[INDISTINCT CHATTER]

CHARLIE: He was following this guy Stepov.

The guy who attacked your lady friend at the club.

Why was he following?

Your dad was worried, Johnny.

You didn'’t show up for the baseball game and he called me,

and I told him what I knew about the girl.

Stepov'’s Russian mafia.

I am betting the girl is too.

Based on what?

Based on me.

There he is.

Welcome back to the land of living, Frankie.

I dropped one of them pretty good, son.

Trouble was there was two more.

Dad, you'’re not a cop anymore.

Could'’ve been killed.

The bress only took my badge, Johnny.

Inside I am still a cop.

This girl, doesn'’t add up.

Twenty years on the force tells me that.

She is not what you think.

FRANK: Son, what is it about this girl that has you so fascinated?

I mean it can'’t just be her looks

she got '’em hanging from the light fixtures down at the club.

She is trying to do the right thing.

Some bad things happened in her past.

It happened a long time ago.

In another kind of world.

Old habits die hard.

You tell me you got this thing about

knowing when people are up to no good.

I think you know,

something that you'’re not telling anybody.

If something happened to you kid, I don'’t think I could handle that.

RALEIGH: Johnny.

Look at the beating your father took.

Now if you know something about this Petra girl...

Stepov is trying to force Petra into doing something she doesn'’t want to do.

Like what?

Like maybe kill me.

Now, where'’s Stepov?

[GRUNTS]

You work for the Russian mafia.

You'’re trying to force Petra to kill for you.

I don'’t know what you'’re talking about.

Yes, you do.

You'’re threatening to kill Petra'’s sister if she doesn't do what you want.

Is this true?

I can tell him.

You just did.

I said nothing.

An assassination at the undercover ball.

I'’ll tell them you talked.

If you don'’t tell me where to find the head of the Russian mafia.

I don'’t know.

My patience is wearing thin.

[SCREAMS]

Please don'’t. I am afraid of heights.

You want me to drop you?

Just... just put me down.

I'’ll tell you what you want.

Please. [WHIMPERS]

I am so young.

This is for Frank Dominus.

Hey!

Don'’t leave me here.

Now what is all this nonsense about quitting?

This is an American concept not Russian.

And you'’re now in America not Russia.

You made a bad mistake beating up the musician'’s father.

I don'’t make mistakes.

But I don'’t know what you'’re talking about.

You'’re lying of course.

Just like you always lie to me.

And bringing me here to your new sanctuary will not

change my mind.

The past is over, Victor.

You cannot force me back to it.

Not even to save your sister?

I have been thinking about that.

My sister is 10,000 miles away.

I question the power that you have

to control things that you left so far behind.

Do you really...

And even if you were to make things difficult for her there,

I will make things so much worse for you here.

Why risking so much for so little,

what is this Johnny Domino to you?

Do not tell me the infamous Ice lady of Petrovia

has a human heart after all.

Forget this foolishness.

My climb to power can be very important here.

I will not change my mind.

I think you will.

You have five seconds to reconsider your decision.

Five, four, three...

Stop!

Nice to have you back, Petra.

Shall we talk about your target?

MAN: Like... How many tools?

Dealer takes three.

Hey!

[BEEPING]

Where is he?

Where did he go?

Over here, boys.

Drinks are on me.

[GRUNTS]

So you'’re the guy in charge.

Who are you?

Just a little payback for a friend of mine.

What business do you and this friend, have with us?

You'’re holding Petra's sister hostage.

Where is she?

I have no idea what you'’re talking about.

What sister?

We got no one hostage.

I know nothing of this.

[GRUNTS]

You don'’t know what I am talking about, do you?

That is what I said.

[SCREAMS]

Bad idea.

The Russians want somebody hit at the undercover ball.

A hit?

In the middle of 2,000 cops, huh?

Who told you that one?

I have my sources.

Hey, you do, don'’t you?

And I am picking her up right now

I advise you to stay out of line of fire.

JOHNNY: Charlie.

That'’s the last thing you wanna do.

