"[Music playing]" "NARRATOR:" "The future." "Los Angeles." "Guns are outlawed." "Capital punishment abolished." "Now, crime rules." "Too bad cops aren't allowed to carry guns." "That's the rules." "NARRATOR:" "Meet Tucker." "He's a renegade cop." "New rules." "NARRATOR:" "He's just reinstated the death penalty." "David Heavener in Twisted Justice." "I want that suspect down here now!" "And that's an order!" "I always follow orders." "You're supposed to bring these psychotics in alive." "Not blow them away." "I have to be alive to do my job, sir." "Oh shit." "Mrs. Claudia Granger, wife of prominent businessman, Howard" "Granger, and co-owner of the Downing Corporation" "Has been found brutally murdered in the hills above the city." "The bizarre bullseye drawn with the victim's own blood" "Suggests to investigators that the murder maybe related..." "Cage wants to talk to you." "About what?" "They found another bullseye." "TUCKER (VOICEOVER):" "Eagle, I a..." "A car out at the Granger scene," "Immediately." "Tucker, I can't read you." "TUCKER (VOICEOVER):" "Die, you son of a bitch!" "FEMALE (VOICEOVER):" "Who are you?" "Um, this is officer James Tucker." "The notorious James Tucker?" "You know, there's a rumor going around that you" "Have an illegal weapon." "I have gun." "This is a gun." "Freeze!" "TUCKER (VOICEOVER):" "Gilmore!" "[Music plays]" "[Theme music]" "NARRATOR:" "No one thought it would happen." "This is the future, Los Angeles, California." "In an effort to stem the rising tide of crime," "Congress has passed an anti-gun law, forbidding the manufacture" "And sale of firearms." "No one can carry a gun, not even the police." "[Sirens blaring]" "[Sirens die down]" "This is Ward, Commander Gates." "Evacuate everyone to a three-mile radius." "Keep the news crews standing by." "If this thing goes our way, I want" "Them brought back in first." "What've you got?" "The LRP scan indicates a high probability" "This bomb is plastique." "And it's located at the top of that tower." "And our suspect?" "He's still sitting up there with the bomb, sir." "Sir, let me take him, huh?" "I can hit him." "You still the remote detonator?" "Just like a baby holding a rattle." "Sir, I can hit this guy." "Come on sir, let me take him, huh?" "Yeah, and you miss?" "Kiss half this city goodbye." "No thank you." "I called in the psyche squad." "Called in the psyche squad, sir?" "Why would you do that?" "Psychotic plants a bomb in the middle of petroleum refinery" "In the middle of the city an says he's gonna blow it up" "Unless we execute some demons that are hunting him?" "I think that's a fucking desperate situation here," "Don't you think, Morris?" "Yes, sir." "Who we calling in, sir?" "Tucker." "Tucker?" "Oh, come on." "We can't be that desperate, sir." "I mean, the guy's a fuckin' psycho, all right?" "Well then, I guess it takes one to catch one." "Anybody see this son of a bitch?" "Yeah, there he is right now, sir." "FEMALE (OVER RADIO):" "Alpha, Charlie, Baker." "Tucker do you read?" "Alpha to Gauge." "I've lost complete communication with Tucker." "Merryweather 4-11, do you read?" "This is Charlie, Alpha, Benson." "Come in, please." "Well hello, Tucker." "Looks like shit, as usual." "Thank you, Kelsey." "Where is the loon?" "He's over there." "In the Tower." "Now, listen Tucker." "You're not gonna make him mad, are you?" "I mean, he's got a bomb with a remote detonation in the tower" "There." "And all... all these pipes here are full of natural gas." "Relax, commander." "I'm just gonna talk to the man." "Yeah, well the detonator's a radio transmitter." "Just get away from him so he can't trigger the bomb," "All right?" "[Speaks spanish]" "What the hell are you lookin' at?" "Get outta here." "[Music plays]" "Hinkle, do you read me?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "Read you, Sweetie." "Hinkle, you know I hate being called that." "Would you just, uh, stick to business" "And read me the stats, please?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "Well, incident analysis" "Was based on initial eyewitness reports and FBI toxic data," "But the computer's guessing your man is Luther Pantelli," "Ex-Army demolitions expert." "Medical discharge." "And the psyche profile's borderline." "The army says he stole some plastic," "But they can't prove it." "No busts since he's been out." "He's been working as a chauffeur at the Chrysalis Agency" "For the last eight months." "Real high-rent job." "Any priors before the Army?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "NED [inaudible]." "The on-site scans indicate there's enough plastic in that" "Bomb to fly you to the moon." "So I'd walk on eggshells if I were you." "Otherwise, It's been nice workin' with you." "Well, if I get vaporized, Hinkle, would" "You remember to feed my doggy?