"(VOICES LAUGHING AND TALKING)" "(J' GREENWAY:" "Playing to Win)" "♪ When somebody needs you like I do" "♪ The ﬂame's deep within" " J" When somebody wants you like I do..." "J'" " You know what they say?" "They say the minute they look at you - bingo!" "They can read your mind." " I can't believe you guys fell for that." " I'm telling you!" " That's exactly what happened." " So this is where you've been hiding." " Everybody else is upstairs." " Great party!" "Anyway, so as I was telling you, I met this psychic." "He was unbelievable." "(DOORBELL BUZZES)" "Well, if it isn't my favourite sister and brother act." "I'm glad you could make it." "So am I, Joyce, but you know me - regular party animal." "So is Dad here yet?" "When I left the office he said he'd be here in 20 minutes." "That was two hours ago." "Knowing Daddy, he'll spend an entire holiday in the lab." "Yes." "Well, I guess I'm off to mingle." "Come here." "I got something for you." "♪ This time I know When somebody needs you like I do... a'" " Wait, wait..." " J' The flame's deep within... ♪" "Merry Christmas." " Alex!" " J' When somebody wants you like I do... ♪" "♪ It's never a sin" "♪ You got me playing to win... 4'" "It's beautiful." " Just put it on." " Help me." "I bet you believe in Santa Claus too." " Give me a break!" " You rang?" "But it's true, really." "I know this guy, this cousin of mine, and he knows this guy that was scanned by one of them at a convention in Des Moines City." "Scanned?" "You guys are talking scanners?" " We're talking science fiction." " Oh yeah?" "Hey, Alex!" "♪ When somebody needs you like I do... 4'" " What's up, buddy old boy?" " These guys don't believe in scanning." " Sorry." " Oh yeah?" "They're right." "Now listen, don't mind Santa Claus." "He goes a little crazy at this time of year." "Come on, Alex." "Makes believers out of these guys." "Come on, give me a break." "It's Christmas Eve." "Party POOP"" "(WHIRRING) 00!" "That's it." "Come on, now." "Give me one of those." "Give me one of those." "You know, come on now." "Let's show these guys." "Not going to leave me alone, are you, Taylor?" "Come on, let's do it." "Do it, do it." " OK, you ready?" " Come on." "I'm ready." "All right, hold on to your beard." "(WHIRRING)" "Whoa!" "Come on, Alex." "You can do better than that." " (WHIRRING)" " Whoa!" "(WHIRRING GETS LOUDER)" "See that?" "This guy's incredible." "What's going on?" "Come on!" "Just what I told you." "These guys are fantastic." "Alex!" "No!" "(SCREAMING)" "(SHOUTS) No!" "Look, Mum, it's..." "Taylor!" "Even if I was declared not guilty for what they called an accident," "I had no choice but to leave." "I couldn't face my friends or Joyce." "And I couldn't face the man that adopted me and my friend Helena, taking us out of that horrible scanners institution." "I had to find a way to master my powers." "I went around the world and finally found a place." "A monastery in Thailand." "I can't believe you talked a Polish girl into red lingerie." " I thought it was just for hookers." " Come on, Helena!" "It's the 90s." "We are women, we are strong and we can do whatever the hell we want." "And where exactly am I supposed to wear it?" "Under your clothes." "To work." "Anywhere you feel like it." "I mean just imagine you and your new boss, what's his name, the takeover king." "Mark Dragon." "But then maybe you two could hit if off." "Takeover king meets makeover queen." "Sounds like a match made in heaven." "Unfortunately I'm not interested." "I know it sounds crazy, it's been almost two years, but even after all this time I'm still hung up on Alex." "(IRON BAR CLANGS)" "(VOICES MURMUR)" "Helena, are you all right?" "(VOICE ECHOES) No." "Not again." "These damn migraines." "See, any time I get in a crowd or any pressure situation I get paralyzed." "No wonder I can't hold a job." "How am I ever supposed to?" "Let's get you home." "This way." "I know a shortcut back to the car." "This is what always happens when I forget my pills." "Aren't you supposed to take them every day?" "Yes, but they make me stupid like a sleepwalker." "Almost anything is better than that." "Let's get out of here." "Well, well, well, what have we got here?" "Rocking babes walking down my street." "Whatever it is you're doing, it's none of our business." "We