Freeway (1988) Movie Script
Dr. David Lazarus,
you're on the air.
Yeah, Doc.
Yes.
I'm a big fan of yours.
I been listening to your
show for a while, man.
What's on your mind?
Listen, I got a problem.
Yeah.
My wife, you know
how you got out
and you play and
stuff, you know?
And you want your wife
to look real hot for you.
Right.
Well, I think I know
what you mean.
My wife, man,
she don't wanna dress up
the way I want her to dress up.
What do you want her to wear?
Well, I'd like to
wear hot things.
Like what, for instance?
Like garter belts, man,
some little leather, some chains,
stuff like that, you know.
Yeah, and what's the problem?
She says that it
makes her feel like a whore
when she dress up like this.
Well, isn't that idea?
All right, break it up.
Break it up!
Go inside or go home!
You, with the blue hair,
you wanna go to jail?
Get off the street.
He's a virgin.
A virgin?
Yeah, that doesn't bother me.
I mean, I don't have to worry
about diseases and things.
But, um--
- Why is he a virgin?
How long have you
been going out with him?
Four months.
He's having a problem
getting an erection,
and that's bothering me.
I mean he seems to be
able to get one any time
except when we're in bed.
Has there been any
sexual activity at all?
Oh yeah, yeah, lots.
Lots?
He's really super.
What's he afraid of?
I mean, if he can
have an erection,
and he won't have
intercourse with you,
what's he afraid of?
Maybe he's afraid of commitment,
or a serious
relationship, marriage.
Someone who's maybe
a little overbearing?
Me? I'm not overbearing?
Did you ever think
of saying, hey,
I'm very frustrated
with this relationship?
You seem to be able
to have an erection
anytime you want
except when I want it.
Well, you talk to
him about that, okay?
See, as long as he
doesn't work this out,
he doesn't have to
make a commitment.
Start being honest, you
know, start being real.
So you think I should just
seize the moment and?
So to speak.
Why don't you try that?
Okay call me back and let me
know what happens, all right?
Okay.
Dr. D., you're on the air.
Lazarus, I'm a traveler,
going from one place to another.
In between.
I have the power to
change things, Lazarus.
I see. What is it that
you would like change?
Idiot, go around.
Try to keep your
comments in English.
This is David Lazarus,
you're on the air.
Yeah, Doc. This is Tom,
calling you from New York.
When I was 13 ...
Is that a long story?
Put her in the circ.
Another thousand of D-5,
and the whole nine yards.
I don't think there's a pulse.
Her melon's frapped, man.
We shoulda pronounced
her at the scene,
saved a lotta trouble.
You can take your
time on this one, Doc.
Call respiratory.
Let's try to get a
tube into this patient.
Mary, give me a thoracotomy
tray and a central line set up.
Let's get her on the monitor.
No pulse, no pressure.
Never mind an airway.
Cancel the code?
Yeah, she's pronounced, 1601.
You okay, Sunny?
Yeah, Mary, I'm fine.
Denise and J.J. just got here.
You wanna go on home
and let me hand over?
Thanks, I'd appreciate that.
These car accidents
are the worst.
I really hate it when
they come in like that.
That was no car accident.
Okay, you'll be coming up next,
so stand by, right.
Hello, you're on the air.
The faithful martyr is a slave.
But the beast has arisen
to smite down the wicked,
the fornicators, the guilty.
Sir, you're quoting
the Bible, which is fine,
but do you have a question?
For a minute there,
I thought our airspace
was invaded by Jerry Falwell.
Lazarus, you have
told the faithful to accept
what is real, the truth.
I am the truth, and I am
fulfilling the prophecy.
That's interesting, sir.
What's your name?
The time of the great purge
is at hand ...
Excuse me, sir.
We'll take more of
your calls after this.
Guy sounds like Cardinal
Spellman on acid.
Another one.
Right.
I got a million of them.
You wrapped this, didn't you?
I could tell.
How beautiful. It even fits.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, Dear Donald
Happy birthday to you
Now I wanna make a toast.
All right!
Tell her you mean well.
Hello.
Sunny, it's J.J.
- Yeah, hi, J.J.?
- Oh, did I wake you?
That's okay.
What'd you find out?
You were right about that DOA,
another gunshot victim.
Yeah? It was?
Her name was Laura Norris.
She was 18.
Did you see the report?
Yeah, the bullet
went clear through,
but they ID'd the
weapon type anyway.
44 caliber.
It was?
Just like before.
Anything else I can
do for you, Sunny?
No, I'm all right.
Okay, we'll see you at work.
Yeah, thanks, J.J.
Yeah, Boyle here.
Yes, Mrs. Harper.
Can you hold on
for a minute please?
She's calling about this.
We should put this
broad on the payroll.
Mrs. Harper, like
I told you before,
we're doing everything
we possibly can.
Some son of a bitch
is driving around
out there killing people.
Look, there's 600
miles of freeway in LA,
over 600,000 crazies in
cars, lots of them have guns.
Your calling every
day does not make
the process go any faster.
Well it doesn't make it go
any slower, Lieutenant Boyle.
Whatever you say, Mrs. Harper.
It's been almost a year, Sunny.
When do you think you'll
be ready to let it go?
When they catch
the son of a bitch.
We're talking about
things that you can control.
I can't control the dreams.
I can't pretend
it didn't happen.
I don't think
you're hearing me.
What can you do?
What can you do for Sunny?
I need a refill on
my prescription, Carol.
I can't sleep without it.
It's her, I know it is.
She's on that soap
"Yesterday and Tomorrow."
Another TV star in for detox?
Should I ask her
for her autograph?
Wait a couple of days.
Girl, you at it again?
Well you better wrap it up.
Renfield wants you
in OR immediately.
Thanks, Mary,
I'll be right up.
Better watch out, Sunny.
You're gonna end up over there
with "Yesterday and Tomorrow."
I knew it.
Dr. D.
Lazarus.
Ready for you to bear witness
to my power, the beast,
now ascends us.
Remember, I'll give my power
to my two witnesses.
Power to turn the great street
crimson with blood.
Sir, what meaning do
those words have for you?
That if any man hurt them,
fire, beseech their
mouth and devour us.
Cut him off. Cut him off.
It's time for them
to pay, Lazarus.
I'm meting out judgment,
swift and sure.
Go to a spot.
David, are you out
of your fucking mind?
What the hell was that?
Hey, LA, we'll be
back with more music
from the four right
after the news.
Another outbreak
of freeway violence
in Los Angeles last night.
A 42-year-old man whose
identity is being withheld
was pronounced dead at the
scene at 2:11 this morning.
The attack occurred
on the northbound 405
near the Mulholland exit.
This latest murder brings
the toll to 13 dead since
the freeway killings began
about this time last year.
CHP officers arrived
before the gunshot
but were unable to--
Law officers are
out in full force
patrolling the sections
where the shootings occurred.
And a special task force
headed by LAPD
Lieutenant Jack Boyle
has been assigned
to coordinate activities
among the various sleuths,
but they remind all
LA travelers, as ever,
to observe caution.
Some motorists and
roadside homeowners
are shopping for
bulletproof glass.
Shoot.
One patrolman was
quoted as saying,
it's a shame it takes
something like this
to get drivers to be
nice to each other.
Dammit, where'd you
get your driver's license,
out of a crackerjack box?
Son of a bitch, I just
drove this thing off the lot!
What the hell's the
matter with you, lady?
Jesus Fucking Christ!
I hope you got this
shit box insured.
I have insurance.
Why is it every time
I get into a wreck
it's with a goddam lemon?
I'll take that.
Write fast.
Get lost.
You all right?
Yes. It was my fault.
I thought that guy was
gonna bite my head off.
You're gonna have to tow it.
Really? That bad,
can't drive it?
I wouldn't.
I can drive you to a
service station if you want.
Um, it's okay.
I think I can make it.
So how bad is it?
Well, you've come
to the right place.
Why don't we go into my office?
I'll take down your particulars.
How long will it take?
Some body work takes
longer than others,
if you get my meaning.
