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The Stockholm-Honolulu Direct is going to rear-end the Montreal-Tenerife Express in exactly-

Twenty -seven seconds, I know.

The angular momentum is going to cause the five front cars to derail and keel off

port-side, ripping through the pylons, plunging off the viaducts into the interstate

-break C6. Trigger section insulators K8-H3.

Jimbo!

Where the hell is my TV?

Huh?

Jimbo!

Alert, danger.

Imminent collision on B5.

Impact.

I thought I told him not to mess with my stuff!

Where the hell is he?

Jimbo!

Hurry up and get over here!

You... ah!

Mom!

Imminent collision in C8.

Impact.

Shh.

Quiet, Fozzy.

Silence mode activated.

So have you found him?

Fuck your TV!

You should have raised him right!

Shut up!

Jimbo, get over here.

Don't make me come under there!

Sorry, Dad.

I-I was-

I was just...

Please, Dad.

No!

No!

Bad news buddy, the fire system has been s-

No, Dad!

Mom!

Yeah, that's it!

Mom!

Give it to him!

Take some!

Dad, no!

No!

Shut up!

Hit him harder!

And better learn not to touch his stuff!

I said no!

The boy was alone with the bodies for a week.

The police found him reading a book amid all the carnage like it was nothing.

His father hanged himself with his belt after beating his wife to death.

He hasn't talked.

Not a word since his deposition...

...but he's been writing.

He's an extremely bright young man, but very unstable.

A little early to diagnose, but we think he's paranoid schizophrenic.

He blames himself for the murders, and ever since the trauma, he's taken

refuge in a world of fantasy filled with super-powered beings.

Prodigies, I think he calls them.

Sir, if I may, you better not go in there alone.

See that we're not disturbed.

Here, Jim.

I fixed that for you.

Hey, buddy.

I know you don't want to talk.

That's fine by me.

When I see what people do to each other in this world, I'd rather keep to myself, too.

My name is Charles Killian.

I'd like to know more about you, Jim.

You know why that is?

Because I've spent years looking for someone like you.

Someone like me.

You do know what I'm talking about now, don't you, Jim?

I came here to get you out.

But first, I need you to show me something.

Show me your secret, Jim.

I don't have a secret.

Sure you do, Jim.

So you're seeking the principle i h-bar times d-round psi over d-round t is equal

to h-psi, knowing that the Hamiltonian is the sum of

the kinetic and the potential energies...

Mr. Farrar?

Oh yeah, Justin.

Where'd I lose you?

Doesn't that call into question, Planck's constant?

Oh, that's a great question, actually.

But no, it doesn't.

You see, because the so-called turbulent behavior results from Heisenberg's

uncertainty principle, which gets us to the essential point of quantum claustrophobia.

So here, delta x is a measure of the difference between the position of the

particle and its mean value, which tells us that the momentum

of the particle is inversely proportional to delta x.

You get it?

Okay, guys, don't sweat it.

We're gonna go over all this again tomorrow.

I thought they were supposed to be geniuses.

Fozzie, go ahead and send them the references for the Heisenberg principle.

Reconnect yourself to the car.

We're going home.

Play me something to chill with.

Fozzie?

Yes, buddy?

I didn't say a death march.

How about outlines?

Sweet.

White boy soul call it

Rock and roll

If it glitters

It must be gold

Conference calls are put on hold

Let's burn together and lose control

You keep me hungry while you eat me alive

With you daggers and your hungry knives

You keep keep me thirsty while you drink me alive

Drink the blood of my nine to five and I know

There must be a link between yous

Until I get out of this

I keep my hopes in a distant fire (I think)

Burnin' burnin' with your desire (I cannot think)

I keep my hopes in a distant fire (I cannot think)

Burnin' burnin' with your desire

White boy soul call it new or old

Drink the blood of my hundredth wife

Until I cannot think

Think, think, think, think, think, think

Jimbo, sweetheart?

Fozzie, bring up the results coming in from the east coast.

Bringing up the data for the Killian game on the home screen.

The results are mediocre, buddy.

Hey, babe.

You haven't seen the fire extinguisher, have you?

Oh, shit!

I wanted to surprise you!

Ah! Ow, oh, ow.

Aw.

Well, I'm sure it's gonna be delicious.

I'm sure if we just scrape it a little...

Looks like someone likes my dress.

I like what's under it.

We could always eat later.

Oh, yeah?

Honey, I believe you may have just crushed my right toe there.

Sorry, Bigfoot.

My bad.

You know, making fun of the impaired isn't exactly considered cool.

Babe...

I'm sorry.

Wait, that's really trying to be helpful.

Come on.

Ann!

I don't want to hear that machine.

If you want to hear a child's voice in this house, you'll have to give me one.

