Um, Professor, um...
About that game tonight.
Not now, Richard.
- Hi, Sam. - How's it going?
- We can't talk to each other. - Why?
Set the frequencies. We can only talk to the game master.
Oh. Well, you've really gone all out here, Bradley.
Too bad you're gonna lose tonight.
- Never happened before. - Well, we've never played in a real building before.
Take a look at this.
I designed the program to come up with the code words and clues.
And assign which classrooms we're covering, the locations of the weapons, the keys,
reveal crystals, all that. And, watch this.
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
(BRADLEY LAUGHS)
You were right.
The electronics lab had the tracking equipment we were looking for.
Transmitter. Tracker.
Ah...
- SAM: Who's wearing that? - BRADLEY: Tracy.
I slipped her one in her pocket. (CHUCKLES)
I can put trackers on every floor. So, now, if all the quest knights have these,
then, the game master can monitor our progress through the tower.
This is going to be our best game
ever.
Professor Sorenson?
I just wanted to say that that was an impressive bit of work.
Did you want something, Richard?
Well, I was just wondering about the game tonight, sir.
Well, it sounds like a marvelous opportunity to hone one's mental skills.
That, it is.
But you'll have to ask Sam about playing. It is his game.
(GARY LAUGHS)
Hey, pry your lips off the professor's ass, I could do with some help over here.
All right now, next review.
But, I'll be working long hours at the hospital, and...
You'll have to stay home and cook my meals, and,
like, mend my socks and give me little Sams.
Yeah right, when pigs fly. I'll be just as busy as you, Sam.
Doing what?
Running my engineering firm which I started.
Yeah, which you bought with my money.
- Ah! Sam! - Oh, hey, ho! Hey, hey! Ho!
He attacks milts and feminists on command. Good boy, Herman. That a boy, fella.
- Come on, Richie, come on. - Look, I don't know, okay?
Well, you gotta answer, man. Just answer.
- Okay. Three. - Wrong!
There were only two, Rich, you know.
I don't give a shit how many little kids played the drummer on The Partridge Family, okay?
That's because you have no sense of culture. What you guys do with Sorenson?
Oh, he's telling the class his lip color joke.
His lip color?
SAM AND GARY: Never mind.
- So, who's this poor fella? - That's Shakma.
Shakma?
- What did you guys do to him? - We've injected corticotropin in his brain.
- TRACY: Gross. - No, it's actually quite fascinating.
We've been working on a stable version of corticotropin.
- Stable? - Well, it usually inhibits aggression.
But, sometimes it has the opposite effect.
TRACY: So why use this poor monkey?
Baboon. Well, they're the most aggressive primate.
Besides me.
I was training him.
Sam, don't be such a girly man.
Like you? (SHAKMA SNARLS)
- RICHARD: (SHOUTING) Get Sorenson! -(ALARM GOES OFF)
- (SHAKMA SHRIEKING) - Quick!
RICHARD: Sam!
Sam!
Sam.
(RICHARD YELLS IN PAIN)
(SHAKMA HOWLS)
- What the hell happened here? - I didn't do anything!
- He woke up and went berserk. - Go fix that alarm.
Sorry, old buddy.
What did you give him?
20 milligrams of phenothiazine.
Well, hit him with another 200.
- That would kill him. - Let's not make it any worse.
- Well, there's gotta be something that you can... - Sam.
He would never be the same.
All those hours of research gone up in smoke!
Oh, yeah, maybe if I...
Oh, whatever. Whatever. Have somebody fix that arm.
-(ALARM CONTINUES) - All my jug of wine, and loaf of bread need,
is thou.
Isn't that bothering you?
Oh, yeah.
You just wait one second, okay?
(ALARM STOPS)
Now.
Where was I?
Okay, tell me if this hurts.
RICHARD: Ow! It hurts.
(RICHARD MOANS)
Sam, you okay?
Yeah. I'll be fine.
So, everything ready for the game?
I hope you're not making it too complicated. I have a date tonight.
What do you know about the game?
Oh, Sorenson suggested I play.
RICHARD: Thought it'd be good for me.
Well, we, uh...
We have all the players, I don't know where you'd fit in.
Although...
