Sergeant Ramsay, line 2232.
Sergeant Ramsay, line 2232, please.
They want me. I got this.
Ramsay. What's the model?
7799 agricultural?
Ramsay? What location? Oh.
This is Marvin. Officer Thompson.
Nice to meet you. How you doin'?
That's Ramsay, your partner. Ramsay!
Your new partner. Good luck with him.
Hi. Jack Ramsay. Karen Thompson.
- I'm on my way. - Got a runaway, Jack?
Yeah. Can you order us a copter? Yeah. I'll take care of it.
Come on, partner. Right now?
That's Ramsay. If you're gonna keep up, you gotta move.
All right. Give me the pad, please.
I need a chopper for Ramsay.
Radio tech to chopper pad 3.
You'll need your gloves and standard Pro-Gs.
Standard Pro-Gs?
What was your last assignment? Traffic.
Did you like it?
Everybody told me working with you is a step up from traffic.
Maybe.
You know anything about robotics and computers?
A little.
Basics.
I was gonna be a data programmer.
Do we need all this to catch a runaway...?
Jack, your copter's on the pad. Oh, great, Tommy.
Let's go, partner.
Lieutenant Evans pick up database line.
Lieutenant Evans pick up database...
Is that it?
Yeah, standard agricultural model 7799 pest controller.
CPU is an old 8088.
Any armament? Just a claw.
It's only programmed to look for things smaller than an inch.
Could be a problem.
You know, you may not need all that stuff.
You may just have to throw a switch.
That's all?
Well, you never know until you get there.
I guess you been doing this for a while, huh?
Yeah, a couple of years. It's interesting work.
Dave, how far away are we?
Should be almost there. Let's have a look.
Right up there, Jack.
What do you know?
It's a clear runaway track in the field to the left.
You okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
I just don't like heights.
My brother has the same problem. Just take deep breaths.
I'm fine.
Dave, can you land this sucker?
Put on your gloves.
They sure took long enough to get here.
All right, fellas, what's the problem?
That thing out there's running a zigzag course.
I'm not going in that field after it.
Fuel cells will blow up in your face.
You go on in there and take a look.
Have you had this thing serviced? Regular.
Isn't that what you're getting paid for?
You skedaddle in there.
Oh, there you are.
Yaaay!
Uh-oh.
I seen that comin'.
You okay? Yeah.
Let's get him.
Whoa!
World War III!
I think they got it.
Yeah, I coulda done the same thing with my .22.
We coulda blown the damn thing up.
All yours, fellas. Thanks.
How long you say you've been doing this?
I just sorta fell into it by accident.
Then I kinda liked it,
so I took some night courses in robotics, APL, that sorta thing.
Then all of a sudden, I just seemed to know more about it
than anybody else.
Didn't you ever wanna work the regular force?
This is the regular force.
You mean working the streets? I used to do that. I had to stop.
Because of vertigo?
Yeah, I don't like heights. I've had it all my life.
Anyway, I just decided it wasn't a good idea
to work the streets with that kind of fear.
I don't know. I figured you wouldn't run into
a situation like that very often.
You could work the streets... I decided I'd rather do this.
Hey, Jack, Lois called.
Leave a message? Nope.
Can you call her back? Sure.
Lois?
I'm fine, thank you. How are you?
No, whatever you wanna fix is fine.
Oh, that sounds good.
I don't think I'll be late.
Okay, bye.
Why did Jack quit the regular force?
Yeah, why'd he quit, Marvin?
What'd he tell you?
He told me because of vertigo, but I don't believe him.
Well, it's true, in a way.
A few years back, Jack was chasing this guy. Bad guy.
The guy ran into a building that was under construction.
Jack freaked out, started sweating.
Couldn't follow him. The guy got away.
So a guy got away.
Yeah, well, later that night, that same guy killed six people,
a family up in Ridgemont.
But that isn't Jack's fault. Yeah, I know.
He can't blame himself. Things like that happen.
Yeah, well, he does.
It's always on his mind. The guy that got away,
that Jack let get away.
He never wants to let anybody get away from him again.
Is that why he's a robot expert?
I think he feels a lot safer doing this work.
Now... why do you do what you do?
Oh, long story. I was gonna be a dancer,
but I hurt my knee.
Then I was gonna be a data programmer,
but I didn't like sitting down. Then I started...
Runaway 2, we have a 709 alert.
So then I went to the Police Academy. So I...
Runaway 2, we have a 709 alert. I miss something?
Runaway 2? Runaway 2, we have a 709 at Fifth and Sumter.
What's a 709?
It means people have died.
Oh, God!
Hey, Jack. What do you got, Jerry?
A model 912 cut up two people inside the house,
wife and her sister.
Bodies are over here.
They managed to run out before they died.
Anything else?
Yeah, there's a 10-month-old kid inside.
Dead? Not yet. The kid's in a crib.
Maybe that's why,
but it hasn't touched the kid yet.
We gotta save that kid, Jack.
Tell me.
What was the weapon?
Pathologist said it was probably an ordinary kitchen knife.
We wanted to keep them here for you to see.
We better get 'em outta here now,
or they'll have 'em on the evening news.
What've you done so far?
Power cut, white-light bath, white-sound bath.
Floater? Not yet.
Can you prep one for me? Right now.
What have you got on the 912?
It's a new domestic model.
Does housework, cooks meals, answers doors, stuff like that.
Run on house current? Nn-nnh. Batteries.