Oh, really?

Mhmm.

Well...

Ha ha ha ha ha!

Hey, buddy.

I know I'm sort of in the doghouse, but you really

ought to see what's happening in New Mexico.

A player just passed level 38 on the test.

Ooh, double check, dude.

Nobody's ever gotten past level 30.

Well, now he's beating 39, and it's his first time online.

Yeah, and he's how old?

13.

Throw his profile up on screen 1.

Level 40.

Response time, 4 milliseconds... make that 3.

Come on, buddy.

There's no way.

Yes, J'Lo.

1.5 milliseconds.

Level 40 reached.

4 other kids just beat level 40.

Liza Everton, Washington.

Harry Sparks, Miami.

Sammy Goldberg, New York.

Lee Michon, Seattle.

Wait, do these kids know each other?

Cross-check all the information to see if they've got anything in common.

I want to know if they've met online or if they belong to the same social network.

Nope.

Any other questions?

Everything okay, buddy?

I don't know.

Hacking alert.

Hacking alert.

They're trying to hack into the system.

Fozzie, they can't.

Wrong, Jimbo.

They're hacking into the system right now.

Firewall breach.

I've lost access.

They're hacking the mainframe.

What?

J-Jimbo, they're doing a complete data wipe.

Alert!

Alert!

My memory's been hacked.

Shut down!

Restart in secure mode.

External access restricted.

System secured.

Are they still here?

No.

But they left messages on the server.

Fozzie, you're sure they don't know each other?

100% positive, buddy.

Superimpose the images.

Ann.

Ann!

Jimbo, what's going on?

They did it, Ann, all at the same time.

What are you talking about?

I have to go.

I think we found five.

What?

You're leaving just like that?

Oh no, don't worry.

Everything's cool.

I'll be back in two days.

Okay, three at the most.

What?

I love you.

Something the matter, Mr. Farrar?

Nope, Chester.

Everything is great.

Say hi to the old man for me.

Yeah, you bet.

Charles.

The test.

The one we hid inside the game.

I think it brought us something.

I think we found five of them.

You must take the reins.

Bring them in.

Pass on to them what I taught you.

And not a word to anyone.

We must protect them above all from themselves.

Jose, wait.

Oh my god, someone's peeping!

It's that freak from school!

Get him!

You like watching me, little perv, huh?

I was just...

You are such dead meat!

I told you to get lost!

Goddamn teacher's pet!

Kick that little freak's ass!

Ahh!

Yeah!

Get him!

I don't want to see your stupid face around here again!

Okay, okay!

I'm sorry to bother you, sir.

I'm Jim Ferrar

of the Killian Foundation, we spoke on the phone.

Yeah, what do you want?

Well, Gil took part in an online game testing intellectual capacity

and his profile lept to our attention.

I'd like to speak with him, if that's alright.

Gil? Ha ha.

Yes, your son.

You gotta be kidding me.

No, sir.

Gil is definitely the one.

We'd like to invite Liza to join our program

for specially gifted children in New York.

I don't know.

Her modeling already takes up a lot of time.

Ma 'am, the Foundation is offering a once -in-a-lifetime opportunity.

Oh, what?

She can't leave home.

She's only 14.

Look, her tuition would be fully subsidized and she

would receive an annual stipend of $25,000.

In that case, I'm coming too!

G-Get his neck!

Come on, baby!

Go, sic 'em!

Kill it!

Whoo!

Hey!

Check it out!

Check it out, baby!

80 bucks.

Whoo!

Come on, Ma, let's bounce.

You know Nigel's is waiting for us.

Just one more round, baby.

Just one more.

You know your mama's a lucky charm.

You said that like an hour ago.

Shut the fuck up and sit down, you little smartass.

The day you start making money you can boss me around.

Until then, just sit there and bring me luck, okay?

We haven't seen you at church lately.

I hear you've been having problems with the other kids again.

Is that true, Lee?

Don't let the devil's poison into your heart.

You don't know who I am.

But I'm very, very happy to meet you.

I've spent years looking for someone like you.

Someone like me.

Come on, honey.

We've tried every shrink in New York.

But we don't know anything about this foundation.

Look, I'm sure they'll do a better job than we can.

Let's just let him go.

Sammy, don't hold it against them.

They have no idea how totally alone and misunderstood you feel.

You feel isolated and you get so angry you just want to hurt somebody or hurt

everybody in the entire world because you think it's all worthless.

Or hurt myself just to make it stop.

I knew you'd come.

I've been waiting for this moment my whole life.

Sorry, dude.

I can't go with you.

I got to stick around.

Lots of responsibilities.

Harry, you'll do your sister more good coming with me than staying here.

Why should I even trust you?

Because I've got a secret.

