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♪ There'’s a girl over there ♪

[ bell rings ]

♪ With a short skirt on

[ ring ring ]

♪ Doin'’ a little dance to the DJ'’s song ♪

- [ ringing continues ] - All right, all right!

[ ringing continues ]

Slow day, huh?

Slow day.

Well...

the way I figure it,

you and I are in the same sorry boat.

Why don'’t you and I go...

kill a little time.

Kill.

There has got to be more than

one service station in DeKalb County.

Call another one.

My car is dead here.

I already told the other guy.

Everything just stopped.

I don'’t know how, it just stopped.

First the radio, then the A.C.,

then the engine.

Look, I need help here, okay?

Just find somebody and get a tow truck out here!

Rrr!

Shortcut--

this is not a shortcut.

Even when I was told it was a shortcut,

it wasn'’t a shortcut.

[ sighs ]

What do you want?

Go away!

[ grunts ]

Oh! Come on. Ugh!

Oh!

Oh, thank God!

No! Stop!

[ engine starts ]

Hey, are you okay?

Do you need help?

I'’ll stop for help the next place I see,

I just can'’t let you in the car.

There'’s a lot of weirdos out here.

You understand that?

Not that you are. I'’m not saying that.

Look, I don'’t know how you did it,

but I'’m grateful you fixed my car, I really am,

but how about throwing me something here?

Where'’s your clothes?

What happened to your car?

It'’s a Rain Manthing, isn'’t it?

I can'’t believe I'’m going to do this.

Come on.

Get in the car.

Get in the...

car.

Close the door.

[ speaking in foreign language ]

What'’s your name?

I'’m Mel.

A ride to Chicago, that'’s it.

Do we understand each other?

Good.

What do you say we keep the chit-chat to a minimum?

It was like there was this major fork

in the road of life, you know?

One way said, "dump him,"

the other said, "keep him."

It wasn'’t really close.

I could not continue wasting my life

with yet another emotionally-challenged man.

Do you know what I'’m saying?

Don'’t answer that.

So I drive 2 hours to tell him in person,

because that'’s the right thing to do.

You think he even gave a rat'’s ass?

You know, you look a lot like the Cole guy in the...

[ grunts ]

You don'’t look so good.

[ shudders ]

I turned the air conditioning down.

Better?

MAN: [ on radio ] No money down,

- no payment till June. - [ grunts ]

So don'’t stick your head in the oven.

Come see me, Marty the king of convection ovens.

No money down, no payment till June.

Oven.

NEWSCASTER: Two teenagers were injured

and another killed when gunfire erupted

in a gang dispute in Cabrini Green.

Cabrini?

WOMAN: I just wanted to respond

to the last caller, Dr. Maddox.

Having oversize breasts is not all fun and games.

Breasts.

MAN: Oh, yeah!

MAN: Whoo-hoo!

Whoo! Whoo!

[ telephone rings ]

[ ring ]

Hello, Watchfire.

Jess, it'’s Mel.

Listen, something came up.

I'’m gonna be a little later than I thought.

Did the karaoke machine arrive?

Oh, yeah. Oh, I sent it back.

It really sucked, Mel.

Don'’t worry. I upgraded.

You upgraded?

What do you mean you upgraded?

If the system can'’t inflict

at least a minimal amount of permanent hearing loss,

what'’s the point?

This thing puts out over 100 dBs.

What?

Exactly!

You should have consulted me, Jess.

I tried to call. You didn'’t pick up.

Yeah, well, it'’s been a...strange day.

How much more did these dBs cost me?

Mel, don'’t worry.

It'’s gonna bring in a lot of business.

Besides, I picked up

a really good deal on the installation.

Yeah, I bet you did.

Hello?

WOMAN: [ on TV ] Do you sometimes feel

like you'’re not fresh?

Look, I can'’t approve the purchases

until I get the quarterly projections, okay?

Yeah. No. Yeah. I just got in.

I'’ll have a look first thing in the morning.

[ couple arguing ]

MAN: [ on cell phone ] Uh-oh. I'’m losing you.

You'’re breaking up.

Hello?

Hello?

Oh, no. I pay half the rent.

So?

Which means I am entitled to use the car

any time I choose!

- Oh, no, you won'’t. - Oh, yes, I do!

WOMAN: You keep dissin'’ me like that,

I will slap your black ass.

MAN: Oh, get what you need so I can get outta here!

WOMAN: Oh, hell, no. You talking to me like that?

[ arguing continues ]

Hey! You gonna pay for that?

Hey!

Hey!

You stole a candy bar!

He had every right to confront you!

What were you thinking?

Stop it. You'’ll stretch it.

It was a gift from my grandmother.

We'’re lucky he didn't press charges, you know.

We'’re even luckier he didn'’t break his neck!

Do you have anything to say?

Do you sometimes feel not fresh?

What?

Hello? John! John!

Hello? I'’m losing you, man.

Hey! Hey! Hey! Hello? Hello? John!

