"[Man] I'm afraid our star reporter is going to have to disappear" "Get this joker." "...permanently." "Where does all this come from, Bryce?" "The components of Carter's mind." "But he's adding to it." "[Theora] It's computer-generated, whatever it is." "Looks like Edison." "[Bryce] People translated as data." " Max." " Damn it!" "Two minds but with one single memory." "[helicopter overhead]" "[Edison] You really like this, don't you, Martinez?" "Nothin' better, my man." "No livin' thing." "[Edison] Better than combat, though?" "[Martinez] Oh, I don't know." "People shoot at you, you tend to concentrate more." "[Edison] Oh, if only I had a gun!" "Well?" "It's no problem." "It's just a Net 23 news chopper." "It's almost out of range." "We won." "Let's go!" "What the hell?" "I'm getting hot reading." "It's probably a rat." "Come on." "This place has been swept clean." "Ain't nobody there." "It's worth checking." "Ah, come on." "It's probably a rat." "Ding-ding." "Two minutes to go, uh-huh." "[barking]" "What is this?" "Poodles on parade during a global ratings sweep?" "Well, Frank Braddock has a presentation for us." "He's just after a quick commission." "Be on the link in a moment." "What now?" "Good grief, Ashwell." "Braddock is the worst kind of packager there is." "We bought better programs from freshman film students." " Sorry, Ben." " [on screen] Hi, Benny." "Uh, middle of a global ratings sweep, and-- and Network 23 is satelliting dogs." "Benny" " Benny, are you ever going to learn?" "Hello to you, too, Frank." "Of course it's not necessary for me to remind you that I was hyping globals at the ad market when you were failing potty training." "Actually, dogs have traditionally skewed towards higher income-bracket households." "Actually, I rather like doggies." " [Formby] Ohh!" " You have it your own way." "You're the network, but something tells me that you're going to need a little bit of sizzle for this global" " I mean, you guys are falling behind." "Get on with the pitch, Frank, but fast or forget it." "I'm talking about an activist guerilla war right here in your own city, Benny." "Now, this is big, even for global." "The whole world loves a bloodbath, Benny." "If it's that so-called terrorist group you've been hyping for years, forget it." "I don't want any hand-me-downs from Breakthru-TV." " Absolutely." " Don't be so quick, Benny." "The Breakthru option is up, and these guys are very active." "They're very newsworthy right now." "I can give you a complete package." "I can give you pictures, interviews, news flashes, everything." "And low ratings." "That's some bunch of revolutionaries." "They don't do anything." "No, thanks." "And for God's sake, stop calling me Benny." "But, Ben" "Big mistake, Ben." "[Woman] Air leasing here!" "Buy a 60-second slot on Breakthru Television!" "Breakthru slot, guys!" "Cyberspace options with 10-second slots." "Check our ratings, and check our prices!" "[Man] Get news with Charlie Griggs at Breakthru!" "They got a ratings burst!" "Buy time, fella!" "[Man #2] I want 20 seconds of Breakthru, any price!" "[Man #3] Yo!" "Grab some Breakthru!" "They got a rating burst!" "Buy time, fella!" "[Man #4] But everyone's selling Network 23, Mr. Barber!" "[Man #5] Sell!" "Sell!" "[Man #6] Buy!" "[bell rings]" "5, 4, 3, 2, 1." "[Woman screams]" "[grunt]" "Look at Breakthru Television." "They've got a bulletin." "Breakthru?" "Okay." "[Man on TV] The affected area is in the foothills north of Sector 7-  [Murray] That's fast." " ...the industrial strip once used for heavy manufacturing." "Cause of the explosion is not known." "Ah-Ah-Ah, good old Breakthru T-T-T-TV." "I wouldn't touch it with a bent TV aerial." "Hmm." "Well, they beat us to this story." "It must have just happened." "Where's Edison?" "Edison, this is Control." "There's been an explosion in Sector 7." "Take a look at this." "[Reporter] A caller to Breakthru-TV News moments ago identified himself as a soldier in the White Brigade." "He claimed full responsibility." "[Edison] How did Breakthru get there so fast?" "[Reporter] And that the same caller provided footage of the actual explosion." "[Edison] Somebody give me a break." "Got it, Theora." "We're right over it." "We're going in." "Almost on the ground, Theora." "No sign of Breakthru yet." "Stand by to record, Control." "Edison Carter at Network 23." "What's going on here?" "Some