Knight Rider, a shadowy flight into the dangerous world of a man...
who does not exist.
Michael Knight, a young loner...
on a crusade to champion the cause of the innocent,
The helpless, the powerless,
In a world of criminals who operate above the law.
Breaker, breaker, Big Brother for Terri the Tiger. Come on back, now.
Terri the Tiger reading you just fine, Big Brother. How's it going out there?
Almost home free, sis. Estimated time of arrival, one hour.
That's a big 10-4.
Pull over!
Out!
Come on!
Michael, I'm picking up a transmission...
in a highly stylized dialect of the English language.
No, kidding? Let's hear it.
Roll your windows down, good buddy. Come on back, 10-4.
That's C. B...
Citizen's Band, KITT... Trucker's lingo.
In other words, slang.
I still remember a lot of it from my police days.
- You want me to teach it to you? - I'd rather you didn't.
Michael, Devon is calling.
Patch him through. Give it to me. I'm taking over.
Hello, Michael. I trust we're not disturbing anything.
I thought you'd be in Chicago by now.
My plane leaves within the hour. Michael, something's come up.
I haven't got all the details yet,
But the president of Micro-Tech Electronics called me this morning.
A shipment ofhighly sensitive electronic components...
was stolen near Albuquerque, New Mexico.
Any idea who took 'em? Uh, none, I'm afraid.
The odd thing is that the parts were labeled falsely to discourage theft.
The driver of the truck was shot and wounded, but he's all right.
I've already contacted him.
He's expecting you. Devon.
Yes, I know, Michael. You're due for some R & R,
But look at it this way: Would you rather go to New Mexico or Chicago?
Chicago in March?
I am on my way to New Mexico... on one condition:
You bring me back some deep-Dish pizza.
The best pizza in the world is made in Chicago, Illinois.
Your eclectic culinary tastes never cease to amaze me, my dear boy.
All right. I'll do my best. Thank you too much.
Well, I wonder
The fact is what you say is true
And I can love you like nobody can
Hi. I'm Michael Knight.
Devon Miles called about me. I'm Rick Calley. This is my sister Terri.
Hey, Terri. Hi.
You know the company I represent, they're real anxious to find that missing shipment.
Well, I'd trade problems with you in a minute, friend.
You've only lost one shipment. A.I.T. Has
already lost six, not to mention the sabotage.
A.I.T.? What's A.I.T.? The Alliance of Independent Truckers.
My daddy founded it 12 years ago to stop the men from undercutting each other.
I'm sure glad he's not here today to see what's happening.
There's no more he would've done than what I'm doing.
Rick, I didn't... Listen, Knight, you got any more questions...
why don't you ask Terri, she seems to know everything.
Hey, babe! You wanna stop over the Tick Tock later?
It's nickle beer night.
Curt, don't you ever quit?
Not when it's something I want.
Hey, Rick! How's it going? Don't pay any attention to him.
Hardly noticed he was there.
Terri, can you get me a list of the A.I.T. Truckers?
I can do better. We're having a meeting tonight. Why don't you come by?
Thanks. I will.
I wanna start running down that stolen cargo
right away. What's the procedure around here?
We pick up the freight at Riggins Distributor.
Gil Riggins fought Daddy over the alliance,
But they were old friends.
- He'll help you any way he can. - All right. Thanks.
That dog. I'll be right back.
Michael, surely you don't expect me to move that monster.
No sense in spinning our wheels, KITT.
Let's spin his.
Hey! Hey! Hey! Come back here!
What is your role in all of this?
Mr. Riggins, I'm a freelance investigator for Micro-Tech.
I'd also like to find out who's hitting all the A.I.T. Trucks.
Who wouldn't?
Look, once this stuff leaves my warehouse, it's out of my hands.
It's a shame, though, about those truckers.
They're good people. I know most of them personally.
No kidding? I heard it wasn't always that way.
No, not always.
Ted Calley and I fought tooth and nail,
But as soon as he organized those men, that was it.
I even sent a keg of beer to their first meeting.
Now... Look, get that fruit in out of the sun, will you?
Anything else? No, I can't think of anything else.
Thanks for your help. Anytime.
I hope you find the people responsible for this.
My suppliers won't stand for any more losses.
Well, I think we should get some artillery...
and take care of our own business.
