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Without any question, genetic engineering

is the first and the final frontier

of scientific investigation

as we prepare to enter the 21st century.

And here at Regenitech,

we are on the cutting edge

of the upcoming scientific revolution.

And with your company's help,

we can proceed to the next level of our research.

Undifferentiated DNA.

The basic building block of all living organisms.

What is that?

We call it smart DNA.

And it's a complete breakthrough

in genetic research.

Smart DNA.

Sounds more like science fiction to me.

If you will allow me to demonstrate?

Gentlemen and ladies, meet Prometheus.

A rat?

That's correct.

And, in almost all respects, a...

A rather ordinary one.

Except Prometheus has been injected

with the smart DNA.

Uh, how...?

Well, I'll be... You've convinced me.

You've got your money.

And don't you say anything.

Say what, Cordell?

That I look good in a tuxedo.

Now, why in the world

would I say that you look good in a...

You do look good in a tuxedo.

I can't win here.

You ought to wear one more often.

Alex. Susan.

Hey.

Hi!

Hi. Hi, Susan.

Everyone, this is Keith.

Keith Portman.

Alex.

How do you do?

Jimmy Trivette.

Nice to meet you.

Walker. Hi. How are you?

Nice to meet you.

These are my very special friends

that I've been telling you about.

How you feeling?

Oh, I'm feeling pretty good.

Wait till tomorrow

when C.D.'s chili really hits.

Heh. I can't wait.

My friends really liked you.

Well, good. I'm glad. I... I like them too.

How about lunch tomorrow?

Only if it's my treat.

It's a deal.

Good night.

This is mine.

You gave me this, Master Rin.

Yes.

For your birthday.

Thirty years ago.

The lama has returned.

♪ In the eyes of a Ranger ♪

♪ The unsuspectin' stranger ♪

♪ Had better know the truth ♪

♪ Of wrong from right ♪

♪ 'Cause the eyes Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where The Ranger's gonna be ♪

Come on, Max, let's go.

Max, come on.

Hey, what's going on?

What are you guys doing?

None of my business.

Come on.

Boris.

Maybe we can go over this one more time.

Tell me again what happened.

Well, I, uh... I had just come out

to walk the dog, and I saw 'em

dump Ms. Lee into the back of the van.

You say there were three of 'em?

Yeah, three.

You know, I... I started after them,

to, you know... To try to help,

but the cowards took off before I could do anything.

Good thing for them too.

All right. Thank you, sir.

Yeah.

I checked the house.

No forced entry.

No sign of a struggle.

What does that mean?

Beats me.

Walker, that's Susan's son, Davey.

They began about four weeks ago.

What began four weeks ago?

My dreams.

That someone was hurting my mom.

Who was hurting your mom, Davey?

I don't know. It was kind of confusing.

Wait a second.

You're telling us...?

Davey, you came 6,000 miles

because you were having a bad dream?

Ah, Ranger Trivette,

you have kept your skepticism.

It's not skepticism.

All right, it's skepticism.

You see, Ranger Trivette,

in Buddhism, we believe that all things

are a manifestation

of a single greater consciousness.

While we are awake, our ego prevents us

from getting in touch with this higher stream.

But when we are asleep,

our ego is off guard

and we are able to tap into it.

Two days ago, the dreams got really bad.

No, not bad... urgent.

I knew my mother needed me.

All right, hold on.

Somebody broke into Regenitech.

That's where Susan works.

They killed a guard too.

Master Rin, where are you staying?

Well, we have made arrangements

to stay at a small monastery,

not far from here.

I'll have someone take you over there.

Oh, it will be greatly appreciated.

Ranger Walker, this involves my mother.

I can be helpful.

Please let me go with you.

They do have a very strong connection.

Okay, Davey, you go.

Walker, this isn't standard procedure.

Well, Davey's not a standard kid, Trivette.

The victim's name was Bart Baker.

According to his supervisor,

he was an amateur bodybuilder,

runner-up in Mr. Longhorn competition last year.

He took quite a beating.

And whoever did it had to be real strong.

Kid had a neck like a fireplug,

and it was snapped like a toothpick.

Okay. Thank you.

Whoever threw this guy

threw him so hard he almost went through the door.

Walker, there's no human being that strong.

The ultimate warrior.

Superhuman strength, catlike reflexes,

training in the martial arts and hand-to-hand combat...

And now the gift of invincibility,

thanks to Ms. Lee and her smart DNA.

Doctor, do you know what they were after?

Do you have any idea if anything was stolen?

You know, it's strange.

Only a few pieces were taken.

A few prototype machines,

some growth enzyme,

and some of Susan's blood samples.

Could be industrial espionage.

Well, you know, we...

We can't rule anything out,

but it doesn't make any sense.

Why not? Whoever did this

would never be able to market it

without immediately identifying themselves

as the people behind the break-in.

So you have no idea who could have done this?

No, I don't.