I'll tell you mine, but first, I want to know yours.

I don't have a secret.

Sure you do, Gil.

Or maybe I'm wrong.

Maybe you're just an average kid after all.

An ordinary kid?

With no unusual gift?

So am I wrong?

That's it, Jimbo.

I knew it.

I was sure.

Gil.

Gil, that's enough.

Gil, stop.

Gil, that's enough.

Gil!

Stop!

Stop it!

Stop!

Thank you.

Now tell me your secret.

You're not alone, Gil.

There's five of you.

And I'm going to bring you together.

Hey, Fozzie.

What's up?

Hey, buddy.

Ann's left you like 20 messages.

20?

I... Okay, call her back.

Dialing.

Sweetheart?

Jimbo?

Listen.

Something...

Something happened.

Jimbo?

Honey?

Hello?

Jimbo?

...junior world chess champion.

He was only 17 when he founded his empire intelli-

...a titan of the virtual age...

...rise and fall...

...he had largely kept out of the public eye...

...admired for his commitment to stimulating young minds...

...he had largely kept out of the public eye... ...and most notably the foundation...

...available to all... ...despite a megalomaniac blinded by ambition...

...questions surrounding his rise to prominence... ...have never entirely subsided...

...Melanie Killian, his sole daughter and heiress...

...is expected to take full control of the companies...

...head of Killian TV for the past four years.

Charles Killian has died.

...school computer donation, 11 million...

...grants of travel 14 million... ...games and outreach 21 million... ...overhead 44 million.

The foundation spent 100 million dollars last year... ...all in.

And for what?

Have we increased our market share?

Have we sold more games?

I think it's high time that we ask ourselves.

Well, you could have asked Killian.

But vultures wait for their prey to die first, right, Jenkins? Jimbo, please.

No, the foundation meant everything to your dad.

He lived for it!

Yeah, and he died for it.

He put the foundation ahead of everything.

His marriage...

His family...

I won't let it ruin his empire.

You can count on that.

No.

No, I won't let you do this.

No?

You're forgetting he left me in full control of the company.

My father put his faith in me.

Maybe you should too.

Look, I respect you, Jimbo.

I do.

But I'm taking away your 100 million dollar toy.

And what if...

What if this toy brought in money?

I mean tons of money.

Then I'm sure we could play together.

Melanie, shutting the foundation would be the

worst decision in the history of the Killian Group.

I mean, you are sitting on a gold mine.

Ma'am... Picture Einstein, Da Vinci, Hawking, Napoleon, Shakespeare... as teenagers.

Picture them facing off on live TV.

Imagine a game show bringing together the youngest prodigies in the nation.

I mean, imagine your publicity at identifying

and showcasing the future great minds of America.

The foundation could be your flagship, Melanie.

People would mention Killian and Nobel in the same breath.

American Genius.

We could call the show, American Genius.

We could hold the final round at the White House.

Have the President judge the two finalists.

He certainly owes us.

No, no, not two finalists.

Five.

Why five?

Five fingers on hand.

Five senses.

Because five is the first square pyramidal number.

The perfect number.

...past six months scouting for talent,

six months searching all across America, coast-to-coast

and now, starting today

a five-person competition revealing the five finalists

but, in the end,

only one winner!

Smile, sweetie - there's cameras!

Hi, Liza.

Where was Abraham Lincoln born?

How long is the Brooklyn Bridge?

What's the 13th root of 8192?

Liza!

She's just a little bit

nervous, that's all.

...the thrill! No luck, no luck -

just pure brain power.

Be polite to the journalists, even if you don't know the answers.

Lincoln was born in Hodgenville in 1809.

Brooklyn Bridge is 1,595 feet long, 276 feet high.

And the 13th root of 8,192 is...

...on Killian TV!

Well, Mom, you know.

Or rather, you don't know.

But 13 is the first two-digit integer that takes the form 4n plus 1.

Which means that the ones-digit of the root will

always equal the ones-digit of the 13th power.

If 2 to the 13th power is 8,192, then it's

pretty obvious that the 13th root of 8,192 is...

Showtime.

Two, Mom.

Two.

At the tender age of just 14, she enters beauty pageants one after the other.

But at the same time, writing a thesis on...

Please give a huge hand to

Elizabeth Tessa Everton!

Let's give her a big hand!

Ha ha ha...

Dude, that chick is fine.

Yeah.

That is some serious jailbait.

All for you!

Yeah!

Liza! Liza! Liza!

Great job, honey!

Look at that!

They already love you!

Now, go stand over here.

Next up!

A fresh face from my home state of Colorado!

How about a big, big, big, what's up for Brian Townley!

Are they all there?

Uh, no, no.

There's still about a dozen left.

I mean the five, Jimbo.

Oh, that.