guerrilla group is claiming responsibility." "Any casualties?" "They told us not to look for any." "Nobody was here." "You seem very certain." "Gwynn, get this man out of here." "It's Edison Carter, Chief." "I don't care if it's the Angel Gabriel." "Get him out of here." "Come on." "You know me." "I've got a right to be here." "The only right you got is to cover that chopper seat with your butt." "Now move." "Chief, here's Breakthru!" "They get in, right?" "Opposition's here, Control." "Breakthru-TV just flew in by road." "Cover your ears." "This may be indelicate." "I just got thrown off that explosion story." "What the hell are you grinning at?" "All right, all right." " It happens." " Not to me." "All right." "Come on." "You were here." "You talk to me." "You tell me what happened." "[Murray] I understand it was a White Brigade action." "You understand it was a White Brigade action." " So what?" " It's a deal." "Breakthru-TV has the rights to package White Brigade action." "They have the exclusive." "Oh, come on, Murray." "Look, we're in the middle of a 24-hour global ratings sweep." "We are all looking for the edge." "Hey, come on." "So we got outbid for a story package." "It's all part of the game." "Since when has news been entertainment?" "Since it was invented?" "[Reporter] This Is Breakthru-TV with an exclusive news story." "Moments ago, a huge explosion rocked this area." "Only luck prevented huge casualties." "Yeah, and the fact there was no one within miles of it." " ...has been uninhabited" " Creep." "No, no." "I think Breakthru-TV gives bad-bad-bad broadcasting a good name." "Responsibility is claimed by the White Brigade, an activist group dedicated to "neo-radicalistic anarcho-syndicalism."" "Cheapskates can't afford our hi-tech sat-cams, you see?" "But they can afford to buy us off a story, right?" "Right?" "[Reporter] Only luck saved" " Right?" " Oh, right, right." "You're always right, sir." "Right." "Well, I guess I might as well take the day off, then, eh?" "Yes, please." "Murray?" "Right." "Breakthru-TV's on the spot at the time." "Stay tuned to Breakthru." "We'll bring you the news as it happens in this exciting story." "[Man] You get on Breakthru and get some air time fast." "Buy any second you can." "Who's selling?" "Good work, guys." "It's a work of art." "[Man on phone] You liked the pictures, Frank?" "They're great." "You just keep them coming, okay?" "Boom, boom, boom, boom, boom, right?" "Right, Frank." "What you're seeing is a ratings bonanza for Breakthru right in the middle of global sweeps." "Very clever." "I'll take that call from Ped Xing now." "Put him up on the big screen." "Yes, sir." "Good morning, sir." "Breakthru-TV has offered us full sponsorship in its coverage of the White Brigade activities." "Very nice explosions." "Frank Braddock." "Breakthru-TV simply hasn't the resources or the ratings to be competitive for long, Mr. Xing." "It doesn't need too many resources to be competitive with dogs, Mr. Cheviot." "Zik-Zak is watching with great concern." "You must not lose your edge, or you lose Zik-Zak." "[singing off]" "Perhaps we should have taken up Braddock's offer for the package." "This White Brigade seems to become active at just the right time." "[sigh]" "Move out." "Area's clear." "Let's go home." "Well, well, well." "Looks like it wasn't a rat after all." "[Murray] It's the old story." "Oof!" "Money talks, you know?" "Money shouts!" "But 23 has got more of it than Breakthru-TV." "So why didn't Cheviot buy that White Brigade package?" "I don't know." "[gasping]" "Nice shot." "Maybe there is something wrong with it." "Did-Did-Did the hole in your racquet come with the shorts-s-s?" "People in glass houses should not throw stones." "Now that" " Now that sounds like a game." "What would be wrong with a good package?" "Uh" " Nice shot." " Oh, thanks." "Keep our eyes on the ba-ba-ball." "Thank you, Coach." "Pfft." "So... who puts the deal together?" "Packager!" "Yeah, but how does he get it?" "I suppose he does a deal with...the terrorists." "Well, now, how do you do a regular package story deal with terrorists?" "That's it." "That's the best thing that could have happened to that game." "Now, how did they get the cameras on the spot?" "And not after, but during the explosion." "Who shot that material?" "And who wants to buy it before it happened?" "Right, so whoever's doing the deal