- We could have him... - We could make Nemesis a real person.
Nemesis?
He's an ugly little demon, Richard. You would be perfect.
So, what does he have to do?
You lurk in the caverns awaiting the quest knights as they move through the tower
to save the princess on the top floor.
I'll do it.
By the way, you have to help Sorenson set up.
I'll do it.
Damn.
Want me to do it?
No, I got it.
Sam, uh...
Gonna have to lose the sensitive side if you plan on being a doctor.
You're never gonna make any money.
Well...
He was just getting tame, too.
I guess he's better off now, anyway. Instead of being cooped up in a cage.
Look, why don't I take it from here?
Or it'll never get done.
What are you doing?
I thought you wanted me to cremate him.
Did I say that?
Yes sir, back in the lab.
I have to do a necropsy.
- Whatever you say. - Yeah, you just leave him right there.
Yeah, I'll come in and... What is today?
Friday?
I'll come in tomorrow and I'll do it.
(SIGHS)
Laura, God.
So, where you taking me tonight?
I've gotta stay late and help Sorenson.
- Richard... - Listen, this is a good chance for me
to be around him outside of class.
But you promised.
It won't take long, okay?
And, um...
We can go back to your place.
And discuss maybe, primitive mating rituals maybe?
- You've been around these monkeys too long. - Oh yeah?
Have I?
- Hey! There she is! - Hi!
- Have you seen my brother lately? - I'm heading that way now.
Are you getting ready for the game tonight?
Yeah, you still gonna be our princess?
Yeah, I'd love to. If you're not mad at me.
Mad? Why would I be mad at you?
For letting it slip about the game in front of Richard.
Oh, you were the one.
Yeah. I'm really sorry.
Well, that's okay. We just have to be careful, that's all.
So, all I have to is wait on the top floor?
It's a big honor, the princess is the object of our quest. Is it okay with your parents?
Parents?
Come on, Sam, how old do you think I am?
(MAKES KISSING NOISES)
Okay, okay, okay. Break it up, break it up.
Brought you the computer programs for tonight.
And, this attractive young woman who claims to be related to you.
Oh.
This looks like a lot of work.
Oh, not really. The computer did most of it.
All you have to do is set up the building the way it says
and then follow Sorenson's orders during the game.
Game? That's what you're doing tonight?
Yeah, Richard's Nemesis.
Nemesis.
Yeah, he's an unbeatable enemy.
Or the Greek goddess of vengeance.
Oh, great. I'm dating the goddess of vengeance.
Hey, it's only gonna take a couple hours, okay?
Well, uh... Not necessarily.
Last time we played the game, it went well into the wee hours of the morning,
and that was just sitting around a table.
Terrific. Well, you children have fun.
Hey, Laura... Hey, why me?
You make the perfect goddess.
Hey, be at the faculty lounge at 7:30.
- All right. - Oh...
(APES SHRIEKING)
- (SHRIEKING GROWS LOUDER) - (CAGES RATTLING)
(ROARING)
All right. Everything's pretty much ready. Is Richard here yet?
Go fish.
Ah, do you got any twos?
Go fish.
Professor, I've checked the building and it's empty. Over.
All right. I have set the patterns on floors two, three, and four,
and all I'm waiting for now is for Richard to actually go in and turn the lights on or off.
And to set the clues in all of the rooms. Over.
I'm sure he's on his way. Over.
Oh yeah, I'm sure. Over and out.
(ROARING)
You idiot.
Hey, if we're gonna be doctors we gotta learn to think on our toes, right?
See, I got this for Richard. We make him wear this all night, right?
And that'll teach him to butt in.
Anyway, what I was about to say before I browned my shorts, thank you very much,
perhaps we should lay a little money down on this game tonight.
Say...
A c-note?
- Make it five c-notes and you've got yourself a deal. - What?
- That's too much. - TRACY: Why, don't you think you're gonna win?
- Oh, you need a loan. - Do you have $500 laying around?
Okay, okay.
- All right, I'm in. - Oh!
Then that's settled.
TRACY: Yeah.
- TRACY: Yeah. - $500?
Where is everybody?
Ah, they're all inside. So they won't see which rooms are lit.