Ranger Walker.

I just heard.

Uh, has there been any more... Uh...

Davey.

Hi.

I'm Keith Portman.

I'm a friend of your mother's.

She's told me a lot about you.

Has there been any more word on Susan?

No, not yet.

Dr. Buckler,

what exactly was Susan working on?

Uh, you know, we could

try to explain it to you,

but, uh, if our assumptions are correct, and, um,

with Davey's permission, I think maybe a...

A demonstration of Susan's research

will clarify everything.

Okay. You all right?

Okay.

Ah. Okay.

Hold your arm just like that, okay?

Thank you.

I've been here before.

Your mother said that

she'd only been working here

a couple of months, Davey.

I mean in my dreams.

Here we go.

A string of normal, undifferentiated DNA.

A string of Susan Lee's DNA,

the most genetically advanced DNA

I have seen in over 20 years of research.

Oh, my God.

That's incredible.

Davey's DNA is to Susan's what Susan's is to normal.

So Davey and Susan's DNA

have the ability to transform themselves in a time of crisis.

How do you know that?

This is absolutely the cutting edge of biotechnology.

Well, when I first met Davey,

he cut himself.

Yeah, and it healed up instantly.

But Master Rin said that that was magic.

You know, Ranger Trivette,

magic is a word that people use

for something science isn't able to explain.

And your research...?

It changes everything.

In effect, what we are talking about

is a complete medical revolution,

providing new ways of dealing with everything.

From a common cold, to cancer.

And Susan Lee's DNA is the key?

That's why they abducted her.

Ah, Dr. Lee.

I see you are back with us.

What do you want?

Who are you?

All in due time, doctor.

All in due time.

What are you doing?

No.

No.

Oh, why?

Why are you doing this?

After we left C.D.'s, I took her home.

Kissed good night, made plans for lunch,

and then I left.

What time did you leave?

Uh, about 11, I think it was.

It was our first date.

Valentine's Day.

I... I-I can't believe that...

If they hurt her...

He's lying.

Wait a minute, Davey.

Why would you say that?

Remember when I told you about my dreams,

about someone hurting my mother?

Uh-huh.

They started four weeks ago yesterday.

Valentine's Day.

Anything on Keith Portman?

Not a thing.

You know what's bugging me?

I run a name through this computer,

something always pops up.

Overdue library book, parking ticket,

some type of complaint, right?

This guy, he's way too clean for me.

Hm.

Well, for some reason,

Davey doesn't trust him.

These dreams Davey's having,

you really think there's something to 'em?

Yeah, I do.

Master Rin, there is something

which concerns me.

Yes?

In the monastery,

we seek to remove ourselves

from the world, to isolate ourselves.

That is true.

But there's so much evil in the world.

Ah, young master, you are asking,

as they say on bumper stickers

here in the United States,

if we are not part of the solution,

are we then not part of the problem?

Ah.

Yin and yang.

Light and dark.

Man and woman.

Good and evil.

Now, none of these may exist

without the other.

So does Buddhism teach

that we must simply accept evil?

No, Davey.

It merely awakens us to it

and teaches us to see it clearly.

How we deal with it is up to us.

World government, Dr. Lee.

One single body

charged with overseeing the manufacture

and fair distribution of goods

and resources around the world.

Well, I hate to be the bearer of bad news,

but that's already been tried.

It was called communism, and it failed.

Yes, it did, but I will not.

What does this have to do with me?

It is your research which makes it all possible.

My research?

Oh, don't be modest, Dr. Lee.

I'm well aware of the work you are doing at Regenitech.

Smart DNA.

An end to cancer, genetic disease,

paralysis, the beginnings of immortality.

You're insane.

Dr. Buckler.

Ranger Walker.

Sorry to bother you, but I'd like to ask

a few more questions. Certainly.

You said that whoever broke in here

knew exactly what to take.

That's correct.

But if you're thinking that this

might have been some kind of inside job,

you can forget it.

Our people are among

the highest paid in the entire industry.

And... And our personnel screening process

would make the Pentagon proud.

What about Keith Portman?

Keith Portman?

Y... You can't be serious.

I am serious.

Keith Portman's credentials are impeccable.

He finished at the top of his class

in bioengineering at Cal Poly.

Ranger Walker, I don't mean to tell you your business,

but with his record and his recommendations,

Regenitech was darn lucky to get Keith.

Damn it.

What's wrong?

Look at it.

But it worked.

The wound healed itself in a matter of seconds.

Yes, yes, I know that.

Look at the scar tissue.

In the event of a wound to the body,

it could be merely just superficial.

But in the event of a wound

to the heart or the brain,

it could prove to be a significant problem.

And this, thanks to Susan's son,

is a significant solution.

It's a sign of some kind.

Yeah.

But where?

"E-W-S."

Trivette, run a check

on all businesses in the metroplex

that have the letters E-W-S in 'em.

