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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.

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]

The search is vital.

You must work day and night

to recover this device.

Mr. Chang, my boat has some of the best

detection equipment anywhere.

But I'’m feeling hamstrung by a lack of information.

What would you like to know?

Everything concerning the loss of this device.

The more we know about the circumstances,

the better chance we have of finding it.

Very well.

[CHANG] It all began six months ago.

I had just completed the business negotiations

with two rival factions.

It was a blooming success.

[LAUGHS EVILLY]

It was important that I leave Bay City as quickly as possible

and get to the docks.

You see, I was making a rather hurried departure

by ship from pier 26.

[THRILLING MUSIC]

But someone showed up with a device

to delay me.

JOHNNY: Chang.

The case, or your life?

The neutron gun!

Where did you get this?

I'’ll try again.

The case, or your life?

I tried to persuade him to give me the device.

Kill him!

[GUNSHOTS]

But he was stubborn.

He had several strong counter arguments.

[SCREAMING]

I barely avoided missing my departure.

With three you get soup.

Gonna go for it?

But I have many more men.

Let'’s cut to the chase.

[SCREAMS]

CHANG: Not only did he destroy everything I had worked so hard for,

but I barely escaped with my life.

[SIRENS WAILING]

Looks like you'’re busted.

And I'’m late.

CHANG: When he finally left,

he dropped the device

into the water.

This is one weapon the world is better off without.

[DRAMATIC MUSIC]

CHANG: I knew it was dropped into the ocean

of Pier 26.

The man who'’ll retrieve it

gets a $25,000 bonus.

[ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC PLAYING]

♪ So get up

♪ Get up and get out On the floor ♪

♪ Just dig the beat And let your feet ♪

♪ Take you where you Never ever been before ♪

♪ Don'’t be sitting around Looking like a lump of clay ♪

♪ Get on up And dance the night away ♪

[INAUDIBLE CONVERSATION]

[MUSIC CONTINUES]

[MUSIC ENDS][APPLAUSE]

Thank you. Thank you very much.

We'’ll be back after a short break.

Hey, kid.

What'’s that? Kung Pao?

Since when do you order between sets, huh?

Mm. I didn'’t.

The chef from the canton Dragon

sent it over.

He said he wanted my opinion on the new secret sauce.

And I'’ll tell ya...

it'’s incredible.

Really?Yeah.

Can I get some?Mm-mm.

Just finished it.

I'’m sorry.

You can have my fortune cookie.

Oh, are you sure you can spare it?

Well, on the other hand...

Whoa, whoa. Wait! [CHUCKLES]

Ooh!

Mm.

It says here

that you should be careful to separate fantasy

from reality.

Yeah, I'’ll keep that in mind.

So, Jessica said that you'’re having problems with your mike.

yeah, I think it'’s fuzzing out on the high note.

All right. I'’ll check it out.

All right. Thanks.

Hey, wait a minute. Are you yawning?

I'’ve never seen you sleep or yawn

since that lightning messed up your sleep center.

Mm.

Yeah.

First time since the accident.

I feel like I could actually lie down and smack out.

Wow.

Think I'’m gonna take 15 minutes right here on the sofa.

I'’m gonna check the mike then, all right?

All right...

Give me a buzz when you need me.

All right. Save me some food next time, pig.

[LAUGHS] Okay.

Yeah. Ah!

Now, Mr. Domino.

It'’s payback time.

If you recall, when last we met...

[SIRENS WAILING]

Looks like you'’re busted.

And I'’m late.

Stay where you are. Keep your hands where I can see '’em.

Is there a problem, Officer?

We got information you'’re trying to smuggle

confidential material out of the country.

You'’ve been misinformed.

But feel free to search the ship.

I advise you not to say anymore till we read you your rights.

It'’s not necessary.

Even if I had committed a crime,

which I have not,

I am protected by diplomatic immunity.

Great work, Charlie. You got him.

I got nothing, Frank.

He'’s got diplomatic immunity.

Can I go now?

Until next time, gentlemen.

No!Frank, Frank.

Charlie, you can'’t let this guy walk!

Frank, we'’re out of here. It'’s over.

I'’ll see you back at the bar.

[CHANG LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

[PHONE RINGING]

Pick it up, son. Pick it up.

Yeah.

Johnny. Son, I'’m sorry to bother you so late.

Dad... What'’s the matter?

Well, I'’m down here at Pier 26, on this security job.

There'’s something not right here, son.

I need some back up.

I'’ll be right there, but...

what kind of...

[FOOTSTEPS APPROACHING] Dad?

Dad.

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

Whoa, Johnny. Where are you going?

Whoa![SCREAMS]

Johnny!

[ENGINE REVVING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[HONKING]

[CAR HONKING]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Are you all right?