She is your only lead in finding out

who the target is and stopping them.

The governor'’s gonna be at that ball, Johnny,

not to mention my boss.

You really think I'’m gonna let next Rusky gunman

be there after what you just told me.

She'’s not gonna shoot anybody.

Oh, really? And how do you know that one?

Just like I know there'’s gonna be a hit at the ball.

If you bring her in now,

they will just find someone else to make the hit.

She is feeding you information

about a hit but won'’t tell you

who the target is, come on, Johnny,

wake up, smell the coffee.

I don'’t think she knows who the target is.

If you bring her in now, they won'’t tell her.

Just play it out.

Your men'’ll search her going in,

I'’ll be with her after that.

This isn'’t gonna be my call.

But if I do recommend it to the chief I am giving you fair warning,

I am gonna have a SWAT team there,

ready to take Petra out if she so much as flinches.

And, Johnny,

if you'’re in the way...

Oh, I love dressing up in costume.

Something I never got to do back home.

It'’s such a shame you have to dress up

to play saxophone.

But you will still be my handsome Prince Charming.

To us?

Johnny, I want you to know how much you mean to me.

I would never do anything to hurt you.

I know that.

But there is something that I have to do.

They have my sister.

They wish for me to kill again.

If I don'’t she dies.

I'’ll never forget you, Johnny.

I am sorry for what has to happen.

Sometimes we are given only dark choices.

[DOOR CLOSES]

Come on.

[CELLPHONE RINGING]

Dann here.

I know what'’s suppose to happen.

She'’s gonna be at the ball.

Is she gonna be armed?

Yes.

CHARLIE: Who'’s her target?

Chief of Police, Ludlow.

"Ludlow"?

I may have to take her out myself.

Charlie, all we have to do,

is find and free up her sister

and Petra will turn States evidence

against entire Russian mafia.

Oh, is that all?

Just find and free her sister from the Russian mafia

before a ball that'’s only a few hours away.

Maybe I should take a nap first.

I'’ll find her.

You just be prepared to send in the troops to get her

while I look after Petra.

Johnny!

STEPOV: I am telling you, it was a demon with red eye,

like death, it came from hell.

You laugh. One day it will come for you.

And grab you up into the air.

No!

I'’ll be good. I'’ll be good.

You lied to me.

I told you where to find the boss of Russian mafia.

Your boss knows nothing of Petra or the ball.

There is another boss.

What?

He used to be much higher than Yuri Iganoff back at home,

but he is here now he wants to be boss once again.

Yeah, where do I find this other boss?

[WHIMPERING]

[SCREAMS]

This one'’s for me.

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

MAN: Blue team, to eye in the sky.

Don'’t take your eyes off her.

SNIPER: Subject is headed towards the restroom.

Teflon coated.

The same as the ones requested by Petra.

She should just about...

have her weapon by now.

She will move to her post.

And kill her target.

Or not.

In other case,

you will be there to finish the job.

I will then,

Stepov,

throw this weapon,

and kill her.

And I will at last be rid off my pompous, perfect sister.

[SIRENS BLARING]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Yes.

You'’re late.

Well, dry off and pull yourself together.

You have your custom and your credentials.

The man in cape.

They all drink too much.

The police are here.

Rear, cover the exit.

Go!

Check the other rooms.

You alright?

Thank God you'’re here.

It'’s gonna be okay.

NINA: They left as soon as you pulled up.

Don'’t worry.

Thank you so much. You saved my life.

Well, you'’re not out of the woods yet.

I'’ve got to ask you to come with me so your sister

can see that you'’re alright.

Hopefully stop her from making a big mistake.

I will do anything for my sister.

Good.

[CHATTERING]

You don'’t have to do it.

Your sister'’s okay.

I know what you'’re planning.

You have a gun.

You'’re waiting for Chief Ludlow to arrive,

your gonna fake an attempt to kill him.

Let the police take you out,

so your sister will be safe.

You frighten me when you say things that you cannot possibly know.

You don'’t have to be frightened anymore.

Nina'’s safe.

Hi.

