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The Strategic Development for Military Services Bureau recently concluded a

threat assessment and weapons readiness review.

Increased public intolerance for casualties during engagements utilizing

conventional weapons systems necessitated radical new thought on

future military operations and weapons systems development.

As a result of a high-level directive from the Commander-in-Chief Technical

Intelligence Services, research commenced on the next generation of

space-based hardware.

On February 26th, Dr.

Edmund Wellington assembled the top leaders of the Military-Industrial

Complex for a frightening demonstration of the resulting new weapons system.

The Admiral's on a tight schedule, sir.

All right, gentlemen, we'll get right to it, Thompson.

I'd like to thank you all for coming here today to our humble little home.

It's a big day for all of us at Wellington Consulting, and it is my

honor to introduce to you the reason we're all here today.

My boss, a man who is no stranger to any of you in the scientific research

and development of advanced defense weapons community.

Ladies and gentlemen, Dr.

Edmund Wellington.

Admiral Denton, distinguished guests, my colleagues at Wellington, consultant

family, the scientists, and associate researchers, welcome to a new age.

The future is here now, today, in the form of the Neuralator, the single

greatest development in advanced weapons technology since the atom bomb.

From the inception of the Neuralator, we all realized, as so many of you did,

that the future of warfare no longer lies in conventional or nuclear arms,

but

within the minds of our enemies themselves.

What is the greatest single asset the enemy has?

military hardware.

It's awful.

It's people.

And you realized in your foresight that if we could change this asset, turn it

around against them with minimal damage to our young, brave men and women,

victory would be certain.

So we at Wellington humbly and gratefully accepted the challenge to

develop the Neuralator.

Brainwave modification.

Neurological impulse remapping. Psycho-surge pulse.

Particle beam. We all know the buzzwords.

But will it really work?

That's the question you want answered here today.

Well, two months ago, we launched Neuralator on a low Earth orbit on board

Sat System 4471.

And I'm pleased to announce that the Neuralator passed all of its preliminary

tests with flying colors.

So today, for the first time, you're going to have a demonstration of the

Neuralator.

but an actual test subject.

Please notice carefully.

As you can see, the test subject is fearful,

is docile.

Thank you. Any aggressive impulses he may have had are

completely suppressed.

Using GPS, Global Positioning System, we're able to pinpoint the subject

and focus the beam down to within 60 square decimeters.

Proceed with the Neuralator.

Neuralator launch sequence commencing. Launch codes check. T minus 10.

GPS acquisition 100.

5, 4, 3, 2, 1.

We are witnessing the metamorphosis process.

The test subject's normal behavior inhibitors are being scrambled by the

intense electro-neurological activity.

His normal fight-flight responses to external stimuli are turning into fight

-kill responses.

We obtained this gang member from corrections.

This man was on death row for murder.

to physiological impulses that we translate as pain,

are now used to stimulate the

subject, creating an adrenaline rush, if you will.

105,

holding steady at 106, heartbeat holding steady at 106, metabolic rate 60.

75.

Test

subject

should be going into SDP right now. What's happening?

What's going on? There's no apparent diminishment.

Doctor, we have a problem.

The

subject

eventually weakens, and death follows soon after.

Sir, I need to talk to you.

Excuse me.

The test subject is not entering the self-destruct phase.

Cut the feed and dispose of them manually.

Right.

Well, we won't bother you with the self-destruct sequence anyway.

Smart weapons?

Good as far as they go, but now obsolete.

Imagine this scenario.

An enemy command bunker.

Under conventional circumstances, we attack with air power, putting one of

our own fellas at risk.

But with Neuralator, we can turn one of them, even a lowly private.

He enters the bunker, does the job for us.

Ladies and gentlemen, it's the beginning of a new era.

Damn fine job. Thank you, sir.

I want to review your data, naturally.

ASAP.

Jenkins. Yes, sir. Have the car brought around?

Damn fine work.

Thank you, Admiral.

Oh, gentlemen, I'd love to stay and celebrate. I have to catch a plane to

Hawaii.

Cybercom convention.

Take care.

Good to see you.

Bunch of crap.

We should have shut him down years ago to pop this bastard.

Thank you, Dr. Wellington. Thank you.

I'm sorry.

Is, uh... No problem, thank you.

The demonstration has been determined.

Not a word to anyone, you understand?

Yes, sir.

I want you to stop reading your comic books and find out

what happened after Wellington shut off the display.

I want to know why we didn't see this test subject self-destruct. Yes, sir. I

don't trust this Wellington guy. I think he's full of crap.

Performance.