So, what am I supposed to do while you're in playing with your little friends?
Hey, this is not gonna take long. Check back in three hours.
- Yeah, right. - Hey!
Three hours!
What makes you think you're in better shape than I am anyway, huh?
I said 7:30.
Hey, I got held up.
You know how it is.
Yeah, Richard. We know you're a big boy.
What's this?
GARY: Well, Nemesis has to wear it.
We have to tell the good guys from the bad guy.
This just gets better and better.
Professor, I found Richard and he's on his way down. Over and out.
Richard, did you forget to do the fifth floor?
It's all labs. I thought we'd leave most of it lit.
Oh, no, that makes it too easy. Now go back and follow the charts.
The computer lab is a cavern. See, it should be dark.
- The bio lab... - Well, I was thinking.
There's $100,000 of equipment back there.
Shouldn't they be secured?
I'm locking the building outside, I think we can trust our own group.
- Well, I know, but I was just... - Richard.
Go make the changes.
Yes sir. Whatever you say.
Okay. Building's locked up tight. Nobody gets out till we have a rescued princess,
and a defeated demon.
- I'll pass these out. - Oh Brad, I've given each one of the homing devices
an identity of its own, so just for fun,
let's try and figure out which character you are, huh?
- Oh great! - Huh!
All right, well, go down to the second floor as soon as you're ready.
Oh, your starting locations are on the scrolls inside.
Yeah, I'll start contacting you in a few minutes.
Let the game begin.
It looks like fun.
I hope so.
Now, did Sorenson give you the code phrase?
Yeah.
Now remember, don't come out until you hear it recited in order.
I know, I know. I'll be here. Suitably distressed and awaiting rescue.
And I have a little surprise.
A surprise?
You'll see.
Good luck.
Thanks.
Game master to Sam, I'm back in my office. Have you started? Over.
Game master, I'm in room 208 and I've collected an amulet and a clue,
and I'm requesting a key to continue my quest in room 210. Over.
Your request is granted. You have four keys left. Good luck. Over and out.
Game master to Tracy. How are you proceeding? Over.
Just fine game master, I just picked up my first clue and two keys
one of which I'd like to try on room 211. Over.
Very good. I'll make a note of it. Good luck. Over and out.
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
COMPUTER VOICE: Haveth ye the code?
Right. Collect, pass and proceed.
Professor? Over.
Go ahead. Over.
(IN BRITISH ACCENT) By George, I think I've got it.
If the vials are separated by date,
that would mean the first two letters must be...
Oh, now wait...
Never mind.
Game master? Sir Bradley here again. Over.
Yeah, I'm here. Go ahead. Over.
I'd like a key to room 414. Over.
Okay, hold on a minute. Over.
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
All right. I've got you. You have now two keys left. Over.
Sir Bradley over and out.
SORENSON: Tough luck, Sir Bradley.
(DOOR OPENING)
Game master.
Sir Bradley again.
I have the clue I needed. And I'm going to try it out
on the wizard. Over.
(COMPUTER BEEPING)
Okay, good luck. Over.
Richard. Over.
Yes, game master. Over.
Where are you? Over.
Four-fourteen, sir.
Isn't that where I'm supposed to be? Over.
Bradley was just in there. What happened? Over.
Um... I must have fallen asleep.
Sorry. Over.
Damn it, Richard.
Pay attention or this is going to be one short game. Over.
You bet.
I've got the clue and I'm going to try...
(CLATTERING)
(CHUCKLES) One second...
I think I just turned Nemesis.
I'm going into the specimen room. Over.
Bradley,
where did you say you were going? Over.
The specimen room.
I think Nemesis is hiding inside.
(WHISPERING) Can't pass up the chance
to receive eternal life.
Over and out.
Hold demon and give...
Oh, God.
(SHAKMA SHRIEKS)
(COMPUTER BUZZES)
Bradley. Over.
Game master to Bradley. Over.
Damn, Gary and I are the only ones left on this level?
We gotta work faster.
Richard? Over.
What is it, you old coot?
(SIGHS) Yes, game master. Richard here. Over.
Where are you? Over.
Are you getting senile on us, or what?