didn't see anything so just let us go." "Didn't anyone ever tell you it was dangerous in this part of town?" "You don't want to do this." "You're just getting yourself into trouble." "Thanks for the warning but you see..." "We're not the ones in trouble - you are." "Run!" "Run, Helena." "OK." "Suck on this." "I think that we'd better get out of here." "HELENA:" "I haven't really scanned anyone since I was 12 years old." "JOYCE:" "It was pretty amazing." "HELENA:" "I just didn't know I had it in me." "I knew Alex could do that kind of thing but you..." "Just don't tell Father, please." "Don't worry." "Your secret's safe with me." "Thanks." "(HOOTS)" "Helena." "Helena?" "Darling, you all right?" "I have a headache, Dad." "Oh." "So you were with Joyce." "I just saw her leaving." "Hardly recognised her without her lab coat and clipboard." "Here." "Take one of these, try to relax." "You do know I hate those pills." "Look..." "I don't want to get your hopes up but..." "I have something." "Something which could change your life and every other scanner." "That, my darling, is EPH-3" "A new delivery system." "Electronically charged skin patches." "You wear it behind the ear and the drug is absorbed into the blood stream." "One patch should last 24 hours." "And you think it'll stop the pain?" "And the voices?" "I certainly hope so." "We've done everything possible to purify the compound." "When can I try it?" "As soon as I've finished testing." "I hope it's soon cos I can't stand those pills any longer." "They stop the pain, but everything else too." "We don't know, if any, what the side effects are." "As you know, there's no such thing as scanner lab rats." "Then let me work with you on it, Dad." "I understand the problem better than anyone." "I live with it every day." "I can be your personal control group." "Helena..." "We've been through this before." "Who are you going to test it on?" "I've found two terminally ill scanners who'll volunteer." "They're at the Baumann Clinic." "You're going to work with Dr Baumann again?" "That pervert." "It's the only clinic for scanners in the region." "I don't want anything to do with EPH-3 if that sadist is going to be involved." "Helena, be reasonable." "I'm sorry, Dad." "I just have so much work to do - a meeting tomorrow with ASN." "I know." "Get some rest." "Come on." "We can catch up in the morning." "Ow !" "Stop!" "Ow!" "Stop!" "Please." "Subject demonstrated pain responses which could not be verified without further examination." "Oh, keep it quiet, Helena." "It doesn't hurt that much." "(CRYING)" "Please don't!" "Ow!" "Ow!" "Stop, please!" "Ow!" "Ow!" "Stop!" "Ow !" "Please stop!" "(CHILD CRYING) Ow!" "Stop!" "(VOICES MURMURING)" "(VOICES TALKING AND LAUGHING)" "(VOICES FADE)" "Ugh!" "Oh, you stupid creature." "(WHIRRING)" "Well, if it isn't my gorgeous god-daughter." "Well, if it isn't our expensive attorney." "How do you feel this morning, Helena?" "Like pure electricity." "Well, that's a change." "Yes, it certainly is." "So I hear you're taking the world by storm with Mark Dragon." "They haven't seen anything yet." "Oh, aren't we the confident one these days." "Thanks to Daddy, dear." "Have a good day." "(CAR DOOR CLOSES)" "(ENGINE REVS)" "What's with her?" "I'm not sure." "She's been a little... flighty lately." "I see." "So why don't you bring her into the business?" "I'm not convinced she's ready." "(BRAKES SQUEAK)" "Oh, you're right, it's..." "It's Alex." "I just feel he should have something to come home to." "I guess when you adopt children you're always afraid that your hold on them is a little tenuous." "Elton, you've adopted them both." "I mean they're both your children." "I think it's time that you faced the fact that Alex just might not be coming back." "So give her a chance." "It could make things easier for both of you." "I've lost Alex, Mike." "I don't want to lose her too." "(CHANTING)" "♪ Just an old-fashioned dance" "♪ Brings on a new...romance" "♪ Please take a chance" "♪ It's magic" "♪ Let's... ♪ ...step on the floor" "♪ And let's make love... ♪ some more" "♪ Dance with me" "♪ Dance for me" "♪ One look at your face... ♪" "AS N Broadcasting." "54 TV stations." "Satellite pick up in 15 countries." "Well, here's to the new kid on the block, Helena." "I'm very