It's time for... Commander Cash!
Oh yeah? My dad helps research head wounds. How about yours, Bobby?
Um... he cleans up the garage.
Ashamed of your father, Bobby? Well, let's go talk to dad!
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Wow, dad! You're the best!
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Our top story tonight: Power rationing cripples Old Detroit for the 4th straight week.
Looters and stompers rampage in the streets.
OCP spokesperson Aubrey Fox has this to say:
Due to unforeseen shortfalls, power rationing is unavoidable.
But make no mistake. OCP's commitment to Old Detroit is unshakable.
Preserving its quaint neighborhoods, its historic buildings.
Normal power service will return as soon as possible but for now hang in there, Old Detroit.
I can't... get my breath, mom... Normal power service will return as soon as possible but for now hang in, Old Detroit.
I can't... get my breath, mom...
Dad will be back soon, and then we'll see what we can do.
You're healing up just fine.
Zone 5, it's that time again, curfew,
and a big switch in exactly 30 seconds.
Inside, everyone, buck up real tight!
Let's show the world what we are made of, Old Detroit!
25, 24, 23, 22, 21, 20, 19, 18, 17, 16, 15, 14, 13...
12, 11, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3...
2, 1. Good night!
Troopers!
The dark time is on us!
You all know what that means.
Old Detroit is open for business!
This is wrong.
I hope you're proud of yourself.
It's a question of hard choices, Diana.
This has nothing to do with choices, it's policy.
Delta City spends money, Old Detroit pays the bills.
Nonsense. OCP's commitment to Old Detroit is unshakable.
Preserving its quaint buildings, its historic neighborhoods...
Yeah, I heard Aubrey Fox, too.
It's the truth.
Whose truth?
If you would come down from this tower once in a while, you'd know what the word means.
For your information, I get daily reports.
Numbers, statistics. I am talking about people, real flesh-and-blood people.
Of course, you'd know all about that.
That was a low blow.
It is.
I'm sorry.
What you need is a good kick in the conscience.
And we're going to give it to you.
We?
The world from street level.
What in blazes are you talking about?
A ride-along.
A what? If you think I've got the time...
Just who's the boss around here, anyway?
Let's roll.
Go ahead and shock the flatline, then let's quit!
Okay, everybody clear!
Officer Alex Murphy shot to death in a line of duty.
Legally, he's dead. We can pretty much do what we want.
There's a new guy in town. His name's Robocop.
Murphy, it is you.
Wow!
So, this is the real world, is it?
No wonder that the insurance companies are so rich. It's a scandal.
OCP owns insurance companies.
Well of you, but that's not the point.
It worked!
Hey, don't all my inventions work... most of the time.
Look who's back!
You've fixed him!
You bet I did.
Tell me it's not so!
Okay, it's not so.
What are you talking about? It's right here in black and white.
He left word on a comlink.
Who left word? What are you talking about?
The chairman. He's off with Robocopie. He calls it "a ride-along".
What? He can't do that!
No-no-no, he's done it. The chairman of the 4th largest corporation on Earth...
I mean, Robocop. This is no time for a ride-along, I need him out there!
Look right here, Captain!
Didn't we take that, their money-spitter, out just the other night?
Back in service, and home on its own power.
It's downright commendable what it is, Tyree.
From now on, we do all our banking here.
Sound the charge!
Your transaction is complete! Thank you for using banks... of Delta...
What's happened?
Alarm, Whitehurst is having a "B". A bank machine.
A competitor's, I hope.
Robocop has gone to green.
My God!
It's okay, Fox, he's answering the call. It's red you got to worry about.
Get on to the garage, see if you can scan me up some extra cruisers, anything that moves.
It's hefty crazy in there, the zone is howling tonight.
He looks worse.
The immune suppressors aren't taking. His body is rejecting the allograph.
The doc said that wasn't gonna happen.
Sure she did, maybe she even believed it. Get your head out of the clouds, Joe.
Josh needed new lungs, the doc got us some, we're not exactly in a position of pick and choose.
No, we're not, are we?