Known to his fans as Dr. Dave,
has stated that, should
the man call again--
Miss?
Miss?
Ma'am.
Oh, sorry.
I need your name.
Sunny.
Sarah Harper.
Oh, I like Sunny better.
That's the way I like
my eggs, sunny side up,
if you get my meaning.
Would you have a
car that I could use
while mine's being fixed?
I don't have loaners.
But I will show you
my rental department.
I can't drive this.
It's a little dirty,
but I'll get it started.
What about that one over there?
The Firebird?
That's my personal car.
No way.
No.
Oh yeah, rub it.
Uh-huh, oh caress me,
right there.
Oh yeah.
Keep squeezing me tighter.
Oh yeah. Oh baby.
Oh, that's so nice. Oh, oh, oh.
Excuse me, ma'am,
may I help you?
Hey, lady.
Working late tonight,
Lieutenant Boyle?
Hello, Mrs. Harper, it's
always good to see you.
I hope you're
working on a new lead.
There was another
shooting tonight
on the freeway, wasn't there?
What are you gonna do about it?
Mrs. Harper, I put in
a 12-hour shift today.
I'd like to get
home to my family.
You're not gonna
do anything, are you?
What about this guy that's
been calling the radio shrink?
You know, lady,
you're unbelievable.
You're just gonna
sit there and let him
kill whoever he wants to?
I'm gonna tell you
for the last time,
this is police business,
and I don't need you
telling me how to do my job.
Gomez, can you show
Mrs. Harper to the door?
That won't be necessary, Gomez.
Why did she join the Army, sir?
She said that she
was tired of living
around a loser, a man with
no dreams and no desires.
She was talking about you?
Yes.
Uh-huh, and you have children?
Yes.
Calm down. Calm down.
Little John,
who's going on,
who's going on three years.
Does he know
where his mother is?
He think's Mama's bye-bye.
Uh-huh. Well,
is she gonna come back?
Honey, I'm really sorry.
The deposition took light-years.
Jesus.
No, no, I'm sorry, baby.
Some guy is climbing up my rear,
and now he's
flashing his brights.
Okay, just keep it warm.
I'll be home in 20 minutes or so.
I love you too.
Getting a little tired
of this game, moron.
Did she leave you or
did she just join the Army?
You son of a bitch.
I have a life.
Oh my God.
Goddammit.
Yes, get me the police.
Lieutenant, I think we
got some trouble here.
What's going on?
I've got some nut on the phone.
Do you hear me?
This maniac is trying
to run me off the road!
If you'd calm down, sir,
we might be able to help.
Now what's your exact location?
Let's get a trace on it.
Somewhere between
LA and Bakersfield.
Yes, the I-5, now get
somebody out here now, dammit!
The Dr. Lazarus show,
your first name.
Hello.
Lazarus, tell the
lost souls of Babylon,
I am here.
I will wipe away your
tears from your eyes
and take away the pain,
sorrow.
Behold, I make all things new.
And the dead bodies
lie in the great street
of the city, which
spiritually is called Sodom.
That's from the
Book of Revelations.
I suppose you think
there's no greater Sodom
than our own City of Angels.
You are able to appreciate
the humor in that,
Lazarus, but then you
use humor so well.
You wield it like a sword.
I'm not laughing now.
I wanna understand.
Since we last spoke,
what have you
learned, my prophet?
Your passages are from
Revelations, Chapter 11,
and that verse goes on to
say that when the great city fell
men 7,000 were slain and
the remnant were afrighted.
The wicked are frightened, yes.
Do you see yourself
destined to slay
those men as the beast?
I'm but a servant.
You understand me,
don't you, Lazarus?
No, but I'm trying.
I will call again.
Wait, isn't there something
you want, a way to stop this?
The children of Sodom
cannot petition fate.
Shit.
Shit, where's my wallet?
No!
I was expecting someone else.
I thought you might need this.
My wallet.
Thanks, I couldn't
remember what I did with it.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm all right. I'm fine.
Well, good night.
Good night.
Hello.
Are you alone?
Who is this?
I had this feeling that
you didn't want me to leave.
I wanna see you.
Would you like that?
Yes, I ...
Oh!
Time of the new Babylon,
who will live and who will die?
I have the power to choose.
How do you decide, and
what gives you the right?
I am informed
by a higher power.
The voices tell me.
Get him off, goddammit.
Laz, Laz, I'm warning you.
They had two horns
like a ram and yet
he spake like a dragon.
And the angels cried out,
trust in thy sickle and reap.
The time has come
for thee to reap.
The harvest of
the Earth is ripe.
Hello, Dr. David Lazarus please.
No, I don't wanna
talk on the air.
Well does he have an
office number or something?
Look, I'll call
back later, thanks.
Their vacations rudely
interrupted by a hail of bullets.
While driving north
on the Harbor Freeway,
an unidentified gunman
drove alongside their car
and began firing.
When we talked
to the Clay family,
they were still very
shaken by the attack.
I don't mind telling you, John.
It was the most horrible
experience of my entire life.
Now my only concern
is how all this
is going to affect my children.
It's a miracle we're still alive.
It was such a shock.
You see, we'd just spent
the die sightseeing
and we were driving
along the freeway.
This is John Mitchell
reporting from Pasadena.
Okay, wait a second.
Hold on a minute. Let
me get this straight.
You thought he had
long, crazy-looking hair
like an old hippie?
That's right.
And you thought he
was a punk-like kid?
And you're sure he was Black?
He was.
What about the car?
Too hard to tell.
It all happened so fast.
Thanks very much
for your help.
Good night.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Hey.
I wanna talk to you.
What are you doing here?
Look, let's go
somewhere and talk.
Who are you?
All right, my name's
Quinn, Frank Quinn.
You didn't just
happen by the accident
the other day, did you?
No, I didn't.
What do you want?
The same thing you want.
What are you, some kinda cop?
I was once.
You sure have a funny way
of conducting an investigation.
I wanna help you.
I don't believe you.
Why are you asking me,
Lieutenant?
Nobody got my approval to
put a tap on my phone lines.
Talk to my boss.
I did. You know
what he told me?
He told me he can't control you.
He also told me
if you didn't have
such high ratings you'd
be out in the street.
That's Morrie for you,
never lets his moral outrage
get in the way of his
good business sense.
I thought you wanted me
to keep this guy on the line
as long as possible so
you could run your trace.
Look, Dr. Lazarus,
do me a favor, will you?
Just talk to him, but keep him
off the air, you understand?
Lieutenant, this schizo
thinks he's in the middle
of a cosmic catastrophe.
He's gonna tell the world about it.
I don't give a shit
what he thinks,
and you're the one he's calling.
He has a fixation with me
because I'm on the radio.
That's your problem.
Just keep him the hell off.
Jesus Christ, I don't
fucking believe it.
Lieutenant?
How are you, Mrs. Harper?
What brings you here?
I was just about to
ask you the same thing.
Remember what
I told you, Doctor.
Excuse me.
What is this, visitors day?
I got a show to do.
You think he's tough?
Wait till she starts
breaking your balls.
What you did is reprehensible.
You have no business
talking to a murderer.
Sir, did my mother put
you up to this or what?
Your mother? What--
Thank you for your opinion, sir.
Mrs. Harper, I told the
police everything I know.
I've done all I can.
Have you?
Hey, I'm a radio personality.
The cops got their own
shrinks on this. Talk to them.
No, I wanna talk to you.
Why?
Because you're the
only one in direct
contact with the killer.
You know, Mrs. Harper, maybe
you should get your own show.
You're supposed to
be here to help people.
You're nothing but a hypocrite.
Ricardo, aren't there any
sexually hung-up teenagers
or miserable divorcees
out there today?
I've got a suicidal
grandmother, a yuppie doper
and a middle-aged
obsessive-compulsive.
Everything else is about
your freeway friend.
Mrs. Harper, the show's over
in about an hour and a half.
You wanna come back?
That's okay. I'll wait.
Give me the suicidal grandma.
This is Sunny.
I'm not home, so wait for the
tone and leave a message. Bye.
Yeah, Miss Harper?
