"Last time on Stephen King's Golden Years..." "Harlan Williams, tech number 10884." "Custodian third." "Scientific history, gentlemen." " You were here." " Overload!" "Overload across the board." "Yes..." "The janitor is still alive." "I'll be checking him out." "Very actively." "I want you to look at his eyes." "I've been experimenting with regeneration, attempting to accelerate the healing process in living tissue." "Regeneration is just a cover." "For what?" "I don't know." "Shouldn't we find out?" "You told me to call if I noticed anything odd about the janitor's reexam." "You're getting younger." " Gina, that's..." " That's crazy?" "Yeah." "But it's happening." "Tell me, Doc." "Does he understand what's happening?" "I mean, really?" "I want you to pack a few suitcases and keep them in the front hall closet." "Just in case." " You'll have to make an appointment." " I don't think this can wait." "This..." "This..." "This better be good." "It's 3 a.m." " And..." " Some maniac killed Dr Eakins." "You've got to see it." " Okay." "Just a second." " I'm in his office." " 117..." " Tell me the address again." "And slow down." "117, South Main..." "No, don't worry." "You didn't even call." "Yeah." "You'll get your usual payment on the 15th." " Hello." " Lewis." "You'd better wake up quick." "We've got a problem." "Are you serious?" "I wouldn't be standing here now if I wasn't." "How do you feel about your phone?" "I haven't given it much thought." "Remember how to play baseball?" "No..." "Yes." " Yes, I do." " Okay." "Get to a safe phone and call me in about an hour." "Are you ready for the numbers?" "Hold on." "Hold on." "Shoot." "Over 9 innings, 5 runs on 12 hits, 6 errors, 4 men left on base." "And the visiting team... 8 runs on 13 hits," "12 errors, 5 men left on base, winning pitcher number 12." " Got it?" " Got it." "You know something?" "I hate this cloak and dagger routine." "Well, the area code's right." "It's okay." "Ma'am, police investigation." "Get back behind the barrier." "It's now become a government investigation, too." "Terry Spann, Scientific Affairs." "You got some ID?" "What's the matter?" "The problem is I don't like you guys." "I don't like the way you come here flashing your badge." "Sometimes I don't like us guys much either." "Officer." "The eyes of Texas are upon you..." "Stevie, how are you doing in there?" " Sheriff." " Miss Spann." " I'm going in?" " Yeah, go on in." " Holy..." " Mackerel, holy cow." "Holy moly." "And who might this be?" "Miss Spann, Steve Dent." "The photographer for "The Falco Plains Free Democrat"." "Hell with that." "I'm the entire photography department there." "Where's Harvey Miller?" "He went back to Ryandeck." "So for the last few months," "Steve's been my crime scene photographer." "Got some pictures you wouldn't believe, too." "Steve..." "I was out on the 89 two weeks ago." "One of the teenagers was decapitated." "You got what you need here?" "His head was torn off." "Steve..." "Can't use that kind of stuff in the papers." "Sorry, Miss Spann." "What's your connection to the crime?" "State?" "Steve, you got what you need." "I want you to go now." "All right..." "I can't stand being yelled at after midnight." "It gives me the migraine." "Nice meeting you, Miss Spann." "So..." "You want to fill me in?" "The night watchman found the body at 1.45 a.m." "No sign of forcible entry." " The victim was shot?" " One time." "In the face." "This is the first case of premeditated murder in this town in three years." "It's a pretty big mess, right?" "Yeah..." " Terry." " Yes?" "What are you doing here?" "I'm not really sure." "That is such bullshit." "Who called you?" " Who says someone did?" " They had to." "Or you've been monitoring police broadcasts at 3 a.m., and that's not your style." "Besides, your eyes are puffy." "Someone had to jerk you out of bed to get you here." "Did your man or the photographer touch anything?" "No, and you'd better not either." "Or I'll be up at police headquarters in Albany having my hide pulled off a strip at a time." "Anything removed?" "Nah, just the body." "I had Doc Palaski do a scene post-mortem." "I would've chalked an outline, but I found him sitting in the chair." " Pretty weird, huh?" " Where is he now?" "In a meat locker down at Warren's market." "I called the Hayman funeral home," " but both Donnie and his kid are..." " Out on a toot." "Yep, out on a toot." "What do you think?" "You still haven't said what your interest in this is." " I can't." " Why not?" "National security?" "I don't know yet." "Local eye doctor gets greased, office is trashed and then you show up." "Things could get cuter, but