must know before the event takes place." "Exactly." "It raises a big question, doesn't it?" "Mmm, nice legs." "Oh, thanks." "Maybe I can get a closer look at yours some time." "I'd just like to see my-my-m-mine." "[Edison chuckles]" " Give me Cheviot." " Okay." "Well, I know exactly who that packager is, Murray." "Poor guy could be in a lot of trouble." "Poor guy?" "He's a madman." "He's encouraging dangerous acts." "Maybe even commissioning them." "I say we go for total exposure." "Sound moral positions, will you?" "Exactly." "And the real payoff will be the ratings, right when we need them." "Perfect." "Murray, get Carter on the story." "Let's give this top priority-- a major exposé." "And, uh, Murray, put some pants on." "[laughter]" "All right, it's on." "Where do you want to start?" "At the explosion." "Theora, check the location." "Okay." "It's clear." "They've all gone home." "Okay, get Martinez to wind her up." "I'm going to go get changed." "Do you-- Do you know who won?" "It was a draw." "So who won the dr-dr-dr-draw?" "[Martinez] This guy's packaging terrorism for television?" "[Edison] He videos their action, then sells it to a network at the ad market." "So what did they blow up anyway?" "Looks like it was already blown up." "[Edison] No kidding." "[Martinez] I wonder who wrote this explosion." "[Edison] The only thing that survived was a good script." "Huh." "Hey." "Maybe they're testing a new rat trap." "Man, I guess they got one." "[chuckles]" "What the hell is this?" "Camera gun clip." " Hey, that's one of ours." " I know it." "But why here?" "Sorry to bother you, Bennie." "Didn't we call this fringe time once upon a time?" "The" " The dead hour just before prime time?" "Before we had 10,000 channels?" "Yes, I remember." "I see you've added nostalgia to your repertoire." "That's very touching." "Now, precisely what do you want?" "I want your patience, Benny, and I think that you're going to want mine." "Switch to Breakthru Network, if you'll indulge me." "Mr. Croyd Hauser." "It has become common practice for anyone at war with the system to claim responsibility for any attack on the system." "The White Brigade rejects this method." "Our next strike takes place now!" "[Reporter] You saw that live." "Croyd Hauser, the leader of the White Brigade, announcing a new pre-emptive strike as it happened, and providing live commentary." "At this time, we have no further information." "Metro forces are converging on the scene." "We'll keep you posted as to the situation." "Look at that, Benny." "Look at the ratings!" "Convenient timing." "I'm just-- just a lucky kind of guy, I guess, but listen, even you have to admit that th-this package sells." "Oh, it sells, Frank, but Edison Carter sells better, and right now he's doing a very hot story about the packaging of terrorism." "So I don't believe Network 23 is quite ready to pick up your White Brigade option." "You've stepped way out of line." "Goodbye, Frank." "Nice try." "Uhhn!" "Uh... [squawk] Faster, faster. [squawk]" "Uh... [whistles]" "Uh, Bryce, I need to find out what's on this." "A footprint." "Bryce, this is serious, and I'm in a hurry." "More haste, less speed, Edison." "Here." "What a mess." "This may take some time-- something of which I'm in extremely short supply." "Just do it." "[Man] Sorry you got hurt." "I knew your infrared was too big for a rat." "I can't guarantee much, but we'll see something." "The tape was too damaged to run, so I'm doing a laser scan." "It's all so time-consuming." "That's the explosion site." "Run that again." "Freeze it." " Martinez?" " Hmm?" "Yeah." "Yeah, that's the one we saw, all right." "Why would anyone want to take pictures of that?" "It is rather puzzling." "See, the explosion happened when the van was here." "See, this is a real time cut." "See?" "There's the time codes." "So if the van was there at the time of the explosion, then why wasn't it in the news report?" " [Edison] Exactly." " Ahh." "Be-Be-Be-Be-Because it was reporting the news-- the news." "He's right." "There's a camera on top." "[Max] Oh." "Oh." "It's certainly not an exhaust pipe." "Oh, the rig-rig-rigors of investigation." "So tiring." "Bryce, hit internal line 16." "I want you to see this." "All right, tell me again, Phil." "Well, uh, she came in late last night, and, uh, she was very sweet to me." "She, uh, brought me a bottle of wine, and, well, like