It's Ronnie, from Ronnie's Garage.
I've got your car ready,
and I'm looking for my Firebird.
So, Mrs. Harper,
is their an explanation
to your obsessive nature?
My husband was a
victim of a freeway killer.
I'm sorry. I didn't know.
But you do know who
the killer is, don't you?
Why would I know that?
Because he's calling you.
Look, Mrs. Harper,
I understand your interest in this,
but I don't wanna
get involved, really.
No, I didn't think you would.
Mrs. Harper, wait a minute.
Have you checked
the files at Camarillo?
No, what for?
Hypervectorial disorders,
paranoid schizos
with a history of violence,
chronic AWOLs over the
past two years, you know.
No, I don't know.
Well, according
to your research,
the time between attacks
has been steadily diminishing.
Yeah, so?
Well, that could mean our
guy has a type of disorder
that's progressive but sporadic,
and the fact that he's now
gone on a full rampage indicates
an acute schizophrenic
cataclysm.
Why Camarillo?
Well, I'd say he has no
family. He's totally alienated.
If he were arrested during
an outbreak of uncontrolled
behavior he'd be thrown
into a state facility.
Anything else?
Yeah, one of my listeners
called up and told me
that the Latin quotations are
from an old mass for the dead.
You mean the killer
could be a priest?
More likely an ex-priest.
Monsignor Cavanaugh?
I'm Sarah Harper.
Father Garrity said you
might be able to help me.
I'm looking for someone
who left the church,
maybe an ex-priest, possibly
somebody from your diocese.
Father Garrity said
that you'd be the one
most familiar with these names.
Donald Whalen, John D. Barbieri,
Daniel Saunders, Andrew Dunn,
Floyd Ramden,
Joseph Cerrito,
Douglas McDonald.
Monsignor Cavanaugh,
can you hear me?
Father Sidney Smith.
John O'Connor, Father Heller.
Oliviero, Willis,
Manetti, Dravasi.
Okay, Monsignor. Thanks anyway.
Another beast coming
up out of the Earth.
He had two horns like a ram
and yet he spake like a dragon.
- Names he cried out.
- Names he cried out.
Thrust in thy sickle and reap.
Monsignor, do you
recognize that voice?
Now is the time
for thee to reap,
for the harvest of
the Earth is ripe.
Oh, Father Eddie
could always recite
Revelations so beautifully.
Father Eddie?
Do you know that voice?
Is that Father Eddie?
Father Ferrara knew
Ecclesiastes by heart.
And when it came
to the Apostles,
well it was Father Barrett
hands down.
But, of course, when
it came to Revelations,
they belonged exclusively
to Father Raponi.
Father Raponi?
What about Father Eddie?
I saw a woman upon
a scarlet-colored beast,
full of names of blasphemy
and abominations,
having 10 heads and 10 horns.
And I saw a woman
bludgeoned with the blood
of the saints and the
blood of the martyrs!
And the 10 horns took
their swords upon the beast,
thee shall hate the horn.
And shall eat her flesh,
and shall burn her with fire!
Father Eddie would always recite
Revelations so beautifully.
Father Eddie--
Father Eddie would
always recite--
Father Eddie would--
Father Eddie would
always recite--
Father Eddie would
always recite--
Father Eddie would--
We interrupt this program
to bring you
a K Action news bulletin.
We take you now
to Rosanne Rivera.
I'm reporting to you
live from the scene
of the latest freeway shooting.
Details are
sketchy at this time,
but we do know that a
teenage girl has been killed.
Her identity is being withheld
pending notification
of her relatives.
I also wanna remind you that
tomorrow afternoon I will be
presenting a special report
focusing on the families
of freeway shooting victims.
Lieutenant, what new
information do you have
regarding this recent
outbreak of freeway violence?
I really have nothing to
say at the present time.
What about the calls
made to radio psychiatrist
David Lazarus
during the shootings?
I have no comment on that.
And the rumor that
the radio station
has a live recording
of the incident?
I said no comment.
Lieutenant, are the
police departments doing
anything at all to
deal with this situation?
We're doing everything
we possibly can.
Good afternoon, I'm Rosanne Rivera
with a special report
on the recent rash
of freeway killings.
All of my guests here today
share a common bond,
a tragic bond.
And finally, Sarah Harper,
all have lost
a family member
to a freeway sniper.
Now, Mrs. Harper, when
you and I spoke earlier,
you expressed your theory
that the most recent rash
of freeway shootings was
committed by a single gunman.
Lieutenant?
- Huh?
- Take a look at this.
That killed your husband Robert
nearly 11 months ago.
Yes, until recently,
the police had been saying
that all the freeway attacks
were random and unrelated.
Well, I had trouble
accepting that.
Fucking broad.
Doing some research on my own.
And you feel the
killer is the man
who has been calling radio
psychiatrist David Lazarus?
Yes I do. This man
is a plague on society.
He's a vicious monster
that must be stopped.
Despite the fact that he's been
broadcasting his shootings,
till now the police haven't even
been able to trace his calls.
And even though the murders
occurred in public places,
on the freeway, with millions
of cars packed all around,
no one has seen anything.
Dr. D, you're on the air.
Lazarus, I must tell you
about my next sacrifice.
Oh, such a big red machine.
For such a frail angel.
Golden hair's like a halo.
Let her go. There have
been enough sacrifices.
Oh my God.
She thinks she can fly away,
but I'll take whoever I want.
Like fucking hell you will!
Get down!
Okay, put the gun on the seat!
Spread 'em.
Quinn.
Boyle wants to see you upstairs.
You know I don't have to
give these back to you.
I can't cover your
ass anymore, Frank.
Look, I know you wanna pick up
the $25,000 CHP reward,
but do me a favor, will you?
Keep your bounty hunter
bullshit outta my precinct.
Where's my car?
It's impounded.
Quinn, I'm warning you.
You fuck up again,
you're on your own.
I mean it, Frank.
And you.
I'm putting a 24-hour
watch on your apartment.
That's just in case.
Mrs. Harper, I don't know
what your involvement is
with Frank Quinn, but let me
fill you in on a few things.
See, Frank was a good cop.
Honest, nice family.
He, uh, he made detective
two years on the force.
Silver Cross.
But Frank liked to do
things his own way.
That's his problem.
See, he, um, he was
working narcotics.
He was on this one
case for months.
I guess you could say he
became obsessed with it.
I warned him he was getting
too close to the situation,
but he ignored me.
Night before Frank was
gonna bust these bastards,
he comes home.
And this is what he found
left of his wife and little girl.
Two weeks after the incident,
we find five dead Colombians
downtown, same ones that were
connected to his operation.
Three days later, Frank resigned,
no questions asked.
There was no investigation.
I wanna help you.
What do you want?
Can I come in, to talk?
Why not?
Frank, I got
something to explain.
No, you got nothing
to explain to me.
I, I uh ...
I don't even know
why I let you in here.
I don't think you realize the
trouble you caused me, lady.
You know, look, look,
I think the best thing
for you to do is get outta here.
Get outta here.
I'm sorry, Frank.
I'm so afraid.
Morning.
Morning.
Where'd you get
these Camarillo files?
I borrowed them.
I've been going
over them all morning.
Yeah?
The other day, I went
to the chancery archives.
The what?
The hall of records
for the Catholic Church.
Are you trying to tell me
that the killer's a priest?
An ex-priest.
Ex-priest?
Here's a list of all priests
who've left the church.
Here are the Camarillo patients
that fit the
psychological profile.
Same name's on both lists.
Edward Anthony Heller.
Edward.
The old monsignor kept
calling him Father Eddie.
The dates of his
discharge correspond
with the dates of
the freeway attacks.
The evidence is all here.
The biblical connection.
The calls to the radio station.
An ex-priest and ex-mental
patient, it's gotta be him.
You got an address?
Frank?
Wait here.
I thought I told you
to wait in the car.
God, this guy thinks
he's surrounded by devils
and wants to get rid of them.
Look at these notations.
They're all based on the
medieval religious beliefs
reflected in the
Bosch paintings.
You see the bridged
highway in this one?