flattered, Mr Dragon" "I didn't know if you realised just how much work I put in to the ASN deal." "Not you - me, Mark Dragon." "Takeover king, your boss." "Oh, come on, Helena." "People expect my employees to do the courting and you do it very well but when it comes to the wedding, they want me as the groom." "And I'm always the bridesmaid, never the bride, right?" "It takes time, sweetie." "But if you play your cards right..." "you'll be fine." "And what exactly am I doing here, Mr Dragon?" "You're...um...window dressing, you know what I mean?" "Look who's here." "Mr First World Bank himself." "You wanna be the big cheese one day?" "Watch a master at work." "Mr Crandall!" "What a surprise!" "Ah!" "Mark Dragon." "Mr Dudswell and Mr Bentley." "Won't you join us?" "No, thanks, I'd hate to bust up your evening." "Oh, not at all, not at all." "We're just celebrating." "Oh?" "Are you about to make an announcement?" "Well, yes, but not the kind you mean." "It's business." "A little thing called ASN Broadcasting" " I just bought it." "Oh really!" "And how do you plan to finance this?" "That's exactly what I wanted to talk to you about." "Helena Monet, VP Finance." "I'm very pleased to meet you, Mr Crandall." "It's always a pleasure to meet such a beautiful lady." "Where was I?" "Listen, honey." "Go get us some more champagne, would you, babe?" "Atta, girl." "(ELECTRO BEAT)" "One more thing, I... gotta dance!" " Look at him!" " Look at that guy!" "(WHIRRING)" "(LAUGHING)" "(LAUGHING)" "Oh!" " Is he all right?" " I don't know." "Oh my God!" "Don't take it personal, Mark." "You just fucked with the wrong person." "See ya!" "(DOG BARKS)" "(MAN'S VOICE IN BACKGROUND)" "Dr Baumann." "No one is allowed in here." "Oh, don't worry, Doctor." "I'll just take a moment of your precious time." "Who are you?" "What do you want?" "I guess for you I'm just a distant memory." "But where are your awards?" "All those ground-breaking experiments and no recognition from the psychiatric community." "What a pity!" "I personally thought that your work with that little girl from Poland was Nobel Prize material." "What was her name?" "Helena Lowy." "That's right." "Dear little Helena." "Dear little Helena, my ass!" "You were always a brat and I can see now that things haven't changed..." "Now, now, you know, Doctor, it's not polite to point." "Where the hell did you get the idea" " that you could waltz in here..." " I said..." " it's not polite to point." " (WHIRRING)" "Ash!" "Agh!" "The subject demonstrated pain responses which could not be verified without further examination." "Still a photography buff, I see." "I..." "I was just trying to help you." "There was no other way." "I guess I should have felt honoured, being your favourite little lab rat and all, but I didn't." "I felt like shit." "(WHIRRING)" "Now what do you say?" "I'm sorry." "No, that's not it." "Forget the camera, Doctor." "Come on." "(WHIMPERS) Cheese!" "Darn!" "I hate the way the flash makes their eyes go red." "Hey, lady!" "Looking for someone?" "Work, work, work." "(GASPS)" "Ah!" "Eugh!" "You're starting to piss me off, pal." "Oh shi...!" "That too can be arranged." "(SHE LAUGHS)" "Oh, I hope you're not going to shoot me with that." "Whoa!" "That's better." "Now, come here." "Yeah, that's it." "Just a little closer so we can get to know each other better." "Did you ever play "Doctor" when you were a kid?" "U-huh." "It was fun, wasn't it?" "Yeah." "Do you want to play it now?" " Mm-hmm." " OK." "Open your mouth." "And now say, "Aaaaaaah!"" "(SHE LAUGHS)" "Next?" "Agh!" "(SHE LAUGHS)" "You could..." "You could be..." "You could be in big trouble, lady." "It's OK, really." "I worked it all out ahead of time." "With Doctor Baumann." "Don't worry." "I'm one of you." "An alumni of the hallowed halls of Baumann Institute." "And guess what." "It's graduation day." "Are you a scanner?" "Like us?" "Not like you." "Not by a long shot." "Cos you know those skull-crashing headaches that make you feel like your brain's on fire?" "And that endless cacophony of voices that runs on and on and on in your head until you would gladly claw out your own eyes with your bare hands, if it will only give you one single second of blessed silence." "But you know what?" "I got it licked and so can you." "With