I'm sorry, Joe.
I'm not blaming you, you've done all you could.
But it's not enough, is it?
It's never quite enough.
Don't say that!
Come here.
What happens if I push this?
A little girl disappears, believe it.
How does it look?
We'll have to go through computer, too much traffic, I can't...
Then do it!
That's why we have the bloody thing.
Bea, you don't have to carry this division all by yourself, understood?
Sure, Sarge, it's just...
Don't worry, I'm fine.
We're all fine, right, Fox?
Ah, yeah.
It is one of ours!
Damn their hides!
They... they not only took the money, they stripped the circuits,
the wires and the installation. They're damn cannibals!
It's not electricity this city needs, it's bigger jails.
What was that?
Gunfire.
Three blocks east.
A person needs a suit of armor out here, like yours.
Sorry, Murphy, no offence.
None taken.
I wonder how many people would trade their places with you if they really understood.
The leading edge of technology... but inside...
Sometimes I wonder how you make it through the day, my boy.
Duty.
And memories.
Don't worry, sweetheart, we're gonna get you to the hospital.
Stompers!
On our way, Josh...
Nothing to it.
A stony structure.
There's copper here and loot.
Now troopers, remember who you are and what you stand for!
Any man don't meet his quota
and I'll personally whip his butt from here to Taiwan.
I'm sorry, dad.
Hang on, buddy!
Okay, boys and girls, do your worst!
Ma'am?
And you got guts to green out, you pogo. (?)
We've got a sick boy here.
Oh, that's a shame, mister. It surely is.
But where'd I be if I had let that sort of thing getting away?
So, where do we start?
With me.
Well, well, if it ain't Robodoo!
Robocop. And you are under arrest.
Shutting down upper extremity control circuits. Excessive feedback overload.
Diagnostic summary: Lower limbs 20% mobile. Upper limbs 5% mobile.
Weapon systems... inactive.
We've gotta get him outta here.
It might be better if...
Listen, whoever you are!
In one minute those stompers will figure out they've won the first round and come back with a knock-out.
Robocop saved us. You owe somebody, you pay him back.
A 20% mobile limbs is better than 0%, so let's get him up!
Robocop has gone to red. I repeat, Robocop is red!
I knew it. I knew it...
You don't look like a cop.
A cop?
I'm not a cop. I'm a... journalist.
Come on, Robo!
There you go.
It's an unmitigated disaster.
The chairman of OCP lost in this hellhole.
You mean historical Detroit?
That's not funny, Sergeant. I don't think you fully realize the scale of this... of this catastrophe.
And I'll tell you one thing: I'm not taking a fall for this, oh no, I said right from the beginning...
Listen, Fox!
Under the circumstances, why don't you do us both a big favor and just stuff it?
I know you're excited, and I know you don't mean it.
Metro, now this is Sergeant Parks. We're here.
The cruisers are totaled, and... nothing else.
And Robocop?
Officer missing.
Robo's gone, and the old man with him.
Captain! Captain!
What is this place?
A casualty.
A lot of good people worked here.
My father, one of them.
OCP said they couldn't compete. People with good skills lost on a scrapping. (?)
There's a price to progress.
See, Captain? I told ya! Didn't I tell ya? See? See?
Robot's in trouble. This might be our lucky night.
Stomp him when he's down, just as you say, stomp him when he's down. You know, but only this time...
Only what?
Well, even all bummed up, this guy's a pretty tough hombre.
I'm just wondering maybe we need some reinforcements, you know?
Trooper Tyree, for once your shorted circuits are making some sense.
You mean it? You really mean it?
Sound the call! I want every son of a sewer rat crawl into this zone!
It's payback time!
I wasn't expecting no party.
Here.
Skid Josh over here.
Let's get down here.
That's Norton, some of the skills I was talking about.
That's Robocop! Why is he...
Tipped off from a ram truck.
We were trying to get Josh to Mediplex in Delta City.
Robocop and Mr...
Jones.
Mr. Jones here, bailed us out of a jam of some stompers.
What in the world are those?
TG's.