Look, I told you.

It was just a false alarm.

I got a little swept away over nothing.

Big surprise, right?

Right.

You tell me about five kids in the middle of the night...

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm here for you.

Sammy! Gil! Justin!

...always despised, but in reality these five kids don't exist?

Ann...

...the show saved the foundation.

Oh my goodness!

I don't know about you, I think we've got some geniuses in the house!

But if they did exist, they'd be here, right?

Yes, they would.

Right on!

We want a winner!

Ain't that right, folks?

Let's do this!

Something wrong?

Uh, no, no.

It's just, uh, it's Melanie.

We're supposed to go over some stuff for the show tonight, so...

Ah, ah, ah, Jimbo.

Dear?

Yeah?

As a humble non-genius, I'm very grateful to have you in my life.

In fact, once or twice, I've actually wept for joy.

Am I in trouble?

I just wanted you to myself tonight.

I know, but I promised Melanie-

I'm pregnant.

Wow.

Wow.

I love you.

I was so worried you guys wouldn't be here.

And then I looked out into the crowd.

I saw you first, Gil.

I could feel you looking at me.

We can't tell anyone about this.

And we've got to stick together.

I can't go back to my mom's.

Or my dad's.

Same here.

Adults are whack.

They just don't get it.

Except him.

He's different.

I hope he's coming.

Are you sure we can trust him?

I'm sure, Lee.

He got us together, right?

And when he gets here, we'll finally be together.

Who is that?

Must be Jimbo.

Really?

Yeah.

Who is this guy?

Whaa, ha ha ha ha ha ha.

Damn, look at those legs.

You really asking for it.

Hey, dude.

It's the little geniuses from the TV show.

Hey, get your hands off me.

Come on, girl.

Don't be scared.

No!

Aw, come on, just give daddy a little kiss.

Please let go of me.

Hey, what's the matter? Baby I won't bite.

Damn, you smell good.

Stop it!

Come on, baby. Just one kiss. Come on, just one.

Stop! Get your hands off her!

What did you say?

No!

Not Liza, no!

Let him go!

What do you want?

Come here.

Hill, come on!

Gil!

Gil, get up!

Let's trash her.

...American Genius, on Killian TV!

Where are you?

Where are you?

Say cheese.

Come to daddy.

No, no!

Can anybody help?

Somebody help me!

No, no!

No, please!

No!

Ugh!

Dude, you alright?

Fuck that!

Come on man, let's split! Come on!

Pretty soon, one of these kids is gonna take home a million dollar prize.

Now take your time.

And only if you're absolutely sure.

Him.

It was him.

You're absolutely positive?

Yeah, that's my boy.

With your testimony, we're gonna put this creep away.

Harry wants to quit.

He'll probably talk.

If this gets out, it'll ruin us.

Take care of the cop.

Yes, ma'am.

Excuse me, lieutenant.

Can I grab you for a sec?

Well done, kid.

This won't take long.

I'm proud of you.

Good morning.

Morning, Miss Killian.

Harry, put that down.

Hello.

Hi, Harry.

The doctors tell me you've been incredibly brave.

I'm very proud of you for that.

Thank you very much.

That's very kind of you.

I hear you've identified your attacker.

That's good.

You'll need a lawyer now.

Do you have a lawyer, ma'am?

No.

Well, you'll need one.

There'll be sworn statements, a trial, and he will be punished.

But in order to pay for all of that...

You'll need to stay in the game.

What?

Win.

And you can afford to give your loved ones a better life.

In the meantime, we'll be happy to cover your legal expenses.

Harry, I'm thinking about your future.

Does this thug have the right to take this away from you?

Huh?

To make you into a victim?

Your whole family's counting on you.

Okay, I'll stay in the game.

I'm so glad.

You've made the right decision, Harry.

What doesn't kill us only makes us stronger.

True that, ma'am.

Okay, then.

Let's put all this behind us.

You've got a game to win.

I'll see you later.

Wait up, Miss Killian.

Wait up.

Thank you so much for all your help.

Harry is a good boy.

He won't let you down.

Thank you for your discretion, Lieutenant.

We'll be sure to give you a small token of our appreciation.

And welcome back to the morning show.

We're here with Melanie Killian.

Hello, gentlemen, and thank you for being here.

As most of you probably already know, last night several American Genius.

contestants were headed to a photoshoot in Central Park

when one of their vehicles was broadsided in a hit-and-run.

Sammy Goldberg and Harry Sparks sustained minor

injuries, but Liza Everton is currently in a coma.

The police have no leads on the driver's identity for now, but I assure you,

they will be found, and they will be prosecuted.

In the meantime, American Genius continues.

No!

Hey now, wait.

Easy.

Out of my way.

Melanie!

Chester.