I don't know how." "Sheriff..." "I'd like to be alone." " You kidding?" " I won't mess up the crime scene." "I won't." "I might just touch a few papers by their corners." "Scout's honour." "National security." "No." "This is between you and me." "Call it a professional courtesy." "Doc Eakins was a good man." "He had a wife and two kids." "You find out who did this." "And give me a chance to bust him." "If I can." "Ah..." "I can't smoke this in here." "I'll take it outside." "Watch out after this place while I'm gone, will you?" "I will." "And be gone when I get back." "I will." "Sheriff..." "I owe you one." "It's gone." "Andrews." "That son of a bitch Andrews." "Okay, just a second." "Tell me the address again." "Slowly." "117 South Main, 2nd floor." "I'm in his office now." "You have to see this." "Some maniac killed Dr Eakins." "The eyes of Texas are upon you..." "Hey, Myrtle." "I know how you feel." "I love you, too, honey." " Let me hear you say it again." " Excuse me." "Oh baby, I wish I was there with you." "Hey, Mac." "I've been saving it for you, baby." "I've got an emergency phone call to make." " Please!" " Get lost." "I'm going to give it to you as soon as I get back home." "Hang up the phone or you won't have anything left to give." "I've got to go." "Someone wants to use the phone." "Larry..." "Larry, are you..." "Oh, please be home, Stevie." "Please be home." "Hi-ho, it's Steve-o-reno." "Not in right now, but hey..." "About time you got off the line." "What the hell is going on?" "We're going to have a meltdown here in twelve hours." " Maybe four." " So what are you going to do?" "Lewis, I want to take the janitor and his wife out." "Take them out?" "You mean..." "No!" "I mean take them out of Falco Plains." "I want to get them right now and take them..." "Anywhere." "Because if I don't, Andrews will." "Slow down, Terry." "Okay." "Andrews killed the local eye doctor." "His name is Eakins." "The one that, you know... did the retest on Williams." "The one Williams passed." " That was a set-up." "I told you." " I know what you told me." "Then Major Moreland from Personnel visited me." "That twit." "That twit told me Williams did more than pass the test." "He blew it away, so, tonight Jude Andrews blew away the eye doctor." " Do you know for certain it..." " No." "But I do know Williams' file is gone and I'll tell you what." "I would not get near that base stock Ackerman with a 10-foot pole." "He's the only other one that knows." " Knows what?" " About Williams." "And about Redding." "Don't you get it?" "Get what?" "Redding was getting younger." "He was doing it fast, because he got a direct blast of whatever happened at the lab explosion." "Williams was exposed to the same forces, but not as much." "That's why he's going slower." "Why he's still alive." "Jude Andrews has figured this out." "He's playing with us." "Look..." "I'm stuck in DC until tomorrow." "What a guy." "Wearing pyjamas." " Can't this wait till I get back?" " No." "I've got to move now." "I'm afraid that if I don't, Andrews will grab Williams for the Shop." "Ackerman and Williams' wife will become unfortunate accidents." "Then so will we." "How did you get to the eye doctor so fast?" "I had a new guy come in a few months ago." "He's been snooping around town." " He called me." " Can Andrews connect him to you?" "To us?" "Yeah, I think he already has." "I've got to..." "Look, I've got to get out of here." " Terry..." " Let's play baseball again soon." "Write fast, Lewis." "That man needs to leave." "I've got it." " Terry..." " Five hours..." "The eyes of..." "Eakins, Eakins are upon you..." "Yo." "The eyes of Eakins are upon you..." "The eyes of Texas are upon you." "Will you be using the bathroom?" "No." "You have no proof it was Andrews." "Cut the bull." "It's too late or too early or too something." "It's Andrews and we both know it." "I want to go get the janitor and his wife." "Why did you call, Terry?" "You'll try it whether I say you can or not." "About him, I don't know much." "But she's one hell of a nice woman, Lewis." "I don't want her on a slab with a tag tied to her toe." "And you hate Andrews." "Yeah..." "I hate Andrews." "He's everything that's wrong with everything." "He's not National Security, he's Murder Incorporated." "I saw him butcher a whole family." "Is that why you stopped working together?" "It doesn't matter." "I want to get them out." "Before it gets light." "Where will you take them?" "The local BB?" "I don't know yet." "When it comes down to that, they may have a better idea." "But... if Andrews gets to them first, that woman is going to end up getting her throat