Davey, now, you said that

you saw this while you were meditating.

Master Rin, I have an idea.

This is... Susan's DNA.

The same DNA that we cloned

and injected into Boris.

And this... is her son's.

That's incredible.

Will it solve the problem?

I don't know.

But there's only one way to find out.

With this sample

and the materials that we borrowed

from Regenitech,

we should be able to clone all the smart DNA

that we're ever gonna need.

How long will this take?

I can probably have it finished

in less than an hour.

Excellent.

You're not gonna hold this against me, are you?

You're not gonna hold this against me, are you?

What did you see, Davey?

Equipment, like in a lab.

The stuff that was stolen from Regenitech?

Could be.

What else did you see?

Keith Portman.

He was there too.

He blew my mom a kiss,

but he didn't mean it.

I think it's time we had another talk

with Keith Portman.

It won't work.

Why not?

The settings on the centrifuge,

they're not right.

What is she talking about?

Nothing. She's lying.

Okay, fine.

Have it your way.

But it won't work.

Are you positive that the settings

are correct?

He doesn't know.

He never handled that part of the procedure.

She... Why...? Why would she help us?

This is my research.

I've devoted everything to it.

If it's gonna be done,

I want it to be done right.

I guess I'm not so insane after all.

I knew that your scientific curiosity

would get the better of you.

All right, Dr. Lee, adjust the machine.

Hey, what are you doing?

No!

The centrifuge is replaceable.

She is not.

You two, take her to her room.

And you, Dr. Portman,

had better get us another centrifuge

from Regenitech.

You're a hard man to find, Mr. Portman.

Come on.

We need to ask you a few questions.

We already know

you're involved with Susan Lee's disappearance.

Look, make it easier on yourself.

Make it easier on yourself.

Tell us where she is.

Agh. I already told you, Ranger Trivette,

I-I-I have nothing more to say on this conversation

until I speak with my attorney.

Keith Portman has been arrested.

We don't have enough genetic material.

And we need that equipment to make more.

Without it, we're finished.

Maybe not.

What do you mean?

Well, doctor,

if Mohammed will not come to the mountain...

Keith Portman's crying for his attorney

and he's not gonna talk until he gets here.

You know, something must have happened.

He took a big gamble trying to steal

a second centrifuge.

And it didn't pay off.

So, what would be their next move?

Davey.

That's good, that's good.

Sweep, that's good.

What do you want?

Come here, kid.

No, put me down.

Let go of me. Let go of me.

Help! Put me down!

Help, Ranger Walker! Help!

Get the boy.

Aah! Ranger Walker, help!

Put him down.

Put him down.

You did hit him, didn't you?

Dead center.

It's okay, Mom.

It's gonna be okay.

I found 47 companies

in the metroplex whose names contain

some combination of the letters E-W-S.

So even if we mobilize the entire task force,

it could take days to find the right one.

Tell 'em to get on it,

and we don't have days.

You got it.

E.F. Mathews Engineering.

I saw that sign before,

when I was meditating.

But only a part of it.

What is it, Davey?

I have an idea.

Maybe there's a way

to have Ranger Walker help us.

I can have everything ready by morning.

But without the equipment to replicate the DNA,

the procedure's very dangerous.

The boy could die.

A small sacrifice

for an immeasurably greater good.

Get started.

E.F. Mathews Engineering.

E.F. Mathews Engineering.

E.F. Mathews Engineering.

They're down off Commerce.

Davey and Susan are somewhere near there.

Let's find them.

Get the boy.

I got a question.

When we find these guys,

what are we gonna do about our gorilla from the monastery?

We'll figure it out when we get there.

Great.

Remember, behave yourself.

Or your mother dies.

Call for backup.

Dispatch, this is Trivette.

We need some backup at the south alley

of Malcolm X and Trailer in Deep Ellum.

We've got company.

It's a Texas Ranger.

Kill him.

Let us get out of here.

Let me go.

Davey!

Texas Rangers!

Freeze!

Trivette, watch out!

Against the fence.

Come on.

It's like my father always says.

Just because you can do something,

doesn't mean that you should.

Yeah, but your research seemed so important.

It is.

But we've gotten too far

ahead of ourselves.

There's just too much we don't understand.

So for now, my work will remain

where it belongs, in the realm of theory

rather than practice.

Well, I'll be a speckled trout.

Come on over here, you guys, and...

And get a bowl of Davey's recipe chili.

We call it Dalai Lama Lava.

What?

Honey, you look awful.

Well, I got whipped on pretty good.

Does it hurt?

A little bit. Especially right here.

Can I kiss it and make it feel better?

Hurts a little bit here too.

Oh, there too?

Okay.

♪ 'Cause the eyes Of the Ranger ♪

♪ Are upon you ♪

♪ Any wrong you do He's gonna see ♪

♪ When you're in Texas Look behind you ♪

♪ 'Cause that's where The Ranger's gonna be ♪