Jimbo, calm down.

How could you do this after what just happened?

Jenkins, get in.

What?

Did you think I'd just let a few kids who sneak out after hours destroy our show?

I don't know what you're up to with them, but it's over.

And if you go public, I won't hesitate to ruin this for them.

Bitch.

Get out.

You too.

You think I'm a bitch.

Maybe if you hadn't stolen my father from me, I'd have turned out a little sweeter.

Jenkins, show him out.

Mr. Farrar is no longer with the company.

Mr. Farrar, please.

Make it fast.

I'm sorry.

I...

I was your age when I first came here.

I also went through something horrible, so I understand.

I know what you're going through.

But I made a promise.

And I'm gonna keep it.

I won't let anyone hurt you again.

So there's six of us, right?

Hey, Jimbo, come on.

Time to go.

Please.

Jimbo?

You there?

Are you there, buddy?

It's not your fault, buddy.

Yes, it is.

I should have been there.

If Lieutenant MacKenzie hadn't dropped the case, the NYPD would have put out an

arrest warrant yesterday for Lorenzo Carvajal and Diaz Ernesto.

They did this.

They should be punished.

But they won't be.

Why not?

Because they're burying the whole thing.

Why don't you do something?

I don't want Melanie to hurt them or split them up.

All they have is each other.

So you're abandoning them.

Well, what do you want me to do?

Justice.

Justice is defined as the administrative deserve punishment.

The term may signify carrying out society's laws-

I said shut up!

The entire archives of the Killian Foundation.

Jim, do you know why you're here?

Yeah, because I told the cops I killed William and Elizabeth Farrar.

You're a bright kid, Jim.

So you've got to realize that what you say happened didn't happen.

You didn't really kill your mother and father.

That wasn't real.

I rid the world of two horrible people.

You look shocked.

No, Jimbo, I'm not.

But someday you'll have to accept the unfortunate

reality that your parents killed each other.

Just shut up!

You're just like all the rest.

You deny what you can't understand.

I'm not like you, you see.

I'm a speciation.

I can access regions of my brain you can't.

I can even access regions of yours.

I can control you.

I could even kill you if I felt like it.

I could wipe out every single person in the world that wants to hurt us.

We?

Others have this power too?

Yeah.

I know that somewhere there are others like me.

We're linked like brothers and sisters.

They understand me.

And once we find each other, you'll all have to pay for what you've done to us.

Jimbo, are you still there?

Yeah.

What's the matter?

Are you scared?

Yes, I am.

Why?

I had a crazy vision this morning.

It's been 20 years since that happened.

What are you scared of, buddy?

Myself.

Jesus, man!

What the hell are you doing?

It's not me!

Well so slow down, you freak!

I can't, it's not me!

Well quit fucking around!

Jeez!

Ahhh!

Gah!

Diaz!

Diaz, the controls!

Diaz!

Ah!

Ugh.

Ah!

Jesus!

What the...

...fuck is going on?

Stop!

I'm sorry, okay?

Please!

Ahh!

Ahh! Ahh! Ah! Ah!

Aah!

Oh, oh, oh... no!

No! Ahhh!

Oh no...

Fuck! Ahhh!

Things have always been a little strange between us, but

after Dad's death and now this accident with the kids...

Jimbo's just gone over the edge.

He's always been fragile.

When he was little, he'd have these outbursts.

Dad was the only one who could control him.

I had no idea.

Yes, I know.

Look - you've only known Jimbo as an adult.

I really think he needs a break.

And that's why I asked him to leave -

he's like a brother to me.

And I do love him, even if it's sometimes hard for me to show my feelings.

Look, if there's anything I can do to help, let me know, okay?

I'll talk to him.

Thanks a lot, Melanie.

Honey?

Is there a problem with Melanie?

Look, everything's gonna be fine.

I know.

I'll take care of you.

Hey, honey?

I got good news!

It just came through!

You're talking to Captain Jack Mckenzie!

How do you like that?

You got the promotion?

Yeah, and the salary bump too!

Oh, congratulations, honey!

Oh, thanks, honey!

We're gonna be okay.

Whoa, honey!

Put that down!

I can't!

What the hell?

I can't!

Put that thing down!

It's loaded!

I can't!

Just put it down!

Ladies and gentlemen, I'm delighted to report

that Liza Everton came out of her coma today.

This is very encouraging.

She's talking, smiling, taking steps, and she's

been so moved by your messages of support.

Now, let's get back to your favorite game show.

Five contestants, each vying for a spot in the final round at the White House.

Only three weeks away.

But... One of them is going down...

To Genius Jail!

Here they are!

Lee, Thomas, Justin, Judy, and Gil!

Thank you!

Now, each of you is trapped by a five -digit lock.