Providing solutions with a standard of excellence.

Wellington Systems Group.

A division of Wellington Group 5.

Senator Williams.

Congratulations. Quite an impressive presentation.

Thank you, sir. I'd like to say that I'm convinced, but I don't know.

I'm going to have to take a real good hard look at those figures.

Oh, well, thank you, sugar. My pleasure.

Well, I think Wanda here would be pleased to go over those figures with

you. You could use the privacy of my office if you'd like, wouldn't you,

dear? Of course.

Well, it sure looks like Wanda's got a few figures that need going over.

I think you'll find out that Wanda has a real firm grasp of our customers.

relations policy.

Yeah, well, I bet she does.

Oh,

hey, by the way, I'm going down to the Bahamas with the wife. Could you send a

few first class tickets over to the office? No problem. I'll take you. Oh,

that's great.

Come on. Free loader.

Testing today on a new system for Wellington Insulting.

Striving for excellence.

1700 hours.

The lab assistant returns to his home.

Several of the lab assistant's friends are over watching the big game. Run with

it! Yeah!

Nice

catch,

dude.

Whatever he's on, I want some.

You're a twig, dear.

1719 hours.

Dr. Wellington and staff search for answers.

I want to know why the nervous system did not degenerate. I know, sir. We are

checking the data right now.

That's not good enough.

It's not good enough.

Sir, the data indicates a region of non-compliance. He should have dissolved

into mush just like the lab rats.

Sir, we're running a playback of the new relation sequence now.

Wait.

Wait, wait, wait. Stop the tape. Stop the tape.

There, there.

Give me that lab technician. I want to know what happened.

Sir, it appears that the Neuralator energy is in fact transmittable.

The test subject has transmitted the Neuro Beam into the Lava System.

Well, it appears we've got ourselves a situation.

All right, people, listen up.

I'm calling this a level five emergency.

I want total force on the scene ASAP. Come on, sir. Do you think that's real?

Just do it.

Yes, sir.

1725. The elite special forces unit known only as Total Force is called to

the lab assistant's house. Listen, we've got contact.

Yeah, we've got contact.

We've got screwheads at three sectors.

Gonna tell me why I shouldn't be home right now drinking a cold one sitting in

front of a 50-inch wash and Green Bay kick-ass.

Because you ain't got a 50-inch TV.

Besides that.

So we got a situation here, right?

Dr. Wellington said you were the ones to handle it.

Run it down.

Four subjects.

All have been turned by the influence of the Neuralator.

So Wellington actually did it.

What's the world coming to?

I got Dr.

Wellington via comm link here. You want to talk to him? Oh, good.

Tell him when it's over, he can blow me.

I'm not going to say that.

It's just code, kid. Relay the message.

National security depends on it.

He says that once the mission is completed, you can blow him.

Why don't you come over here and tell him yourself?

Excuse me.

So, Doc, once again, I'm taking out your garbage.

Look, Drake, let's get this straight right off the bat. Hey, you don't like

me, and I don't like you, so what?

Why don't you act like a pro and do your job?

You get us through this one, and I promise you... You promise what?

Lifetime of obscurity?

One thankless, dirty little mission after the next?

Well, I suppose you'd rather be back there rotting in the stockade. Do you

remember? I'm the one that got you reassigned, you ungrateful son of a

bitch. Yeah.

Wrecked my life in the process.

Thanks, Doc.

Look, Drake, neither of us has to like this. You understand?

You're the only disposal unit I have that's been briefed on the neural data.

Nobody else even knows it exists.

And it's going to stay that way, nice and quiet.

You got it?

Yeah.

Quiet, huh?

So I guess I'm supposed to reason with these guys gain their trust make friends

talk them down Hey, why don't you order us a few pizzas for halftime?

Very funny Drake very funny.

Just do your job. Neural in is about to get the green light So what is this?

What you hit a little speed bump on the way to global domination. Dr.

Frankenstein doesn't I don't want to be the one look great I don't give a

goddamn what you want to be.

This is the one conversation break

Drake? Drake?

Come back, you son of a bitch!

What are you sitting around here for?

What do you got?

Uh, heat sensors detect shitheads at sectors 3, 5, and 7.

Is this one of them, uh, new video games?

My little nephew would love this.

See, he's seven years old. It's, uh, advanced infrared. It's reading their

body heat signatures.

Pretty pictures.

Latest tools of the trade.

Well, you got yours, I got mine.

Let's go.

Who's in sector three?

Come on.

What's the score?

Just a minute.

All right.

Now, 14-10, Green Bay's on the downside right now. 14-10, Green Bay's losing.