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "You don't have a dog." "Yeah, well that let's you off the hook." "[Radio beeps]" "This is Gauge, do you read?" "Uh, yes sir, I do." "GAUGE (OVER RADIO):" "Quit screwin' around, Tucker," "Get it done." "Uh, yes sir, I will." "And this time don't make a scene, just follow orders." "I always follow orders, sir." "Whoa." "Jackson." "[Speaking gibberish]" "I'm the police negotiator, pal." "Now, you wanted to talk to somebody in charge?" "Well, I'm it." "You done got made and then shit." "Thank you." "Now, look." "I'm empowered to represent the people of this city." "You wanted to negotiate, well... start talkin'." "I want you to do exactly what I tell you to do" "When I want you to do it then!" "All right, all right." "Now look, I push this little button," "And you know what might happen, Jackson?" "Huh?" "Yeah." "You're gonna blow me, you, and the rest of these people" "To Kingdom Come." "[Speaking non-english] You're not afraid, huh?" "No." "Why not?" "'Cause I know, you and me, we can work this thing, see?" "Now, you just tell me what you want." "I want you to take these demons away from me, man." "And, uh..." "like, uh..." "[stammers] 'Cause they" "Gave this bomb, now." "And it's, like..." "like a drag, all this shit around me, man." "You know, maybe you were a demon yourself, huh?" "Maybe you've got a demon inside of you." "Tucker, what are talkin' about?" "Well, I mean, uh... endangering the lives of a whole city" "Of innocent people." "That sounds pretty demonic to me, how about you?" "All you have to do is give me that detonator, pal." "Why?" "Why should I do that?" "To prove you're not one of them." "How else can I trust you?" "Come on." "Give me the detonator." "Come on." "No gun." "You know..." "Goddamn, you're a good guy!" "Give me the detonator." "Come on." "Get outta here." "[Inaudible]" "Yeah, just a while." "Yeah." "Yeah." "Sleep tight, pal." "Commander Gauge?" "Read you Tucker." "Is it safe to come in?" "He's out cold." "You can bring the circus in now, sir." "These tranquilizer guns work great." "This guy was tough, but I got him." "GAUGE (OVER RADIO):" "Where's the suspect, Tucker?" "They're setting up the cameras." "Reporters are being brought in now." "Is everything under control?" "Not quite yet, sir." "You get the maniac out here so we" "Can have a photo opportunity." "Right away, sir." "Do you think we can talk about this?" "Oh, Mr. Barnes." "I'll kill you all." "I'm gonna kill you all!" "I'll kill you!" "I'll kill you!" "I'll kill you!" "Tucker!" "Guess what I have?" "I have a gun." "Wrong This is a gun." "I want the suspect down here now!" "And that's an order!" "I always follow orders." "Oh, dammit." "I can't see now." "Why don't you warn me next time?" "And your right leg some more." "How's that?" "OK, that's 10 poses." "Now let's get to the main event." "Ow!" "What is this stuff?" "Oh, it tastes like... shit." "Oh!" "OK." "That's it." "Now, put the camera down." "And let's get into bed." "Well, come on." "I've got another customer." "A regular." "And he don't like waiting." "Oh, I get it." "So you're the shy type?" "Now look, Buster this blood crap was your idea, not mine." "But I tell you what." "I'll let you lick it off my body for an extra $20 bucks?" "That won't be necessary." "Hey, pud-knocker, it's supposed to be $40 bucks." "Keep the change." "Yeah, what change?" "Your life." "TUCKER (VOICEOVER):" "I followed orders." "What the hell more do you want from me?" "[Speaking spanish]" "I don't understand Spanish, sir." "I want you to do your job." "You're an ordinary cop, Tucker." "You have been trained in psychology" "As well as forensics." "You're supposed to bring me psychotics in alive," "Not blow them away." "I have to be alive to do my job, sir." "I mean, last I heard, it was still legal for a police" "Officer to defend himself?" "That's right, but not with a gun." "Now, I have been covering for you before this because you" "Are a damn good cop." "But I am through being jacked around." "Now I want that hand cannon on my desk tomorrow morning." "You have been issued an authorized weapon." "I expect you to use it." "OK, OK." "Commander, before we settle the gun issue," "Can we talk about Luther Pantelli" "And what the lab boys say?" "The autopsy reports says that he was pumped full" "Of D-7 His body was like jello." "I pumped three shots into this guy" "And he still kept coming after me." "You know, he's gotta be on some new kind of drug." "Well if he is, uh, we'll know that when" "The rests of the tests come in." "Is it also, sir?" "No." "I want that gun." "If you can't find, send somebody over to help you look." "Well, I appreciate that, sir." "Oh, you appreciate that, huh?" "Mi amigo, one of these days, I may have to put you away." "Uh, sir, that' wouldn't be a good idea." "Why?" "Well, it, um... it wouldn't be good PR for the department." "[Indistinct chatter]" "[Buzzing]" "Yes, Mrs. Granger?" "What's your