Now, you listen to me, all of you.
I got 3,750 square miles to cover,
Including two reservations.
I got three patrol cars and six men to do it.
Now, if you want the kind of protection you're asking me to give you,
Then you get 'em to raise the county budget.
Okay, now you listen to me, Hank.
Those outlaws grab my shipment one more time,
I'm done in... I've had it.
I got three kids, I got a wife,
And I got more bills than you can shake a stick at.
Now, that's what I got.
I hear you, Gene. You just make sure you hear me.
Yeah.
Calley, I hope you'll use your influence on these men,
'Cause I'm gonna come down hard on anybody that breaks the law.
Trucker, hijacker, it don't make no difference.
Well, you all heard what the sheriff had to say.
Before we finish up here, there's a fella who wants to talk to you about...
something a little different.
Volker, you out there?
Fellas, uh, I got a little business proposition.
I'm just passin' through on my way to Tucson.
I heard about the trouble you all got.
I sure hate to see you good people in this position.
I know what it's like. I been there myself.
I'm an independent trucker too,
But, uh, I got a little lucky, saved some money.
Here's a proposition:
You sell me your trucks, at a fair price,
And each and every one of you has a lifetime job.
How much you offerin'?
I don't believe you, Gene.
I remember the nights you used to come over to the house,
Cryin' to Daddy about the squeeze Riggins used to put on you.
Yeah, and I remember when you used to run around with your hair in pigtails.
You ain't so much older now, and you sure ain't got no answers.
Let the man finish sayin' what he wants to say.
That's about it.
I'm stayin' at the, uh, Wagon Wheel Motel.
I'll be there for a day or two.
I can deal with you as a group...
or as individuals... it's up to you.
You know where to find me.
Well, y'all heard what he had to say.
A couple of months ago we would have laughed him out of town.
I don't see anybody laughing now.
I'd like a word with you, son.
Well, I'm easy to talk to. What's on your mind?
You've been askin' a lot of questions.
I just wanted you to know I'm keeping an eye on you.
The last thing this town needs is outside agitation.
Well, agitation is not my line of work, Sheriff.
I'm a freelance investigator.
You better be.
How ya doin'? Rotten.
Wanna go dancin' at the Tick Tock?
I hear it's nickel beer night.
Did you see The Alamo?
The Alamo? About 15 times.
I like The Duke.
This place is beginning to feel like that.
It's like when Sam Houston said, "Everybody's complainin' and bellyachin',
And what we need is reinforcements."
Yeah. Well, if I can't talk you into dancin',
How about a ride home?
Already talked me into that. Okay.
Come on. Just tell her the meeting ran late. Let's go get loaded.
Let's go.
You can get drunk anytime. I got plans for Knight.
Yeah? Go get your Friday Night Special and meet me back here.
This car has more gauges than my tractor.
Where's the C.B.? It's got to be in there somewhere.
What's your handle? My handle?
Oh, my handle, it's, um, it's KITT.
Kitt?
Kind of a dull name for such a flashy car.
It's the best I could do on short notice.
Who are you, Michael Knight?
I know, freelance investigator.
But on the road you get a certain feel for people.
I wonder who you really are.
"Smile when you say that, stranger."
The Virginian. Gary Cooper said that to... Uh...
I forget. Yeah, I forget too.
No matter what happens,
I don't wanna give up the highway.
I think it's in my blood.
Travelin' cross-Country once,
I got to the desert,
And the stars were so bright...
I turned off my headlight and I pulled over...
and I just sat there,
And I looked and I listened.
Nothing but stars and silence.
No better high than that.
Isolation. Freedom.
What's it like in the big city? A lot less stars.
A whole lotta glitter.
See you tomorrow.
Michael, I've been monitoring C.B. Channels, and Terri's right.
"KITT" is rather dull. How about "Hot Knight"?
"Hot Knight." "Hot Knight."
That's definitely got a ring to it.
- Thank you. - Don't let it go to your computer banks.
- I won't. - Put on your ears, good buddy.
- I beg your pardon? - Go into surveillance mode.
Oh.
Good evening.
How do we know which room he's in?
There's that car of his parked right in front of it.
I still don't know how it did that.
It won't matter when we get done with it.
Ow!
Michael, Michael!