A lot more up there.

That's it.

Now I'm mad.

That's what we are.

What's that stuff coming out of his skull?

Neuralator. Turns the brain to jello.

Looks more like tapioca pudding.

Maybe bread pudding.

Go for a neck snap. It worked on mine.

Yeah, Rock, move it over.

Asshole. I had money on that game.

1830. Admiral Denton receives neural later test data.

Sir? We've analyzed the test data from the neuralator demonstration.

Go on.

We believe that the neuralator subject failed to self-destruct.

That's why Wellington cut off the feet.

Really?

Any proof?

No, sir. All the data's been scrubbed.

But we have intercepted some burst code transmissions from Wellington's research

facility, and we've discovered some very unusual activity at the lab assistance

quarters.

Sir, it appears that John Drake was called in.

And you know that must mean trouble.

Drake.

He used to be a good man, that poor bastard.

Get me Wellington on the comm link. Yes, sir, right away.

Tell me the site is secured.

Yes, sir.

All subjects have been terminated.

All right, get Drake down here.

No, not tonight, honey. Got a headache.

For the debrief!

Not now.

No, sir. Admiral Danton, I'm coming.

Oh, great. That's all I need. All right, everybody, just stay relaxed and be

cool.

I've been reviewing your data, Doctor.

How did he get into the data?

I'd like a full explanation of the events that transpired at your lab

assistant's house.

You called in total force.

Three civilians were reported dead.

What the hell happened?

No, Admiral, that's not exactly the truth. We didn't call in total force. We

didn't.

Drake's been out there operating on his own.

A lab assistant is dealing in drugs.

And I think Drake is wrapped up in some sort of a scheme that went sour.

He's totally out of control, so I recommend we terminate him.

I see.

1836. Total Force.

Reports for Debris.

Home sweet home.

Sorry for the interruption, gentlemen, but your presence is requested upstairs.

Drop your weapons.

Hey, come on, guys.

We've had enough fun and games for one day. Just do it.

So what's this about?

Admiral Venn wants to talk to you.

Rings the bell, don't it?

How is the Admiral?

You'll soon find out.

Disarm him, ring him.

I believe this to be true.

I know it to be a fact, and I think it's a wise decision.

I have to say, doctor, what you're telling me disturbs me deeply.

It's based on a lot of erotic behavior.

Part of Drake?

At ease, gentlemen.

Sir.

Dr. Wellington here has been telling me some very disturbing things.

Well, it's all bullshit.

You haven't even heard the charges.

But come on, it's got to be a load of crap.

I mean, look at him, sir. He's a suit. Shut up, John.

You're through, Drake.

I can't have a loose cannon on the scene.

Sir.

Let's get the hell out of here, Drake.

John.

You and I go back a long way, I know that. But on this one, I don't care. I

can't care about any cockamamie explanations.

This one is too important.

So you're out.

As you may know, we have millions invested in Neuralator. I am not about

to let the project be jeopardized, especially in an election year. The

president cannot and will not have any bad press about our weapons systems run

amok.

It'll scare off the voters.

This one, gentlemen, is too important.

I'm taking charge of the Neuralator program personally.

What? And John, if I might add on a somewhat more personal level,

You need help, son.

See that you get it.

Jenkins. Yes, sir. I want level nine encryption placed on all neural data net

codes. I don't even want to see email going through without my approval. Wait

just a minute. What gives you the right to take over my program? And tell the

good doctor if he ever addresses me in that tone of voice again, he'll be lucky

to get a job teaching fifth grade biology. That is all.

Yes, sir.

From now on, gentlemen.

I'm running the show.

That's the law.

You know it's pricks like him that give the military a bad name, Drake.

What's the matter, Doc?

Got followed, were you?

No, no, no.

Well, that's good.

Look, uh... I understand that you might be connected to certain, shall we say,

professional people.

What are you, talking in code or something? What do you want?

Mercenaries.

It's all here on the disc.

Got the money?

Money's no object.

Can you deliver?

Well, I'm just a middleman.

But I think I got the guy for the job.

Day 2, 0600.

International terrorist Jack O'Hara arrives in Los Angeles.

Here's all the information.

Okay.

You put this car in the ocean.

Okay.

This is Spike.

Jack,

just got a call from our friend Eddie. Says he's got another job for us.

All right.

I'm on my way.

Yeah, meet at the hilltop at 1500 hours.

Make sure everything's in line. Take care, okay?

Don't worry. I'll call everyone.

All right. I want to get this done fast. In and out. Goodbye.

Okay?