EPH-3." "The latest miracle of neuropharmalogical research." "I had a headache this big but then I tried EPH-3 and it went away just like that, so don't delay." "Get your free samples of EPH-3 now while quantities last." "And then maybe, just maybe, if you're willing to give it your all, 100% you will not only win your freedom but the opportunity to stand beside me, tall and proud, and say, "We're scanners." ""We do not belong on the bottom of the dung heap." "We belong at the top."" "And we're going to go out there and make those self-righteous normals squirm like worms on hooks." "(ALL LAUGH)" "There will, of course, be a small price for the second instalment." "Do any of you remember a patient here from about 15 years ago" " named Alex Malone?" " I know him." "You wanted to speak with me, master?" "Yes, Alex." "I would like to speak with you." "Come." "Now, tell me..." "You have been here a long time but why do you continue to stay here?" "Because I don't belong in the outside world." "You don't belong here either." "This is not the place for you to hide from yourself nor from your past." "I wanted to go back, master." "I tried everything but I can't find the answer, the way to live with myself." "You have special powers." "You must choose whether to treat them as a curse or a gift." "I killed my best friend with my special power." "Instead of denying them you could do good with your powers." "There is a saying." "(SPEAKS THAI)" "That means..." ""if you receive a boat as a gift, do not criticise the hull."" "(LOUD MUSIC PLAYING)" "(MUSIC THUDDING THROUGH WALLS)" "Hello?" "♪ There's no sitting on the fence" " J' There's no sitting";" " Who's there?" "(MUSIC STOPS)" "(LAUGHING)" "Helena, what are you doing?" "I thought I'd throw a little party to thank you for your magnificent gift." "You took EPH-3?" "It works wonderfully, Daddy." "You're a genius." "Are you insane?" "Take it off." "It's dangerous." "But I've never felt so marvelous." "You've got to give me more." "That's out of the question." "Why don't you come in here and we'll discuss it?" "Come out of there this instant." "(WHIRRING)" "(GASPING)" "Remember when you adopted us?" "Two poor little orphans that no one wanted." "We were freaks." "You told us you wanted a little boy to succeed you and a little girl of your very own." "But you didn't say what for." "That's why you didn't want me to work." "You wanted me all for yourself." "It's the drug." "Take it off." "All that pain and all this time you've had the answer." "Take it off." "Nothing personal, Daddy, but with you around, I'd never get control of your company." "(SHE LAUGHS)" "(POLICE RADIO)" "(CAMERA CLICKS)" "Oh, Michael!" "I got here as fast as I could." "What happened?" "They say it was a heart attack, Michael, but I just saw him floating out there and I tried to help him but..." "I was too late." "What was he doing in the hot tub at this hour?" "He hated that hot tub." "Michael, he's dead." "My dad's dead." "Of course I'll make all the arrangements." "At least his will is in order." "As you know, I'm the executor so I can go over it with you in detail." "In a few days - there's no rush, don't worry." "And of course I'll have to contact Alex." "He's going to have to make several decisions about the company." "I don't think you can." "You know, Father tried to find him for a year." "Yes." "Perhaps that's why Alex didn't want to be found." "Not by his father, at least." "Michael, you..." "Don't get your hopes up." "We'll see." "I've got to make some calls." "And don't worry, please." "I'm taking care of everything." "Alex, hmm..." "My dear beloved brother." "(THAI FLIGHT ANNOUNCEMENT)" "Your passport is due to expire in less than a week." "I know." "I'm only going to be here a couple of days." "Sorry, you cannot enter Thailand without a passport valid for at least six months after the date of your arrival." "Of course, we will make an exception in your case." "Enjoy your stay, sir." "(SPEAKS THAI)" "Thank you." "Welcome to Thailand." "Yeah, right." "The master says... we must accept death as karma." "But there's a long way between theory and practice." "I cannot accept Father's death, Michael." "(SPEAKS THAI)" "It's been hard on all of us." "Come back with me." "It's been over a year." "No one blames you for what