cut." "Williams will just disappear." "And you know that." "So you want permission to kidnap a woman and man who may prove there really is a fountain of youth?" "Since you put it like that..." "Yes." "Terry, I can't do that." "I've got 23 years and I'm a general." "Not a heavy duty one, not Patton, but a US government official with orders and a damnable responsibility!" "You're inviting me to be the guest of honour at my own court marshal." "On the basis of one phone call." "Well, two actually." "All right." "Two." "Look, Lewis, all I want is for you to promise me a few things." "One..." "You'll remember what I told you tonight." " What else?" " Two..." "You won't let the Shop make Harlan Williams into an unperson." "And you won't let them turn me into an unperson in your mind." "That's three things, Terry." "But at a time like this, who's counting?" "And Lewis, if I... pick up the phone some time and ask you to play a game of baseball, you won't hang up on me, will you?" "Never." "You're really going up against Andrews, right?" "If I have to." "He was writing on the wall..." "Do you want to promise, or forget it?" " Lewis, I'm out of time." " Go for it, Terry." "Yes!" "Excuse me, Sir." "What room are you registered in at the hotel?" "Who is..." "What time is it?" "It's 5.15." "I'll go." "You stay here." "Harlan..." "Harlan, be careful." "Come on." "Come on!" " Who the hell are you?" " Easy." "I'm putting it away." "Harlan, I think I know her." "You never did learn to mind." "Mr Williams, there may not be much time." "Yeah?" "Why should I trust you?" "You know who Jude Andrews is?" "You've seen him at the plant." "Your house is bugged." "How do you know?" "I had it done the night you were injured." "Mrs Williams, look in that lamp there." "Gina!" "Take out the bulb." "And give it to me." "Okay." "There's a receiver unit in your basement." "Come on in." "Thank you." "Harlan, we can't just go." " All our things..." " Gina..." "We have no other choice." "What about the house?" "He's right, Mrs Williams." "All they want is the thing you really care about." "Your husband." "Well..." "They're not going to get him without a fight." "Let me tell you something." "The first thing Jude Andrews is going to do if he gets here before we're gone, is to try and kill me." "I'm good." "He's better." "If he drops me, he'll then put a hole in your wife's head." "Why?" "Where do we go?" "I don't know." "We'll decide once we're on our way." "Let me suggest one other thing." "Bring your gun." " Do you have a lipstick?" " A lipstick?" "Yes." " Why?" " Give it to me, please." "Can I use the keys just for a minute?" "Do you still think we can trust her?" "Yes." "Let's get in the car." " Why did you want the lipstick?" " I'll tell you later." "I'd like you both to get in the back seat." " Do you know something, Miss Spann?" " No." "But my internal radar is going crazy." "Yeah, Terry." "Just like old times." "Jude..." " Give me five more minutes." " He won't last that long." "You've got everything that kid knows." "It ends now." "Can't do it." "Sorry." "You'd better be wrong." "Where did you get these?" "It doesn't matter." "What matters is that these are only copies." "So you call off your friend Rafael or you'll read about yourself in the paper." "All the news that's fit to print." "What's the matter with you, Terry?" "Been taking stupid pills?" "When did that start?" "Around the time you started to enjoy your work." "You won't go though with it." "You haven't got the guts." "I've got the guts." "And guess what." "For a limited time only..." "Oh, look." "The photographs have a soundtrack." "Isn't that special?" "What if I just kill you?" "Short circuit that quacking mouth of yours for once and all." "You'll be a worldwide attraction." "Bigger than Michael Jackson." "What happened to you?" "No..." "The question is..." "What in the hell's happening to you?" "Go ahead, big man." "Go ahead." "Rafael, stop." "Wait." "Wait a moment." "There's been a change." "Picture and tapes won't do you any good now, dear." "The ones that aren't dead are gone." "And the ones who aren't gone don't care." "Not even the press cares." "All the cannibal dictators have gone to cannibal hell." "Soon to be joined by one blonde rogue agent." "Just like old times." "Okay." "I think we're safe on this road for maybe two hours." "It'll take them that long to get their act together." "To coordinate the search." " But you work for the government." " Yes, I do." " So does Andrews." " Who is this Andrews?" "The man I saw yesterday." "And the man who killed your eye doctor." " No..." " Dr Eakins?" "Please, we don't have any time." "There may be