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[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]

NARRATOR: Before our story begins...

So, Mr. Bridges. Any hot stock tips?

Always.

But maybe we should wait till you finish my face first.

But this new technique is a quantum leap

in facial reconstruction.

Miniaturization, Doctor.

That'’s the key.

The synthetic skin contains of micro motors per square inch,

giving us complete control of our facial features,

textures and expressions.

[DOCTOR GRUNTS]

One of our old collars just broke out of Terminal Bay Prison.

He could be headed this way.

E. Haskell Bridges.

JOHNNY: Who'’s E. Haskell Bridges?

CHARLIE: Some financial guru

that cheated a bunch of people out of millions.

You do still have those offshore accounts, don'’t you?

Yes, Sam. I'’ll take you to your big score soon enough.

But first, I have a few little ones to settle here.

And Frank, you'’re under arrest.

Frank, you'’re under arrest.

RALEIGH: So you'’re saying this Bridges can change his face

to resemble anyone he wants?

Charlie, where'’s you go?

Bad choice.

[SCREAMING]

BRIDGES: I'’ve got big plans for Johnny Domino...

and this space face of mine.

[SAXOPHONE PLAYING]

[AUDIENCE CLAPPING]

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

[CHANGES RADIO STATION]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

[WOMAN STRAINING]

Come on.

Hey. Let me help you.

Okay.

Thanks a lot.

All right.There you go.

Thank you.

You, uh, saved me.

Uh, Johnny.

Johnny Domino of the House of Soul?

Guilty.

I got a cell phone in my car if you need to make a call,

or can I give you a lift?

Miss...

Willit. Lisa Willit.

I live over on Lincoln.

I'’m heading that way. I'’m going to Furton's Cafe.

Good choice.You hungry?

Uh, yeah.

You wanna join me?

I'’d love to.

Okay. Just grab your keys.

Thanks.

Nice car.Oh, thanks.

Furton'’s... Steak and eggs.

Breakfast of champions.

So named because you have to spend

eight hours in a gym to work it off.

Ooh, yeah. Ouch.

Thanks.

Well, wanna come in for a while?

I think I'’ll have to take a rain check.

I got a headache.

Isn'’t that supposed to be my line?

I wish it would be your headache.

I'’ll see you at the club Saturday night?

My treat.

Uh, I'’m supposed to be doing you favors.

You were a real life saver tonight.

Don'’t worry about it, it'’s my pleasure.

Thanks.Goodnight.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING]

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Let me guess. You had car trouble.

No.

I forgot something.

Yeah? What'’s that?

This.

[CHOKING]

[ROCK MUSIC PLAYING ON RADIO]

[GASPS]

[MUSIC STOPS PLAYING]

[MYSTERIOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

Looks like strangulation by a ligature of some kind.

Probably a necklace.

Local canvas turn up anything?

Yeah, a neighbor across the street said she saw the victim

go out last night about 8:15.

Yet, no one saw her return.

And her car is still missing.

Get the plate numbers from the manager, have him call it in.

Maybe this bozo'’s dumb enough

to still be driving around in her car.

[DOOR OPENING]

Morning.

Well, well. It'’s about time, princess.

I was about ready to call the paramedics.

That is amazing.

What?

That I brought you breakfast in bed?[CHUCKLES]

How well you have his voice down.

Oh, it'’s good, isn't it?Hmm.

Fantastic.

But I'’m getting a little bored of the pretty boy.

I think I prefer the real you.

If you insist.

Happy now?

Of course, darling.

Anytime I can gaze upon your cruelly handsome face

that I'’ve grown to love and know.

Sam, your beauty is exceeded

only by the depth of your insincerity.

That'’s why we make such a perfect couple.

OFFICER: Lieutenant.

Thanks for you help.

They just found the victim'’s car.

It was broken down over on Division Street.

Car hot-wired or sabotaged?

No, it doesn'’t look like it.

We may have a killer posing as a good Samaritan.

Telephone the boys to get over there as soon as possible.

I'’ll meet 'em on my way back to the station.

Yes, sir.

I'’ve never felt pain like that.

Well, it definitely sounds like a migraine.

My aunt used to get '’em.

Usually ends with her throwing up.

This was pretty bad.

Knocked me out for ten minutes.

Wow. Never heard of that.

This has never happened before?

I thought it might be an after-effect from that lightning strike.

It could be.

I mean, you received 1,000 volts in a circuitry as delicate as a human brain,

there'’s bound to be some changes.

I think that you should go see Dr. Walton, find out what'’s going on.

I think that you should go see Dr. Walton,

find out what'’s really going on.

Maybe I will.