happened." "(THEY SPEAK THAI)" "He never understood." "Even if I hadn't... (SPEAKS THAI)" "Even if things hadn't turned out the way they did, Mike," "I still wouldn't have gone back to the company." "Well, he was obsessed with having an heir to the family business, you know that." "I wish it had been Helena." "It just might be if you don't come back." "Alex, don't get me wrong, but I feel there's something pretty strange about your father's death." "Alex, I didn't come here just to tell you about your father." "It's Helena." "Something's happened to her." "(WHIRRING)" "Yes, I'm certain." "I saw the patch on her neck." "Why would she do that, Mike?" "She was never the impulsive type." "She's changed, Alex." "Not for the better." "What do you mean?" "I can't put my finger on it but... it was as if she resented the way your father treated her." "Hey, Alex!" "It's a long way from Baumann's Clinic, huh?" "(HOOTING)" "HELENA:" "My brother, Alex, is dead." "As you can imagine, this second blow has affected me deeply." "However, because both my father and my brother are now gone," "I have, through these tragic accidents, been left in the position of being my father's sole heir." "And after a great deal of soul searching," "I have decided to succeed him." "As chairman and CEO of Monet Pharmaceutical." "Well, we all share your grief, Miss Monet, and I believe that I can safely say that we appreciate your desire to continue your father's work." "However, a decision of this nature must be brought to a vote." "I presume you have a candidate in mind." "Yes, I would like to nominate... (WHIRRING)" "Er..." "Er...er..." "Miss Helena Monet." "My father was a brilliant scientist." "He was a great humanitarian." "But as many of you no doubt realise, he was not an aggressive businessman." "He was content to simply maintain corporate stature of Monet Pharmaceutical." "However..." "I am not." "So here is the game plan." "First, annihilation of MPl's competitors in the pharmaceutical field" "Second, strategic diversification and expansion into new areas." "Third, total domination of all new markets and territories." "Things have changed around here, guys." "And it's going to be a bumpy ride, so if you want to bail out, bail out now." "MASTER:" "Alex." "MASTER'S VOICE:" "I know you are traumatized." "But there is evil in this world that not even a stoic can ignore." "And we must face the conflict between such evil and its opposite, good." "We must have criteria for deciding what, in any situation, is good, what is evil." "You will find the fulcrum in your heart." "Now go deep inside yourself." "Use the long breath method." "(HEART BEATING)" "Now that you can control your breath you learn to control your heart." "(HEART BEAT SLOWS DOW N)" " Hi." " Hi." " How are you?" " Fine." "Listen, Joyce..." "I have a question." "Before Father's heart attack he was working on a new formula, EPH-3." "You know about it?" " Mm-hmm, a little." " Good." " Because I want to go into production." " Helena, that's impossible." "Your father was making progress but it was still experimental." "It's OK, Joyce." "I tried it myself." "Helena, how could you do that?" "Do you know what could have happened to you, taking an untested drug?" "I know, I know, but it works, Joyce." "It works beautifully." "No negative side effects, just a complete release from pain." "The problem is Dad only left a small supply and I need more to keep going." "Especially if I'm going to run this company." "I can't do that." "I don't have the formula." "Here." "You have to do top to bottom analysis and I want you to put it into full scale production immediately." "This is what Dad wanted." "It was his dream to make scanners' lives bearable, to cure their pain." "We cannot let it be destroyed." "It's going to take some time." "I'm so glad I have at least one friend here." "Thank you, Joyce." "(KNOCK AT DOOR)" "You wanted to see me, Miss Monet?" "Yes." "George, isn't it?" "Yes, Miss Monet." "Have a seat." "I liked your presentation to the board." "Thank you, Miss Monet." "I want you to be my personal assistant." "Any problems with that, George?" " No, I'd be..." " Good." "Because I want all the company's financial records, the latest earnings report, a list of all our assets, particularly liquid assets." "I