What kinda sensors?
Audio and visible range,
sees, hears everything. Great.
- Is it standard? - May be modified.
Anytime you change these things, who knows how they'll behave?
The father's over there.
Electronic engineer, name of Johnson.
Hey, you got that floater yet?
We're programming it now, sir.
Sergeant Ramsay, we'd like a direct feed off your floater.
I'm sorry, Miss Shields. That's impossible.
Well, the public has a right to know. Not tonight.
We got a 10-month-old baby in there.
The rest of the family's been cut up pretty bad.
We don't know when or if the 912 will attack the child.
But if it does, I'm sure you don't want
a carved-up baby on your network.
Well, I feel we can be the judge of what's newsworthy.
Yeah, I know. Not tonight.
There you have it.
The first confirmation from Sgt. Ramsay of the Runaway squad
that there is a baby inside, still alive.
Police are preparing a floater camera
which will enter the house
in an attempt to locate the runaway 912 and the infant.
I can't see enough. Lights on in the house, Jerry.
Hit the house lights.
Where's the baby?
Crib's In the playroom,
near the back.
How big's this 912, anyway?
About the size of a hatbox.
- Look there. - It dropped the knife.
Maybe the battery power's fading.
Maybe.
You get an audio on that?
Yeah. It confirmed all three sounds as a .357 Magnum.
- The bastard's got a gun. - Now what?
I'm going in. We can send a disarm robot in.
It hit the floater. It'll hit the disarm.
And any minute it's gonna decide to hit the kid.
Look, I want light lines out here:
no audio, no talk, no radio, no nothin'.
I don't want it picking up what we're doing.
Mr. Johnson?
I'll be going in your house soon to get your baby.
What modifications were made to the robot?
I didn't make any modifications. I didn't touch that thing.
Then why has it gone out of control?
Well, how should I know?
You think I should have some idea wh-why it's doing this?
Why should I know? Hey, come on.
Take it easy. I'm just asking.
Well, don't ask! I don't know!
Well, what about the gun?
It's got a gun? Yes.
Oh, my God, he's crazy. Who's crazy?
My God, he's crazy. Now, who's crazy?
No television! No pictures!
I won't be on television! No pictures!
No television!
What was his problem?
Yeah, he was really upset. That was very hot stuff.
Sgt. Ramsay is wearing his electromagnetic scatter suit.
He apparently is going in.
Sergeant Ramsay, what is your next move now?
I really can't say.
It looks as if you are going into the house after the robot.
Miss Shields, you're broadcasting
on an electromagnetic frequency that the robot reads.
Let's get outta here, John.
This is very exciting. Our own John Wilson
is actually accompanying Sergeant Ramsay into the house
for exciting live coverage of the runaway robot.
I'm coming out with the kid.
It's all right, darling.
You okay?
Yeah, I'm fine.
Here you go. Where's the father?
He disappeared.
He disappeared? Yeah.
With his own kid still in there?
After two tense hours
and the tragic death of a KBEX cameraman,
it was finally all over when Sergeant Ramsay...
Hello?
That was great!
See, they're running it again. You're on instant replay!
Hi, guy. Bobby, this is Karen.
I know. You're his new partner.
Nice to meet you, Bobby.
I saw you on TV too, but you didn't go in the house.
Wow! It was neat when Dad went in there.
I'll bet you wished you could go in there too, huh?
Well... It was pretty scary.
I watched the whole thing.
How come the father ran away?
Didn't he wanna see his baby safe again?
We were just talking about that.
It seems pretty funny to me, Dad.
I think you oughta pick the guy up...
When you hear the tone, the time will be 10:45.
Were you scared? You bet.
Which is exactly one hour and 45 minutes past your bedtime.
Aw, Lois!
This is a weeknight. Tomorrow is a school day.
I know, Lois, but... Hey, Bobby.
Lois is right. To bed. Okay.
Nice meeting you. Nice meeting you too, Bobby.
Do you like sports? Sure.
Bobby, bed.
Night, Dad. Good night, son.
Good night, Bobby.
He is adorable.
How about a beer?
Got anything diet? Soda? No.
I will verify that Bobby brushes his teeth. Excuse me.
So that's Lois.
With all those phone calls, I thought Lois was your wife.
Sometimes she thinks she is.
Or my mother.
Um...
do you have a wife?
She died.
Oh, I'm sorry. I didn't know.
It was a couple years ago. A car crash.
But Lois is a big help.
What is she, a Series 10?
No, a Series 12.
Ooh, series 12s are much better.
Yeah. A lot of the Series 10s were lemons.
Ha! My mother had a Series 10
that kept burning all the toast, started all these fires.
Lois is pretty reliable. Bobby's eating a chocolate bar.
His dinner, too, was nutritionally inadequate.
What did you give him, Lois? Hot dogs.
Lois, you can't keep giving him hot dogs.
It is all he would accept.
Did he do his homework? Yes, he got an A in math today.
Will your guest be staying for dinner?
Me? Oh, you're welcome if you'd like.
You are welcome if you would like.
No, thank you.
Oh, it's no trouble, really. It is no trouble, really.
Lois, I was talking to her. Excuse me, sergeant.
Well, actually, I better go. You sure?
Yeah. Thanks for the juice.
May I show you to the door?
Oh, that's okay, Lois. I can find my way.
Well, see you tomorrow.
Will I see you tomorrow?
No, Lois, ah, she was talking to me.