There's only four correct combinations.

You get three clues.

Each combination can only be used once.

Which means one of you...

Hey, buddy.

I'm getting something off the NYPD server.

Officer MacKenzie and his wife were found dead

in their apartment at five o'clock this morning.

Sweetheart?

Did you see Melanie on TV?

Did you hear her, Jim?

Liza's...

Yeah, I know.

This is great, Jim.

She's gonna make it.

Oh, please.

Dr. Blunt says she won't have it.

Ann, just stop!

Why?

Why are you acting like this?

You honestly didn't suspect anything?

What are you talking about?

There was no car accident, Ann.

They were assaulted.

The whole thing's been swept under the rug.

That's what happened.

Do you mean the five?

No, you're not listening to me!

But they don't exist, Jim.

You told me that yourself.

Look...

You really need to see someone.

What?

You need some help.

Is that what Melanie said?

No.

That I'm having a nervous breakdown, that this has all happened before?

Jesus, wake up!

They are manipulating us, manipulating you!

Don't you get it?

Don't touch me!

Ann, I...

Don't come any closer.

Please.

Please, Ann.

Ann, just... Come on, I...

Stop! No!

Stop!

This is your fault.

No!

...will be prosecuted.

In the meantime, American genius continues.

... discrection ... thank you so much for Harry ...

Melanie!

Jimbo?

What's happening?

I can control you.

I could even kill you, if I felt like it.

We could wipe out every single person in the world who wants to hurt us.

We?

Others have this power too?

Yeah.

I know...

...that somewhere there are others like me.

We're linked like brothers and sisters.

They understand me.

Hi, I'd just like to thank the Killian Foundation.

I'm totally psyched to be here.

Thank you so much.

Hi, I'd just like to thank the Killian Foundation.

I'm totally psyched to be here.

Thank you so much.

Hi, I'd just like to thank the Killian Foundation.

I'm totally psyched to be here.

Thank you so much.

Hi...

What are you guys doing here?

Twenty years ago, you said we'd find each other.

You kept your promise.

Right, so?

So, for doing so, we brought you something special for the occasion.

Help me!

May I introduce our guest of honor?

The very friendly Mr. Jinx.

Why, thank you, Sammy.

Look at him dance, folks.

Ladies and gentlemen, place your bets.

Stop!

Will he fall or won't he?

Yes?

No?

Hmm?

Okay, that'll do.

You don't like what we got you?

Oh, God, no, please!

What have you done?

What you wanted us to do.

Ridding the world of vermin like him.

But don't worry, we'll leave no evidence.

Help me!

Gil, what are you talking about?

You know what I'm talking about, Jimbo.

Gil, I never told you you should hurt anybody.

Why are you taking their side?

These people hurt us.

Lee's right.

We can't just let them go unpunished, can we?

Don't do this!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Fight back, Jimbo!

Stop!

Kill him, Jimbo!

No!

I won't fight!

Stop!

Leave him alone!

Show us whose side you're on.

You were never on our side,

were you?

Kill him, Jimbo!

Don't give up on him, Jimbo.

We're counting on you.

Kill him!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Help me!

Let him be!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Kill him!

Are there still six of us?

Gil, stop!

Stop!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Kill him, Jimbo!

I'm not gonna do this!

Kill him, Jimbo!

I won't fight him!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Kill him, Jimbo!

Are there still six of us?

No!

Don't do thi-

Jimbo?

You there?

Are you there, buddy?

We believed in you, Mr. Farrar.

There we go.

Leave that.

Erase this whole section.

You sure we gotta do this?

Yeah.

He'll only get in our way.

He's right.

Look.

I know it looks like an open and shut case, Lieutenant.

But I'm innocent.

For an innocent man, you sure know an awful lot, Mr. Farrar.

Maybe you know who did it.

I mean, who really did it.

You won't believe me.

Try me.

No.

Because that'll make me look even crazier.

You're gonna put me away when I'm the one person who's capable of stopping them.

Stopping who, Mr.Farrar?

Listen!

There was no car accident.

They were assaulted in Central Park.

The whole story was just buried by the Killian Foundation.

And by your police!

Sit down.

Now.

Who are we talking about, Mr. Farrar?

Four American genius contestants.

They'll be among the finalists invited to the White House.

And you have no idea what they're capable of.

I'm sorry, but...

Tell me how four kids are gonna cause any harm when they're

in one of the most heavily protected places in the world.

They'll use their abilities.

Their ability to control any living being.

You betrayed us.

How do you know all this, Mr. Farrar?

Hey!

Because I was like them once a long time ago.

You also have this ability?

Yes.

Can you give us a little demonstration?

Kill him.

That's what he wants.

No.

Kill him.

Just like we killed Lorenzo.

MacKenzie.