Yeah.
This is what he's calling
the great street, the freeway.
Father Eddie is
preparing for his final
battle with Satan's demons.
A crock of shit.
Where did you say
you got the attack dog?
What's that thing
in your pocket?
This.
You wanna hold it?
Not on a first date.
All right, you two.
You agreed to work together.
There's a pattern
to his killings.
Everything's leading to here.
Five freeways intersect
at this point.
It's a big cloverleaf,
like a modern Stonehenge.
Heller's calling it
the great white throne.
This is where he thinks
God is gonna come down
and punish the sins of mankind.
So you're saying that
this guy's gonna go
to this place and wait
for the end of the world?
He won't wait.
Heller will try to get to
this spot before tomorrow.
He's got it marked
on his calendar.
He's not gonna miss it.
What's that?
The Apocalypse.
What are you doing?
Frank, maybe Lazarus can
talk him into giving up.
Yeah, right.
What about the police?
Fuck the police.
Come here.
Come here.
Did you ever fire one of these?
No.
Here, take it.
I don't think so.
Look, this bastard knows
where you live. Don't be stupid.
Take it in your right hand.
Get a good grip on it.
Put your finger
on the trigger now.
Squeeze.
The last kid was a half-mile
before this interchange
after these exits
were sealed off.
He has to still be on
the freeway, Lieutenant.
Move the roadblocks back.
Cover all routes and exits
within a 30-mile perimeter.
Nearly half the entire
LA freeway system.
How long can we keep it closed?
Until we get the cocksucker.
Okay, you're all set.
Sign here.
Put this away.
Frank.
Take it.
Don't worry.
This is Dr. David Lazarus.
Due to the serious nature
of tonight's broadcast,
we ask the listening
public to refrain
from making any calls
to this station.
All regular programming
has been preempted.
My phone lines are being
kept open for the man
who has called himself a
servant and a traveler,
otherwise known as
the freeway killer.
Edward Anthony Heller,
I'm waiting for you to call.
Father Eddie, the only
thing left for you now
is to seek redemption
at the place
you call the great white throne.
Go there, and give yourself
up for judgment.
Heller, if your journey is at hand,
you must contact me.
We have little time
to speak, my prophet.
The armies of
Babylon are upon me.
This is a time of great pain.
Father Eddie,
we can make the pain stop.
Just get him here, Doc.
Father Eddie is dead.
My transformation
is almost complete.
The others have told me.
Those other voices
in your head are lying.
If you'll give yourself up,
we can make them stop.
False prophets will be cast
into the lake of fire, Lazarus.
Heller.
Jesus Christ.
Heller, are you still out there?
I'm trying to give
you a message.
If you truly believe that I'm
your prophet, you will listen.
Heller, I wanna talk to you.
Please pick up the phone.
I could help you, but
you must do what I say.
You don't need to
hurt anybody anymore.
There are those who
try to escape judgment,
but the sixth
trumpet has sounded.
Now he's hearing
trumpets, great.
Heller, listen, it is
time for your journey
to the place you have said
will be the great white throne.
You most go there now.
I'm already there, my prophet.
It was necessary to
smite down a lone traveler.
You killed a man?
It was necessary.
The soldier of Sodom
was unprepared
to meet the Angel of Death.
I don't believe in
the abominable.
The whore mongers.
And sorcerers.
And idolaters!
Hold the lions
shall find their place
and light the fire
and brimstone!
The line's open.
We got a location.
I-5 and LA Freeway, old road.
Father Eddie,
they're closing in on you.
You will be stopped.
It's only a matter of time.
I can help you
surrender peacefully.
In God's name, Heller,
please, no more killing.
Lay down your gun and give
yourself up. Do you hear me?
We can work out a way,
Heller, a way to end the pain.
Pick up your phone
and talk to me.
Eastern hordes are
gathering for the final conflict.
The Apocalypse is at hand.
Heller?
I lost him.
No.
Quinn!
Frank.
I am alpha
and omega.
I am the beginning
and the end.
And I saw the angel
come down.
And she had a key
in her hand.
Freeze, lady. Drop the gun!
The requiem song ...
Take the cuffs off her.
According to investigators,
Edward Anthony Heller, an
ex-communicated Roman Catholic
priest and Vietnam veteran--
Jesus Christ.
Was pronounced dead on arrival.
How about some Chinese?
You buying?
Mandarin?
Szechuan.
David Lazarus, you're the air.
Hi, Doc.
Hi.
This is Greg.
Hi, Greg, how are you?
I'm just fine.
What's on your mind, Greg?
I have a relationship
with a female
that I've been corresponding
with for over a year now.
Do you have a question, Greg?
Yes, I do.
I want to know, is it
okay to wait for her?
What do you mean?
Well, we've been writing
for over a year now.
We have this
incredible relationship.
Where is she?
She lives in Europe.
So is she coming to
the United States someday?
She says she wants to.
What do you mean wait for her?
Well, I'm 31 and she's 14.
What?
- I know.
- She's 14 years old,
and she really understands you?
She does. She listens to me.
And I have problems,
I tell her my problems.
Sir, you are what's known as ...
Yeah.
You are incapable of
dealing with a real relationship
with a mature woman.
Yeah, yeah, not willing
to make a commitment
to real life,
that's who you are.
Yeah, playing
long-distance games
with this 14-year-old girl,
it borders on child abuse.
Listen, you're a
31-year-old man.
Go look for a grown woman,
and let this girl have
her childhood, okay?
Thank you.
Dr. David Lazarus,
you're on the air.
Hello, Dr. Lazarus?
Yeah.
How are you, dear,
this is Ethel.
Hello, Ethel, how are you?
Fine. I'm doing fine,
how are you?
I feel very good.
What's on your mind?
I have a neighbor,
and whenever he has
his girlfriend over,
she screams all night long
as if she's in
unbelievable pain.
Yeah?
And it's a very
frightening thing.
Screaming and moaning,
and it's just unbelievable.
It goes on and on and on.
Ethel, what exactly do you hear?
Well, from what I'm able to see
through the window,
it looks like--
No, all right, go ahead.
I asked you what you heard,
but I didn't realize
you had visual contact also.
Well, occasionally,
you know, I tend to be
a little inquisitive,
if you know what I mean.
Well what have you found out?
Well, you know,
it looks like he's tying her up,
and she is like,
she is screaming,
and she's screaming
Slap me and call me Bucky.
I think it's very strange.
And then the next morning,
I see him kissing her goodbye
like everything's
perfectly fine.
What do you think he's doing
to her at night, Ethel?
Well, from the way
she's screaming,
I'm absolutely sure
that he's hurting her.
I know it.
I'm very psychic
about these things.
Uh-huh, I might
suggest to you, Ethel,
that sometimes the
sounds of pleasure and pain
can be very similar.
If I may, when you have sex,
do you ever make noise, Ethel?
I didn't scream like
an animal, I mean.
I've hung from a few
chandeliers in my day too,
darling, but I wasn't
you know, mashugana.
Did you moan a little maybe
or breathe hard or?
I didn't disturb my neighbors.
You know, when I listen closely,
I can hear them say
horrible things to each other.
Then she'll start up that
screaming like an absolute animal.
Ethel?
Yes.
Don't listen so carefully.
Hello, you're on the air.
Yeah, Doctor?
Hello, you're on the air.
Dr. Dave Lazarus.
Hi, this is Douglas.
Hi, Douglas.
Uh, Doctor,
I'll get right to the problem.
All right.
I've been wearing
women's underwear
since high school.
I just wanna know
your feelings on this.
You want my
permission to do this?
I guess that's
really what I want.
Have you already
tried to go public?
Yes, yes, I have, I have.
And what happened?
Well my wife left me.
She did?
Yes, she did.
And you want my blessing
to defy accepted
social mores of your
particular deviation?
I won't do that.
Cross-dressing
in private is fine,
but there are guidelines
for living in our culture.
You know, this isn't
the '60s anymore.
Well could you tell me
someone else I could call?
Frederick's of Hollywood.
Dr. David Lazarus,
you're on the air.
you're on the air.