want it complete and I want it in an hour." "Got that?" "Yes, Miss Monet." "One more thing." " Do you have a girlfriend?" " Yes." "Ditch her." "You are going... to be a very..." " busy boy." " (CLAPPING)" "You must be just so very excited." "You've got a new rock video," "A new hairdo, I see, and if my research staff haven't screwed up again, a new man in your life." " Whoa, a new man in my life." " Come on, Georgie boy, use your imagination." "The video's coming out next week and so far the response..." "Oh yes, that's much better." "Oh yes, that's much better." "You make me tingle all over." "I didn't say that, did I?" "We'd better watch it- we're on live television." "I need you so bad." "I need you now." "(AUDIENCE LAUGHING)" "Let's make it with a naked nasty." "Oh yeah..." "Let's make it with a naked nasty." "(CLAPPING)" "Please stand by." "We are experiencing technical difficulties." "I hope you're not experiencing any technical difficulties, George." "No, no, no." "Just watch the TV, OK?" "(SCREAMS)" "It works." "I've got a feeling we'll be going network on this." "You see what's happening to the ASN stock?" "Yeah?" "Well, you're supposed to be in charge of it." "Well how the hell did it happen?" "Well, tell them to stop selling, jerk off." "I am the goddamn takeover king." "Nobody does this to me." "Find out who the hell's behind it and find out now." "Jesus!" "Helena, who the hell let you in here?" "Is that the way to greet your favourite girl Friday?" "What did you do?" "Slip a Mickey in my drink?" "I actually slipped a Mickey into your life." "By the way, how am I doing?" "You?" "You?" "You're behind this?" "Well, let me tell you something." "You don't have a hope in hell, cos I personally am going to rip off your balls" " and shove 'em down your throat." " Ooh!" "I don't have any balls, Mark." "Goddamn right." "But by the look of things, I do have ASN." "What was it again?" "15 stations in 54 countries or the other way around?" "Over my dead body." "I knew you had a knack for business, Mark, but wow!" "That's brilliant!" "What are you talking about?" "What do you mean?" "I mean how about a nice cool dip in the old pool?" "What are you, nuts?" "It's free..." "Now that you mention it... (WHIRRING)" "Um..." "Not such a bad idea." "Mark, Mark, Mark, this exhibitionist thing, I start to worry about you." "Mmm..." "Excellent form, Mark." "I must say, you do have balls." "Now, hang on to them." "Now that I think of it," " it was 54 stations, 15 countries." " (LAUGHING)" "Exactly what I need for my next takeover." "Helena?" "Can I help you?" "Yes, I'm here to see Helena Monet." "I'm her brother, Alex." "Just a moment." "Miss Monet's brother is here to see her." " They'll just be a moment." " Thank you." "Alex!" "You haven't changed." "You heard." "Yeah, I've heard." "Michael told me." "Michael?" "When did you talk to him?" "He's dead." "Oh my God!" "Not Michael." "What happened?" "I've been over in Thailand, Helena." "Michael came to tell me about Dad." "He was attacked for no reason." "There was a scanner there who I think was responsible." "Scanner?" "Something must have set him off." "It wasn't like that." "It was deliberate, calculated, cold-blooded murder." "Why would anyone want to kill Michael?" "I was hoping you'd be able to tell me." "I've been living in a monastery for two years." "Suddenly Dad's dead, Michael's dead and and you've taken over here." "What's with the..." " scan signal on video, Helena?" " That!" "I was just playing around, Alex." "You were burning cigars?" "Michael said he was concerned about you, said you were taking a new drug." " (INTERCOM BUZZES)" " Miss Monet, your car is waiting for your 10.30 at ASN." "Thank you, George." "I'm on my way." "I'm sorry." "I have a meeting with our Japanese affiliates." "Look, there is a drug, it's true." "EPH-S." "Dad invented it." "It's for scanners, completely relieving their pain but I don't know what Michael was talking about - it's a miracle drug." "Ask Joyce if you don't believe me." "Joyce is involved?" "Yes, she's up at Baumann." "They're doing wonderful things for scanners." "The place has changed so much." "Go and see for yourself." "I think Joyce would love to see you." "(PHONE RINGS)" "Dr Baumann is unavailable." "May I take a message?" "Ah