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Tell me a story, Mr. Hall. Tell me about Firestorm.

Next on Hell.

Don't leave me!

Easy, Eddie, easy.

You remember I told you about the light? Well, it's time to get back.

I can't imagine anything being out there we don't know about.

Something's throwing out interference.

Get down!

Hold on.

Under a gun!

wrong with this chopper?

It's got no pep, no pizzazz. I'm telling you, it's got no beans.

Well, that's not Airwolf.

That's not your problem.

That's a subject we should be discussing.

Any piece of machinery gets rusty unless you use it. Don, that's a very special

piece of machinery.

You don't just taxi it around.

Regular maintenance flights, that's all I'm proposing.

You're a cure.

I miss my baby.

What the hell do you do with a man who falls in love with a machine?

Ha ha ha!

Hey, String.

Bev, how you doing?

Good timing.

Just got a call, Mr. Santini.

Uh, Angie down at 4th Corner. Oh, thanks, Ev. You got it.

Keep me company?

Mother Santini.

I swear, you're gonna qualify for sainthood.

are out there and nobody listens nobody listens

there's something going on there's lights and don't nobody

say different you're gonna be damn straight about that nothing gets past me

stay to the shot eddie help out a sandwich i make a mean ham on ride

You think I'm maybe crazy or something? Is that right?

What are you, deaf?

Hey, I'm just minding my own business, okay?

Leave it alone.

I'm a soldier?

Weak-ass warrior.

I was a soldier. I'm telling you, there is something out there in that desert.

Lights on at night.

Hey, I'm talking to you, okay? Whatever you say.

Nice guy.

Hey, he picked it, not me.

Hey, why don't you guys just sit down and enjoy your drinks? Come on, let's

get some fresh air. Yeah, why'd you call Laurel and Hardy here? Eddie, every time

you start muttering about UFOs... I didn't say that. I know what's coming

next. All right, all right, come on.

You want another war, let's go.

I don't need a nurseman.

Why don't you guys get lost?

I'll follow you.

Yeah, follow yourself, I'll be fine.

If I need a ride, I'll follow one of my friends from Mars.

Look, you're not going to get behind that wheel. Come on.

Now, look, I've got something. Do you want me to break you around to prove it?

Huh? Now, come on. Get in there.

Let's go.

How

many

times has it been that you put me to bed?

How many times have you promised to give up?

You just think I'm a driver with the DTs.

But I don't know unless I see bugs.

I see things in the desert.

The only monster is the battle from outer space.

I see things.

When it doesn't, at night... Sure you do, Eddie.

Sure you do.

You making this a life's work?

Believe it or not, under all that booze is a good man.

Or once upon a time he was.

Yeah, once upon a time.

Of course, you and I are perfect.

Of course.

Hell, you know that?

I didn't want to show up my friends.

I just thought I'd drop by to see if you needed anything.

A couple of magazines here.

Thanks a lot, Dominic.

Sorry I can't shake your hand.

You know, the booze had worn off by the time they found you.

Instead you were yelling that snakes were crawling all over your body. I know

the story. You've got to get rid of that habit.

You've got to knock it off. Or you're gonna die. You've got to quit, Ed. Maybe

this time I'll dream of dancing girls.

Oh, what the hell's the use?

You want to commit suicide, go ahead.

Last night you fell in a ditch.

Maybe next time you'll hit your hard head just a little bit harder.

Ed Dominick, I want to thank you.

Thank you very much. Oh, that's nothing.

I just want to know if I can do anything for you.

No.

Just get well, will you? Get well, you dumb donkey.

Dominic.

Dominic, I didn't fall in a ditch. That isn't how it happened.

It was this thing.

Come on, come on. Dominic. Calm down, will you? I swear to God, you... Eddie.

I swear to God, you've got to listen to me. Calm down. You've got to listen to

me. Calm down.

You remember I told you about the light? Well, this time it came back.

And not far this time. It came from me.

Easy, Eddie, easy.

It was blinding me.

And the sound, the sound was so bad, I felt like my head was going to crack

open from the pain.

You've got to believe me.

I believe you. I believe you. I believe you. I believe you.

Don't leave me. Sir, please. It was like pulling a sleeve right inside of me.

Don't leave me.

You gotta believe there's nothing like this earth.