I'’m busy, Raleigh.

[WHISPERS] You should go see Dr. Walton,

find out what'’s really going on.

[WHISPERS] Maybe I will.

I'’m out.

[BRIDGES HUMMING]

Ahem.

What?

I was just thinking about what you were like before.

Back when you were just a slightly crooked financier.

You mean, before Frank Dominus and Charlie Dann

sent me to prison to be brutalized

and have my face smashed in?

Yeah. But look at what a great one Dr. Willis gave you in return.

A space face to help me get my revenge.

Don'’t do that.

My brain is already scrambled.

Why else would I be with you?

Maybe for the, uh, thrill of the hunt.

The satisfaction of the kill.

Mm.Or the money.

Now you'’re talking.

But every time I think that you spent half a million dollars on that thing...

Ah, consider it a donation

to prop up the faltering Russian economy.

Besides, classified weapons are not easy to come by.

I bet it worked so well on Domino last night.

I mean, zap.

One highly concentrated microwave beam

interfering with the electrical activity of his brain,

and anything I want,

from a mild headache to total incapacitation.

So you'’re saying you got Johnny Domino'’s brain in the palm of your hand?

Precisely.

But then you thought the last plan would work.

Mm. That last one had a fatal flaw.

It was too obvious.

This one'’s more subtle. It'’s more elegant.

It takes care of the father and Lieutenant Dann

by making Domino a murderer.

Well, I understand how the father will be punished

by Johnny'’s conviction, but Lieutenant Dann?

Lieutenant Dann will be the one to collect the evidence

that will put his best friend'’s son

in the gas chamber.

[SOMBRE MUSIC PLAYING]

I appreciate you coming down here, Fern.

FERN: Oh, sure, doll.

Always glad to help your guys out.

You'’re pretty sure that this is the girl you saw in your diner last night?

Yeah. Huh.

She looked a hell of a lot better than that.

So did the guy she was with.

Yeah? What did he look like? Can you describe him?

Sure, doll.

In a word, hubba hubba.

Thirty-ish, medium length brown hair,

six foot, uh, two or three,

and built like a brick rumpus room.

Yeah.If you catch my drift. Ha!

Yeah. A regular Greek God in the flesh.

Look, if you got some time, I'’d like to put you together with my sketch artist.

Oh, sure, doll. For you, anything.

That'’s my girl.

I can'’t believe you got Johnny to go see that doctor.

Mm. Easy.

I just reminded him how often I'’d be around

nagging him about it.

Hell hath no fury like the Dominus ignored.

Remember that.Uh-huh.

Oh. Speak of the Devil.

Hey, kip.

Sit down, son.

So, what did Dr. Walton say?

"That'’ll be $200, please."

That'’s good.No, before that.

That I'’m fine, Dad. I'’m fine.

Everything is normal, including the EEG.

And what about last night?

Yeah, what about last night?

He said he wasn'’t certain.

That it'’s probably a severe migraine.

That it may or may not be a one time thing.

Oh, and he gave me some of these to take,

in case it happens again.

Did you eat all the chicken?

Don'’t eat any of the chicken, it'’s got MSG in it.

There'’s no more. He took it all. Look.

CHARLIE: How are we doing here?

You capturing his magnificence?

Sure, doll. We'’re coming along.

Uh, his eyebrows,

uh, thicker, fuller.

Give me a copy of that when you'’re done, Chuck.

Keep up the good work, doll.

Oh, yeah. Uh-huh. Even more.

His lips...

Like pillows.

Ah...

Yeah.

Oh, yeah. That'’s good.

[PLAYING]

Welcome, denizens of the dark.

This is Night Bird,

spending the first hour of tonight

here in my cozy little nest

at the House of Soul.

Johnny Domino and his group are in the house.

You might wanna make plans to be here.

[SLOW MUSIC PLAYING]

Mm. It'’s a shame, really.

That much talent having to go to waste.

They could always use a good jazz man on death row.

Kind of tough to set off all those harmonicas.

[BOTH SNICKER]

Where is she? Hmm?

Who, the waitress?

No. Johnny'’s next victim.

Some attractive young woman

who'’s just gaga over our heroic jazz man.

Mm. Well, there should be a lot of them.

Including one right at this table.

Now why would I possibly want the real thing

when I already have an incredible simulation?

That would be like a girl asking for diamonds,

when she'’s already had a cubic zirconia.

Sam...Mm-hmm.

You should have that tongue registered as a deadly weapon.

Ah, bingo. There she is.

Where?At the bar.

Third one from the end.

She is very attractive...

and she'’s alone.

And she'’s definitely gaga.