name again?" "Adams." "Adams." "I can't call out on this phone." "I don't even get a dial tone." "Well, I don't know about such things." "But when we get you home, I'll look at it." "Is Luther under the weather?" "You could say that." "I was assigned by the agency to replace him." "I see." "Are you sure you know the way?" "Yes, Mrs. Granger." "I'm sure." "All these parties and everything that my husband has," "I don't really care about that, you know?" "It's just bullshit." "I..." "I could live in a $2 million home." "I don't need this." "And..." "And I can work." "You know?" "I'm not helpless." "I can do a little sushi thing that's just beautiful." "Adams?" "Are you sure you know where you're going?" "Yes, Mrs. Granger." "Where are we?" "I don't know this area at all." "What are we doing up here?" "Hey." "What you doin' there, Freud?" "Hm?" "You hungry, huh?" "Want a jelly donut?" "Yeah." "In you go." "Yeah." "[Singing]" "Hi-40 is the exciting new way to begin your day." "[Music playing]" "Hello, handsome." "Are you looking for a good time?" "'Cause if you are, Mona finds you." "Ooh." "Mona, Mona." "Do you want Mona?" "If you do, please dial..." "MALE (OVER TV):" "Clarence!" "Clarence!" "Clarence!" "Help me, Clarence!" "Get me back." "Get me back." "I don't care what happens to me." "Get me back to my wife and kids." "Help me, Clarence." "Please!" "Please!" "I want to live again." "MALE (OVER TV):" "We interrupt this program" "For a special bulletin." "Mrs. Claudia Granger, wife of prominent local businessmen" "Howard Granger and co-owner of the Downy Corporation" "Has been found brutally murder in the hills above the city." "So far police say there are no known suspects in the case." "The bizarre bullseye drawn with the victims own blood" "Suggests to investigators that the murder" "May be related to the slaying of Mrs." "Jennifer Graham two weeks ago." "Her torso was slashed in a pattern of concentric circles." "The police are so far denying any connection" "With the similar murder of Mrs. Jennifer" "Graham, whose body was also marked with a bloody bullseye." "Mr. Granger has posted a $10,000 reward for information" "About this crime." "Please call the police at the number you see" "At the bottom of the screen." "I'm Bryan Thomas for INN news." "Now back to our regular program." "[Knocking]" "All right, all right, all right." "Well, hello boys." "I though Halloween was over." "Fuck you, Tucker." "You know, Kelsey, you really need to learn how" "To express your inner feelings." "And as for you, Morris, you need to learn how" "To keep 'em bottled up inside." "Gauge wants to see you." "Oh, well, I was just on my way." "Uh, OK." "What are you guys gonna do, carry me?" "No, we're gonna frisk you." "You know, Kelsey, I always thought" "You had homoerotic tendencies." "Fuck you, Tucker." "OK, what are you guys looking for?" "An illegal drone." "Yeah, you got a warrant?" "Now I'm gonna search your apartment." "Hey Kelsey, while you're at it, will you make up my bed?" "Fuck you." "You're the spokesperson." "You tell 'em what they wanna hear." "Tell 'em we got some leads and we're checking them." "[Speaks spanish]" "Send that son of a bitch in here." "Take a seat, officer." "Thank you, sir." "You look like you slept in the toilet." "Thank you, sir." "Did you read the Graham and Ranger reports yet?" "Uh, yes, sir." "I did." "Good." "'Cause you're on the case." "This is top priority." "If you trip on your dick, the whole department stumbles." "Anything else, sir?" "Yeah." "Got the final results of Luther Pantelli's autopsy." "You were right." "It's a new chemical." "The lab boys think it's a distant cousin to PCP." "They code named it Hombra." "It partly neutralized the muscle relaxant." "That's why he kept coming." "Accelerates the metabolism." "Collects in the cerebrium..." "What?" "The part of the brain that controls the intelligence." "Yeah, well if you like that, you'll love this." "Possible description." "A hooker called it in." "Said some John paid her to pose in the same position" "We found the victim." "Even used phony blood to draw the bullseye pattern." "Could be a wacko imitating the Graham killing." "Or our suspect has been practicing for another kill." "I got Hinkle running cross-refs on the face," "But no positive ID." "If this is our man, we got a turbo-charged fruit loop here." "And he is the whole enchilada." "The connection between Luther Pantelli and our killer." "I want you working in isolation on this." "Nobody except you, me and Hinkle will know" "This guy could be a repeater." "Otherwise, the media will blow this thing out of proportion" "And make this job a bigger pain in the ass than it already is." "I'm the wrong man for the job, sir." "What are you talking about?" "I mean the suspect probably slipped Luther Pantelli" "The drug to whack him out." "Which means he knew the Grangers well enough" "To know