That's going to be kind of hard, Jack. I don't trust that scumbag. You know that.

It's worth a try, though. We don't really have another gig.

I'm on my way.

Okay, later.

Awake.

Yeah, uh-huh.

Yeah, uh-huh.

There's a doorbell there. Here, I'll see you.

Howdy, partners.

Good to see you too, Jack.

I've been a turd.

How are you?

What do you say to me?

I don't think he likes you.

Hey doll face, you sure are looking good.

Hey, I swept the joint alright, it's cool.

Yeah. Yeah what?

Just like Bogota.

What are you talking about that for? You know that wasn't my fault. What is the

matter with him?

He's allergic to jails.

Phone's clean.

See?

I'm looking after you all, all right? We're a team, right? And a team sticks

together, right?

Sure they do.

I love you guys.

Some more than others, but I'm human, right, fellas?

Did you just, like, come from a rodeo or something?

You know what?

Well, I'm smelling a bunch of bullshit all of a sudden. Maybe it's your shoes.

I love it when you talk mean to me.

You like it?

Oh, sugar, you know I do.

Disgusting little worm.

All right, now.

Is that any way to treat the man who's about to give you one million dollars?

What kind of a girl do you think I am?

All right, cut the bullshit, Eddie. Where is the money?

That's what I like about you, Jack. Right to it. Look, Eddie, cut the crap,

will you, and show us the green.

What is your problem? What's my problem? You're a double-crossing snake.

Hey, I don't have to take that.

You don't have a choice, scumbag. All right, cool. I don't like this, Jack.

I'm out of here.

All right, relax.

It's a bunch of crap.

Hey, sit down.

Like hell I will. Hey, Spike!

Either I'm running the show,

I would settle right now.

What's it gonna be?

Shut up.

Over here.

All right.

There's the beauty box.

Ooh, gotcha.

My driver's waiting.

Jack, that was kind of exciting.

Yes, it was, but later.

Promises, promises.

Aren't you going to ask me what the assignment is?

What's the difference, Eddie?

Well, I think it's kind of important.

The target is a black ops research facility.

Some high-tech shit. There's secret weapons, and it's about some satellite

and ray guns, or something like that.

I thought it was enlightening.

It's all on the disc.

Come and get it, big boy.

Bye.

All a girl wants is a little attention.

What she gets.

Who's the client?

Money's green. Since when are you particular?

Since the last time you screwed us. Oh, man, do I have to take this abuse? I

mean, from you is one thing, but when Mr.

Cossack Man here gets in the act... I'm sorry.

What? I'll kill this son of a bitch!

Damn.

It's an inside job.

Wellington set it up himself.

You want to get it? Yeah.

Miss Richards?

Yeah? I'm from Mary J.

Cosmetics. I'd just like to drop off a few free samples of our new line.

Thanks.

It feels wonderful.

Products. Did I cut you at a bad time?

I'm so sorry.

Excuse me. Why don't you just let me give you a sample of our new perfume?

Sure.

Jasmine crazy.

Oh, great.

Elizabeth, you okay?

Told her it dealt the man crazy.

Bitch!

You're not gonna kiss me back, huh?

This is dead money for breakfast.

I fell in love with your girlfriend.

What a shame.

Thank you.

Oh, come on. Guys, you can't take everything.

It's all government property, Drake.

It's all for the best, John.

All these material possessions will keep you from your higher self.

Yeah, I got my higher self right here.

Oh, not the car.

Belongs to Uncle Sam.

Oh, come on, guys. Leave me something.

Great. My electronic dog leash.

Thanks a lot.

0900 terrorist training area.

We've got 37 seconds to make our move. How's the data?

The network's opened up and the encryption code's removed. Like you

said, we should have no problem.

All right. Not bad for an American. They'll be ready. Good.

All right, we don't want any fireworks.

Security's pretty heavy in there, but we've got someone on the inside.

All right, move at 1430.

This sucks.

This really sucks.

They took everything, Slade.

Everything except my... Friggin' beeper.

Oh, hell.

What are we going to do?

I don't know. I don't think there's anything else to do but drink.

Haven't you been drinking a little too much? Come on, what are you, my mother?

Come on, I don't know where to draw the line, you know? It's not like I drink in

the morning.

Well, sometimes.

It's not like I get drunk and drive either.

Well, I wrecked that car once. Two cars.

Last year.

And that time in Prague?

Well, that's different, man. That was over a woman.

Yeah, you got a point.

I had to sell my shoes to get you out, though.

So we don't go back to Prague, okay? Big deal.

Yeah.

I got those sardines there anyways. All those fish.

No, those are carp.