Turbogenerator. Run on practically anything.
This one's running on food scraps.
That's extraordinary.
Everything in is based on old technology.
If every living unit in Old Detroit had one of these, we wouldn't be so helpless right now.
We've been so busy plowing ahead with high-tech solutions for non-existing problems...
we forgot what we already knew.
Like the banner says.
Hey, pal. You don't remember me, do you?
Should I?
I'll tell you something, Mr. Jones!
You walking in here is kind of, like, the opportunity of a lifetime.
I don't think I understand.
Well, let me explain it to you!
Have you gone crazy?
He deserves it.
Mr. Jones, my butt! He's a chairman of OCP!
The chairman?
Enough! Stop it, Norton!
He's the guy who closed this plant down!
What's it matter who he is?
The important thing is Josh,
getting him help before his lungs give out.
I'm grateful to you, and I hope Joe can fix you up.
But I want you to understand...
I understand.
Now let's get thinking.
We don't have a lot of time.
Now listen to me, Sergeant. If the people in the zone find out that Robocop is down, there will be a panic.
Yeah, you got that right.
And we can't let them. All we have to do is... leave it to me, I know exactly what to do. It's just the matter of the right spin.
Who the hell do you think you are?
Haven't the people in Old Detroit been lied to enough?
All your promises, your plans, the modernizing that never comes...
Did you ever think we might be able to take it straight?
Of course. You misunderstand me, you see, I, I...
And you.
You live here. Sure, you can bring Gadget to where it's safe, but what about the other people out there?
That's where my kid is! My whole family out there!
That's where I'm going.
Stop her, Parks, we can't let her leave!
Bea! Bea! Beatrice!
Save it!
A word gets out about Robocop, it won't come from me.
I know that.
And what I want to say is, if it were my family out there, I would do the same thing. Now, you watch yourself!
- I want you back. - Okay.
Oh, sorry, Bea.
Parks, I distinctly remember you said...
Charlie, take over!
What?
We're switching back to manual, keep me posted. Gadget!
Hang out and keep an eye on things.
Allright, okay, so, I'll get started on the press-release right away.
Yeah, you do that, Fox, and don't keep me posted, please.
Allright, well, this shouldn't be that difficult...
Don't worry, I'll show you.
Yeah. Well, the day I need lessons from a pipsqueak...
What's that? What do we do?
- There. - What?
I'm rusty, that's all.
- You'll be okay. - Yeah, I know I will.
You're sick too, aren't you?
Yes.
You wanna see my clown? It plays.
My dad made it.
Your dad is clever.
I know. He can fix anything.
Maybe he can fix you.
Perhaps.
Maybe you just need some new parts or something.
That's what happened to me. And I was okay...
for a while.
You are a brave boy.
I have a... friend...
When I grow up, I'm gonna be just like you, dad.
Jimmy. He is your age.
What kind of stuff you and Jimmy talk about?
We do not talk now.
That's too bad.
I wish I could help you, Robocop.
You have.
Troopers!
There's nights, when the moon hangs high...
and the copper cables run forever...
and the streets open up like tulips, waiting to be plucked...
nights of full pockets and free women.
Nights we do have in the cold and empty darkness.
This is such a night.
And troopers, this is the night when Robocop climbs aboard the Boothill express!
We've decided.
I'll try to reach Metro South.
That's the other end of the zone!
Yeah, but when I tell them I can lead them to Robocop, we'll get action.
I might even throw in your name, see what it's worth...
A good idea. But I'm the one who's going. Your place is here with your family.
Besides, I'm not some helpless puppy!
You wouldn't stand a chance.
Hey, he wants to go, let him.
You can't save a fool from himself.
The chairman is right.
Joe and I must work here.
That'd be far enough, big fella!
Hey now...
I know you.
I've seen you on the TV.
What a pack of 'eat your heart out' I do believe I banged in the big chief! (?)
Give us three minutes, and we'll give you the world!
This is Media Break, with Bo Harlan and Rocky Crenshaw.
During the continuing crisis in Old Detroit your Media Break team is here, 24 hours a day working just for you.