Yeah, KITT, what is it?
Michael, two men are out here causing quite a racket.
Oh.
Somethin' funny about this.
I can't believe it.!
A little early for my wake-Up call, guys.
You tryin' to make a fool out of me, or what?
Looks like you did that for yourself.
You know, I don't like you.
I don't like you messin'around with Terri Calley.
Curt, give me your bridge.
Hang on, Curt. I'm comin' around.
Ozzie, Curt, get over here.
Sheriff, this here car moved by itself.
Shut up, Ozzie.
I warned you, Knight. And I listened.
You might've done a lot better warning those guys who
just introduced themselves to my car with baseball bats.
Oh, I'll handle them. Don't worry about that.
What I'm more interested in right now is you.
You see, I ran a make on you,
And I can't find a trace of you anywhere.
Is that against the law? I'll let you know.
Sheriff, the damn car moved by itself!
Get on out of here, the both of you, and go home before I run you in.
Devon, I know what you're going to say...
finding the electronic components parts should take priority.
Very well put, Michael, but not entirely correct.
What I was going to say was that I would have brought back your pizza for you,
But I couldn't fit it into my briefcase...
and then I was going to launch into the rest.
All right, go with me on this.
I'm tellin' ya, the A.I.T. Truckers are fighting for survival.
There she is. Beautiful as ever.
Sleepless as ever.
I got all I could. The background on Sam Volker may
not surprise you, but I think it'll interest you.
What is it?
Mr. Volker's employed by Prairie Trucking.
His job is to buy out struggling independents.
If the A.I.T. Knew that, they'd skin him alive.
Mm. Michael, I have a new addition for you.
I'm installing a long-Range tracking scope.
It will enable you to monitor the location of any A.I. T. Truck with a C.B. Radio.
No kidding?
That should give KITT a chance to brush up on his trucker lingo.
Trucker shorthand brutalizes my vocabulary banks.
You call soon as you get to Santa Fe.
You don't believe it, but I worry about you.
Um, I will, Gil. Thanks for your concern.
Surprised to see you without your, uh, lover boy.
He's not my lover boy, Curt.
Where's Rick?
He doesn't know I'm goin' out single, and don't you tell him.
We need this run. We need the money.
You want me to ride with you,
Or are you afraid we might ignite some sparks?
You put your finger on it.
Thanks anyway.
KITT, how's the new tracking scope working? Perfectly, Michael.
I must say, the more I listen to C.B. Channels,
The more impressed I am with truck drivers.
Oh, yeah? Why's that? Their concern for wildlife, for example.
Every time one of them spots a bear, they immediately report it to all the others.
I find that most praiseworthy.
Me too, KITT. Me too.
I wanna talk to you.
I buy trucks, son, not souped-Up cars.
I'm not here to sell you anything. I'm here to warn you.
Mr. Volker, you're no independent businessman just passing through.
You're a broker for Prairie Trucking, one of the biggest fleets in the Southwest.
Who are you? What right have you got checking up on me?
Let me put it this way: Consider yourself lucky I'm the one who found out first.
If some of the A.I.T. Truckers did, you'd be picking up your teeth off the floor.
Like it or not, I make my money legally.
You make your money off people's misery and desperation.
Now, you wanna stick around and play out your hand,
You might live to regret it,
But if I find out you or your company is behind these hijackings,
You will live to regret it... Now, that's a promise.
Pull over, you hear me.!
This is Terri the Tiger. I've got a 10-33. Repeat.
I've got a 10-33. Over.
Michael, Michael!
Michael. Yeah, KITT. What is it?
Michael, according to my tracking scope,
Terri is driving one of the Calley tractors, due north.
She's on a run? Apparently so.
She's announcing a "10-33." What's a "10-33"?
That's a call for help.
Let's go.
How much farther, KITT?
Less than five miles, Michael... 4.3, to be exact.
Pop the sunroof!
Michael, you're not going to do what I think you're going to do.
Take over.
You are going to do what I thought you were going to do.
Michael, how did you...
You don't wanna know.
Are you all right, Terri? I'm okay.
Why didn't you tell me you were going out? I didn't want you to worry.
Worry? Terri, they got our best tractor.
You jeopardize whatever's left of our business.
You go out there in no-Man's-Land... All right, Rick.