Oh, those are carp?

Carp. That's sick.

Yeah, I could never say Wenceslas Square anyway.

Demiubichku is the only thing I learned. Remember that? Demiubichku, give me a

kiss.

Demiubichku, Demiubichku.

Oh, and the fish. I got food poisoning.

Yeah. Frog.

Frog. Fucking frog.

Praha. Well, you never know. He might go back someday.

1,300 hours.

I still say going in during daylight is insane.

We need something to make it a challenge.

We have to be in position at exactly 1,500 hours.

That's when Wellington says the net will be open.

Not a problem.

Better be right.

Alright, let's move it.

Alright.

Jack O'Hara directs the terrorist infiltration of the Wellington Research

Facility.

I want you three to cover that area.

Spike and Forrest, you come with me.

Hello, darling.

I think you're looking for Section 9 down the hallway.

Oh, really?

Excuse me.

Hey, Senator Williams is at it again.

Okay.

Oh, my God. That is wonderful.

That's it.

Southern hospitality, girl.

Yeah, camera five.

1-2-12.

Clear.

One down.

Keep moving.

I'm new here, and I don't think that process is going to be sprinting.

I'm sorry. I can't let you through, ma'am.

Please.

You don't want me to get in trouble on my first day, do you?

I was kind of looking forward to being around you.

Let me see what I can do.

Section 14.

Yeah, she's okay.

It's one of Wellington's babes, Richards or something.

Yeah, let her in.

Passing through.

I'll come see you after my shift.

No, that was a surprise for me too.

Switch back to five.

1327. Jack clears sector 12.

Boris infiltrates sub-level 1.

Spike heads for room 212.

August enters sub-level 3.

Check this out.

Yeah, I knew I should've went into politics.

All right, it's all clear. I'm coming down.

Wellington Systems Group.

Providing solutions with a standard of excellence.

Power.

Performance.

The new era is here.

X16 system integration.

Wide range of technology.

Program.

Program.

The new standard.

Proven results.

Well, there must be some sort of a mix-up.

Buffy was so looking forward to getting away for a few days. I'll look into it.

Don't worry. Thank you.

Say, that is a nice watch.

Why don't you have one of those sent over as well? Oh, and I'm all out of

those Cuban cigars.

Dr. Wellington, Elizabeth Richards from corporate.

Oh, Miss Richards, my pleasure.

Doctor, where have you been hiding this one?

In your dream stick.

Maybe I should get the senator up on the latest developments.

That's an excellent idea. By the way, you could use my private office.

Oh, start without me. I want to make sure that I understand these

developments completely.

I sure hope she's got more spunk than the last dead fish you stuck me with.

Providing the new era in system integration.

Power.

Performance.

Making the grid.

Wellington Systems Group. A division of Wellington International.

The future is here.

Admiral Denton prepares to address the Wellington Center via Comlink.

Comlink, hook up in two minutes, Admiral.

Standby for Comlink, hook up Admiral Denton, next one please.

Hey, check out the new girl on camera five.

Yeah, Senator Williams is editing.

So I understand you like to have very thorough briefings.

Well, I'm very hands-on. I like to have a fair grasp on the material.

Okay, honey, let's see what you got.

Work you just lay back and relax Okay, I think I have some

information that you'll find As

you

know we here at Wellington have

Improved our

operations relationships with the Research Services Department, which is

now headed by Admiral Denton.

He means he's got his wings clipped. So Admiral Denton would like to give you

all a status update, personally.

Welcome, everyone.

Thank you for attending.

I've got a few things to say about Neuralator.

Edmund, I'm going to be a little hard on you here, but I think it's best to get

things out in the open.

Clear the air, sir.

Spike leaves Sector 13.

Proceeding to Sector 14.

No, I'm a bad boy. A bad boy? Say that to me.

Oh, yeah.

Yeah, this one's good.

Bye,

Senator. Gentlemen, no relator is finished.

The technology is just too risky.

Oh, great.

Look at this.

What idiot wired this place? Our tax dollars at work.

All right, let's get it on. The clock's ticking.

It's going to take a few minutes. I don't care. We don't have a few minutes.

Let's go.

Don't rush me, man.

I've instructed my programmers to bring SatSys down.

Proceed. Roger. Removing encryption codes.

Neuralator launch sequence. Encryption code removal.

4415. Come on, Spike.

The codes are wrong.

What? I'm not getting it.

Dammit, failure is not an option.

Hey, man, what do you want me to do? I want you to do your goddamn job. Come

on. Yeah, sure.

Initiate destruct sequence.