Still in 414, sir. Over.
Well, since you missed Bradley,
perhaps we should relocate you.
We'll put you in room 524.
Before you settle in check on Bradley.
Tell him that his homing device and walkie-talkie
are not working. It's a battery I suppose. Over.
I'm on my way.
Miserable old dinosaur.
Okay, let me know when you're in position.
Over and out.
You manipulative little brat.
Okay, Bradley...
(WALKIE-TALKIE STATIC)
(GROWLS)
SORENSON OVER WALKIE-TALKIE: Bradley?
Richard is heading your way.
Now look, he is not Nemesis.
He's coming over to lock the lab.
Over.
(GROWLS)
RICHARD: Shit...
(SQUEALING)
(CLATTER)
(SHRIEKING)
Richard, did you find Bradley? Over.
Richard, wake up! Over.
Game master, this is Sam. Over.
Um, go ahead, Sam. Over.
I'd like to try the clue in room 408. Over.
Okay, go ahead.
You've got one key left. Over and out.
(GASPS)
I have a reveal crystal, hand over your notebook.
You're taking this seriously.
Yeah, well, $1,500 is the down payment
on my new car. Let me see this.
(CHUCKLING) Oh, that explains the bet.
Sam, you don't have anything.
I know. I'm having a problem on this level.
Well, I can see that.
Game master, this is Tracy.
I just ran into Sam and I claimed his notebook,
but I found nothing so I'm moving on. Over.
Well, I'm glad you're both there.
I've gotta go down and check on Richard. Over.
- Is everything okay? Over. - Nothing.
Except I do think he's playing a different game
than the rest of us. Over.
Would you like us to hold our positions? Over.
There's no need. I'll be right back.
Over and out.
Wait a minute, wait a minute. Don't run off.
- Sam, not now. - Why not?
'Cause Bradley's ahead of me.
So? Take a breather.
Sam, you're so male.
I can't help it.
I'm the giant.
- You're the giant. - Mmm-hmm.
I thought you were the... I thought you...
Oh, I see what I did wrong.
And that makes me the elf.
I thought these caverns were supposed to be dark.
Sam. (GIGGLES)
I'm glad to see you have such a firm grasp of the rules.
Okay, Sam, now's your chance.
Rescue me.
(SOFT GROWL)
(EXHALES)
(GROWL)
(SHRIEKS)
What?
Shakma.
I thought you put him to sleep.
So did I.
Where's the damn elevator?
- Something's jamming the door. - What?
(SHAKMA SHRIEKING)
Professor.
Hello?
Professor Sorenson, come in please.
Professor Sorenson, if you can hear me
(IN FOREIGN ACCENT) I've got a transit pass here
and I'm giving it to level four, Captain.
Now I'm gonna catch those guys.
Don't you think we should get help?
I think I can handle it.
All right, I'm going in.
If I'm not back in two minutes call security, okay?
Okay. Be careful.
Profess?
(SHAKMA GROWLING)
I don't know if this thing is working or not,
but if you can hear me I'm going up
to the fourth level now. Over and out.
(SIGHS)
For that matter, I don't know if anything
around here is working.
Who's that?
Gary?
Is that you?
Nobody's getting my clues.
(WHISPERING) Sam?
- Sam. - Shh.
(WHISPERING) There's something on the stairs.
(GROWLING)
Easy, boy.
It's me. Easy, boy.
Easy.
Open the door!
What's wrong with him?
That stupid stuff made him crazy!
Did you see anybody out there?
No.
- But there's blood everywhere. - Oh, my God.
- We've gotta get to a phone. - Oh, my God.
Can't he open doors?
Yeah, but the stairwell door's too heavy for him.
At least I think it is. Check that side.
- Locked. - It's the same on this side.
Locked.
Damn.
So, what are we going to do?
The only phones are in the teachers' offices.
Move.
That's not going to help.
We gotta do something.
Whoever's down there could be hurt real bad.
Damn! Sorenson had Gary turn it off this afternoon.
Well, then we have to go to the other floors
and check for phones.
No, we don't have time, we gotta get them out.
We gotta keep Shakma busy.
I've got it.