[SIGHS]

How did you get away?

These policemen, they broke in, and captured my guard.

And Victor?

He was not there.

Then he must be here.

There is no way he could'’ve gotten through the security.

He'’s right.

Johnny, Johnny, go on stage, right now for the opening act, right.

So lets do our job, let the police do theirs.

I better send the Chief and governor in or I'’ll be out of mine.

And I'’ll see you both after the show.

Ladies.

This officer will escort you to press room. Don'’t worry.

You will be safe.

[SPEAKING RUSSIAN]

Pass the bag to her.

♪ It doesn'’t take Too much to see ♪

♪ This is the scene It'’s the place to be ♪

♪ Your drapes are pressed You'’re ready to jive ♪

Hey, equipment is up and ready.

I don'’t get it though I thought it was cool.

But getting ready to blow up in our faces.

Ladies and gentlemen, one of Bay City'’s

most popular musician is joining us tonight.

Mr. Johnny Domino.

Do you mind telling me from which direction

certain ill wind will be blowing?

Just don'’t turn your back on the sister.

The one we just saved?

Yeah.

Didn'’t I tell you he was wonderful?

You always attract the best.

Your turn will come.

I'’ve never seen my Nina look so grown up,

so beautiful.

Except next to you.

We were apart for too long.

The best is yet to come.

Little sister needs to powder her nose.

I'’ll be right back.

[SCREAMS]

Stepov.

How did you recognize me?

I can hear your slimy thoughts anywhere.

I seem to be asking the wrong questions.

It'’s time to get the right answers.

How do I recognize your boss?

He'’s dressed like a cop.

Try to find him.

Sorry, Chief,

this officer person saw you get off with some of his men

outside the hall.

We had no choice but to evacuate you and the governor.

Well, you better know what you'’re doing, lieutenant.

He'’s gonna be livid.

Better livid than dead.

Good job, sergeant.

You take charge of the ladies.

Yes, sir.

You must leave with us now, ladies.

Police orders.

You!

You'’re away too long, sister dear.

I have a life of my own now.

Nina is the back up shooter if Petra doesn'’t go through with it.

Either way Petra is gonna get the blame

and there is nothing you could do to stop it.

Got it?Really?

Hey.

Hey!

Don'’t you see that he'’s using you, Nina.

As soon as you have done his dirty work

he will kill you just as he planned to kill me.

You waste your breath, Petra.

She has become you now.

Watch where you'’re shoving, mack.

Who are we supposed to be?

Show off.

I am very embarrassed, governor.

I was assured that something like this couldn'’t happen.

Have that car take those ladies out of here.

On the other hand, sir, this proves

your recent crime initiative has been effective.

Shoot now.

They must'’ve been desperate to try something like this.

Shoot now.

Petra, stop.

Get in the car.

Get him.

Petra, I am so sorry.

I had to make him think I was on his side

in order to keep him from killing you.

I shouldn'’t have doubted you.

We have to get her to a hospital.

There'’s no use.

Please. Whoever you are, you can'’t let her die.

She is all I have in this world.

You wanted that ride in the sky.

I am gonna give it to you.

You'’re death, no?

I am a friend.

I am taking you to hospital.

Told you no good.

Just hang on.

No matter.

I'’ve been dead inside for so long.

Don'’t give up.

So beautiful here.

Peaceful.

Johnny was going to take me.

He would'’ve liked to have been here.

Yes.

Thank him for me.

He bought me hope.

Like a little piece of sunshine.

But all the darkness,

that I'’ve done spoiled it.

I did not deserve him.

Petra.

I am Johnny.

Johnny.

Thank you.

Last time free.

[GASPS]

Petra.

JOHNNY: People have been asked to do things,

in the name of honor, country, even God, for thousands of years,

all too often the deeds demand sacrifices,

which in the harsh light of dawn,

are meaningless.

Such was the life of Petra Medved.

Who died for her country,

twenty years after it seized to exist.

I'’ve only known her three days,

but my life would be changed forever.

Goodbye, Petra.

I loved you.

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]