His wife.

And Jenkins.

Mr. Farrar.

You're not making sense.

No one has that kind of ability.

No, Dad.

Please.

Hit him harder!

Hit him again!

No!

You don't know what it's like when you hold someone's life in your hands.

Are you talking about Mr. Jenkins?

Jim, listen to me.

It's very important.

You must promise me you'll never use that power again.

You suffer from a severe psychiatric disorder, Mr. Farrar.

You were hospitalized when you were 13 for paranoid delusions.

You spoke about the prodigies at the time.

Do you recall this, Mr. Farrar?

And we're back with American Genius, where we've

finally chosen four out of our five finalists.

Justin, the American History Whiz Kid, Shy Little Lee, the Human Calculator,

and our two master strategists, Harry and Sammy.

Okay, guys, this is it.

The moment all of America has been waiting for.

Let's pick our last finalist.

Who's it gonna be?

Gil Yefis or Thomas Claver?

Here's the question.

A man comes to a town.

There's an exclamation at the town square.

Meet us at the White House.

What did he say to you?

He said I've come to be hanged.

Everyone, give it up for the last American Genius finalist.

A great guy, Gil Yefis.

Liza?

Hi-

I know who you are.

Eliza, Mr. Farrar is having some problems.

I think you can help.

He's not well, you see.

He's saying crazy things about the five of you.

He tells me you're different, that there's a connection between you all.

I-If you could just help me get through to him

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

Liza, please.

You're the only one that can help.

I'm begging you.

I'm pregnant, Liza.

Look, I'm sorry about Mr. Farrar, but you need to go or I'm calling the nurse.

Go away.

If you can't-

Go away!

Don't hurt my baby, please.

I'm sorry.

Hey, what's going on here?

Get me out of here!

Something happened, she's pregnant.

She needs help.

The five American Genius finalists

will be leaving in just a few short hours for Washington, DC.

Where tonight they'll face off before the president of the United States himself...

On your feet, Farrar.

...in a live broadcast...

Phone call.

...from the White House.

Liza Everton will be the evening's special guest of honor.

All proceeds will be donated to a wide range of charities and non-profit organizations.

It's tonight at 8, on the Kil-

Prisoner 1612, go back to your cell.

Opening block C right now.

Close security gates now.

Security gates pushed.

Here, you've got one minute.

Jim.

Ann.

This is horrible.

Ann, you've got to believe me.

I did not kill Jenkins. I-

No, she attacked our baby, Jim.

What?

Liza. She attacked our child.

Oh, no.

Not that.

I don't know if this baby's going to make it.

Ann!

Please, Ann, talk to me!

Tell me-

I'm scared, Jim.

I'm so afraid.

Thirty seconds.

You shut up!

Hey, cool it, Farrar.

I'm going to talk to Melanie.

No, Ann.

I have to speak to her.

No, don't you do anything, Ann.

Listen.

Listen, Ann, I'm coming, all right?

I'm leaving for Washington tonight.

Jim.

Jim.

God damn it!

Farrar, you need to calm down.

Cut it out.

Cut it out.

Here they come now!

The geniuses have arrived!

Now folks, our five finalists are about to meet the president of the United States

who will be the sole judge and jury of the grand prize winner

who's never been to an event like this.

And they've got the whole world watching them right now!

I know I'd be a little nervous if I were them, but

then again, I'm no genius!

Ladies and gentlemen, Justin!

Yeah!

Sammy!

Lee!

Harry!

And Gil!

Six hours after his spectacular escape, New York County police have yet to

apprehend Jimbo Farrar, considered to be armed and dangerous.

Farrar worked over a decade as a research professor at the Kerrigan Foundation

before being implicated in the murder of a senior Killian network executive.

One of the leading minds of his generation, Farrar is perhaps best known.

Mom?

Don't worry, she'll be okay.

I've been waiting for you.

Liza.

You hurt Ann and the baby.

They're okay.

And your wife is nothing like us.

I know you want to come with us.

You're just scared to admit it.

Miss Everton, your car is waiting.

Liza, I need your help.

They're at the White House and I don't know what they're planning.

But we have to stop them.

But... I thought you came for me.

Hey.

They need us.

Okay.

Melanie!

Ann! What are you doing here?

We need to talk.

It's...

Ann!

Look, the President's waiting.

Come on.

Welcome.

Well, who do we have here?

Such a pleasure to meet you all.

Hello.

Hi.

Nice to meet you.

Welcome to the White House.

I think our photographer is ready to take a picture.

And here she is, folks.

America's most adorable genius.

Liza Everton!

Don't worry, Liza.

Everything's gonna be okay.

Welcome, Miss Everton.

Right this way.

Excuse me.

I've got a security...

Copy that, Alpha Team.