yes, thank you." "I can help you." "Hi." "I'm looking for Joyce Stone." "Tell her it's Alex Monet." "Of course, sir" "If you just follow me." "I think you'll find what you're looking for right in here." "(GIGGLING)" "Um..." " Miss..." " Susie." "Susie." "Susie, look..." "I don't think this is a good idea." "See, I..." "I live in a monastery." "Well, this'll give you something to think about when you lay in bed alone in the dark... doing whatever it is you do." "Where's Dr Stone?" "She's been detained but I'm here to take care of your every need." " Can you keep a secret?" " Yeah." "They're not real." "(SHE GIGGLES)" "Well, well, well, well, well, well." "What do we have here?" "Boys, I think we've got us a rapist." "Oh, come on, Mitch, he was willing." "Not you, nimbo-bimbo." "Him." " Me?" " Mm." "What's going on around here?" " And what?" " Well, let me explain." "This is the breakdown of the analysis of the EPH-3 prototype." "Peroxide hydrochloride, cyanocobalamin, cupric oxide." " I know that." "And so?" " So nothing." "It's inert." "You might as well be taking vitamin pills, Helena." "You must have missed something." "Well, we're running it through again but I don't think so." "If there is anything I can do to help." "I know." "I'll look through Dad's videotape." "See if I can find something there." " Wake up, pal." " Guard the door." "Taking a little stroll down memory lane." "Oh come on!" "Come on!" "Nothing like a taste of Baumann's laser therapy to teach a guy to keep his hands off the staff, huh, Mitch?" "Wake up, Romeo." "We want to show you our new toy." "Agh!" "(BUZZING)" "(WHIRRING)" "(WHIRRING)" "Quick!" "Get around the back door." "Get in the bus." "Come on!" "Come on!" "The creep's getting away." "Faster!" "Faster!" "(HOOTING)" "I think I got him." "Can you swim?" "Better safe than sorry." "Go check." "(BEEP AND DIAL TONE)" "(SHE GASPS)" "Alex?" "Jesus!" "What's happened to you?" "I'm...not sure you're going to believe it." "I'm still not sure I do." "What is it?" "'Can" "I had to kill a man today." "I just got back this morning." "I wanted to see you so I went out to Baumann." "Baumann?" "Why?" "Cos Helena told me that you would be there." "But it was a trap." "She sent me out there deliberately." "A group of scanners attacked me." "That's impossible." "She's your sister." "She's my best friend." "She's changed." "Joyce... can you tell me anything about this new drug she's taking?" "EPH-3." "Your dad developed it." "Are you sure there's no side effects of that drug?" "I never saw the test results." "Helena said it herself." "I just believed her when she told me there were no side effects." "Maybe there are." "The way she's been acting." "I think it's somehow blocked out her conscience." "Especially with scanners, Joyce." "That can be a very dangerous thing." "It's hard to explain." "But when a..." "When a scanner loses control there are these forces, strange feelings inside that..." "It's almost like a rage." "It just builds and builds and builds and builds inside you." "Is there, Alex?" "Is that what you were afraid of?" "Is that why you ran away?" "Exterior application is necessitated." "Now, I have with me a rough prototype skin patch, which..." "Oh shit!" "Pardon me for using such highly technical language." "Which..." "Oh shit!" "Pardon me for using such highly technical language." "Ah!" "This is continuation of lab report October 17th 1990." " (VOICES WHISPER)" " Daddy, what have I done?" " In order to isolate..." " (VOICES GETTING LOUDER)" "(VOICES CONTINUE)" "(VOICES FADE)" "Most important, E.P.H.3, or as we call it, EPH-3, remains inactive until the electronic sensor is triggered by trace molecular elements found only in scanner subjects." "Bingo!" "Now I'm going to turn this off." " Alex." " Mm-hm." "I've been thinking about what you said about Helena." "Is that what you've been thinking about?" "Seriously." "I think I'm going to go down to the office and see what I can find out." "Mm." "Are you listening to me?" "No." "No, I didn't think so." "(WHIRRING)" "(PHONE RINGS)" "Hi there!" "(WHIRRING)" "Go!" "He's going around the other side." "(WHIRRING)" "I hate this bloody city." "I really hate this city." "Interesting reading?" "It's nice to see my employees in bright and early snooping through my