I didn't tell ya because we need the money.
I thought I could do it. I failed. Okay, I'm sorry.
I guess Riggins'll cancel the contract now.
Why worry about that? We're in a no-Win situation, Terri.
We go out there, we get killed. We stay in, we're out of business.
Don't you understand that? What is the use?
He's right. No, Terri, he's not right.
We're not through yet. What's there to do?
We've been attacked, shot at...
and no one has a clue why or who or when it will ever end.
All right, just hang on, okay?
I'm still working on a few things.
Are you with me?
Okay.
That appears to be Sam Volker.
Looks like he stopped for more than just coffee.
That's the best tip I've had in a long time.
You deserve nothin' but the best.
See ya later. Bye.
Oh, can I talk to you for a minute?
Sure. What's on your mind, Norma?
Well, I lived in Holbrook my whole life.
I know every street sign. I know the ones that
are crooked, and the ones that are straight.
The other day I figured out I poured 91,000 cups of coffee.
Do you believe that? No.
If I stay here much longer, I'm gonna go crazy.
Wait a minute. Why are you tellin' me all this?
Take it easy on Sam. He's not a bad man.
He's like the rest of us, just tryin' to get by.
That's all. All right.
I'll remember that. Okay. Thanks.
Yeah, KITT, what is it? Michael, my sensors detect...
an explosive device in Sam Volker's car.
- It's set to detonate in ten seconds. - Volker! Get out of the car!
Sam! Sam! No!
Hey, Knight.!
Funny thing about you.
What's that, Sheriff? Wherever there's trouble,
I look around, and there you are.
I just came to the cafe for dinner. Norma can tell you that.
I've already asked her.
Until the fire department completes its investigation, I want you to stick around.
One minute you tell me to leave town, the next minute you tell me to stick around.
A fella could get real dizzy listening to you, Sheriff.
Good evening. Nice to see a friendly face.
I heard what happened. I just can't believe it.
First the hijackings, now a murder.
All right, what's wrong?
It's Rick.
He wants to quit, sell the tractors, move.
How about you? How do you feel?
I don't know.
I just don't know anymore. Terri, it's your decision too.
From what I know about you, I didn't think
"quitting" was part of the Calley vocabulary.
You think your father would have quit? You think Gary Cooper would've?
Michael, I scare all the boys off.
They used to call me "Tomboy Terri."
That was a long time ago.
I think...
I really like you.
What do you say...
we just hold each other?
I feel so... Shh.
Yeah, that-A-Girl.
It's not so bad now, is it?
No.
Devon, I'm starting to feel like Sheriff Winston:
3,750 square miles to cover and no leads.
- Anything I can do? - Now that you mention it,
Chicago was pretty cold, wasn't it?
Oh, cold is not the word, dear boy.
How would you like to visit sunny New Mexico?
My name is Cedric Bagshaw.
I represent a large manufacturing concern.
My company is expanding its markets from the Mountain states to the Southwest.
We need to ship goods from Denver to various
locations in New Mexico and Arizona.
I've had discussions with several large trucking firms,
But I would prefer to deal with independents whenever it is possible.
Mr. Bagshaw, I think it's only fair to warn you...
that we've had trouble getting goods to market.
In fact, that's a hell of an understatement.
I'm quite aware of your problems, but I'm convinced that they can be resolved.
After all, this is not the Old West.
I want you to make a run. Show me that you can meet a deadline.
Show me you will fight for a contract.
I need a driver for our rig for tomorrow morning.
If that person can deliver our shipment to Denver on time,
I can virtually guarantee this alliance of yours...
a lengthy and profitable contract.
Well, are you on?
You're on.
Terri, you got to be crazy.
If the A.I.T. Is goin' down, Rick, it should go down fighting.
She's right.
If Terri's gonna pull this off, we're gonna need everybody's help.
Tomorrow morning, go to the cafe, listen to the C.B.
If we need you, you guys be ready to roll.
Well, I'll tell ya, I'll be there.
Anybody who won't be, raise your hand right now.
Michael, please be careful.
This semi's worth a king's ransom.
Or a knight's yearly salary. At the very least.
Hey, where'd you come up with a name like "Cedric" anyway?
It was my father's name. Great name.
Good luck, Michael. Kitt's ready and waiting.