Ready to engage.

Stop right where you are!

Stop now or we shoot.

Aw, ahh!

Stop!

Mr. President, we have shots fired on the North Lawn.

What?

We're bringing everyone down to the bunker as a precaution.

Bring the kids.

Come on, hurry!

This way.

Everyone.

Go!

Go!

Go!

Liza, wait!

Come on!

Let's go!

Come on!

Go, go, go!

Condor approaching.

Secure the perimeter.

Stop.

The President first.

The rest, step back.

Hey!

We said wait!

Stop where you are!

This is your last warning.

Step back!

Well, I think it's time we paid tribute to

someone who went out of their way to help us.

Now, who could that be?

Miss Killian?

The President?

Or the traitor's wife?

And the winner is... Miss Killian.

No!

Please!

Melanie!

Melanie!

Wait.

Jimbo!

No!

Ann!

Ann!

Jimbo!

Jimbo!

Congratulations, Mr. Farrar.

Gil!

Without your game, we'd never have gotten here.

We really owe you big.

I'm sorry, Jimbo.

I tried to warn you.

Please!

Don't hurt him.

No-

You thought we'd be satisfied killing just one man?

Ann!

Be careful, Gil.

She could be carrying another one of us.

All our lives, people have used us.

Treated us like sideshow freaks.

Made us the victims.

Hi, Harry.

But all that ends tonight.

Hacking defense systems now.

Tonight, they fall victim to us.

Retinal scan required.

Gil, you're wrong.

I wasn't...

Ann!

Ann!

I'm sorry.

You'd do anything to save Ann and your baby, right?

You'd even risk death?

Retinal scan required.

But what did you do for us?

Identification accepted.

We're gonna make you pay.

Thank you, Mr. President.

Nuclear arsenal launch granted.

Starting with your precious Killian Foundation.

Gil, stop!

You think this world's worth saving, huh?

Then save it.

Stop! Don't do it!

Ann...

...hang on.

Kill her.

I can't...

She's just like all the rest.

Gil!

Gil!

Stop!

Come on, get up!

You've gotta stop, Gil.

Ann, come on!

Stay down!

Now!

No!

It's useless running, Miss Farrar.

Ah!

First strike.

Killian Foundation, New York City.

110 seconds.

Run!

100 seconds.

Jimbo!

Stop!

Gil!

Do you really think I abandoned you?

90 seconds.

80 seconds.

70 seconds.

You did abandon us, Jimbo.

60 seconds.

Gil, please.

When I came looking for you, it was to take care of you.

Charles Killian managed to calm my anger.

I just wanted to help you do the same.

50 seconds.

But I failed.

Please.

Forgive me.

40 seconds.

Stop the program.

Please.

No, Gil!

Jim!

Jim!

30 seconds.

Stop everything, Gil!

No, Liza!

No!

No, he betrayed us!

Look what we've done, Gil! Look-

Gil!

Don't ever do that again, man.

Jimbo loved you.

He loved all of us.

Yeah, she's right.

20 seconds.

10 seconds.

9.

8.

Don't, Harry!

7.

6.

Don't!

5.

4.

3.

Nuclear launch sequence terminated.

Ann...

Yes?

You'll be okay.

You'll see.

I love you.

No!

Breaking news.

Three months after Gil Yepes' disappearance, the four other young

survivors of the White House attacks, Lee Mision, Harry Sparks, Sammy Goldberg,

and Liza Everton, have now vanished as well from the

psychiatric hospital where they'd been recovering.

Witnesses claim they escaped when a riot broke out between orderlies and patients.

Authorities have launched a nationwide search for the four youths.

In financial news, the Dow Industrial Average

dropped three points after a morning of...

Hi, Ann.

Well, Ann, my kids left me a disturbing message and I need to go meet them.

But I wanted to say something.

This might be the only chance I get.

You mean the world to me, Ann.

And I'm only the man I am because of you.

Ann, without you, I'd be lost.

I know you're going to be a great mother.

If anything happens to me, just know that I love you.

And I always will.

So?

Her name's Audrey, 11 years old, and she's got a score of 75.

Her parents just put her in an institution.

We've got to help her.

Then let's go.

Where were you?

Where did you go?

White boys so call it rock and roll If it glitters, it must be gold Conference calls

are put on hold Let's burn together and lose control You keep me hungry while you

eat me alive With your diamonds and your hundred miles You keep me thirsty while

you drink me alive Drink the blood of my nine to five And I know there must be a

link between you ...with the ink that I use and abuse until I cannot fit.

I keep my heart to the distance.

I'm moving.

Burning, burning with your desire.

I keep my heart to the distance.

I'm moving.

Burning, burning with your desire.

I keep.

my heart to the distance.

I'm moving.