Yeah, Doc.
Yes.
I'm a big fan of yours.
I been listening to your
show for a while, man.
What's on your mind?
Listen, I got a problem.
Yeah.
My wife, you know
how you got out
and you play and
stuff, you know?
And you want your wife
to look real hot for you.
Right.
Well, I think I know
what you mean.
My wife, man,
she don't wanna dress up
the way I want her to dress up.
What do you want her to wear?
Well, I'd like to
wear hot things.
Like what, for instance?
Like garter belts, man,
some little leather, some chains,
stuff like that, you know.
Yeah, and what's the problem?
She says that it
makes her feel like a whore
when she dress up like this.
Well, isn't that idea?
All right, break it up.
Break it up!
Go inside or go home!
You, with the blue hair,
you wanna go to jail?
Get off the street.
He's a virgin.
A virgin?
Yeah, that doesn't bother me.
I mean, I don't have to worry
about diseases and things.
But, um--
- Why is he a virgin?
How long have you
been going out with him?
Four months.
He's having a problem
getting an erection,
and that's bothering me.
I mean he seems to be
able to get one any time
except when we're in bed.
Has there been any
sexual activity at all?
Oh yeah, yeah, lots.
Lots?
He's really super.
What's he afraid of?
I mean, if he can
have an erection,
and he won't have
intercourse with you,
what's he afraid of?
Maybe he's afraid of commitment,
or a serious
relationship, marriage.
Someone who's maybe
a little overbearing?
Me? I'm not overbearing?
Did you ever think
of saying, hey,
I'm very frustrated
with this relationship?
You seem to be able
to have an erection
anytime you want
except when I want it.
Well, you talk to
him about that, okay?
See, as long as he
doesn't work this out,
he doesn't have to
make a commitment.
Start being honest, you
know, start being real.
So you think I should just
seize the moment and?
So to speak.
Why don't you try that?
Okay call me back and let me
know what happens, all right?
Okay.
Dr. D., you're on the air.
Lazarus, I'm a traveler,
going from one place to another.
In between.
I have the power to
change things, Lazarus.
I see. What is it that
you would like change?
Idiot, go around.
Try to keep your
comments in English.
This is David Lazarus,
you're on the air.
Yeah, Doc. This is Tom,
calling you from New York.
When I was 13 ...
Is that a long story?
Put her in the circ.
Another thousand of D-5,
and the whole nine yards.
I don't think there's a pulse.
Her melon's frapped, man.
We shoulda pronounced
her at the scene,
saved a lotta trouble.
You can take your
time on this one, Doc.
Call respiratory.
Let's try to get a
tube into this patient.
Mary, give me a thoracotomy
tray and a central line set up.
Let's get her on the monitor.
No pulse, no pressure.
Never mind an airway.
Cancel the code?
Yeah, she's pronounced, 1601.
You okay, Sunny?
Yeah, Mary, I'm fine.
Denise and J.J. just got here.
You wanna go on home
and let me hand over?
Thanks, I'd appreciate that.
These car accidents
are the worst.
I really hate it when
they come in like that.
That was no car accident.
Okay, you'll be coming up next,
so stand by, right.
Hello, you're on the air.
The faithful martyr is a slave.
But the beast has arisen
to smite down the wicked,
the fornicators, the guilty.
Sir, you're quoting
the Bible, which is fine,
but do you have a question?
For a minute there,
I thought our airspace
was invaded by Jerry Falwell.
Lazarus, you have
told the faithful to accept
what is real, the truth.
I am the truth, and I am
fulfilling the prophecy.
That's interesting, sir.
What's your name?
The time of the great purge
is at hand ...
Excuse me, sir.
We'll take more of
your calls after this.
Guy sounds like Cardinal
Spellman on acid.
Another one.
Right.
I got a million of them.
You wrapped this, didn't you?
I could tell.
How beautiful. It even fits.
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday, Dear Donald
Happy birthday to you
Now I wanna make a toast.
All right!
Tell her you mean well.
Hello.
Sunny, it's J.J.
- Yeah, hi, J.J.?
- Oh, did I wake you?
That's okay.
What'd you find out?
You were right about that DOA,
another gunshot victim.
Yeah? It was?
Her name was Laura Norris.
She was 18.
Did you see the report?
Yeah, the bullet
went clear through,
but they ID'd the
weapon type anyway.
44 caliber.
It was?
Just like before.
Anything else I can
do for you, Sunny?
No, I'm all right.
Okay, we'll see you at work.
Yeah, thanks, J.J.
Yeah, Boyle here.
Yes, Mrs. Harper.
Can you hold on
for a minute please?
She's calling about this.
We should put this
broad on the payroll.
Mrs. Harper, like
I told you before,
we're doing everything
we possibly can.
Some son of a bitch
is driving around
out there killing people.
Look, there's 600
miles of freeway in LA,
over 600,000 crazies in
cars, lots of them have guns.
Your calling every
day does not make
the process go any faster.
Well it doesn't make it go
any slower, Lieutenant Boyle.
Whatever you say, Mrs. Harper.
It's been almost a year, Sunny.
When do you think you'll
be ready to let it go?
When they catch
the son of a bitch.
We're talking about
things that you can control.
I can't control the dreams.
I can't pretend
it didn't happen.
I don't think
you're hearing me.
What can you do?
What can you do for Sunny?
I need a refill on
my prescription, Carol.
I can't sleep without it.
It's her, I know it is.
She's on that soap
"Yesterday and Tomorrow."
Another TV star in for detox?
Should I ask her
for her autograph?
Wait a couple of days.
Girl, you at it again?
Well you better wrap it up.
Renfield wants you
in OR immediately.
Thanks, Mary,
I'll be right up.
Better watch out, Sunny.
You're gonna end up over there
with "Yesterday and Tomorrow."
I knew it.
Dr. D.
Lazarus.
Ready for you to bear witness
to my power, the beast,
now ascends us.
Remember, I'll give my power
to my two witnesses.
Power to turn the great street
crimson with blood.
Sir, what meaning do
those words have for you?
That if any man hurt them,
fire, beseech their
mouth and devour us.
Cut him off. Cut him off.
It's time for them
to pay, Lazarus.
I'm meting out judgment,
swift and sure.
Go to a spot.
David, are you out
of your fucking mind?
What the hell was that?
Hey, LA, we'll be
back with more music
from the four right
after the news.
Another outbreak
of freeway violence
in Los Angeles last night.
A 42-year-old man whose
identity is being withheld
was pronounced dead at the
scene at 2:11 this morning.
The attack occurred
on the northbound 405
near the Mulholland exit.
This latest murder brings
the toll to 13 dead since
the freeway killings began
about this time last year.
CHP officers arrived
before the gunshot
but were unable to--
Law officers are
out in full force
patrolling the sections
where the shootings occurred.
And a special task force
headed by LAPD
Lieutenant Jack Boyle
has been assigned
to coordinate activities
among the various sleuths,
but they remind all
LA travelers, as ever,
to observe caution.
Some motorists and
roadside homeowners
are shopping for
bulletproof glass.
Shoot.
One patrolman was
quoted as saying,
it's a shame it takes
something like this
to get drivers to be
nice to each other.
Dammit, where'd you
get your driver's license,
out of a crackerjack box?
Son of a bitch, I just
drove this thing off the lot!
What the hell's the
matter with you, lady?
Jesus Fucking Christ!
I hope you got this
shit box insured.
I have insurance.
Why is it every time
I get into a wreck
it's with a goddam lemon?
I'll take that.
Write fast.
Get lost.
You all right?
Yes. It was my fault.
I thought that guy was
gonna bite my head off.
You're gonna have to tow it.
Really? That bad,
can't drive it?
I wouldn't.
I can drive you to a
service station if you want.
Um, it's okay.
I think I can make it.
So how bad is it?
Well, you've come
to the right place.
Why don't we go into my office?
I'll take down your particulars.
How long will it take?
Some body work takes
longer than others,
if you get my meaning.
Known to his fans as Dr. Dave,
has stated that, should
the man call again--
Miss?
Miss?