when Mrs. Granger was getting back into town" "And who their chauffeur was." "That's premeditated murder." "That's murder one." "That means I'm the wrong man for the job." "I only handle crazies." "Our suspect still fits the legal profile of a crazy." "And you're the best man to predict his pattern" "And bring him in so he doesn't have" "A chance to act it out again." "But no other cops and no press, except Hinkle." "Now, you'll have priority access on your usual coded frequency." "Anything else?" "Yeah." "Well?" "What am I supposed to do when I run into this geek?" "Tap dance?" "You listen to me, Tucker." "I'm not going to alter anymore autopsy reports" "Just to cover your ass." "If you shoot somebody for any reason," "I'm gonna turn you over to the wolves." "All right?" "Bad PR or not." "Now, you're gonna be issued a new stinger." "Used properly, that you do the trick." "Look, if the suspect is taking the same drug" "Luther Pantelli is, these tranquilizers won't do diddly." "We're not as dumb as you think we are, Tucker." "The lab boys doubled the dosage." "A couple of well-placed shots should do the trick." "That should be enough." "Anything else?" "No, what more could a guy want?" "Get this slime, Tucker." "Before he has the chance to kill again." "That M all look like clowns." "Yeah, we wouldn't wanna start a trend, now would we?" "Excuse me, I wanna talk to you about Luther Pantelli." "Andrea, I don't have time." "Besides, it's over and done with." "Not quite." "This case has been assigned to my committee for investigation." "Um, Mrs. Andrea Layton." "She's with the prosecutor's office." "And chairperson of some, uh, arrest procedure committee" "Or something like that." "We're city-authorized watchdog committee rooting out" "Those officers who have not yet adjusted" "To new arresting procedures." "And if we don't stop these abuses against suspects," "We won't be able successfully prosecute." "Who are you?" "Uh, this is officer James Tucker." "The notorious James Tucker?" "You know, there's a rumor going around" "That you have an illegal weapon and used it to violate" "Luther Pantelli's civil rights." "That's very funny." "Isn't that funny, Commander?" "The lab tech in forensics says the autopsy was altered." "His body was cremated." "So you squeaked by this time, but next time" "I'm gonna put you away." "Yeah, why don't you try putting the criminals away, Ms. Layton?" "Oh, I've put a lot criminals away, Mr. Tucker." "Yeah, you put 'em out in the clinics," "You give 'em a few behavior mod shots" "And, boom, they're out cruising the streets again." "It's not my fault." "That's the law." "No, that's compromise." "You can't take the heat, get out of the system." "Why don't I start by getting out of the room?" "Hinkle, come in." "Hinkle, do you have a match for me yet?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "Um, not yet, but the composites" "Being sent [inaudible] over." "[Radio distorted]" "Hinkle, you're breaking up." "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "With who, baby?" "I'm not going with anyone." "You're the only one I want." "I mean your signal's breaking up." "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "Oh, you must be entering an NRA." "A what?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "Non-Receive Area." "We could lose contact for a while." "That would break my heart." "Hinkle, have you ever thought about going out with women?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "Not my type." "Right what about the blood?" "HINKLE (OVER RADIO):" "Um, type A-Neg." "She must've scratched him because they found" "Him under her fingernails." "TUCKER (OVER RADIO):" "OK, keep me posted, buddy." "HINKLE:" "Love to." "Oh, by the way." "I make a great meat loaf." "When are you coming over to my house for dinner?" "TUCKER (OVER RADIO):" "When I decide to get" "Nice my sex-change operation." "You don't know what you're missing." "I make a great spinach quiche." "Thank you, Hinkel." "Over and out." "Over and out." "[Music playing]" "I" "[Radio beeps]" "Eagle, this is Tucker." "I'm out at the Granger scene, and guess what I found?" "A vital piece of evidence with a suspect to match." "TUCKER (OVER RADIO):" "Hinkle, I need a... a car out a, uh..." "Tucker, I can't read you." "Hinkle, do you copy?" "Tucker..." "Hinkle!" "Hinkle, if you read me, I need a back up unit out at the Granger" "Scene immediately." "I'm going after the suspect." "Tucker, I can't read you." "You lookin' for something, pal?" "[Music plays]" "Die, you son of a bitch!" "[Gunshots]" "Shit." "Hey man!" "What do you think you're doing?" "Hey, this is private property." "What are you, crazy?" "[Music plays]" "[Laughs]" "Shit!" "[Screaming]" "[Music plays]" "Oh shit." "[Radio beeps]" "This is priority code Alpha-Larry-Tucker EF-876." "Hinkle, do you read?" "TUCKER (OVER RADIO):" "I've got the suspect and