I said" "Would you spare the details?" "There's a female present." "Then what?" "Well, she, uh, asked if she could borrow it." "I mean, what could I say?" "So I, uh..." "let it go to her." "Borrow what?" "The RR-7." " Camera gun." " Who?" "Janie Crane." "Our eager new staff reporter." "I don't want her to see me." "Won't she say anything?" "Oh, she says plenty, Mr. Hauser, but not who she is." "Did she see the van at the explosion?" "See it?" "[snickering]" "She's been riding in it." "Oh, but there's no clip on her camera gun." "Look." "Who uses these?" "I don't know." "Why did I ask?" "Janie's good, Edison." "She'll be all right." "So where is she?" "There's a residual infrared exhaust trace." "I'm linking it to you now." "Got it, Control." "Okay, Martinez, let's go." "Little fool must have been out here during the explosion." "Why do women do crazy things like that?" "Probably because she was onto this long before we were." "I bet she's tracking the same vehicle as you." "[Edison] Let's hope she hasn't found a tragic ending." "Heat trail ends here, Control." "Going down." "[Theora] I have you located by satellite." "No indications of company near you." "Thanks, Control." "Martinez is just trying to find a dangerous place to land." "Still no activity." "You're going to be here when I get back, right?" "Yeah." "Stay linked to me through Theora." " I might need you." " I'll be there." "Take care, buddy." "Hey, don't get yourself shot at." "I'll do my best." "Control?" "Catch me if you can." "Now we're in a mess, Croyd." "[Croyd laughs]" "Why so?" "We had the bangs and the pictures." "23 won't play ball." "Carter's out on the story chasing us." "And some girl saw the setup." "We've got the girl." "And Carter doesn't have a clue where we are." "Relax." "If they blow this story, we're in trouble." "I'm in trouble." "With the ratings Breakthru is getting, they'll want to keep the option." "Forget 23." "Croyd, I know that, but if this story gets out on 23, they're going to have one hell of a story, and Breakthru-TV will drop us like a radioactive fuel line." "And I will be finished in the marketplace." "Well, there's no gain without pain." "And we've had a good run." "But I've got you a very big finale." "Maybe a few real injuries... but it could make us a pile of money before the end." "Sell it fast, Frank." "Don't have the stomach for the real thing, Frank?" "You're a dreamer, Croyd." "You always were, filled with this half-baked, cliché-ridden world of semi-revolution, and suddenly you actually suggest killing people." "You're nuts." "Now, I'm a businessman." "I am not a folk hero." "Our deals were no casualties." "Get the girl into the van, Hewett." "Yes, sir." "Maybe we'll have to sacrifice her for a half-baked-- [chuckle]-- cliché-ridden world of semi-revolution." "Uh-huh." "Control, I'm on foot." "[Theora] I'm with you." "A black van just passed me." "Tail it." "Okay." "I've got it." "Stay linked to me and the chopper." "I might need out fast." "I'm following, Edison." "I'll have to go in further." "They're well hidden." "You're getting too far from the chopper." "To tell you the truth," "I don't think I could find my way out even if I was close." "You're too exposed, Edison." "You're going to have to help me out, Control." "Edison, I can't authorize this." "You better get somebody who can." "I'm going in, Control." "If these guys are trigger-happy, my best chance is to let them know whatever they do is being recorded." "Keep talking to me." "Edison, you need backup." "You can't do it alone." "No time." "No choice." "Janie could still be in there." " Stay with me." " Edison." "Theora, you still there?" "As ever." " [Croyd] Get rid of this." " [Hewitt] Yes, sir." "I want it totally destroyed." "I want the front part totally" "Okay, I see them." "I'm going in shooting." "Hold it!" "Don't shoot!" "This camera is linked live!" "I'm recording it-- [chatter]" "[Edison] It's a studio." "Mr. Carter." "How very dramatic." "Yeah, it's a stage I'm going through." "Ha ha ha ha!" "You, uh, seem surprised." "What were you expecting?" "A terrorist headquarters." "Well, as you see, not a lot of terror." "You certainly have an unusual command post." "Very disarming." "Disarmed." "It's more comfortable than being in the field." "The hours are just as bad, though." "Maybe worse." "And the scripts need changing all the time." "Can we