five different government agencies involved in the Gold Series." "The stakes are very high." "What's happening to you has never happened to any man in history." "The government wants you." "Jude Andrews wants to deliver you." "The difference is, when he catches up to us, he wants to take you alive." "Your wife and I are excellent candidates for a landfill." "Oh my God." "They'd consider it information control." "So..." "You tell me." "East or west?" "Otherwise I'll just flip a coin." " West." " Why west?" "You know." "I don't like this, Mother." "We're going west." "I want someone in her office in half an hour." "Tear the place apart." "Yeah." "Call me if you find anything." " Hello, Fredericks." "Where have you been?" " Sleeping." "Here's the file you wanted." "Everybody, take five." " You get briefed on the situation?" " Yeah." " There's just one thing I don't get." " What's that?" "Why is Terry doing this?" "Because she's an idiot." "Lovely way to talk about your ex-partner." "Soon to be dead ex-partner." "That has a nice ring to it, don't you think?" "I was worried she might have blown some career advancement opportunities." "Do you have clearance to take her out?" "From the top." "Don't worry about it." "Then what am I doing here?" "You're here to help search for the murder suspect." " Murder suspect?" " Sure." "Harlan Williams." "He's your murder suspect." "Killed his eye doctor." "Old guy wanted to keep working so bad after flunking his eye test, he put a few holes in the doctor." "And then falsified the test results." "Senile dementia." "Fear of ageing." "He's even dying his hair brown." " What about Terry and Mrs Williams?" " Hostages." "Terry went to arrest him." "The old guy got the drop on her." "It might work." "With all this chaos." "Come in." "You got some pictures for me, Mr Andrews?" "My associate Mr Fredericks." "He'll be in charge till I get back." " Pleased to work with you." " Yeah." "Call me as soon as they're located." "You understand?" "As soon as." "Where will you be?" "At Dr Frankenstein's." "Who?" "Dr Richard X. Todhunter." "The guy that started this party." "I can't help you with that?" "Harlan thinks we should be heading the other way." "He doesn't want to involve Francie." " Who's that?" " Our daughter." " Leave Francie out of this." " We can't." "She'd never forgive us if we did." "She's been involved in every unpopular cause in this country." "Since, what... 1968?" "Remember the Democratic Convention in Chicago?" "All those kids protesting in front of the convention hall?" "She stayed." "She's still in Chicago." "That's where we're going?" "She doesn't like government by the club, our Francie." "She and Whitney wouldn't want to help us." "Who's Whitney?" "She has this beautiful seeing eye dog named Whitney." "Big German shepherd." " Whitney loves her." " And people that don't love her..." "Whitney can rid them of their operating equipment." "Well..." "It's further than I wanted to go, but... maybe it's worth the chance." "Why are you doing this?" "'Cause I'm an idiot." "Let's get out of here." "We have photos of each of the hostages." "We know that he's armed." "But I want everyone to keep their weapons holstered." "He's a confused old man who probably doesn't even remember what he's done." "We don't want anyone to get hurt." "Any questions?" "Why did you turn off?" "You said we'd be safe on 20 for at least two hours." "I know." "I thought we would be, but... the road was getting warm." "How do you know that?" "It's just something you feel." "Okay?" "Yeah..." "I think I felt something myself." "You're okay, Pop." "You may just have a chance after all." "Wh..." "What did you say?" "I think you heard me, Doctor." "I said the janitor's growing younger." "If..." "Are you all right?" "Yes, I'm..." "I feel a bit faint, that's all." "May I have some water, please?" "Thank you." "I've got a prescription." "Since the explosion, I've been having some difficulty." "What you take is between you and your physician." "Did you understand what I just said?" "Yes." "That the janitor is growing younger." "My first impulse was to say that's impossible." "That would be anyone's first impulse." "Wouldn't you agree?" "Yes." "But then I thought, "No, it's not impossible"." ""Of course." It's exactly what we were trying to do with the guinea pigs." "Isn't it?" " I believe they were mice." " Mice, yes." "But a guinea pig is a guinea pig." "Speaking in the generic sense." "What..." "If this Williams received only a light dusting, and we were barely into production 1," "that means that the... effects are much more powerful than we thought." "Much more." "Would you like to