I swear to it. You gotta believe me.

Dominic, it's like nothing on this earth. I swear to you.

Oh, come on, Dom.

Eddie's a nice guy. I like him too, but he's a drunk.

I mean, who knows what he sees? Pink elephants?

Well, if he says he saw something, then I say we ought to check that something

out as a favor to me.

You know, when he first started talking about these things he was seeing in the

desert, you drove out there. And what'd you find? Nothing.

That's a big desert string. There's miles and miles of miles and miles. You

know that. And if you're going to take a look around, there's only one way to

cover that kind of country.

You're insurable.

I miss our baby.

I don't abandon mine.

We're just spitting distance from the lair.

Can't imagine anything being out there we don't know about.

Yeah, the scope's out.

Like something's throwing out interference.

What did I tell you about maintenance, huh?

Especially with this little lady.

She's a prototype of which there ain't any other.

Parts break down, you know.

Well, then we'll run video.

Just like they did back in your day.

Stick it in your head.

Standard.

Infrared, thermal, and standard.

We're approaching the mining camp. Let's start taking pictures.

You know, all anybody sees

now is an old rummy, but... Eddie Donahue was one of the best pilots I

ever saw.

There was a crash.

A lot of people were hurt.

It was a mechanical malfunction, but go tell Eddie about the screams.

The doctors managed to put everything back together again.

Everything but his nerve.

He tried to fly again, but he couldn't.

After a while, all he wanted to do was...

Disappear. What are you going to do about it? I don't know.

I suppose when I pick him up at the hospital tonight, I'll give him lecture

number 111.

That should get us a good look. I appreciate it, String.

Let's head home and see what we got.

Tom, I want you to know I really appreciate this. I don't want to hear

that. All I want to hear is that you're getting well.

Yeah. You hear what I'm telling you? Yeah, yeah, yes. Don't give me the yeah,

yeah, yes, yes.

Other people have beaten this.

You can too if you just get rid of this stuff.

Then you won't see monsters out there anymore.

Well, good night, and thanks a lot, Doc.

Okay.

where dom's hiding no i was looking for myself earlier i know last night he was

headed down to eddie's place say listen if you see him tell him i need

authorization for these new parts yeah i'll tell him

Bye.

Yeah.

Get in the Jeep.

with your section changed before leaving.

All coordinates confirmed, General.

What

do

you want here, Mr. Hawk?

Do you know me?

Let's say we make it our business to know who's who in the neighborhood.

Now, what do you want here?

I've got a friend of mine here.

Tell me a story, Mr. Hawk.

Tell me about Firestorm.

Firestorm, Mr. Hawk.

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

Bamboo shoots under the fingernails are passe.

But in a few moments, you will tell me all I want to know about Firestorm, or

about Stringfellow Hawk, or anything else I want to know.

I... I think I know you.

Tell me a story, Mr. Hawk.

Tell me about Firestorm.

Tell me a story, Mr. Hawk.

Tell me about Firestorm.

Talk to me.

Come on.

I don't know.

Your friend Eddie liked to talk about lights in the desert, didn't he?

Eddie... Eddie's a drunk.

A resilient drunk. A drunk with a voice.

We thought we'd killed him.

What did he tell you?

Lights.

We're out of this world.

Any more could kill him.

Firestorm, Mr. Hawk.

What did your friend see? What does he know?

Did you tell anyone else?

Who will be following you here?

Are you still with us, Mr. Hawk?

America's on fire, from within and without. It's a firestorm, and make no

mistake, it will engulf us all.

Sandov, Sandov.

The enemy's winning the war from within. He's subverted off media, our youth.

The time is now or never for a surgical first strike.

They scared me to death.

Sandov. Talk to me, Mr. Hawk.

What is your connection with the intelligence community?

General Sandow. It is now Mr.

Mr. Sandow, you have been relieved as the general of the army because of your

extreme views.

All I will say is God bless America and God help her.

Will you now retire to private life, sir?

I will serve my country my way.

I'm a soldier. I'll save you once more.

I'll make one final statement.

Day by day, America plays the peacemaker while the enemy grows stronger.

Now, ultimately, where do you think this will lead?

Well, I will tell you.

To a firestorm.

Here's Sando.

Tell me a story, Mr. Hawk.

Walk around.

It takes a while to wear off.