(FOOTSTEPS)
(FOOTSTEPS CONTINUE)
(SHRIEKING)
What is it?
It's a high-intensity light strobe. It's blind him.
Blind him?
Well, temporarily as long as the batteries last.
All right, well show me how it works.
Why? I'm going with you.
No, you go find the others.
After we find out what happened.
You can't do everything, Sam, no matter how macho you are.
Now, let's go.
Sam.
Fire!
The animals.
One thing at a time. Can you hold this?
Hold it!
Sam!
Hurry!
TRACY: Sam? Sam, hurry!
Sam!
Sam, he's getting out!
Go to the stairs. Go, go, go!
(SHAKMA SHRIEKING)
(SHRIEKING STOPS)
Oh, Sam.
Sam.
Is he...
That must be Richard in there.
You said you saw his hand move?
I think so. I don't know, it flashed.
- I don't know. - Tracy,
I need you to make a distraction, so I can get in and pull him out.
Distraction?
Tracy, I'd tell it the other way around, but I don't think you can lift him.
(TRACY SCREAMS)
(CONTINUES SCREAMING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
Sam, it's coming your way!
(SHAKMA GROWLS)
Shak! Shak!
(GRUNTS)
Come on Shak!
(GROWLS)
Tracy?
(BEEPING)
(SHAKMA SHRIEKS)
Tracy!
Tracy you okay?
(SHAKMA BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GROWLS)
(SNIFFS)
Sam, he's over. Sam!
Sam he's over here!
Shak!
Shak, stay!
Shak, Shak, come on Shakma!
Come on!
Shak, Shakma!
Hey!
Sit.
Stay Shakma.
Stay.
Leave it.
- (SHAKMA SQUEALS) - (SCREAMS)
(GROWLS)
Shak. Hey, hey, hey!
Leave it, Shakma. Shakma, leave it.
(SHAKMA SQUEALS)
(KNOCKING ON DOOR)
(GROWLING)
Shakma, Shakma!
(SHAKMA SQUEALS)
His foot!
Get it out! Hurry!
(SHRIEKS)
(WHIMPERING)
So, what do we do now?
We gotta get out of here.
- What are you doing? - I'm looking for his keys.
What about Richard?
They're not here.
Could be anywhere!
- Sam! - He's dead!
- Richard is dead! - So, what now?
Where are you going?
I'm going down to check the basement door.
Is this part of the game, Sam?
Look! This is not my fault.
We should have never been in here.
We have to find the others.
Then we can go to the lower level and break a window or something and go for help.
I'll go up to the sixth floor and look for Bradley.
(SIGHS) Last time I saw Gary he was on the third floor, I'll start there.
If you find a phone at an open office, then call security.
Sam?
Be careful.
It's alright. He can't get off the fifth floor.
Be careful anyway.
(GROWLING)
(LAB EQUIPMENT FALLING)
(SCREAMING)
(GROWLING)
(SIGHS)
Bradley?
Gary, Gary!
Gary, come on out, this is an emergency, the game's over!
Gary, this isn't a trick, come on out!
Gary!
(STATIC SOUND)
Okay, this is the last time here.
Professor Sorenson, do you copy?
(STATIC)
Fine. I'm going on to the fifth level, over now.
Gary!
The hell?
(BEEPS)
Yes, yes, Professor, I'm here.
I'm going up to the fifth floor, the code word was Merlin.
Gary?
Is that you? Where are you? Over.
Tracy? What are you doing in my frequency? Over.
Gary, listen to me.
Take the stairs up to the sixth floor,
whatever you do don't go on to the fifth, over.
What is going on here, Tracy?
Where's Sorenson, anyway?
(GROWLING)
Gary?
Where are you now? Over.
I'm in the elevator and I'm on my way up to six.
Is this one of your little tricks, missy? Over.
Gary,
get out of the elevator!
You want that $1,500 pretty bad.
(GROWLING)
(GARY STRUGGLES OVER WALKIE-TALKIE)
(GARY GROANS)
(ELEVATOR DINGS)
(SHAKMA SQUEALS)
(SHAKMA SCREAMS)
(SHAKMA SQUEALS)
(SHAKMA SCREAMS)
(SQUEALS)
(CONTINUES SQUEALING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
(GRUNTS)
Open! Damn it!
