Original subtitles

(BATTLE MUSIC)

OSCAR (VO): You've heard of him, Steve.

He's known as the Onassis of organized crime.

His name is Joseph Wrona.

This morning at 5:00 AM, just over the Hungarian border...

he's taken delivery of a perfect plate...

designed for the printing of American $20 bills.

The plate is not a counterfeit. It's the real thing.

Stolen from the Denver Mint.

Mr. Branakowski, we have a deal, sir.

OSCAR (VO): If Wrona's allowed to get away with that plate...

he can bring chaos to the U. S. economy.

You've gotta get that plate, Steve.

You've gotta get it, and get out.

(METAL CREAKING)

(ALARM BELL RINGS)

Turn around! He's got the plate!

He's gone!

I saw his face.

Who is he?

How could he have gotten into the truck?

I don't know...

but if it takes the rest of my life, I'll find him.

And when I do...

he's a dead man.

FLIGHT COM: lt's looks good at NASA One.

B- 52 >PILOT: Roger.

BCS Arm switch is on.

FLIGHT COM: Okay, Victor.

B-52 PILOT: Landing Rocket Arm switch is on. Here comes the throttle.

Circuit breakers in.

STEVE: We have separation.

B-52 PILOT: Inboard and outboards are on.

I'm comin' forward with the side stick.

FLIGHT COM: Looks good.

PILOT: Ah, Roger.

STEVE: I've got a blowout in damper three.

SR-71 PILOT: Get your pitch to zero.

STEVE: Pitch is out. I can't hold altitude!

B-52 PILOT: Correction. Alpha Hold is off. Threat selector is emergency.

STEVE: Flight Com. I can't hold it! She's breaking up! She's breaking...

ANNOUNCER: Steve Austin. Astronaut.

A man barely alive.

Gentlemen, we can rebuild him.

We have the technology.

We have the capability to make the world's first bionic man.

Steve Austin will be that man.

Better than he was before.

Better, stronger, faster.

(MAIN TITLE THEME)

(LIGHT COUNTRY MUSIC)

I Gotta get loose, 'cause latelyJ‘

J‘ This life is leaving me cold I

I Gotta vamoose, 'cause latelyJ‘

J‘ Time flies but all I get is old I

I Got to have some slack J‘

J‘ I need a quiet place I

I Got to not look back because I

J‘ I need some time to waste J‘

J‘ I gotta vamoose J‘

J‘ 'Cause lately I

J‘ Time flies but all I get is old I

(PHONE BUZZES)

Hello, Oscar.

I turned around and you were gone. Where'd you go?

I've got a big real estate deal to take care of.

Real estate? Well, that can wait.

The Secretary of the Treasury wants to give you a plaque for recovering that plate.

The ceremony's gonna be tomorrow morning.

Well, tell the Secretary I'd be happy to accept that citation...

in about two weeks.

Where are you, anyway?

I left all the information with your office.

It's always good to talk to you though, Oscar.

(DIAL TONE)

You know, I really like this old place.

In fact, when I was a kid I used to go fishing down at that creek there...

with Old Man Marsden before he passed away.

He was a fine man. I knew him well.

I wanna take a look at the back again.

Well, you'll be getting a lot of good acreage here...

but the house needs some paint and fixing up.

That's okay. I'm pretty good with my hands.

Good enough.

I've got the escrow papers right here.

All I need is your signature.

It sure is going to be something now to have you back in town now, Steve.

Folks will be tickled pink.

And to think I sold you the place.

Let's go on inside and get this thing done, huh?

Oh, Mr. Ellerton, I'd appreciate it if you keep this a little secret...

until I've had a chance to fix the place up.

Oh, yeah.

And, uh, not even my Mom and Dad. I wanna surprise them.

You can count on me, Steve. Mum is the word. Mum.

Good.

(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)

Good ol' Mr. Ellerton.

"Mum is the word."

Steve! Oh, Steve!

You know, you're perfectly awful.