physcal" "Evidence linking him to the crime." "Are you all right?" "I am now." "Hey, uh, thanks for worrying." "I do worry, Sweetie." "Got a lot of circumstantial here" "Indicating the psycho status congruent for the required" "Motives of the crime." "What does that mean?" "It means the bastard probably killed Graham and Granger both." "Open and shut case." "You'd better have them send a squad out here" "To the old chemical factory." "And you better tell 'em to send along some more tranqs" "While you're at it." "Hey, Tucker." "I've been workin' this department for two years." "When are we gonna meet?" "Over and out." "MALE (ON PHONE):" "Tell officer Tucker he did a damn good job." "Yes, sir." "I'll tell him, sir." "Thank you, sir." "[Laughs] Send the son of a bitch in here." "Have a seat." "Take a donut." "The commissioner can't believe how" "Quick you brought this guy in." "And without guns." "You're good, Tucker." "I'm lucky, Commander, he almost killed me." "Did you get the stats that Hinkle faxed over?" "Yeah, sure." "They're right here." "Ben Stillmore." "He used to be the Downy Corporation's best chemist." "Hasn't worked for a year and nobody knows why." "The Downy aren't talking." "Neither is Stillmore." "About his employment record?" "The employment records were destroyed" "In an accidental fire, but the important thing" "Is that we know that Stillmore and the training" "And the know-how to make this Hombra." "And with what you found in that rat-hole we was living in," "This Stillmore should be put in a nice little lockbox" "For at least a couple of years." "Now, you should be happy about that." "What's the matter?" "You're not happy about that?" "What about the Hombra?" "Why was he making it, and why did he kill all those women?" "Look, Tucker." "You got your man." "The case is close." "Go home, I'll be happy, Go out and get drunk." "I don't drink." "Then have another donut." "There'll be a commendation in this for you, anyway." "Oh, a commendation." "Hurray." "What about a raise?" "10 o'clock tonight, you're gonna wear your commendation" "On the Sally Winfrey Show." "Who?" "The Sally Winfrey Show." "The most popular talk show in town." "Don't you ever watch television?" "Yeah, I watch old movies." "Old movies, why?" "Well, 'cause I got a stomach problem" "And I sit up at night drinking milk and eating donuts and..." "Never mind, Tucker." "Never mind." "All right?" "Just be at the studio, 9:00 sharp." "What for?" "You're gonna talk about the gun ban." "And how it doesn't decrease the ability of the police" "To enforce the law." "Wait a minute, Commander." "I am not the man for the job." "Well, that's why the commissioner picked you." "Because a man with your rep says it, the public will believe it." "And that's good PR." "Oh, so you want me to lie?" "No, Tucker." "Dammit." "I want you to speak for the department." "Are you sure you want to do this?" "Yes." "And get cleaned up right, all right?" "You're startin' to smell like my wife's cooking." "I got a slight plumbing problem." "Fix it, Tucker." "And put your uniform on tonight." "Oh, sir, I don't have a uniform." "So, see, that's gonna keep me from doing the show..." "That's an order, Tucker." "I always follow orders, sir." " I want to talk to you." " I'm busy." "It's Official, Tucker." "It's about the Stillmore arrest." "If you want to talk to me, we're" "Gonna have to go to your place." "Why?" "'Cause I have to take a shower." "You let Stillmore go?" "I can't believe it." "Who's side are you on?" "It's not a question the sides." "It's a question of legality." "Look, I had probable cause to enter the premises." "The earring melted, thereby rending all evidence obtained" "In the case inadmissible." "What about my visual ID of the suspect?" "Wasn't confirmed by computer cross-ref" "At the time of the arrest." "Under section 14, that only gave you the right" "To request a search warrant." "My communications were out." "Why don't we plea special circumstances?" "I tried that." "The DA said too many courts have been overturning convictions" "Based on special circumstances." "All we can do is get him for experimenting" "With unapproved chemicals." "They'll wash out the Hombra and surgically implanted" "Government-issued downer." "He'll be sleep-walking for a year." "Andrea, this guy Stillmore is a hot-shot chemist." "I mean, he's made a drug that neutralizes police stingers." "If he can do that, he can make a drug to neutralize the downers." "Now, he's been killing these woman and I don't know why." "And nobody seems to care." "But if you let him go, he's gonna go out" "And carve another bullseye." "You can count on it." "Got a towel?" "Why did you have to kill Granger's wife?" "He was late on a shipment." "You know it takes time to manufacture that base chemical" "And you have kept asking for more." "Excuses can be costly." "Granger found that out." "So did