Right, Rocky?
Right, Bo.
And this just in from California. The Armageddon society has again rescheduled the end of the world, this time for next Friday.
The spokesperson explained that they had not accounted for the fact that this is a leap year.
Not more bad news, I hope, Bo?
I'm afraid so, Rocky.
An unconfirmed report that Old Detroit's crime fighter extraordinaire, Robocop, is missing in action.
Hard to believe.
You don't suppose Robocop would've taken a vacation, do you, Bo?
Perhaps... we can make a deal...
I don't trade with the other side.
Take my...
Nice work!
How did you know?
Pretty damn clear you couldn't last two seconds in the real world.
A stomper... Not good.
Not good...
The stompers were out there.
They tracked us.
Norton is keeping watch.
How's he doing?
We're working on the problem.
You're working on the answer. The only way we're leaving here in one piece is behind Robocop.
Believe it.
The word is out on Robocop.
Okay, okay, let me deal with this. This calls for a little finesse allright?
Excuse me.
And now, people, my name is Aubrey Fox, you've probably seen me on TV.
I'm here to personally assure you that everything is under control... It's nothing serious, you have my word...
Okay, I patched the servo in the right arm, it's no big deal.
The actuators are okay, we start working in the stretch. Now, real problem is the power source.
Go into it, I will talk you through.
Now begin with the braincase.
Now wait a minute, I'm a mechanic, I'm not a brain surgeon.
Remember what you already know.
And anyone who could design and build those TG's has all the know-how we need around here, Joe.
Look, if I louse it up, he may never...
We've all faced a time when we have to take a step beyond what we knew for certain.
Now's your time, Joe.
That big, one of these days you were always telling me about...
I guess it's here.
Good work, Fox, you're a natural.
Those people are animals. They don't deserve an explanation.
Pleasure watching your work, Fox.
Parks, I'm not impressed with the security. Those people could've killed me.
Okay.
The patch cord's checkout.
What's this flat thing?
The interface between brain and bionic systems.
If the brain link is malfunctioning, you will have...
Yes. I get it.
My bet, there's a rupture somewhere in the main power transmission.
Right about... here.
Yes.
There it is.
Look, I can try to bridge the damage cable...
But?
I'll have to shut you down.
You'd need to show me.
It's long odds.
Do it.
Hold on!
We don't have time for...
we do about this, Robocop and myself, in private, please!
Murphy, I approved your design.
A shutdown here, out of a controlled environment...
Your brain boosts, the implants that control bionic function might return to normal,
but Murphy, a man, may be erased, all of him.
Memories... You may not even know your own name...
or that you ever had one.
To be human... is to risk.
Don't worry Robocop, my dad can do anything.
Here we go.
They're here! Right on my tail.
Now, we find out...
Let's move out!
Go, go!
There he is.
Let's go.
I knew it! I never gave up hope!
Is something wrong?
I'm not sure.
Half in, out on the left flank, the rest follow me!
Are you interested, old man?
Why not?
Let's hit them where they live.
Let's.
Squad one, upstairs!
Two, down there, block it off!
We'll shut it down!
Yes! Now we're even!
The hell we are!
What's Murphy doing?
The showdown. But I'm not sure it's Murphy.
You and me, cowboy!
Partner, you're headed for the last roundup.
Mr. Chairman! Mr. Chairman! Thank God you're safe, sir!
Although I never doubted you for a moment. Believe me.
I've alerted the media because I knew you'd want to share the details of your heroic stand, sir.
- Aubrey! - Yes, sir?
Cut the crap, I'm not in the mood.
Be careful, please! He's been through so much.
We all have.
Joe, before you go, I... I just want you and Amy to know that Josh is going to get the best care the Transplant Mediplex has to offer.
No expense spared.
You have my personal guarantee.
Thank you.
There's just one other thing... those TG's of yours.
They're interesting little doodads.
I presume you own the patent...
We'll talk about it.
Don't forget.
Get inside!
Listen... Robocop...
The name...
is Murphy.
Of course it is, my boy. Of course it is.