talk?" "Might as well." "It's either that or kill you." "Gotcha. [laughs]" "Come on." "I'll show you around." "I'll show you some of our latest footage." "Very state of the art." "State of the art of warfare." "I've gotten to be a bit of a special effects expert by now. [laughing]" "Why are you here?" "What happened to your war?" "A long time ago, it became obvious that military action was obsolete." "People could die, of course, and passions would be inflamed, but only until the next TV program came on." "It finally struck me that I didn't need to wage a real war." "I could wage one... through... through TV." "Much more profitable." "What about the attacks around the city?" "Fake." "I mean, there's a small chance that someone might get hurt, but we've been very careful to clear the area first." "What does the White Brigade get out of all this?" "Money." "We're the first terrorists to apply modern merchandising theory." "I work with a packager." "He sells the product." "I take 80%." "It's been a good arrangement." "Been?" "Never assume that I work for anyone, Mr. Carter, much less a TV news show packager." "I have my own agenda." "I still have a real revolution." "But not here." "Brilliant." "Just brilliant." "Breakthru-TV's going to be flayed alive for this." "Hauser just let you walk out?" "Sure." "It's just another story." "This time we pay him for it instead of Breakthru." "He has other plans-- quite a racket." "Uh, shouldn't you get changed?" "I'm going to pre-empt and drop this in the last quarter of today's show." "Ted, I'm going to reschedule" "So Janie wasn't there." "No." "Hauser had seen nothing of her." "Martinez thinks she dropped the camera gun during the explosion and took off." "Probably to hide from Murray." "I'm afraid she's in for a nasty lecture from both of us." "Buy integrity air leasing, Charles!" "[Man] I've got 10 seconds on Edison Carter!" "[Announcer on TV] Network 23 interrupts its regular programming for this special report from Edison Carter." "For the past few days, this city has lived in fear-- not the normal worries about getting through the day when the TV won't work or the computer crashes, but primal fear." " Someone is trying to kill us." " I'll find Braddock." "Hello." "How are you?" "Good to see you again." "We're all seen the stories on a competing network about strikes by the White Brigade." "Network 23 has learned that the strikes are staged" "He's probably licking his wounds." "Well, I hope they choke him." "I can't abide that the whole thing was a fake." "Hi." "How are you?" "Hustle is one thing, but this complete fabrication" "[Man] Hi, Ben." "Uh, excuse me a minute, Julia." "I have to see the President of Network 5 about that Fellini package." " Hello, Jack." " Hi." "[no audible dialogue] [no audible dialogue]" "[screaming]" "Aah!" "Get a doctor!" "What the hell's going on here?" "[Woman] Get the emergency facilities!" "[doorbell buzzes]" "Go away." "I'm not home." "[buzz]" "Edison." "[door bleeps, buzzes]" "Hi." "Men in the morning." "Edison, sorry to wake you like this, but you need to know what happened." "And who locked their view-phone off?" " Edison." " Yaah." " [Woman on TV] There have been injuries" " Uh..." " This live" " You're not going to like this." "...Network 23, courtesy of Breakthru-TV." "[Male announcer] Contrary to reports earlier on Network 23, the attacks by the White Brigade have proven to be horribly real." "There is no official word on casualties, but again, there have been injuries." " This live..." " What is this, Theora?" "from Network 23 courtesy of Breakthru-TV." "You heard Hauser." "The whole story was fake." "I know, I know, but something happened to change it." "How's Murray taking it?" "I don't know, but Cheviot and Formby were at the ad market when it happened." "Are they all right?" "Cheviot's fine." "Formby was injured." "Not badly, we think." "Murray's going to take it in the neck for this one." "And interrupting your breakfast-fast-fast-- breakfast, for those cold mornings, why not try" "Chernobyl Pops-Pops-Pops?" "Give you that warm glow all over." "Just-Just-Just the stuff to feed your kids." "What is he talking about?" "Right in the middle of a global ratings sweep." "Can you imagine worse timing, Murray?" "No, sir." "It was spectacularly bad timing." "How reliable is Edison Carter, really?" "Carter is the most reliable reporter in the