Yes, I'’m fine.

Hold it!

MAN: Let'’s go.

[MUFFLED SCREAMING]

Mr. Domino.

Looks like your father is in grave danger.

[MUFFLED PROTEST]

[TIMER BEEPING]

release him, Chang, or I'’ll...

You'’ll have to do that,

and quickly.

[FRANK GRUNTS]

I hope you know how to disarm bombs.

[LAUGHS EVILLY]

No!

[GASPS]

[CHANG'’S LAUGHTER ECHOES]

[KNOCK ON DOOR]

[DOOR OPENS]

Hey, you fall asleep?

Yeah.

I had a nightmare.

"Nightmare"?

You okay?

Sure. It just seemed so real.

What'’s up?

Show time.

Oh, right, right.

Give me five to change.

Cool.

[JOHNNY LAUGHS]

JOHNNY: Nice move, Grace.

You don'’t get that rug tacked down, I'’m gonna sue you.

I'’ll look good driving that Prowler.

In your dreams.

[CHUCKLES]

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

[UPBEAT MUSIC CONTINUES]

[INAUDIBLE DIALOG]

♪ Well, some are here Because they like To Lindy Hop ♪

♪ While some come to jam And some come to rock ♪

♪ There'’s those that Like to shuffle ♪

♪ And those that Like to swing ♪

♪ But they'’re all here Looking for The very same thing ♪

♪ They'’re here to have A good time Dancing the night away ♪

[SONG ENDS][AUDIENCE APPLAUDS]

Thank you. Thank you very much.

We'’ll be back after a short break.

Hey...

Oh, Frank had to cut out early.

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

A security job came up?

Right. How'’d you know?

He... He said it might.

Wow. Wow.

Would you look at that beautiful woman

at the end of the bar there.

JOHNNY: That looks like the woman in the accident last night.

RALEIGH: What accident?

Actually, the accident was in my nightmare,

and so was she.

It'’s all happening again.

What is?

Whoa, Johnny, where are you going?

[SCREAMS]Whoa!

[THRILLING MUSIC PLAYING]

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

It was Chang.

Or at least I think it was him.

You didn'’t see him?No. No.

But I only got a good look at him once down by the dock.

That was a long time ago.

[SIGHS]

What do we know about Chang?

Obviously he'’s an illegal buyer seeking classified weapons.

The most dangerous one.

Direct your attention to the screen.

We will show you a free flight device

designed to unshackle men from the laws of gravity.

This anti-gravity belt

will give a foot soldier or individual

tactical mobility unprecedented in the history of warfare.

This suit provides an astonishingly high degree

of bullet proofing,

as this test indicates.

Take note of the 357 Magnum

with Teflon coated bullets.

[GUNSHOTS]

This test shows the effects of multiple burst from an assault rifle.

[FIRING]

WOMAN: The test subject was uninjured.

You can only imagine the value of such armor

in a live combat situation.

SCIENTIST: He'’s all right.

[INAUDIBLE DIALOG]

WOMAN: But when pitted against a Mach 10

anti-tank ordinance...

it unfortunately proved fatal.

Well, you can'’t win them all.

He was the one responsible for kidnapping Carla Day

right out of this club.

What!

[MUFFLED PROTEST]

We want those prototype weapons, Mr. Domino.

Tonight. [LAUGHS]

Now, listen...

If you don'’t come,

or you don'’t come alone,

Carla Day dies.

CARLA: He doesn'’t know anything about any weapons.

He'’s just a musician. That is it.

Who always has the misfortune of being at the wrong place

at the wrong time.

And will do so, I believe,

one more time.

And then, when she wouldn'’t cooperate,

he tried to kill her by throwing her off the bridge.

If you have any idea where Johnny might hide his weapons,

I would be willing to let you go.

you just threatened to throw me off a bridge,

and now you'’re just gonna let me go?

I'’m not simply

threatening to throw you off the bridge, Miss Day.

I will do it.

[GASPS]

[SCREAMS]

This isn'’t gonna do you any good.

Incorrect.

I feel better already.

[CARLA SCREAMING][CHANG LAUGHS]

Oh, go to hell.

I'’ll meet you there.

[CARLA SCREAMING]

RALEIGH: So Chang thought Carla knew where you had me hide the weapons?

It'’s hard to believe that a guy so ruthless

is still walking around free.

He'’s got diplomatic immunity.

And the question is,

was the Chang at the club tonight?

And if so, what is he up to?

You could use some sleep.

Yeah.

[SIGHS] Maybe you'’re right.

God help me if I have any more of those nightmares.

[PHONE RINGING]

Yeah.

Johnny. Son, I'’m sorry to bother you so late.

I'’m down here at Pier 26, on this security job.

There'’s something not right here, son.