Hi, pretty lady. Hi, son.

Hi, Dad. Really good to have you home.

And buying a ranch in your own hometown.

And we have to hear about it from John Ellerton.

Listen, if you can take the time to call the President...

while you're walking around on the moon...

you can surely take the time to call your folks.

Look, I wanted to surprise you guys.

I know.

I just couldn't wait to see you.

Nice, Steven.

Looks like you're gonna need some help fixing up this place.

Oh, I think I can handle it myself.

Well, what about that stump?

Can't take that out by yourself, for sure.

Tell you what...

bring a chain around, we'll pull it out with the truck tomorrow.

I'd love to help you clean up the inside.

Now wait a minute. That's awful sweet of you two, but...

Oh, now, he's just as stubborn as ever, now, isn't he, Jim?

He honestly thinks he can clean this place up faster without us.

Come on. Let me show you around.

Welcome home, dear.

You'd never believe the price of wallpaper.

Did we ever see "Gone With the Wind"?

Oh, Jim, we saw it five times.

Uh-huh.

Hey, that's looking good.

Glad you think so.

Which one you gonna start on, Steve?

Uh, that one there.

Good.

What do you think, Mom? How's it look?

Oh, that looks fine.

Oughta brighten the place up a bit.

If you wanna brighten me up, a little lunch.

Soon as I finish mixing this up.

Always did like your home cooking.

Do I still get to lick the bowl?

What, dear?

What kind of cake is this?

Ow. Not good. It's terrible.

Of course it is. It's wallpaper paste.

Not bad for wallpaper paste.

(LAUGHS)

I need some more paper.

Oh, not that top one.

There's something in that I want to show Steve.

Oh, yeah.

Here's a picture of that Air Force plane crashed last week.

Do you know either of the pilots, Steve?

Yeah. Both of them.

Mmm.

When I think of all the planes you tested.

It was a miracle you walked away from that horrible crash.

Well, I guess I was lucky, Mom.

Oh, but that's not the reason I saved it.

Look. Who else do you think is in town?

Jaime Sommers.

Remember Jaime?

(NOSTALGIC MUSIC)

Jaime.

(LIGHT MUSIC)

SCOREKEEPER: Love-15.

Service.

She's terrific, huh?

Yes, she sure is.

Did you know she used to go to our high school?

Love-30. Yeah, I know.

Boy, I just know she's gonna beat Billie Jean King at Forest Hills next time.

All she has to do is tighten down her backhand a little.

Boy, Jaime's the most important person that ever came out of our town.

Except for that astronaut guy.

Boy, he's terrific.

Well, bye. See you later.

Good bye.

COACH: Great shot! Nice backhand.

SCOREKEEPER: That's game!

Hey, sweetheart. You give lessons?

Steve! My... well, uh, don't go away. I'll be right back.

Okay?

Hi.

Hi, Jaime.

Oh, boy. I'm so glad to see you.

Me too, you.

Who would've thought that skinny, little ninth grader I used to bat tennis balls with...

would become one of the top ten lady tennis pros?

Top five.

And just as modest as ever.

And you still know how to shoot me down, don't you?

Can I walk you home?

Oh, you bet.

Let me have that.

Okay.

You know, you look great.

Well, I always sort of liked the way you look too.

Flattery will get you everywhere.

Oh, I know.

What brought you home?

I heard you were here.

Liar.

I never could put you on without you knowing it, huh?

What brought you home, really, Steve?

Well, I decided I needed a place to come to...

when the big, bad world get heavy out there.

So I bought the old Marsden Ranch.

You did?

Well, me and the bank.

Well, that's great!

You know it's really fun, comfortable talking with you.

You know that?

Well, I was just gonna say the same thing.

Oh, come on.

No, I mean that.

You know, playing the pro-tennis circuit is a lot of hard work.

And it's too much travel.

And it's having to make conversation with a lot of people...

that are really okay, but they don't mean anything to me.

Yeah, I feel the same way when I'm doing my thing.