Thanks, Bonnie.
Well, I still think you're crazy.
It's hereditary.
Hey, Gil, did you hear the news? Terri makes a run, the alliance is still alive.
What do you say, Gil, same deal?
We make that run and you go to bat for us?
Yeah, okay, that's a deal.
All right.
They're rollin'.
It's black.
All black with gold trim.
No, the car's nowhere in sight.
Just do what it takes! Get it done!
Ooh-Ooh, baby
Oh, Mr. Bagshaw, how about you and Miss Barstow join us up here?
We'll treat you to a Joe's famous and original sloppy joe.
Well, um, maybe if you describe it.
Oh, sure, they're great. Let me tell you what they got. C'mon.
They got sliced ham, topped with a special barbecue sauce.
It's got chili, salsa...
and some of the hottest peppers you ever put in your mouth.
It's a cure for whatever ails you.
Well, it sounds quite delightful, but I've just had a large breakfast.
That's the great thing about these sloppyjoes.
Your stomach will make room for them.
They just won't take "no" for an answer.
Right. Uh, hey, Norma, how about bringing us eight sloppy joes over here?
Unless you can handle two.
No! No! I wouldn't want to overdo a good thing. All right.
Some people are mountain people. Some are ocean people.
I'm a desert person. How about you?
I'm a road person all the way. Me too.
You know what?
The other night was the first time I ever really wanted to kiss a man.
Come on, I can't believe that. I didn't say I hadn't,
Just that I hadn't really wanted to.
Okay, that's better. When you grow up around nothing but men,
You learn certain defenses,
And then you get used to the defenses and forget they're there...
until something or someone comes along...
and makes you look at 'em real close.
Tomboy Terri is finally retiring, huh?
For good, I think. You know what?
The last time I wore a dress was at my high school graduation.
Tell you what... when this is all over,
You put on your prettiest dress...
and I'll take you dancing at the Tick Tock all night long, till the roosters crow.
There it is.
Let's go.
Yeah, what is it, KITT?
Michael, a tractor with two men is approaching in the right lane.
One of the men is holding a rifle.
Should be a piece of cake.
We got to get closer.
Okay, this is the big one. Come and get me, buddy.
Right away, Michael. Who's that?
That's the heavy artillery.
Pull over!
- You ready. - I was born ready.
All set, Michael. Be careful.
All right, KITT. Hold it steady, pal.
Well done. You too, KITT.
Pull over!
There's that black car.
Michael, my scanners indicate the divided highway ends less than a mile from here,
And there appears to be very heavy traffic coming in the opposite direction.
All right, KITT, let's go for it. We don't have any time to waste.
Look out!
You don't need that.
Okay, who you workin' for? Gil Riggins.
He's getting away, Michael.
Not a chance, pal.
Let's show 'em what you can do, huh, buddy?
Whoo!
Just take it easy, Riggins. It's the end of the line.
Devon!
I'm tellin' you... that was the best sloppy joe I
have ever had in my life. Thank you very much.
Really? Well, in lieu of Chicago pizza, it was the very least I could do.
By the way, what ever happened to the stolen cargo?
They ever get it back? Every piece of it.
It was all tucked away in one of Riggins's warehouses.
Apparently, Riggins was trying to break the A.I.T. And set up his own little empire,
Control of warehouses and transportation.
What about Volker? Where did he fit in?
He didn't. That was the problem. He was unwanted competition.
Hey, Rick, Terri!
Check it out. I've been promoted. Check it out.
"Calley Family Garage and Trucking."
Congratulations.
Help me down? Helping you down.
Girl can drive an 18-Wheeler with the best of 'em and you're helpless.
Hey, Terri. Oh. Excuse me, guys.
I have a date with the lady at the Tick Tock.
Until the rooster crows.
Hey.
Sure is pretty.
Maybe if you asked her out like a gentleman,
she could fit you into her social schedule.
Want a nickel beer? Who's buying?
Big Brother to Hot Knight.
We're gonna tag along and guess what?
Brusker's buyin'. If that's okay.
That's okay, Curt.
Michael, the correct response in C.B. Parlance...
would have been, "Breaker, breaker, Hot Knight to Big Brother.
That's a big 10-4, over and out.
All right, good buddy. That's a big 10-4. Over and out.