Ma'am.
Oh, sorry.
I need your name.
Sunny.
Sarah Harper.
Oh, I like Sunny better.
That's the way I like
my eggs, sunny side up,
if you get my meaning.
Would you have a
car that I could use
while mine's being fixed?
I don't have loaners.
But I will show you
my rental department.
I can't drive this.
It's a little dirty,
but I'll get it started.
What about that one over there?
The Firebird?
That's my personal car.
No way.
No.
Oh yeah, rub it.
Uh-huh, oh caress me,
right there.
Oh yeah.
Keep squeezing me tighter.
Oh yeah. Oh baby.
Oh, that's so nice. Oh, oh, oh.
Excuse me, ma'am,
may I help you?
Hey, lady.
Working late tonight,
Lieutenant Boyle?
Hello, Mrs. Harper, it's
always good to see you.
I hope you're
working on a new lead.
There was another
shooting tonight
on the freeway, wasn't there?
What are you gonna do about it?
Mrs. Harper, I put in
a 12-hour shift today.
I'd like to get
home to my family.
You're not gonna
do anything, are you?
What about this guy that's
been calling the radio shrink?
You know, lady,
you're unbelievable.
You're just gonna
sit there and let him
kill whoever he wants to?
I'm gonna tell you
for the last time,
this is police business,
and I don't need you
telling me how to do my job.
Gomez, can you show
Mrs. Harper to the door?
That won't be necessary, Gomez.
Why did she join the Army, sir?
She said that she
was tired of living
around a loser, a man with
no dreams and no desires.
She was talking about you?
Yes.
Uh-huh, and you have children?
Yes.
Calm down. Calm down.
Little John,
who's going on,
who's going on three years.
Does he know
where his mother is?
He think's Mama's bye-bye.
Uh-huh. Well,
is she gonna come back?
Honey, I'm really sorry.
The deposition took light-years.
Jesus.
No, no, I'm sorry, baby.
Some guy is climbing up my rear,
and now he's
flashing his brights.
Okay, just keep it warm.
I'll be home in 20 minutes or so.
I love you too.
Getting a little tired
of this game, moron.
Did she leave you or
did she just join the Army?
You son of a bitch.
I have a life.
Oh my God.
Goddammit.
Yes, get me the police.
Lieutenant, I think we
got some trouble here.
What's going on?
I've got some nut on the phone.
Do you hear me?
This maniac is trying
to run me off the road!
If you'd calm down, sir,
we might be able to help.
Now what's your exact location?
Let's get a trace on it.
Somewhere between
LA and Bakersfield.
Yes, the I-5, now get
somebody out here now, dammit!
The Dr. Lazarus show,
your first name.
Hello.
Lazarus, tell the
lost souls of Babylon,
I am here.
I will wipe away your
tears from your eyes
and take away the pain,
sorrow.
Behold, I make all things new.
And the dead bodies
lie in the great street
of the city, which
spiritually is called Sodom.
That's from the
Book of Revelations.
I suppose you think
there's no greater Sodom
than our own City of Angels.
You are able to appreciate
the humor in that,
Lazarus, but then you
use humor so well.
You wield it like a sword.
I'm not laughing now.
I wanna understand.
Since we last spoke,
what have you
learned, my prophet?
Your passages are from
Revelations, Chapter 11,
and that verse goes on to
say that when the great city fell
men 7,000 were slain and
the remnant were afrighted.
The wicked are frightened, yes.
Do you see yourself
destined to slay
those men as the beast?
I'm but a servant.
You understand me,
don't you, Lazarus?
No, but I'm trying.
I will call again.
Wait, isn't there something
you want, a way to stop this?
The children of Sodom
cannot petition fate.
Shit.
Shit, where's my wallet?
No!
I was expecting someone else.
I thought you might need this.
My wallet.
Thanks, I couldn't
remember what I did with it.
Are you all right?
Yeah, I'm all right. I'm fine.
Well, good night.
Good night.
Hello.
Are you alone?
Who is this?
I had this feeling that
you didn't want me to leave.
I wanna see you.
Would you like that?
Yes, I ...
Oh!
Time of the new Babylon,
who will live and who will die?
I have the power to choose.
How do you decide, and
what gives you the right?
I am informed
by a higher power.
The voices tell me.
Get him off, goddammit.
Laz, Laz, I'm warning you.
They had two horns
like a ram and yet
he spake like a dragon.
And the angels cried out,
trust in thy sickle and reap.
The time has come
for thee to reap.
The harvest of
the Earth is ripe.
Hello, Dr. David Lazarus please.
No, I don't wanna
talk on the air.
Well does he have an
office number or something?
Look, I'll call
back later, thanks.
Their vacations rudely
interrupted by a hail of bullets.
While driving north
on the Harbor Freeway,
an unidentified gunman
drove alongside their car
and began firing.
When we talked
to the Clay family,
they were still very
shaken by the attack.
I don't mind telling you, John.
It was the most horrible
experience of my entire life.
Now my only concern
is how all this
is going to affect my children.
It's a miracle we're still alive.
It was such a shock.
You see, we'd just spent
the die sightseeing
and we were driving
along the freeway.
This is John Mitchell
reporting from Pasadena.
Okay, wait a second.
Hold on a minute. Let
me get this straight.
You thought he had
long, crazy-looking hair
like an old hippie?
That's right.
And you thought he
was a punk-like kid?
And you're sure he was Black?
He was.
What about the car?
Too hard to tell.
It all happened so fast.
Thanks very much
for your help.
Good night.
- Good night.
- Good night.
Hey.
I wanna talk to you.
What are you doing here?
Look, let's go
somewhere and talk.
Who are you?
All right, my name's
Quinn, Frank Quinn.
You didn't just
happen by the accident
the other day, did you?
No, I didn't.
What do you want?
The same thing you want.
What are you, some kinda cop?
I was once.
You sure have a funny way
of conducting an investigation.
I wanna help you.
I don't believe you.
Why are you asking me,
Lieutenant?
Nobody got my approval to
put a tap on my phone lines.
Talk to my boss.
I did. You know
what he told me?
He told me he can't control you.
He also told me
if you didn't have
such high ratings you'd
be out in the street.
That's Morrie for you,
never lets his moral outrage
get in the way of his
good business sense.
I thought you wanted me
to keep this guy on the line
as long as possible so
you could run your trace.
Look, Dr. Lazarus,
do me a favor, will you?
Just talk to him, but keep him
off the air, you understand?
Lieutenant, this schizo
thinks he's in the middle
of a cosmic catastrophe.
He's gonna tell the world about it.
I don't give a shit
what he thinks,
and you're the one he's calling.
He has a fixation with me
because I'm on the radio.
That's your problem.
Just keep him the hell off.
Jesus Christ, I don't
fucking believe it.
Lieutenant?
How are you, Mrs. Harper?
What brings you here?
I was just about to
ask you the same thing.
Remember what
I told you, Doctor.
Excuse me.
What is this, visitors day?
I got a show to do.
You think he's tough?
Wait till she starts
breaking your balls.
What you did is reprehensible.
You have no business
talking to a murderer.
Sir, did my mother put
you up to this or what?
Your mother? What--
Thank you for your opinion, sir.
Mrs. Harper, I told the
police everything I know.
I've done all I can.
Have you?
Hey, I'm a radio personality.
The cops got their own
shrinks on this. Talk to them.
No, I wanna talk to you.
Why?
Because you're the
only one in direct
contact with the killer.
You know, Mrs. Harper, maybe
you should get your own show.
You're supposed to
be here to help people.
You're nothing but a hypocrite.
Ricardo, aren't there any
sexually hung-up teenagers
or miserable divorcees
out there today?
I've got a suicidal
grandmother, a yuppie doper
and a middle-aged
obsessive-compulsive.
Everything else is about
your freeway friend.
Mrs. Harper, the show's over
in about an hour and a half.
You wanna come back?
That's okay. I'll wait.
Give me the suicidal grandma.
This is Sunny.
I'm not home, so wait for the
tone and leave a message. Bye.
Yeah, Miss Harper?