Yeah. Guess that's what it is.

You know something, Steve?

In the last hour while we're walking around town...

I haven't been lonely at all. Why is that?

Well, I could probably explain that over a pizza at the Capri.

The Capri? Our old haunt? Yeah.

That would be gr... oh. I can't. I have a date.

A what?

A date.

Ah, Jaime, I wouldn't tempt fate, you know.

I mean, it's been almost four years since we last saw each other.

I mean, who knows when we might meet again?

So, uh...

break the date, sweetheart.

(HORN HONKS)

Ah, that's David Welsh.

And ever since we met in Brussels...

he sort of follows me around from place to place...

and, uh, well he's really very nice.

You know. I don't suppose you'd like him at all.

No. No.

Well, I can't break that date, Steve.

You mean, you're tossing me over for him, huh?

No. No.

Will you call me tomorrow, please?

Okay?

Kay. 0 Okay.

Bye.

Bye.

You know, Steve...

you and Jaime were always so close, I...

I kind of expected...

Expected what, Mom?

Well, I guess you were too close to really fall in love with her.

My mother the matchmaker.

I think I oughta go off to the drugstore, get some tobacco.

Be right back.

Hey, I'll go with you.

Oh, fine. You can mail a letter for me.

Now you boys behave yourselves. Be back by 10:00.

I figured we'd do a little honky tonkin'.

Hey, Colonel Austin. How's it going?

Hey, Danny. Good to see you.

I'm sorry to drag you out of the house...

but I guess you're aware.

Your mother's decided you and Jaime should get married.

(LAUGHS)

It always tickles me...

when I think back on how you asked me to marry your mother.

Well, I just tired of you all going out every Saturday night...

and leaving me with a babysitter.

Lot of memories here for you, too, huh?

Yeah, there sure are.

Great thing about growing up in a small town, it gives you a real sense of belonging.

Funny, though...

how most folks don't realize how much some things mean to them...

till they've gone away.

I'll be right back, Steve. Okay.

(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)

No.

No.

No, none of these are him.

Those are all the Interpol agents.

Then get me the photo file of all the American agents.

That's going to cost you a great deal of money.

Spend it.

I intend to see he never causes trouble again.

MOTHER: Steve?

Steve.

Did Jim leave yet?

Huh? Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't hear you, mom.

Did Jim leave yet?

Uh, yeah, I think so.

Oh, poop. I wanted him to get a couple of men...

to help lift the refrigerator out so I can clean behind it.

Oh, I can slide it out for you.

Oh, heavens no. No, it has to be lifted.

Or it'll scratch up the floor something awful.

I'm gonna go see if I can catch him.

Well, guess I'll just have to call him later.

Steve.

I told you not to move that. You'll get the floor all...

There's not a mark on it.

How could you possibly have lifted this heavy monster all by yourself?

You always told me if I eat my vegetables, I'd grow up to be big and strong.

Steve, don't you know if you lift anything heavy like that you'll hurt yourself?

Oh, no, it wasn't heavy at all.

MOTHER: Well, you certainly haven't eaten much breakfast.

I lost my touch?

Oh, no, no.

I guess I'm not hungry, that's all.

Say, mom, uh...

when Jaime comes to town, does she, uh...

Does she spend much time with you?

Always.

Does she ever ask about me?

Always.

Is it out of courtesy, or—-

Or what?

I don't know.

You know, I don't feel like working at the ranch today.

I think I'll take a walk.

Down to the lake.

How'd you know?

How'd you know?

You're a special lady.

See you later.

Okay.

(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)

(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)

Reach for the sky, sweetheart. I got you covered.

HI. Hi.

BOY: Hey, look out!

Sorry, mister. My friend overthrew it.

Oh, that's okay. Thanks.

Come on. Yeah.

Well, fancy meeting you here, sir.

Well, I came out here looking for you.

Yeah, well I have to confess your mother called me and told me you'd be here.

She's incredible.

Yes, but she knows me.