business." "I'm sure he feels just as badly about this as we do." "Absolutely." "It's not his fault, sir." "His report was impeccable." "Hauser seemed perfectly genuine." "Get me Frank Braddock." "This is not going to be easy." "Thank you, Murray." "I'll talk to you privately later." "[phone rings]" "I want to thank you, Frank, for interceding with Breakthru-TV and getting us the use of their feed this afternoon." "It took a little salesmanship, Ben, considering that Carter, uh, broadcast, but look, it's the least I could do." "I'm" " I'm-- I'm glad you're okay." "God, that could have been nasty." "Yes, it, uh, was rather close." "Look, Breakthru-TV's begging me to stay, and it's tough to turn down, you know, but I still prefer Network 23." "I mean...after all we've been through together." "[Formby] You have no choice, Ben." "A strong global is worth any sacrifice, even Frank Braddock." "Ben, Formby's right." "We're broadcasters." "In our business, morals are one thing, but ratings are everything." "You don't buy the package, somebody else will." "I'm talking about ratings, Benny, big numbers." "Now how about it." "This network cannot be a party to killing, even accidentally." "It would have to be clean." "I wouldn't want so much as a single injury, is that clear?" "Benny, Benny, if I have to French kiss Croyd Hauser in the middle of the Doggie Dance Show, it'll be clean." "Trust me." "Do we have a deal?" "[Ashwell] I say we deal, Ben." "[Edwards] Ratings, Ben." "Okay, Frank." "We'll buy it." "You'll have a contract before the day is out." "Right." "Now, I want massive news flash promos, a big upcoming story on the White Brigade action." "I want the biggest cover we can get on this." "I want those ratings." "So how was it?" "Not terrific." "You know, I'd like to get a hold of that Hauser personally." "He took us." "That's what gets me." "He suckered us." "Me, Murray." "I believed every word he said." " There's something else." " What?" "Maybe he lied about Janie, too." "Maybe she was there." "All right." "I'll get Martinez over to you." "You get back out there, and you find that bastard." "See the ad market attack?" "Yeah, I saw it." "It damaged that place real bad." "Rare enough to be a big story." "Well, it sure as hell getting to be a dangerous one." "Janie's missing for real." " [laughing]" " Whee!" "Oh, you really love this, don't you?" "Sure, I got the deal." "You got to trust me." "What, have you ever known me to fail?" "Listen, I want to tell you something." "I'm very sorry about the things that I said." "I was emotional." "You're a great guy." "You are a great guy." "And this one you got going now," "I think it's really great." "I love it." "But let's make sure that there are no, uh, no rats in it this time, right?" " [laughing]" " I'll meet you there." "I love to watch a professional in action." "Control, we're back at Hauser's telly terrorist headquarters, going in now." "We're just trimming our rotor tips." "Martinez, I don't think we'll fit in there." "Knowing Hauser, he's probably expecting us, so...watch your step." "You got it." "We're on the ground, Control." "For some reason, still in one piece." "Stay close." "This time, they won't be so friendly." "This place is empty." "Come on." "Let's go." "Okay, Theora, the horse has bolted." "Over to you." "[Theora] I'm on it." "Get airborne." "Gun it, Martinez." "Let's go!" "Got something." "Right." "West 280 degrees." "There's a single vehicle, and it's going like hell." "Get hold of Murray." "Tell him we're after his favorite terrorist." "He's right here." "What about Janie?" "I wish I knew, Murray." "Okay, Martinez, pretend we're being shot at." "[Martinez] I'm concentrating now." "We're ready, Croyd." "We just need to plant the stuff." "The little lady can do that." "She'll die for a great cause." "You are crazy." "Once I" "Once I tell the world about this, you'll be finished." "[Hewett, laughing] When this thing goes bang, you'll make reporting history, all right-- the first Network 23 girl reporter in orbit." "[Edison] How far ahead, Theora?" "Uh, you're about 10 minutes, maybe 10 1/2." "Okay, just so long as we don't lose him." "If he's in that vehicle," "I want to be there when he steps out." "[Martinez] That depends on where he stops." "He just has." "The vehicle stopped." "That makes it seven minutes." "Look, this is just a thought, but what if they're armed in