Tracy?
He's on this floor!
(DOOR SQUEAKING)
(SHAKMA GROWLS)
(GRUNTS)
(SCREAMS)
- (SHAKMA GROWLS) - (SCREAMS)
(SCREAMS)
(GRUNTING)
(TRACY SCREAMS)
(SHAKMA GROWLS)
(OBJECTS BREAKING)
(BREATHING HEAVILY)
- (SHAKMA GROWLS) - Ah...
Kim?
Okay, it's over, Kim. Kim?
Kimberly, come out Kimberly.
It's Sam! Kim?
The game's over!
Kim?
Kim, come out!
Kimberly, where are you?
(GLASS SHATTERING)
What you do that for?
What's the matter with you?
Didn't you hear me?
You didn't say the code word.
Sam, you're bleeding!
I've got to talk to you.
Do you like my outfit?
Aw, no thank you, Mrs. Nornum.
I just thought he may have gone home.
I'll wait a little longer.
Yes, ma'am. I'll have him give you a call.
Kay.
Thank you, bye.
(SIGHS) Bitch.
What about Richard?
We know he's on five, but.
What if he's hurt?
What if he's bleeding?
- Well, if... - Kim.
Most important thing, is to get everybody together.
Then we can find a way out and go for help.
Is there a phone in here?
No, I already looked.
Okay, let's go find the others.
Sam,
wait one second.
- We should take these. - Good idea.
Sam, wait!
That's Laura's car down there.
Laura!
(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)
She heard me!
Well try it with me, one, two, three.
BOTH: Laura!
(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)
Laura!
No, this isn't going to work.
We need something that we can throw through the vent.
- Something we can hit her car with. - Yeah.
Alright, I'll look around to the faculty lounge.
Alright I'm going downstairs to get Tracy.
(THUD)
(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)
- (SIGHS) - (THUD)
(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)
Damn!
Tracy?
(DOOR OPENING)
Shh.
Where?
By the bathroom.
- Go upstairs, quickly. - What are you gonna do?
- I'm going in there. - What?
Well I'll go with you.
- No. - Yes!
- I could help you. - Go upstairs and wait for me.
- No! I want to help you. - Listen to me!
Get out of here.
Sam, I'm not leaving you.
Kay?
Please don't stay.
- Did you get Laura? - No.
You can help me best
if you go upstairs and get Laura.
Listen to me.
- Okay? - (SOBS)
Okay?
Okay.
I'll wait till I hear the door close.
(DOOR CLOSES)
(GASPING)
Weapons?
(WHISPERING) All right.
(LOUD FUNK MUSIC ON CAR RADIO)
Come on.
(ENGINE STARTS)
No. No!
Laura!
Stupid game.
Laura...
Kim?
I found Sorenson's keys.
We can get out.
God!
(PANTING)
(GASPS)
Oh... No.
(CRYING)
(WHIMPERING)
(KNIFE HITS FLOOR)
(CAT MEOWS)
(KIM GASPS) Ow...
Ugh.
- (SNARLS) - (KIM YELLS)
Bradley...
(PHONE RINGING)
DISPATCHER: 911 police emergency unit.
Can I help you?
911 police emergency unit. Can I help you?
Hello?
Anybody there?
Hello?
Sergeant Patterson of the 911 police emergency unit. Can I help you?
Is anybody there?
Please answer if you can hear me.
Hello?
Is anybody there?
Hello?
To my father...
DISPATCHER: Hello?
(INAUDIBLE)
(EXCLAIMS)
(ANIMAL SNARL)
(WHISPERING) No.
You come to me.
(SNAP)
(RAT SQUEAKS)
(WHISPERING) C'mon.
(DOOR RATTLES)
- (ELECTRIC ZAP) - (SHRIEK ECHOES)
(SNARLING)
(SHRIEKING)
- (ROARS) - (YELLS)
(SNARLING)
(GROWLING)
(YELLING)
(PANTING)
(CHATTERS)
(SNARLS)
(GROWLS)
(SNARLS)
(LAUGHING)
Game's over.
I win.
(ECHOING VOICE) I win.