Can you imagine how excited she'’ll be

when she gets a note from Johnny Domino

suggesting a private rendezvous?

Thank you.

Now run along and deliver it...

while I end Mr. Domino'’s career.

[CHUCKLES]

[MUSIC CONTINUES PLAYING]

[INAUDIBLE DIALOG]

[DEVICE BEEPING]

[AUDIENCE CLAPPING]

Thank you. Thank you.

I'’m gonna take an early break.

I'’ll be back soon. Thanks.

What'’s he doing?

Uh, something is wrong.

[KNOCK AT DOOR]

Hey, kid. You all right?

Uh, no. Migraine is back.

Hey, I can call the doctor if you want me to.

Uh, no. Wait.

Let'’s see if these pills work.

I'’m gonna lie down for a few minutes.

I gotta go help Jessie switch the feeds.

Okay.

Cool. I'’ll be here.

[GROANS] Okay.

[INDISTINCT CONVERSATION]

Johnny?

Johnny?

Johnny?

Here'’s Johnny.

I was so surprised when I got your note.

At first I thought it might have been a trick of some kind.

"Trick"?

Now that wouldn'’t be very nice.

I'’m such a huge fan, Johnny.

I mean, I come whenever I can afford it.

But I didn'’t think you even knew I existed.

I'’ve had my eye on you for a long time.

That'’s a beautiful scarf.

I thought you'’d like it.

[CHOKING]

Hey, Johnny.

What'’s your hurry?

[WOMAN SCREAMING]

MAN: Oh, my God!

[POLICE RADIO CHATTER]

CHARLIE: Thanks. Call us if you remember anything else.

Frank?

What'’s the matter, Frank?

A girl just got murdered here, Charlie.

That'’s what's the matter.

Yeah. Well, usually you get all excited about interfering in my business,

and solving a crime.

Now all of a sudden you'’ve become a regular choir boy.

This one was just too close, Charlie.

I mean, if I'’d gotten here five minutes sooner, I could'’ve...

You could'’ve what, Frank?

You'’re the one who taught me,

"shoulda, woulda, couldas" get you nowhere

but a shrink couch or a leave from duty.

Now, what'’s done is done.

Yeah.

Yeah, you'’re right.

So... Ahem. What do you... Uh...

What do you need... What do you need from me?

You know the witness drill.

See anybody in the vicinity?

No.

I mean, nobody suspicious.

What'’s that supposed to mean?

I mean, I saw this couple over here, Charlie,

and I saw, you know, the regular employees of the club.

And Marty.

You know, downstairs, the parking attendant. I saw him.

Marty, yeah.

I should probably interrogate him.

He probably got stiffed on a tip,

snapped, and became a homicidal maniac.

[CELL PHONE RINGING]

Dann here.

You there now?

Yeah, I'’m on my way back.

Gotta go, Frank.

A possible eye witness to yesterday'’s murder.

Anymore of these, we'’ll have enough to play Bingo with.

Take care of yourself.

Yeah, yeah. Good luck, Charlie.

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

I'’m talking about an hour ago,

when I saw you in the garage, Johnny.

I wasn'’t in the garage, Dad.

I was right here, on this sofa an hour ago.

Are you sure about that?

Yes, I felt sick. I took some medicine

to get some rest.

I must have passed out for a few minutes.

Johnny, you had a blackout.

Maybe I did.

So you don'’t know where the hell you were an hour ago.

I was right here, in this same place.

I know what I saw, son.

Dad, don'’t you have a meeting to go to?

Yeah, I got a meeting to go to.

I'’m gonna call and cancel it.

No, don'’t call and cancel it.

Go to your meeting.

I'’ll call Dr. Walton

and tell him it'’s an emergency.

You promise?

Yeah, I promise.

[CHOKING]

So you can'’t be certain about any of this, Doc?

Absolutes in medicine are rare enough.

But when you'’re dealing with something as complex as the human brain,

it'’s almost impossible.

But you have some educated guesses?

[SCOFFS] Well, I'’ll answer a few questions.

Now, do you remember

how rare that accident of yours was?

I mean, behavioral changes in people who'’ve been struck by lightning?

[SCOFFS]

It'’s what you might call "uncharted territory".

I know the migraines and blackouts are possible after effects.

But would I actually do something I don'’t remember?

Oh, yes. Alcoholic blackouts.

But the causes of those are quite different.

But what about doing something wrong?

Ah...

Something opposite of my values and beliefs?

Well, yes, there are cases in scientific journals,

in which people do commit crimes,

or even kill somebody.

[DRUMMING]

Lieutenant Dann. You wanted to see me?

Oh, yeah, yeah. I'’m Ginger.