Excuse me, sergeant.
I'll see you tomorrow.
Good night. Good night.
Is that someone to be put in memory?
Yes. She's my new partner.
How should she be listed?
As Karen. Or Officer Thompson.
Very well.
There is a power surge from Bobby's room.
I'll take care of it.
The next dinosaur giant is
brontosaurus, "thunder lizard."
Like the other two giants, she is a peace-loving plant-eater.
She is not as heavy as the Brachiosaurus, but...
Hey. Come on, tiger.
Lights out.
Aw, Dad.
Is she still here?
No, she's gone home.
She's nice. Do you like her?
Well, sure, I like her.
She's my partner.
Does she have a husband?
I don't know.
She didn't have a ring on.
Heh, you noticed, huh?
It wouldn't kill you to get married again, you know.
I know, and it wouldn't kill you...
to go to sleep.
Come on, tiger.
Hey, Dad? What?
Were you really scared in there?
Sure I was.
Was there blood and stuff like that?
Were you really scared?
Me? Not me.
Not even just a little?
Well, a little.
That's okay.
But everything is fine now.
That's right.
Everything's fine.
Good night, son.
Hey, Dad? Yeah?
Would Lois ever go crazy like that other robot?
No, never.
Sleep now.
Good night.
Dinner is served.
This concludes the menu for today.
Reminder: I have not received the menu for tomorrow.
Emergency phone call for Captain McNichol.
Captain McNichol, emergency phone call.
- Son of a bitch! - What is it?
We got a nonstandard chip here.
See that red stripe? It's not a regular commercial chip.
It didn't come with the robot when it was sold.
Damn sophisticated, though.
I don't know. Maybe it's experimental.
What's it do?
Looks like some hard-wired instructions. I'm not sure.
So the 912 was modified.
Definitely. The guy said it wasn't modified.
Maybe somebody else did it, and he didn't know.
- We got a dense pack! Floor! - Floor!
Assholes.
There is a high level of smoke in the room. Please be careful.
What was that?
Monodichromate dense pack... the arson special.
What the hell is this all about, Jack?
I don't know.
This isn't a runaway,
this is murder.
Hey, Jack, you got a call. You're gonna love it.
Great.
He said you were gonna love it.
Come on, this way, guys.
Careful.
You have a lot of robots here.
Oh, this is nothing.
You should see the construction project over on Main.
There aren't any people working there at all,
just hundreds of robots.
No coffee breaks, no union hassles.
So, what's the problem?
Stacker.
Gone nuts!
It's stacking where there's no place to stack.
It's on the 18th floor. Come on, I'll show you.
Why don't you just shut it off yourself?
Have one of your people do it.
Our insurance doesn't cover it.
Looks pretty open.
Robots don't need doors. Come on.
What do you say I take this one?
Yeah, I think this one's all yours.
No problem. I worked construction at one time.
Of course.
I'm on the 18th floor.
It's pretty windy up here.
I can see the stacker now. We're gonna look for the...
I found the junction box, but we can't find the switch.
I got it! No problem! I turned it off!
Jack, do you read me?
I got it!
Think it's better than it used to be,
when people did all this work?
Sure.
The machines always break down.
Let me tell you the way the world is:
Nothing works right.
Relationships don't work right. People don't work right.
People make machines, so why should machines be perfect?
Because they're machines. Yeah?
Well, that's not the way it is.
Hi, Sally. Hi, Jack.
How's the new car? It's in the shop.
You're kidding. Did you check the door recorder?
No, not yet.
Is it clean in here? Yeah, it's clean.
Hi, Mary. It's Sally. I guess you're not home.
I came by to see if you wanted to go to that ceramics class.
Gimme a call me when you get in. Bye.
Hi, Dave?
I'm a little... nervous about our project and, uh...
Meet me at the office, will ya? It's important. Really.
Okay? Okay.
This is Acme Robot Repairs.
We got a call in the office
that one of your 912s was not functioning, and I'm...
It's been erased.
Yeah, but not completely.
This is Acme Robot Repairs. We got a call in the office
that one of your 912s was not functioning, and I'm...
I wanna know who this guy is.
Beautiful. Just beautiful.
I'm glad you're satisfied, Dr. Luther.
Satisfied?
I'm delighted. I'm ecstatic.
That's good. Good!
Where are the chips?
You have to be very careful with these chips, Dr. Luther.
They're very dangerous.
I know they are. That's why they're so valuable.
Valuable to whom?
Oh, the Mafia, terrorist organizations, foreign agents.
Anyone who'll offer me the most money.
Well, then...
how about my money?
Harry...
these aren't all the chips.
And where are the templates to make more?
The rest of the chips and the templates
are locked in a company safe.
We'll give you the key... after Johnson and I get paid.
Have you seen Johnson?
No.
He didn't come in today.
It's terrible, what happened to his family.
It's a tragedy.
Would you like me to pay you now, Harry?
I really would.
I thought so. I brought the money with me.
Sentry, on rounds!
Dr. Luther?
Damn, evil son of a bitch!
You sure he's still in there?
Checked in an hour ago.
I bet he's the only electrical engineer in there.
Yeah. What room? 404. Fourth floor.
Coffee, black.
Keep an eye on the elevator.
Police!
Drop it, Johnson!
Now! Okay! Yeah, okay!
You are the cops.
Who were you expecting?
Nobody. Yeah, right.
You got a suitcase all packed. You got an alarm and a gun.