Graham." "If you don't stop, I'm gonna cut off your supply." "Shall I called the police and tell them" "About your little experiments?" "Oh, they'll slap your hand, I know." "But in the corporate world, the concept of retribution" "Is still operant." "You'll be ostracized." "They'll take away your pension." "Your club membership." "A fate worse than death." "[Laughs]" "Why do you need so much?" "You've got enough to satisfy your addiction for a lifetime." "Since you people aren't interested" "In the commercial value of my formula," "I'm going into business for myself." "[Laughs]" "You bastard." "You know what Hombra will do to people?" "True, it's wonderful." "When will the shipment be ready?" "I have orders to fill." "By next week." "I think, by the day after tomorrow." "I'll pick it up personally." "What if you're being watched?" "Oh, I will be." "But it won't matter." "You have a lovely wife, Germaine." "Good day." "Gotta nail that son of a bitch to the wall." "And I'm gonna use the system to do it." "FEMALE (OVER RADIO):" "Attention units." "What is that?" "FEMALE (OVER RADIO):" "We have a 2-11 in progress." "Highland South." "Three males, armed with guns." "This is Tucker, 9-211 I'm in the area and I'll take it." "Hang on." "[Music playing]" "Get down!" "Nobody move!" "Drop the bag." "I'll be forced to shoot." "April Fool's." "Drop those guns." "Looks like somebody else wants to play these games, too." "Too bad cops aren't allowed to carry guns." "That's the rules." "New rules." "Tucker." "So what're you gonna tell your committee?" "Guess I'll tell 'em to mind their own business." "I think we should get out of here before the sirens get" "Any closer." "MALE (ON TV):" "Ladies and gentlemen," "The Sally Winfrey Show." "And here's Sally." "Yes, Commissioner." "It's just about to start." "SALLY (ON TV):" "Officer Tucker, do police dart guns protect you" "From a criminal using stolen military or black market" "Weapons?" "TUCKER (ON TV):" "Well, I..." "SALLY (ON TV):" "I mean, doesn't this gun ban" "Put the police at an enormous disadvantage?" "TUCKER (ON TV):" "Well..." "SALLY (ON TV):" "Some police departments" "Throughout the country are going on strike" "Rather than go out on the street with" "Those little plastic stingers." "Is your department considering such action?" "TUCKER (ON TV):" "No." "SALLY (ON TV):" "Would you go out on strike, Officer Tucker?" "TUCKER (ON TV):" "No, ma'am." "SALLY (ON TV):" "Why not?" "TUCKER (ON TV):" "Well, um..." "'cause it wouldn't do any good." "SALLY (ON TV):" "What would?" "TUCKER (ON TV):" "Giving law enforcement back their weapons." "Putting guns back in the hands of the people" "That are paid to protect the city." "Hi, Commander." "[Laughter]" "SALLY (ON TV):" "Can we please go to a commercial now?" "[Phone ringing]" "COMMISSIONER (ON PHONE):" "Gauge, goddammit, I want you to..." "Yes, commissioner." "I understand I'm sorry, sir." "The shipment is late." "MALE (OVER PHONE):" "I Told you to stop." "I've just begun." "No one can stop me, now." "I can." "If you kill one more time, I will." "You son of a bitch." "Try it." "And I'll tell everyone what a killer you are." "Now I want that shipment." "You know that in its virgin state" "The chemical is highly volatile." "You can't rush the process without risking an explosion." "I've got to have it to mix it into the final formula" "Before I can transport Friday." "MALE (OVER PHONE):" "If I don't have what I want by morning," "I'll have to take steps to ensure your cooperation." "MALE (OVER PHONE):" "All right, all right, all right." "I'll..." "I'll have half of it ready." "Only half, Germaine?" "It's the best I can do." "[Dial tone]" "Oh, fuck you..." "Tucker." "Now Tucker, what do you wanna do that for?" "He'll be all right." "He can just consider it an extra day off." "So when are you guys gonna leave me alone?" "When we get that gun." "Got a warrant for you." "Come on, Morris." "You're gonna piss my maid off." "Look, Tucker." "Give us the gun, you won't have to go through all of this." "Tucker." "How can you live like this?" "I guess I'm just lucky." "I know that gun's around here somewhere." "You know, Morris, you just looked in here last week." "That was last week." "You fuckin' rat." "He doesn't know he's a rat." "He thinks he's a dog." "Freud, come on, Freud." "My baby." "Go on." "Hey, you finished?" "Not quite." "Gauge wants to talk to you." "About what?" "They found another bullseye." "We got another victim, Tucker." "Similar MO." "She was strangled, that stabbed." "Those are burn marks, not blood." "The suspect just poured lines of kerosene" "And then set them on fire." "Is that our man?" "What's the victim's profile?" "Monica Cantrell." "Rich." "Divorced." "Hm." "Could be Stillmore." "Did we pick him up?" "We can't" "Why not?" "He's got an alibi." "A witness who says he never left town that night." "Who?" "Us." "What?" "Yep." "I