Am I the guy who said you were seeing pink elephants?

All is forgiven. Now what?

Anybody know you're here?

I couldn't go show the pictures around we took from Airwolf.

That guy Sandar is crazy.

He may seem crazy, but he knows what he's doing.

Did they bring you past the missile on the way in?

Would you believe it's nuclear armed?

And they're getting ready to fire it.

Moscow, no less.

A tactical first-striker.

World War III.

You got it.

Dr. Anderson to the launch pad.

Dr. Anderson to the launch pad.

Is that the only guard?

Yeah, and he's armed.

Boy, I need a straight... I need a drink!

I'm drunken friend.

Cut it out of there.

You take that jeep. I'll give you cover.

Stop them! Stop them!

You know it's soon enough. We have to explain.

We have a purpose.

Alert the launch crew.

Get out of here.

I'll pick you up at the trailer.

Tension. Stand by for countdown.

Repeat. Stand by for countdown.

Thank you.

You hit me inside?

Come on.

Come on.

Easy does it.

We made it, baby.

Put your arm up here.

Easy.

Just easy.

Well, Mercy General's on his way.

Now, let's improvise a little first aid here.

Eddie, no booze.

No lectures, Dom.

We have been through one hell of an afternoon of activity, pal.

Eddie, just sit down, shut up, and listen.

I'm listening. I'm listening.

Eddie, if String got away, he's gone for help.

You think they'll get there in time?

There's no they.

You and him are...

You're gonna have to get rid of that madman yourselves.

Me?

Hey, Don. Me?

You can't do it alone.

Don, look at me.

You're gonna have to help him fly, Eddie.

Fly?

No way.

No way.

It's only a chopper, sort of.

after us.

You've got to help.

We've got to get out of here.

Here, come on.

Help me. Put your hand. Help me out. Why, sure.

Here. Back.

Out. Here.

Come on.

No, no.

Never seen anything like...

Dom, you okay?

Did you call for help? Yeah, they're on their way.

Meet your new co-pilot.

What are you talking about, Dom? I can't fly that plane.

I'm sorry I can't help you, but I'd probably be unconscious when you needed

me. I can't fly that. I haven't flown in ten years. What are you saying, Dom?

Hey, you see what's going on out there. We got one chance in a million to stop

them. If I go alone, we got none.

You just do what I say.

Dom, I can't go.

Eddie.

You've always kept crying that you wanted to turn it around if I hung in

there with you.

But now, now's your chance.

Go on, turn it around.

Go on, boy.

I can't. I can't do it.

Off again.

All right.

All right, I'll go.

Aircraft approaching.

Approximately 18 miles out speed Mach 1 plus.

That fast? It's military.

They got the word.

No matter. We have air defense systems. Now's the time to use them. Go!

Launch as scheduled.

Two minutes and 30, counting down.

It's flying too fast. Listen, I can fly this bird all by myself.

I just need you to bring the weapons in line. Anyone who depends on a drunk is a

fool. Unless you've got to count on that drunk to save millions of lives.

Buddy, you're hit.

Rockets.

Rockets! We'll be killed.

The panel on the right, it says sunburst.

Pop one now.

On the right what?

On the right, it says sunburst. Give me one.

Oh, there's no time to celebrate yet.

What is it?

I've got ignition.

Gotta

get

him off to the ground. Bring up a falcon.

That paddle right in front of you, remember?

Liftoff!

Yes, we sure did.

Government spokesman today confirmed reports of a nuclear test in the remote

Crystal Sands desert basin.

It is stressed that the test was routine in nature and did not constitute any

shift in administration policy.

In other news from Washington, your taxes are going up.

Well, Eddie, there you are.

Well, guys, it was a great experience.

But the next time you go, don't call me. I'll call you.

Ah, you loved it. Yeah, you did good, Eddie. President accounted for.

I got to admit, I felt pretty good in that machine.

You know, it'd be probably best not to mention the machine.

I understand.

Now, you dumb donkey, you know what it is to get it all together?

I'm going to be trying.

Trying? I'm gonna take this one good wing and I'm gonna... Uh-uh. We wouldn't

want that, would we?

See ya.

I forgot to tell you. We're gonna...

Eddie...

Nobody can live your life for you.

You have to figure it out for yourself.

When you do...