You got a permit for this?
Come on.
What are you gonna do?
Taking you down to the station for questioning.
Sorry.
Is this about the robot?
Yeah, it's about the robot.
Come on.
You're crazy. I can't go out there.
Why not? I'm telling ya,
I can't go out there! Sure, you can.
I can't go out...!
No.
Dispatch, this is Runaway 2! Runaway 2!
What the hell are you trying to do, Johnson? Come here.
Freeze, police!
He had different eyes, hm? Is that him?
Face was narrower. And, uh...
the eyes were squintier.
More like that?
Pretty close.
That's a lot like him.
That's good.
Jesus...
It's picking up diphenyl compounds and tetrahydrocarbons.
The tetras are explosive,
and the diphenyls are a solid propellant,
like they use in rockets.
How big'd you say these missiles were?
About that big.
And they went around corners? Yeah.
Who was this guy?
His name's Johnson, electronic engineer.
You know where he worked? A company called Vectrocon.
- Welcome to Vectrocon - Security Systems.
A retinal identification check is required to proceed.
Retinal identification is now being carried out.
Thank you for our cooperation.
Retinal identification is now confirmed.
How can we help you, Sergeant Ramsay?
I need data files.
Data files for what person or subject?
Employee David Johnson.
One moment, please. Allow me to search the records.
That's a pretty good voice. What is it, a 5590?
Yeah, it's a 5590 processor, but with a Z-77 phonetic ROM.
Gives it that lifelike tone.
Thank you for waiting, sergeant.
David "Dave" Johnson is 32 years old.
He has been with the company four years.
A graduate of Mountain Polytech in electronic engineering,
he has worked on several projects for this company:
the Vectrocon security system, the Phantom Stealth Missile
and the Stingray laser-guided smart bomb. For the past year,
he has worked in the Special Projects division.
In his spare time,
Dave enjoys skiing, biking and water sports.
It's just a standard PR bio. Sure, what'd you expect?
Well, it's no good to me. That is what you requested.
What do you wanna know?
Well, this Vectrocon security project. What about that?
That information is classified. You keep quiet.
Do you wish to disconnect? No.
How can I find out about this project?
We have a call. Have another unit take it.
But our call Wilson. Is right here. Listening.
On my way. In this building?
You guys wanna handle this? It seems like we got a runaway.
Sure.
Ow! All right!
Hello?
Anybody there?
Hello? Who is she?
Jackie Rogers, one of the executive secretaries.
Hello?! Can anybody hear me?!
We hear you, Miss Rogers.
This is Sergeant Ramsay of the Runaway Squad.
Will you guys get me outta here?
This damn robot won't let me pass.
He's already zapped me twice. Can you see that?
You just sit tight, Miss Rogers.
She's very attractive. Yeah.
Is she supposed to be in there? Maybe she's working late.
Let's see the runaway.
A 577 Sentry?
Yeah, 577 with office-checking routines onboard.
Got it. Insulated wheels, steel hull.
Delivers Taser shocks only?
Yeah. Standard issue.
Yeah, we don't modify them. We just run them as they come.
Supposed to voice-inactivate with a code.
Do you know the code? Mm-hm.
Sentry. Input. Vetro.
Zip off. 891. Clipper.
I've already tried that.
He isn't responding to voice code.
With these Sentries, the temperatures get too high,
and they pop their chips right off the motherboard.
It's a design defect.
Would you guys please do something?
Ow!
All this thing can do is deliver shocks? Yeah.
What level? Sting level only.
Irritating, but it can hurt ya.
No bio, cardiac, nothing.
Want me to get the insulation and padding? Nah.
Are you sure? This robot is shocking at a higher level...
No, no, I'll knock this baby off quick.
Miss Rogers, this is Sergeant Ramsay. I'll be right with you.
You just sit tight.
Thank you, Sergeant Ramsay.
I thought you got armed before you went up against a runaway.
I think he's in love.
Hello. Hi.
You just stay put, Miss Rogers.
This will only take a minute.
Y-you better watch out for him.
I think I know what I'm doing.
It's not set for sting level, it's set for stun.
I noticed.
You want the padding now?
No.
Uh-oh.
Are...? Are you all right, sergeant?
I'm fine.
Is this the way you usually do it?
Sure.
What are you doing?
Hey, you didn't have to do that!
Judgment call.
That was a new jacket.
Yeah, but the Sentry's ruined. I'll have to report this.
We'll check your maintenance records.
If there's any irregularities, we'll shut down all machinery
as hazardous for a 60-day inspection period.
Are you all right, Miss Rogers? I'm fine. Thank you.
I'll just see you to the door. No, that's fine, thanks.
No, no, I insist. You've done more than enough.
It's all in the line of duty.
I mean, here you are working late at night all by yourself.
I had a few things to finish up. No, I insist.
Let me help you. No, really...
What are these? It's not my fault.
He made me do it. He made me get them from the vault.
Who did? Luther. They're his chips!
I don't have anything to do with this. Uh-huh.
He said he would kill me if I didn't get them tonight!
He said he would kill me just the way he killed
Johnson and all the others!
He's evil, I'm telling you.
Where's this Luther now?
A meeting. What meeting?
I don't know! Please, I'm not involved...
Where is he?!
The Ritz Hotel.
Ritz Hotel.
He's in the presidential suite.
There's two guys with him and two girls.
They've got an EVS scrambler on,
and, uh, running water, so we can't hear or see shit.