put a man on him night and day." "When he was released." "It's all there." "Where he's been the last five weeks." "A model citizen." "Boot to the city, got a job at some electronics firm." "Developing etching compounds for liquid circuitry or something." "I was about to call up surveillance" "When this happened." "Read the entry on the 16th." "OK." "Subject played music until 10:00, called a coworker" "And talked about some technical problem for over two hours," "And went to bed." "Got up the next morning and drove himself to work." "When was the time of death?" "8:16 PM." "Puzzling." "Copycat killer?" "I guess it must be." "Tucker, I'm gonna call off the surveillance on Stillmore." "Do you think he could be having an affair?" "Thought did cross my mind, you know?" "Well, I went into his office the other day" "And I've never seen him look so distracted." "Well, when I asked him, he said the company profits were fine." "No." "He even said that we would be able to take a little trip" "Together real soon." "Yeah." "You know what?" "My masseur Georgio is here." "I gotta go." "Hi." "Is Georgio sick again?" "Yes" "Come on in." "Feels good." "[Moaning]" "So, um, what's wrong with Georgio?" "He's feeling a little under the weather." "Your hands feel so good." "Mm." "[Phone ringing]" "Hello?" "[Indistinct]" "What?" "[Indistinct]" "Where?" "[Indistinct]" "When?" "That's impossible." "I was watching his place all night last night." "[Indistinct]" "Yes sir, I'm on my way." "And don't forget to lock up when you leave, now." "FEMALE (OVER RADIO): 49-211." "Looks like we've got another bullseye at..." "Mr. Tremaine?" "Where were you last night?" "I was at the office." "So late?" "There's a lot of work to do." "Do you remember a former employee" "By the name of Glenn Stillmore?" "I need another drink." "It's important." "He was a top-notch chemist for the Downy corporation" "And he was fired." "Why?" "I don't keep track of all my employees." "People come and they go." "My wife has just been killed." "I'm not in the mood." "Excuse me." "Elgar." "Hi, Doc." "Elgar." "You look like hell." "Thanks, Elgar." "I hear you've been carrying a new illegal weapon." "Every load, government issue." "The master." "Oh, I was once when they let me deal guns." "Can you make some more of these?" "I don't know." "I would have to cobble some equipment together." "The Feds confiscated all I had when the anti-gun law went" "Into effect." "Oh, it would take some time and I would be" "Duck squat if they caught me." "Elgar." "I'll pay you." "Whatever it takes." "What is money to an old man like me?" "But I could stand a little adventure in my life." "Thanks, Elgar." "Hey, Tuck." "Where you been hiding this?" "Now, you really don't wanna know, do you?" "Well, don't worry." "I, uh..." "I wrapped it in plastic." "Hinkle?" "Hinkle, I need you, buddy." "Music to my soul, Sweetie." "Just shut up and give me phone traffic on Stillmore." "Oh wait, one sec, my love." "So, you been thinking about your choice?" "What choice?" "Meat loaf or spinach quiche." "Oh, I can't get it off my mind." "Got it." "Um, two calls in the last 45 minutes." "What about a voice match?" "Um, audio analysis confirms it's your man." "Hey, Tucker." "When are you gonna take a break?" "You've been on this guy's wavelength" "Since Gauge shut down authorized surveillance?" "And what about you, Hinkle?" "You know, every time I call, you're always there." "Day or night." "I mean don't you ever go to bed?" "Is that an invitation?" "Good night, Hinkle." "Sleep tight, Sweetie." "[Beep]" "FEMALE (OVER MACHINE):" "Hey Tucker, this is the land lady." "Your rent is late again." "[Beep]" "MALE (OVER MACHINE):" "Where's the gun, Tucker?" "I might stop over for dinner tonight" "To help you look for it." "[Beep]" "ELGAR (OVER MACHINE):" "Hey, Tuck." "Elgar." "Your keys are ready for pickup." "[Beep]" "[Music playing]" "[Beep]" "[Footsteps]" "Did I come at a bad time?" "You see, he's killed four women." "Two of 'em that we know right up underneath our noses." "And everybody thought it was the work of a crazy." "Yeah, he is crazy when he's on the Hombra." "But I think he has another reason" "For making those killings." "So there's some connection between these women?" "Yeah." "Look." "I still don't see it." "The first victim, she was remarried." "But her first husband, his occupation was?" "Downy chemical." "Right." "The second victim." "Her husband was the chairman of?" "Downy chemical corporation." "And the third..." "And the third was Mr. Tremaine's secretary." "Now, he must've been having an affair." "And the fourth was Mrs. Tremaine." "Mm-hmm." "But why go after the women?" "Why not kill the board members?" "They're the ones that fired him." "Because they're wealthy and they're powerful." "But they have heavy security." "Now, the women... they're easily accessible." "Especially the mistress." "And