The air conditioning is still off,

but would you like me to turn on some heat?

You keep dissin'’ me, I will smack your black ass!

Aah!

What are you, crazy?

You trying to kill us both?

What is wrong with you?

Look...

Good luck, okay?

[ car door closes ]

[ engine starts ]

[ car drives away ]

[ train whistle blows ]

[ whistle ]

[ whistle ]

Comfy down there, pal?

Huh?

Come on, pal, get up.

In case you haven'’t noticed,

this is a crime scene.

That'’s what all this pretty yellow tape is for.

Come on. Turn around.

Gonna need to see some identification.

Huh? I.D.? Identification?

- I.D. - Yeah, yeah, yeah.

Driver'’s license, social security.

You got a name? Huh?

Name? Nombre?

What'’s your name? I'’m Mel.

Come on, buddy, it'’s late. I don'’t have time for this.

What is your name?

You know, you look a lot like the Cole guy in the...

Cole.

Okay, Cole,

I'’m gonna let you go, but stay out of here.

It'’s a restricted area. Got it?

DISPATCHER: Detective Bruno?

Yeah?

I have a possible secondary witness on Maxwell.

♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪

♪ Don'’t need your player games ♪

Come on! Get up. Talk to me.

♪ Don'’t make me say my name ♪

♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪

♪ Take off your game face ♪

♪ Give me your true beauty you men are all the same ♪

♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪

Talk to me.

♪ Don'’t need your player games ♪

♪ Don'’t wanna say my name ♪

♪ Talk to me, talk to me ♪

[ cheering ]

Hey!

You did it.

You brought in a Tuesday night crowd.

Look at all these people.

MAN: One, two, three.

All these people are leaving.

Why are they leaving?

It'’s Tuesday night. They pub crawl.

They'’re moving on.

MAN: Hey, thanks for the free shots, Jess.

No problem.

You gave them free shots?

We'’re on their list, now, Mel.

And you know how it works. Once you get on the list,

it becomes a place to go.

You get some momentum going, you attract more customers.

Look, there'’s one now.

Oh, our loss, and it'’s a shame,

but do you have any idea how much money

a gay bar can rake in?

What? Gay bar?

Welcome to Watchfire.

Mmm, cool t-shirt.

I am Cole.

Mm-hmm.

I need I.D.

That'’s a nice chest.

Not gonna card you here.

Give us a second.

Sure.

What are you doing here?

I need I.D.

Here'’s the deal, Cole.

I'’m gonna fix you something to eat, okay?

Then I'’m gonna call a social service agency

and find out where to take you.

I can'’t do any more than that.

Jess, you'’re staring.

I'’ve just never seen anyone eat with such...

commitment.

Corn.

You have a very aggressive eating style.

Jess.

It'’s sexy!

Sexy!

Jess!

But if you need me for anything,

just let me know.

I'’ll be over there.

I inherited Jess

when I inherited the bar from my grandmother.

Kind of a package deal.

Along with the car, the bills, the lack of customers.

It'’s a long story, but she'’s a really good kid.

She just tries too hard sometimes.

So don'’t be offended, okay?

Air conditioning.

You don'’t much like air conditioning, do you?

No.

Must find Rhee.

Rhee?

Rhee...

Takes the life.

NEWSCASTER : Police have hinted

at a possible connection

between the killings,

but are reluctant to indicate whether this is...

This Rhee kills people?

Don'’t take life.

Good.

Good.

[ sirens wail ]

[ piano music plays ]

♪ You have made my life complete ♪

♪ And your--

[ rock music plays ]

Did my baby forget

how to use one of these, or somethin'’?

Or somethin'’?

Been tryin'’ to call my baby since 6 o'’clock.

I bet you been too busy out there

hustlin'’ up business.

Ain'’t that right? Huh?

I got a date lined up for you in one hour.

His name'’s Joel.

And Joel likes it rough.

Rough.

Mel, did you sign for this delivery?

Yeah. Why?

There'’s supposed to be three cases of vodka

and one gin, not two and two.

I changed the order.

Why?

Most people like martinis with vodka.

A lot of people like gin.

Only old people drink gin martinis.

I drink gin martinis.

Really?

Look, Jess,

it'’s my bar now, okay?

I do some things differently.

You certainly do.

For the record, I do not make a habit

out of feeding guys off the street.

Maybe not normal guys.

He'’s not thatabnormal.

More corn.

What are you doing?

Put this on.

Button it!

Follow me!

MEL: You can'’t keep doing that.

Walking around that way.

[ sighs ]

What way?

Without clothes!

Feels strange.

Look, I'’m sure

my ex-meaningless relationship

probably has some of his clothes here.

I want you to put them on.

And then, I'’m sorry,

but you'’re going to have to leave.

Leave?

You need more help than I can give you.

I'’ll just make the call I talked about earlier, okay?

We'’ll find a place for you to spend the night.

One night.

One night.

That'’s it.

One night.