I need some back up.

Hello?

[TRIPS]Ah!

[UPBEAT MUSIC PLAYING]

Whoa, Johnny. Where are you going?

Whoa![SCREAMS]

Johnny!

Johnny, what'’s wrong?

I'’m going to help my dad.

Tell Jessie I'’ll be back when I can. Okay?

No.

[ELEVATOR DINGS]

[ENGINE REVS]

[TIRES SCREECHING]

[FAST PACED MUSIC]

Wait this time.

[TIRES SCREECH]

[HONKING]Whoa!

Where did he come from?

That truck wasn'’t there before.

Not this time.

Sayonara.

[BOTH YELLING]

Dad!

FRANK: Johnny?

Johnny?

What are you doing down here?

I came down to protect you.

From what?

I had a meeting with the museum guys about the art shipment.

I'’m guarding this case they gave me.

It'’s full of silver coins.

You haven'’t seen Chang?

Chang? Of course not.

Why would he be around here?

Why indeed.

[MUFFLED YELLING]

Raleigh?You have one minute?

[TIMER TICKING]

I hope you know how to disarm bombs.

[CHANG LAUGHS]

Don'’t!

The trigger is...

[JOHNNY SCREAMS][LAUGHS]

[LAUGHTER ECHOES]

[JAZZ MUSIC PLAYING]

[SONG ENDS][APPLAUSE]

Thank you. I'’ll be back in 10.

"Nightmare" doesn'’t even begin to describe this thing.

John, this sounds to me to be much more than simply a nightmare.

It'’s what the clinicians call a night terror.

Can you stop it?

I don'’t know that I should.

What do you mean?

There are two likely causes

for these night terrors.

One is organic.

Now basically, because you'’re beginning to sleep again,

your brain'’s electrical activity

is very high.

It'’s like a battery that's been over charged.

And the other?

It could be psychological.

It could be that you'’re working out a future problem.

People very often dream solutions

to the problems that they'’re working on in real life.

The dream is about trying to save my father from danger.

Yes.

If it begins again,

you must solve it.

You must use every tool you can to save him.

If you succeed,

the terror will end.

[KNOCKING ON DOOR]

Hey, you about ready?

Yeah.

But I want you to stay with my dad, every second.

Okay.

He got a call about a job and left.

Already?

It'’s just like the dream.

But the details are different.

Don'’t anticipate.

When the terror starts, you must act.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

[SONG ENDS][AUDIENCE CLAPPING]

Johnny!

[SCREAMS]

RALEIGH: Sorry, sorry.

I'’m sorry. I'm sorry.

You won'’t do this, Chang.

I'’m very sorry.

I'’m sorry.

I thought you were someone else.

I pity her.

[LAUGHING]

Okay, Chang.

This time I'’ll bring all my tools.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

Waiting for someone?

[DOOR OPENING]

Raleigh, is my dad here?

Mm.

I hope you know how to disarm bombs.

Not this time, Chang.

[LAUGHS EVILLY]

[SCREAMING]

[GASPS]

Hey, did I wake you?

I failed again.

[TENSE MUSIC]

MAN: We'’re not having much luck, Mr. Chang.

Is there anything else you can tell us?

A crewman of the ship saw it fall.

But he couldn'’t be very specific about where.

Anything else?

Couple of things.

You keep referring to this thing as a device.

What exactly are we looking for?

Something top secret.

A new kind of weapon,

which is completely impervious to solid barriers.

[MAN SCREAMING]

[MAN SCREAMING]

For your purposes, it'’s metallic,

cylindrical,

and approximately two feet long.

Okay.

The more precise the search grid,

the faster we'’ll find this...

device.

What about contacting the person who actually dropped it?

CHANG: I'’m working on him.

[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

RALEIGH: And you say that you'’ve had the same nightmare

three times?

Yeah. Every time a horrible ending.

I didn'’t use all my tools.

[SIGHS] What else could you do?

I mean, you said you went as Night Man.

You had the cape, the armor, the eye.

I didn'’t use all my tools.

I forgot the gun.

Dive shop, dive shop.

[BIRDS SQUAWKING]

[TELEPHONE RINGING]

Conley'’s Ocean Expeditions.

Great, you'’re still there.

My name is Johnny Domino. I need to hire a diver.

You'’ve come to the right place, Mr. Domino.

What kind of job is it?

I need to find something in the ocean,

near Pier 26.

A special kind of gun.

Well, that'’s a pretty big area.

It'’ll take a long time for one diver to search tat.

I can narrow it down.

Fax me a map of the area,

and I can tell you exactly where it was dropped.

You do that and then fax the location back to me.

I'’ll have a diver on the first light tomorrow.

What'’s your fax number?

550145.

I'’ll be waiting.