It's Ronnie, from Ronnie's Garage.
I've got your car ready,
and I'm looking for my Firebird.
So, Mrs. Harper,
is their an explanation
to your obsessive nature?
My husband was a
victim of a freeway killer.
I'm sorry. I didn't know.
But you do know who
the killer is, don't you?
Why would I know that?
Because he's calling you.
Look, Mrs. Harper,
I understand your interest in this,
but I don't wanna
get involved, really.
No, I didn't think you would.
Mrs. Harper, wait a minute.
Have you checked
the files at Camarillo?
No, what for?
Hypervectorial disorders,
paranoid schizos
with a history of violence,
chronic AWOLs over the
past two years, you know.
No, I don't know.
Well, according
to your research,
the time between attacks
has been steadily diminishing.
Yeah, so?
Well, that could mean our
guy has a type of disorder
that's progressive but sporadic,
and the fact that he's now
gone on a full rampage indicates
an acute schizophrenic
cataclysm.
Why Camarillo?
Well, I'd say he has no
family. He's totally alienated.
If he were arrested during
an outbreak of uncontrolled
behavior he'd be thrown
into a state facility.
Anything else?
Yeah, one of my listeners
called up and told me
that the Latin quotations are
from an old mass for the dead.
You mean the killer
could be a priest?
More likely an ex-priest.
Monsignor Cavanaugh?
I'm Sarah Harper.
Father Garrity said you
might be able to help me.
I'm looking for someone
who left the church,
maybe an ex-priest, possibly
somebody from your diocese.
Father Garrity said
that you'd be the one
most familiar with these names.
Donald Whalen, John D. Barbieri,
Daniel Saunders, Andrew Dunn,
Floyd Ramden,
Joseph Cerrito,
Douglas McDonald.
Monsignor Cavanaugh,
can you hear me?
Father Sidney Smith.
John O'Connor, Father Heller.
Oliviero, Willis,
Manetti, Dravasi.
Okay, Monsignor. Thanks anyway.
Another beast coming
up out of the Earth.
He had two horns like a ram
and yet he spake like a dragon.
- Names he cried out.
- Names he cried out.
Thrust in thy sickle and reap.
Monsignor, do you
recognize that voice?
Now is the time
for thee to reap,
for the harvest of
the Earth is ripe.
Oh, Father Eddie
could always recite
Revelations so beautifully.
Father Eddie?
Do you know that voice?
Is that Father Eddie?
Father Ferrara knew
Ecclesiastes by heart.
And when it came
to the Apostles,
well it was Father Barrett
hands down.
But, of course, when
it came to Revelations,
they belonged exclusively
to Father Raponi.
Father Raponi?
What about Father Eddie?
I saw a woman upon
a scarlet-colored beast,
full of names of blasphemy
and abominations,
having 10 heads and 10 horns.
And I saw a woman
bludgeoned with the blood
of the saints and the
blood of the martyrs!
And the 10 horns took
their swords upon the beast,
thee shall hate the horn.
And shall eat her flesh,
and shall burn her with fire!
Father Eddie would always recite
Revelations so beautifully.
Father Eddie--
Father Eddie would
always recite--
Father Eddie would--
Father Eddie would
always recite--
Father Eddie would
always recite--
Father Eddie would--
We interrupt this program
to bring you
a K Action news bulletin.
We take you now
to Rosanne Rivera.
I'm reporting to you
live from the scene
of the latest freeway shooting.
Details are
sketchy at this time,
but we do know that a
teenage girl has been killed.
Her identity is being withheld
pending notification
of her relatives.
I also wanna remind you that
tomorrow afternoon I will be
presenting a special report
focusing on the families
of freeway shooting victims.
Lieutenant, what new
information do you have
regarding this recent
outbreak of freeway violence?
I really have nothing to
say at the present time.
What about the calls
made to radio psychiatrist
David Lazarus
during the shootings?
I have no comment on that.
And the rumor that
the radio station
has a live recording
of the incident?
I said no comment.
Lieutenant, are the
police departments doing
anything at all to
deal with this situation?
We're doing everything
we possibly can.
Good afternoon, I'm Rosanne Rivera
with a special report
on the recent rash
of freeway killings.
All of my guests here today
share a common bond,
a tragic bond.
And finally, Sarah Harper,
all have lost
a family member
to a freeway sniper.
Now, Mrs. Harper, when
you and I spoke earlier,
you expressed your theory
that the most recent rash
of freeway shootings was
committed by a single gunman.
Lieutenant?
- Huh?
- Take a look at this.
That killed your husband Robert
nearly 11 months ago.
Yes, until recently,
the police had been saying
that all the freeway attacks
were random and unrelated.
Well, I had trouble
accepting that.
Fucking broad.
Doing some research on my own.
And you feel the
killer is the man
who has been calling radio
psychiatrist David Lazarus?
Yes I do. This man
is a plague on society.
He's a vicious monster
that must be stopped.
Despite the fact that he's been
broadcasting his shootings,
till now the police haven't even
been able to trace his calls.
And even though the murders
occurred in public places,
on the freeway, with millions
of cars packed all around,
no one has seen anything.
Dr. D, you're on the air.
Lazarus, I must tell you
about my next sacrifice.
Oh, such a big red machine.
For such a frail angel.
Golden hair's like a halo.
Let her go. There have
been enough sacrifices.
Oh my God.
She thinks she can fly away,
but I'll take whoever I want.
Like fucking hell you will!
Get down!
Okay, put the gun on the seat!
Spread 'em.
Quinn.
Boyle wants to see you upstairs.
You know I don't have to
give these back to you.
I can't cover your
ass anymore, Frank.
Look, I know you wanna pick up
the $25,000 CHP reward,
but do me a favor, will you?
Keep your bounty hunter
bullshit outta my precinct.
Where's my car?
It's impounded.
Quinn, I'm warning you.
You fuck up again,
you're on your own.
I mean it, Frank.
And you.
I'm putting a 24-hour
watch on your apartment.
That's just in case.
Mrs. Harper, I don't know
what your involvement is
with Frank Quinn, but let me
fill you in on a few things.
See, Frank was a good cop.
Honest, nice family.
He, uh, he made detective
two years on the force.
Silver Cross.
But Frank liked to do
things his own way.
That's his problem.
See, he, um, he was
working narcotics.
He was on this one
case for months.
I guess you could say he
became obsessed with it.
I warned him he was getting
too close to the situation,
but he ignored me.
Night before Frank was
gonna bust these bastards,
he comes home.
And this is what he found
left of his wife and little girl.
Two weeks after the incident,
we find five dead Colombians
downtown, same ones that were
connected to his operation.
Three days later, Frank resigned,
no questions asked.
There was no investigation.
I wanna help you.
What do you want?
Can I come in, to talk?
Why not?
Frank, I got
something to explain.
No, you got nothing
to explain to me.
I, I uh ...
I don't even know
why I let you in here.
I don't think you realize the
trouble you caused me, lady.
You know, look, look,
I think the best thing
for you to do is get outta here.
Get outta here.
I'm sorry, Frank.
I'm so afraid.
Morning.
Morning.
Where'd you get
these Camarillo files?
I borrowed them.
I've been going
over them all morning.
Yeah?
The other day, I went
to the chancery archives.
The what?
The hall of records
for the Catholic Church.
Are you trying to tell me
that the killer's a priest?
An ex-priest.
Ex-priest?
Here's a list of all priests
who've left the church.
Here are the Camarillo patients
that fit the
psychological profile.
Same name's on both lists.
Edward Anthony Heller.
Edward.
The old monsignor kept
calling him Father Eddie.
The dates of his
discharge correspond
with the dates of
the freeway attacks.
The evidence is all here.
The biblical connection.
The calls to the radio station.
An ex-priest and ex-mental
patient, it's gotta be him.
You got an address?
Frank?
Wait here.
I thought I told you
to wait in the car.
God, this guy thinks
he's surrounded by devils
and wants to get rid of them.
Look at these notations.
They're all based on the
medieval religious beliefs
reflected in the
Bosch paintings.
You see the bridged
highway in this one?