This is the spare room.

Make yourself at home.

[ girls giggling ]

WOMAN: Hello. Interested?

Whoa!

Girlfriend!

Jesus, look at you! What'’s goin' on with you?

I told you he liked it rough.

Rough don'’t mean not breathin'’.

You know who'’s gonna have to clean up your mess?

Huh? Me, that'’s who!

Come on. Let'’s go.

Get in the car!

[ gasps ]

Likes it rough.

[ yawns ]

Hello?

Everything all right?

What was that?

That light, what was that light?

Okay, I admit it.

I never should have picked him up.

[ sighs ]

Besides the obvious, there is something

really wrong about this guy, Jess.

I can'’t quite put my finger on it,

but it'’s not natural.

Very far from natural.

Well, he'’s got a great chest.

So where'’d you find him, anyway?

Highway 88...

A few miles outside of Owensville.

88?

Yeah.

What?

Nothing.

What?

There was a murder

near highway 88 yesterday.

It'’s all over the news.

Where is he, anyway?

Where he'’s been all night.

Sitting in front of that computer.

Mel, I'’m sure he'’s not a murderer.

He'’s just a little weird.

And who'’s to say what'’s normal

and what isn'’t, anyway?

I need to read thermal patterns.

I got to talk to Vic.

- WOMAN: Let me see that. - MAN: Okay, here you go.

Mel.

Heard your call on the scanner.

Now, I thought you got rid of that thing

when you remodeled the bar, huh?

Yeah, well,

no matter what I seem to do to hip up the place,

I think it'’s always gonna be a cop bar.

Ah, we'’re good clients.

How you been, Vic?

Good. Good. I'’m really good.

Listen, I know this isn'’t the place, but...

I really need to talk to you about a situation.

OFFICER: Detective.

DET. VIC: Just give me a second, all right?

Look, Mel, can this wait at all?

I mean, this is my second dead body

in less than 24 hours.

Yeah, yeah. Of course.

I'’ll call you.

Promise?

Promise.

I'’d like that.

You look good.

MAN: Officer, can I see you over here

for a second, please?

Okay, that'’s it.

I want answers, and I want them now!

Rhee was the one who took life.

I am not talking about Rhee.

I am talking about you.

Who are you?

How did you get to that crime scene so fast?

Why do you talk like you talk?

What was with the light and the computers,

and...what the hell is all this?

Needed more power.

Rhee...

likes to kill.

He makes hormone when excited.

It can be measured.

I'’m getting it.

I am getting it now.

This has all been a ruse,

some kind of deep cover thing, am I right?

You needed a base of operations,

some place where nobody would suspect you.

Not to mention an identity

where you wouldn'’t have to answer any questions.

Yes?

Of course.

A chopper got you there and back.

Of course!

You'’re a government agent.

Yes, Mel.

Rhee...kill again...

soon.

I need your help, Mel.

Aah!

That way.

Aah!

That way.

Aah!

- Faster! - I'’m going as fast as I can.

No!

We'’ve blown the engine.

Cole!

[ thumping of heartbeat ]

[ groans ]

COLE: Mel.

Unh. No.

Come on. Come on.

Please. I need help.

He'’s going to kill me. Please.

Okay, get in.

Here we are again, Tracker.

You will go back, Rhee.

But I'’m having so much fun down here.

It ends here.

I don'’t think so.

You will pay for your crime.

Having trouble talking?

Of course, you didn'’t take a human life force.

They teach you so much.

Not teach to kill.

No need.

I had a lot of practice with your wife and daughter.

Your daughter went slowly.

COLE: So will you.

MAN: I was really hoping you wouldn'’t feel

the energy of the escapees'’ life forces,

but you have what you came for.

Now go.

Better hurry.

The wormhole'’s collapsing.

Zin.

You did this?

It'’s time for you to leave now.

Rhee was test of wormhole.

Bingo.

Make this easy on her, and leave.

- How many-- - Cole!

- Shut up! - ...have come?

218 of them.

- Prisoners? - Will you shut up?

I trusted you, Zin.

Well, you know what they say...

never trust a Vardian.

Sorry.

- Cole! - Okay.

You were scientist.

Yes, unfortunately for my planet,

a not particularly appreciated one.

Your planet?

If you don'’t enter the wormhole now,

I will kill her.

Now!

Cole!

[ grunts ]

I am sorry.

You'’re crying.

What is...

It'’s what happens when we care.

I need your help, Mel.

I know.

MAN: [ on P.A. ] Train 805 is now arriving

from Bloomington on platform 9.

Train 805 is now arriving

from Bloomington, Illinois on platform 9.

COLE: They are here.

I can feel them.

I have to find them, Mel.

It'’s just temporary.

He needs a place and we could use some help.

He'’ll do odd jobs.

They'’ll be odd, all right.

He'’s really not a bad guy when you get to know him.

He'’s actually a lot like us.

Uh-huh.

So where'’s he gonna stay?

There.