Do you know where in the suite they are?
Can't determine the location without an active probe,
and they'll probably pick that up.
You using passives only? Yeah, passives only.
Got all the exits and elevators covered?
Not enough people to cover the exits.
Look, this guy's a killer. I'm not gonna let him get away.
Something's goin' on in there.
I'm gonna go in.
You taking responsibility? Yes.
You okay about this?
Yeah, fine. You sure?
It's more interesting than traffic.
Okay.
But I'm gonna go in first, and when you hear me,
you come in.
Okay.
Honey, did I leave my purse out there?
Hey, did I leave my purse out there or not?
Are you listening to me?
Not even there.
Don't shoot, please. Please don't shoot.
No! Come on, now.
Nobody move.
Just stay cool. Everything's gonna be just fine.
Oh, shit. You said there wasn't gonna be any trouble.
Nobody move.
Jack?
Right here.
Okay, let's take it easy.
Everybody move real slow, and we won't have any trouble.
Hey!
Drop it, sucker.
I said drop your gun.
I'm not kidding, asshole.
Drop your gun.
Please.
Now kiss your ass goodbye!
Police! Hold it!
I'm okay. Get him.
- Where? - The stairs!
Officer down inside. Call for backup.
The roof! They're on the roof!
It's all right. It's all right.
You're okay.
Okay, the coroner's office
has authorized the removal of the bodies.
Come on. She's a witness, Billy.
Okay, Jack.
Sergeant Ramsay,
may we have a word with you? Go away.
- Well, you... - Later.
I wanna talk to you.
- Chief, any comment? - No, I have no comment.
How is it, kid? Fine.
Didn't even break any bones.
They're gonna move me to the hospital
Guess they'll take the bullet out there.
Take it out there?
That's right, sergeant, in case she starts bleeding.
- But you can't move her. - Ramsay!
Just hold on a minute! Come here.
Now, you take a look at that screen again.
That is not a bullet in her arm.
It's an unexploded microshell. It can go off anytime.
God, you're right. It'll blow her whole arm off if it does.
That's right. You gotta take it out here. You cannot move her.
Ramsay, the chief wants your ass. Yeah, I know.
Hey.
Just sit tight, kid. Everything's gonna be fine.
I'm trying not to breathe.
You do that.
Ramsay, look at this. Look.
You know those two dead hoods? Yeah.
We got a make off the prints.
Tommy "The Kid" Aracaro,
degree in electrical engineering from Cal Tech.
Great. And...
Luigi Bandini, degree in solid-state physics from MIT.
I figure these guys are high-tech shoppers.
But what are they buying?
- It's a good question. - Now, Ramsay!
- Get over here, Ramsay. - Get over here.
Just who the hell do you think you are,
running an operation like this? It's my operation.
It's a runaway operation? No runaways in that room.
Yeah, but... You screwed up good, Ramsay.
We got two dead officers, do you understand me, mister?
Two dead cops!
And we got two wounded, one of 'em your own partner.
And we got two dead guinea punks!
And nobody knows why or what the hell it's all about!
I know what it's about. It's about this.
Yeah. What is this?
It's some kind of new bullet. It's more like a guided missile.
It can go... What the hell is this?!
Disarm robot. There's somebody with an unexploded fragment.
I know, but you can't use that thing on her!
They sent for it. You can't use this thing.
They screw up all the time. We have to use it.
It's a live shell. It'll screw up!
It'll blow her arm off. Look, can't you get a CVD?
There are no CVDs available.
Look at this! It's over a year old,
and they were never any damn good to begin with!
Jesus Christ, you got a hell of a nerve complaining!
Haven't you done enough for one day?!
I'll get the bullet out.
You? Yeah!
I'll disarm the goddamn bullet. Get this thing outta here!
All right, clear out. We've got a disarm job.
Clear out!
Can you get 'em to clear the room?
Look, I want Tensolite shields! I want blast pads!
And I wanna clear the fucking room now!
Ramsay! You're on television.
I don't give a shit. Get that thing outta my face.
All right, all right. Get out. Clear it out!
Ladies, I'll give you a statement down here.
The public Let's go. has a right... Get out!
Yes, I will give the public a statement.
What's this?
Remote TV.
Of course.
Okay, guys, let's clear out.
Better get away from the door. Yeah.
How we doing, kid? Okay.
I, uh, heard the news.
Yeah?
Well, don't sweat it.
You don't have to do this, Jack.
Yeah, I know.
You can let the robot do it.
I wouldn't miss this for the world.
Okay, just hold real still.
That's it.
Too tight? No, it's okay.
Okay, I want you to sit back and take it real easy.
This is gonna hurt like a mother.
Just... Real easy. Just turn your arm.
Real slow. That's it.
That's good.
Okay, whatever you do...
don't move your arm, heh.
I'll try and remember.
Don't you need your glasses for this?
You want me to run down to the car and get them?
Breathe it, kid.
Hold still!
Come on kid, breathe it.
That's it. Just keep breathing. Hold still.
That's it.
Come on, kid.
Breathe it. That's it.
Easy.
Ah!
Did you get it?
Not yet.
Oh, jeez, can't you do anything right?
I'm doing the best I can.
This one's gonna be okay.
Heard any jokes lately?
Come on, kid.
Hold on. Hold on.
Come on, hold still.
Breathe it. That's it. I can see it.
Oh, God... Breathe it, kid.
Come on.
I can see it.
It's almost there.