Yeah.
This is what he's calling
the great street, the freeway.
Father Eddie is
preparing for his final
battle with Satan's demons.
A crock of shit.
Where did you say
you got the attack dog?
What's that thing
in your pocket?
This.
You wanna hold it?
Not on a first date.
All right, you two.
You agreed to work together.
There's a pattern
to his killings.
Everything's leading to here.
Five freeways intersect
at this point.
It's a big cloverleaf,
like a modern Stonehenge.
Heller's calling it
the great white throne.
This is where he thinks
God is gonna come down
and punish the sins of mankind.
So you're saying that
this guy's gonna go
to this place and wait
for the end of the world?
He won't wait.
Heller will try to get to
this spot before tomorrow.
He's got it marked
on his calendar.
He's not gonna miss it.
What's that?
The Apocalypse.
What are you doing?
Frank, maybe Lazarus can
talk him into giving up.
Yeah, right.
What about the police?
Fuck the police.
Come here.
Come here.
Did you ever fire one of these?
No.
Here, take it.
I don't think so.
Look, this bastard knows
where you live. Don't be stupid.
Take it in your right hand.
Get a good grip on it.
Put your finger
on the trigger now.
Squeeze.
The last kid was a half-mile
before this interchange
after these exits
were sealed off.
He has to still be on
the freeway, Lieutenant.
Move the roadblocks back.
Cover all routes and exits
within a 30-mile perimeter.
Nearly half the entire
LA freeway system.
How long can we keep it closed?
Until we get the cocksucker.
Okay, you're all set.
Sign here.
Put this away.
Frank.
Take it.
Don't worry.
This is Dr. David Lazarus.
Due to the serious nature
of tonight's broadcast,
we ask the listening
public to refrain
from making any calls
to this station.
All regular programming
has been preempted.
My phone lines are being
kept open for the man
who has called himself a
servant and a traveler,
otherwise known as
the freeway killer.
Edward Anthony Heller,
I'm waiting for you to call.
Father Eddie, the only
thing left for you now
is to seek redemption
at the place
you call the great white throne.
Go there, and give yourself
up for judgment.
Heller, if your journey is at hand,
you must contact me.
We have little time
to speak, my prophet.
The armies of
Babylon are upon me.
This is a time of great pain.
Father Eddie,
we can make the pain stop.
Just get him here, Doc.
Father Eddie is dead.
My transformation
is almost complete.
The others have told me.
Those other voices
in your head are lying.
If you'll give yourself up,
we can make them stop.
False prophets will be cast
into the lake of fire, Lazarus.
Heller.
Jesus Christ.
Heller, are you still out there?
I'm trying to give
you a message.
If you truly believe that I'm
your prophet, you will listen.
Heller, I wanna talk to you.
Please pick up the phone.
I could help you, but
you must do what I say.
You don't need to
hurt anybody anymore.
There are those who
try to escape judgment,
but the sixth
trumpet has sounded.
Now he's hearing
trumpets, great.
Heller, listen, it is
time for your journey
to the place you have said
will be the great white throne.
You most go there now.
I'm already there, my prophet.
It was necessary to
smite down a lone traveler.
You killed a man?
It was necessary.
The soldier of Sodom
was unprepared
to meet the Angel of Death.
I don't believe in
the abominable.
The whore mongers.
And sorcerers.
And idolaters!
Hold the lions
shall find their place
and light the fire
and brimstone!
The line's open.
We got a location.
I-5 and LA Freeway, old road.
Father Eddie,
they're closing in on you.
You will be stopped.
It's only a matter of time.
I can help you
surrender peacefully.
In God's name, Heller,
please, no more killing.
Lay down your gun and give
yourself up. Do you hear me?
We can work out a way,
Heller, a way to end the pain.
Pick up your phone
and talk to me.
Eastern hordes are
gathering for the final conflict.
The Apocalypse is at hand.
Heller?
I lost him.
No.
Quinn!
Frank.
I am alpha
and omega.
I am the beginning
and the end.
And I saw the angel
come down.
And she had a key
in her hand.
Freeze, lady. Drop the gun!
The requiem song ...
Take the cuffs off her.
According to investigators,
Edward Anthony Heller, an
ex-communicated Roman Catholic
priest and Vietnam veteran--
Jesus Christ.
Was pronounced dead on arrival.
How about some Chinese?
You buying?
Mandarin?
Szechuan.
David Lazarus, you're the air.
Hi, Doc.
Hi.
This is Greg.
Hi, Greg, how are you?
I'm just fine.
What's on your mind, Greg?
I have a relationship
with a female
that I've been corresponding
with for over a year now.
Do you have a question, Greg?
Yes, I do.
I want to know, is it
okay to wait for her?
What do you mean?
Well, we've been writing
for over a year now.
We have this
incredible relationship.
Where is she?
She lives in Europe.
So is she coming to
the United States someday?
She says she wants to.
What do you mean wait for her?
Well, I'm 31 and she's 14.
What?
- I know.
- She's 14 years old,
and she really understands you?
She does. She listens to me.
And I have problems,
I tell her my problems.
Sir, you are what's known as ...
Yeah.
You are incapable of
dealing with a real relationship
with a mature woman.
Yeah, yeah, not willing
to make a commitment
to real life,
that's who you are.
Yeah, playing
long-distance games
with this 14-year-old girl,
it borders on child abuse.
Listen, you're a
31-year-old man.
Go look for a grown woman,
and let this girl have
her childhood, okay?
Thank you.
Dr. David Lazarus,
you're on the air.
Hello, Dr. Lazarus?
Yeah.
How are you, dear,
this is Ethel.
Hello, Ethel, how are you?
Fine. I'm doing fine,
how are you?
I feel very good.
What's on your mind?
I have a neighbor,
and whenever he has
his girlfriend over,
she screams all night long
as if she's in
unbelievable pain.
Yeah?
And it's a very
frightening thing.
Screaming and moaning,
and it's just unbelievable.
It goes on and on and on.
Ethel, what exactly do you hear?
Well, from what I'm able to see
through the window,
it looks like--
No, all right, go ahead.
I asked you what you heard,
but I didn't realize
you had visual contact also.
Well, occasionally,
you know, I tend to be
a little inquisitive,
if you know what I mean.
Well what have you found out?
Well, you know,
it looks like he's tying her up,
and she is like,
she is screaming,
and she's screaming
Slap me and call me Bucky.
I think it's very strange.
And then the next morning,
I see him kissing her goodbye
like everything's
perfectly fine.
What do you think he's doing
to her at night, Ethel?
Well, from the way
she's screaming,
I'm absolutely sure
that he's hurting her.
I know it.
I'm very psychic
about these things.
Uh-huh, I might
suggest to you, Ethel,
that sometimes the
sounds of pleasure and pain
can be very similar.
If I may, when you have sex,
do you ever make noise, Ethel?
I didn't scream like
an animal, I mean.
I've hung from a few
chandeliers in my day too,
darling, but I wasn't
you know, mashugana.
Did you moan a little maybe
or breathe hard or?
I didn't disturb my neighbors.
You know, when I listen closely,
I can hear them say
horrible things to each other.
Then she'll start up that
screaming like an absolute animal.
Ethel?
Yes.
Don't listen so carefully.
Hello, you're on the air.
Yeah, Doctor?
Hello, you're on the air.
Dr. Dave Lazarus.
Hi, this is Douglas.
Hi, Douglas.
Uh, Doctor,
I'll get right to the problem.
All right.
I've been wearing
women's underwear
since high school.
I just wanna know
your feelings on this.
You want my
permission to do this?
I guess that's
really what I want.
Have you already
tried to go public?
Yes, yes, I have, I have.
And what happened?
Well my wife left me.
She did?
Yes, she did.
And you want my blessing
to defy accepted
social mores of your
particular deviation?
I won't do that.
Cross-dressing
in private is fine,
but there are guidelines
for living in our culture.
You know, this isn't
the '60s anymore.
Well could you tell me
someone else I could call?
Frederick's of Hollywood.
Dr. David Lazarus,
you're on the air.