'Cause I was out of that house in a flash just like that.

It's so nice to see this old guy again.

Yeah, he sure listened to us talk plenty.

Yes.

BOY: Hey, Dale!

BOY: Let's set up for a kick! I'll kick!

Looked like you were having a lot of fun with old whats-his-name last night.

What? Are you spying on me?

Yeah.

Why?

I was jealous.

BOY: Throw it! Throw it!

Ah, you mean, jealous jealous?

Yeah, I mean jealous jealous.

Well, that's the nicest thing I've heard all day.

Oh.

Sorry, mister.

By the way, where is old whats-his-name?

Out picking Forget-Me-Nots?

Steve, you really are jealous.

Well, it's over with whats-his-name and me.

Really?

Yes, really?

Well, that's good.

No, I never really cared for him much, anyway.

So what do we do now?

Well, I guess we get serious.

Why do you suppose we never get serious before?

It's too scary.

We did get serious once, remember?

We did?

Yeah, it was a long time ago.

It was at your Senior Class New Year's Eve party.

Oh, that's right. I took you and all the guys teased me about robbing the cradle.

What? I was... I was a Freshman.

And that's when you kissed me.

That was serious.

You're right.

I never have forgotten that kiss.

BOY: To the right! Go long! Throw it!

Ugh.

Sorry, mister.

Hey, guys. How'd you like to go out for a nice long pass, huh?

Sure!

Take off.

(BIONIC SOUND EFFECT)

(BALL WHISTLES THROUGH AIR)

Wind must've caught it.

Now about that kiss we were talking about.

What about it?

No more footballs.

(POP MUSIC)

I It always is when friends meet again I

I But lately, it's gone flat for me, Jaime J‘

J‘ I don't like seeing you now and then I

J‘ Our friendship is finished I

J‘ That's tnie J‘

I But there's hope, a way to make it through I

J‘ Because, sweet Jaime, I love you I

J‘ I never wanna say goodbye to you I

J‘ Sweet Jaime, I'll love you foreverJ‘

J‘ I know we'll never part I

J‘ I love you like I loved no otherJ‘

I Make room for me in your heart I

It's so good, isn't it Steve?

Mmm. It's almost as good as my mom's.

Not the pie, dummy. Us.

And you know what, if you don't tell mom, I think it's even better.

Yeah?

You know, I'm gonna miss you, you little devil when you're in Barcelona.

Yeah?

Yeah. Do you have to go to every tournament?

It's the life of a lady pro.

And the week after that, it's the Melbourne Invitational...

and the week after that, it's Forest Hills, and then I go...

The week after that, it's the South African...

(PHONE RINGS) And then... and the phone rings.

Jaime's pie shop.

OSCAR: Well, how about it?

What about what?

You know what.

When are you getting back here and coming back to work?

Oscar, give me a break, will ya?

Don't you understand I'm trying to build a meaningful relationship?

(SILENTLY) That's right.

Henry Kissinger built up a meaningful relationship and he still gets his work done.

Yeah, but he gets paid more.

Look, I'll call you back, okay?

Steve, it's serious.

We're getting some unsettling reports about Joseph Wrona.

I'll worry about it later. Going skydiving today.

I'll call you back, Oscar.

(DIAL TONE)

Now you see? Your people pull at you like the pro-circuit pulls at me.

I don't know if this thing's gonna work with us.

We're gonna have so many problems.

Yeah, but who doesn't?

I mean, it will work if we wanna make it work.

What kind of a life are we gonna have with each other?

What kind of a life are we gonna have without each other?

(BIONIC EYE SOUND EFFECT)

(LOUD RIPPING SOUND)

(LOUD CRASH)

STEVE: Jaime!

How is she?

It's amazing she's alive at all.

Her legs have so many breaks, we still haven't counted them all.

The hemorrhaging from her right ear...

seems to indicate interior damage to the cochlea and Corti.

And her right arm and shoulder are completely...

I'm sorry, Colonel.