Affirmative. Relator destruct sequence T minus 20, 19, 18, 17, 16,

15. Now, Spike, it's not taking it. Negative, negative, negative.

Come on, Spike.

I know.

Seven. God damn it, do it. Four, three, two, one.

Yes, we're in.

Downloading data stream.

This is a difficult day for me. I had hoped things would never come to this.

It is the opinion of the Joint Chiefs that in addition to the specific

termination of the Neuralator Project,

Dr. Edmund Wellington should be removed from his post and all security

clearances be revoked.

I'm sorry, Edmund.

You just let this one get away from you.

Well, that's all right, Bill. It'll, uh... I guess that'll give me a chance

to get back to that teaching job.

Sure is taking it well.

All right, Spike, take the control room.

Please, don't, don't. I got a wife and kids at home here.

Hey, don't sweat it, bub.

It's all right one time.

Yeah! We're too late. We've already destroyed Neuralator. Shut up!

Oh, my God. Jenkins, get me Drake.

Yes, sir.

Oh, Jesus.

Who's calling? Will you just shut up? Someone's got a hook, Noah.

Cut it down. If you have small breasts, put a little silicone in there. The body

was made to be augmented.

The problem with you, Slade, is you never get out in the real world.

All I'm trying to say is that there's nothing wrong with the little plastic

surgeries. You guys got it all wrong.

Let's see what it is.

Over there. The wall.

It was cowgirl.

Yeah. That's white material for me.

All the same, you just tip them upside down, Karen.

Shut up.

Okay, Jack.

Jack, you gotta listen to me, okay? This is what Admiral Denton's seeing right

now. It looks like they're retrieving the downed satellite. We're not gonna

have much time before they realize it's the wrong one.

Hey guys, you want to buy me another beer?

Come on, man. I want to sell something to my friends

over here.

What do you think?

Miss Stone, Miss Ralph, cowgirl.

Who?

Cobra woman.

Cobra woman.

She's a big woman. You Conwell lady?

Shut up. God damn it, just shut up.

Why don't you shut up?

Wait, wait, wait.

Are you talking to me?

Yeah, I'm talking to you. Let's take these folks outside.

The trouble rock.

Nice work, Drake.

Hey.

Come on, Admiral wants to talk with you.

Well, it's good to see you keeping in shape.

Yeah.

Well... Look, John, I'm sorry about the way things were handled back there.

It was wrong. I made a mistake.

But don't you ever tell anybody.

Your secret's safe with me.

So what's happening?

We don't know exactly.

We sent out a destruct code to the Neuralator satellite.

When we retrieved it from the Pacific, the only thing we found was an obsolete

communications satellite instead.

So what does this Wellington have to say?

We have reason to believe that the site has been compromised.

Have you sent anyone in?

That's why I'm here.

If there's a problem, we can't use regular troops. We have to be very, very

careful. Yeah, of course.

Oh, that's right. It's election year.

When did you start being such a politician?

About the same time you became a drunk, son.

Oh, please.

Don't sugarcoat it.

Just be blunt.

We're receiving a message over Comlin.

Patch it through.

Hello, Bill. I think it's time that we have a little chat.

Play of the year.

The hell do you think you're doing, Wellington?

Now listen to me, Bill.

You ever talk to me again in that tone of voice, you'll be lucky to get a job.

What was it?

Teaching fifth grade, so shut up.

And listen carefully.

I'm going to be a little hard on you, you pompous idiot.

I have control in Neuralator.

I have hostages.

Do you understand this?

I'm demanding $1 billion, Bill.

And if you don't do that, I'm going to target the White House. And if you think

I'm kidding, I'm targeting downtown Los Angeles within 30 minutes to show you

that I'm serious and to demonstrate my power.

You've got 12 hours to comply.

He's out of his mind.

Yeah.

Well, insane or not, we have 30 minutes until he neural aids L.A.

Jenkins, see to it that Drake gets everything he needs.

All right, listen up.

Terrorists have seized control of Wellington's research facility.

We believe they have control of the neural aid. We'll know for sure in 30

minutes. What I want to know is, Slade, how are we going to find these guys once

the beam hits?

Got it.

We can track them using the electroimaging scanner.

I did some tests on the first bunch of bodies, and they lit the scanner up like

a Christmas tree.

Jenkins, we want choppers in the air ten minutes ago.

You're never going to get away with this, Wellington.

Somebody shut him up!

My pleasure.

Bad,

Senator.

This just in, there's an apparent terrorist takeover and hostage situation

at a government research facility.

Catherine Flake is standing by live at the Bureau of Information. Catherine,

what can you tell us?