see the janitor?" " Interview him?" "Examine him?" " Yes." "At once." "Of course." "Are you joking?" "There must be tests." "There must be extensive testing." "We'll start tomorrow." "No." "Tonight." "Tonight." "I want him admitted to the infirmary." "I want to do the prelim myself." " There's a slight problem." " What problem?" "The janitor has split." "Taken a powder." "On the lamb." "He's run away?" "Now we've reached an understanding." "He can't do that." "He's government property." "I'm aware of that." "But Mr Williams is not." "Certain people in Washington need to be convinced." "Can you call those people?" "Convince them that getting Mr Williams back is not only important, but should be considered America's top priority right now?" "I most certainly will." "With whom do you believe I should start, Mr Andrews?" "I think the Secretary of Defence would be a good bet, don't you?" "A capital start, Mr Andrews." "Operator?" "This is Dr Todhunter." "Dr Richard X. Todhunter." "And this is a maximum security call." "That's right." "The number... is 2-0-2..." "There." "That's the one." "You don't mean what I think you mean." "I think she does." "She... does." "Your idea of inconspicuous is very strange." "Do you want to know what's inconspicuous?" "Something that's too big and improbable to be what you're looking for." "I'd drive us to Chicago in the Chrysler building if I could." "But it doesn't have wheels and the bridge clearances are too low." "Well, that makes sense." "In a crazy sort of way." "Mr Williams, while I see if I can get this thing started," "I want you to drive my car up to the entrance over there." "Park it and leave the keys in the ignition." "Leave them?" "I can't guarantee someone will come up there and steal it, but I can hope, can't I?" "Well..." "I guess there's no law against that." "I'll pick you up in a minute." "Miss Spann..." "Now we're going into the hearse-stealing business, why don't you drop the Mr Williams and just call me Harl?" "I'm Terry." "It's not much, but my mum likes it." "Harlan, where are your glasses?" "I see better without them now." "Come on, baby." "Come on, baby." "Yes." "I can't believe any of this is happening." "I keep thinking I'll wake up." "It's happening, all right." "I'm too old for this." "That makes two of us, darling." "Does it?" "It's going to be a little cramped, but the back seems to be occupied." "Oh... my..." "I'm hoping it's a demo." "It's hard to imagine some guy stopping for a movie or a few video games with a stiff in the back of his vehicle." "Good taste doesn't seem to be one of your strong points." "You sound just like my mother." "Hey!" "Hey, you guys." " Yeah." " Hi." "Hold on." "Go get us some coffee or something." "Yeah." "Pennsylvania State Police found Terry's car." "It's about time." "It's after 2 in the afternoon." "Is the janitor all right?" " If anybody shot him, I'll..." " Wait." " There were three kids in there." " What?" "All I know is that a cop spotted the licence on State Highway 29 and chased it." "It looks..." "I know what it looks like." " She booted us." " I don't understand." "An old road gang trick." "First thing you do when you cut and run is swap cars." "When they search..." " I see." " No, I don't think you do." "I'm beginning to wonder if anyone does." "You talk to that half-wit sheriff." "Get a list of anything reported missing or stolen in the last 6 hours." " From Falco Plains." " Anywhere within a 200-mile radius." "I want a list of cars, trucks, anything with wheels." "That may take a little while." "You have that list ready for me when I'm back." " When will that be?" " I'm leaving now." " But how am I going to..." " Just do it." "I am not a secretary!" " Goodnight, Sheriff." " Officer." "Hey." "Look at me when I'm talking to you." "I'm in charge." "Look at me." "I don't want officer Feronda anywhere near me." "He's a moron." "Hi." "I'm out of here." "Good night." "I hope you're not going to disappoint me." "I've had this thing ready for hours." "What good will it do?" "Seven cars have been reported missing." "This is everything?" "Cars, trucks, motorcycles?" "Yep." "Including the hearse." "What hearse?" "The cops say they have a very distressed undertaker from the town of Crowswood on their hands." "Seems he parked his hearse at the mall at Rocksbury to watch a movie, then came back out and the hearse was gone." "And these kids boosted Terry's car from the very same mall?" " You don't think..." " I know." "It's what I'd do." "Smart woman." "Yeah, she ought to be." "I trained her." " You got the hearse's license number?" " No, but I'll get it." "I want to talk to General Crewes."