We'll try to save her, but there's only so much we can do.

Maybe someday we'll be able to repair broken bodies like hers.

Can I see her a minute?

Sure.

(STEADY BEEP)

Uhh...

God, I messed up, huh?

Hey, cut out that kind of talk. You're gonna be okay.

It's so... over, eh?

Jaime, there may be a way.

Will you let me try?

Will you trust me?

Uh-huh.

Jaime?

OSCAR: Steve, it's just not possible!

You know that's not true, Oscar.

Because I'm living proof that it is possible!

I'm not talking about technology!

We can put Jaime back together again. I think it's possible.

But there are other considerations.

Oscar, I asked you up here to help me.

Now so far, all I've gotten is a handful of red tape!

Now there's a woman in there with no hearing in one ear.

An arm and both legs crushed beyond repair...

And you... you have the power to put her back together again...

just like you did me.

Bionic limbs cost millions of dollars. You understand?

Millions of dollars!

I've gotta get Rudy Wells and the whole bionic team up here.

How am I gonna justify the expense?

Well, how did you justify me?

That was different!

There was a need!

There still is, Oscar.

You know how they're always looking for a new angle.

New device?

I mean, think of what an asset Jaime could be to us.

And her cover as a tennis pro, I mean, it's perfect.

There are places that she could get into that I could never get into.

And she's got the head for it. She's well adjusted, she's classy...

Steve, you're in love with her!

What's that got to do with it?

Everything!

You'd sell your soul for her.

You'd do anything. You'd commit yourself to her.

But someday... someday I'm gonna say, I need her.

I'm gonna need her for a job. And you know what you're gonna do, pal?

You're gonna change your mind.

No, |... I won't change my mind, Oscar. I swear it.

Well, what about Jaime?

OSCAR: What does she say?

She's dying, Oscar.

She put her life into my hands.

I'm putting it into yours.

You're the only one that can help.

Will you help me?

Please?

(STEADY BEEPING)

Rudy?

She's responding wonderfully.

Even better than you did. I'm really amazed.

Well, that's great. I've gotta say.

Thanks.

She'll be coming around by morning.

Maybe you better tell her before she finds out for herself.

About the bionics? Mmm-hmm.

Don't you thing you better tell her, Rudy?

Well, I could, but I think it'd be much more appropriate if she heard it from you.

I guess you're right.

I thought I was dead, Steve.

No way.

I feel so... I don't know.

My right arm looks alright. What'd they do?

Oh, it's more than alright.

You see, Jaime, this is a very special hospital.

They can rebuild you.

Even better than you were.

Rebuild?

It's a brand new science called bionics.

The biology of your own body controls electronics in your arm.

You mean my right arm isn't my arm?

Oh, yes it is now.

It's wonderful, Jaime. It's like nothing you've ever seen before.

And once we've trained it, you'll never be able to tell it from your left.

Believe me.

It looks alright, huh?

Oh, it looks great.

I guess I'm lucky. I could've lost my left arm, too.

Or my legs.

Steve, I wanna see my legs.

Sure.

Whew. Thank God.

I thought for a minute I remembered...

What's wrong, Steve? I can't move my legs.

They're bionic too.

Oh, my God.

Jaime.

What did you let them do to me?

Look, I know how you feel.

No you don't. Why did you let them do that?

Jaime, trust me. Please trust me.

I don't wanna be a freak!

Jaime...

Why didn't you just let me die? For God's sake!

Jaime, don't tell me about wanting to die.

Oh.

Look at me.

Look at me!

(METAL CREAKING)

I know how tough it is.

I went through exactly what you're going through.

Your arm is bionic?

And both legs.

And an eye.

An eye?

Which one?

You tell me.

I can't.

Now will you trust me?

I'll be here to help you, Jaime. Every step of the way.

But you've gotta try. You've gotta want to live, Jaime.

You hear me?

Yes.

Well, there she is.

Hi. Hi.

You ready for the first try?