So will I, Mr. Domino.

Thank you.

How did you know he'’d call?

I told him to.

Besides, when you terrorize someone,

he eventually uses up all his weapons.

Get your divers into the water as soon as you get the map.

I expect to get the device in my hands

before nightfall.

[SOMBRE MUSIC]

JOHNNY: I have to be more aggressive.

Are you with me?

You know I'’m with you.Good.

I do have one question though.

You say that you'’ve had the same nightmare three times.

How do you know this one isn'’t the fourth?

I don'’t.

I have to win this encounter

and every one that comes after it.

Because one of these times

it will be real.

There it is. Good as new.

Excellent.

[CHUCKLES]

Sir, the diver who found this is here for his reward.

Welcome.

You have done me a great service.

[CHANG CHUCKLES]

Now you can do me another.

Help me test my gun.

[SCREAMING]

My live test went well, didn'’t it?

[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

Yes, sir. Very well.

This is the key

to taking away all the other weapons.

Tonight...

I will become Johnny Domino'’s worst nightmare.

[DOOR SHUTS]

Dad, where are you?

Don'’t come down to the club yet.

I'’ll explain later.

Just stay where you are.

Thanks. Bye.

♪ So get up

♪ Get up and get out On the floor ♪

♪ Just dig the beat And let your feet ♪

♪ Take you where you Never ever been before ♪

♪ Don'’t be sitting around Looking like a lump of clay ♪

♪ Get on up And dance the night away ♪

[PLAYING]

[OMINOUS MUSIC]

♪ Well, some are here Because they like To Lindy Hop ♪

♪ While some come to jam And some come to rock ♪

♪ There'’s those that Like to shuffle ♪

♪ And those that Like to swing ♪

♪ But they'’re all here Looking for The very same thing ♪

♪ They'’re here to have A good time Dancing the night away ♪

[SONG ENDS]

[GUN COCKING]

[GUN COCKING]

Freeze, turkeys.

Guys.

[GUN CLATTERS]

JOHNNY: Now dad'’s safe.

There goes Chang'’s hostage.

It'’s time to step on the rest of his dream.

[UPBEAT MUSIC]

You'’re early.

Surprise.

Don'’t you move!

[LAUGHS]

Did you really think you would catch me unprepared?

JOHNNY: That was the general idea.

I see you brought me all my weapon systems.

I just need to remove you from them.

JOHNNY: Wait.

Don'’t you want a demonstration?

JOHNNY: Over here, Chang.

That way.

[DEVICE CHIRPING]

Goodbye, Mr. Johnny.

[LAUGHS MANIACALLY]

[SCREAMING]

JOHNNY: It'’s a hologram, Chang.

[DEVICE CHIRPING]

Stop, or I'’ll shoot.

Yeah? Or maybe I'’ll shoot you.

You don'’t know how to work it, do you?

JOHNNY: You'’re forgetting something, Chang.

He built the gun.

Try me.I will.

[CHANG SCREAMING]

I confess, there'’s a part of this thing I still don'’t understand.

How did Chang get Johnny to dream this specific dream?

That would have to be the drug that he gave me in that Chinese food.

Yes. And in that state,

Chang was able to lead you through

any scenario he chose.

Now you'’re racing to the warehouse.

[TIRES SCREECHING]

Hurry!

Hurry, hurry, hurry.

Or your father will die.

That intersection ahead,

you have the green light.

Watch out for the limo.

[HONKING]

[CHANG LAUGHS DEVIOUSLY]

So Chang, in effect, told Johnny what to dream,

and left other post-hypnotic suggestions?

Like which dive shack to call.

Ah.

It'’ll make a great chapter for my next book.

Except no one will believe it.

[ALL LAUGH]

So basically, Johnny was just brainwashed, right?

Oh...

That'’s a relief.

Relief?

Yeah, for a time there, I thought maybe you

hated me or wished me dead or something.

Why would you think something like that?

You know, one of those

subconscious childhood things.

An unresolved Oedipal conflict.

Exactly.

Actually there is

another possibility, Dad.

Maybe I just don'’t like you.

[SNICKERS]

Well...

In that case, I may as well tell you,

I'’m not really your father.

[ALL LAUGH]

Very good.

[KNOCK ON DOOR][GASPS]

Hey. Did you fall asleep?

Almost.

Maybe I did for a few minutes.

It'’s show time.

Oh, yeah.

Give me five to change.

Oh, hey!

[CHUCKLES]

Nice move, Grace.

You don'’t get that rug tacked down, I'’m gonna sue you.

I'’ll look good driving that Prowler.

In your dreams.

[CHUCKLES]

[LAUGHING]

[LAUGHTER ECHOING]

[SAXOPHONE MUSIC]

[THEME MUSIC PLAYING]