there?" "Martinez will love it." "I've planted the charge over there, just to the right of that thing." "Look, are you sure about this?" "Just get the camera, Lucien." "E equals MC squared" "Push it to the edge, Martinez." "How long, Theora?" "Five minutes, your speed." "Where?" "There." " Here?" " Yes." "Your sacrifice will be a tragic waste." "[Theora] There's a lot of activity now." "Edison, they could be setting another charge." "I hope it's not what I think it is." "Just wire it up, Bosko." "Just give me the cord." "Just go back to your van." "Just don't-- Line up a good shot." "Looks good." "Nice shot." "Lucien, you getting the picture?" "Edison, there's another vehicle." "It's approaching the van." "Martinez, when you were in the war, what odds did you like?" "Oh, about 10-1...against." "I think that's about what we've got now." "Okay, let's do it." "Come on in, Braddock." "We're about to blow it." "Oh, this monitor here." " Yeah." " I see." "That's great." "Did you know your camera's a little crooked?" "Naturally." "The girl dropped it while running." "It keeps recording as she runs on, then boom!" "Steps on the mine, bits everywhere." "Where'd you get the dummy?" "We didn't." "That's the girl from 23 that was snooping around." "What, you mean she's real?" "Hauser, have you gone insane?" "That's murder!" "It's revolution, Braddock." "You wanted the big one, well, you got it." "And 23 is transmitting it." "Lucien, feed that direct link to 23!" "We'll go live on this!" "Croyden, we're too close." "We've got to move away." "Hauser, there's a chopper!" "The cavalry!" "No." "It's the 23 chopper." "They're on to us!" "Then we'll have to give them something that'll-- that'll make news." " Yeah!" " Yeah!" "Hauser, no, not the button." "We're too close to the charge." "Charge." "Charge!" "Then we'll all blow up with it!" "[all shouting]" "There's a body on the steps." "Get down to it." "It's Janie Crane." "Good God, get down there, Martinez!" "Fast!" "Let's go!" "[all shouting]" "Ahh" "Mr. Cheviot, I'm routing pictures to you." "This is an emergency." "[Ben] Good Lord." "Look!" "[Edison] Hold it now." "I can grab her." "Janie, come on!" "Hold tight!" "[shouting]" "Take it up!" "Hang on, Janie!" "We've got you!" "[shouting]" "Braddock." "I'll kill him with my own hands." "Ben, let me." "Look at those ratings!" "Unbelievable." "[Murray] We are live." "Stand by, everybody." "[Edison] I hand you over now to the reporter who broke this story and nearly paid for it with her life." "The girl who, 24 hours ago, broke the rules, backed a hunch, and brought you this story." "Janie Crane, Network 23, reporting to you live-- just-- and direct from the scene." "Zoom in, Martinez." "This story started many months ago... but my part it in began and almost ended just this morning." "I became trapped between the destruction by this terrorist..." "And now" " And now we come to a special moment on Network 23-- that is The Most Point-Point-P-Pointless and Extravagant Television Award." "This, of course, is the award for the piece-piece of television which-which-which, in the opinion of the judges, is the most expensive and wasteful use of television time this year." "So" " So-- let's see the nominations, shall we?" "And I'll be right back." "[grunt]" "Hi." "This is M-Max Headroom on Network 23, brought-brought-brought to you by... uh... no, no, no, no, no, no-no-no." "I'm sorry" " I'm sorry, but if they think I'm endorsing car accessories, they've got another dipstick-stick coming." "Ah-Ah, they've tried this one before, and I'm radial tired of it." "If they expect me to change gear now and start spark-spark- sparkplugging their products, they must be out of their pis-pis-pistonheads." "Listen, I don't like to blow my own gasket, but I have better things to do than to sit here and wax-polish lyrical about car parts-- car parts." "I've got letters from fan-belts who say "Max, you're special." ""You're unique." "You're differential."" "Yes, yes, I know it's what they want." "That's because they're air-conditioned to it-- to it-- to it." "Oh, I've fendered it off time and timing belt again." "I mean, who's calling the tu-tu-tune-up?" "Who's in cru-cru-c-cruise control here anyway?" "I'll tell you who." "Me." "Me." "Max Headlamp." "And if they don't like it, they can stick-stick- stickshift it in their exhaust pipe and cho-choke it." "And smoke it."