Come on.
There!
Shh.
It's okay. Shh.
You didn't need to wait, Jack. I'm fine.
Well, I was worried about you.
I'm fine, really.
Hurt much?
No. Not really.
Bet it does.
Jack, I'm fine.
What do you say we have dinner tonight?
Dinner? Yeah.
Sure. I gotta go home and change, though.
No, you can go like that.
I can't go to the restaurant like this.
Well, we're going to my place.
Oh.
Okay.
I think we should get to know each other better.
I love it.
It's... It's a good idea for partners to...
spend time with each other away from work.
Oh, definitely. I think you're right. Yeah.
We'll go over the usual office routines,
you know, station procedures.
I mean, there's a lot of things you're gonna need to know.
The chief isn't the easiest guy to get along with.
I always take my new partners to dinner.
Oh, you do?
Just 'cause you're a woman
shouldn't make any difference, right?
Right.
Well, listen, um...
I really appreciate the gesture, but I wanna go home tonight.
Why not dinner?
Just forget it.
The pasta will be al dente in exactly two minutes,
17 seconds. Forget it, Lois.
Where's your guest for dinner? Just forget it.
Did she forget it?
No, she didn't forget it. I'm asking you to forget it.
Very well. I will erase it from memory.
You do that.
Bobby stayed up to say good night to you.
Dad.
Hi, son.
I saw you on TV.
Oh, yeah?
I know you didn't mean it.
Mean what?
What you said.
The words that you said that you say I can't say.
Yeah.
Well, you see... I know.
You didn't know what you were saying,
because you were just worried about her.
Well, that's true.
But that's not an excuse.
You see, sometimes...
Just don't let it happen again.
I'll try.
Did she come here tonight?
No, she went home.
Excuse me, sergeant.
They want you at the police station.
Oh...
I gotta go. Okay.
You go to sleep.
Good night, son. Yes, sir.
Good night. Good night.
Vehicle recovery on three-six.
Jack, look at this.
The back half is all solid propellant.
There are different vials for directional control.
The nose is all electronic.
You've heard of a bullet that has your name on it?
Well, this one really does.
You can program it for a certain person.
And what's the signature? I don't know, man.
I've tried everything: movement, light, shape. I don't know.
I gotta know, Marvin. I know you gotta know!
I'm doing my best, okay?
It's tricky.
Heat.
My God.
It's a heat-seeking missile.
Yeah, but they come right at a specific person. Sure.
Because everyone's body has its own unique heat pattern.
This is your body's heat pattern, and this is mine.
Clean, simple and neat.
Jack, this is a police nightmare.
We used to worry about
terrorists and crooks getting A-bombs?
The real problem is this microelectronics stuff.
I mean, a smart bullet?
What about these chips?
It overrides all CPU instructions.
It can turn any domestic computer into a killer machine.
- Charles Luther. - This the guy?
Yeah, that's him.
This is a bad guy.
Served one to three, armed robbery.
Arrest, murder two, no conviction.
Arrest for assault with a deadly weapon, conviction overturned.
Mob connections.
He's a rich kid gone bad. What's he doing with Johnson?
I figure Luther got Johnson and Harry
to design the chips, knocked 'em off
and ran away with the stuff.
He likes to kill people.
He's killed five so far. I want him.
Yeah, I'm sure you do. But how're you going to get him?
We've got his girlfriend.
Whoop-dee-doo.
You think this guy's interested in a piece of ass?
She's all we've got.
And she leads nowhere.
I want you to talk to one of our psychics.
Oh, chief. Linda's in the building,
working on that missing-kid case.
I'll send her up here to give you a reading.
Come on, chief. Just do it, Ramsay.
Hmm.
Louis...
Lou...
An old name.
Lucifer.
Luther? Yeah.
Is his name Luther? Yeah.
And you're looking for him.
He's very angry.
Where is he?
I'm not surprised you're looking for him.
You have a karmic bond, you know.
You were brothers in another lifetime.
Linda... Your relationship is very clear.
You're like... pieces in the same puzzle.
You've been close many times, and you'll get closer.
Linda... You'll definitely meet.
When and where?
He'll see to that.
After all...
you have what he wants.
I do? Of course.
Hell, yes, I work as an exercise instructor.
Where? Well, a lot of places.
Look, I've got a firm body. Man, my body's perfect.
Here, just go ahead and punch that. It's like a rock.
I can see that. Oh, come on.
Ramsay, listen, this guy's giving me a hard time.
He doesn't believe me. I can't help you, kid.
Wiener-head!
Officer Millhop to artist sketch room.
Called you back too, huh? Yeah.
How you feeling now? Okay.
Hurts a little, but it's okay.
Hey, Ramsay. Telephone. I'm not here.
What's going on? Jack.
You know those illegal chips?
It looks like they were production-etched.
Meaning what? They were run off
a regular assembly line. So?
So somewhere there are photo templates, to make more.
Who has the templates?
I don't know, but we better find them.
Hey, Ramsay, he said he knows you're here.
You know somebody named Luther?
This is Ramsay.
- You're lucky to be alive, - Ramsay.
You should've let the robot disarm it.
So you watch television. What's on your mind?
I watch, I look, I listen.
I'm watching you now.
Yeah, right. What's on your mind, Luther?
You're standing by the desk in the middle of the room,
punching buttons on the console,
trying to trace this call, which won't do shit,
'cause I'm calling from a mobile phone.
Now you're looking around.