Well, right now, Roger, the details are sketchy.

We do have some video that was released within the facility over microwave

length. Actually, we'll play that for you. Okay.

This is Senator Williams, and we believe that he's one of the hostages.

Catherine, do we know what's going on?

Not really, Roger.

It's dangerous to speculate when hostages' lives are at stake.

Well, give us your best guess, then. This is a top-secret facility, isn't it?

Right. It is top-secret. It's kept top-secret as a matter of national

security.

Actually, we're going to show you some aerial footage in a minute.

Okay, wait. There we are.

This is a live shot that we're looking at now.

The terrorists could be after whatever it is that they do in there, or they

could just want money. Roger, we don't know.

Thank you, Catherine.

Roger.

0700, a secured common link communication between Admiral Denton and

the President of the United States.

Stand by for the President.

Yes, sir.

I mean, we've got to do something about this.

I mean, it's all over the news, you know?

I mean, so far we've been lucky, but, you know, it's just a matter of time

before some jackass goes ahead and leaks it to the press that this whole thing is

about Neuralator.

Now, how much do they want, a billion?

Yes, sir.

All right, go ahead, go ahead, pay them off.

And also get Senator Williams out of it. I need to vote on the select committee.

Now, who else knows about this?

John Drake, Total Force, and the terrorists who have taken over the

facility, sir.

All right, go ahead, send him in. Send him in. Maybe they'll kill each other

off if we're lucky.

If not, we'll go ahead and we'll blow the place and blame it on Drake.

He's a renegade anyway, you know, and the press will go ahead and eat that

shit up alive.

Sir, that is sending Total Force in on a suicide mission.

Yeah, that's right, Gary. You have a problem with that.

Look, Bill, I mean, if anyone gets out there driving in the streets because of

your weaponry system, I'm the one who's going to have to go ahead and pay the

price in November.

So let's get our goddamn priorities straight here. I mean, I'm talking about

my reelection and your goddamn career.

And in the light of that, total force is expendable, don't you think?

I understand, sir.

Yeah, that's what I thought so, too.

28, 28, 28.

Come on, honey. Come on.

Drake, get over here. Yeah, what's up?

Come on.

I've got Admiral Denton on comm link.

Drake, I've just spoken with the president.

He's authorizing a rescue mission on Wellington's facility.

I'm sending you in. I understand.

Sir, I'm going to need a floor plan of the compound and any and all information

to get me on Jack and his team.

You got it.

Listen up.

Total force.

We're going in.

That's not where the deep shit.

0900. Jack O'Hara speaks with Boris.

Right. Okay? Let's go.

All right, Wellington.

The president has agreed to your demands.

Smart man.

I should have voted for him. On one condition.

All evidence of NeuralAid will be destroyed.

Well, as soon as that money is transferred into the Swiss account, you

can... Do whatever you want with her later.

And I'm sending in total force to dispose of all the terrorists.

Only you and Senator Williams get out alive.

Well, it's a pleasure doing business with you, Bill.

I'll initiate a computer-destruct sequence as soon as my chopper's safely

away.

What was that?

The bastards won't deal.

They want to play hardball.

We've got to get to the control room and knock out the Nerlator mainframe.

We've got sentries all along Sectors 11 and 12.

Okay, Slade, in exactly two minutes you're going to blast them.

We'll move around to Sector 5.

Now, when the fireworks start, we're going to sweep and clean down to Level

1.

Well, so much for the element of surprise.

By the way, this place is wired. They probably already know we're here.

Probably right.

Well, then, let's, uh...

Let's give them a show.

Ready boys.

Looks like we've got company.

Let's go.

Proceeding to Sector 2.

Sweep. Clean.

We'll meet in garage level two.

Ten minutes.

Target the Neuralator on the hostages.

What? Just do it!

Neuralator fire sequence commencing.

Launch codes. Check.

T-minus 10.

GPS acquisition.

Check. T-minus 10. Acquisition check.

Acquisition check.

I'm getting a reading on the scanner, sector four.

Are they artifacts?

Yeah, it looks like the real thing. We could have a compound full of shitheads

here.

Stone, get down to the control room.

Let's find out what's going on.

You got it.

Okay, system is set to self-destruct.

Excellent. Let's go.

Hey, how much they paying you for this?

Not enough. Why don't you just give up?

No. I don't quit no matter what.

Well, how about turning your gun on yourself?

You got it?

That's not gonna work.

Doctor, you've got to take me with you, Doctor.

I'm a United States senator. I'm a very powerful man. Wrong. I can do you

anything for you. You're absolutely wrong on three accounts.