My professional name. You know, after Ginger Baker,

the drummer from Cream?

Yeah, I'’m a big Clapton fan myself.

So, look. I understand you saw some people

near Fern'’s diner last night?

What do you mean?

Evidence, Ginger, evidence.

What about the people you saw near Fern'’s diner?

Sure, sure. Yeah. Fern told me I should come tell you.

So what'’d you see?

Oh, okay.

Well, I'’d just wrapped my act, right,

and I was on my way home,

when I spotted this totally dope car outside of Fern'’s.

It was like this purple two-seat Roadster...

Ginger, Ginger. Come on back to Earth.

What about the people?

Well, I was checking out the machine,

when this couple came out of Fern'’s and zoomed off in it.

Man, it had a great pick up.

Would you be able to recognize the two people if you saw '’em again?

Maybe.

I'’ll definitely recognize the car, though. I got a picture of it.

You got a picture of the car?

Yeah, yeah, yeah. I saw it on the news stand today.

It'’s so cool, man. It'’s like this 40'’s style Roadster

or something, I don'’t know. I'’ve never seen it.

CHARLIE: "Prowler".

There'’s not a whole lot of these around,

except for one I know of.

Look, I appreciate your help.

You give the officer your contact number?

Yeah.

Thanks for your help.Hey.

No problem.

Later.

[OMINOUS MUSIC PLAYING]

There was a case of a sleepwalker

who drove across town,

killed his mother-in-law,

went home, and woke up next morning

with her blood on his pajamas.

He didn'’t know where it had come from,

and he didn'’t know what he'’d done.

It does happen, Johnny.

I'’ve delicately directed Lieutenant Dann

towards this quarry.

Mm-hmm?

So let'’s get back to the House of Soul

so I can lay a little more evidence

for our city'’s finest...

Time to hit Johnny Domino where he lives.

[CHUCKLES DEVIOUSLY]

Thanks.

And now for one more tiny little change.

Here I go.

So, how do I look?

Scrumptious.

I'’ll give you my autograph later.

Just remember to cover my back.

And later you can cover my front.

Yeah.

RALEIGH: Champ.

I didn'’t know that you got back.

Yeah, I just got here.

So, what did the doctor say about the headaches?

He says he thinks it'’s temporary.

Good, good. That'’s good news.

I hope that you called your dad. He seemed pretty worried.

I took care of that.

Good.

Good.

I think I'’m gonna head down the club.

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Wait, wait, wait.

What do you think?

Very fine resolution on the thermal scan function on the eye?

What do you think?

What?

The thermal...

You didn'’t try it, did you?

Oh, uh, yeah. Yeah.

Sorry.Well, let'’s go do it now.

Because I worked all day on this, okay? Let'’s go.

I can'’t believe you.

Screwing around.

I'’ll be right there, buddy.

[DEVICE CHIRPING]

What?

Wha...

You'’re acting like you've never seen the Night Man suit before.

Of course I have.

I guess I'’m just...

sort of still in awe.

Yeah. You know what? I still feel that way.

[CHUCKLES]

You know what, pal?

I can honestly say

it'’s like I'm seeing it for the first time.

Check it out.

[CAR DRIVES PAST]

Uh-oh.

[DEVICE CHIRPING]

[WAVES WHINING]

[GROANS]

I think I killed him.

So it'’s really, like, none of this rings a bell, huh?

It'’s like you got amnesia.

It'’s just partial.

Doctor says it'’s temporary.

In areas like this,

I'’m just a little hazy

Okay. But, you know I love to talk about my toys.

So if you want a quick review...

Yeah.

Okay. Cool, cool. Okay.

First we'’ll start with the, uh,

the Anti-gravity belt. Okay?

You remember the first time that we used this, right?

You were carrying me over the bank

and then you dropped me into the water.

How could I forget?

Okay. So, then we'’ve got bullet resistant fabric.

Scanner... You know what?

I think that we should probably

practice your skills on this stuff again.

I mean, if you feel up to it.

That'’d be great.

Johnny, can you hear me?

Oh, thank God.

I thought that you might be dead.

[GRUNTS] What happened?

You had some kind of a seizure.

I'’ll go get an ambulance.

No, no.

I'’m okay.

This, scanner on,

serves both as an instrument of perception

and a weapon.

Beautiful.

Who are you?

Uh, a passerby. I saw you fall.

I'’ve been here a long time?

No, not long. Just three-four minutes.

I'’ve been here the whole time?

Yeah. Where else?

Good.

Let me help you.

Thanks.

Thanks for your help.Okay.

Time to hit Johnny Domino where he lives.

Bridges?

And you'’re working for him.