besides, uh... he loves to kill women." "And he won't stop." "No." "So we have to figure out how he did it." "Right." "But, Ms. Layton, we might have to break the law." "Now, how do you feel about that?" "Look, the basement." "Well, what do you know?" "Bullseye." "What's this?" "It's an answering machine with a timer." "[Music plays]" "What's that?" "Rite of Spring." "Now all we have to do is figure out" "How to get out of this place without being seen." "There must be some kind of trap door around here somewhere." "That's it." "Stillmore's here." "[Door slams]" "What are you trying to do, kill me?" "I was about to ask you the same question." "I wanna talk to my attorney." "You're gonna need an attorney where you're going to, pal." "You're under arrest." "I want my attorney." "Tucker?" "I wanna talk to you." "What am I gonna charge him with?" "Breaking and entering." "He just broke in to Stillmore's apartment." "So did we." "OK, Mr. Tremaine." "I'm not going to arrest you." "Instead, I'm going to beat the shit out of." "And why am I going to beat the shit out of you?" "Because I can't sleep at night." "And why not?" "Because there's a lot of innocent women getting killed." "And unless you give me answers, I'm going to make" "Stillmore look like a priest." "OK." "OK, I'll tell you." "But not here, somewhere safe." "Two years ago, Stillmore came to the, uh, board" "With a formula for a new intelligence booster," "Which he called Hombra." "And we ran our own tests and eventually" "Evidence of side-effects made it, uh, commercially unviable." "What kind of side-effects?" "Delusions of grandeur." "Muscle spasms." "Hyper-activism." "Uh, paranoia." "S..." "Sometimes death." "It's a powerful addictive." "I think that, uh, Stillmore had been into his own stock" "For some time." "The, uh, Hombra made him, uh, brilliant but psychotic." "And he threatened us with exposure" "If we didn't, uh, continue to, uh, make" "The basic chemicals so he could have enough Hombra" "For his own addiction." "So..." "We, uh, supplied him with enough base chemicals" "Just to keep him happy." "But he demanded more and more." "Then we realized he was selling it on the street" "And we refused to..." "To give my anymore." "He went into a rage and he, uh, he started to kill." "Until we supplied him with more." "TUCKER (ON TV):" "Does Stillmore look like a priest?" "TREMAINE (ON TV):" "OK, OK, OK." "I..." "I'll tell you." "But not here, somewhere where it's safe." "You said Stillmore is trying to expose you?" "I..." "It's routine for us to pay poor people to, uh, act" "As our Guinea pigs for the... the final stages of... of testing." "And, in this case we, uh, skipped" "The preliminary lab tests." "And several people, uh, suffered bad reactions." "And one died." "Did Stillmore know about this?" "Yeah." "Uh, we, uh, we tried to destroy our records." "So that was the fire?" "Yeah." "Uh, but he, uh, he anticipated our actions" "And... had made photocopies of all... all the records and we," "Uh, cooperated just keep him quiet." "Who was he selling to?" "He, uh, flies the Hombra to Oceanside." "We believe they're mob-related drug dealers." "They're starting to sell it all over America." "It could create a whole new crime wave." "And..." "And the Hombra it neutralizes the police tranqs." "If he isn't caught, there are gonna" "Be thousands of criminally psychotic addicts" "And hundreds will die." "He's picking up a huge shipment today at 10 o'clock," "And if he gets that shipment to Oceanside," "There's enough to wipe out a whole city." "One other thing." "The Hombra is highly combustible." "And its virgin state, it's even more flammable." "Dance with the devil." "[Beep]" "[Music playing]" "He knows we're here." "Shoot him!" "[Screaming]" "Tucker!" "No!" "[Screaming]" "Oh, God." "I'll radio for help." "This is Tucker." "I need an ambulance at 223 West Main." "Now!" "[Radio chatter]" "[Indistinct chatter]" "She gonna be OK?" "Andrea?" "Where is he?" "The chemical plant." "Outside the city." "[Music playing]" "Freeze!" "Stillmore!" "You keep it, Tucker." "That's an order." "Yes, sir." "I always follow orders." "Andrea's gonna to be all right." "She's in stable condition." "She's gonna be OK." "And the department's sent our petition" "In, along with all the other city police petitions." "Congress will have to read them." "Maybe we can all get our guns back." "By the way, Tucker." "You've got a visitor." "Oh, anybody I know?" "Si." "Somebody you know but you've never met." "Hinkle." "Hinkle?" "Aw, Commander, geez, you gotta help me out." "Listen, this guy Hinkle's really weird." "He keeps asking me over for dinner," "He wants to fix me meatloaf." "And I hate meatloaf." "That's too bad." "Meatloaf's my specialty." "Hinkle?" "Hi, Sweetie." "Actually I like meatloaf." "It's, uh..." "It's one of my favorites." "I just kidding, uh..." "Uh, Hinkle?" "[Music playing]"