Now you're cupping your hand over the receiver.
He's tapped into the closed- circuit TV. Kill that monitor!
I can't hear what you're saying now, but you're right:
I've tapped into the TV line.
That wasn't very nice, Ramsay.
How'd he do that?
You're probably wondering how I did that.
What do you want? I want my girl, Ramsay.
I know she's there.
I want you to turn her over to me. No way.
If you don't, I'll kill her. And then I'll kill you.
You can't run away, Ramsay. I'll find you.
My little machines will find you wherever you go.
Why's he want the girl so much?
Maybe she has the templates.
Marvin, can you get me a little bug?
A real little one.
Yeah, I got it for you.
You were supposed to catch him!
And how are you tonight?
I said, you were supposed to catch him! I tried.
Yeah, well, you didn't, shithead!
I feel bad about it too.
Well, not half as bad as I do. You know, you really screwed up.
You let him get away. You know where that leaves me?
He's smart, you know?
He's gonna know how you got in that hotel room
and how you found him because I told.
And he's gonna be so mad...
What am I gonna do now?
We'll take care of you, Jackie. Yeah, sure you will.
We'll move you to a safe place.
You'll move me to a safe place? And where is that?
There is no safe place. Not from him.
Sure, there is.
No, there isn't!
What does it take to get through to you?
He sees everything. He knows everything that's going on here.
Do you understand what I'm saying to you?
Why is he looking for you, Jackie?
How do I know?
We better move you.
Beginning debug scan.
Scan complete. No bugs detected.
Beginning debug scan.
Scan complete. No bugs detected.
Purse, Jackie.
Not again.
Come on. I'm clean.
We'll see.
Beginning debug scan.
Bug detected.
Give me your blouse, Jackie.
Nice.
Resuming scan.
Bug detected.
Give me your bra.
Resuming scan.
Bug detected.
Hold still.
Resuming scan.
Bug detected.
Got a lot of bugs, Jackie.
I thought I was clean.
You're loaded.
Luther really wants to keep track of you.
Why's that, Jackie?
These two are clean. Okay, fine.
Are you crazy? These are police cars.
You want the regular four-car escort?
Nope, just you. We'll take this one with the robot driver.
You ride shotgun. Is that gonna be enough?
Hell, no! If we're in cop cars, they'll catch on right away.
Oh, I doubt that. You doubt that?
You're acting like freaking Sir Galahad,
riding on your white horse.
You're gonna get us all killed.
Where's the templates, Jackie?
What templates?
Let's get moving. Come on.
Great, we hit the streets, and you, me and doll-face are dead.
Hey, Jack, you need a hand?
Everything's fine, just don't touch the cars, Rudy.
Come on, it's me, Rudy, your old buddy...
Don't touch the car!
Come on, I'm clean. Back off!
Okay.
It's Luther.
Yeah, could be.
Thompson, you reading? Very clear.
Armed? Yeah.
What do you think our chances are of getting through this?
I'm not worried.
Yeah, well, you should be.
Internal screens are activated.
Clear so far.
No electronic targets are shown.
Set up.
Okay. Pull back a little.
Get the lock-on ready.
A lock-on is armed.
Lock-on. Armed.
Front or rear? Rear.
A lock-on is tracking.
Shit! In progress.
Shotgun, it's all yours. Got it.
A lock-on is targeted.
One down. One coming.
- A lock-on is closing. - From the front.
Two hundred yards.
You are crazy. You're both crazy!
A lock-on is tracking.
Conditions are serious.
What're they keyed on? How many you got?
Five. Six. Bail out.
Moving in. Conditions are dangerous.
What's happening now? We're getting outta here.
Multiple lock-ons targeted at less than 200 yards.
Conditions are dangerous.
Multiple lock-ons targeted at less than 100 yards.
Come on! Jump!
Multiple lock-ons targeted at less than 50 yards.
Multiple lock-ons are closing. Condition: dangerous.
Take evasive action.
Multiple lock-ons are closing.
They're still tracking!
Damn! What're they keyed on?
Whatever it is, it moved double when you did.
Jackie. Come on, you know I'm clean.
Six coming, front and rear.
We're never gonna make it through this one.
Jackie! Multiple lock-ons
targeted at less than 100 yards.
All right! All right! Just a minute.
Eighty, seventy, sixty,
fifty, forty, thirty,
Go ahead. Throw it!
Conditions are hopeless. Conditions are hopeless.
That did it.
The templates?
Do you have any idea how much these are worth?
I know Luther wants them pretty bad.
Yeah, he does. And I want Luther pretty bad.
What do you say we make a public appearance?
Hai! You want sushi?
Two California rolls.
Hai!
You're out of your mind to stand here like this.
Why, where is he? How should I know?
He could be anywhere.
That doesn't do us much good, does it?
This is the stupidest thing I've ever heard of!
You think he's gonna show up here? He's not.
So let's just get outta here.
He wants these. He'll come. Hai. Sushi is here.
Ohh. See,
doesn't that look good?
You had the tekka maki.
Ramsay.
Let me speak to her, Ramsay.
Where are you?
Don't be an asshole.
I'm like you, having dinner.
You might say, a night out on the town with your partner.
Come on, come on, hurry up.
Officer Thompson here was nice enough to lend me her headset.
Move a little, dear, so he can see the gun.
Take a seat with Jackie.
Come on.
Good evening. Two for dinner?
That's right.
This way, please.
Be cool.