One, you're no longer a powerful man.

Two, the question is not what you can do for me, but what I can do for you.

And three,

you're an authentic piece of shit.

Untie him, Thompson. Make it fast. The helicopter's out on the pad. No, please.

Do they take any taxes out of your pay?

No.

Cash you carry, brown bag. Why?

Yeah, well, it looks like you're going to have to die, you non-tax-paying son

of a bitch.

Not before you, you flag-waving patriotic bastard.

Today's going to be the day that you die.

Greg, I've got two tentacles on me and I'm out of here. What do you want me to

do? Live in New Orleans.

Kill him.

I'm one of the good guys, it's okay.

So you're here to rescue me?

How can I show you my gratitude?

Hey look lady, can't you see I'm busy right now?

Oh yeah? We'll see about that.

Come on, big boy.

penetrate their garage and enter the apartment.

Drop it, pal.

I'd just as soon blow you away.

I'm sure you would.

You're standing between two charges of C4, my friend.

Drop it nice and slow.

Nice and easy.

So you're the best they got, huh?

I'm a little insulted.

Listen to me.

Wellington is insane.

You're working for a madman who's going to... End the world as we know it.

Yeah, something like that, yeah.

Well, I never cared much for this life anyway.

So why you do it?

Same as you.

It's a job.

Yeah, but I was drinking.

It's your excuse.

All right, just answer me this.

Is the money really enough?

And they're related to hostages?

No, it was Wellington.

Son of a bitch made a deal. Let's get him.

Well, it looks like Wellington sold us out.

He probably hopes we'll kill each other off.

Yeah, or the hostages will get us.

Either way, they're related to a secret.

Yeah. Wellington, you sumbitch.

Drake, I got shitheads all over the place.

Hey, what frequency you guys on?

1225 megahertz. Can you get that?

Yeah. Look, Jack, I know this compound. There's only one way out of here.

We can't be fighting each other. And the hostages, too.

All right, we'll have to draw the hostages down to the gauntlet. Hit them

with C4.

End of story. Let's go.

Why don't you guys break your neck?

Doing Crips and Clothes. I wrote them myself.

Turn me on to those.

Yeah, I will.

Sir, the task force reports that the targeting is complete.

They're prepared to launch missiles at Wellington's facility right away.

Proceed. Patch me through on comm link.

Yes, sir.

got incoming.

Two minutes and counting.

What's our status, Dave?

Give me a minute.

Okay, comm link is up.

Drake, you've got to get out of there. The missiles are in the air.

Thanks for the tip, man. But why all the hardware? We could have blown their

later for you.

Drake, you are the target. I shouldn't even be telling you this.

Get out of it.

And this time, stay dead.

We've lost them.

Drake, is that you?

Yeah, you son of a bitch.

Yeah, I thought I'd recognize that voice.

Drake, we gotta get out of here.

Look, Drake, I've got something to tell you. All right, can we get a fix on the

helicopter's location?

Yeah, I can fix it. All right, hit it with the Norlander. We can't fire it

from here.

You wanna know why I had you assigned here?

Tell me.

Wait a minute.

I left the back door to the net back in room 212.

All right, get on it, Spike.

I'm on my way.

Because I needed a stupid crud who had his head up his ass to take the ball for

me. Drake, he's playing with us. He's playing with us. Drake, he's going to

keep us here until the bomb drops. Just in case things went wrong.

We got to get the hell out of here.

So I got you.

Burned down bump in the stockade.

Okay, I've got it. Reactivating control for Sapsis.

Wait a minute. He's changed the code.

That's not going to cut it, Spike.

Don't worry. Just tell me when you're locked on.

Okay, Spike. Give it full power.

Just tap into the aux bus.

But that'll destroy the system. That's the whole idea.

This will impact in 30. We've got to move.

She's coming online.

Oh, by the way, Greg, you'll be dead in 30 seconds.

Greg!

Come on!

Got it.

All right, get out of here. I'm on fire.

Jameson. No. Clear out Sector 7. Got it.

Jack, we'll be waiting for you. Go, go, go!

So, you found Wellington's escape route.

I'll make you a deal, Drake.

What is it?

You go your way and I'll go mine.

Hey, where are you going?

I don't know.

Feds are going to kill you when they find you.

I've been dead before.

It's no big deal.

Look, I got transport moving into Prague.

Then we're going to get Wellington's money in Switzerland.

So you should retire.

Yeah, I should.

So should you.

But I'll make you a partner 50-50.

I'll think about it.

Hey Jack.

I'll see you on the next one.