office." "Speaking of eager beavers," "I hear you and Alex had a very tender reunion." "Helena, what have you done?" "You're such an innocent, such a prude." "I'll tell you what I've done." "I've come into my own." "I've finally gotten the power I've always deserved." "By the way, while you were making whoopie I was making history." "Yep." "I cracked the code, Joyce." "Seems like poor old Dad just forgot to mention that the missing element is only to be found in bodily secretions of the scanners' metabolic type." "Helena, please listen to me." "You've got to stop taking the drug." "Psychological side effects could be devastating." " You think so?" " Yes." "This isn't you, Helena." "You're not normal." "You can say that again." "You're not normal." "That's better." "I wanted to get you between the sheets but this is ridiculous." "Oh well." "Easy come, easy go." "Oops!" "Good night, sweet prince." "Who are you?" "I'm...temporary." "Not too temporary, I hope." "Say, after I've finished with my rounds..." "I can't wait." "Neither can I." "MASTER:" "Now that you can control your breath... (GIGGLES)" " ...you learn to control your heart." " (HEART BEATS)" "(CONTINUOUS TONE)" "Jesus!" "We've got a code blue!" "Move it!" "Well, don't just stand there." "Prep him." "Nothing." "OK, let's try and jump star':" "the poor bastard." " Clear." " Clear." " Nothing." " Clear." "Clear." "Oh, there's nothing, doctor." "Mark the time and take him down for an autopsy." "(I MOZART:" "Don Giovanni)" "Mind if I use your phone?" "Is it a..." "Is it a...a...a local call?" "I've got total control over Worldwide Satellite Network and EPH-3 in full production." "Now let's go on the air and take over the world." "Scanners are in control, thanks to you, Joyce." "My job was simple." "By the way, how are you feeling?" "I have never felt better in my life, Helena." "That's good because it's show time." "(PHONE RINGS)" "Come on, Joyce, answer the phone." "He's fading back long and there's the pass." "Oh, look at that!" "He's cut down on the 45-yard line." "Joyce Stone, I need to see her." "Now." "I don't know where she is." " Where did she take her?" " I don't know." "Enjoy the game, Ms Monet." "The Unstoppable Force, with this year's highest points per game average, going head to head with immovable Objects." "ASN is bringing all the excitement and action of pro football to an additional 25 countries." "And now back to you, Jim." "Right, Miss Monet." "It's two and ten on the 45." "And there's the snap back." "Oh!" "..." "And Jim, I think I can guarantee that our estimated 75 million viewers have a big thrill in store for them, right?" "Right, Miss Monet." "Now, let's get back to the playing field." "It's third down and ten to go and there's the snap, he's fading back for the pass." "Oh!" "He's going for it." "Up to the 35, the 30, could be going all the way." "Like I said, Jim, a violent game." " Hey, man, what's going on?" " I don't know." "(HOOTING)" "There goes a doctor onto the field." "(CROWD SHOUTING)" "But first let's take another look with ASN's isocam." "Wow, talk about special effects!" "You will obey without hesitation my every command." "And you will serve, united by a glorious common goal, me." "Beyond which there is no higher authority." "Yes, because from this moment on you are mine, body and soul till death do us part." "Nothing can stop us now." "Resistance is impossible." "It is a new world order and we are in control." "Come on, Joyce, gonna get you out." "That wouldn't be a very good idea, Alex." "Wouldn't want you to ruin everything we've been working so hard for." "Agh!" "Get him!" "Look, Joyce, I gotta go back." "(SCREAMS)" "Excuse me, but nobody leaves until after intermission so get your popcorn, get back to your seats and get ready for Act Two." "Are you ready for the second act?" "I'll give you the second act." "Helena!" "You meddlesome little twerp." "Sweet, sweet revenge." "A dish best savored cold." "But some like it hot." "It's gonna get a hell of a lot hotter before I'm through." "Give it a rest, Helena." "You always wanted to hog my glory, didn't you?" "I never wanted your glory, Helena." "I never did." "Liar!" "(LAUGHS)" "You pathetic weakling." "Alex!" "I didn't have any choice." "I had no choice, Joyce." "No!" "Helena!" "(LAUGHS)"