We don't want any shooting in a place like this, do we?
No. Good boy.
Just don't get too nervous, Ramsay.
I won't.
I beg your pardon, sir?
Nothing. This is fine.
All right, now give Jackie the templates.
Good evening. Would you like something from the bar?
Uh, no. Nothing, thank you.
I'll be back with your menus, okay?
Could you give us a couple minutes? Sure.
All right, now, send Jackie over to me.
You send Thompson first.
What's the matter, sergeant?
Don't you trust me?
Come on, come on. I haven't got all night.
It's my insurance policy.
Send Thompson.
At the same time.
Go ahead, Jackie.
Goodbye, darling.
Sweet dreams.
What do you think, I'm stupid, Ramsay?
What's the matter? Something wrong?
These aren't all of them, Ramsay.
Nobody does that to me.
Nobody!
Whoa! Whoa!
- So he got away. - Yeah.
And he stiffed the girl.
That's right. Well, that's good.
That's excellent work. What're ya gonna do next?
Nothing. Well, you can't screw that up.
I'm gonna do nothing 'cause I planted a bug on him.
We'll pick it up anytime now. You hope.
What is it?
Ramsay, they got a signal from the bug on Luther.
Where? City Hospital. He must've got hurt.
Got enough people here? They're gonna pick you up.
Where is he? He's in the john.
Clear those civilians out. Let's go.
You stay here.
Where the hell'd he go?
Sally!
Congratulations, guys.
You just staked out a roll of toilet paper.
Sally, go through the usual routines.
Maybe we'll find something. We'd better go.
You wanna watch the door in case someone comes in?
Sure.
Tickets for the 15th annual costume ball
go on sale this Friday.
Please see Officer Klein for info.
Where's the chief?
Hey, chief.
Where'd you get those idiots for the stakeout?
It was really amateur night. Okay, we blew it.
Yeah, I'll say you blew it. We should have had him.
You didn't find him, huh? Nope.
He's good.
Jack, you better look at this.
Oh, God.
It's busy.
Bobby!
Lois? Here.
Ere... ere... ere...
Lois, what happened?
Her voice module's broken.
See if you can patch it.
Sor... Sor... Wasn't she watching the door?
Don't try to speak, Lois.
She's losing hydraulic fluid. She'll be all right
as long as she keeps power to her memory circuits.
Bo... Bobby.
Bobbyyyyy... Hit the reset.
Lois?
Bobby was on the phone
when an extremely unpleasant man came in the back door.
What about Bobby?
The man forced Bobby to leave with him.
How long ago? My clock is disconnected.
I do not know the elapsed time.
Did he say anything? Where he was going, anything.
He left no... No mess...
Lois?
Let me see that.
I'm really sorry, Jack.
I am really sorry,
but dinner will not be painted in time.
Sergeant Ramsay is not here to answer your call.
I can't get it patched right.
May I show you to the door?
I think that's it. May I show...?
Lois, do an internal diagnostic check.
Beginning diagnostic check now.
What'd you do with my son?
Listen, sucker.
Yeah, I'm listening.
If you wanna see your boy alive,
bring the other templates.
Just you alone. No tricks this time.
Where?
I'll be there. Where we going?
He said alone. I'm your partner.
Alone. He'll know if you come. I'll wait out in the car.
You listen to me!
He'll know. I'm not taking any chances with Bobby.
Where you gonna meet him?
You promise me you won't follow me?
I promise.
And you won't call anybody? I won't call anybody.
- Diagnostic check completed. - There is a malfunction.
Lois?
Please check battery connection.
Sure.
Thank you.
Is this it? Yes.
What'd you do with my son?
Listen, sucker.
Yeah, I'm listening.
If you wanna see your boy alive,
bring the other templates.
Just you alone. No tricks this time.
Where?
Go down Main Street to...
- -right to Sentises construction site.
Don't worry, Ramsay, the spiders won't hurt you!
Dad? Are you coming to get me?
Better have the templates this time, Ramsay.
I do. Drop your gun.
Now get on the elevator!
Come on, Ramsay!
Let him go. Now!
Of course.
Get on the elevator, Bobby.
I wanna stay with you, Dad.
Get on the elevator, son.
Push the button to go down.
And stay away from the edge!
The templates, Ramsay!
After he's down.
After he's safe.
There's a little problem about that, sergeant.
I can't have any witnesses.
It's too messy.
The spiders have been programmed to kill
the first person that comes out of the elevator.
Oh, they'll let you in,
but they won't let you out. There's nothing you can do!
Bobby!
Stop the elevator! Push the button!
What's the matter?!
Stop the elevator! Push the button!
They don't work!
None of them work!
You can't stop it, Ramsay, I fixed the elevator.
Look on your monitor. You may get a better view.
Dad?
Bobby!
Ever see them kill somebody, Ramsay?
It's really impressive. They're loaded with acid.
Bobby!
Dad!
Karen!
Come on, kid.
You bastard!
That's good, Ramsay.
But not good enough.
Enjoy the view?
Dad!
It's okay, son.
It's okay.
Thanks.
You all right?
Yeah, I'm okay.
Bobby?
You go to the car.
Tell Lois you're all right.
You look awful.
I think I've overcome my fear of heights.
Hurt much?
No, it's all right. I'll get it taken care of.
How about dinner?
Dinner? Sure.
Just 'cause you're a woman
shouldn't make any difference, right?
Right.
Can you cook?
Try me.