I have to go.[GRUNTS]

Where is he?

Who?

This is what you'’ve been using to knock me out.

That'’s my pager.

Sure it is.

Let go of me.

I'’m not gonna do it.

[GRUNTING]

[EXCLAIMS] No, no!

This is totally illegal.

I'’ll call a cop for you.

I didn'’t say...

Hold up, Johnny.

We gotta talk about Lisa Willis.

Not now, Charlie. I can'’t talk.

Now.

So what?

You admit you know her?

Yes. But I don'’t have the time.

Take the time, Johnny.

Because I'’m here to arrest you for a murder.

Oh, come on, Charlie. I didn'’t do it.

I thought I did for a moment, but I didn'’t.

What the hell are you talking about?

I'’ll explain later.

Why don'’t you explain downtown, Johnny.

I'’m sorry. Let's go.

[GRUNTING]

I'’m sorry, Charlie.

Oh, yes! Yes!

Nice landing. Nice landing.

Looks like you'’re catching up to speed

with the Anti-gravity belt.

Thank you. Thank you, Raleigh.

Don'’t know what I'’d do without you.

Oh, you'’d probably crash and burn from about 1000 feet up.

True.

Yeah.True. [LAUGHS]

I'’m beginning to realize how invaluable you are to Johnny.

What, are we now referring to ourselves in the third person?

That'’s cool. That's cool. In that case...

Raleigh sincerely appreciates Night Man'’s kind words.

Now can we please go inside, because it'’s cold out... here.

I think it'’s better you'’re not around.

Increases the pressure.

[GRUNTS]

Ha-ha!

Yeah!

[GROANING] What happened?

Yeah, you got cold cut.

By who?

Hah! Me.

Why?

Ah, it'’s a test flight.

Kid, you know I do not like these height.

I do.

Put me down, now.

Yeah?Yeah.

Okay.[SCREAMING]

[BRIDGES LAUGHING]

Have a safe trip.

[GRUNTS]I got you, buddy.

Okay. Put me down, put me down, put me down.

What was that?

Raleigh, take it easy.

No, you take it easy. You almost killed me up there.

It wasn'’t me.

I'’ll explain later.

Going somewhere?

[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

How about a light, Johnny?

[BOTH GRUNT]

How does that feel, Domino?

Bad move, Bridges.

[LAUGHS]

Time to stop playing around.

I agree.

Die, Domino.

That can'’t happen, Bridges.

You'’ll lose unless you shut down now.

You'’re wasting your breath.

Your battery pack is low from carrying Raleigh.

[BEEPING]

[LAUGHS]

What'’s the matter? You don'’t have the guts to finish me?

I don'’t have to.

[SUIT POWERING DOWN]

[SCREAMING]

So you actually recognize that thing?

Yeah. Yeah.

I saw a somewhat experimental device

when I was working in weapons research.

This definitely could cause your headaches and blackouts.

Which gave Bridges the opportunity

to impersonate me and commit those murders.

RALEIGH: Yes.Back up a minute.

I only got your word E. Haskell Bridges resurrected.

How do I know that as a fact?

What more do you need?

I mean, that'’s gotta be who I saw in the parking garage.

Exactly my point, Frank.

A fact you neglected to mention.

Really?Yeah.

Charlie, you expect me to rat out my own son?

Well, you got Bridges'’ girlfriend, Samantha, right?

Right.

Yeah. What am I gonna charge her with?

Loitering in a trunk?

She'’s the one who zapped me with that thing in the garage, Charlie.

Possible assault at best.

I got two homicides to clear up here.

I need factual evidence.

Like a bloated body.

So tell me, exactly,

which bridge did Bridges fall from?

"Bridge"?

Am I speaking Greek here?

The two of you saw him fall into the Bay.

Which bridge did he fall from?

Or you'’re telling me he fell from the sky?

No, no. That'’s not what happened.

No, no. It was the South City bridge,

about half way across.

North or south?

BOTH: South.

Look, I dragged that bay for days looking for his body,

and came up with nothing but little fishies.

Are you absolutely certain he'’s down there?

Certain as humanly possible, Charlie.

Given his recent return from the grave,

I'’d say you can't be too sure about anything

concerning E. Haskell Bridges.

I'’ll get the drag team down there at dawn.

Which reminds me...

The only factual evidence I got in this case

is somebody I know assaulting a police officer.

Oh, come on, Charlie. You know that wasn'’t me.

Oh, so what you'’re saying is

that was really Bridges who decked me, right?

Of course it was, Charlie.

What?

Come on, Johnny.

Level with me.

[GROANS] Ah!

[ALL LAUGHING]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]