I guess so.

Let's get on with it.

Easy does it. That's it. Just try to stand.

Easy now.

RUDY: Take your pick.

Which ever one you want to move first.

Hey, wonderful. Bravo.

Good.

You alright?

That's one small step for Jaime.

Don't kid yourself. That was a giant leap.

Come on.

Try it again. Come on.

Other one first.

Oh, how pretty.

Hi. Hi.

Steve, you think I'll be able to play the violin when my hand gets better?

Sure.

Oh, that's so great, because I've never been able to play it before.

Well, there's no doubt about it. You're getting better.

(LOUD POP) Ah!

How did that happen? Yuck.

I needed some adjustments at the beginning, too.

But you better have Rudy check that arm.

Okay.

I guess they just don't make 'em like they used to.

What's the matter?

Well, I guess you won't be able to look at me like that...

with you knowing how much of me isn't me.

I suppose, uh, you'll feel the same way every time you look at me.

What are you talking about? I love you.

I mean, I don't care if you're bionic and...

Game point.

Besides, she was bowlegged. Come on.

(TEST TONES PLAY)

Hey, Rudy. How's it...

Shh.

We're calibrating her bionic ear.

(HIGH TONE PLAYS)

(HIGH TONE PLAYS)

(HIGHER TONE PLAYS)

(INAUDIBLE TONE PLAYS)

(CLICKS TONE OFF)

Why did she nod? There wasn't a tone.

Oh, yes there was, but we can't hear that high.

Okay, honey, why don't you just take your headset off and rest for a while.

How sensitive is her hearing?

Well, I'll tell you what.

Why don't you just turn your back and whisper something.

Part of a nursery rhyme, or anything.

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall, Humpty Dumpty had a great fall.

And Rudy wells and his bionics men, put Jaime and Steve back together again.

(GIGGLES) Hey, how about that?

(LAUGHS)

(DRAMATIC MUSIC)

(TREAD MILL WHIRRS)

(DYNAMIC MUSIC)

How fast was I going?

Well, not bad for an amateur.

About 35.

Oh, is that all?

Well, at least you're finally in the top two.

You know, it might not be so bad being the bride of Frankenstein.

You thinking about getting married?

No, actually, I was thinking it might be kind of nice being bionic.

Oh, I see.

Well, it might not be such a bad idea getting married.

Yeah, but, you know, Jaime, you gotta wait to be asked.

Yeah, right.

So will you?

Will I what?

Marry me?

I thought you'd never ask that.

Come on.

Pretty good, Steve.

Well, I can't believe it.

I never thought I'd see Steve Austin's name in a wedding announcement.

You know, Jaime, there's a wonderful, little, new bridal shop in town.

Orange juice. Oh, yes.

Alright. Oh, and there's so much to do, you know.

Have you planned on how many people you want to invite?

And, oh, you know that lovely little church that Steve used to go to.

I think that would be marvelous...

Helen? Yes? Oh.

Listen to me with you fussing like an old mother hen.

I'm sorry, Jaime.

What... It's your wedding.

No, if my parents were alive, they'd want you to help.

And I want you to help. Whatever you decide.

Well, I've decided.

(CHUCKLES)

To Mrs. Steve Austin.

To Mrs. Steve Austin.

To Mrs. Steve Austin.

(LOUD BREAK)

Oh, I'll get a sponge.

I'll get something for the glass.

You alright, Jaime? Yes, I'm fine.

I guess I don't know my own strength yet.

I thought I told you to have Rudy check that arm.

Well, uh, I forgot.

But I will. I promise.

Here. Let me get that.

Oh, it got all over your picture.

We wouldn't want anything to happen to my picture, now would we?

Well, now, you listen here.

There are a lot of people this picture means a great deal to.

(MANIACAL LAUGH)

So now! know who you are.

Colonel Steve Austin.

Wonderful. Wonderful.

And you're getting married.

Well...

you can expect a very special wedding present from me.

(END THEME MUSIC)